Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-15

or had made common cause with those
who were in the occupancy of Navy Is.
land, then, so far as he lis concerned, there
can be no claim to indemnify for the des-
truction OF his boat, which this Govern
meat would feel itself bound to prosecute
since he would have acted net only in
IGerogation Of The rights Of Great Britain,
/ but In clear violation Of the laws Of the
1 United States; but that is question
which, however settled, in no manner In
wolves the higher consideration of the vio-
Iation of territorial sovereignty and juris-
diction. To recognise it as an admissible
practice that each government, in is .urn,
upon any sudden aud unauthorized out
break, which. on frontier. the ex;ent of
which renders il impossible for either to
have an efficient force on every mile oft,
and which out. break, therefore, neither
may be able to suppress in a day, may
take vengeance into It's own hands, aud
without even remons.rance, and in the
absence OF any pressing or overriding
necessity, may invade the territory Of the
|other, would inevitably lead to results
tequally to be dePiored by both.
s When border collisions come to receive
the sanction, or TO be made on rhe author
ity of either Government. general war
must be the inevitable result, While i, is
Ethe ardent desire Of the United States TO
cultivate the relations of peace with all
nations, and 10 fulfil all the duties of good
neighborhood towards those who possess
territories adj ,ining their own, that very
desire would lead them 10 deny the right
of any foreign power to invadetheir boun-
: dairy with an armed force. The cores
: pondence between the two Governmrnt is
on this subject will, a, future day oil
your session. be submitted 10 your consd-
Grafton !; and in the meantime, cannot
=. but indulge the hope that the British Gov
! eminent will see the propriety OF renounc-
b ing. as rule OF future action, the prece-
q dent which has been set in the afftir al
u Schlosser.
| herewith submit the spondence
:, which has recently taken place between
g the American Minister at the Court Oh
! ST. James, Mr.. Stevenson. and the Minis
ter o. Foreign Affairs otthat Government
+ on the right claimed by that Government
;. to visit and detain vessels sailing under
u the American fag and engaged in prose.
J. cutting lawful commerce In the African
It seas. Our commercial interests in that
e section nave experienced considerable in.
: crease, and have become an object of much
o importance, and it is the duty of this Gov
It eminent to protect them against all i'm
u proper and vexatious interruption. How
: ever DESTROYS the United States may be
e for the suppression of the slave trade
IT they cannot consent to interpretations into
% the maritime code, at the mere will anc
t, pleasure OF other governments We deny
e the right of any such Interpolation K
n any one or all the nations Of the Earth
of without our consent
~ We claim to have voice In all amend
when we are given to understand, as il
70 this instance, by foreign Government
!. 70 that its treaties with other nations canno
J" be executed without the establishment an,
g enforcement of new principles of Garitim
q police, 20 be applied without our consent
81 - we must employ a language neither Q
- equlvocal import, or susceptible OF mis-
- construction. American citizens prose
= cutting lawful commerce 10 the african
y seas, under the flag of their country, ar
.. not responsible for the abuse or unlawful
~ use of that flag by others; nor can the,
v on account of any such alleged abuses
q be interrupted, mo!ested or detained viii!
40 on the ocean; ard if thus moested an
- - detained, while pursuing homes: voyag
= es, 10 the usual way, and violating q
~ law themselves, they are unquestionabf
81 entitled to indemnify. This governner
u has manifested its repu gnanee 10 the slav
81 trade, in a manner which cannot be mis-
nc understood.
nc By its fundamental law, il prescribe
u limits in point Of time to It's continuance
OF aud against its own citizens, Nho might $
EN- lar forget the rights of humanity as to en-
e. gage in that wicked traffic, IL has long since
by its municipal laws, denounced the mo:
IN condign punishment. MANY of The State
composing this Union, had made appeal
y 10 the civilized world for lis suppression
le long before the moral sense Of other nation
ed had become shocked by the inicui,ies of III
m traffic. Whether this government shoul
in now enter inlo treaties containing mutus
re stipulations upon this subject, is quesrio
,e- for its mature delibera,ion. Certain il i
No that if the tight TO detain American shil
=. on the high seas can be jusllf ID on The PIE
~; !. Of necessity tor such detention, arisin
III out of the existence Of treaties betwee
las other nations, the same plea may be extent
~. ed aud enlarged by the new s:ipuIalions
'as new treaties, TO which the United Stat,
ro- may not be party. Tue Government wi
lat not cease 10 urge upon that oil Gfeal BIZ
Ter d"' lo'l 'ua oulpie remuneration LOT
ersd o,harn,;sa - - a. .ion ue:en'ton
RI bere,ofore bsen mr. nav haraat,,z InS Nd
ne jecied, by the exercise of rights which III
ON (.ovornn,ent can not rocoon;.5. , -. l::..