New-York tribune., 1841-05-19

may reasen demonstrate take up arms against IT, and
the power that gives force but while they con-
tinue subjects they have nothing to do but 10 obey H. 80
iar-reachng Is this doctrine that il has warmed INTO en
men arosng the best feelings IN lis behalf, glowing u
every heart, and brightest in the purest
L; follows that whenever nation recognizes another a
having independent existence she recognizes pso aco
The right Of that command and the duty TO ooey
Ever nation recognizes anoters independence l.
csopred-legaly estoppcd from denying this right and
duty; and every interruption Of ih is Just ground OF var
merely scdefcace but because it Is breach OF iaiih
-denying in practice what has recognized in theory
nation which will not recognize this right command ana
is corrclativc duty to obey the opinion Of Pubicss
should be extirpaicd.
Since then sovereignty and osedense constitute 20
yernmcn and the lawful existence Fl boh recoSmz-
ed by the recognition of independence it inevitably follows
that whatever any subject citizen do IN obedience 10
his own government under duress of It's laws he can neve
be punished for b. another for what be worse than to
punish for doing what you acknowledge to have been
h duty Be the act war INVASION general or local hos
titv destruction the Northern Fleet Copenhagen or o
the Caroline Scho,ser, whenever the command is gwen
BY competent authority it b, implicitly obcycd: the
right of sovereignty demands it the duty of obedience COM
pes it; and the recognition of independence paidon> IT,
The actor was an involuntary cne-in durcs-boand by
clars which nothing but revolution ohcr States
have right give him any inducemcn ia do otherwise
He may 60 obedience unjust law ii he choose
it shi> matter, and no other blame much less
punish him for doing thus If be injured she may
redress it, bu, no individual: well hold the umblins
granite responsible the ruins ofs fall any man for hi
ac-whcn colspelcd by strong necessity the laws of
aturc impose.
Have not the United States and Great Britain recognized
each others independence by war by treaties, by every
gocia,ion which can be transacted between Nations
Mr. BRADLEY here alluded the justice of State Rights,
which has been harped UPON connection with this matter
showing ,a, the case would wise have been altered If
New York had been separate Empire. An act Is GoHe by
Great Brain-an invasion OF soil by her commands
a, code includes this transaction? the code by which
Mons, rights are defined and cdrcscd Tie municipal i
bunas OF New York have nothing do with 1t: they are
devised to deal with her citizens, individuals ho c'-
init crimes on their account not on that ot Nations
Iurcs are the nqucsts of their Courts not OF Nations
Tribunals for the redress of national begin dill
re, places ac, OF different principles. and arrive a, dii
rent results they never refer urics f. then, New
York were an independent State her municipal tribunals
could have nothing do with This But She Il MT She
has no external relations make treaties cannot even
surrender fugitive demanded by Canadian authorities =
haw then can She take cognizance Of national wrong
W then should the prisoner be longer held in 'u-tody
Because in the first place told indictment has
been fonud on which the prisoner must be tried u can
this confer jurisdiction? Consent plea of guilty the STA
,ules Of y Y-hosc Of the T. 5. cannot doit and shall
Indictment then effect it, What Indictment Simply
declaration in {; criminal SUIT; and who ever heard that ii
y civil suit defendant could not be discharged after deca-
ration
AGAIN. Dmfee was not killed upon the boat, but the
shore: it is then said that his death necessary to the
CAPTURE of the boat therefore the assaan exccccd
their order 1t be remembered that the OF tlat
invasion was one of hostlity-itwa during temporary
md if 50 i: Is perfectly mmacria what ouages cota-
nitted We have ueh inquire whether zoo much or
TOO little blood shed. The invasion in detnncc Of
our Iaw-such dcfancc nation makes. The invaders
owe no obedience to invaded nation their banner shows
what nation tev serve Never before has it been con;ened
that the members of an expedition be held responsible
for what was done All the facts OF the show that this
< national Affair and that municipal courts have noth-
ing to do with it.
The whole :. s case founded upon the ihai sub
cc Of one government within the territory oaa@her there
op business in obedience to their responsible to
the municipal laws othe other On this the 'eole claim 70
donin Mcleod for one nomen; sba=cI. TIN. claim is -
pabv proyed BY the exemption Of our Minister at the oar.
james. and the ncanest ofs servants from all resPon-
.ri,y Il, tho English laws: he aucnsble 10 law. but not
to that OF Her Majesty.
!, has been said also that the dignity, Of the State is con
,oraed in bringing Mcleod to triad. Wha; dsny the
State have or derive from her municipal Courts holding ia
dares man over whose conduct they have no ri-dc-i'-
in u.rping cogu1ancc of questions Of in'ernatioaa y
Manv, too suppose that arrogant deasd for his release
has been made Booas let ren1 y9a are crased; IA
VOC. are asked bur hts are and always aui ie demand
ed Twenty years ago transaction took place in 'rida
then under Spanish uri,die o. Unlike the one before Us
in some OF it, principles the Territory was iiyse by an