Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-03

he very awkward position which the local author !
les have placed their GOVecRmentI IA respect 20 the
still held IN Imprisonment. What - ~
,e done With ih-mi IIpw are they tn be punished
The Enghsh Government will probably uRder
Ihe,c trial or punishment and of what use
would i he to senl ihsm 10 the United States sep
lrated lnOm their ship and M a season So late a. that
II they sssuld bi sent before proceedings could be
tlst ltuied against them ths witnesses might be
scattered over hall ihs globe. o. Of the highest
udsnce. know % human Law Is Il u likely to z al
together ui'p nished.
In the note ofL,td Palmcrsion To MFR Stevenson.
ahiye referred ~. his L,rl-hip said "th ., slavery
bsng. nowaholi-heJ throughout tho British empire.
there eau be no well fOln ted claiu for com pensliion
IN respect to slaves who. undor any circumstances.
may cUne into the British colonies. any more than
there would be with respect 10 slaves who might he
brought into Ihe kingdom" ! have only 10 remark
UPON this that The Government OF the L.. States secs
no ground for ANY distinction iOcndsd un any alter
atom of British law in the cOlonieswe Il nd colsid-
-r that The question depend, at all ON the State Of
British law. Ii . not that in cases the active agon-
~ 81 Br.iish law 10 invoked aud refused; IL Is. that
unluendly interference is d deprecated. and those gSJ
offices and friendly assistances expected which .
government nsafl ly affords 10 citizens of a friendly
power when instances occur of disaster and distress
AL that the United States require, in the cases. they
would expect M the ports of England. a. well as
10 these Uf her colonies. : Surely, the influence nt
local law cannot effect the relations Of nations ia u.
ny such matter a. this. suppose an American yes
sci. with slaves lawfully on hoard. were 10 be cap
tured ~ a British CT user, n belonging TO sons bel
ligrstt. while the United States were al peace;
suppose surh rrize carried into England. aud neu-
traliiy OF the vessel fully made out in the proceed
ings m Blmiralty. and u restoration consequently de-
creCd-ln such case. mus not the slaves be restored
exactly ia the COnlition inNhIch they were ~hcHihe
capture was mtdci Would any one contend that
the tact OF their having been carried intn Englanl
BY force set Iheulireei
No altcrIinn OF hsr own lrc Al laws can either in
crease or diminish .nr any way affect, the duty ei the
English Goyenm nj and ~ colmill auih,riiies in
such cases. rs such duty cIisis according TO tho law
the county. and the usig-s of nations. Tn persons
onho ird the "Creol. oolii only have b~eu regarded
A. Americans passing lrum one part of the United
States IN anoiher within the reach of British author
iy only for the moment; and this only by force and
violence. To seek 10 give either To persons VI pro-
perry thus brought within reach an English chlrac
ter, or 10 lmpart Ia either English privileges, or q
subject either TO English burdens or liabilities, can
not. IN the ppinion oi the g IYemmsnI Of the Uaited
States. he Justified. Suppose that by the law OF
England oil blacks were slaves. and incap able ola
ny 0iher condittol; if persons of that color. free m
The United States, should. in attempting To pas
from INC port To auiIher IN their own country, be
thrown by Iress oi weather within British ~iurislic
Ii ~. and there detained for an hour or a dag, weul,
be reasona bic that The BRUSH authority should b.,
mails 10 act upon their cOndIIO1 and TO make then
sllvesl Or suppose that an article of merchandise
opium for instance should be declared by the law
OF the United States to be a nuisance a poison
thing IN which no property could lawfully exist Of
he asserted; aud suppose that an r igllsh ship will
such a cargo ho1rl. b,uni from one English pOr
TO another, shoulI be driven b. stress OF weather, O
; by mIIiny ut The crew, into the pJrIs Of the UniIe.
States. would AZ be held just ld reasonable thu
such cnrgb should receive It's character IRON Amer
Ican law. and be Ihruwu overheard and deslroye,
by The Am 'rcIn authorities! Il is in vain that a
/ nv attem 1t is m Ide To answer those suggestions b.
appealing TO general principles OF hura AMY. ThI
Is a pliuI ia reg Irl lee which nH,iuns must he per
united 10 act urnn different views, If they entertain
=. iIT'r, nt views. Uddrr their actually existing cend
unn. anI yet hsl crTa.H rial intercourse with ou
another or ni h"lI any intercourse at all. IL INA
he added, Ihi all alien IL 10y the Government a
eue zaiiun To force Ilr inlIence of It's laws on III
Ut another. tpr any ohjeri " haIever. generally d,
feat iheir oWn purp 'ses, ~ pr IducIng dI-sI:isracIio
resentment. and eNEnsPeral,on Beuer Is II, lar bc
ter ia ali Respects. thai each niiioa should b. let
! with but Interference or ammo, ancc direct uundIrec
To It's und"ubted right of exercising It's O~u judy
IN nj ia regard "a all things belonging TO its DOM,
tic interests and dom ,sIic duties.
There are ISo general considerations Of The higI
Ost practical imp'rtIHce. To which You will. IA Ga
A 1 lNptNf Ashifc AAN ~ AAAN NilA W VI ASA NAIJNsAl
:, Government.
The Erst u that ~ ciyiliz uion has IN tde prngrc
in the world. the intercourse Of Nations has BEGUN
4 more AMI more Independent of different system
of law and religion q is not now as 1t was
ancient tunes. that every foreisne; is c msidered a
therefore an enemy and that. as soon rs ho com,
/. mio the country he may be lawfully treated as
. slave. mr. Is the modern intercourse Of States carr
I'd on mainly or at all. for The purpose oiinposin
10y one nation on anJtheL, new forms of civil gpver
o meni new rulos of rjpeuy. or new modes OF dOne
: Ic regulation. The great communities Of the wOr
a are regarded Us wholly independent, each enIiile
To maintain its own system Oi law aud gOyenme
while all in their mutual intercourse aue underiol
TO submit to the established rules and principles 60
eming such intercourse. And the perivcting
J. tins system Of communication am ing nations requir
9 the sIrictesi appl;cationof the doctrine Of nonterVe
lion ofany with The dOmestic concerns Of OF
. srs.
y The other is that The United S,ntes and Englar
e now by far the two greatest commercial nations
= the world touch each other both 10y sen AID land
8 almost innumeTable points and with systems Of &c
u eral jIrsdence essentially alike yet life ring IN q
! lOrtEs OF their government and 10 ther laws rcspct
n ing personal servitude. and that 30 widely does a
! last IaeniiOned difference extend lis influence. ih
without the exercise 10 the fullest extent Of Oh
+, doctrine Of nOn-inIeueTence and nIinal ab-iinen,
: from any thing nfeciiEg each Others domestic re-
ulaiiOns. the peace Of The iwO countries. and tho
. fore the peace Of The world always will be in ia
e ger.
The Bihnmas British poscssons) push ihemselv
= near 10 the shores of the United States aud IN
= lie almost directly in the track OF that great part
their coastwiSe Traffic. which coupling Ihe CAPE
. Florida connects the cuies Of tho Atlantic with d
4 ports aud harbors on the Gulf Of heHeo and u
4 great commercial emporium on The Mississippi
4 The seas in which these British possessions are ii
n uaied are seas OfshallOw wsIer.iull Of reefs and ba
subject 60 violent action Uf the winds. and 10 Oh
agiIatiOns caused by the Gulf Stream. They pu
always therefore be of dangerous navigation and q
+ eIdent must be expected irequ emily 60 occur such
b, will canse American vessels 10 he wrecked on Bu
sh Islands, or compel them TO seek shelter in Bn
sh ports. IL " quite essential that the manner
n which such vessels their crews and cargOes
4 ShaieVer such cargoes consist are 10 be treated
these cases Of misfortune and distress, should
clearly ond fully known.
You are acquainted with the correspondent
n which took place n Few years ngo. between The !
merican and English Governments. respecting q
eases Of the Enterprise, The Cnmet. aud the Encou