Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-04
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Impressment- Case Of Tie Creos-Cas q Tic Caroline
CASE OF THE CAROLINE
Nr. U.bSttr 10 Lord -7sh6aTton.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washinrton July -, 1S42
,.d In rel,tion 10 the case of the ''Caroinc,
,iob ura have heretofore made the SUBJECT oil confer
snce I have thought il right to place IN your hahas
an extract OF letter from inns papsient W n' N
The 9th of psl 1871, and an extract from 'he mes
sage of the President OF the u :" 10 =.
commencement of IT'S present session lhsse papers
yor have no doubt already seen bnt they are no"
communicated az such communication IS cohs,ueieu
ready mode Of presenting the view whieh 'Hs
1nent eoterlsns OF the destruction OF mat 'eSs'',
The act of which the Government OF the U 9'a'e'
,;n. 80 40, ~ be considered as iustiabIe or un.
unsuitable az the question OF the a@fnlness or nnaw
fitness of the employment IN winch the .ar"i'ne
was engaged NAV be decided The one way or lhe o'"e'
That act OF itself wrong, and an offence 20 le so'e
cent, and aipri,r of the u. S being Vo!aion OF
their soil and ierr,ory-a wrong for winch, 10 inns day
no a,onemen;, or apology, has been mace ny
her Maiesty's Government. Your Lordsh'p cah"ot
lint be aware that self respect the consciousness Oh
;n6ependence and national equality, and sensitive
,sss IN whatever may touch the honor oi the country
"A sensitiveness which ,i:e Government VIII ever 'e.l
and ever cugae-makes this i'a''ef OF h's" ''',po',
ance and | must be allowed to ASK ioF II your Eoiu
ships grave consideration 49,.
have the honor to oc, my i-'fo' YOUR i'o'"'r
most obedlent servant, ,,,,c,,,
DANIEL " EBSi Ef.
l,ord Ashbur,on, &c &c =
cJhe latter alluded TO the aaGve IS the dissent o.
sir Webster from the British view Of the Caroline
go, and inc message presidential opnion "i me
same affair. These have been 80 amply puoisi'a a"u
are doubtless familiar IN the minds ana recoeeo"'
of our readers that aoud Sc altogether unnecessary
20 reinsert them here
Lofd .7shja,i0H to VI Ur6Stcr.
WAsmixGroS, July %, 1S42.
Cir +, the cootse OF our conference, the several
.ulec,s NJ difference which Il the object nj my
mission 10 eudeavor 10 settle. the unfortunate case OF
lie Caroline, with It's attendant consequences, eouia
not escape attention for, although II - no' 81
description 10 b. susceptible ofany setemes' Dy e""'
ven,ion or Treaty, vet, being connected WI" ths
highest cons erations az nationa! honor ana dgh'V'
IL has given rise, al times, to keep eHc'tuTn s
,nore than once endange. the 'lIG'ehaace 81 pe"I
The note you did the homer oil addressing me t'e
9Th instant reminds tie, thai however csi"se' your
Government might be 10 be 50, SHED WIN we t"P'a'
nations which il has been my duty 10 oi.er' .'e ha'u
raj uuxie.y Of the public saiGd requires mat ese .@
ulanato1s should be durah:y T"c"fd.a III our cor
respondencc and you seEd me c"pg o' your h"'e 70
MIR Fox her nritanac Maesiys Minister Esre, anu
an extract iron the speech oi he ifes'Geht :" "@
United States Congress a. The opening Oh .ne pre-
sent session. as ready mode oi presenting t"e we"
entertained on THIS subject by The Gogef3Eeh. OF the
United States.
I, H. go far satisfactory perceive that we are per-
Ioctly agreed To The general principles OF ''e'na
lional law applicable 10 i.is uhio'tuha" e"se' -
eoce; fc7 the Violate character ." the territory oi III
nations il the elost essential foundation oil
c,vizaton ;lls less strengthen princ'pie ."
generally Acknowledged b. any appeal 10 authorizes NE,
on international law, and you iay "e nsSuff'' on 'a
.,er Naits,y's Government set the highsl poss'bie
.oua an M, pr,neip,e and are S,Sb'e oi telr DIT:
% suooor. j, hy ,i.eir conduct and example, Tor lhe
.nantencnce ci peace and order N The world IL
sense of moral responsibility were mol Soace'., So
au,iiv for their al tins duty towards al ha
In .iv bpi pveut
dictates az interest and policy would lead 10 IN t'e cos
of long cou'eImiaous louuuary 6i some tho"sihu
,,ss with q country of such great aai growing
nor,r az the United States ct America, inhabited by
kindred race, CITED with all us activity, ana It's sus
cep,lb;lity on poin;s Of naii"Ea! honor
Every corsdrratcn, therefore, leads US 10 SELL az
highly AZ your government possibly co, th's para
mount obligation of reciprocal respect Tor TIE nice
,soI.o, territory of ecch Bat however strong this
ting may be IL is admitted by oil writer's by all IA
fs.s BY tie occasional practice OF all nations, not eA
ceplinp your own, tina, strong oyerpoweiHg hece?'
80 NAV arise when this great principle may ani must
no su.oended Ii must be for the shortest possible
,,eriod dur,np the continuance o. an aenl"a orerrG
mo necessity and str;cy confined within the narrow
est limits imposed by that necessity. Seiiaes'Se y
the first aw Of ra;aIe and 1t must be recognizes
hv every code which PROCESSES TO regulate the cohd
INN ard relations of man Upon this modification, IL
may so cu It, of the great general rrlnc'pe, we
seem also sgreed and on this part OF Inc suo''
Ibave done latte more titan repeat the sentiments
tained by you in the letter TO which You reis' ne
Agreeing, therefore, On the genera: pi'ncip'e u',o
on ia, nocsble exception which IL is LIABLE the only
question between 10 whether this occurrence comes
within the iims fairly "a be assigned 10 snch eAcep
,on-whethe., "a your wosd', ihfie was ti'a' nc
oe.sity Of selfdeferce instant, raiefi'ng leaving
no choice Of means, which preceded the asssfuce|n
f the Caroline while moored TO Tie sofe O. Tue T.
g. Give me leave TO say SIR, WIN o PoIs, 'n a n
,,t;on or YOUR very ingenious discussion Of Inc gene
raj principles which supposed 10 govern Inc rgh
and practice of interference BY the people oil one coah
trv in the wars and Guares OF others tat the pafl
your argument is l,;ie applicable 10 our 'in"'ea'a"
case If Great Britain, America, or any other country
snfIar their people to tit out expeditions TO take par; ~
distant ouarres such conduct may, according 10 'he
circumstances of each case, be lGsty Matffs Vi e'
n,aipt: and perhaps these transactions nave general
iv been in late times too much overlooked or con
;,ed ~ I'm, the case we are considering IS of Who'll
10 different description, and may be best Determined
by answering the following questions supposing
a man standing ground where you have no ie
pal right TO follow him, has weapon long enough 10
Ieocb YOU aad IS striking you down and en6a"ser'ng
yo,r life how long you bound I" wat Tor the
assistance of The authority having the legal power To
rcl;eye you2 Or 10 bring the facts more Immediately
home 10 the case, if cannon are moving ana sethe up
in n battery which can reach you, and are actually
las,royinp lie and property by their tire, II you nave
concentrated for some time without effect, ant see no
prospect of relief; when begins your rght TO ceeho
Yourself should you have no other means OF Gos 50
linn nv sezirr our assalant The verge oil neutral
territory ,ho 10.
am unwilling TO recall to your recollection the Par
,;cuars Of this case but obliged very shorty 10
do so. 10 show what at the time the ex,en, OF me
existing justification, for upon TINS enfsy aepenus
~ ,nes,;on whether gross insult has or nus not peth
~ o rcd 10 the Government, and people of the u s
Amer some tumul,uous proceedings IN Upper lana
In which we're of short duration, aud were suppressed
Lv the militia Of the country the persons cf'ihnany
oo,cerned in them took refuge in the ne'ghoorng
c,,e or New York and with very large addition 10