Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22
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---------- THE CASE or the BRIG CREOLE
we have seen several efforts at the North, and we
are sorry say even at the SCUM, 10 coh,ounu anu
nvsty The case OF the Creole As We really believe
H., greater outrage never perpetTated, even by
rnoaHd on the rights of the United States, we dee1
il proper in very brief way, to state the prhc pies
the laws Of nations, according TO our UNDERESTIMATE hg
them, applicable TO Il. .,;ot J.. -
=, equal rIg of navigating The high seas-- that they
belong 20 all equally, and that vessel navigating the
is absolutely under the jurisdiction ana protection OF
;he nation 10 which she belongs ANY CONTROL thcre
FORE ey,rted by one power snip OF another, on
the huh seas contrary The requests ana desires oil
its owner or master, just Us much an aggression on
.he nation to which she belongs, IS invading her SOIL,
or burning down her cities on land. .
We Law down another proposition; that II vessel
Wills, navigating tic high seas, is, by force, either ny
,nutny piracy or the violence Of tempcsts carried INTO
the port Of another nation, II loses none ol lis attributes
OF nationality. IL IS still! absolutely me pppleiy, ana
,-elv nnder the Jurisdiction Of the country whose flag
she hears as much if on the high seas, or lying
within dock of her own country or land. ana lhe
reasons fer this law AMONGST nations are OBVIOUS
Involuntary conduct give no rights 10 oshcfS-
Crimes can alter no relations between nations On The
contrary il has been held 10 be the duty as is the
humane privilege ainongst all cvilizea nanohs; stau
Of assailiag orintertcns nurouSy with vessels drveii
INTO their norris BY stress OF weather. 10 assist lhen n
re6ttng and completing heir VOYAGES; ihsead Oh
screeunr murderers and pirates on the high SEAS wheh
bringing the objects and v'chms OIL tne'r cf'me INV
coverny their property lis righttu owners Dut VI
these offices Of duty aud national courtesy are not aus
pensed they interfere IN no other manner. iaey
NAV ascertain her character ana nauon ana tue CIR
under which the vessel enters the port ana
rhen finding them to be us suppose, they may de-
cline assistance or even order her off; but they nave
no right "a sggress, or allow ther ci''zehs "
upon her because not an'enabe TO their laws. oh tS
nrncipe is that wreck does not belong 10 the ma
1oo on whose shores il is The position is clear
that CRIMINAL violence the act OF "d can create no
new rights in the nation whose port IS
no iurtsd,cton-subvefis sovereign relations, e'hef
over persons or property previously ex'sling between
nations. 49,,
There is but one qualification to this position, ana
that is s,a,e of As the principle OF war Is 10
annoy and destroy the enemy, II matters not now ne
rcts within our reach nation IS at liberty 10 az
randize ITSELF and beat down Ills foes by all the ee
n,ents of destruction, human and Divine. The local
sovereignty and local laws may then properly extend
over the and property OF our enemy lorced ny
violence or tempests within our ports But 10 US
cor, mr. exercise IN time of peace, such power, over
,be citizens of friendly nation, under sch circum-
stances is applying towards them the principle OF war
is. in fact, making war. 1t 1t ldenthss itseh win
nutlneers and murderers, 1t must be prepared 10 snare
the fate which the nation, nsuied aud aggressed on
osn rnbt TO ct the principals and their aoettors
If it avas itself of tempes,s and msfef'unts' 10 assam
and plumber mus, take tie destiny Q" oafoa'ians'
whom all civilized nations Will have fgh' 70 c"as'se
or destroy.
Now # these positions be correct, how stands The
c,sp of the Creole when squared by theT' 1t IS not
case of ucitives from justice We deny that The Gre
OLE when arriving the port OF Nassau under Tue c-
cums,ances of force, autiny and murder "n'ch car
ried her that port, had lost one Par.ee Oh he
tona,y-had in the slightest degree been cast wlthou.
the sovereignty and jurisdiction OF the w. or hao
Unmarried over her TIE authorities OF The isana one
atom of either She aud her crew were as completely
under the protection and Legitimate power oil TIE -
ns flying at the wharf lit Richmond No iug''ives
had ESCAPED The CRIMINALS were IN her possesslon-
stand;np under her tagnn The planks 81 her deck-ss
ah,olntely amenable 10 her laws as II manacisu IN
VIRGINIA mil Under these circumstances, the British
n6or,es enter the brigthey seize and carry oil the
,;neers and murderers-and on the ground hat tneir
,l 1--we override the laws of nations, and the laws OF
,s II states, with respect 10 the slaves their custody
and sovereign power, they liberate them II The case
nj line Enterprise with the additional features oil nus'-
nv and murder, TO grace its airocity'
IN show The absurdity Of the new Interpretation on
Of nations which these pretens'ons on Inc pn''
- G,rnt Britain would establish, let US suppose TWO
ony. The Emperor Of China has forbidden VERY
aasrlyl ,he introduction of opium into his Empire
pJ da.lared by solemn Proclamation, that an opium
a. his domnons shal! be forfeited and DESTROYED
e.annse British ship loaded with opium des'hea LOT
np,ber nation should be driven by stress OF weather
anti, mort of China would the laws OF na' ,p. ~.
thorze the Emperor Chiaa ION the grouha 'aa' s"e
,n~s If China forbid under forfeiture any OPIUM en-.
tsrng that country, to seize tue OPUS" anu ae'''0'