Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-29
THE CREOLECASE.

The foliowingremarks in reference
to the course, which the government
of Great Britain seems inclined TO take
in regard to this just cause of complaint
on our part, are extracted from the
Globe. The subjoined report of the
discussion, which arose in the House
OF Lords on this subject, was brought
by The Halifax steamers.
Our readers will perceive from our
columns that the Government of
Great Britain has taken the ground
that the mntlneers and murderers who
carried the Creole into Nassau, are IT,
gatlUes from justice, and therefore are
ordered TO be discharged, and all repa-
ration to this country is denied. This
decision of Great Britain, we suppose
will surprise no one who has studied
the character ofthat people, or Ter uni
form course towards this country. To
lord 1t over other nations, and treat
them as her dependencies and inferi-
ors-to be always ready to commit
wrong, and never ready to redress it,
and to hold up the sword as the only
criterion ofright, has been, from time i'm
Immorlal,the policy of this insoIent and
usurPing people. But especially to-
wards the United States, who is now
her great commercial rival has her
course, in all collisions between the
two countries, been one Of unwaver-
ing and UNMARRIED aggression and con-
tempt. Before the last war, what
point of difference did she concede,
or outrage repair? And since that war,
have we gained one single concession
or reparatlon Of any kind, but nego
tiation or complaint There is but one
way to treat with such people, or to
obtain from them redress. Lay down
the sword by the side of the pen.
Meet her in the spirit and determine
ton which General Jackson knew so
well how to bear and practice. If we
approach her in any other, she will
still hold on to the territory of Maine;
search our vessels in the African seas,
and then on our own coast with an oc-
caslonal interlude in our amicable re-
Iatlons, OF burnings and murders, in
pursuance of the precedent in the case
of the Caroline.
AS to the pretension that the murder
ers aud mutlneers on board the creole.
were t%g'tsoes from justice, and had es-
capped into the jurisdiction of Great
Britain, we need not add but little. we
suppose, after the views we have al
ready expressed, and those commu-
nicated to Congress, contained in
M. Webster's instructions TO our
Minister In London. Our position
briefly is, thar illegal force. numbering
violence, can give no jurisdiction 10
England over property or persons be-
longing to the United States. Tha,
me Creole, under The circumstances.
was as much within the jurisdiction o.
the United States, as if within our own
waters. Neither the slaves ON board
% ner' northe murderers, were amend
aoie 10 the British laws or British sci
zure. When, therefore, the officers
al NASSAU entered this vessel, and took
from thence the forty mutineers and
muruerers, they committed as gross an
outrage on the sovereignty of the Uni
TED States, as if they had sent an ex.
petition to the shores Of Virginia, anc
taken them from Jail in Norfolk
Ihe whole question is one of mer,
power; and the nation, which canno
enforce ltsown rights tmay be assured
VIII never have them respected BY 9th
er nations.