Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-01-08


Parlment, arc herewith communicated.
regret that il is not in my power Il
make known to you an equally satislacto
ry conclusion in the case Of the Carolin,
steamer, with the circumstances connect
ed with the destruction Of which, in Dc
cember, 1897, by anarmed force fitted ou
IN ibe Province of Upper Canada, YOU
are already made acquainted. No such
I alonement as was due for the public wrong
done to the United States by this inva
sion OF her territory, so wholly irrecon
cllable with her rights as an independent
power, has yet been made. In the view
taken by this government, the inquiry
whether the vessel was in the employ
menl oil those who were prosecuting an
unauthorized war agains! the Province,
or was engaged by the owner in the bust
ness OF transporting passengers to and
from Navy Island in hopes Of private
gam which was most probably the case,
IN no degree alters the real question at
issue between the two governments
his government can never conceed to
any foreign Government the power ex.
cept in case Of the urgent and extreme
necessity, of invading its territory, eli
Their 10 arrest the persons or destroy the
property OF those who may have violated
the municipal laws of such foreign gov
eminent, or have disregarded their OBJ
legations arising under the law 0: nations.
The territory Of the United States must
be regarded as sacredly secure against
all Invaslons, until they shall voluntarily
acknowledge their inability to acquit
themselves of their duties to Others And
in announcing the sentiment, do but af-
firm u principle which no nation on the
earth would be more readily TO vindcate,
at all hazards, than the people and GOV
eminent of GreatBritatn.
II, upon full Investigation ofthe facts,
1t shall appear that the owner of the Car.
ollne was governed by hostile intent,
or had made common cause with those
VINO were IN the occupancy of Navy Is.
land, then as far as he is concerned, there
can be no claim to indemnity for The de.
slruction of his boat which this govern.
ment would feel itself bound to prosecute
since he would have acted not only in
dcrogatlon of the rights of Great Britain
but IN clear violation of the laws of
The United States but that is question
which however settled, in no manner in,
wolves the higher consideration of the
OF territorial sovereignty and
Jurisdiction. To recognise it as an ad.
nlsSaole practice that each governments,
n lis turn, upon any sudden and unauthor.
sed outbreak, which on a frontier, the
'Xtent oil which renders it impossible for
either TO have an efficient force on eyerv
nile oil 1t, and which outbreak, therefore.
leilhar may be able to suppress in a day.
nay take vengeance into Its own hands,
md with out even a remonstrance, and in
he absence OF any pressing or overrul-
ne necessity may, invade tho territory of
he other, such would, Einevitably lead
Q results equally to be deplored by both.
When border collisions come TO receive
he sanction, or TO be made on the author
y OF either government, gene raj war mus,
e the inevitable result. While ii is tho
rdent desire of the United States TO cul.
lvale relations of peace with all nations.
nd to fulfil the duties Of good neighbor-
ood towards those who possess terrific.
les adjoining their own, that very desire '
You'd lead them TO deny the right of any !
oreIgn power TO invade their boundary I
'lth an armed force. The correspon /
lence between the two governments ON
MS subject will, at future day of your
esslon, be submitted TO your considera. I
ION and in the mean time cannot but ,
indulge the hope that the British govern.
nent will see the propriety of renouncop, q
5 RUE OF future action, the precedent c
'hich has been set in the affair a, Schlos- t
er. =
| herewith submit correspondence c
'hlch has recently taken place between +
nc AmerlcansMlnister at the Court of ST.
ames, MIR. Stevenson, and the minister
! iorelgn affairs of that government to I
ISL and detaln vessel7 sailing under the ,
american flag and engaged in prosecuting c
awful commerce on the African SEAS ,
'ur commercial interests in that region
ave experienced considerably increase
ND nave become an object of much i'm. I
ortance, and i is the duty Of this gov /
thment to protect them against all im- t
roper and vexa!ious interruption. How /
yer deslrous the United States may be Q
or the suppression Of the slave trade,
hey cannot consent 10 interpretations in
the maritime code, at the mere will Q
nd pleasure of other governments. We
eny the right Of any such Interpolation
Q any one, or all the nations of the earth,
Without our consent. We claim to have
voice IN all amendments or alterations |
that code-and when we are given to /
ndersiund, as in this instance, by lor- I
lgn government, that is treated with C
lher nations cannot be expected without b
le establishment and enforcement of new c
rInclples OF maritime police, to be APP o
Iled without onr consent, we must en- v
10y language neither of equivacal i'm. L
ori, or susceptible or demonstration. l. h
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