Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-24
Ffon.thes Charleston Mercury
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of your, readers BY answering the follow
ing questions. a ~. .si?E i, I,
I Are there any treaties existing between
civilized nations that require three. months
notice, OF; 10 transpire alter declaration
of war, before; they can attack The sea-
por.s or inland towns of the; country
against which war is declared or prpvi-
ding against The capturing of lheIr ships
of war or merchantmen, at SEQ. at the
lime Of the declaration? ..f
We would like also to learn the usual
respect paid to ships or citizens in The
ports or. country of The power declaring
war. and whether the same is extended 10
her ships and citizens by The power in
vaded? MANY SUBSCRIBERS.
The substance Of our. correspondents
first inquiry seems 10 be-in a case of
war, can lhe enemy lawfully be blown 10
line dogs, belnre he has time 10 cock his
own gun? We are sorry 10 answer-yes.
There is IN fact no Fuuctilio-:no poireness
no waiting for the word fire: All you
have to do is to pick up your blunderbuss
and blaze away. A declaration o. war il
itself quite unnecessary, aad is never
made for the sake Of the enerny-but TO
put the neutral world aud still more her
own people in possession of the fact. No
more efeclual way can be diviseJ. Of let.
Ting the enemy know you intend 70 make
war, than TO send large fleet and Dom
bard their cities ;-seeing is believing. 1t
is in this way We are very likely to receive
the intelligence, in advance Of The mail,
Of war with England A New York
paper states i, as well known fact thai
the British minister Immediately sent of
copies of the Presidents Message to all
The Commanders of British squadrons in
this part Of the world The length Of
that document may serve 10 delay the
catastrophe for time-but-it is certain
nol to alleviate The aspect of the dispute
Aslo The second head Of ofeinquiry-the
instant TWO countries are in state of wal
fand il matters no, whether this is brough,
about by declaration. or by all author.
ized act Of hosliiity,) the properly o.
citize.s Of oilher country in The other j:
liable to seizure and contislaton, and ttei
persons 10 the treatment Of prisoners o.
war. Thus Napoleon, when war was re.
newed after the peace Of Amiens. cap
iured multitude of English tourists anc
kept them in prison tell he himself fell in
TO tho tolls. Such extrema measures
however, are not common and are con
demned as an unnecessary aggravation o
the calamilies of war. There may bt
cases, however, where this seizure Of lht
persons Of alien enemies, would be en-
lirely jusli6able,-as when, by residiu,
at large they might &C, as spies, or by re
turning home, might convey dangerous
intelligence. As for enemies ships, The,
are not usually spared at all, because the,
can all be converted into implements o
war, either as privalcers or transports
We have answered our corr esponden,. .
There is another perplexiiy in the On
egon question-andt that is, who shall'lak!
the iailiative.-wbich. nation shall cas-
the FIRST stone. Oiisour side we hay.
heretofore been in the habit Of suppo
sing that England would nor commit sttl,
:absurdily of 5Plnhgipg into a war for st
contemplate; an ohjec, sass Tho disputes
Territory, and consequently that onr poll
EIJiiciisus nigh safely amnse sitemsely b.
4Elasins John Bull by the. horns, tnerelYa q