The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-09-19
VOL. 10, No. 11.-Whole No. 40.
BIOCkade and zNIafI7,.siiza1;oD.


Blockade and Naturalization.
The New York Courier and Enquirer, in
an article on the subject Of the expected
war with Mexico, makes the following sug>
geslions in reference 70 our position, duties.
etc., In that event. The subject is one of
lgreat importance, and claims earnest atlen-
ton, and profound consideration:
In the great EuropeaD struggle, in the be>
ginning Of this century, when we were neu-
trials, and therefore Interested to maintain
neutral rights, in their largest extent-we
put forth doctrines and assumed positions,
which, when we shall be belIigerents, il may
be somewhat dificultfor Us TO reconcile with
the practice or the pretepsiOns ne viii prob
ably resort 10.
la two very direct and very obvious ways
Jour belligerent pretensions will be brought
into cohiact with our doctrines as nevlrals
the rights of blockade, and The rphts Of
Naturalization. With respect 10 blockades.
as neutrals, We stickled for The most strict
and rigid adherence 10 the rule that -ac.
J tHal presence Of competent force can
Ialone constitute a lawful bIockade-and
withTespsct 10 naturalization, We maintain
led our right to regulate the whole subject for
Yourselves; and without Just cause of offence
to foreign nations, shall we, as belligeFents,
be willing 10 concede TO Mexico the unlim-
: tied right Of naturalization We claimed as
neutrals2 lf the proposition so cooIly put
forth some months ago by the Union, for
taking and hanging up the crews Of some
halfsdozen pTiVateeFs. it they should prove
3 mot TO be Mexicans BY birth, is 10 be c0nsids
!. ered indicative Of the purposes or views Of
! the Government, the above question must
e be answered 10 the negative and, this is pre-
cisely the 6fst and the most important, as
a well as perilons question which IS 10 arise. :
i The war of Mexico. if war is 10 come,
# will be mainly q war of privateers-and
i her commission will doubtless naturalize
8 those who sail under them. Thisis broader
b lsomewhat than our ciaim-but in principle
l. it is Identical, and cannot be gainsayel BY
ius without running counter to all our past
d history. Yet ii is not to be disguised, that
It levery where we hear the sentiment uttered.
}, that if Mexico should attempt 10 scour the
l. lseas with crews made up of the refuse ras-
+ tcals Of the World nall1Riized Is E1exicails
n by lighting under her Hag--tIe yardNarn
6 and the halter should and will be the pen
d lalty of every such crew, captured By orr
a. lCfuiseFss The power 10 infict such punish
1t ment we doubtless posses, but no shadow Of
=, fright, according to our own code of practice.
I'd This is point deserving 10 Be well con.
N lsidered, for it is one certain TO arise, if war
Ioccurs, and il should Be looked at, and pro-
Vided for beforehand; and always with this
= fact borne in mind, that hanging is the game
= at which two can play, and that regard BeS
: ling had 10 the character and quality of the
- parties likely TO fall under the process-it
!. lis game we should play al great CiisadVan-
: tage-seeing that the lives Of a single New
= York packet ship for instance, would pro-
= badly be Of. more value than those Of the
q sshalf dozenp privateeTs would so sumnarily
- hung.
y The question Of blockade is one that ma
= occasion trouble between us and powerful
= neutral nations. The coast of Mexico Is
mot a very easy one TO blockade. owinp 10
its shallow waters, and frequent toTnadoes.
The actual presence of a competent force
= before the port, is the only foundation, &C
en- Ieording 70 our past ptetensionsi 0felawTul
blockade. We must look we'll TO il that no
Sc tarbitrary stretch of this rule bring UPON US
the Teclammations Of French, or English, Of
Sc other nations. After the. capture of Montery
nd Iby Commodore Jones-a capture since open.
n; Nv justified by our GoVsfnsnent; and the
tOl tCapIdE6a by NOQEu6eSs OF the sAFQal.
he tine squadron-which, upon what principle
he we know not, after lBslifying the act OIL
sht Commodore Jones, the Government has sig
nally disappsoVed. il is quite obvious tha
Of our Navy is quite disposed to push It's a1a
hi, Iihogi,ies quite as far as public law, OF The
safety of our own country viii authorize; i
does not seem unreasonable to antieipat,
=. That questions under blockade may arise
nls which, unless previously foFeseen and pro
-. lvided for By the GoveEnments may inFolV,
aoH as in extreme difficulties
ns' We make these Suggestions, because
lie always easier TO prevent than remedy ais
en- asteFs, and in the hope Of turning men
on minds % the consideration ofquestions tina
yer will como up--if wax comesz whether N
use will or no.
- NIoVRGExTs OF TIIR BRITIsH.-- We lear
~ ffom tie ChicsgoD Democrat that the Bits
have d steam war shipsof the Largest siz
mt laid apat enelenquishine, about 200 nil.
It's from Mackinaos with a'fuIlscreWtn aissl
dance. ready 70 ssil hef Ct any mcnsnt-
They had but one company there Until +.
Gently. They nov have two Ftll regimen
Of Highland Dfsgoons and have enlafes
aa- and fortified more strongly the barracks
that place.