Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-07-12
VOLUME 4-NO. 50
SUBSCRIPTION pkICE - W.
From the N. o. Picayune, June %.

| 1t has bcen some months since we gave il as
our opinion that, in the event Of q war with Men.
Ico. if foreign vessels sailing under the Mexican
flag and letters OF marque should engage in pit.
laying our commerce On tie high seas, all such
should be considered US pirates and treated ne
cordln2ly.. 1t was in reply to notices which we
sa" IN the public press To the effect TINT vessels
had already been fitted out in British ports foeths
purpose Of Pirating upon American merchan,men.
under Mexican letters a. soor as war should be
declu red. tha, We gave what We considered to be
the duty Of o0r Government in tho contingency
supposed. We are glad to see it announced ia
thn Wnshasston Joion that in the case specified.
" iasirHoioas roafd osee be issued 10 COMM md.
ers y orr sqaa9rons. IF THEY RAvE Not al .EDy
BEEN ISSUED. 10 treat as piraLs erery Jorrign rss.
sci M.t is pleased 10 sail puh foreign crers under
these fictitious idiers Of marque."
This is the true duclrine. For If il DO conceded
that the vessels and crews of nations having 10
concern in the issue Of The war can lawfully en-.
gage in piIIaging the commerce either bsiIgerelt
declaration of war becomes nothing more than
license commit piracy. At best letter of N rque
is an equvocal authority to commit depredutons
upon mn enemy. Custom has san-toned ia. .,',a
of course bona Gds M.xicun crews captured IN
M-Aicnn vesstls would 10 respected as prisoners
of war. But why should British or Austrian
crews be 80 .reated were ey 10 marauJ the hi-h
seas under Mexican letters! The United S;aus
could not be considered an enemy OF theirs;
they could have no possible patroic interest IN
damaging our trade :hey would b. promprd
solely by motive of plumber, such Ms the cruz.
sers under the black flag alone Acknowledge
They woul be in morals and IN law pirates, and
ought to be strung up 10 the yart.arm wherever
caught. -
Ifany nation complained of such proccading,
that nation wouIi be obliged to Justify und defend
the pratical acts of her citizens. We're she 10
do this it would involve her in tho war, too, and
subject her commerce to the depredations she sane.
lions her sean-n in committing upon ours. II
would 10 a monstrous idea 10 allow the whole
world to rob and pIuuder our trade with impunity
because Mexico chooses to 60 to war with u.s.
SEQ wha, The effect Of such doctrine might pro.
Juce. Suppose Eng land drsIrous-no rash sup
position either-suppose I'm gland deslrous OF cut.
ting up our merca nlIIe marine, aud ai the sama time
unwilling to subject her own to the same process.
Through her Ltuenre o, or some of the iwn.pelny
Governments of the Old or New World, she might
"a. 80 49, - ia uiyfI tIo
express purpose of letting loose her own cruisers
upon our trade under letter, of marqun issued by
a nom nal enemy. There is good reason to think
confidently asserted, it will be owing in no small
degree, to the instIg ton OF Great Brtlin; al
We h'vo already seen 1t stalled that preparations
have been made upon an extensive scale to push
Eng lsh privateers upon our commerce. lf Eng.
lishmcn engage in this business. English shipping
must he subjected to reciprocal treatment, or tho
VINO take hand in it hung as outlaws aud cou,-
mon enemies. We have seen enough of Mexican
diplomacy to teach US how omnipolent British
councils are in that capital. When Congress
brings forward bTf ono rr',",h mako ii treason
to ia k about acknowledging the Independence Of
Texas, and the next passes one, at the Instance OF
British Minister, virtually acknowledging her nie.
pendcnce, it would be no great stretch Of propri.
ETY. to throw the responsibility at once of IA decia-
ration of wa, upon the Government that exefci.
ses such supreme control over its actions.
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Children among lie Osoges. We learn from
gentleman who resides on the State line, near the
Osnge Indians. ard whose word may be relied
upon, tha. the Osages have now in their trib5
abou, ,renty phie children. These children. the
Osages purchased from the Comanches. by whom
they were stolen from their parents in Texns nnd
New Mexico. Our informant states that such Of
them as have been seen by the whites are said to
be sprghtIy and intel igent children, of both
srxrs, but generally have been taken whom SO
young as to have lost all recollection Of their pa.
rnts, homes or of the place from which they were
taken. The Osnges will only sell them for horses
or goods. Occasionally, they bring one into the
srttemrntto to barter of. A few days since gen.
leman Of Newton county purchased, for horse.
n pretty girl, about eleven yenrsoid. few days
before our informant left. another Os,ge br wight
in n boy, abo"t eight or nine years old, which he,
however. dt not succeed in selling.
Should not tho United States officers look TO
this, and is il not the duty Of the Indian Agent to
enquire INTO it! The Osages have purchased them;
tho tribe is poor, and they should be paid for the
restoration of them. The subject is important
"nongh TO enlist the early attention Of the proper
officers.-St. Louis Republican.
The Comanches have quite number Of Amer.
cnn cnptives yet, whom they have at divers times
taken in their border incursions upon Texas
The Government ought most surely to ransom
them. .-.... .. ...-
A horse is now being being exhibited in Alba.
ny N. Y, which is represented as a mammoth.
He is nearly 20 hands high. weighs 2OO0 lbs, aud
can run a mile in 4 minutes.
British Agression.-The Cincinnati Enquirer
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