Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-04

iut llht ~ COAST dcCldrcd to ~ under block
AIDE by England, was not, by many degrees. So
extensive g. that placed in the same condition
/ 10y Commodore Stockton, when the power of
each j. taken into consideration.
| The question Is, how is this blockade to be
en'orced' The long provinces OF Guatemala
and Nicaragua, front, we should judae. at
least twelve hundred miles upon the Pacific
! ocean, and the province of Costa Rica, the
most southwestern OF them all, must front at
least Three hnn1n,d more. This long line OF
sea coast affords an infinite number of h,vs
ihicts aud outlets Of al descriptions. into
"hlcli IL iseasy Tor any trading vessel, 80 dis.
posed, To SIP ln spite oi the vigilance OF the
most walchiul commander. Indeed II the
Mhoie al Com. ). > squadron were dispersed
along the coast, at equal distances, they would
have intervals of hlty ~ an hundred miles he
tween them. How then, we ark again. does 1
he mean to enforce this blockade Docs he /
intend still farther to initiate the British poll. |
cy, by seiHng all vessel which be may meet
with, having return cargoes at Mexican met- !
chandise ON bcardf Or il this proclamation
mere bTUitHt uimcn2 II the first suppositiou
be true, lac u placing dis country IA The pre
else attitude assumed by Great Bn,aia toward,
neuirais, in the wars with Bonapafte, and
which nave been condemned by the deliberate
Judgement Of oil mankind a. arbitrary. unjust.
and plainly destructive ola fundamental prin-
ciplc OF international law. II The second h,
correct be - ius lair way to expose us TO the
contempt oi the world. ior what bat oontempt
odn follow decree, upon which he who i,
sues IL, cannot AID dare not aCtl A. for block
ah'"g this coast IA cFoct, that NE take to be
or oi Hlc qWstiCn, InJsnuCh a. Il would re
qu'Ic lhc whole navy at Great outiin to do
co. aud an active ani offensive blockade. i,a
lonv such as ucuiIal nations are called unon
I 60 respect. Paper blockadcs ar. obsolete,
/ they bel"ng to another time, and have long
since gone TO the tomb at the CdpuletS. with
/ Berlin and Milan Drcrcrs Orders in CouuciI
anj Rights oi laiprcs,mcut, which Distinguish
I Ell another aud very different eta In or
der that 1t should bt cllrctual. aud that il
should meet with rcSpcc . the hands al n,u.
4 trails a. should b, practical aud not ih1or,fi
Io"t a tangible reality, not ga invisible alb.
staCtiuu
~ ., needless to recount the III ilieultic, into
which any attempt to cntouc this abstract
blockade must oi necessity lurCo a.. Neutrsls
W.T. not submit to thc disadvantages under
which II must place their commerce. Vista.
lions. such d, wc used to comrlaiu oI ;n the
latter Part ol Nc Jrli-rsou's. aud the begin.
Mug ct Mr.. Mdiispus administration. mus,
follow: aui war with some one. az il mty b..
more maritime power, will In all proba6ilii,
ensue.
In The latter event, we shall have placed
ourselves decidedly 90 the wrong. according
in our own showing on a former occasion 80
, We are last as,pmiug ihc iu,olrnt sttitudc OF
pIrdt Bul5in when litr whole cnerei,, being
directed 10 crushing the republic aud cinpirr
> ol France she made prit IT,. oi di,rcgnoiins
TIE law OF nations aud lrampIing tho right.
4 oi ali nculrils under her icei. Whenever the,
h''FIcrcd ~ any degree, however remote
{ with tho stern dictates of hefetbi Jrsry policy
d } 81 was objected 10 the latter power. Tho
3 she declared Colsis under blockade when h..
whole Navy would not have been able ~ rem
b def such blockade eiiectual. what shall b, s,,.
OF us, who. though one OF tlic Grst to prctc.
j. against y measure 80 fcpletg with sbsuplit
u and injustice. ore YET likewise the Grst Il
follow her example as soon as We find ou,
selves INA condition to pfoht by iu
i Rich. Nag