The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-01
prodigous weight and influence Had the whlg, any

republican pamphlet, "CRIsIs, published IN ITO.
These the times that try mems souls The
soldier and sunshine patriot will in this crisis shrink
from the service of his country but he that stands now
deserves the love and thanks of man and woman Tyranny
like hell is easily copquered have this consolation
US, that tie harder Tie conflict tie more glorious
triumph What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too light
ly; It's dearness only that gives everything its value
Heaven knows how to put proper price upon its goods
FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an
@ NOT os Tx ba ~ BfvD s % H%L GAsES
| WHATSoEVER; and if being bound in that manner
earth Even the expression impious, Tor unlimited
power can only belong - God "
(Pags Oi lone OF the greatest degrees Of sentimental
union which America knew was denying the right Of
the British Parliament TO bind the colonies IN all cat
sceper The declaration IN its form an almighty one,
and IS the oies stretch OF arbitrary power that
set of men country claimed over another"
Sense down the Last Csis have generally gone the
charitable suppositon tina, tile tories rather mistaken
Argument with all the candor and temper which was
pabe Of in order to set part OF the case clearly and
fairly before them. and II possible TO reclaim them from
ruin to reason have done duty by them, and have
now done WIN TIA, doctrine taking 1t for granted thar
ricous mscreants who would sacfce the continent to
hoping division OF the spoil to which may be added
list OF crown OF proprietary dependents who, rather than
with the devil OF such men there Is no hopes and their
obedience viii only be according the danger set before
them, and the power that is exercised over them,
IA time will shortly arrive, in which, by ascertaning
the character of persons shall be guarded against
spas of conquest they viii be trying the arts of seduction
and the force Of fear by all the mischie which they
! intct."
In the first volume of American Archives to be
found the speeches OF Lord Chatham, Gen. Conway Mr.
Burke, Mr. c. Fox Col; Barre, MIR. Dowdeswe and
others the British Parliament. answer 10 those OF
the Tory MEMBERS and the book contains the acts
and resolutions of Parliament, and likewise many of the
acts and resolutions OF the colonial assemblies, town
meetings, committees, Sc, and correspondence of wings
and tories OF that day They are all to the same effect
Chancellor Kent, referring q Com $3.50 to the proba-
bi!y when he of the United States acquiring ex-
lciu OF
preceden,s Of congressional egsatom and even the de-
c.ions of the Supreme Court, the power OF Congress
must be regarded absolute over 1t I'LL 1t becomes
State aad he further says:
"The coonsts would be in state of the most complete
subodinaliqn, and dependent p5n the viii OF Congress
King ard Parliament OF Great Bntain if they could have
sustained their claim bind IN all cases whatsoever
Such state Of d6so ue Sovereignty % the one han and
of absolute dependence Oh the other, is not consenta
with the rec aud SpI, o, orr native ,ns.n
ments, ruled according will and pleasure, would have
natural tendency, as all Poconsuar governments
have had, to abuse and oppression
NOTE C.
The following auth ores treat on this subject Some
of them do not accord with each oher but from all OF
them together, ldeduce the principles and rules have
advanced The laws OF nations as received and recog-
hsed Tor the last two centuries, MAINTAIN as Prinepe
what in ancient times was commended as audabe on
the part Of the condueror, vie that the people OF
duefed province not to be treated aPtiue subject
to his arbitrary power but are to be governed according
TO equity and Justice and TO be allowed 10 retain their
ancient municipal laws not inconsistent with the funda
mental laws of their new sovereign The rights of prl
vae property recognised and respected by the
laws of nations Formerly the clemenB OF the conqueror
all that the conquered could rely upon The policy
rate tie conquest into the conenerns State also
rue q the la,s Of nations The same rule obtains as to
ceded territory nswy discovered territory Such pos
sessions become part and parcel OF the empire or state
nation that acquire possession of them by cession or
discovery, and their polutcH laws and institutions must
conform to the political laws of the latter. Especially
race, bound TO recognise this rule. Otherwise the white
inhabitants would BE sidbe not citizens and in this case
the treaty guarantee would be Violated The English
Ramsay, c. B. 1869, Vaughan 90; Blanchard vs. Gaddy,
SaIk All, 1892; Dutton Howell, Show Parl col,
81, Loris; Decision in Privy Council l77a, . P. WINS.
CHAIN, Op 1871, 3D. 2o2 Rex vs. Brampton, 10 East,
2s2; Hall vs. Campbell, cowp, 81 Mos,yn Us. Fa;
bgas 3D. S0 Chain. Ann II, 63p, 6Js; Stokes's Colonial
Law, p ii. 3o Clarke's Colonial Law, 5 81.
The nations whom the Romans permitted TO retain
their laws had this liberty only far their ta,cs
included nothing contrary to the Roman Grotus
War and Peace B. CHI 5 sec TO- and note referring to
Bynkershoeck; and Puff b. 3 CHI II, s, and Vat
tel b. l. chap IS, 200, 2lo and ID b. g. CHI 10, sec
The following American authorities relate to this sub
ect Declaration of rights by Congress, Oct a. l774
Journal, II to 81; Wills Law Lee 40 to 81, ID 23i;
johnson Mcintosh, Wheaton, $40; Kent, Com.
3S3 Story, Com. 1873 to AZ; ,b 1877; Am ms. Co
vs. Canter, Peterss Rep oil; and u s. VS. Percheman,
7 Peters's Reports, 81.
ing the opinion of the court, says, p 5i2:
'rhe usage of the world is, il nation be not entirely
subdued consider the holding OF conquered territory
military occupation, until its fate shall be determined
OF IL it be coded by the treaty the
CONFIRMED and the coded territory bee
part which is cd either the
stipulated the OF cessiou, such Its
shall enforce On such transfer OF territory, has
been held that the relations OF the inhabitants with
each OTTER undergo any change Their relations with their
former dissolved, and relations
ted between them and the which has acquired
the The which transfers their country,
of hnzp rho
law which be deaom,nrted POLITICAL necessarily
although that which regulates the intercourse and
conduct individuals force uhfh altered
| by the new y-creaed power OF the state
After citing the clause in the Florida treaty admitting
the inhabitants of those provinces citizens similar TO that
in the treaty with Mexico, he proceeds
This treaty the law oftha land and admits the inhab
tants OF Florida 10 the enjoyment OF the privileges rights
The Of the United States
uuueceary To inquire ,cheier this their condition
dependent Of such tiplatton They do not however
cpae political they do share in the
till Florida shall become a State In the meantime
Florida BE- Territory of the United Safes
governed by that clause the which
empowers Congress make all neetul rules and reglla
tons, NC.
And again, P. 5if
alt has already stated that all the which
in force IN Florida VIII lie province OF Spain those excepted
Wtich character, which concerned
the relations between the people aud their sopccig
manned in force until altered by the government OF the Uni
ted States"
/ The case Of the United States vs. Percheman Peters
ST. Ielterales the doctrine TO the of the To-
cal muqcPdt law OF coded country regulating pirate
rights, Till altered by the government
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