Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08
PERSONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

II appears to us that the subjoined editorial arti-
Gle of the New York Express advances very correct
opinions, supported by sound argument. We do
not refer to the merits of the particular case which
gave rise to the comments of the Ezpress, because
OF them we know nothing but we concur IN the
reasoning of the article on the rights and duties OF
persons seeking their fortune in foreign countries,
and taking up their abode under foreign Govern
ments and laws, whether they swear allegiance
thereto or not-about all of which, as the Express
says there are very loose and incorrect notions en-
tertained by great many of our countrymen:
FROM THE NEW YORK EXPRESS.
One Of the city journals very much disposed TO complain
of the President OF the United States because, in the
Of Mr. ThTasher late editor Of journal in Havana, now
under arrest the President does very summary
means for his libeation-how summary it is rot stated
It's always well before we undertake officials
to be well informed ourselves. Mr. Thrasher citizen Of
the United States and has been in Cuba for many years
Whether he has expaaed himself formally, and formally
become subject Of Spain not cannot say; but that he
had identified himself with that Government very obvious
to :. who read his valuable English but Spanish
journal Be this of citizenship however, as it may,
il is well known in Cuba, and well proven too, that Mr..
Thrasher connected in form other, with the
late in against Cuba, and that be the
confidence Of the Creoe both Of New Orleans and New
York. The Editor of the New Orleans Delta states that Mr.
Thrashe forwarded New Orleans what here deemed
be the forged Declaration Of Independence but this Mr.
Thrasher denies.
There the oosest ideas prevailing among people,
both moral law and the law of nations citizen of
the United States has undoubed right eIpatrate him
self and go into foreign country but if he chooses
fermen rebellion there be look back the land Of
his birth for protection The doctrine of England has been,
British subject, always British subject and hence
her claim impress British sailors when enlisted in the
American service. This claim have always resisted,
to The doctrine of our diplomacy is that the
subject nauraize himself and become American ci
and he then loses his character subject that his
King claim his services. We cannot all
these settled principles in the of Mr. Thrasher. Pact
cay, if not Theoretically be ceased voluntarily be Ame
citizen, and he became Spanish subject The proof
of this thousand admissions made in the editorial articles
of his paper But, grant he has lost his American ci-
zenshp long he chooses to live in Cuba he voluntarily
subjects himself TO the laws Of Cuba If he violates these
laws, be must undergo their punishment. In the Mcleod
this principle carried by in this State against
Great Britain to the very extreme. Mcleod, said,
guilty Of alleged murder and in the Caroline We
insisted upon trying him, did try him, and threatened hang
him, if the jury found him guilty. The jury found him not
guilty, and he discharged.
The right OF Spain TO punish traitors, fomen.ers of rebellion,
consprators in correspondence with the enemy, whether c
o,he United States Spanish Subjects any
doubt The only question is the question of guilt We
hope and trust Mr. Thrasher has compromised HIMSELF
but be subject Spanish laws and Spanish trial and
that M insist upon his having, he is good
faith, a citizen Of the United States.
[Our latest dates from New Orleans state tha, Mr..
THnAsaER released on the 18th ul,imo.