The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-06

He.S''H atS tosStsiuhs, tStiust uilauthoriztu M
viduals, banded together 10 attack them-Tl
G"yernmeut Of the U. ), at all times since i
establishment, has abstained. AMI has sought
RESTRAIN the citizens Of The country, fom cn,erin
/ INTO controversies betVe other pcvers, and
observe all the duties Of neutrality.
Az an early period of the Government ia Il.
I Administration OF Washington syvera! lav
were passed icr this purpose.
The main provisions OF these laws were re-eI
, acted BY the Act ct April -, --, u he
amongst other things makes provision that II an
person shall within the territory or jurisdiction O.
the | ), begin, or set on foot. OF prepare ia
means for any military expedition, rr enterprise
10 BE- carried On from thence against the ,rrr'or,
or dominion Of any fureign Province or state, %
Of any colony district, Ut people, wIth whom ii,
I. , are Ut peace, every person 50 oiiyndmS
shan BE- deemed guilty Of high n,l>,emeluuy
AMI shall be hns1i no. exceeding $1,000, and uu
PAT oned not more than three years aud ibis law
has been executed and eniorccd to the fuii txteuI
81 the power Of the Government from that lay
10 his.
In proclaiming AMI adhering TO the doctrine o.
neutrality. and non Intervention. the [. States
hsve no: followed the lead OF l. her civilized ma
ilon'. They have taken the lead themselves
aud have been followed by others Tin, Was III
mt;cd BY one Of the most eminent OF modern
British statesmen, who said IN Parliament, while
minister Of lhe Crown, that Ii he wished iur q
guide IN a system Of neutrality, he should take
uat laid down ty America, in the DAYS oi Wash,
Hgton and the ; cTetaryship Of Jefferson; and
We see in fact that the Act Of Congress Of ISIS
was followed the succeeding Year by an Act u
the Parliament Of England subs anliaily the :au.
IN its general provisions,
Up TO that time, there had been no similar
Ian III En-; land, except certain highly penal sta
,C'e~ passed III the reign Of George H., prohibit
ing Eng lands subject. from entering into foreign
services the avowed objects OF which statute,
was that foreign armies raised for tie pUrpose u
restoring the House Of Stuart to the throne
should not be strengtheutC by recruits from En-,
gland her,eI
al must see that difficulties may ais- ia car.
ryng tue laws referred to into execution, in a
country now having three or four thousand nile.
Of sea coast, with an infinite number of port'
and horbors and small iulets, from some OF inch
unlawful expeditions may suddenly set forth
without tie knowledge Of government. aCaius,
The possessions Of foreign Sgtes.
Friendly relations with ali. but changing
alliances with none, has long been a maxim win
Us. Oar true mission is not to propagate our
opinions, or impose upon other countries, our
iorU o! Government, 10y ariice or force, but to
Teach by example, and show by our success. mod.
tTaiion and justice, the blessings Of scifguyelu.
meat aud the advantages OF free Institutions
Let every people choose tJr Itself and make and
aler It's political institutions. To suit It's own con.
dtirn aud convenience But Wide We ayuw and
maintain this ncU,ial pulley ourselves, We ave
ANXIOUS TO see the sane foybearauce on the par;
OF other nations, whose forms Of government are
jill rent from or own
The deep Interest which we feel in the spread
Of liberal principles aud the establishment OF free
Governments, and the sympathy with which we
witness every struggle against oppression, forbid
that We should be Indifferent To a cause in which
the strongest arm OF foreign power is invoked
10 stitle putlc sentiment and repTess he spirit OF
Freedom IN any country.
The Governments of Great Britln and France
have issued orders to their Naval Commanders.
on the West Indian stations, TO prevent, II ncces-
sdiy, the landing It adventures from any nation,
on the island OF Cuba, with hostile intent. Tie
copy Of memorandum Of conversation on this
subject between the Charge d. Atfaires Of Ee.
Blitanc Majesty and the acting Secretary Of
State. and U! sub'equent note Of tire former to
the Department Of State, are ereUilh Submitted
together with copy Of n note Of the acting Sec
Rotary OF State to the Minister Of tie French Re-
pGbir, and Of tue reply u the latter On tie sane
subject.
hese paPers viii lqgaint you with the grounds
Of this interpo,ltion If the two leading CONNER
clal powers Il Europe with the apprehension,
which this Government could not fail 70 entertain
Tia. such intcrplsl,ion, II carried into effect
u q. lead 10 abuses in dlTo-siigu Of tie mari.
i..e ~ IS of Tie United States. Tie maritime
rights Of the Z. :. s.. fygnded On finn secure
AaI Ve.i-e5ncl tasi>. the stand upon tie
ground q a national ind,peud-uce, H. TuClic
LAWS w.! be maintained IN I'll their full and ils.
extent. Tie principle which this Govemmer,
SAs heretofore sglemuly announced, ard il still
a-Eeres 10, viii rn-iut4ir under all ciicc.rstan-
ees aud 81 all hazards.
That prIae PIE IL, that in every regularly dccu-
G-el,ed ulerchau; vessel, she crow who uayi-ate.
j.. ard yhos. board o.! H. viii End their prutec-
t.un 10 he aIg that IS over them. No American
-lp can b allowed 70 be visited cr searched for
tie purpose O! ascertaiuing tie character Of ndl.
vidca, On board; Tor can there be Above ed any
watch by the vessels Of any fore gu nations oyer
American vessels. on the coasts Of the e. S, q,
the seas adjacent thereto.
i sill be seen BY the las, communication from,
tie British Charge de Affairs 10 tie Depar tnent
OF Sa'e that he IS authorized TO assure the Secre
tary Of State that every care will tc taken, thai
IN executing Preventive Measures against the
expeditions which the L. s. Government, itself
las DENOUNCED MS not being entitled to the pro
lection OF any Government, no Interference shall
take place, with the lawful commerce Of any ma
ton.
In addition TO the correspondence on this sub
lcct, herewith submitted official information la,
been received at the Department, of State of an
uoyancef by the French government, that in tn,
orders given to the French naval forces, the,
we're expressly instructed in any operations they
might engage IN, to respect the flag Of the L. 5.
wherever 1t might appear, and TO commit no ac
Of hostility upon any vessel or armies, that wen
under It's projection. Ministers and Consuls O
foreign nations are the means and agents of com
muncations between Us and those nations and i
l. OF the utmost Importance that while residing il
the country they should feel perfect security 81
long as they fully discharge their respective du
ties, and are guilty Of no violation Of on laws
This is the admitted law of nations aud no coun
try hasa deeper interest IN maintaining it thai
the United States.
Our commerce spreads over every sea, and Wis
It's every cline Our Ministers and Consuls Of,
appointed to protect the nesests Of thai com
merce as well as TO guard the peace Of the coun
try, aud maintain the honor of its flag. But how
can they discharge their duty unless they be them
selves protected and If protected it must be b.
the laws of the country in which they reside, am
what is due to our own public functionares resid
| ing IN foreign nations, is exactly tho measure q
/ what is due 10 the functionares Of other cour
tries residing here As IN war, the bearers {
flags Of truce are sacred. or else war would be If
terul'nablc so in peace, ambassadors, publ
| ministers and consuls with friendly national in