The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-04

privilege SET up were entered into before slavery had
been abolished by France and if this be the the pre-
tence is as ridiculous groundess Wsdo not speak
positively this point. for confess not sum
GENTLY Informed of the facts 10 do The conclusion Is
abundanly plain, the general principles to which we
have sdverted Suppose treaty were 10 be concluded
by this government with his August Majesty OF Hsyi or
OF Tmbuctoo that they send bungos TO Charles
ton New Orleans. manned by OF native ebony
ssadogs would they be exempted from the laws Of those
ports We suspect they would find different rule in
force there But these mighty expounders Of the law
Of nations, if treaty oil exist between two
nations, their respective citizens subjects enjoy
equal privileges in all the ports Of each other Treaties
like all other contracts, are subject TO few plain
and simple rules of interpretation One of the most essen
tia OF these maxims is. that each party bound to per-
form all at agrees to perform, 1t be 0ihin IL, potUsr
to comply II be impossible. the condition is uoid The
question of making reparson for agreeing to perform
such mpossibay altogether different one not arising
for discussion in this inquiry Now, it is impossible for
federal government into treaty with foreign
nations. Jews Gentes, blacks whites, which will
enable her to force the introduction OF negro Sailors for
which have passed police laws for the protection of the
public peace and public safety, prohibiting such free ad
mission This ends the Argument II cannot be dis
turbed. We ought perhaps to add that there is nothing
extraordinary in this state Of things Many nations have
adopted different regulations different ports even when
no obstacles to a system OF uniformity existed They
have opened and closed other ports to particular
naiioas and particular branches of trade China and
several other nations examples The nations subject
to these exclusions and privileges have just right
complain. Now, so far the free admission OF negro
sailors is involved country is in the situa
ton They are excluded from the southern ports-per-
fecy free the northern. Had Vermont any seapor,s
among her hills, she would probably offer premium for
negro Sailors especially her present governor were
permitted to draw up and sanction the law.
There is nothing then, peculiar wonderful in our
system. The laws and regulations, well con-
stuons Of government. are open for the inspection of
the world Vessels trading to each port readily learn
whether negro sailors admitted to excluded from
the privileges Of whites All the inconvenience they su
fer is in being required to conform to the laws of the
country Wehave to do that ourselves; and the Samboes
and Cses of the French National Assembly, as we'll
OF the quarter decks OF her ofwar, will find that
they must follow the example. This may be little Of.
fensve their peculiar dignity and selfimportance but;
until Gerrit Smith, Garrison, Giddings Fred Douglass
Co., become the law makers of this country, they
will neither fill seats in Congress command our
ships ofwar. Wait patiently we healds OF " universal
emancipaon"-ths country is entirely behind the loco
motive genius of French liberty Her red" and her
black republicans" could unquestonably teach Washing
ton, Jefferson and franklin their A. b. c. in the sublime
creed of human freedom.
single word in relation to our British comp lainant
the London Gazette. He thinks we are pretty con-
siderable naon-able to excite wonder but not to CON-
mand respect-and protests against "righ to make
iacs for Europe" Well have neither ANNEXED nor
conquered Europe yet, must frankly admit that the
right he disputes is somewhat predetermined However
will waive that question for the present, and simply
ask if we have not the right 10 make laws for ourselves
And perhaps it would not be amiss to ask likewise
whether Europe has any right to make laws for u.s.
These laws, to which they offer such nsurmountable
objections, are for our own protection, and enforced
only when foreigners enter ports and land upon our
shores If the European fanatics will keep their negroes
home these laws will not trouble them II they send
them to our slave States they conform 10 the laws
there in force. We regard this movement as significant
Of future events II is probably not yet ended Sh ould
it be renewed and brought the notice OF our govern
ment we trust its course will be such as the occasion
demands:
From the London Gazette December g.
INDIGNATION ErsLAsp.-In the French National As.
sembly, few days since some interpretations being
put the Minister OF MAXINE relative the exclusion from
ceusin Of the States 81 the American Union the free
black colored people, snd subecring them II discovered
to impn onnen for this offence, M Schplcher observed
that the adopted by United States were VIC
arion Of the treaties Of commerce and amity concluded
with foreign nations Upon this point there surely cannot
be second opinion among civilized nations and only
surprising that those countries which require have
with the United States especially the maritime
powers of Europe, can nmey submit a which
alike at defiance the laws of nations and the laws OF
humaniyindeed may say, which de6es alike all laws
whether human divine dmafeg, be ,urt i, a great
md thert nnch loondsr although
ffs TO command rsspsct; bat great hare
right make atos for Europe We believe that had
Of the federal States have made n aud efectual
resistance would have been offered by this snd other
such unjust and iniquious legislation, affecting
their rights and privileges That each Of these federal
States should be rfgnpm rfgna, according
American constitutions is defect in that
tries unless the central government admit Thar each
Stale should be responsible for its relation
with foreign powers II this Is admitted and we know
not the States should abou, remodeing their con.
siutiou.
In observations which were made in the French
National Assembly by the Minister Marine he said that
the free blacks and nplatoes OF the North excluded
10y law from ihs southern States This is point upon
which the Americans they please /. purely
conventional among themselves but this exclusion should
not be allowed 10 affect other countries and 1t IL, Mr.
Schnicher observed. violation OF the aiies OF