The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03

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s~enienee. But. while we avow and min
.ain this neutral policy ourselves. we arc
to see the same forbesrance on
he part Of other haiions. whose forms OF
government are different from our OWL.
The deep inueres; We feel in the spread
Of liberal principles and the establish
Of free governments, and the sym
patty with which We witness every
struggle against oppression, forbid that we
should be Indifferent to a case in which
the strong afm'of q foreign power is invO-
ked to stifle public sentiment, and repress
the spirit of freedom IN any foreign eou
try.
The Governments of Great Britain and
France have issued orders to their navy
commanders on the West India station TO
prevent by force, if Unnecessary, the landing
Of adventures from any nation on the Is
land of Cuba with hostile intent. The copy
of a memorandum of conversation on this
subject between the Charge d'Afaires of
of her Britannia Majesty and the acting
Secretary of a subsequent note of the for
mer to the Department of State, are here
with submitted, together with a copy ola
note of the Acting Secretary Of State to
the Minister of TIE French republic. and
of tile latter, on the same subject. These
papers will %acquaint you with tie grounds
of this interposition of the twoleading CON-
mercial powers o Europe, and with Che ap-
p~rehensions, which this government could
not fail to entertain, that such interposition,
if carried into effect, might lead to abuses
in derogation Of the maritime rights of the
United States. The maritime rights of
United States are founded on a firm, Sc
cure, and wi!I-defned basis they stand
upon theground ofNationalI independence,
and public law, and will be maintained III
all their fnll and just extent.
The principle which this governm mt
has heretofore solemnly announced it still
adhereS to, and will maintain under all cir
cumstances and at all hazards. That
principle is, that in every regularly doc
umented merchant vessel, the crew who
navigate it, and those on board of it, will
find thir protection in the flag which is
over them. No American ship can be al
lowed to be visited or searched for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the CHI racter Of indi-
viduals on board, nor can there be allow
ed any watch by the vessels of any for
eign nation over American vessels on the
coasts of the U. S. or the seas adjacent
thereto, 1t will be seen by the last Com
munication from the British Charge d ,Af-
fairs to the Department of State, that he
is authorized to assure the Secretary OF
State that every-care will be taken that, in
executing the preventive. measures against
expeditions, which the U. S. Government
itself has denounced as not being entitled
to the protection of any Government, no
interference shall take place with the law,
full commerce of any nation.
In addition to the correspondence on
this subject, herewith submitted, official
information has been received at the De-
partment of State of assurances by the
French government that, in the orders
given TO the French naval forces, they
were expressly instructed in any opera
tons they might engage in, to respec
the flag Of the U. S. wherever itmight ap
pear, and to commit no act of hostility
upon any vessel or armament under it
protection.
Ministers and consuls of foreign nation.
are the means and agents of cor1munica
ton between us and those nations, and i
is of the utmost Importance that, whilt
residing in the country, they should fee.
a perfect security so long as they shall
faithfully discharge their respective dutle
and are guilty of no violation of our laws
) This is the admitted laws of nations, an,
no country has a deeper INTEREST," in main
!; tanning it than the U. S. Our commeret
, spreads over every sea and visits ever,
!, cline, and our ministers and %consuls ar
/, appointed to protect the interests Of tina
commerce.; as well as to gard the peace Q
|; the country and maintain the honor oft
=. flag. But how can they discharge thes
duties unless they be themselves protecte,
and if protected, it must be by the laws c
the country in which the reside. An,
, what is cue to our own public functiona
!, ries residing in foreign nations is exactl.
the measure of what is due to the func
= tionaries of other governments residin
here. As in war, the bearers Of flags {
= truce are sacred, or else wars would b
-. interminable, so i'll peace, ambassador.
v public ministers, and c~onsuls, charge
with friendly national intercourse, are OF
y jects Of especial respect and protection
!. each according to the rights belonging
!. Ills rank and station. In view of thes
Y important principles, it is with deep mo
e titication and regret | announce to yc
+ that, during the excitement growing OF
n Of the executions at HAVANA, the ofic
e Of her Catholic Majesty's consul at Ne
v Orleans was assailed by a mob his PR
/. pertp destroyed, the Spanish flag foun
Ie in the office carried off and torn to piece
J. and he himself induced to flee for his pc
sonal safety, which he supposed to be
d danger. On receiving intelligence
these events, forthwith directed the alto
ney of the U. S. residing at New Orlea
: to inquire into the facts ahd the extent
the pecuniary loss sustained by the co
sui, with the intention of laying them b
d fore You, that you might make provisi,
A. for such indemnity to him as a just rega.
n for the honor Of the nation and the I
d spect which IS due to q friendly pow
n might, in your Judgment, seem to rcqui
t. The correspondence on this subject b
tween the Secretary of State and h
|. Catholic Majesty's minister plenipotenti
" ny is herewith transmitted.
ID The occurrence at New Orleans has !
,e me to give my attention to the state of o
laws in regard to foreign Ambassado'
IN Ministers and Consuls. I think the leg
n lation of the country is deficient in not pi
vidiAg sufficiently either for the protect
- or the punishment of ConsNs. | thel