The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-11

the majesty Of Him who tends The sparrow and clothes
the lily and yet 40 plain 70 be. BY The most lg-
ious, incontovefible.
Nor is il necessary for the refugee to enter The territory
OF the sovereign power of which he claims the right OF
asylum or 10 remain there On the contrary is known
and Gxed principle OF The law OF asylum that political
offender, when be touches the deck OF national
ship OF the power whose flag he invokes to his assist
ance. that power being neutral and moi begeent, be
is The ships deck is covered with The majesty
OF the nationality 10 which belongs. and owes and gives
the lum. Nay, the residence OF the ambassa
dor in the city, even the capital where he has Offended
is agans, search or invasion for any political OBJ
jec and il affords asylum. Nor the nation, ship,
officer appealed to- make him prisoner, place him
der duance impose any conditions lransgressve of the
hospitality dae him or his freedom or prevent
bis egress ngress. The majesty OF asylum is not Mig
gard. The quality OF mercy is not strained" The
very nature OF the law OF asylum forbds any durance
compulsion conditions and the very claim to impose
such durance is denial of the right oil asylum sacred
the sovereignty, when such claim ia made by the nation
appealed to, and an insult to lis majesty when made by
the pursuing power
Again The character Of refugee does not cease with
act Of The protecting power II ceases Only with the
The power he has politically offended. Il is based the
refugees danger and is salvaory and protective against
that Danger when that danger ceases and
when that danger Nor is there any set form
mode OF claiming tina, protective power-a dumb man
can claim it--a man or woman or babe can, by
their presence only claim tina, asylum and all its alir-
80 H. 1T IL
cetion the laws OF humanity will assume the claim
be made, and will give the asylum and protection.
As the law OF asylum is based upon the principle that
it is the duty Of all nations afford it, as its sancuy is
the interest of all nations go it assumes that
the political refugee is anywhere outside of the urisdlc
tion he has offended. perfectly and safe He u.s.
therefore, necesstated remain in one fixed place OF
security, 10 abstain from travelling, or from any eg
mate duty or business.
When, therefore, the queruous antagonists of Mr.
Marcys letter attack its doctrines because they are sup
posed to compel the United States at home and their Off
and representatives and ships abroad protect the
political refugee who brings himself within the pale OF
the law OF asylum they exactly furnish the most severe
Of the truth Of his doctrines They attack the demon
straon of the heoem. because, il that demonstration
were true. axiom old as the history of mankind
which lies at the very basis of national sovereignty,
which has never been questioned even by barbarians
which has fitted itself 10 all orders and schemes OF soc
ety. which is the FIRST basis and natural right OF man.
uoud be true So, it 10 because The United States and
its representatives bound everywhere 70 give asylum
the political refugee, whether he be enarchcsl or re-
publican, and to the law of humanity and OF nations
in this regard enforced the doctrines OF MIR Marcys
letter right But cannot hope calm the fears OF
those who alarmed at the terrible conseq they
predict to this nation from the exercise OF it's national
sovereignty II must be affecting TO them 10 look for.
ward to the amentable spectacle OF imbecilty before
The whole world, such will make our previous hsto-
ny appear fable dream"-which seems 10 loom no
before their Mortified eyes, should onal affairs be
conducted with that dignity which sovereign republic
10 itfelf and 10 mankind, and on the principles
avowed by The President and sustained by the Secretary
OF State II may be scng TO know that we are
nation. and that the misfortune of our independence
say nothing OF the abominsble democratic sympa,hies
and principles held by large portion of our people
and our States, entail upon the necessity OF maintain
ing nationality, our sovereignty, our right and law
by the rules OF nations and Of national honor Ii was
terrible calamity for Robert Acres esq, that he had to
fight when he should have been protected BY the Peace
Society and the hereditary emblem OF the peicoat On
all such questions in the code Of national honor il exhib
it's great discretion to enrench oue's self behind Rob
and LIST Arnoud on Insurance, and further insure one
safety by selecting "small swords at thirty PAGES" But
are happy to believe that the helm OF State is guided
by head and heart which have no sympalhies with
these alarms, and which will never faer in extending
protection 10 all who rghnuly claim it, whether po-
tical refugees or unnaiarslized aliens.