The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-05

CURA-A letter from Nj. Everett, 10 Lord
Russell on this subject, appears in the Union of
the 23rd inst 1t is in answer TO Mr.. Russel's
note to Mr. Champion. 1t is long and able, and
the sentiments entirely proper, though i, would
have seemed less ofiicious had the observations
appeared in some other form than semi-official
letter from private person. We can not have
dozen Secretaries of State.
Tho following extract is very complete an
swer to the British Minister sheer at our obser.
walton Of International law:
The United States do not require to be advis-
ed of I" the utility of those rules for the obser-
vance Of international relations, which for cen.
turtles have been known TO Europe b. the name
of the law Of nations" They are known and
obeyed by US under the same venerable name -
Certain circumstances in our history have caus
ed them TO be studied more generally and more
anxiously here than in Europe. From the break
ing out of the wars of the French revolution TO
the year 1912, the United States knew The law
of nations only the victims of its systematic
violation by the great maritime powers of Eu.
rope. For these violations on the part Of Eng
land prior to 1894, ndemnifcation was made un.
der the seventh article of Jays treaty For
similar injuries on the part of France, we were
compelled to accept an illusory set off under the
convention Of 1900. A few years only elapsed
before new warfare upon our neutral rights
was commenced by the two powers. One hun
dred millions at least of American property were
swept from the seas, under the British orders in
council and the French Berlin and Milan de.
crees. These orders and DEGREES were at the
time reciprocaly declared to be in contravention
Of the law of nations by the two powers them
aNtx ~ Al.
| other party. In 1881, after the generation OF
the original sufferers had sunk under their ruined
fortunes to the grave, France acknowledged hel
| DEGREES to nave been Of that character by late
and partial measure of indemnifcation Fol
| our enormous losses under the British orders ir
council, We not only never received indemnif
cation, but the sacrifices and sufferings of wa
were added to those spoiations on our commerce
| and invasion of our neutral rights which led Il
ITS declaration. Those orders were al the time
regarded by the Lansdownes, the Bsrings, the
Broughams, aud the Other enlightened Statesmen
| of the school to which you belong, violation
Of right and justice as well of sound policy ane
within very few years the present distinguish
ed Lord Chief Justice, placed by yourself at the
head OF the tribunals of England, has declared
that " the orders in council were grevously un
just tc neutrals, and 1t is noao generally aito,oed
that they soerc contrary to the taW Of nations ana
oar Ocn municipal iasc.''
That call, my Lord, TO borrow your express
sion, ga melancholy avowal' tor the chief o.
the Jurisprudence Of great empire. Acts o.
is sovereign authority, countenanced by its Par
lament, rigidly executed by its fleets every
sea, enforced in the courts Of admiralty by
magistrate whose learning and eloquence are
among the modern glories Of England, persisted
in till the lawful commerce Of neutral and
kindred nation was annihilated, and pronounced
by the highest legal authority of the present day
contrary not merely to the law Of nations, bu,
your own municipal law!