Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-09

contains sensible leader. eutitlesi the Ethics oi
Fiibasterism The alt csei sesere eei',in,'A-
tary on sentiments advanced BY the National
Democrat" in sindcatnn Of the condaei # the
lower California sarnlderS. II isls n.or.s a4y
part Of che h.gic Of the alsocs'cs 81 manifest Is
tiny TO Discard, - csfete aud antqnated al the
maxims of International law, which conflict with
the uabri,le1 passions Of needy adsenturcr-.-
1t matters not whence tease lnaxims derive their
autherity--from the dedaa tons of the great rea-
seners who gave that science shape and consis-
sency. or from a higher and holier >anetonl TIE
necessity for recognizing de principle Of the in
dependence and equal;t, Of States renders il also
necessary that the hostile acts Of erganized
society shall be entitled TO the name of legal
war, and THAI the iqdts of shall be extended
10 the aggressor. however unjust his cause. but
thai the acts nj private perscas, aonfeeratcd to-
gether within one State,fort the purpose af making
conquest Of province Of an''ther, with whom the
first is ut peace, shall be sindicaied by any thing
entitled to the name If cthies--a acts which the
authorities pr.ao.n.oe mo boz i.'r iluu rphbery=s
an insult to the moral instincts ii the world.
The law Of nations is tlie law of nntIre aud The
law If nature z in strict accordance with the law
of6odgl No aci eiJip the pargipw uf tn fr-t
can be justified upon sound principles, il il sbe
found 10 conflict with the spirit of the lat. -
The argument Of the Nationa! Democrat. summed
up briefly. amounts to this that it is but natural
that the alventurers should look with glittcring
eyes upon the undeveloped resources Of our ne gh-
bor's province, where the mountains are ~ with
ekhaustless wealth. and the Wiley need only cul-
tvaton to pour forth abundance. Th, owners
will not make the prompt use thee advantages
that we would, II we POSSESSED them: ergo we are
justified intaking them. lftlis be not met by
tue spirit of that maxim, p.opounded by Law
eyer of higher authority than Grotus or Nattel,
''ihou shalt not covct Thy neighbor- goods" we
must agree that the ethics of Sinai have no ap-
plicaton TO flbusterism.
1t is scarcely u matter of surprise ;hat actions
in conflict with natural ethics, revealed ethics.
aud the positive law Of the land, should seek jus
iihc'aion by charging timidit, and imbccili,y on
Mi who respect the pure morality Of an ''antqunt-
&c international law There is one assertion
made by TIL National Democ1nt, which the In
tei'igencer passes over IN silence. I'VE .unnotn
says the Democrat, utterly condemn the inya
SION of Lower California, without invnlidating
Tint there were instances # force aud frnud en-
a'l"yed 10y hose who established the Atlantic
tnsm,cs sandl acquired jurisdiction os,r Indian
lanls. isafact to be greatly regrcttcd. But the
analogy attempted to be set up, fails in every pu.
iicpbr, and in none moro entirely than in the
WERNER in which the title wa gained by our an
ccstors 10 Indian lands { nncclor Kent In.
shown. that in most case., hey were cedcd by
the aboriginal Conversely regular treaty In some
ttey were gained by conquest in defensive war.
IN M cast can the title of people like the North
American lndinns be justly compared Ia the nc
kno~iedged jurisdiction Of the regular organized
government Of a civilized pcopl,. entitled to, and
holding place ia the sister 4ood of nations
Virginians, at least, have the satisfaction of
knowing that their title is one OF II far less oues-
ti"nable character than Capt. Walker party of
land pirates can acquire the Pacific coast
II is stated by Nh, jefferson, one of the few who
had at once the ability, industry and forethoueht
10 rescue from swift coming oblivion some
traces OF the history OF our Nirgnian tribes.
that ait is not so generally true AS is supposed.
that the lands in this country were taken from
them, 1.-The lndians,) by conquest. | find in our
historians and records repeated proofs ct pur-
chase, Which cover considerable part of the low
er country and many more would doubtless be
found on farther search The upper country. we
know, has been acquired altogether by purcha.
ses made IN the most unexceptionabc fbfmn-
f"Noies on Iirginid.")
We have been Induced thus incidentally to
call attention 10 the fact that our fore fathers
were not filibustors, in order 10 correct what we
believe to be popular error with regard to the
acquisition Of Indinn titles.
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