Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-01-11
)KVILE FRANKLIN COUNTY INDIANA. FRIDAY JANUARY H. 1856


right 10 continue all their accustomed
pursuits, by land or by sea, at
home or abroad. subject only to such
restrictions in this relation, as the laws
of war, the usage Of nations, or special
treaties. may impose; sud IL Is our
sovereign right that our territory and
jurisdiction shall not be invaded by
either Of the belligerent par ties, for
the transit Of their armies, the opera
tons oftheir fleets. the levy Of troops
for their service. the <itting out Of
cruisers by or against either, or any
other act or incident Of war. And
these undeniable rights Of neutrality,
individual and national. the United
States viii under no circumstances
surrender. ,,r
In pursuance Of this policy, the laws
of the United States do not forbid their
citizens 10 sell 10 either Of the belliq.
erent powers articles, contraband Of
war or 10 take munitions of war or SOL
disrs on board their private ships for
transportation. aud although. in SO
doing. the individual citizen exposes
his property or person TO some Of the
hazards ofwar, his acts do not involve
any breach of national neutrality, nor
Of themselves implioate the govern
ment. Thus, during the progress Of
.the present war IN Europe our citizens
have. without national responsibility,
therefor. sold gunpowder and arms TO
all buyers, regardless Of the destina-
ton OF those articles. Our merchant
men have been and still continue to
be. largely employed by Great Britain
and by France, in transporting troops
provisions. and munitions Of war to
the principal seat of military opera
tons, andin bringing home their sick
and wounded soldiers, but such use Of
our mercantile marine is not inter-
dicted either by the international, or
by our municipal law. and therefore
does not compromise our neutral re-
lations with Russia W
But our municipal Law, in sccor-
dance with tie law Of nations, per-
emptosily forbids. not only foreigners,
but our own citizens. to ft out, within
the limits Of the United States, ves-
sci to commit hossilities against any
State with which the United States
are at peace. or to increase the force
Of any armed vessel intended for such
hostilities against a friendly State.
Whatever concern may have been
felt by either Of the beIIigerenr pow
ers least private armed cruisers, OF
other vessels, in the service of one
might be fitted out in the ports OF this
country to depredate on the property
of the other, all such fears have
4 proved to be utterly groundless. Oul
citizens hrve been withheld from any
such act of purpose by good faith and
by respect FIR the law.
i While the laws of the Union ar.
thus peremptory in their prohibition o
the equipment or armament Of bellig
erent cruisers in our ports. they pro
vide not less absolutely that no per
son shall, within the territory or ju
risdiction Of the United States, enlis
or enter himself, or hire or retain ant
osher person TO enlist or enter himseI
or to go beyond the limits or juris
dicticn Of the United States with in
tent to be enlisted or entered, in III,
service of any foreign State, either a,
a soldier, or as a mariner or seamer
on board of any vessel of-war, lettel
Of marquc, or privateer. And thes.
enactments are in strict conformit,
with the law Of nations. which de-
clares, that no State has the right I.
raise troops for land or sea service il
another State without its consent ane
that whether forbidden by the munio
ipal law or not. the very attempt /.
| do il. without such consent, is an at
tack on the national sovereignty.
Such being the public RIGHTS ant
the municipal law of the Unite.
CLIIlS. no SOIlfltuQt on the SIfUIeC
was entertained by this governmen.
when a year since, the British Parlia
ment rassed an act IN nrov;de Cor IN
enlistment of FOREIGNERS in The m;I;tsr ;,
service Of Great Britain No,b;ng q,
,ha e.oa of ,he o., o. - ;,s PM;
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