The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1856-01-19
lPT0N, CEDAR Co. I0WA---SATURDAY, JAN 10. 1856

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sonably expec, them not to interfere with
us in the lawful enjoyment Of its benefits.
Notwithstanding the existence Of such
hostil.les our citizens claim the individu-
al righ, to continue all their accustomed
pursuits by land or by sea, a, home or
abroad, suffice, only to such restrictions
| in this relation ~ the laws of war, the
usage OF nations, or special treaties may
impose, and it 10 our recognized right
,ha, our territory and jurisdiction shall
no. b invaded BY either Of The belIiger-
ent parties for the transit of their armies,
the operations Of their fleets, the levy of
troops for their service, tha fitting OFT OF
cruisers by or agains, either. or any other
&C, or inciden, OF war; and these unden,-
able rights OF neutrality. individual and
national, the United states will. under no
circumstances, surrender. In pursuance
Of this policy, the government. of the
united states do not forbid their citizens to
sell 10 ei,er Of the belligerent powers.
articles contraband OF war, or take num-
tons of war or soldiers on board their
private ships for transportation. Al
though, in SO doing, the individual citizen
exposes his property or person 10 some ot
he hazards Of war, his acts do no, in
yolve any breach Of national neutrality,
nor Of themselves implicato the govern
ment. Thus, during the progress ,f the
present war in Europe, the citizen has,
wthou, national respor sbili,y. the -elore,
sold gunpowder and arms to all buyers.
Regardless of the destination of those
articles, our merchantmen have been and
still continue TO be largely employed by
Great britain and by France. in trans
porting troops, provisions, and munitions
of war TO the principal sea. Of military
operations, and in bringing home their
sick and wounded soldiers. But such use
of merchan,ie marine 10 not intsrdicted,
and, therefore. does not compromise our
neural relations with Russia. But our
municipal law. in accordance with the
law of nations, peremptorily forb'd., no.
only foreigners, but our own citizens, TO
| ft ou, within the limits Of the united
against any state with which the united
states are at peace, or TO increase the
force Of any reign armed vessels in
tended for such hcs.ll,ies agains. q
friendly state. Whatever concern may
have been felt by either of the belliger.
ent powers, lest private armed cruisers,
or other vessel. in the selv.ce OF one
might be fitted out in the ports Of this
country TO deprcdate OH the property Of
the ether, all such fears have proved to be
perfectly grounaess.
Our citizens have been withheld from
auy such act or purpose. by good faith
and by respect for the law. While the laws
Of the Union are thus peremp'ory in the
prohibition OF the equipment or arma-
men, Of belligerent around cruisers in
our parts they provide not less absolute
ly tha, 10 person shall, in the territory
OF Jurisdiction OF the United States, en-
ter or enI:s, himself, or retain another
person to ellis. or enter himself, or to 60
beyond the limits or jurisdiction Of the
united states with intent TO be enlisted or
entered in the service Of any foreign
Stats, either as a soldier, or as marine
or seaman on board Of any vessel OF war
letter OF marque, or prlyateer: enact
:ncnts are also IN strict conformity with
the law OF nations which declares tha, nc
state has right to raise troops for land
or ssa service in another sta'e withou. II:
consent, and that, whether forbidden BY
the municipal law or not, the very attemp
to do it wthou, such consent is an attacI
upoa national sovereignty. Such being
the public rights Of the municipal law @
the united states, no solicitude on th'
, subjec, was entertained by the govern
ment when = year since, the British Par
, latnen nj passed an &C, for the enlistment, O
4 foreigners into the service Of Grea, Brl,
, am. Nothing Oh the face ol the act, 0
in lis public history, indicated that tn
q British government proposed to auemr
! recruiting in the united states. Nor dl
l i ever give Intlmatlon OF such intent I
b this government twas q matter OF su,
: prise. therefore, TO fud subsequently ,hu
e the engagement OF persons within tn
$ united states to proceed TO Halifax, IN tn
y British province OF Nova Scotia, an
: there enlist in Il . ser lie o Grea, BIi
: ain, was going on extensively, with llttl
e or no dsl use. Ordinary legal s,el
e were Immediately taken to arrest III
: punish parties so concerned, and pat q
e end to acts SO infringing the municip'
: law, and derogatory ID our scycreignt,
: Meanwhile, suitable representations o
e the sublec, were addressed to the Bri,ls
6 government, Thereupon it becan
y known by the admission Of the Britls
J government itself, tina, the a,temp.
n draw recruits from this country Origin
y sted with it, or at least had ito approx
10 or sanction; but il tlso appeared that Il
le public agents engaged In 1t had suot
D instructions not to violate the mun,cip
ly law Of the united states 1t 10 difficult
n understand how it saouiI Lave been su
in posed that troops could be raised hele
y Great Britain without violation {. I
ch municipal law. The unmis.akeable o
OF lecs OF the law was to prevent every su
e. act, which, if performed must be eth
II in violation Of the law, or in studied E,
IS sion thereof In the meantime, ma.
n accrued Of additional Importance, by ,
r. recrtlit,nenls in the united states net