The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-01-09

! fcre with rlawful enjoyment oil its dement's.
/ Notwithstanding the existence Of such hos
tilities, our citizens retain the individual
right to continue all their accustomed pur-
suits, BY land or by sea, at home or abroad,
subject only TO such restrictions in this re-
latlon as the laws Of war, the usage OF nations,
or special treaties NAV impose; and Il IS our
so, ereign right that our territory and Juristlic'
tion shall not be invaded by either OF the
belligerent parties for the transit Of their
armies, the operations Of their fleets, the levy
of troops for their service. the fitting out Of
cruisers by or against either, or any other
act or incident Of war. Aud these undeniable
rights Of neutrality, individual and national,
the United States will under no circum-
stances surrender.
LII pursuance Of Tins policy the laws al the
United 5 ales /, not forbid the citizens 10 sell
10 either Of The beigeren Powers articles contra.
band 81 war, nr 10 take munitions ol war o.
sudiprs on. board their private ships lor trans
porta,ion; and although in 80 doing The indiyi.
dual cinzen exposes his property or person 70
.ome of lie hazards Of war. his acts do moi III.
volve any breach Of national peulraliiy, nor Of
themselves implicale the Government. Tins,
during the progress Of the p'esen, war IN Europe.
our cnSens have. wilhou, ma, onal responsihili-
" therefor, sold gnnpowder and arms 10 all buy
ers, regardless Of The destination Of those arli.
cles. Our merchant men have been and sill ron.
time 10 b. largely employed BY Great Bri.
tain and by France IN transporting troops, proyi-
-ions, and munitions OF war 10 The principal seal
Of m lary operations, and in bringing hnme
their sick and wounded soldiers bur such use
Of our mercantile nlarineis not nerJcied either
! by the International or by our municipal lsw
and therefore does not compromii our neutral
relations with Russia.
Bul our municipal law, 10 accordance with
the law of nations. pe,empiorily forbids not on
" foreigners. but our own ciiizens TO fl out,
wilkin The limis uf the United States, vessel
locommri hostiiuie- against any Stale with which
the Unned States are al peare, or 10 increase
The force Of any foreign armed vessel intended
for such hosliiies againsi friendly State.
Whatever concern NAV have ieen felt BY eth.
er OF ihe belI,gerenl Powers lesi private armed
cruisers or other vessels ~ the servire Of one
might be fitted oui IN The ports ol this country
10 depredate on The property Of lie other, all
such fears have proven tn be utterly groundess.
Our citizens have been withheld from any such
acl or purpose by good faith and By respec! for
! HE law.
While The laws Of the Union are Thus petemp-
Tory in their prohbiian Of The equipment OF ar.
manrnl 0f bellrrent cruisers 10 our ports. they
provide NOT less absolutely that no person SHALL
within the territory or jurisdiction Of the United
States, enli-i on enter himself. or hire or retain
another person 10 enl is or enter himself. or 10
ga beyond The limits or jurisdiction nf the Uni
| ted States with intent 10 be enlisted or enler-
ed, 10 The service o. any foreign State. either IS
soldier or as a marine or seaman on board Of
any sessel-nf.war. letter of marque or prya-
eer. And these enarimenls are also 10 strict
conformity with The law oi nations. wlib declares
that no State has the ghl 10 raise troops fnr
land or sea service in another Stale without lis
consent, and that. whether forbidden by the
municipal law or moi, The very attempt 20 do IL.
without such consent, is an attack on the nation
al sover igLiy.
Such being the public rights and The mnni-
cipal law Of the Uaned States. no solicilnde
on The snbjeci was on entertained by this CO.
yernmrnt when year since the British pa,lia-
men. passed an act 10 provide Tor The enlistment
of foreigners in the military service Of Great
BrilIan. Nothing on the face Of the act or 10
us public history indicated that the Brush TO-
yernmeni proposed to ai'einpi recruitment in The
United STATES; nor did % ever give intlnaiinn
| of snrb intention TO this Government II was
marerpf surprise, therefore. 10 find, Subsequent
I lv. that the engagement of persons within The
United STATES oprnrprd 10 Hllifax, N Tue BRUSH
Province Of Noya Scotia. AMI there enlist 10 the
service Uf Great Brian, was going nn exlen-
sively, with liule or no ii-guse. Ordinary le.
/ gal STRIPS were Immediately taken TO arrest and
I punish parties concerned. and % put an emil 10
acis infringing The municipal Law aud ,lerogaiory
/ 80 orr sovereignty. Meanwl,lle suitable repre-
sfnlalIuns On The suhjecl where addressed 10 the
BRUSH Government.
Tbereupon il brrame known. hy the sdpis-
SION Of the Brush Government itself. that tie
attempt 10 draw recruits from This unity or.
einaled with Il. or II least had iis approval and
snnrilnn but il also appeared that the public
agent. engaged 10 il had . stringent Instructions
MT 10 violate ihr musieipsl law Of The Unued
STATES.
I Il sdilTirnll To understand low il shOuld have
been supposed thai troops could be raisrd here
by Great Britain without violation % The mn-
nieipal law. The unmisiskrabe ohjerI III the
law was TO prevent every surh act, wheh. I
performed. must be either ~ siola,lnn ~ lie lsw
OF 10 studied evasIan 81 o., aud 10 either sltrn
tive lie act done would be alike injurious 10 the
sovereignty % Tie United Stale.
tn the mean time tie mallef scqnired add.
iiaual importance by The rerrnilmrnis 10 ire
Unned Siales not being discontinued. aud the
disclosure ~ tie fart ilili ihey were prosecuted
upon syslemaur plan devised by niTicia auiilo.
n;y; that recruiting rendezvous had been open
Ell 10 our pnncipal riiiss, and depois fpr Tie rreep
iipn II Ierraiis established % nar lranuer: sni
The shDle hsisness conducted aader the super
sision and By Inc ngnlaf eo-opefsninn 81 Bflii.l