The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-28

ar the PENALTIES Of treason found in hostility their
live country under the circumstances have mentioned
Tndsr a iong-coutnued practical recognition Of the
Ight of emigration by Great Britain, will II still be
asserted that she claims the old feudsi prerogave of
calling these persons and eracting the duties as II
Ssv lad never left The country No such doctrine WILL
spprehend be again practically applied by the British
government The American doctrine this point is that
which in conformity with the practice and progress
az the age Ii very formally declared by the govern
ment OF the United States In TO the Austrian de-
mand for the liberation Of koszta IL is there laid down.
that sounder and prevalent doctrine s that the
citizen or subject having faithfully performed the past aud
present duties resulting from his relation TO the sovereign
power may any tiIse release himself from the obligation
n allegiance freely quit the land OF his birth adoption
seek through all countries bone and select any where
that which offers him the arest prospect of happiness for
himself and his posterity-.
The crowded state of columns will only permit TO
make brief mention of of the most important
which disposed of by the commission In the
Of the SCHOONER Washington the following construction
was given the treaty Of 1918 relative to fisheries the
coast of North America:
The clause in said treaty in which the United States
rsuounced the liberty TO take dry and fish,
lain coasts bays harbors and creeks OF his Britannia Ma
.sys donoDs Of North America, held not to include the
Bay of Fundy.
The Bay of Fundy held to be an open arm of the sea
50 as be subject the exclusive right OF Great Brit
ain TO fisheries
In the wdeyknown Of the ship Creole the decs.
ion Of the commission was follows
9The Creole sailed from Hampton Roads, in Virginia,
for New Orleans with slaves board The slaves the
passage the officers and crew. severely wounded the
captain the chief mate and Of the crew. and murdered
one of the passengers
aThe mate was then compelled to navigate the vessel to
the Bahamas On her arrival she was taken possession of
by the American consul authority restored and
taken send the vessel to the United Sates in
order that those slaves charged with mutny and murder
the high might be tried. The British authorities
INF rfpreda nd ed he alaye
"Heid that the circumstances under which the Creole
compelled to enter harbor entitled her to protection
the slaves in such to prevent their being remandcd
the United States for trial. in violation OF the rights
of citizens Of the United States friendly power and of
the law Of nations"
cded
ahe territorial governments of the United States are
within the powers confded 10 them, independent ursdc
d6ns and any debts incurred by them impose oblga-
tons the general government for their discharge.
The facts that the governor Of the Territory is ap-
pointed by the general government and that Congress
has power of disapproyal Of the acts of Territory, os
the of large tracts Of land in the Territory which is
not subject to taxation, do not vary this position.
"A provision in the constitution Of State that no
other greater amount Of tax shall at any
time be levied than may be required for the necessary
penses of government does prevent taxation for the
payment OF already existing pecunary obligations of the
government they INCLUDED under the head of
sary expenses Of the government
"lne admission OF ptate lntO the Union Win eucn
clause in its constitution imposes liability claim
the general government in law equity, for the
Of any debts Of said State contracted while Territory
We conclude extracts with the decision in reference
to the bonds issued by the republic Of Texas
sin 1889 bonds were issued by the republic OF Texas
for advances OF money made the government by the
claimants There bonds secured by pledge of the
faith and revenues of Texas
In s45 Texas received under the general govern
nent OF the United Sate retaining all her public lands
and with provision between the two governments that
these lands TO be applied TO the of the debts
of Texas and that such debts in event TO be
charge on the United States.
In 1850 the United States purchased large tracts OF
land of Texas and provided that five million dollars OF the
purchase money should be rived by the United States
be applied in payment of debts for which duties inn
ports had been specially pledged This and other acts
hkse been pending between the two governments to the
present relative the adjustment of these debts D-
ring this period the British government has received
recognised the claims OF any of these bonds
subject 70. international inerposon against the United
States Md under these circumstances that such claims
not included in the unsettled claims referred to the
commissioners by the convention OF February 1853 and
that the commissioners had jurisdiction them
"a pledge of the OF the government 10 in the
nature of lien TO the creditor and is binding its trans
fer to another nation but qnr whether such lien
Justly extend TO amount clearly beyond the value o
any such TO operate bar to international
union.
Also where nation Is not fully merged in union with
whether equitable apportionment of its liabilities may
be made between the two governments as preliminary
such union without just ground Of complaint the part
of cred; tors1