Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-01-12
message OF the President TO the senate
4 in refe renee to the late AEFesI 1Sen'
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fs' ed a,riotie motives and in the
thst he yr,Ss promoting the inter-
,bs honor Of his country in
essS "a =, Nica,s she has sustained no injury by
kregaru " NlcaIAgga ~ s STl,is hasenured
" te I NV - 80 s,iss5 her from a dreaded in
~ .et ~ III hsye any riuht 10 COM
If the Violation Of her territory and ii is quite
- tne erefss fis right 1t is uu-
IS N e - 1;S;, The month of her Inya-
4a -, ntain in name that she has been res
80 ~. Cop,rao ave ldnp from their assaults.
cueu ~ .ansists in exceeding
IL ;nstrnct;ons and lanino his sailors and marines
ms Sithon. her consent
~ ~ ~ mo tsar rnon any military
80 rtstays hitch he taiebt aud In the counIry,
iofee wuasSer - - Irh;s noyver cer-
no lna isool 1919 -, Kin, 0bedience To law
ANY as ;. - ;ns,rnct;ons are the best and
anu ma ~ ~ II and military and
saest o ~ and ACT nnn,, their
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- 80 'l ...lAsse 80 4 aes This IS nv inns
~ ana s,f cs,nue to ii by
III H. H. ,ic,, tle contribution and The laws
- IL s''s s hsss,s'i nv mower
of he v,iue and iuportance of these
Ii = win that expressed by
AZ. NTonroe in his niessaoe to Ct,ngres of December
$50 That wise. prudent and patriotic states
man saws. at Is Of the highest importance to
notioneI character and Indispensable 10 the morality
ofour citizens that all violations of our neutrality
| should be prevented. No door should be LETT open
| for the evasion of our laws no opportunity auor-
ded to any who may be disposed to take advantage
l T1if Ia i0T q honor
nationn
The crime of setting on foot or providing the
| means for military expedition within the United
| States TO make war against foreign State with
which we are at peace is one OF an aggravated and
dangerous character and early engaged the attention
I of Congress. Whetherthe executive government pos
! sesses any, or what power, under the consii-
| tntion INDEPENDENTLY. IF Congress. to prevent or
! punish this and similar offences against the law
ofnations, was q subject which engaged the attention.
bfonr most eminent statesmen 10 the time of the ad-
ministraton of Washington, and on the occasion LOT
| the French Revolution The act OF congress OF Inc
9Th June, 794, fortunately removed all the alhcnIis
on this question which had therefore existed. me
9Th and Tth sections OF this act whicn relate 70 ne
present question, are the same III WIN ee
9Th and 9th sechons OF tne act oi Apra Svtn aoao
and have now seen IN loEceS1or letlOu Vi NUTS
| than sixty years
! The military expedition rendered criminal by Inc
act must have its origin, must "begin" or be set on
foot,P in The United States but the great object OF
| the law was 10 save foreign States with whom
/ were at peace from the ravages of these 1awless e1-
petitions proceeding from our shores. The seventh
section alone therefore, which simply defines the
| crime and its punishment would have been ina e.
| quate to accomplish this purpose and enforce our
international duties. In order to render the law
eiiectua it necessary 10 prevent "the carrying
on" of such expeditions 10 their comsummatlon after
they had succeeded in leaving our shores.
Tbi. has been done efec,nalIy. and in clear and
ernlini, language. by he anlnoriIy given 10 The
l pas;dent rndeT he Rh ecEjon of the act ia en-
/ nlov The IanI ami naval forces of the limited
STATES "for The purpose of preventing The carrying
| m nj anv such expedilion or enterprise from The
territories or Jurisdiction of the ntled States
gai"st the territories OF DOMAIN "i any lStesp 81
ps l"Ge with whom the uSiIed States are al peace"
For these reasons, had Commodore Paulding
intercepted the steamer fssnion VIA S'enef ;'d
Walker and MS cOminanh On uoaIu az any p Iou