The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17
T. B. Heirn, Ex'or, &C.,
E. Bridault and wife.

l. ;&avery-4dfrieaas not citizens of IL.
o. S-NegIoes of African descent, by thu
i common consent of civilized nations, at thu
time of the Declaration of Independence, anf
the adoption of the constitution Of the Uni
ted States, were doomed to slavery as an infe
nor class possessing no rights which tht
white race were bound to recognize; and they
were not regarded as part of the people
who united in the declaration or in framing
the constitution; and they are not embraced
in the general words of either; and are mo-
citizens of the United States. Seottvs. Sand
| ford, 10 How.
2 International law-what it is.-Tht
| law of nations is a system of rules, which
reason, morality and custom has established
among eigilized nations, as their public law
See Kent Com. p. L; Bl. Com. p. 43.
g. Same-Force of-There is no universal
mmutable law of nations binding upon the
whole human race, civilized and barbarous
its obligation depends on the persuasion that
other nations will reciprCcally observe the
same rules on their part, in their intercourse
with US, as we observe towards them; and
hence when there IS an incapacity from want
| of enlightenment and civilization, ON the part
of particular nation to observe the rules Of
the law Of nations, it imposes no Obligation on
US with respect to them.
4 Same-Same.-1 law of nations like
the municipal law of particular nation has
no extra territorial force; and as the former
is limited in its operations to the territory o.
the nation in which it is established, and WHOSE
citizens have agreed to be governed by it; SO
the latter, having its origin IN the necessities
growing out Of the commercial, diplomatic
and social intercourse Of civilized nations, and
being founded ON their voluntary assent, eth.
er express or implied, cannot be extended te
those nations who have not thus assented T.
| it, and are from their nature and constitution
| incapable of civilized intercourse.
4 Same-Aliens right Oft is only by
virtue of the municipal law of each State, o.
nation, or the law Of civilized nations which il
regarded as part of the municipal law o
each, that aliens have any right beyond thu
! jurisdiction of their native domicil.
5. Same-Alen enemies.-All aliens WHIT
are not friends are enemies. Alien enemie:
are either, LIST, temporary, or such as may be
come friends again; or I'd specially permitted
or those commorant in the enemy's country
at the time of the suspension of amity; or ID
perpetual enemies; OF all savage and barbarian
| tribes who have no social, commercial or dr.
/ plomatic relations with other nations, and whit
do not recognize the obligations Of interna
tional law and comfy.
6. Same.-Rights Of Alien enemies
] enemies Except such as are specially permit
ted are incapable of acquiring any right t
property or maintaining any action in th
i State.
T. Same-Alien free negr0es-Status or
/ Alien free negroes and mulattoes are express
/ ly prohibited by statute from coming into thi
] State; and if in violation Of the law they d
come into the State, they are required to leav'
| on ten days notice, and upon their neglect o
refusal to do they may be captured and solt
/ into slavery; it IS therefore the policy of thu
State to interdict all intercourse, commerce
and comfy with this race, and to enforc.
against them the strictest rule of the ancien
law applicable 10 alien enemies, except as Z
life and limb.
i 8. Same-Same. Cannot take property
here. Alien free negroes and mulattoes, be
i ing without the protection Of the federal con
stitution, as citizens Of the q. 5. and being o
i a barbarian race with whom civilized nations
have no commercial, social, or diplomatic IN
tercourse, and hence regarded as perpetual
i enemies, Though no war be waged agains
theml or incapable Of taking or holding any
species of property in this State; and devils
or legacy to person Of that class IS absolute
ly void.
8. Slayes-Meaning Of free person Of col
orn-The term free person Of color mean
one Of African descent.