The Nevada Democrat., 1859-08-03
WHOLE NO, 5O4.. :.


their domnions; to eonsign one to the army,
and another TO the navy. or TO suffer both 10
remain at peace in their houses. This is simply
the contrary OF the doctrines Of the civilized
world ON the subject The admitted principle
is thus expressed by vattel. A
There are States such as Japan and China, into
which all foreigners are forbid penetrate without
an express permission; but in Europe the access Il
eceTywhere free to every person. who is not an ene
my OF the State, except IN some countries to yaRa-
bonds and outcasts. But even in those countries
which every foreigner may freely enter the sovereign
is supposed to allow him access only tipo this tacit
condition, that he be subject to the laws-I mean
the general tascs made TO Dadiat1i GOOD order a,ad
,ohscA hSre no reIat'o" to the fice eitistS or Of
This Is the limit of municipal authority over
the resident foreigner. 1t is true the collective
force OF State is sufficient TO do any thing with
the person of an individual Bnt sneh an en-.
ercise of It as the one suggested would Be in
dignantly dlsclaimed by every State Ia Europe,
and would not now be permitted 10 Algerines
ana pirates. Whatever State should csmmit
this wrong upon the subject OF another State.
would do so on its responsibility to his govern,
ment, which was constituted for his protection,
and for that purpose entrusted with tho Sword.
Nothing In the laws Of nations gives to foreign
governments the right TO force o0r citizens In.
discriminatory into their military service, nor
furnishes the advocates Of patient endurance,
therefore, with any excuse for suffering such
treatment to be visited on that portion of our
citizens whom we have accqu. ed by haturali-
zaton, Our people have the cC umon right Of
civilized men to go, and trade, and reside where
they will Oh the same terms that the people Of
any other country may do. No government Ia
Europe will deny us that; but they oil deny that
our naturalized citizens are our people, To this
pretention we must submit, or we must resist Il.
Ii we are going TO submit, let US do 30 more
| frankly than nv vain diatfnafiana ahos,k a,,h-
sisting obligations at the time of emigration,
or barbarous interpretations into the code OF
national law.
But the reference to the municipal authority
of States does, in this instance, only siren ethen
those who claim an equal immunity for oil our
citizens from aoy burdens incident to foreign
allegience. The eovereigns of Europe NAV be
said, each for himself, 10 have fully consented
to an acquittance of their emgrant subjects
from u native allegiance. They have not forbid.
den but encouraged emigration, with q full
knowledge OF our laws, and of the compact In.
tended to be made between the emierant and
the government of the United States Aud hay,
ing done this, II is but breach of faith to Insist
any longer upon their deepotic doctrine of ser,
peiual allegiance. Mr.. Webster, In ls42, wrote
as follows to Lord Ashburton: t...i ,,'e,, ot
England acknowledges herself over-burdened
with population OF the poorer classes Every in
stance of the emigration of persons Of those Glasses
is regarded by her as benefit. England therefore
encourages emigration; means are notorously sup,
piled to emigrants, to assist in their conyegance,
from the public funds; and the New World, and most
especially these United States, receive the many
thousands of her subjects thus elected from the boz
som Of their native land ey the necesShc! Of their
"Now, my Lord, il war should break out between
England and European power, can anything be
more irreconciable to the general sentiments Of
mankind than that England should seek out these
| persons thus encouraged by her and compelled by
their condition to leave their native homes tear
them away from their new employments, their new
political relations and their domestic connections
and force them to undergo the dangers and hardshps
of military service for country which has ceased 10
be their own country? Certainly, my Lord, there
can be but answer to the question Is not far
more reasonable that England should prevent such
emigration of her subjects, that il she encourage
and promote it she should leave them; not TO the
embodiment of double and contradictory alleg,
glance, but TO their voluntary choice, to form such
country where they to find their bread and TO tho
laws and institutions to which they are TO look for
defense and protcction? hat hs9Aed
Mr.. Webster's observ atioDs apply rs well 10
all Europe as to England. He here presents 10
view, one great portion Of the benefits whiah
the discovery and political organization OF D
new world has bestowed upon the sovereigus Of
Europe, as well as upon the generality of man,
kind. His observations were then applied 10
the claim Of England OF right TO viotate oIb
flag upon the nigh seas, and impress our sesmeh
into her service. They are equally applieebls
to ell tho rights pertaining to our eitigenship
inclusive Of that common right Of civilized men
to be free from impressment aud other like mo-
lestatons, in all foreign countries In which eur
citizens may find themselves temporarily visit
lug. ..r...f.n saHfs
We are reminded frequently by the support
ers Of this administration. that we cannot main.
tain this claim in behalf of our naturalized
citizens without involving ourselves 10 war
With the whole Of Europe. II this should at
any time be it would undoubtedly be . great
calamity, but il is one that has often been con
tefnplated as OF the possibilities OF the futufs,
by thinking men who regarded the difference
in the foundations and the tendencies Of the po-
litical systems Of the two great divisions Of our
race, If such war should come upon this
question, we will at least have oil the weight
of justice on our sidej and we may we'll leave
il 10 Europe TO reflect whether fer the sake Of
kidnapping some Of our citizens abroad, she
is willing to go 10 war with the thirty millions
who remain st home At whatever cost, am
satisfied that our people who have II ia tk6ir
own hands to create administrations and dictate
policies, will not suffer many outrages Of thjs
kind to be committed on our naturaliged sl-
tizens without an effort for prevention and res
dress
And also believe, gentlemen, n ft must
come to that, that for war like this 10 main
tain the perfect equality OF all classes Of ouE
citizens abroad as well as at home, and 70 pro.
tect all alike in the full enjoyment Of every
privilege and immunity, enjoyed by the ciagsns
or subjects Of other civilized countries, we have
both navy and army enough, though the ons
may be still growing In the forests, and the
other have not left the workshops and the helde,
Very respectfully, yours, eaaa'
EDMUND RAHpoLRHs
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