Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-16

n month goes to the West this year as in tor
mer years a million of silver went to the East
The Law Of Nations on the sea was made il
1852 by the law officers Of England when Prus
sia threatened reprsals on English propert,
for damage done by English priYateers LORD
Stowell endorsed it in l792, and Judge Story
adopted it, That law took an enemy's proper
ty in friends ship, and restored a friend
when on board an enemy's, each nation at wal
examining the others ships. France objected
as she always did to England's policy, but af-
ter three hundred and fifty years of war during
their seven hundred years acquaintance France
and England embraced over the dead heroes al
lnkerman and Sebastopol and in 1854 both
nations acted under common rules. Two years
later (ls56) Austria, Russia, Prussia, Turkey
and Sardinia followed suit. America refused
TO Join, because that thief j. Davis was Secre-
tary OF War, and was maturing his treason
But the new administration accepted without
delay; for from l77S to 1854 America had de-
clared privateering piracy-gide Treaty With
France, l77S Prussia 1885; England, 1874
Spain, 1895 Sweden, 1916 and even Buch-
anan, in his last meeting with Clarendon,
agreed to terms-if England would apply the
rule 10 the protection OF private property on
| land, the same as on the sea. But it must be
remembered that a law for peace does not al
ways hold good in war. There is wide diff
ference between searching an American sugar
coaster off Cuba for negroes, and an English
! ship going into Charleston with Armstrong
guns America now acts on the Paris treaty,
and blockade is eifectual therefore England
cannot interfere. The South is powerless to
do any harm. The South has no ships, hence
pryateers would have to fit ont from the North
and if Northern, they are traitors, robbers
and scamps, and in any case are hung from the
yaFd-arat prolonged cheers.) There can be
few privateers. Why Because sailing vessels
cannot compete with steam, and steam is too
expensive, and steamers are built North. Even
if they had them, where could they coal
fortnight at sea, and they are without fuel. !
mention these facts to show the absurlity of
the high war premiums at Lloyds, and the
wide difference in freights of American and
English ships bound East and just as though
j. Davis pirates could live out of sight of land.
Many Americans had called themselves sove-
reigns until they almost forgot that they were
subjects as well.
Now gentlemen, without occupying any
more of your time at present, but to say l have
called you together to hear what the brain of
England, which you so ably represent to-day
flor we have several distinguished literary men
present,) will say on this Secession movement
in our country. Calhoun was born a traitor
lived traitor and died traitor Gen jack
son family articulated with his dying breath
one lasting regret-and that was, that he did
~
What doctrine is that that we should love our
State better than our Government? How un-
natural to love ones aunt better than ones
mother. Did not all the States agree that the
Federal Government should be guardian OF the
whole country? Who was to control the In
dians, regulate the army, manage the navy p
Who carried the mails and collected the reve-
nues? Who settles the national claims and
makes war? Who built the forts, the arsenals
and lf,al sia.ta ia
lands2 The Federal Government-and by
delegated authority from the compact Of States.
Hence the absurdity OF the States rights doc
trines Out of his own mouth convict the
Vice President of the Confederate States
("Brayo" and cheers.) On the l4th Of No
vemher last, in his speech at Milledgeville, he
said the Government of the United States
"Conyey nearer the objects of all good Govern
ment than any other on the face OF the Garth.
And he triumphantly asked, Where will you
go, following the sun in his circiit round the
globe, to find a Government that better pro-
tects the liberties of the people and secures to
them the blessings which we enjoy2 2 Remem-
Der what told you about the limited num-
Der of the conspirators. Have you ever been
at Niagara Stand with me ON the banks, and
mark the fierce struggle of logs and canoes,
birds and beasts, in that terrible battle Of the
rapids. Once drawn into the ravenous Mael-
strom, all control is lOst-they cannot return,
but turning round and round in the myriad
whirlpools for days and nights, they ut last
plunge into the abyss below, no more to be
seen forever So ii is with the Chiefs of the
Pirate League-Thompson Stephens, Wigiall
Walker, Davis, Floyd, Slidell, Toombs, Mall
ory, Yulee, Benjamin, Cobb Wise, Rhett, Keitt
Yancey, Breckenridge, Bayard, Green, Mason,
Iunter, Clngman, Pryor--they are now in the
rapids of the French Revolution which they
have created, and ere the Reign of Terror is
over, they will make the fearful plunge and
pass over the falls, where all the devils are
holding jubilee in hell in that dark sepul-
chral dungeon of tae internal regions especial
y reserved for traitors prolonged applause
and aughter.) | call upon you all to fill your
glasses, and will give you, Victoria, the
Queen of England" rs the first toast, which, |
am sure, you will all do honorto. (Rcnewed
cheering
The toast was then given and drank with
the usual demonstrations of loyalty and cs-
teen; after which speeches were made hy n
number of other distinguished gentlemen.