The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-28

victims, they must expect to be treated
as outlaws and enemies Of mankind. There
are certain rights of humanity which are
entitled to respect even in war, and be
who refuses to regard them forfsits his
claim, il captured, TO be considered d
prisoner of war. aud must expect to be
dealt with as an offender against All laWl
human and divine. But not content
with violating our rights under the law 5f
nations at home, they have extended these
injuries to us within other jurisdictions.
The distinguished gentlemen who. with
your approval at the last session, were
commissioned TO represent the Confedera.
OF a. certain foreign Courts. have been
recently seized by the Captain ofa Uni
ted States vessel of war while on board
British mail steamer, while on voyage
from the neutral Spanish port of Havana
to England. The United States haye thus
claimed a general jurisdiction over the
high seas. and entering q British ship,
sailing under its country's flag, violating
the rights Of embassy, for the most part
held sacred even by barbarians, by seiz-
ing our Ministers while under the protec.
tion and within the dominion of neutral
nation. These gentlemen were as much
under the jurisdiction Of the British Gov
ernment upon that ship and beneath it's
flag as if they bad been On its soil, and q
claim on che part Of the United States to
seize them 10 the streets OF London would
have been as well founded as that to ap-
prehend them where they were taken.
Had they been malefactors and citizens
even Of the United States. they could not
have been arrested on board Of British
ship or on British soil. unless under the
express provisions of treaty or according
to the forms therein provided for the sx.
tradition Of criminals b
He speaks of Mr.. Faulkner as having
been perfdiOusly arrested, and says that
"iu conducting this war we have sought
no aid and proposed no alliance, offensive
or defensive, abroad" Perhaps we had
the right. if we had chosen to exercise it,
TO know whether the principle that block.
AIDES to binding must be effective, go
solemuly announced by the great Powers
of Europe at Paris, is to be generally
enforced, or applied only to particular
parties. Mr. Davis ssys he caused the
evidence to be collected which proves
completely the utter inefiiciency Of the
proclaimed blockade Of the Southern
coast. and shall direct 1t to be laid before
such Governments as shall afford the
means Of being heard.
But although they should be benefited
BY the enforcement Of this law, so solemn.
ly declared by the greaE powers of Eu-
rope, we are not dependent on the en-.
forcement for the successful prosecution
Of the war. As long as hos.ilities contin-
ue, The Confederate States will exhibit a
steady. increasing capacity to furnish the
troops with food, clothing Rnd arms. II
they shoTld Do forced ID fbreg0 many Of
the luxuries and some Of the comforts of
life, they will at least have the conscious.
ness ofknowiug that they are thus becom
ing mora and more independent Of the
rest Of the World.
He concludes as follows" T..
While the war which is waged 10 take
from us the right Of selfgovernment, can
never attain its end, it remains to be
seen how far it may work revolution in
the industrial system of The world, which
may carry suffering to other lands as well
as our own. In the mean time we shall
continue this struggle in humble depen.
dence upon Providence, from whose scar.
ching scrutiny we cannot conceal the SO.
erets Of our hearts, and 10 whose rule we
confidently submit our deslinies. For
the rest we shall depend:upon ourselves.
Liberty is always won where there exists
the unconquerable will to be free, and VIC
have reason to know the strength that is
given by a conscious sense. not only of
the magnitude but of the righteousness
of our cause.