Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-03

The books Of law are dumb. Yet tho
question Is As important as it is difficult
First, the hciiigcirut captlr has a RIGHT =,
prevent tn cantrabiud, officer, soldier, sail.
or. minister, messenger, or courier. fran
proceeding ~ ID, uahwIuI voyage. and
reaching tne d. siinei scene Of hs iniuri,us
service.
But, on the other hand, the p rsen can.
turcd may he inn 1T, that j.. be- may M,
be contrlhand. lie therefore Las a rlgIt Ia
a fair trial Of The accusation against Finn
The neutral State that has taken him undc,
it. atS Is bpaHd to protect him t he is not
ce1yrlband, aai is therefore entitled to h.
satisfied upon that important question. The
faith ot that state !, plga .cd II his safety
if innocent, as its justice Is Eled-ad to f,s
SUR n!er, il h. is rr4ly contialauI.
Here are Conflicting elAia,s involving Der.
sJnal liberty, Ike, honor. and duty. Ilers
are conflicting national claims inyolyin,
welfare. safety, honor, and empire. TbeY
require i tribunal and a trial lha captors
and clptarci ar eqnals. the neutral and the
baliigcrent stItc are equals.
While tie law authorities were found 81
Int, It WAS Suggested at an early dav bv
this .prcruia NJ tat YOU Should take the
cdrared prs rs into a convenient r1rt and
institute judicial proceeding, there - try the
eHn'rp'et.y, Bu. aaly egaris 81 a6minltv
lala jurisdiction in maritime SIS :. anl
theso courts have lernul4~ 10 try only Claims
u contra and cl5tte.s ha. nune 10 try
Gains concerning e5ntrabtud F.r,5us The
Courts can entertain no Proceedings and rem
der 3ad cement IA favor er against the al
lsEd eHtgAhand mea
Ii was replied, all this Is true. but y5u
en- r.ash in these courts 4 decision which
vii Lave tie mafal weight Il judicial
orr. Is "a etrtuto8s Proceeding convey tie
suspected Insn, to- thsr with the suspected
VS. j. tat, port. AMI Try tscre the quts.i II
whether TIE yf,scl Is c5atrahnl. y=u can
Prove It to b - by rr9'ing the suspected
uien to BE- contrabaud. and the court must
ten determine the vessel 10 b. contrlLand
II the men are MT contrahand. the vessel
will escape condemnation. Siill there is no
Judgment for or against the captured Ter.
sons. But it WAS assumed that there would
result frim thu determination of the court
concerning the character of the men. The
course Of Preceding seemed epen 10 many
objections. Il eleya'aS tn i4etieutai ia.
tcri9r private interest iut tic proper place
a the main paramount public on. unl
7 t=sIhlY il iBHse tie iaTtsHa>, the safety ar
t.e existc1ee al ustipn dHIcni On thu ac-
I'D n' OF merely i-5nai aud Ieeuui.ry
litigation.
Moreover, len tie Judgment Of Ito
lrizr Curt npon tie uWt8ins.. Il the clp-
ize tie vessels ttI ~, i tel, e4a-
e.4i's nothing. aal i,nls reitaer II lel
j rent STATE nor IT, u-t5,i uiaa Tia lr44t
question Of tt di,P8<',l II g. b. maie -. IL
captured contra and Iarsf5s Lat question
i sill t. le rally tsr#ieeI. Il II all, by
dfl matte arrsn .e=a ~ = ly W..
one my " t cslr s, Ia, ssty1t.e WI IA
( III that Tie Esw = rsftats hs furnished
M ia re r'#ss #ua'iz. IEsesi,..l AID perfect
M i tiRn tins IT di.,snInius qu,stI rs Of
.aeH -rttv ialt Il eta ~ s,tefr IN I.aw-
- ne re.sHet 'sr may tel oh the aeeasien
i. at'sstseio,s mJl5aI - the feil cti7a that
Il s.lisag - i, MT Il setaer anomalous.
>luiltr ais! sqUal i Eeisnci-, are unI IN
esrry stem ei maHicipa. av. ssIys iaIjy IA
the -ysfF5u WINCH rNs-- IN the graat-r pr
{. " If Great i 3;s#. AID ,hc a.tei Stats.
II Htle T. Itr.asa. tFsicfix can Lard '
err i ~ j - "a ,a4lt VI bJat fc,.4st-
H. b tn tet- tint tic r.4in ut 5aS -
M : ,ssss sal n found it ani Tn titss
= fe.l est.s. = '1sau-eI by feal tli-aa.s
unte9 tie utuHs ut iaidgiGary ls-r&'a,.
l. must 'e IL - Il, hahsc,ar. ut Is, 40
al acerieged aaii ~ telatad nj alHi5alars
ua ote., con, IL. ile IS Il So. s5zl, f9Eu 81
JUDICIAL Yr1et. ia 4. i ttl#nia.. j., ass.5at
ter ct e7ntrlb.rd FrsaaS, 10 etAer iaFa
t4Na tbe illogical asYi c5rc4i.Jas eae thus
i serb d cAits, nor las any pts.r lea
suggested Practically. ibarr. y. tHselaie.
Is h-teevn til, la.ir,A remels, NJ .4=!l.
Ssl rene y wist s.r.
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