New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-11
NEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1863

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Ocean BeIligerent; or enroll mountain Switzerland in
the same Glass; or JOIN WIN M Al arts on the
land Bohemia country Will no'Pi'"o'o PoA'" ~ WV
ocean. 81, Du,.u-.,o,
,he sbins are all built rugged. armed and manned IN
reat Rri,ain II is out of British oak and British iron
that they are constructed rlgged WIN BRITISH ropes
made formidable with British arms; supphed WIN
British gunners and naylgated py Prlsn grews ~ s
20 constitute in all respects British nardt e'Pcdon.
British ports supply the place OF Rebel slavemonger
ports British ports are open to them wnen tneir ."
are closed British ports constitute ter naeaa oG,
oDerations and supplies furnishing every thhe
except an ofcer-the ships papers-and court oa .e
trial Of the prizes-each Of which II essential ~ ,e
legality of the expedition. And YET these siue sl
thus equipped in British ports and nerer fonohg P
of fbe preiepded 9orenmont in whose namo they iop
and burn-beng simply rib taken OUT OF .e n sIr VI
England and contributed to Slayemonser ~
receive the further passport OF BelIgeichcy Hom NV
British Government when IN fact the Begerency does
not exist The whole proceeding from the laying ol
the keel in British dockyard to the bursting NAMES o
the ocean IL mOckery OF lnternutioIin La" III" "'
insult 10 friendly Power
The casos sometimes said to be new; but it is new
ONLY inasmueh such "parilclde Is prov lusu ,
against in express terms 1t was not anticipated bu
III nrinciples which govern il old as Justice ana
humanity in the interests Of which BelhgereLt higho
are said 10 be conceded Here it Is all reversed ana IL
IL now npparert that whatever may have been tie no
tiyes of the British Government, Beligerent Rights
have been conceded in the interests OF Injustice ana ~
humanity Burning ships and scattered wrecks are thc
witnesses. II such case Is NOT c2aetea " ca aucb
cruisers by whatever polite term most peases the ear
and YOU do not change their character with Ecir Ec.
Without home and without legal character they are
mere gypses Of the sea- who By tbcr criminal acts have
become disturbcrs Of the common highway OUTLAWS ana
enemies Of the human race. .
BILE il is for pretended Power without single poil 10
possess Begerent Rights on the ocean, ana now I'M
possible is for the ship Of such pretended rover 70 r
ANYTHING hut a felon ship James III. of England aiter
he had ceased to be dc aco king and while he was an
exile withq single port, undertook to issue Letters
Of Was argued man, pGlira mr be be
the claims dc jure II deposed prince he could not re-
ceiye from any other sovereign international pryi
icgcs" that II he could grant commission 10 take
the ,hps Of n single nation II would ID enect pe gen
oral license 10 plundcr. because those rho Ee 80 o0aHs
STONED rouia be their Judges Of rhderp Mty 'oeA
and that the Of the thing which pronounced ti
robbers and pirates when they formed themselves Hto
a civil socety became Just enemies, pronounced also
that a hing without territory without power OF Iio'.e,
ing the innocent or punishing the guy' or ~ tx Sss
ofd,7ins,erin4 jnsiice dwindlod into pirate he Is
sycd commissions seize the goods and ships oi Ma
,ions and that they rio took commission from ~" mH
b. held by iegGl frsHc, 10 hare dssocid'd sees 'I
g. and could no; be c0Rsdersd a. ntmbOs y c'rn so
II c,,,rp fphillimore International Law, Vol ]. 4ol
These words strictly applicable To- Tie present case
Whatever may be the force OF the lehc S' eihOheSr
ON land tbey are no better the ocean than the dc
poscd pgncc""w without power of projecting the lnho
cent or punshng tie guilty or IN any ray g aHmms
t,ying jgs,ec;" and ike the prince, they TOO ha.'
/ "dv ndlsd into pirate except 80 Lir aSdhey may u
sustained by British Recognition;
And there il vet another precedent which shows tha
the appropriation II a captured ship or cargo Whou
Judicial proceedings il piracy. The ease Is nenoran
Il i none other than that of the .lmous Capt. Kidd
who on his Indictment for piracy, ~ long ago as io'r
produced a commission In Justification. But u wac
once declared that il not enough se mr.f aso s@S'
a ,ord-.saiion Of n, captured sAip The Lord enc
Baron of that day said that II he had acted pursuant
his commission. he ought 10 k6re oohd'rned MlP a''
fa,, tf,,.. .I.f, alp al
mind ard intenon ard that he did not act IN that cas-
by virtue OF his commission. but quite contrary 70 u
that he took the ship and shared the money ana eooG
ard was taken In that very shs0 Aat iere Is no eo0
y, ryfeu,, ka, H. infended 10 bring hs shp 10 EnHLSn
10 be- coHdmned 10 hare o0HdsHsd AZ "a any 9 Ae f
gA piInfasons and that while men pursue ther com
missions they must De justified but when they do thng
nor au,hortl.d or ever intended by them, u rds ds
nv rod no conrssi0rs 1iargrases state Triis Vol
; y. p 3is) Capt. Kidd Was condemned 20 dcath on
, executed pirate II be was pirate worthy .
death then by the same rule. those rOyers who bur
,lps rob cargocs and adorn their cabins with row
stolen chronomeit rs-Withoui any pretense OF ff~
. Cnnft-nusi be- pirates. worthy OF death hkcwlse.
But without now considering more critically wha
should c the lr Il these ocean or "ha
the responsibilities Of England out of whom they came
myself with IL" couciuhion mat they are ho
entitled 90 Ocean Bellgerency. :
. Hut II Rebel SiAsemongcrs ooasuin'ed u
enbryo Government have arrived ~ that sovereign
u Dc fc,o on the which justihos tie concession
Henlgerent Rights. yet the Christian Powers shou'
Indignantly decline 10 make the concession. becaus
crime. Here avoid details. IL Is sufficient to say
that every argument Of fact and reasoneYciy "hlsl"
Of conscience and humnnity-e'cry indignant outbufs
uf an honest man against The Recognition OF SAt q
wonrcr independence is equally strong against an
concession of Ocean Beiigcr.ncy. Indeed such con
csssor j. the halfway house 10 Recognition and II ei
BE- made only whore nation r. ready Eihe fact OF In
dcp.ndcncr he sufficiently established, 10 acknowledge
ii-on the principle OF Nat,el that whosoeycr has
night 10 The end has rgh, 10 The means. Book ~
clap ;, see oW. Bu, it Is equally clear that where
nation Grounds II conscience must reuse thc X
oogritiou ~ Independence 1t cannot concede Bell
r.rrr,v ,r nj he enf H. (1IiidGn c ntGHs mHsf
mC5,ds.g ai,o But the Illogical ahsuiGy Of any sucl
concession by Grca; Britain. so persistent apat
aenln.t slavery and aow for more than generation 0
declared % pToiecircss 81 the African race become
douhy apparent when j. considered tai ever! Eclr
ship huili IN England nud invested Win OVean Bell
scrcncy carries with 10 The law Of slavery So thar TIE
clip becomes al eiicnson o Ser. l,uItory 10y Bfi!si
Aud vt /, said that such monster Is entitled 10 the
concession Of ocean rights and ;Ac british queen f
made to proclaim them. sad day for England whci
another wicked compromise Was struck with slavery
Kind ed In nature 20 that old Treaty which naIiles "a,
cheeks oi honest fngshmcn as they read II, by whci
the lyetradr Wns projected and s profits secured :,
British subjects ! know not The profits which ha''
been secured by the destruction a Amcrican com
meIce but do know that the Treaty oi Utrecht Grim
-on with The lood of slaves Il not so reckless as th1
reckless Proclamation. which gn+c to slavery frantic
life and held for time, nay sil helps the demon. N
the rage with which II battles against Human Rights
/ such ship with the Law of slavery rs deck ano
with tine ang of Slavery at iis mast head sailing foi
slavery burning lor Slavery. lighting for slavery ana
knowing other sovereignty than the prctcnded GOV
crumeui OF Rebel Sy yomonecs. De nothing less n
tprit and character than Siauc IVcfc AID the enemy
of the human Like produces Ike ana the parent
/ Power which Is slavery muss stamp Itself upon tue
ship making 1t floating ofonsc io Heaven, with no
limit 20 its audacity-wid. outrageous impious, mon
scr of the deep he hunted down 10y all who have not
| forgotten their duty alike 10 God and man.
| Meanwhile there Is simple act which the justice
of rnrlud cannot continue 20 refuse. That fatal con
cess ion Of Ocean Bclligorcncy. made In moment o
eclipse when reason nnd humanity ohscurcd must
be- annuled. The biHHdrcrimo must De renounc.d so
that the siarepirGfes may no longer san the burn
| ruhhing with I,riiish li,eus, Then