, 1863-09-15

ELeIcIst utlIlEeIeut JuE1s44c4iuuo VI tlb ucean.
The second attaches to the individual ships,
rendering them piratica1. But these simple
aud uDquestiorab1e ssfacts'' arc the key to
unlock the present question.
From the reason Of the case there can be no
ocean belligerent withoutn port into which 1t
can take ite prizes. ANY other rule would be
sbsprd. It will not be enough to sail the sc1,
Ike the flying Dutchnan; the ocean belli.
gerent must be able to touch the land, and
| that land its OWL This proceeds on the Idea
Of civilized warfare, that something more
tbsn naked force is essential to the COM
p1eteuefs Of the capture. According to the
earlier rule. tranfmutation Of property was
cal tuled ship within the port Of the belliger-
ent, or as it was called, deductio intru pFasia.
** 1t o cruiser mag at any time burn
prizes, 1t is only because Of some exceptional
e1jgeIcy in particular case, and not accord
Ing to any general rule. The general rule de-
c]ares that there can be no right to take q
prize IL there be no port into which it may be
carried. The right Of capture and the right
of tffa1 are the Compliments Of each other
through which harsh prerogatiVe is sup
Loeed to be rounded into tie proper form OF
civilized warfare, : Therefore, every ship aud
cargo burned By the captoEs, for the reason
that they had no port, testiaes that they are
withont that Sital 90 so7eEsignty q on 9 The ocsaR
jurisdiction, and that they are not ocean bel
ligerents in TACT. Nay more all these bon
flies Of the sea CIT out agafns. that power,
which By precipitate concession Of false
bel1igerency furnished the torch. As we'll fn-
vest The rebellious rnjahs Of India, who have
never tasted salt water, with this ocean pre-
1ogatiye, 60 that they too may rob and burn
as well constitute 1and-locked Poland, now
in arns for independence, an; ocean belliger-
ent; or enrol mountain Switzerland In the
came class; or join with Shakespeare in max
ing inland Bohemia country with hospitab{e
ports on the ocean.
Egerency the ships are all built, rugged, armed
ind 1nan1ed In Great Britain. Il Is out Of
BIftieh oak and Britieh iron that they are con-
ktructed; rjgged with British ropes made
formidable and naVjgated By British screws,
10 .as to. constitute in all respects British
place Of robel slaye-mouger ports. British
ports are open to them when their own are
closed. British ports constitute their naval
base Of operations and supplies, furnishing
eTe1y thing, needfut-except IN ofllcer-the
ships papers-and 8 coutffor the trial Of the
prizes-each of which Ia essential to the
legality Of the expedition. And yet these
eame ships, thus equipped in British poIts,
ard never touching port Of the pretcn&d Id
government, in whose name they rob and
bnln-belng simply u rib taken out Of the
side OF England and contributed to d slave
monger rebellion-received the further pass
port Of belltgcrency from the British govern
ment when Id fact the bel1igerency does not
exist. The whole proceeding, from the lny!ng
Of the keel In British dockyard, to the BURST
irg flames on the ocean, Is q mockery of IN
ttrnationa1 law, and IN insult to friendly
power.
+ know not the profits which have
been secured BY the destruction Of American
commerce; but do know that the Treaty
Of Utrecht, crimson with the blood Of slaves,
is not go crimson as that reckless proclama.
tlen which gave to slayery frantic life, ard
in the rage With which It battles against hu:
mon rights. Such a ship, With tie law OF
slavery en- Its deck, and with the flag OF
slavery at its mast head, sailing for slavery,
fighting for slavery ard knowing no other
sovereignty than the pretended government
Of rebel slaye-mopgers, can be nothing less,
in spirit and character, than slave pirate and
the enemy of the human race- Like produces
like, and the parent power, which is slavery,
must stamp itEelt on the ship, making it .
floating offence to Heaven, with no limit to
audacIIy-Wild, outrageous, impious, mon-
ster Of she deep, t6 fe hunted down By oil
who have not forgotten their duty alike to
God snd man.
Meanwhile there is one simple net which
the Justice of England cannot continue to
rtfuse. That fatal concession Of ocean bel
liEeIency, made in moment Of eclipse, when
reaeon and humanity were obscured, must
be apnnlNd. The blunder crime must be
rercurced. 70 fhat the einva nirafes rnnv M
1cnper sa}i tha seas fnrninT destror;nr
1ot6Iug. with Britfah license. Then viii tl,eeSv.
prompT dltappear forever. ard with them
Iii 'dfe!rnaaT tho occnsinn ~ .4r,r. ,,a+ 1aa-
two great rore1s, WHO ought to ' be, Il ss not Is
Ike nations. And maT God IN hfs mercY he15
th;a rnnsnmr ot;ori ~~ - AA7 AAA~A~1 'Ae*e
And tere lfnre thfs nort of tha snhiect
fonnifrrm1 oh1ectsnna r. +vo -. r.o"n5s.
TIE tmhreo enrarnnent NJ ~ rshsi s1.va.
W 1Gs nss noi tc t9a1 81 so'sfSigay
oncn on III 49, us0 - es7enl1aa u oein1-
Fen r. n ,oseessaa Tho raon,a;ta eovar-
+,cnfr M Ch4;stisn roua- can 7,"l.a M
sneh Confession to H. withont a shameful
compliclty with slavery. Boih Of these ara
objections Of fact. Either is sufficient. BIT
even if the belIge1ency seems to be estab-
oge Of ChrfstIon light, would seem to Be in
possible, unless under some Temporary abcr-
ration. which. for the honor Of Enrlond md
tie e1fare Of humanity, is to be 6oped will
speedily pass away.
onp nrr1rs
r. on,v ren,tns that ' the -en,h,,o .hor,a
,;ft ,t on{ = ang th !nat tae ,tepaonc anoolo
~ III Hsfn e 70 tne ne'gnt o. us gleat dutiea'
~ r.. ~ naIa W 70 9earwntn Us VASE. Jus pans,
h us nounqs, Ns 3anefals. nnt In tnls war We
1anead ~ ~ nSSn eaoosels: re nave peen cnas
thls sacred cause, 10 crush tlavery. There is
no ,n aitsrnatixe. \ Ire sayey began the combat,
4at rs te aug oete!mlned 70 rnle Or d1e.
nai a;,re my c1ntinne tfeemen tasre mnst oe
1.9,S tha 81 ant OUT own seeus15y Is nnkeo
sn'idst tte harshne.e ~ II iace Waa p @ses ioa,
INNS ard 10 dta1 tha sem. WITS. - h;aS nso t tae
montters viii tHre,v f,ilt e The hat.ia '1 -
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w1ckeine.s ctncantra+ad ~ a-eusaa ~ ea5
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y uot y.e.o ~ o1Se- IL; 5ut m'gnt Wnl 9ot save
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