New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-11

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60 consider the trade against hswipe,sal lao Of soci
,,vn 1La Jeuns Eugene Masoyi X. 45l.) But the ar
aInens which are strong agaip st any Reeogntion OF
the slavetrrde are strons us' against any hecogIoi
II is not however Necessary in the determination Of
present duty TO assume tho Slavery the slayetradc
Z positively forbidden by existing International Law
II is enough to show thai according the spirit of that
sovereign law which "sts empress, crowning good, re-
messing i'll" and according also to those commanding
principles of justice and humanity which cannot be set
at naugm without shock to human nature itseii SO
foul wrcng as Slavery receive no voluntary sup
port from the Commonwealth of Nations IT, is n0t
question of law out question Of Morality Inc Rn,e
Of Law is times less comprehensive thah the h
of Morality 3, that the latter may RSsfy RS, i ts OWN
domain the Rule of Morality cannot DE less
than the ine of Law itself 1t is indeed netnng "Ss
than the Law of Nature and also the Law OF God II
we lister to a Heather teacher shall confess s onu
ing power Law" says Cicero, sis the highcstGeason
implanted in nature rhich preseribes h'se M,ng. n.
ought 70 be done ana torbds The contrary Z ne
Lib J. can 81 This law is essential part of In'er
national Law, is also ChriS;iant! seil anu; W. he
treaties fail and usage Is silent IL Is 'nc Up have
tween nations. Jursts o! all ages ana eounili,s nv
delighted TO acknowledge its authority IL II sl1h,
,in the still small voice ~ conscience. a ~
proessor of Germany in our day Sa'lghe!' 5a
4 hono1ed by ,he students of Jurisprudence
touches upoil this monitor Of nations wheh NV
that there may exist between 9ie,en, % ha wh;S
ienrepdcrs .he Positive Law of particular natlonS.
SSfea dcs Asi9ea Rcwische" Rehis L. w cap H. H..
,ri,h tIzt law which, according 10 Cicero Is the high
est reason implanted in nature Such is the Ra't q
Mordiift - ., ,,r & - 49,, p, 81, ,,. &,
,bis respect: that the former finds its support In the
human conscience; tie latter In the sanctions of pnbc
force But moral power prevails with good man as
lnnch as if IL we're physical know different rule
for good nation than for good man am sure 'ha'
good nation will not do what good man would scorh
But there is rne Of prudence supcraddcdt to the Rule
Of Morality. Groius in discussing treaties does not
forget the wisdom OF solomon who, In not few places
warns against fellowship with the wicked although hc
adds that these were maXns OF prudence ana not oi
law-(Lib H.. cap Is. ~ And he reminds US OF tbc
saving Of AcxGnder. chat those erieyousy offended
who enter The service Of Borbsrans." (Ibid. ID
Hut better still the words Of tie wise historian o'
classical antiquity. who enjoins upon CoInmonweah
the duty uf considering carefully when sued for assist
arce whether what is sought is sufficiently liour
safe glorious or ne ofhfr hand nHboooDiaH - Sd.
\ lus Fyae,s w. p and also those words of scripture
II which after rchuking alliance with Ahab ask win
d scorn "Shouldst thou help the ungodlyf GChron.'
II tho ,,aim for Recognition be broght TO The ,opch
stone Of these Trno piles IL viii be easy to decide H.
Vain IL il urge the PJGdcc Of Nations IN s behalf
Never before in history has such candlaaGy bcri pm
j. aggravated by she Christian light which surrounds IT.
Il This is the age of darkness. But even ~ ihe Oar.
Ares when 'he SlaycmongefE of Alccrs Lad Tcdrcod
4 Themselves to government Of state The ien"|he ed
II Louis ~. "trcntcd them rs nest of vass q I'M
lmore. p sO) AiicrHard but slowly they obtained
n the chts of legation and the reputation of GOV
ernmon' but al last weary Of Then criminal peien
sions. the aroused Vengeance Of Great bI,'n.n nnd
F-enre hlotied out this Power fium the si of nations
. Louis Nj who has been described the sovereign
n who besi understood his interest indignant no Richard
III of En gland who had murdered two infants IN TIE
tower and usurped the crown. sent back bis cnhas.a
du-S without holding any intercourse viii them Ihi,
is valuable precedent; for the parricide usuipcr o
a \ England had never murdered 80 many infants 81
usurpe' SO much as the pretended Save rover "hlci
= y strangely tolerated the sagucous soyercign wh'
sits on tie throne Of Louis NJ But Is moi nccessar,
go far in history! nor 10 dwell on The practice o
d notions in Withholding conccdlng Recognition 1h'
whole matter is stated by Burke with his customary
= In the case of divided kingdom by the Lew cf Nation.
Great Britain like every other over ie. to take any par
oo,c,.o % her d.creiion 10 aosnolrcGe, yries
may recognize de aefo setting aside e.
monarchy as ei an end I'll, Law Of Nation,
open is choice TIE declaration Of peoe, Of govern
u..nl principles l. real crss N TIE po.ics of Eg
roys.' lIhoushts on srench Affair.", l7sl.l .
while urging on Parliament the Recognition Of Spanish
: America says The reception Of a state into tie
society Of civilized nations by those acts which amount
% to reco niton il proceeding which IT has no lega
charaoter ynry Of moral na,urs and he proceeds
argue that since England the only anGlenty ire
mnnfiss struggling for hbery is an act Of unatura
: hsrshness" (M0ckinioshs HOrI,. Vol iii =. Aar) Thu
n does e yndicate Recognition for the sake OF Freedom
Z, How truly he would have rrpeled an! Recognition 10
G. But .iap: 20: no better testimony 20 tie prdciicc
al naont be found than In the words of NGcl whof
r work presenting the subject in familiar form has dom
more during the las century 10 fashion opinion th
there be any ns,ion that ,ar,, an or 5,if,.,'a
ir4Inpnz justice under foot o dcsPns and violating iA
" reh, other whichever nud' opportunity TIE nier'
"a cLasii.s H." os H. cp s7o 10 orm and 'uJTori
pu ,efeai'o. 70 Do an injury not only 70 him who boz
y tefe'ed in hi. precuon b., to moeA ei justice n sri
aud inuTe ull naons fItdj lie who s'ss odio
Y tyrsnihe who decr,. ior N oru. sid r,erou pope
'- violate. his duty ut'd 81 A. g those uof'r', - h
title OF sovereign render thessy.s the
and horror Of the hus they arr savage eeasi whoa
eerh' tIbdl But f A, Of religion tend to
brace IT, the law Of nnufe iohd ~ e. favor ihN religion
. 10 conirsc, unecssury alliance with W inhunan follow
T. alliance agaiHs sh GJi' 10 Tf'.. sh oui
,ageoU' lanei. nho e..f"'t ne ps ,e'e Gne r'a'n al
% Nsiny 90 you urge tls Recognition on any prnclp'
~ a the Comfy of NGOHs> This u expansive term
e into which enters much II the renemcnrs amenities
3 and hospitalies Of Civilization ana also something
IL the obIgaoss Of moral duty. But where an act Il
preudcia To national interests contrary TO natiOna
d policy, or queuOhGble IN morals II canh0t be com
mendcd by any considerations Of courtesy There II
!, paramount duty which must not be betrayed by Kiss
. Tor the sake Of Comfy Of good Will and friendship
. not required by law performed between nations
4 but English Court has auLOiitati'cy dcclared that
] this principle cannot prevail where II violates IA,
= laws country. the Law Of Nature tho Law
Of God and this adamantine ground II decided
that American slave. who had found shelter board
Il Of n British man-ofwar could not be recognized
slave (forJes COeArare Barn, and Crcs. i. as
But the principle would prevail against the EecOg
4 milton Of d new Slave Nation.
Nainly do you urge this Recognition any of
Peace. There be- no peace founded on injustice
and any Recognition is Justice which will cry aloud
resoundiDg through tho universe. YOu may seem 10
have peace; but IT will be only smOihered des.
tined tO break forth IN more dircul than before
Thus IL every argument for Recognition Tepclled.
whether IL be under the sounding words. Practice Of
Nations Comfy of Nations. Peace. There is moth.
ing in Practice. nothing in Comfy, nothing in Peace.
which rs not against any such shameful sure nder
But apply ing the principles which have been alrcndy
sat forth assuming what cannot be dcnied-iha every
Power is free to refuse Recognition assuming that 10
no; every body Of men that be considered Com.
monwealth bat only those associated unde he sanc.