The New York herald., 1864-11-01
The Northern 1aids-rhe Law and Oar
Dusy I'm Rela tion to Them.


Duty In Reaat tion to Them.
The continuation Of hostile raids from
Canada into the United States "a becoming
subject OF grave Importance. No sooner is tho
St. Albans difficulty in train Of judicial In
qu!ry than we are Informed by the Canadian
authorities that an attack on the city of Buffalo
Is in contemplation by parties from the rebel
States who have been given an asylum within
the provinces, while from Saudusky, Ohio,
we have Information Of . projected raid
on that city. In fact. not foot or our
northern boundary is now safe from these
piratical incursons. II would seem as If the
Canadian government was totally unable to
repress them either by their civil authorities
or military forces. Th. state OF things puts
us to the unpleasant task Of considering what
il will shortly become our duty TO do in self
defence. II it shall be necessary to station
not only military forcA along our northern
boundaries, but even TO cross them to punish
the violators Of our soil and the destroyers OF
the lives and property OF our citizens, tho
British government aud tho Canadian govern
ment must not complain. The authorities for
our procedure for such step are ample, aud
are found in the practice and declarations of
the British government itself.
Lord Castlercagb. in his circular to the
allied Powers. January 10, 1921, declared
that no government was more prepared than
bis own Ito uphold the right OF any State or
States to interfere where their own security or
essential Interests wera' seriously endangered
by the Internal transactions Of another State
Ii was also judiciaIiy lad down In England in
ths case fthe Twee Gebroeders that no proxi-
mate acts Of war were in any manner TO bs
allowed to originate on neutral ground. A
vessel within a neutral line cannot send out
hsr boats on hostile enterprises, and no act
OF hostility Is TO be commenced on neutral
ground. But, whatever were the old rules OF
International law. the British government has
act an example, already referred to by us
On previous occasions, which We eau justi-
tiably follow--shat Of the Caro- line.
Neither during the administration Of Mr..
Van Buren,, Of Geacrsl Harrison or his success
sor, John Tyler, did ii abandon the principle as
laid down by Mr.. Fox, in his letter to Mr.. For
syth, that the destruction OF that si-amer within
our territory was ''ono in the stricscst sense OF
scf-dcscnce rendered absolutely necessary by
the circumstances OF the occasion for the safety
aud protection Of her Majssty's subjects" aud
where "the friendly Power had been deprived
through overbeariny pisssioal violence Of ita
proper authority over that portion Of its terri
tory
These assertions were further hacked up by
the distinct ayowal Of Lord Falmersion 10 our
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act complained OF was with the sanction Of the
British government. These were acquiesced in
as legal By Mr.. Tyler, and Indirectly defended
both by Nr. Webster and Mr.. Gushing, who
were then the great supports Of his administra-
ton. We are therefore left In no doubt that
the rights assumed and maintained in the case
OF the Caroline have equal forcA and si,b.ian-
tiality for us
The Canadian government Is thea necessarily
In this predioamenl. II sdoes not do us Justice
against those robbers now in custody in Mon-
treai, we shall be fully warranted in following
them with an armed force and taking possession
OF them ourselves. Aud In case any attack.
originating in the Cauadas 10 mode on Detroit
or Buffalo, it win be our right as our duty 10
follow the raiders in.o the Canadian territory
and sshoot them down.n
II The rebel leaders can transfer the war from
their own territory to our Northern frontier.
making tue Canadas their base Of operations,
not only will the neutrality Of our Northern
neighbore be abandoned. but they wiR become
= dangerous enemy and must be treated a.
such.
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