, 1870-01-16

NM nae ooy OF That department TO declare aud sn
~ 1ose iacu; but belorusuen state OF L1luR1
tert 1cE ~ e4al II s not, IN my pp1n1ont cotnpe
tors. - uoef1aAe " Se'oe *Aoee 4aess'
,o1,a 1ae udlc:A II bunais must lollow and co.,
feas,a A. t oa6 political acton q ths goEetumans IN
hbG'auona bs % them: and It wo111, IN my oplnious
. r. se9n,!.tent Win ths honor ADD dignity oi tas
ne declared and acted upon in sacn m Indirect
iios 81, nshA and dusies toxs,ds foreign na-
sne;;, W.; "o1ea ne gosernment = NOT prepared ds
a1a nsinta;n. 40 o"n 'e'pona'0'n''' 70 A'o"
h, eaa been brought to ny notice, a. to 5ouss,
snseLu, that nbels have ulfradt bAen flied in m
Ssta o. he United ststes under the atatufe Of
IL solno 70 R1s iss condemnation of yesaels On
ai y q VIA istr.. 10 Be employed IN Tie service
tn,cn, eolor.. cissl1cs or people Of Cuoa, win
sssas 0'ss sSe,!ss Is eoTn1' II sns1I nS,;uss
nstsI Dst:o9 Ttth whom va are At peacs: % aaa II
Hsa saaa W nEolyes what IA ca.med to be- tue
tncse A6sls that Cuba il a coioov dta51st ~ ~
so s1op,e eapasie Of committing hoanluss se.inst M
pfocn,ed or M n,sq eqaay M aPpliss 70 an arnsnc7t
hosit.ltles oga,1at Cubs, and that tas e4ecastva
govefpEeut By nltDg those lioels ha, 7trtua,i9
Cota al 6taereeao ls co!ohy, dlslsc, or people or
~ 1na td argument M teems to me to involve an e.
iSs teaeoas !egs1 lot'on and to be based upon the
tees amT ssstus o. .ss being an &C: pro-
n'atss carrot os applied ercep: wheic inere a:e
1as' taItes 70 contest, entitled 70 equal
us:oans undonb.ed1 lie olaidai1 an aDpnes vao
iss non t2l,,. ~ The tts.ufe IL 70 esses ea aaefc
+. re ,eG,9s,;1 Gnisd t., sta.es intends 10 maintain
,,ops q. Hhess bon parties ssofsontss. saVs been M
potca' ps having Existence sufficiently
to eal1y on wa. Bns the st,tueis not courea u
n,onal W. no' as y seems TO BE- IN lss scope and
sons Hho are 1rsurgents, or eupa:ei Ia wnas
would &c 1egalded under the law a. iev5ins war
s,ssr.' :. 'ns q
te1tiely e ~ maht procure the dsiiug ont and arm
sna With ,Sent tsss sta seV Ever aaoas
oe enpoySo IN the Service OF colony, d.strtcl,
or oi.fnt pe tDpls @ "nes wSenR recognized war. Tne
prepared IN snticpat on OF an tnsurrectioo Or re-
volt IN some district or colony which it wal Ia.
fenced TO excite, and before any hostll!ties &.
Bot, On the other hacd, when = nation with
~Mcn Ee are AZ peaces or the recognized Royefn-
IT, ~ sos1eo nnaelses 70 procure armed yes.
nixed authority within its o8n domiaIoEs. a. |
though mere may be evidence satisfactory to !
snow no taht toey VIII aid The government IN the !
sleR thn does not involve design 10 comIlt |
1os lues against anybody. II the ti:clt dtsuIlers
y ao5 SECTION Of the United StRtes Combine to |
5Ce. and arm 'heHEelEes for this purpose, With !
lpe lnIent 70 Eet at ded4tce permanently ard be-
otce Inc laws or the Enlted SAtea, they may py
evyirR Ear against tho government: b1s When
lie government bendA lta of0ceta to dlsuetse nr
afIest tae offenders, although II naY Ind il nece3-
aTy 70 employ military force IN did Of It's autnor.
y, II certainly caunot be considered aa Commit
log hoSf1itea agaihss the territory over wn1ch |
nch operations ettenl. |
he question Of be1ligerencY betTeen orHantze1
Y oMnuEtfles 10 que&ton0 o: fact, sEd may ba QUE
u tne RraFest lRc.Y np0u which pati0p is c4'isi |
Q uec1de AID act T1e CONCESSION Of be liz rY. M
y nus TO colony, district, or people'' IL s,4e
v lns1ffectlEu or teSo'uIloD, necessarily 1pgoves
CIRCUS fettl1cttohs nI0n The Ordinary rights Of |
people Of Tbs country to carry On branches OF
nh lactufe and tEada which nfe unrestricted in
.ut VI peace. 10 pfegett or mechanics aud
e1cnaota from building shirs OF var and selling
nen 10 the mart IS OF tho Hor1d, IL an fpterrer.
nee VITA their pirate nights which eau only be
usilQeo on tue kIpnna OF a PARAMOUNT C3ptY IN
helr International relations, and however Inueh
e nay syntath'ze with ths Efforts OF auy portion |
1the Uple OF at Other country 70 resist Whist teY
ottlder oppression, OF 10 achieve iadepepi-
nee, our duties are tecesBariy uepsudeot upuu ,
le actual progress which they have made II
eachtlR those oojec.R.
Ihis subject, as you arc well awssa, is ona to
ihtch long aid careful cOnHidtrHt on has heep |
pn'ied, and the result which have thus briefly
fated, hLd whtch might recelye much fuller sta,G-
sent SD llluStrauon, ts thar upon which the ad.
l1Lisflatlun have 8C.td, trust tnat have nude |
) View Of the law tnte!nR1oe, and have the
cncr to ee, very resrec' faly,
E. Il IIOAR, Attorney General
The Hon. Hamilton Fish. Secretary Of STATE,