The liberator

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as it is groundless. We do not speak positively on

this point, for we confess we are not sufficiently in

formed of the facts to do so. The conclusion is

abundantly plain, on the general principles to which

we have adverted. Suppose a treaty were to be

concluded by this government with his August Ma

jesty of Hayti or Timbuctoo; that they were to

send bungos to Charleston or New Orleans, manned

by crews of native ebony sea-dogs; would they be

exempted from the laws of those ports? We suspect

they would find a different rule in force there. But,

say these mighty expounders of the law of nations,

if a treaty of commerce exist between two nations,

their respective citizens or subjects must enjoy equal

privileges in all the ports of each other. Treaties, like

other contracts, are subject to a few plain and sim

ple rules of interpretation. One of the most essen

tial of these maxims is, that each party is bound to

perform all that it agrees to perform, if it be within its

power to comply. If it be impossible, the condition is

void. The question of making reparation for agree

ing to perform such impossibility is altogether a dif

ferent one, not arising for discussion in this inquiry.

Now, it is impossible for our federal government to

enter into a treaty with foreign nations, Jews or

Gentilqs, blacks or whites, which will enable her to

force the introduction of negro sailors, foreign or

/Bfttive, into the ports of those Southern States which

have passed police laws for the protection of the pub

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The liberator. (1851). Boston, Mass., 1851-01-17. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84031524/1851-01-17/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The liberator, 1851-01-17.