The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-29

There seems 10 be no doubt that Commander Carpen.
der had right according to the common law of England
to demand salvage Of the French ship Eugene provided
the facts made It of salvage But we are not so
clear that he had right to dain the vessel in order 10
enforce his claim, which the complained of by
the French government. We are, however, perfectly
satisfied as to the improperly OF the act being as he was
and is, officer OF the national marine of his country
Nor do we think, after the act OF humanity extended by
Commander Carpenter and his crew to the French YES
sell IT was very becoming in the French government to
complain OF the act Of detention, it were unlaw
full ii the latter were illegal. it might we think have
been set of against the benefit derived from Commander
Carpenters assistance On the point Of poprety in the
commander Of national vessel claiming salvage for an
act OF humanity extended 10 the vessel of friendly ma
ton in distress, in the views expressed in the
following article from the Philadelphia Bulletin, aneutra
paper:
But there is another aspect in which this claim may be
regarded. Though the right to claim salvage my be un.
questioned, would II not be generous for national
vessels to waive Does II not and contenp
ibe policy for the armed ships Of great power to be
charging cent per cent for esoung unfortunate eowcrea-
lures in Distress and preserving their property from ship
wreck Would II not be nober and consonant with
sound policy for public vessels of war to be instructed
whenever they meet ships in Distress render what aid
paid by the government they under the control of the
government and IL they neglect shipwecked crew they
can be tried and cashered for II but the case of private
armed vessels, which under this control there IA
necessity for salvage to induce them risk % or delay
voyage While there Is every salvage In the one
case, there 10 Whatever for In the other
These views at least We know that all otbers
do not hold the liberal sentiments but maintain thai
the officers and Of public armed ship may claim sal
wage as properly as those Of merchant vessel The New
York Tribune makes itself conspicuous on this cent per
cent side Of the question In its leading article yesterday
IL saidi
As to the case Of the Eugenic, Il is private opinion
mat her captain was ungrateful puppy, who should
have been kicked out OF the office Of the French minister
TO whom he originally presented his claim Aor running
DIS vessel on dangerous rock and having her got by
the volunteered exertons of brave tss he ought
have been willing TO await the decision of competent
court on the claim OF savage but that having been
speedily abandoned he should have sneaked off with his
vessel and never mentioned the subject honorable
man His complaining OF the detention the sublimy
OF impndence, which trust is not often paraleed we
think Just umpire would settle this claim substantially as
follows Take the Eugene back TO Anton Lzardo, and run
ner on the rock FL Rso she herself before
Iris came to her relief Have Captain Carpenter thcre
vel prepared by three weeks practice of bows and gcnu
exions under the tuiclsge ofs French dane 10
step right on board the Eugene the moment she hard
on, and say Monsieur Captain Of The Eugene, humby