The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-06
From the N Y. Herald. Sept T.
Arrival Of the Atlantic Fear Days Later In
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From The N. Y. Herald Sept
Arrival Of the Atlantio.-FeM Days Later In
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The Collins mail steamship Atlantic, Cspa West. from
Liverpool, whence she sailed at l o'clock "Wednesday
Afternoon the gath ut., arrived at o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Time the Aiantc-ien days and Tour
hours. ass. n t.tI ri aH tuse
The Asia arrived out on Sunday morning the goth at !.
n o'clock The Taurus advertised TO sail on the
oath, for this port
the United States corvette ST. Louis sailed from Malta
August 4tb, TO the eastward. rtfy 'sfltis gt}s1
The following il the latest despatch from La Spezzis,
and s interesting to the Austrian government, just now
ssLA SPrzzIA, Aug 10, 1883.
The commander of the American frigsle Cumb .,land
has given splendid ball board his vessel TO the Queen
OF Piedmont The captain OF the corvette 81. Louis,
which had Just arrived in the bay, was also present"
will il not be necessary for the Emperor of Austria
protest against the Queen Of Piedmont for associalng
with the gallant Capt ingrahsm t,
The prospects OF Eastern affairs may be briefly summed
up They exhibit complication on the one hand.
and on tie other they show symptoms than be-
fore Of sn early adjustment On the favorable side we
have the in Queen Victoras speech that she
has good hope that an honorable
will be speedily accomplished" On the unfavorable.
reports oil an outbreak in Servia with the express inen
Th. following anpea,s in the London Globe Of the o2i
ulmo:
..Ths owner Of this splendid vessel he American cut
TEL yacht Svie which won the second prize "a csp,
beaten by The julia is reported have challenged Mr.
Peareh TO sail his yach for any sum he may please 10
name"
Cotton was dull. The market for breads:uds was in
an excited state.
The political and general news is interesting.
the AUSTRIAN KosTA MANFEsTo. 4
The Paris correspondent of the London Times. writing
on Sunday, August 20. eays The following memoran-
dun has been communicated by the Austrian Minister
for Foreign Affairs the ministers Of The several foreign
courts:
The events Of the Sd OF July. a, Smyrna. present. in
double point OF view, serious deviation from the rules
lei. The commander OF the United States ship-of-
war ST. Louis threatened his Imperial Msss,ys brig. the
Hussa with hostile attack, leyellng his guns against
ibs latter, and announcing. in writing that if certain
individual detained board and whose nationality was
contested between the agents OF the TWO governments
was not surrendered TO him at certain hour ne would
3D. This act Of hostility committed in the port OF
neutral power, the friend OF the two nations Nodouh
the threat attack the ship OF sovereign State, and
which carries It's fig. is nothing less than menace OF
war Now the right 10 make War is necessarily and BY
the very nature OF that right inherent the sovereign
power "a right Of such great Importance Gays Vatte
Law OF Nations, vol. q book 3. chap ~ The right OF
ladgng whether nation has real subject oil complaint
II il be case 10 force to take lusily prudence per-
mi,s ~ the good of the State requires -ihis right,
say can only belong to the nation, or to the sovereign
which represents it, II is doubt among the number OF
those rights without which government cannot be con-
Quoted sauiary and WHICH - called the right
Of majes The founders Of the republic OF The United
OF the Union, the rights reserved tor the
sovereign power The articles OF confederation and per
petua union between the States OF New Hampshire
Massachusetts, &c. OF the 9th Of july l775 contain the
following slpuations: The Congress OF the United
States shall alone and exclusively exercise the right OF
declaring war and making peace
Thi. basis OF the public law OF North America has
b, maintained and sanctioned by the constitution OF the
United States Of the 17h OF September 1857 which, IN
the SIN section. explicitly reserves TO the Coagress the
power OF declaring wal The constitution oil tie United
St,tas in in
lMblc law OF Europe But this right, which is reserved
lor the supreme power OF each State would be usory
and null the OF naval forces or others were
authorized. either explicitly or facility. to undertake.
either Il their suggestion, at the command OF
With shs ssssn Of dplo%snc q sonsIlas asenI Az Q,
nation without special order from the supreme author
ity Of their country, notified in the terms prescribed BY
the law OF nations IL impossible that the regular gov
eremsuts OF the civilized world should expose their
thorty vel! The general peace 10 the chance OF
hosuliues commenced without ,hem knowledge, and
without the special authority OF the sovereign power by
any functionafy in foreign parts We arrived al the
second Of The two questions Of International law men,
toned above. There s no doubt that II mere oe any
and adopted by all nations In the WORLD s the lnvio-
liability OF neutral pors. the absolute prohibition to com
nit any aets OF violence there even against IN
enemy against whom has been declared. Modern
history affords but few examples Of the latter case One
OF those examples The attack oil the Dutch East
India feet which had entered the port OF Bergen, in Nor
way By IN enemys admiral; and. although that attack
was repulsed by the OF the tos OF the neutral
poyt, vael, authority universally acknowledged on
The lev OF nations nevertheless accuses Denmark, the
neutral power Of having complained too quietly OF
proceeding injurious 10 its dignity and lis rights In
order The better establish the accord between all ma
tons end x legiss this question, we may quote the
authority OF an American statesman.
The following ia the opinion pronounced by Mr.Henry
Whssioa:
"The rights Of cannot be exercised except within
the territory OF the begeent powers, or out al sea. or
within territory having owner IL follows that hos
thes cannot be fairly exercised within the territorial
inYn1 nf
friend OF the parties Not only all captures made
b. bsllgersnt cruisers within that jarisdciioR Mega
and nu but the captures made by sh'ps-ot-war which
p]aes themselves within bays. rivers Al the mouth oil
rivera, OF in the habors oil neutral Stale, TO exercise
the rights OF war from that station, likewise null
For example: when British priva,eer stationed heree
in the river Mississippi, in the neutral territory OF The
United Staies, 10 exercise the rights OF var from That
point BY going and coming, by obalang information a
The nvsr-when this privateer. we repeat, effected cap
turs IT shout three Engsh miles from The sands OF sand
formed II the mouth Of the Mississippi, Sir w. Scott
ordered the restitution OF the captured ship On the
principle, when belligerent ship, being within nea
al territory. ELECTS capture with her boat outside OF
thai tsrory. the capture 10 considered null For. al
thoagh The ensmys force employed against the yes
I'd to make such OF neutral territory in order 10 carry
% . var"--(The Anna, November, 1905. Rohinson's
Aamisaiiy Rsports. VOL S. y 373) .r.t
I'm every act oil hostility against declared enemy
within the territorial Jurisdiction OF neutral State, which
10 on tsrms Of friendship With The two parties, be dis
loyal4 captures effected BY belsereat cruisers within
the hays OF the neutral State or even BY boats OF ships
are null and illegal according 10 The laws OF the United
S,.,~. snd ~~~cvdnw h. decrees mi