The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-13


one, so much so, that at the commencement
of the existing war in Europe, Great Britain
and France announced their purpose to OBJ
serve itior tho present, not, however as re-
cognized international right, but asa mere
conclusion for the time being. ........
The cooperation, however, of these two
powerful nations in the interest of neutral
rights, appeared to me to afford an occasion
inviting, and justifyirg, on the part ofthe. U.
I s., q renewed effort TO make the doctrine in
! question principle of international law by
means of special conventions between the
several powers of Europe and America
I Accordingly portion embracing not only
the rule that free ships make free goods, ex-
ccpt cOntraband articles, nor also the less
contested on that neutral property other than
contruband, though ON bourd enemy's ships
shall be exempt from coDfication, has bGen
submitted by this government to those Of Eu.
rope and America. Russia acted promptly
in this matter and convention was conclu.
ded between that country and the United
States, providing for the observance of the
principles announced, not only as between
| themselves, but olso as between them and all
other nations which shall enter into like
! stipulations. None of the other powers have
| as yet taken final action on the subject.
am not ware, however, that any objection
TO the proposed slipulatons has been made,
Uu' o't "io contrary, 'hey nave ackhoWiedged
.1s'u .S, " oe eSSeH'in' 10 tlle security OF heu-
.I"' son'l';sFce' una Tue ony apparent oDsta-
VIC ~ '.e" seneIa' ""oPdO" IS the PossiDill-
ty that it may be incumbcrcd by nadmissa.
bic conditions. The King of the two Sicll-
10 "1' Ni'I0aeu 10 oui nl'HIS'ef 1T naples
.i'I i.u''N'ss " Tonl1t III our ProPos'Ioh
'l",,ro - neu.'%' i's'i,s' ""u ,S' 10 en,et INTO
r. "a .0n!eh'lon vi '""' s"pJec'' AH' Aing OF
| I'ueS.' ent'ey oPPIUNe" ., up ProjeCt OF
uy"y - '"e S'lT ,'''ct' 9unu,'''vo 10 tim'
c"' L'IoP'Se' u! "1t"1''.'"' "ftlG'e, PFoFiCIhg
.oi In. Ie"c''.G''ol' ol Fr''ateeFi''S' 0uch
an aFuc't' 'of 'He ioo@t ooV:onS reasons Is
,.'I'i' -, DeS"T" Dy "H''"!'S hIN my HaFai eStHD-
''Siii''eli'' '0'So ~ P!"PoFuoo 10 lAe'r ior-
:,sn .,!, l"!''.iJ' 's' II were aooPtea as an
."'l' I"''oll"' '"I'' '"t 'o'HIl'fce OF ha-
30" "'''i,S 'o'Nl'"''"'ty s'liaiI haVai
.o' w. "oO'u pe'e,' '''uV" ~ 'ht mercy oi It's
!" G"Se u VIZ II" power u e"-
''Gru trS "I'"I Sutet"il'y. .,,.
~ O"ig :! s'"ttt,en' o. 'IH cohHit'on III
Mii'In ie oHI,Iu o'o', %ou.o pe paced at
~ nav 'i's 9"' '!'"''00 VIC ''Ent " ieeolt 10
raH''C'Is III 'he event o' war Al, VIVA Il Deli@er
e". % nav "a macy "'' s!O" 'I"t th'S
",,; NV roo' never '.S'Ci 70 sven Pro-
P"s''"i' 4"e navy "' '"c HIS' mQrutiHle
Po|I' ~ t-u' "PT % 81 'l"St ''' ',IeS Us urge
'''ot VI 'ne "'''" S'"tve' Ice 'oLe's"
o",'i',IyiIo .. .'ie IVY eoN"'''es Is nearly G.
fuI' !"0 "'U"' oHu|'y rAPoSeo 20 ''"Sto4e "eP
TT'':.J TTuu'I"s. i" war between tnat power ana
"''Su 2sa'.S' without resort Oh our part 10
on' ''.i =. .i,t'ie n;e. G''"e .'!s means VI our
rnriy w ,11 C',5 49,! urVt' wi eo,''neIcc
".u'o w ''i' ~" s.F""' '"%" ouFS u re'"i'
r"Ss' r =, eou!o ''"' sf.,.'''e our country
,,U,l a"ns n"equ"' .onu't'Jn u, WI'h such an
y ",,e We I; ~ onoo I0pa''eo from our
,pI"a M Pot'ry %nu Il, oeoaiiit great
l." o"s.. ,',, W. "oU'u ''i'' cnuh''y pe
10y s'."I'.u n III M"' WIN ,r2 Uile ol t''f Secon
J"rS n"'ui 'n, o. powers. inoush tne haVai
thp n;,.s ',ol o",,t;'t ."o s'S"te' eA'eh''
snro.I o,in n1';p" D'lIu, "'oe
! o lrant' e.' "ou'o ny 5 ""y u thsih
a,,.. wy vs. "c P'oPos''loH 70
n,'o s"syiiIi''' ~ 'o'eso resort 10
is' iiC"s' ''''' ooU"t'y e'o"iu pe lorc
..is, t.Io wa "'''' 5'eu' no'"i pu"eh' IS not
'ti N't'II ~ "'oto 'NlV'"0i' 'oh'!e'1 1tioh 'hah
y o.'. " u r. PoPoS'':ol ~ ae'eo not 10 ac-
- =. 's .iIU' W., ~ 'o'0nleeiS lcf opera
i"is .is or ,""u' w "en tne .ionor or the
so v. o.i Io0u"y ts4"'le' II 10 "7Sa''e
aoet'.e "''l,u.e' :. eoi!nuen!J te'ics on lhe
>'t'Ar "' io' ny ueVo-
:, s''o 'l''1 10y " "''Ht 'he
"i"y al. "",y' ~ 10 ~ mum tileIn ui'y aa-
lH"'i w ~''e az ''"''""Oe' "ii'' caa'is
't' 1'La ~ ,',o o'1'i "o''0n, ..
LUG mUpoSa' ~ s"rGelueI cIiOI, sle rIg,' 10 en-
ih,o' 81 p'u,.sSe'J 'oun'eu upon
-" +. ,i'' 'p1l t''"t p''1"te p,ope'ty VI uho'-
! l. nuIuS 4ionso'!ipIeen's 'nougn ehemles
~, ",uiu ~ ~ mp 'ao.' 'Ho iav"ses o. war
a 49,, 'io popoaeu su.'1hpt' 81. ,h sues out L'tle
wy ~ @y NY pnt snh anh' p'inclp0I "hlch
IG GI'"fiG ,etIns .'!' sun r, N1te property
o' ~ seI, " '.p'eIteu Wy hatl9hai
e En.oo :" on,,o '1Ho".n .no .sauins powers
- u',pe eTiou. i ~ Piopos."s as RUE OF
:, ~, ''T.,'~ ,o 'p' piNa'r proper
"a ,',, Ia t oy Puoi1 4rineu
.ta+,. n,;I1 ,".ii, Pl,'I'o = tiic ii'teG
We e"o'y .'.rst '.'sii On .,lat u Dfo"o
vo Wv ',Io',.''t.n' ~, pl congress
~ " '"o op"!y OelWeeh the
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Wv 'r y @';" A. s"'P.0to'o ""ue WIN
u. - Wa WV - '''n provinces haVe (
t." ., tAr""ne" a 'nu 3soio ol lt' ahtc'PGtod
i att ',es"l etI'{eu " ny tne Uni
,,o";G o'ai "!t'.o"s1 '.S 'ui' execution was
uetloe 'ol '",'i uCtS u iegiSiaioh not YET
any Fet.o'!lleo' 90 soon Us IL was rat'hed r