The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-06
THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALs.

IL II Is not premature to put some trust 10 appear
arces. congratulate country and indeed the
world AT large upon the advance already made 10 pro-
curing the assent Of the most important maritime conn
tries TO just principles in the regulation of as at
fleets commerce. We have been able report the
cessive adhesion OF foreign States To the principle Of dis
sountsnnnens letters Of margus and ssc.adpg pr.s
,hion part Of the sri,t neutrality which she has de-
clared Sardinia has only fulfilled the expectation ere
atd by her intelligent nd handsome conduct therto
in making the declaraton and there is every
liability that the government will take the first opportu
nifty Of declaring likewise its synp and alliance with
the Western Powers the United States we learn
that the New York Chamber of Commerce have given
important expression 1T opinion the subject OF prva
tcerine, calling upon the governmen at Washington TO
cooperate with the governments in the Old World for
extinguishing that species Of licensed piracy
In this course indeed, Americans NOS proceei
ing for the first time since must acknowledge the
truth of the claim put forth by the New York Chamber
Of Commerce behalf 9 of the ar-seeing and keen
sighted Franklin, as having made the first movement
the suppression Of prvateering by treaty II IL not
coincidence that the rs step was made in
1885, in treaty between the United States aud Russia
The compact has been followed up by several othors
which the United States have accomplished with the
most important governments of Europe and during the
Mexican the American government remained faith
full TO the principle which enunciaed By the philo
weqe thus se thew no
have Witnessed the of their principle with
out giving active assistance but it is agreeable TO find
that the energy of the Western people viii not suffer
them t. rest this great opportunity of extending true
civilization in mitigating the evils Of war.
Those States which st III appear most 'nspcuously to
.nsuSn 20 recen. lecognaeo are countries IKE spain
hhu NaPies, whose governments nave fenaerea tnem
selves more remarxabie TOT reaction ana arorary RUE
=, nome ,nan dor Iuesy 20 sne'r compac.s elmer
nome or abroad In respect 70 the two countries m
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themselves man 70 us or 70 commerce. A'nougn oUsa
cIa ., sea .ney are MOI enough 70 cause
Ees a.am anu men 1as'es oouiI prooaVis 20 AeIs
N cnecA WIN compaIauvc east Due ~ ene Plsssns
moment the Spanish government gives many hos.
ages 70 fortune Ior her oecent oenaMor ~
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Luro!e are comPei,ea, eacn anu anl eilner " :sae
.nt sioe OF me Mes'ern powers o. OF nussa or 70 JOIN
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