Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-12-06

exempt from canii-Cation, has be- II submitted NV
this government Ia those of Europe aud Amer
Russia acted promptly IN this matter, md "a
convention wn- concluded. between that country
and the Emitted States, providing Tor IA" "h-'1'
anCc of the principles announced not oHiy u
between Themselves hut al" a. between iPm
and all other nations which shull ciil'r ut" Ike
stipululinns. None Of the other power hive ~
vet taken final notion on the subject nm not
aware however. that nuy objection I" the pro
pn-rd -fpuuions has been tuade: but, on the
contrary they nre acknowledged II be- essential
IL the security 81 neutral commerce; aud tn .
only apparent obstacle Ia their general adoption
/. ia the possibility. that II may b. cncnmborcd
by iuadm-slblc cppditi,ns.
The King of the two Sieilirr La expressed to
our minister Mt Naples his readiness I" concur IN
our proposition relative 10 neutral rights and 10
eater into n convention on Tint subject.
The King Of Prussia entirely approves 81 tAe
project II tr,nty to- thu same rltac' submitted
Ia him. but proposes additional article rfon-
ding for the remuneration OF prlFatenung. Shch
an article for mn-i uhviou, reasons is much de-
sired by nations having naval estahll shments
lnrgr in proportion 10 their foreign commerce
II 1t ", r. adopted a. an intoruutona! rule, the
commerce of nation having comparatively "
small nara lorer would ne very mHch nj the
mercy Il it, ,HeHfy iu casr I uar with power
Of decided uo,d superiority. III hafr stat"-
m.u' # the condition ia winch tie nltrd states
would hc placed, after having surrendered the
right 10 resort Ia pr,ateers ia the event oi war
with hcgrrcBt If naval supremacy, VIII show
that ihis Government could mover listen Ia snch
n pr, pnzillnn Thr navy of the first maritime
power IN EUROPE i nj Ica,t ten tunes rs large AS
dat Of the United States. The foreign com
mrrsr ii the two countries i nearly rqual. and
about equally exposed 10 hostile depr"ddtionS.-
In war bctwocn that power Hnd III" I. states,
without resort our pnrt (" our mercantile
murine the means of our enemy Ia lniilct INJURY
upon our commerce would be- tcntold greater
than ours 10 rrtalinto. We could not eurlcat"
our country from This unequal condition, with
such an enemy, unless we 1T once departed from
our present peaceful policy and became great
naval power. Hor would this country bc better
-iiunt.d III with one of the secondary naval
powers Though the naynl disparity would be
h. Il the greater extent, aud more exposed condI
ton Of our widespread commerce. would give
any of them IA like advantage over as.
The proposition to enter INTO engagements TO
farcgoresert Ia Prlyatcrr-, III case this country
should be forced into war with n great naval
power, l. not entitled 10 more favorable consld-
Grafton than wonld he n proposition Ia ngrce not
Ia accept the services Of volunteers Tor operations
on land, When the lonor OF the right, OF our
country require II tua,sumr ho tile attitude Il
confidently relic upon the patriotism Of lts cli-
zrns. not ordinarily devoted to the military pro.
fe-sion, 10 augment the army and the navy 80
To make them fully adequate Ia the emergency
which ehll~ them INTO action. The proposal 10
surrender the reht 10 employ prvnlcrrs Is pro
fe.~"d Y founded nP'n the principle that private
property 81 undermining non combatanis though
enemies, should b. cArmFt from the ravages ct
war but thu proposed surrender goes but little
wny in carry my ont that principle, which equal
" require, that ~nch private property should mot
1 - / =
should The Da#inie power, ct Europe concur III
rr"p"s = a. II ruiz. Of international law To oN-
empt private property, upon the ocean, from
seizure hY public armcd erui,,lS. as we'll n 10y
PriNatcers. the United State. will readily meet
ihrm upon that hrond ground.
Since the Adjournment al Congress, thefaIil
cations of the treaty between IT,. United States
and Great Bri'ain. rcl3tlra 10 esa-t isheii"-,
and to reciprocal trade with the British No,'h
American provinces, hae. orya eAahanged, nal
some ofit- anticipated advantage, arc alrcady
enjoyed by IT,, alb ,dtd H. fall eNeeoljon w, To-
nhd" certain acts OF legislation n5t vet fully per
formed. So 'en a. il W. rallied, Grcat But
aiu uprped 90 ull. commerce tlr Lee navigation
al the rive, st. Lawrence u ri tpour fishermen
unmpr-fcd acce~, Ia the ,hot,~ aud bays. from
which they hl been prastol.ly excluded, ou
the coast of her North American provinces, in
return tor which she asked for the introduction,
free Of duty, into the pot, ct the oitrd States,
ot the ti-h caught On the SAM COL by Brlu,h
fishermen This hrng thu compensation stpd
htcd in tn traatF, for privilege, ~ the highest
importance and value t, the ri:el Nutes, which
were tn Is Voluntarily Yielded pslain ii became
effective, the request seemed tu NJ to hn rca-
sauuble On tut II hould not be- aeeedcd to from
want OF authority Ia suspend ual law, imposing,
duties upon ali foreign fish. la tho meantime,
the Treasury Department Issued regulation,
for uscrYtaiuln4. thc duties puid nr secured hv