Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-05

The American Propositions TO the Paris Conference.
1t will be remembered that the United States Gov
enment expressed its readiness to adopt the declara-
ton of the Paris Conference as to privateering and
the neutral flag, condition that an addendum was
attached to it, to the effect that the private proper
ty of the subjects or citizens Of bellgeren the
high seas should be exempted from seizure by the
public armed vessels of the other bellige1ent except
it be contraband." The reasons given by the Amer-
Cabinet for refusing to entertain the Paris propo-
stions without this amendment were, that if the
United States consented to the suppression of priva
teering they would deprive themselves of one of their
greatest means of defence and aggression in time of
war, and so leave themselves exposed TO unfair ad.
vantages on the part of those maritime powers whose
policy ii was 10 keep up large naves in the time of
peace. The United States therefore claims; as the
condition of their consentng to the propositions that
private property the high seas, no matter 10
whom belong ng, when not contraband, shall be un-
molested and it is this that the European powers
have now 10 decide upon. We are glad to find, from
notice of motion to be discussed The next meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool, that
this demand the part of the United States about
to be publicly canvassed. War is bad enough under
any phase or any circumstances, but itself
wolld be stripped of many of its cruelties, if the
property OF innocent parties were respected and the
peaceful claims of commerce recognized by the
tending parties. The notice to which refer is as
follows:
That this Chamber, having in view the interests of
commerce, accords it's hearty approval the decIa-
ration of the Paris Congress, April 16, 1885, concern-
ing MARITIME war, viz
l. Privateering is and remains abolished
2. The neutral flag covers enemies goods, except
contraband of war
3. Neutral goods, except contraband of.yar are
not liable to capture under enemy's flag.
5. Blockade, IN order 10 be binding must be efe.-
tive that is maintained by force sufficient really
to prevent access to The coast of the enemy
That it also approves the additional proposition
which the Government of the United States has made
the condition of its adherence to the declaration of the
Paris Congress, viz:
That the private property of the subjects or citi
of belligerent the high shall be exempt
ed from seizure by public armed vessels of The other
beligerent except it be contraband
! WHAT THE GIRLS SAY OF THE YOUNG MEN-We
guess it would take the starch out of some of the
nice young men who congregate at the watering
places-those who futter around the girls most -
if they could hear the remarks the ladies make about
them when their backs are turned. A writer from
one OF our most fashionable resorts narrates the
} following: "Why don't you dance Z" asked ladv
OF an apathetc friend few evenings since, on the
piazza, when the music struck up. "Oh we have
no men dancers here," was the reply, only lot OF
little Shanghais, that tease body to death" Again
D.. when the music struck up quadrilIe, a lady sit
: ting the piazza asked another, sitting near the
door, "Who are all these in there. Miss-?" "No
body but those everlasting Shanghais," was the
response. One of the said birds who sports Partisan
legs Cape Mary hat and saratoga coat, and is all
a whiskers, teeth, bows and fastery, was approach
J.. ing group of ladies with languid shuttle, wher
one remarked soto yoce, HHere comes our 7aonke,
II frend!" Of anothtr indviduaE-who wears croI
g of glossy black hair, that hardly agrees with hi
4 age-the remark made, Here comes our whis
e frend!" And so the dear creatures talk of thos1
rs who wait upon them most devotedly. These re
h marks l did not hear myself, for have horror O
= ladies' in crowd and keep clear of them; but m,
le information is reliable. belong, suppose to tb
class the pretty merry makers would stigmatxe a
being in contradisinction to the bores that bottle
N them. All the single men here are lodged in
ct building whish is separate from the main hotel an
is known as the ''Texas." The ladies' am credibI
Pr informed call this the ''menagerie"
a CoMp11MENrARY-A number OF the citizens {
i. Jackson Miss, have held meeting and adopted rel
= olutions inviting the Hon. A. P. Willard the go,
10 ernor elected of Indiana, and the Hon. VIM A. Ricl
ardson the defeated gubenatorial candidate of IN
nols, to visit that city the 23d of December, whe
ut public reception and dinner will be given them
is suitable testimonial of the high appreciation
I'll which they are held by the people of the South q
we their efforts to sustain the constitution and Union
defiance of the sectional and treasonabe fanatics,
with which they were surrounded" "