New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-04
THE PRIvATEERlNG QUESTION.


Tie last bet uf the late Conference at Paris ws q
grea. re'orm in the sw Of nations. II we s'e forbid
den hope fer the speedy arrival of tue time when
wars sha b. no mole, there at least the consolation
that hosiiities in ssch seeding century con-
ductec il a more humane and generous spirit In this
respect the present age said by lis oetrsctors to be
waiting in hghbred courtesy and chivdlfy, shows
brstty in arisob with those old times wren the
wAirOr WIS Lost mantle and polished. Not to men-
tlo1 be of the mioole ages whence Prices the
rrCr ofbuigbhoOG kaDged and buried their priton-
els without mercy, may thu with satisfaction
II at III, oeeos of Wsler-ein ard lily of Louis XIV,
aLG even OF Generals late az the American war, are
moral 'nposaibily All plu der ng of sn enc
my's cOUutry il avOictd much as possible by
Con naudtr ho la. the honor OF his country a. heart.
Ev.I The hard measure the laws of allo in the
Gaze Of town taken by storm would now hardly be
pu u pIactice, If ficers could by any resrSin
sn infur ate and triumphant soeiery. But unhapply
til nj der code hns lot yet been ext-uded
TO maritime warfare. IL s evident that
uorslIy no oiderence exists between the
puno of private goods IN house and
IL Il slip at Ii the farmer and tradesmsn has
right to possess bic in peace, when tIe prov
be inbsbts is occupied by soldery hostile to his
sov,felgu i; Is surely reasonable that the same prop
~ whef in of transport for sale should be
cred f,om the eneuys oIuis But the fact is that
tie laws of made in and for other times than
there In all ages there. have oe.n homesieads and
ro,krhop-, tie property OF the poor for witch both
n.tieyal priest ard modern lawyer felt bound to de-
mspo protect hut the freghts IF rich mercb anthem
we're Con-icered TO belotg to a wealthy and, to
extent, governing class, who bad Io claim to the
fo,besIaLce OF the hostile State. Now, however, COM
merce II tho naaral pursuit of al classes and every
Year of hum Ole means tsking share in the
irsGe Of the New Word, Incis, and Australia. In
tie with Frsnce Il was customary to allow fisher
men 10 follow tler occupation IN peace, while letters
of Iquo weie ssled for every kind OF trading ves-
s.l Foisy year, have refined even this morality, and
though tie war With Rus.ia gave no opportunity for
piivSeeripg, there can be little doubt ha. the ssue
cf letters Of marque would bave been looked upon as
uIwoit.y of the time live in, and, if resorted to-
would bav- greatly embi'..red the struggle.
So siler .ttlIg tie affairs OF Turkey, Greece, the
P,incpslt.s th. Ii sck Sea- and the Baltic ater re.
ytvg the sitior o! the Pope and the King OF Na-
pcs'be Pl.Lipot"nisres a. Paris resolved On decar.
ing rome general prDGples tor the hunsrziug as far
ss p,srIul-, OF future to-tties. Count Wslswski
u,pto that the treaty of Weetphslia established
i.,com Of cobscieIee, End the Congress of Vienna
co.C.uuea the ,lsve trade the confereuces which
olos.d tie Russian var sbould not come 10 an end
v trout COpg soIne,htG for the of civlzatisn
Accorsrsly in tte Los. proocol, j. is declared thst
,rysieer,ng is ami remains abolished, that the
/, u,rs tag covers eremys goods, that tie enemy's
fsg Goes tot ccIdem 10 forfeiture neutral goods,
ara that oockaoe-, 20 be binding, must be
fl, c'iye Thee rtso'u,ors, when sgreed 70 b. the
contracting po~,Ir, were sent 70 several Gov
,iIu,I.s 10. Acceptance ard amotg them to the
Governr ent Of the United States. The answer Of
Mr Marcy, tie An ercaa Secretary Of State has
jlst been publEhed. l. u written with 10 small
sblliy mo will 10 doubt, conimsLd the attention
If EuiO,tsp Govenuert-. M. hsrcy points out
The obvious cgcal o,f- = IN the principle enuucated
L, TIE Co f,r,ce. If be desrsoe for the sake Of hu
usIify tbst lrvs,e property shsl be respected
~ l.Ld il oe cesra Die fhst IL capture by
of N5r sboL1 be prohibited a. vel r. by private, n.
tt. EuIopeen GoVeiuCe therefore, says the Sec
re,ary of Stsfe Dot cOtssrerty carried out their
Csn principle. il private properly "a TO be captured,
Il rut be ~ sny species Of vessels vhch he DC iger
,nt States e 'Oo,e to employ. Pr.vstees ST sea are
susseoas 20 yCUnt, eI l,v.s on sad and the United
state, which hzv- pe!tt-r = lerge army nor large
navy CsLuot sen' 10 lDi: theCSelves 70 aDy de-
scrip or Of force in 1 I, nd ng themselves com
la,lst il ih.L msce Cf Tie naval forces Of England
aIo An e,ics al i, Is aGced hst only regard for
ber ssfty, bDt ever of what i due to the
otter N laval Powers obliges the Republic to op-
poe arg atiOn Which -hoad 4. bar SLY State from
Il skrg use Of volunteers by sts as well az by and.
Now, there il much truth in tsis though the Eu-
rop,sn Governments sre not 50 Inconsistent "a may
-,tu. They certainly have no, taken 3 broad view
OF the subject sinl because ore or two have pos
.ihy DEEM. lat thtir reighbors were a. yet un~i
ug TO oouL'e1 ace any weeping change. No one
cal coub, that 3 county ike EDgIard whose CON-
n.roe every sea, would be glad erough TO ind
the u.ole world sgre eirg 20 p-ct private property
Cd toad zip. But was not qli:e cer's.n that some
o. Lsr he gLbors would scGuiesce n doctrine which
wou setu 10 give greater advantages 20 q nation
whose supposed monopoly 0f commerce already eI-