The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-07

sih the treaty Of Buia in 1887 all Of which
the rule and th--e were consnusi down 70
$780, In the interval between 1854 and 1888, We
six times AZ with France, seven time nth Spain
and three times with the United Provinces Of
Holland, and We terminated those vars by ss
Holland, al OF which recognized the ruie During the
Time concluded With those Powers and with
Portugal eighteen treaties Of nerce-n all tnryfouY
international eng GENE nts-n all Of which, With the
csption Of the treaty With France in 1867 and the treaty
With Holland "a 1854 the principle was re; gnized that
the ships Of party being rsi should make the
goods carried by them neutral Also Therefore do not
think that there be anything Inconsistent with Inc
honor and OF this country in reooguizng ~ the
OF d Of this war a rule which have frequently
ccgpize6 during the last l25 in with al
the great mari ine Powers IL Is perecay true tnat
these frequently violated and by none
Tag antly Than by ourselves In loe3 in copJanc
tion with Dutch, declared al tho French rts
bloch AIDED, and sent single ship TO enforce
the blockade We declared, BY DEGREES that there
should be trade between France and her colonies aud
entered ipto league with Russia, Prussia snd the
Emperor Of Germany 20 prevent any such trade osirg
carried The noble lord himself said most truly that
The French and English governmen's after the French
Revolution which in reality LED 10 al those rtracoaso OF
inferpa onal eugsQenents, and vi hout which al tae
treaties which Rave reefrsd would s'Ill be IN force
eombped together and Wed with each other by orders
council and by the Be or Milan DEGREES, in yolat
pg their umos: al he rights of justice and ties OF IN
erpAon &l treaties That was prsc Ice which the no.
bic ICrd has nimsef condemned.
lord COLCHESTER concerned paper oiocksdee, ex-
cept az Q retAlatory measure.
The Earl Of OlARsspoS-The different measures taken
by the Northern Powers at various periods show tn-i
anxiety resent these Violations, they ware consider
ed Of law They concluded between them
selves forty treSdes in OF which the princip
Gree ahipe free GOODS was recognized The United
States INN eastey after the Declaration Of soendsnce
concluded tleat with Sweden which stil exists and
they also concluded treaty with France, In both OF
which the principle was recognized fhs ni.es stAses
have $50 concluded treaties with The different states OF
South Ame.ieS they declared their Independence, in
all Of which the principle recognised with this re-
servson 1t should 30 adop.ed py both beligerens
In ire course Of the last Centuries hundred and
been made
the principal powers OF the wcr all OF when, excep.
IL The rule free ships res goods IL contained VIVA.
deduce from that ID, that 10 time OF war 10 me neat aoo
snmosity OF wrr, men lay ASIDE TINS pIincipe, ous
when under the Influence OF reason ana .hey
never hesitate TO deare that thai should 90 n rue o.
civilized pAtions. Acd yet the first ming when your
lorcshps are called On TO do after me OF THIS
war, is 70 pronounce Judgment which shai condemn
this universally acknowledged principle aud reverse the
rule have always observed in concluding treaties
What was the state OF things when the war commenced
II was indispensable that our coope aaen win france
should DO complete by sea So py lana Out tne PIT
pies of the maritime las OF tbs two countries we're dis
netroaly opposed TO each othe, !ns french respect
fcate neutral goods board enenies vessels while We
confca.e enemies goods On board neutral vessels ana
respect neutral goods in easmies vessels y y need
less fc- 10 oiats the cor fusion which would
have existed Il each Power had continued to hold
TO tse own principle There must have been the great
would been and the neutrals would have
had he eetAst RICH TO complain OF the different treat
nent which they received from the French and English
cruisers. Between the two there weud have been no
loophole OF escape for them The only rational course
war that each should abandon its system and that
the maritime code OF the two Powers should Dc assil
latec. tHear. near. AND now, my loros iet ue ASK,
Davlrg ones waved THESE iens ass ,or as 70
su o. posy Every o.hs m
rite Power ia the world has protest cd against our
practice, and at the commence nent o. The WAT
arsana vas me 0ny roTsI 1n ,na sre fgn
~s., Of the anxiety Of the neutral Powers at the
commencement: Of The var to know whether meant
10 MAINTAIN our old rule, you would under .taud
the M nor,ance Of the suh,es. Almost daily inquiries
were addressed to me by the representatives Of the
he maintenance Of our Timer rule would have led to
another armed neutrality, it vas quite plain that
nave other 10 the world
and mos. properly .o-becau.e We should have been
nantainnG law which Was contrary to the public OPT
as as pos sibe to mitigation Of the evils OF
war We should only have stood alone In the xolli
-out was qu.e GEAR tnst We snoulo nave oesn - VA
Power IN the world wnsn.vef ,h.rs has been ~. BE-
tween maritime Powers k-gIand has been principal.
~ s 80 ,aWw 1920 ~ 9o .. ~ nr,ta.tors
Of neutral rights, and your iordships win rec,scs
the difficulties in which our main ensncs Of tn; right
tor nsge Of the United States was then somewhere
shout oco 600 tOn1 but last year !. was no less
Fan ,ons moua '1s =, @ T. n'e auss
should we, 90 your iordshps think have alowei any
csrryps - on: law which we do not re:,pn,p.5 viii
read to " ur ordsnlps the note Of Mr. Marcy acknov-
leogrg me receipt OF the odef IN COUNCIL issued az the
commencement OF This war
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON April 2s 1884
The nfesrped secretary OF ste mss had the honor to
receive he note of MI Cramptcn der ri:ssnnic Mejesvs
Enyov kxtraordnsrv Ard Mnser Peupotantary Of al
inst acoompaI led by The declaration q Her Majesty The
regard the rule which viii for The be 10
war Win Russis ''' "A'A' ''e " - pe' " VIC eN'''Ae
Tt mnders,oned has sbtted hose ma IN thu
ra.dart ann hi. d,recnn 4. - Waias
Tvs government sa. acttra that the principle that Tree
srd 70 srenuensy eon.nded for "a neutral rrht And 10
hcn so If ~ lesd;nu Pousrs ~ ha
10 h.ye ausided sanction by the prsccsi OBJ ,ervsnce Of
Il in ba nre,en war by both Great Brit ain and Franco two
Of The Tos. powerful ! atoms Of surope
he s,ncere ion which Her Msiea
TVS decisraton has given TO the President it wou have
nav e,hsnesd 10 ba ~ e,,dsd ~ a. bsan announce
ed Al one which would be Observed not ony 10 tbs pre-
.sr ~. ~ arar, rnra a. IN rhi,h 80; Rr,an hall
re- psrtv The uncondiopa sanction Of ths rule Nv
he Rr,ish and French gavernmsnts together vrb he
practical observance Of in The present war would cause 1t
be henceorth recognized throughout tie civilized World
general principle Of nierrsac O. law ms government
U - YER CONN @ ~ " -. Nv 20 a.
Win torsrn Powers France Russia Prnsa ard other na
tons nave in various ways fully concuIred with The United
Is a sAluary all