American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-12-11

riyatcorine is and remains abolished, ~
II certainly cahhdg ssasies 70 The porei [
rs Represented sins the conference nf q
'aris, sny but liberal aud philaptProp,1 I
G views IN tlie-attsmpt 20 ohaas6 tue c
questionable rule offnafltine law in h
ecard to privateefing. Their pFoposi- Il
ion was doubtless i6tsnded 10 simply,lt
alTofsth9pfinriRle that private
property upon. the .oasaR. although III
night Belong efodhH citizsns cfp belllgf9l
Grant state, should be- exempted ffem /
capture; and had that proposition been
50 framed as to give full effect 10 the
it would have received my
assent on behalf Of tho United States.
But the measure, proposed is inadequate
tosithat purpose: Its true that ifsa'i
dopted, private property upon the ocean |
would be Withdrawn from one mode Of
pluudef, but left exposed, meanwhile, to
another mode; which could be used with 4
increased effectiveness. The aggressive
capacity Of great naval powers would be
thereby augmented, while the defensive
ability Of others would be reduced.---
Though the surrender Of the means of
prosecuting hostilities By employing.
privateers, as proposed by tho confer-
enee at Paris, is mutnal in terms, yet, in
practical effect, it would be the relin-
quishmcnt of right Of little value to
one class Of states, but Of cssentiul inn
portanco TO another and far larger
class. 1t ought not to have been an
ticipated that .. measure, SO inadequate
to- the accomplishment of the proposed
object, and, SO unequal in its operation,
would still receive the assent of all mar
Iitime powers. Private property would
be still left to The depredations Of the
public armed cruisers. soa 81.
/ have expressed readiness on the
part of this government, to accede to all
the principles contained in the declara-
ton Of the conference Of Paris, provi-
dcd that relating to the abandonment
Of priyateering can be so amended as tc
effect the object for which, as is presu
med, it was intended, the immunity o.
private property on the ocean from hos
} tile capture. 10 effect this object, it il
proposed to add to the declaration tha
'privateering is and remains abolished,
! the following amendment: tAnd tina
, the private property oflsubjects and cit
izens Of q belligerent on the high seas
! shall beexcmpt from seizure by the pub
: lie armed vessels Of the other belliger
: lent, except it bo contraband. This q
mondinentihas been presented not onl
to the powers which have asked our as
Q sent to tho declaration to abolish priyi
o lteering, but to all other maritime state
$ Thus far ithas not been rejected by an,
o and is fayorably entertained; by a
n which have made any communication
h reply.
6 Several Of the governments, regardin
+ with favor the proposition Of the Unite
70 States have delayed definite action W
% on it, only for the purpose of consultin
l. with others, parties to the conference (
n Paris. / have the satisfaction of sti
It ting, however, that the Emperor
y Russia has entirely and explicitly al
II proved Of that modification, and will c,
s.. operate in endeavoring to obtain the a
N sent Of other powers; and that assurar
+ ces Of a similar purport have beon r
10 ceiyed in relation to the disposition
r the Emperor of the French. nss@ils
to The present aspect Of this importal
nd Isubject allows us to cherish the hol
is that principle sohumane in its cha
1t, acter, so just and equal in its operatio
ne 50 essential to the prosperity Of col
III mcrcial nations, and so consonant to d
lg se ,etiments of this enlightened period
" ,he vivid, will command the approb
a ton of all ;na-itime powers, and thus
incorporated inc the code of intern
ve tional law. how M -e.,te., +, :.
1e Ny views on the suLjeHt are more y
ly set forth in tho reply 2f the %
r retary Of State, copyof whicie Is he'
r. with transmitted, 10 the comm pni'
ie ton Of France. s,.5.f l'.ca 8. az & 'i.t tsiN
he The government Of the United Stat
s. has at all times regarded with friend
10, interest the other States of Americ
o. formerly, like this country, Europel
. colonies, and now independent membe
he Of tho great family Of nations But Il
mt unsettled condition Of some Of the
lll distracted by frequent revolutions, al
he thns incapable of regular and firm i
Iat ternal administration, has tended to el
es barass occasionally our public intt
lr; course, by reason Of wrongs whi \ 0
on citizens suffer at their hands, and viii
ITS they are slow to redress, &ss
IN, Unfortunately it is against the, i
IT, public Of Mexico, with which tits Q
ew special desire to maintain q good und'
en- standing, that such complaints are m,
gh numerous aud although earnestly vi
- ed upon its attention, they have not
- yet received the consideration viii
RS, this government had a. right to expe
ms; While reparation for past injuries
is, been withheld others have been add
in The political condition of that count
mt however, has been such as to dema
ed. forhearance on the part, of the Uni
raj States. | shall continue my efforts,
nd procure for the wrongs Of our citiz'
that redress which is indispensable
in the continued friendly association
~ the two republics. az s6ieev
lot The peculiar condition of affairs
ofINicaragua in the early part of the pr
ent year, rendered It important that
81 government should have diplomatic
10, lations with that state, rt ~.
ia, Through its territory had been opel
ar one ofthe principal thoroughfares acr
Of the Isthmus connecting North .
ra. South America, on which vastiamov
ich of property was transported, and
rly which our citizens resorted in gr
Of numbers, lin passing between the Att
the tic and Pacific coasts of the Uni
ing States. The protection Of both req