The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-11
THE NEW MARITIME LAW,
PrSposal Of the European Allies to Abol'
ish Privateering,
Secretary Marcy's Reply to the French
Minister,
DC, &c, &o.
rRAsrSasr o. STArs,

The undersigned Secretary OF State or the United
States, has laid before President The declaration
concerning maritime aw,ns adopted by the Penpoten.
tares OF Great Britain, Austria France Prussia Russia
Sardinia and Turkey, q. Paris 1eta Of April 1885,
which the Count de sartges Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Ptulr rctenafy Of France presented IN he
hall Of the Emperor Of the French to the government Of
the United States for tie purpose o. obtaining ts ahe
sion to the principles therein contained,
Nearly tive years s.nce the President submitted not
only to the Powers represented IN h late Congress at
Paris but to an other maritime nations the second and
third propositions contained In that Declaration" and
asked their assent to them permanent principles OF
International law The propositions thus submitted by
the President were.-
Effects goods belonging subjects OF cyens q Power
or state at war are free from capture and consaon wher
articles contraband Of war -
vessel not suteci to eonhseaon snless the
viii be perceived that these propositions are sub.
stantia,y the same the secoad ard third II the
''deearaioa" Of the Congress al Paris.
-Four Of the goTernmenss witn w,ct the negotat
we're opened the subject by the United States have
sgnihea their accerapcs q the foregoing proposcz5.
oilers were inclined 10 defer acting lpoE them lnt ste
return o. peace should furnish Elioicu time fr
ounstering such International questions The proceeding
OF tue Congress- Of the ferpoari AZ Fsrs will
necessary concurrence deea the pencng regot atoms
contained in Protocol No. "a acccded 70 frs that
the four principles shall be sble ant second .hs.
the Pow which have signed o. accece to the De-
caraon shall not enter into Arrangement IL regar
70 the application Of tie right q nearals 10 .ae time Of
war, witch does not, at tie same tine rest tie or-
principles which a.e the otec q said Declaration
As the bty Of the four principle. the Init.
son upon the sovereign attribute of negotiating with
other Powers are no! part Of the !ec!arson,n an
nation is st liberty 70 reject either both and to act
upon the De caratcn without restr ctou ecced.rr 20
whole or in part: Ia celebrating CT this inI crtart
Il ia cor and
tAnk proper 10 act upon tfs dlstnouon All the TO
which may accede e that Dec!a aicc AID the sGbs
dueat restrictions contained n the 2a.h Protocol will a.
sumo obligation which takes from them ;ae liberty cf
asserting &c tie propositions submitted 70 then " the
prncrle maritime Law whloh has never been cor;cs
eiihe right TO employ Ir.ya'eers ID time Of war.
cl-ta.on," being thoso saon.tisi to other martae
Poye4s FOR adoptonl by ths 60 Is
code cs maritime Ia, an ,hSs pased beScrc ss,sre
controversy o. question. sJca result securing 30
maS have been reasonably expected but Tor lie rrc.
ceeanss ct tue C0pgres at Paris which require than
% purchased b. too costly saggnte-the surrende O.
ssht vhch lay "el b eoaadersi Is esssaial 70 tue
Tie fou-;h pdnc,gi scttaiaei n the uec,artt.oa,
be effective that Is 20 say, rogintsiael b. force
su'cicu, really 6 rrtvsnt .cerss % tie ogssl Of
tie enemy -raa ahrdiy BE regsrted ss Que c.l..
lpg Sasn that class VITA vlch was s.e csees o. Tie
COpsfe.s ~ interfere. for tbs rgic has ro fpr eng
':aepors5!s lspsscs Z ,hcrs have seez sSS isruise
rtgarc 70 bockades, tue uncertainty vas aDedt ths
!aCts, Int rot tbs law Tlrse mItrs which sAfe re
soesRecs have m ra-Sy e1s- ursctssso psr
to rstfy their conduct apca r-pop'e bu, have gcLc
r,v admtted ,he llevafv oftfs rrnecs al IN. eurt
aod tIe Injured rer:es What : Ia bc a6,rdced q.
cree s.ceai really to prevent aces. = acoast y IL
tseny bAs 0ilc1 bo<l severely coutest Gu st1r'
md certainly the dccaratoa whic. morc. reieri.ts
genera uat pu.cd rA~'c . rAcii ltE does nothing
.,scs ~ .'n -.y,.,.s A. s,'s ~ - orss,, -
abis !. 4 u,s besere % C,r-ers 4, rrrIs .d,,.d .to
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n rez.rd Il the rizhi l. snpioy rryaise-s yteh =
~ i1clagalcu III re was II rosssJe ies, ,nce-
;aaty The rsgh. 10 resort 20 pry.sers 4 as clcar ~
the T,t IA use e'C a--,c frs aDs a. lrcentssih hlc
~ sas other other tight aptertar ss to taigerenis
- nofev a ba, a. Is leen oer seaIv pestoro,
ss, hcweser - ihs best sgtor.es VI ne iav i.sc
has neea -sllv al ed sna rraSf .urs hs ye not
ies.s:s "a sS, Inerss..vss 81 Il Il a VET s,a.red
II pr,e,.te and pabgo orou a. azv c,aer tc - focn
| ! ,ae rasrit r. code.
a1srS n sca cey aay rae 90 asefna,o.a- aw ghch
., . sn5 n n IL irf s,ss harr al oeeAs pnaly
| ispcaded a. modified 10 REGARD 70 Is app,ca,on i
,esaseyes. Two treaties only can 20 iound IA sflsa
tit cesirac. 10 t!ss harc aglocd l. asa roa tae
eaptymen, q prya,ee-s - r. wor between .betr
TIC Efet was treaty bctwesn the kag Of sweden 1ni
IN States General o. the Irlleg prC.Gees "a 1915
= so-iy s'icr VS. ucluied he rr-tss luroigst
Sas az We :; aioa no eecs.hnx ~, 80 80
II q fis- te,wetz ~ tn.ird states m TO KIg q
s. ss Wass en y Sa'y s'o wn ssrswsa ,s - oa s1
to FoFths a. Lar rcttrry thsrs Las Feeg ~ ~.
sa*thssh " Wta.. " 9soes 80 ~ "a .ee So
sa.S s ''s ''Ssu' P'0Vse~'s4 " VIC isn'i''s''es :"
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a. a. a. a-t8 q r. oye IL. gasegtaaiy I'll porta
= martrls lav AID ts,feey p7esen, siier. aess ns-
tNtea nesbas ho seA.stFS7N, sue tthsetaes ssy se.
tOus aiAH Atcsf an zen tv.4sst = 4N ~ tne Etn-
cple II rfeard q vvNeerr 3 conccrpei TIE proee'
nr, o the N.xzges. are tie nata-e o. a. act a ers
lGn sai stts & ch.sc re,i settled pfacr.s e nle.
mstona Iaw
Tic interest o. mercs a deeply ccIeerret the
HMH o. fsrf arm Ma Nt n
states hai sui ntisd = al msrtse Powers. sna =
much b be regretted thai tue Power represented tae
Itngrlss a Iaf l1y approving them, saO0d haze en
cangefea ther aGoItoE " az bcn u AaOlLer mad
mssist IfCpie aDd r1ak q the failure q al The ne-
chssary Corse3 Ece of tk- re'eytcn OF an 70
tlree 81 tie f0Cr PRINCIPLES Caralnei - tt decsa-a
tipr' there woud rot probably be scr ,rs % cctor
from a1y quarter b e. the other gorors res alse
nUst have hsen an,.c'rateu.
| TIE pOscy 81 ibc law vbch Allows rssrri % rFva
Jas been asetoned Tor rasons which ~ hot CON
usnl tie assent OF tbs government without e, toring