New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-12

IN bette object OF toe oeclnr alton adpied at Pans
T., ah,i,h tL- Cis'nciun. ara n give Tue sam sru-
-. .,o, ,b. r.y,p,r OF to The proper % brig
L;ccs. ON The &C. ID i now accvr led To such
,,.. II, uu,D the lsod the Congress a. fa1s Us
i.r az, of ,h4 proposed result by not pacing m
oivi ual fleet of b.lrgerrn's o'yOud tue rsscn "
pubhe ermec rlips a. we'll as pr1vat' e's' IL SUI
ir,n er. to =, man exp sed 10 seizure by Slips De-
III giug t. he ra,y If the adverse parry, II II eA-
tI-p ely tcut ~ perceive why snoaid NOT 10 'Ae
MAILER, be ,xp,ted TO :. izure by pn'atee "1ea
Az N fact but oth'r bra1ch OF tue Puoic i''oe "
u, baton cOnmissi Mug them -,
1.-THE pr, cipe of capturing pdvafe properly on me
oc' ai, ano condemn Ing II u piSe o. var, oe s"su
1p That property would, aud ot righ, ought 10 oe
secuir nom mol station by pub &c armed vessels y!
pnVa'e'is; bur If that pr bel pie be adnere1 u,
~"uc oe worse than useless To attempt 10 connae tue
eaeicse OF toe right OF cspfure 10 aty ptticu ST
ctsGpop Of the public force Of the bellisereats.
lheie II DO routd pm cpe by which such Distinction
cep te ,utsinto; 10 capacit, which could trace
d. hI'te me OF separation proposed Ia be made AMI
10 proper fnbuid to which di puted question on
TIA subject oou be referred for aoia.tlnent. Tne
peter s- that the dirti con may b. supported on the
truno u at soipe Lot belonging TO reg
ulnr lazy are more hk' to disregard the nights of
rturas than II o-e which do belong 70 such a navy,
s Dot well sustained by modern exp rence. II 1t be
urged that participation il the priz-s is calculated
10 stimulate cup'ory that, ~ peculiar objection "
u moved by the fact that the same passion addr s.ed
by the istibuton Of p'lzeu oney among the officers
anc cr,ws OF sblpe of regular uayy Every o 4. oa
Which authorizes pliyateers Is responsible TO- their
conduct ~ is for that Of its navy aud WILL - A
stt.I Of prudence, take proper precauon and
II ~ snrt nbusee.
but il such = obstruction were to be attempted it
would b. very difficult, # not lmptac,icebe TO ceuae
the ,sItculs cae Of the public maritime force which
shouc be regarded IA pivatecrs. Deplorsble dis
putts, NOR, in numher anc more ditfc'it Of just
net would arse tn M an attempt 10 discriminate
bttwetn pfivute-rs IND pubic armed ship-.
II euch n 6Isc,iuination were attempted every
patron would have On undoubted III to declare voat
~. tfa o. and Ubaf .h.auld ka
Z, quis, to Civ. them the character of public armed
ships The e are afters which could not b. sally
OF p,uc enty le to the determination or supervision
of s, foreign power the d'cisl)n OF sucn contro-
versus would naturally tai into the hands OF predoml-
uant navel powers, which would have the ability to
enforce their judgm,n's Ii cannot he )f-nslve to
trye weaker powers to AVOID as lar az possible such
an rbltIsmeIt aud 10 maintain with hrnness every
,xis'rg barrier against encroachinents hoh sucn q
quarter -,
No alton which bas a due sense Of sefrespect win
allow sry other bl geres or Neutral, TO doternne tue
cboract,r of the force which 1t may deem proper 70
use il pros cuting tostiNies nor Will II act wisely IL
youu ar " surtndes the tight to resort 10 any meads,
SANCTIONED by MT. national law, which under aay CIR
cuustaLc.s may be adv sntag used Tor defense
OF aggr ssiOn
Tie United States consider powerful navies and
large stanoI ar les, permaneot establishments,
TO be CermeLsi 10 pa'Cn - prosperity and danS'rou
civil liDery. The expense oi Keeping them up Is
burden 10 the people they are III the opinion OF
tht- Government IL come degree menace to peace
anoDg Datiors large force. ever ready To De de-
to the purposes of war 10 temptation 10 rush
into 1t The pOicy OF the United States mas ever
be. o. a. q Ie>tr more than nov, atvtrse 10 such es-
tabh hu, us emo they Cab never br light 10 acqu,-
cree in ally change il inten atona law which may
rtpc.r il Necessary for them 10 aln'n q 49, pm..
.,tul navy q arge regular army III time
of peace II ioiceo to vluocste their rishts oy
sius they are CONTEXT, in the present aspect
Of pterLaioua rel ,tions to rly 10 military opetauoas
on lane al, " upon volunteer troops, adu Tor the
II. CDDrl1erdblc De-
wee upup their Mel. antile marine. III tns county
", II Oe piivos cf ih res, urce', would De oDhBed
10 c arg it. policy aud assume in:ary a.n.uae ue
fore the world. In resisting attempt to chaoge ths
,,s,i,g msrtme, law that may produce suca
"a Ieeuit i lCkr yoco s own interest, and embraces
in i,s view b. interest Of all slcn Da1ons a. are uot
Ike, TO be Con,Ihant naval Powers. lher 81 aatoh
/, TITS respect Is similar that &" the United states,
suc 10 IL, III IN. pot " commerce aOu the uaii-
t.Lbrc. of intern atoDa relations ot peace, appear as
srl civ rs this country, TO withstand the popoeo
chsi ge ia the settled a~ of baons. 10 such hatohs
be urendI of tbe right to tesot To prvateers wous
be nj pGed ~uh consequences Aost ao'eiee W on
&, IL III icia prosperity, without any compromising 40
vaptsger Most certainly no better reasons can oe
Vi, en- tor such surrender than tor foregoing tue r'Sn
Ia receive the ,eryn.s Of yOuuteerr; ad the PROPOSE
ou to don the former IL entitled III the u guen
OF tbt President 10 10 more av,t than sinuaf poPo
rtloL in Relate to tue atr This opin0d OF tue ini-
ti1orCe Of plI ateers to the cCmmunl III ntilons
xc ptirg Only ihoe OF great nnval strength, IL not
oy vul, aztec 10y history, bu sustained ny higu au
tony. The following passage IN the treat sc va III
unt prizes, to which have before releireo uo''i
laIt, uai att, Mon. ,
"Piivat err sr. e.pecia'y useful 70 those P,w.rs
wfs. rav, is inf nor thai OF their .nemie- o7hg
.r,rt- " n powerful al extensive naval armameuts
M. Y crpj.e Don the with Their national nnVe,
bur enuuC those States whore naval fOcs are Oh Tess
w.r hno .xr-It be left to her o~n resources, they
cuulo bot bold Ou ii mar lme war "hue ny Tue
,nuuu.rt ct uIivat. ELS they may ed In oh'cng
I.oi tie IL, NJ oil injury equivalent 10 that wiica
IT,, themselves sustain. Hence Governments have
rtqueI tly been known by every possible apphthce 10
fny,r piivai.,rng aiulamelts IL haS even occuireu
TINT Lot mere, satisfied with H. uog letters
OF usr Ioe, hav. ao taktn a. were an lh'erss III
tn. a Nom. ht Thus cid Lous XIV. frequently iehu
out hls sblps, bno eouetluee reserve ioi nii''"
| eh-It III the prizes. 4. .
certain ough. not 10 excite the least supr sc tua'
sirmg Dsysl p"wers sbould b- wili"g " ioieso Lie
- ,C'Ic. paTavtI' Us less to the III, o' emp
irybe, II II, ON c"noion tna weaker powers ayr "
AT ut H. II most effective means Of defeno NJ t1rii
aIiu rights. | -, III the upipion VI TINS GoVerh,
u.tl, o be rtusll sppreheh'ed mat Ii tue Use Vi
trvh'.ers b. sbaDdOueO the dominion over the seas
vi be surreI c.reo those pc Hers which aoopt TIE
trN sru h,yt TIE meaus of keeping up large naVes:
TIE ODt Which has decided laval superiority "oud
be- I,t- italy tue mistress OF Tia. ocean, ana " inc
slohiou OF PRIV stt ENG that co Union wouo De nor
f nj, 81 cured Such a power -Dgsged IN q war with
nation uf.iio i'll naval strength WOULD have nothi
10 tor the s.cuny end protection on lie COMM. rec
bu ~ look after the 81 ivs Of the regular navy vi It's
emmy. Thee might be he il check by Que hail. or
hss II ito Laval force and the other might eve VIC
,,nin eIce OF it, eny tIcm the ocean: MOI "ouiu
tiriu,ors H. CITE # vast naval -upe rorty t. weak
Sa,t- be much dmil isheo ii that Superiority WAS
slsr.n smoLg three four great powers. it ID uu'
ou stor stl. tne interest Of such w.akr ates 10 e.
dd,n,.rsIc. arc re,ist a measure which fos ems tae
growth If leg ular naval Establishments.
l, ckcuesiug the fleet If the proposed measure
tie obVL non Of piysteer ga reference 70 the eAst
NJ e LOiiiou Of neiOps Ii aim 81 uha'oCaoio. hu
;,,r,c. vii A. once pre.ent tselt in regard to two
ta1otr shtu the commerce OF each Is 1oout equal,
sro shout equally sioe.spread over the wJr'd. AS
c,nn,rclnl IOAtr. thty nppIOaco TO au equatyi Out