The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-16
TEE NEW EARITIsIE CODE.
French ana English Reviews OF Marcy's
Despatch.

Despatch.
The Paris Steele OF the 27tn OF August comments upon
the rejection by government Of the proposition
abolish privAteeripg. Il examines Mr.. Marcy's
ing TO the unequal operation II would have agalDs
great commercial nations who maintain bet small leets
and cites Prussia Sardinia and Austria being in favor
of,he project although maintaining fleets very small IL
proportion 10 their commerce.. The Steele, however
satisfaction from the reflection that the United
states the errors Of Executive power always easily
rsmedied by e.ecion--.hai Mr.. Pisyce viii have
SUCCESSOR and st new stcrttsr OF State may prosa
bly, entertain views on THIS subject different
entertained BY Mr.. Marcy.
The PresS discu, sing The same spbjcc says tina. Mr.
Marcy's response declaration OF the treaty Of Pa
fis Ia reference maritime law, exccs much surprise
In Europe, and emotion which win increase
the more The better the efe-i Of the &C; BE-
comes known. ITO Presss, in admitting the ssifdl
manner In which The rejection OF the propozi
ton is justified tDss taa; Mr.. Marcy's reasocirss
weak and expresses scoa hope tia, tns Pow
err Who tubscrbe or shefe acts o. the Congress
or Paris viii take rsa6r rgeai0ry ne oppssi
tion n e United States. rsduiis that this would be
act Of deep gravity and mmeose consequences but
gues would be accordance with their right their
ac and tie general interests q civilization and human
ny,
The Con,titmionnsr-thc government or-an--s in &C.
cord with ia cocu porarics the talent shown In Mr.
Maroys note but insnuacs that the present admnilra
ton lateIs uoi In ia evident prc,ension " monopoly
o. Yisdom in reference - maritime legislation.
II accuGes Mr.. Earcy Of merely SWIMMING over the
que.ton Of law becalse Il were logically pursued II
would dcrnolh The ground which he based his argd.
rent; and expresses the continent that the Congress
Of Paris ought no, 10 permit other nlons to and
cmpronse - by caHug in que ton this ,nal
piucipe once definitely decrccd.
Correspond nee d The London Herald 49,
PARIS Aug. =, 1850.
lorr tIcle sp-ears IN II c government ps?rr, The
Ccrs,ii,h se IN reply 70 Mr. Marey's state paper de.
cnrE 10 sceede 70 that particular resolution CT tho Paris
Congress against The contis uancc Ct prvaeerug We
fear that however iorcibe may be the Tcasorng Of the
government organ, viii isil Of eff c. Tor, " We be right
u in'ormcd-end we believe are-lt e the hxei dc
Termination az the American people that he RICH, OF rri
ye,eeIng shnIi ict be abandoned ~ Their rulers "a
per NJ by Mr. Marcy opens ground tor negoislon
Whatever be The value Of the adhesion even 70 tn other
rcsoluuons o the Congress, yet wears lo9k OF con
cosson, OF which advantage msy ,swly be taken. for
pressing q further confederation OF the subject Whore
there 10 the smallest amour, OF Concession between DIS.
putants, oouciEaron becomes pos, i5e. We are not,
teefore Of The end Of the subject some good result
TO be hoped, VIII ccme ont q The discussion, bui we
ha, ircse who opcted the subject will have 10 yed
than they al fret contemplated, America 10 10
a party to the utsty.
tFrcm ,he london star Angus, ISL
There is something singuayy dtscrcaiaoie 10 the way
in which Tho declaration Of tho American govern.
mcnt The subject Of rsivaieeTns has been re
ceiyed by some sections OF the Engish press.
he weekly payers have longer time 20 re.ec,
over their productions than their daily compeers
they are more frequently preserved by their readers IN
every wey they elect more OF historical and less OF
eth, character There IL therefore the less
for fuch article as that which appeared In the las,
number or CT the most ambitious Of their number.
The Saturday Rerisp evidently wishes 10 maintain the
hirhcst standard both socially ard Intellectually. We
suproee therefore hat scholar and gentle likely
10 be entertained by the easy vugaity Of heading an
article on the views taken by great nation
grave subject" ncle sam on Maritime Law. z
Tee Saturday Rerict has all along made Itself
not rcus by the adoption OF gratuitously o1en
sve style the American government and people
one gross instance will suffice. Our readers will
Der how bu, little time back American gentleman
rspeed from the presence Of the Queen OF Eugaud
because he was not arrayej In the groesque
wh'ch Is held 70 be indispensable such occasions
false statement Of the circumstances was al made
Ct 10 inpme the national feelings Of England,
some deliberate insut had been Intended 10 our sove
reign. Foremost In outrageous abuse the Saturday
RTc We pointed cut the false hood OF the statement
which the Times bad so eagerly published, ard on which
was obliged 10 lower IL pride TO contradiction The
eentems In question had not becn dressed Ia the
ner described by The Tres bot In the official COSTUME OF
he position In his country. This, the Saturday Re
rs,,c told u.s. impossibean American Official coz
tune must involve the accompaniment Of revolver
Quite recently as our readers know the American 20
vcrp mcrt has put forth most Important document re-
lair 10 the changes in the law Of maritime warfare pro
posed By the late Congress Paris The assent Of the
United States requested 10 four propositions one OF
which aboiehes prvseerine. The four are bound 10.
eeber and consent rejection must be given TO all or
none The United States will willingly accent three ort
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