The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-02
lfrsa the Lssssa Times, Aasss, sis,.l
Mr.. Marcyss Amend mems 10 the Law o
Nations.

Mr.. Msrcyss Amend meat to TIE Law q
Nations.
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country like England, whose commerce covers
every sra would be glad enough to find the
whole world respecting priyat> property on
board ship. But IL was not quite certain that
some Of her neigbbors would acquicscc in
doctrine which would seem TO give greater ad.
vantages 10 nation whose supposed monopoly
Of commerce already cxcitcs the envy OF the
world. Therefor philanthropy has trIid 10 oh
tain as much ~ possible and, IN spite of the
arguments of Mr.. Marcy, We think there Is u
great difference between the morality OF priya-
teering aud the capture by ships Of war alone.
,,., sr, ,o some extent cncoaray,J hy a hons
RI ,,;,e ,ooev Int /, mus, bc allowed I'M,
ogcc,z o,luca,cd in a b;yb seoae a honor and
Iookiny for their reward In teputatioo and n
col v,and;,y In their nroG..ssan ami tho ,nh.
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crc,, os a ooyern;neo, yesa,J ia subjected ion
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nisb , strict account Of All hi. procevIioys
Verv diecr,o, i the case Of The pr,ya,ee, Inc
c,,w are ,,cper.IIv the p,o,, will and ,u,bl.,.
of "A nroG,.siou which IL mt 10 encourage dis
r,v.rd of restraint they 20 apyvhere and do
.ny,hi,. with lit,l. auestioning frop, ,l,,ir own
goyernm.u, Their rc.poa.ibili,y u lc..e,.d
bv ,heir v,,v n,.curi,v ana veo.rallv il .ucb
,b., .a,b;ny ,hort of actual s,rocities eonld
Iowe, them n the opinim Of their follow. In
e,c, ,r;ya,a,;ng IA too on, 10 deyrn.rn,e into
r;r.cr The ca,,,sin of sncb yr.aeI viii ,ak.
Every advantage wi,hou, pity or reu,or,e.
wb;l. am os,r,, Of the regular navy /. hardly