The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-08

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to psi - ~ ~ - Ia d nsstsal
sens9 - tAM ~ l 1ag should
u csSer ensnisP goods, Zee 01t>1clss contra
bard 81 was--and the other that nsutra
property on board merchant vessels Of bel
issfsa.s saesld b. exe.ps flo1 ccsds.aa.
ton, With - sxseption At eonssaband arti
Of intsfna1ienal lGW, having hssA generally
slaimedby isutsals, though not always admit-
ted By bslliesesnis. One 81 tbs pAssiss % the
Wal, Rassia, aswsl! - several neatssl powers,
promptly aseedsd 20 tAees propeejtions, and
two otasr bslligsssnts, 0Gsat Dsitais and
FFasos, hoxing eoassoAsd . oAeogVe tAe4
for ~ peees1s o0sasisa, . favorable eppoS-
/ tunity sssned 70 bs presented Tor obeGanine
. general reeoGnitioD Of then, both IN Ra-
rope and America.
Bet GfsAs Britiaa and Trasees b con.
mon wish most Of ~ otaass Of Issops,
white losbeAsing 70 rejsot, IL ~ a1rals-
lively A0t apen the ovsstuFss Of The Units1
States. While tho question va il ihis
! position, the Representatives Of Russia,
France, Great Britain. Austria, Prussia,
| Sardinia, and Tusksy, assembled . Paris,
took into consideration the subiect Of mari.
time rights, and put forth the declaration Of
the two principles which this 0ovsrunsnt
submitted nearly two ysras before 70 ths
considcvationtof maritime powers, aad sddsd
thereto the following propositions: Privatssf-
ing 10, and remains abolished; and block
AIDES in order to be binding, muss DO sGec-
tive that 10 to say, maintained BY force
suf6cient really to prevent accesst to the caAss
OF the enemy, and to the declaration thus
composed 81 four points, two Of which had
already been proposed BY the United States,
the Governnsnt hes bssa invited TO accece
~ all the Powers represented ct Paris, c.
cept GreaF Britain and Turkey. TO the last
Of the two additional proportions -shat in
relation to blockades, there can cert linly be
no objection.
!, Is ,nsrsIy the definition Of VIA. shall con.
stitu Il the ef.ctusl invsssment Of . blocksdsd
place, defisiion Tor which this sovesnsssnt hes
always coassodsd, claiming Indemnity fss tossss
whore practical viol ssos Of the suls sAss asAa-
ID has boon ipjutious 10 our cemmoSoe. A. TO
the remaininG article Of The dsc5autien Of the
conference Of Paris that psivatsssssg y sid re-
mains abolished-it csstaialy cannot ascribe 10
the powers rsprssesssd - ths eenlssssss Of
Paris, any but liberal and phils sthrople visws In
the a.tsmpt 10 change the asqsssaisssbis ruls Of
msrasime Law 10 regard 10 privstsshag.
Their propositios was dosb:lsss Iassn1sd 10
Imply approval Of Tho psiseipls thas psisaae pro-
perty upon the ocsaa, slthesgh II 0ay bsIsng
10 the eii1sns Of beligsrsat se~ss, shosld - o..
smpted from cspssss; ard nd that prspssliisn
been 20 Trimmed - 10 give fell effect 70 ths prin.
eipls. IL would have received my ready asssst on
bshsf Of The United tales; bal the msasss
proposed 10 inadequate 10 that purpose.
Ii is true, il adopted, private property upon
the ocean would be withdrawn from ono
mode Of plunder, bat Left exposed, mean
while, to another mode which o,uld b used
with increased effectiveness. The sggres- !
sivc capacity Of great naval powers would b. +.
thereby augmented, while the defensisa shil. |
ity Of others would be reduced. fhoueh The |
surrender Of the means VI prosscusise hos |
t;lit,ss BY employing privatssss - propossd |
by the conferences OF Paris u mssaal 10 terms, |
yos in practical elect il would b the rsiin. |
qushment Of right OF litsls vsluo 70 one |
class OF States, but Of essential inpoetAnss
to another and . far larger class.
II ought not 10 have bean anticipated that /
. measure % INADEQUATE to the acsenplish- |
ment Of the proposed object, and - unsqual
in its operation, would receive ~ asssss |
Of all mefatime powers. Private reoperty
would be still left 70 the depre1asions OF she |
public armed cruisers. have expressed . I
readiness on The part OF THE govsfnmene 70 |
Acceds to oil the princip lss ID The dsslaraaisu |
Of the conference Of Paris, provided thas re- |
At ing to the sbautonnent Of priysseeeing /
can be % amended ~ 70 eject tks objees for /
which, ~ 10 presumed i va inssn4sd, in
nunity OF psissts property On the oesas
from hostile capture. To eject this oojess |
il 10 proposed 70 odd 70 the deslasation Shse /
u cd ssnaioa AAolfsAs6, the /
following smssdoaae: sAa1 thAs the privats
property Of suljssas md sstissss 81 : bsll-
gercnt on tho high seas shall b sxsnps from
sesurs By the public armed vssssls Of the |
other helligerent, sxsept Il b. sonssabsad.'
This ansndnsss has hesn prsssessd, not
only to tho powers which have asked saras-
tsering, but to all Tie other nsrasi1s States. |
and is favorsbly entertained BY I'll Who have
any communications in reply. Several si the |
regarding With fesof he prop |
osition Of the United Stssos, have delayed |
definite action upon Il, only for ths purpose |
Of consulting th others, parties 70 ths Con-
ference Of Paris. have The satisfaction OF /
stating, however, that the Emperor Of Rus- |
sis has explicitly approved Of the nodi6os-
ton, and win 90 opsrsss 10 sndsAyosiag 70 |
obssin the assent Of other powers, and that |
assurances OF sinilsr purpers hsve bssa
received 10 relation 70 the disposition Of the |
Emperor Of she Frrnch. TIE prseses asp@s |
At this impor.ans sabjses allows - 20 chss.
ish the hope shss prinsipts - hansss IN its
90 just ard sqaaa u it, opssasions,
90 essential 20 the prosperity Of ssnnsreial
nations, and % eonsosses to The ssstimsnls
Of this enlightened pstlod Of the World,
will command the approbAsion Of oil mara
time powers, and thus be Incorporated into
the code Of International Law.
Ny views o. the subject ANYMORE Tally ~ |
fsrth In the reply Of tie 6ssresssy u csats,
. copy Of which u herewith transmitted, - |
the comnasisaslon % he ssbjse. y ,ds TO
this government, especially to Che cownan:-
cation France. 1ho eovo9umout Of the |