Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-03
tfroa the Hh;.oraI iu~,eili:eueer.I
. HISTORICAL POINT CORRECTED.

The following letter has been communicated to Us
for pub icatI"n. and, rela'in. as II does 10 a pending
Question Of public law, woIlt for tlg, reaspn alone
DE entitled To attention; brr, in addition 10 this matter
of present interest, The writer, IL will be observed,
has Fought tn RESTORE al hnnpred MANS Ia its appro.
PIRATE place IN cnnnrxion witt u memorable even. In
our diplomatic history:
WasuIye7oS, March %, 1857.
Hon. ". B LAwRIycE;
My DEAR SIR: | have just peru-st with pleasrre
the letter yOu handed me- iast evening addressed 10
Mr.. EVERETT, and published IN thp Newport Ad-
ver.is-r VI March 4;h. from the Intellig.ncer, on
the subject Of The recent and proposed modihca-
fioms of III. law Of nari,u., IN lines Of war. in the
INTEREST OF mm. and private rights. AZ
war, when carried on in defence of National e8.
istence, "r under circumstances of mutual and uni
versal eItsp-ra'l"n, must, from the very nsturo 0f
thai copdliiUn OF iIlings, make It's own inwr, | DO no!
believe thar any of The changes referred 10 eau b,
made inViolhh!r. In warI 20 carry out a special aud
local otJsc', or 10 secure y proper btlnuce OF power
II the common safety ot hatr"n., Ike the recent
war m Europe, or ~ wats OF n limited character 10
the field at their operations, ike the late war he.
tween Holland and Belgium, where M great rani
pefsi'on ,k SIS between The pRrlie. ~ hem, rules
may be established an! observed which ihay narrow
down The natural rights VIII CHI every national com.
Iaunifv ra-so:ses in The L.. resort, IN every deeper.
ate struggle Tor rxisr-acr, 10 strike The ell. my by
svory means ana ~ every assr!'a0le prlut, by sea or
by land SUCH are Gnd w,lI continue tu be The necrssi.
ties and tn, ~caianIfie, Of war; such ar the leach
ings + history. ia ali d--p-raie. cor L cts between
nations the Declarations at The i.te CpI.rr-nc- OF
P.si- nnd IN. pilauthr"nic propositions VI Ir.
IAKeY VII be- f'uni .qu,ly nu.a'o.y'
My. "ljec', hVw'r'r, my cenr cir, IN wiiiipg inis
note. /: t"t {" GO Gln;i,t on theas n=w aud pralss'
worthy iilrnaniisTirr ,Chcln:s fr- mitigating The evils
OF War, but I, Wind. cat tho iruti of hi-tory N r-ls.
tipn 10 The Iutu-nr-s which broke down ins Y 'iniu.
pic Treaty. You inr"dun. The n"ins at M. Wh.s'
ton, IN connection with that Of Gen. Car, ss being
entitled 10 the gratitude ut the country Tor ma! great
achievement. Nj own relations 10 that tHair a. ga
American citizen enable ire 10 sia:e that The D. nor
ot accomplishing the important --rvics 10 the couI-
try OF d.ieaung that treaty belong. rxc!u.lvely 10
the official action of Gen. C4ss. Mi. Wnea'on ro"k
no steps in regard to the matter til long after Gen.
Cas- hat presented An oficinl protest 10 the French
Government against the treaty as a violation O! the
maritime rights If nations, ana had placed G copy Vi
HIS pamphlet on the SUBJECT in the hsuds Of every
Deputy Of the French Chamber. Tho work vas en-.
trely accomplished before Mr. Wheaton brnugiitou
his able broehHre on the right Il search. ! WE on
term. ri per-onal intimacy with both these gentlemen
in regard 10 the subject in question, and ppssess toe
means OF showing tina, the country IL exclusively
indebted 10 G-n C.,-;;n the character Of American
Niaistsr f, Paris, FOR the defeat Gf he q1jntap.s res'
~. 81 far from taxing any active mcasures 10 &C.
fat rns ir-s'y Mr.. Wheaton ab.olutely d -chned 10
aid Gen. Cas- by his advice and opinions On the suo
CT. He was s'rongly. though yalnly, urged oy my
relf, bO'h IN the Interest Uf the country nnd me o~n
fame, IL leave Ptri. aud return To Berlin, ano mere
%interpo.e his "ticinl influence 10 prevent me ra'insa'
ton of the treaty by Prussia. The name Of "neatoo
occupies too brilliant u pneition on the pages OF hist''
r. 10 receive any aGdiii nal lustre from Inc assump'
iion Tor him Of honors which belong 10 offers.
Your sense OF j~us,ic. will, sm sure, dispose yoe
10 put this matter right with the Puoilc 10 any nalut;
10, Very ,r1Hy yours, NATHANIEL NLi..