New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LETTER.

Tn the House of Commons on the I4th inst, MI
Lindsay rose TO for copies Of Mr. Marcys letter
20 the French Government, and OF all correspondence
between her Msjesty's Government and other powers
elaunc to the proceedings Of the Conferences o Paris
upon the subject Of privateeriDg Certain Iesoatloas
he said, had been agreed to at the Conferences oi
Paris relating to the question Of neutral rights and
privateers which bad been communicated to the Gov:
ernnent of the United States. TO the majority OF
these the Government Of the United States hai as
senied but they refused to assent to the resolution r
spectpp priyaieeri6g as it would be surrender on
their pari of a strong Of defense aud aggressou
He asked for papers WIN the view 81 put
ting members in possession Hn OF inGfmsaou On
later be called on 10 decide whH'-- WA
sbould stand by oar p'- oeclaratop or ADOPT the
american yiew-that private property should be as
nucb respected at sea as il was On shore Thai was
the question at issue; and he hoped 10 De sole 70
bring il b. fore the House in the course vi ano'her
sion In state Of this cou6try could not stand
by The declaration which had made. The insurance
on goods ia ships under convoy would be raised nye
per cent and those not under convoy ten per cent
and therefore, considering TIE extent OF our uaue
there was no country in the world deeply Interested
~ the question rs ourselves. The honorable member
concluded by moving an Address Tor copies OF MI.
Marcys letter to the French Government, In answer
10 The ication Of tue resolution Of the Paris
Conference upon the subject Of pfivaeering and OF
any other papers correspondence that may nave
~nassed between the Britain Government aud other
"poweIs upon the came subject:
THE motion was seconded by MI Gllpin.
Lord Palmerston said in point Of fac, Her Majesty
Coy,rpmtnt was not officially in possession Of the
letter of Mr.. Marcy TO tue French Government, aad
were therefore moi ia position to lay it before Paia-
ms MT That however was mere technical objection
He apprchended that what his honorable friend Mr..
Lindsay meant that there should be iad before
Parliament any orespondence that had passed be-
tween the British Government and the FRENCH GOV
eminent on the subject In question Now, what
happened was this. The resolutions Of the Fans
Congress were communicated by the parties to
hoee resolutions 10 all the other maritime States, aud
among Others TO the United States of America The
Government Of the United States thereupon sent an
answer 10 the French Government exactly ia the terms
stated by his honorable fiend-,hat was say, they
were willing to agree to the proposition 10 reference 10
privsteerng provided private property at sea were
no longer 10 be subject to capture That was the
muncston made by the last Government of the United
States, and the subject one which required the
grsvest consideration on the part Of the British Gov
crpment because, Whatever might be the opinions
vbch any gentleman might entertain this question
st the Ant blush Of it, no one could fail to on re-
aestion that ell our great com nercial, maritime and
naval interests were involved In 1t, and that no
snswsr could be given TO such a communication with
opt . careful and prolonged elaboration. In the
1ssS time, there was change 10 the Government Of