The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-10

10 carry these lights IN lhe as English ship
d me rule n the road established The stem Of
lights there would he ess collisions The gress surprise
10 ire is not that many collisions take place, but, con
sid rI the intercourse between The tao coun
cs. The number of vessels which pass through
The ~ george ana lie alah channels must Say nat
mitch furprised mary eonoHs 10 not take
pace and this is matter which speass "e' ior tue
masters ol American and Fn2lah shps AID the sreh
canton ihsy mrst xrcre 10 AVOID eotens These Gone
under the head ~ lshiits, 10 which bgsiu call your
80, ous attention There other po,ns oi the snect
70 which desire 10 Gall your attention, AMI upn
who ,hiuk the law ~ tho countries should b.
assmi a.ed ] ,eer To offences committed hoard
American and Eoesh sbrs. Very frequently offences
are commuled On beard American ships entering opr
porte and of,pce commit ted British ships en-
es unr porfs, Ter vhth the law OF The respective
COUNTRIES have no jurisdiction. Perhaps 10 The case OF
lArFeious onenees, such as murder and murderous
asfanlfs, and eerous uusines and such Ike, " might
not be desirable hat the Laws of the respective
countries thau have sepa ate and independent lrisdc
fon But the question might be arranged ia such way
us this That whenever snch crimes committed on
beard Anercsn ships In British ports snips enter
pg Brtsh pts thai then the Brtlsh should
have lie power 10 issue his warrant and commit the
onenoer the ssme way as they would del under like
circumstances With British subjects; thus the
serious otncts enunera,ed the offender 10 be banded
over to the Minster Consul OF his govern
meat, 10 be cert home for trial Bot in case
craer shosid be dealt with sugmarily. This
class Of ofrceg ia numerous, and very the offences
are Of very vexaous character, such disputes ari
smg between master and aeamen, regard 10 dealing
with ~bich " would be very desirable that the laws OF
Tho equeft Of The consul of either country offenders
might be summariiy dealt with by the authorities In
whatever lort the vessel lay There j. considerable
trouble win respect 10 the crime Of deeeron from ships
belonging TO either country and yet there mutual
lag lvirg jurisdiction in the respective countries for the
summAy OF The dcseTter Such law 10 very
much needed when you consider how shps detained
frequently whole months together in ports BY this
alone Gu III zee the Importance Of DESERT On law com
10 both countries There Ia this matter than
appears al the rtt glance Perhaps you may think the
question un~othy Of notice. but when yen consider the
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putcs which constantly arse between masters crows
becomes Of graver importance than appears at the first
glance And therefore 1t is that call your serious
ten IT, and that say desirable that the laws Of
both countries, with reference 10 the matter,
should be made 10 harmonic. The next question
submit TO you truly great question, and perl
feel cecacy. in entering upon its consideration But II
is question upon mich have ien very strongly for
many years refer TO the question of bilgerent rights
ut anxious 10 call your serious attention to the
cp because the report Of the Mercantile Shipping
Committee was carried through the House of Commons
on my recommendation desire, therefore, your par
tcuar attention 70 the question OF begefents right at
sea, and your own position with regard to IT, During
my best 20 prevent, England formed alliance
with France, by which smorg other things agreed
that both taors shoad waive the rights Of coIscation
of goocs found neutral ships, and goods not contra
band OF war found on boa,d enemies ships. Now this
mutual but provisional waiver OF rights placed the Aies
IN bnmonors action, and practically countenancet the
principle, free goods make free snips." GA tne
turn Of peace declaration drawn 1t Paris agreed
by France, Great Britain, Prussia Russia sardinia
and Turkey, sbolifhpg privaeering. That de;la
ration was submitted to your government, but
declined to agree TO the proposition
clared that was not the policy of the country to main
tain standing armies and naves that whenever
or your people and ship0 defend you by
and There great force, think, in your
ing, when you aad 10 the other Powers, "n you will
make Gil private property exempt from capture At sea-
we will cease from privs.eerirg; but why ask US TO
abolish while you maintain send great ships Of
war which are nothing more nor less than prva,eers on
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destroy and which only stimulates other nations to like
acts Of punderiIg burning and Destroy mgr This was
The nsserahle argument Of your government fully
ayr ed WITH the American government when they fad
make al private property exempt from capture ~ sea-
and then VIII agree 70 that part OF the proposition
hch rays prvatcsring shall brought that ques
under the serious sttention OF the ec Of the
The follow ing resolution through Inc House and many Of
the gentlemen whose votes carried through the House
pox feel lls Importance
Resolved, That your committee are aware that grave
objections have been urged by many persons against
the inviolsbility Of private property In enemies
and ney also c %an Soss them IN
Investigations without expressing their opinion to be
that in the proertss Of civilization and humanity, the
time had arrived when all public property not contra
band Of war, should be exempt from capture at
Gentlemen, do not Know that ever wrote paragraph
that . committee Of the British House Of Parliament
agreed with me In those great noble principles, and do
hope and p5,y l live 70 zee sSo:e S ca,
to bring about the great changes involved IN the adoption
Of these principles The time has arrived for capturing
That, b taking this view Of the case, believe
performing our great mission upon EARTH and that By
% eli men / do trust that you WIN aid me By urging
upon your adhere 70 the noble pr ncpc
S and BE q . @
forth =. private property sha be exempt from capture
there are Two questions more to which must
direct your attention. We not 80 likely 10 be
armous upon these points - upon tue onus 10 which
our attention has already been directed But know
confederation 70 what shal say. think II may take
time 10 have these questions satisfactorily SETTLED be-
cause they are questions OF policy II right that No
should SEQ both sdcs Of the question, and win give you
my views that you may consider them over add take
them for what they worth viii FIRST speak Of the
reg stration laws. An American ship may and be
registered In the Britsh Custom House British built
ship Here advantage 70 British ship owners. We
register the ships ~ any nation. This Ia great
advantage becaufe have bought American ships
which are Of ptculn construction We might not have
been able TO build In country. The American law
says Mr. A, You may invest your money IN an Amer
can ship bat not In the ships Of any other nation To
stretch think ii least you might be allowed 70 pur.
chase whatever ships please and where you pcascd
and ha, yoa ought not 70 DC prohibited from doing What
gehsr matter for Jour own confederation, and Is for
yoa 70 consider whether or not you are losers
BY this law Of prohibition. Tho neat question wider
qucssonAnd u Is the coastns trade In 1850 opened
our ports 70 ycuI 81 piping, ahd in 1854 opened
eater n our ports = rds osasss and ohsr ptotnsss
os The very same terms British shIps Now, great
sdhcfng principle OF your statesmen land you have had
Of tie greatest ttat the world saw)
reciprocity and thy willing 10 give 10 other nations
what other natons gave 10 them. We gave 10 you the
costing trade. II Is not OF much Importance. you
may say, 10 have the coaxting trade OF the
. nall Islands Of Great Britain and ireland; but
then we gave you the trade Of India,
Canada and Australia well, and which you will admit
Is meet important " you. Nov, Mr. President while we
did 60 you i exclude us from your ccssre t.adc you
st call The trade between New York and California the
cosstng trade and even her ana tne trade
to Panama and across the isthmus through foreign
country, N coastiug trade speak 70 body Of wise
men Now, ask you, In all justice, IA II fair 10 call these
trades . coast ng Hades IL would be fair call
the trade bstwsen Frgaad and Cal,utta coasting
trade r. call the California coastinr trade Whatever
IL may BE- the grounds ~ rational law aud technica
ties Now, 70 be FRANK, must tell you that large
Der " Influential England, both n Parliament aud
out o. H. feel very kecBy about that question and
der 70 think that you should call that wat trade with
California eoastrr trade ny the repeal a. the act VI
1879 claufe ma,ntssnci In that which gave the
Queen the power 70 exclude the sbps Of rcclpro
eating natrLs rom British ports. The Parliament have
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