Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-31
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which is alhiattesof record aGea;n,t The Tor,l,
These reaaofis apply with ipeciliar force Fto the
present condition Of the s,a,liern coufederacy.:
and fully Justify the policy Of Priva,eeriAp.
air. Marcyssbowed clearly ,tha, the r,cht to
resor: to pri5a,eers, wac as clear as the right to
use public armed ships and as incoptes,ible as
any o:her Fight pertaining to bsiiiserssIaitaEE
The policy Of tile law had been sometimes
Lutsthe law itself lad been unani.
mor ely admitted. The policyof the lawoould
only be imppgnel onsthe ground that private
property Should be e1efnrt from seizure; but
then on this rrincipl euch property on: the sea
should bs e4empt.ffon,~ seizure by public Esrssl
ed vessels as by.privaieers. If suehgs ais@afisE @
instion we're ATTEMPTED, svery nation would
have The right:to declare what vessels should
constitGte its Navy. Each nation must deter.
mine for itself il,e character of the forsee
which it may be proper 10 use in proseeutins
'l.os,iitie.. and It Gou,dsbe unsise to surrender
any mesBs sanctioned, by iSSsrna ,ional law,
which might be ussd for defence or aggression.
Privnteers are eapecis1lv useful 10 those now.rs
whose uavies are in fer.or to those ofStLeir enss
mics Snd'to ssisiin atoms the surrender Of the
right would very materially rffec. their com.
mercisl. or oSi,erity. Stsono navoi n6vo.s mr..
tofS. bensf3,.,f i5s ss.. e;..s.nd ,ha .h.na..s
ment Of wl;cb woutd su,rs,d.. -. Jo,,;n;..
Of the seas to those mowers; which h,vss ,bs
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the ;Nor,h:-5t Is the conc,ns;ys .ranmsn. f -;
their abIest .sia.te.nnsnwan sxno.;.;on -, ~
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