The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24
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OF gland 70
dent Lincoln asked the government Of Canada 10 supply It
with sTms matter Of purchase. The Governor General
declined " Acced 70 the request without authority from
the fullest appreciation We are not sure that the
Same course on this particular point has been taken
BY France since tina: country has had habit Of part
Ing With surplus Ia it's war stores to any Power at peace
with her which might invite Il; but, in other respects
the French government zoe. oomrseess @tts e'r IN
ddhctn0 u tie Hictsa nelralUy tetaeca Me costendg
parties n Aisa The Same principles WIN be pursued
under every conceivable circumstance British subjects
eSt ss Eng
express the settled determination 50 distinctly as that
we have already employedthat our coarse win be
advanced 70 mako swsrve from that course uv shau
dse,"'nasey rs ai'y threat or cny attempt force us out
ASo1an OPINION ON THE MOVEMENT. -
lffom the London times June Ill
1t hiss been determined 10 send three regiments Of IN
fsnsry aad sIacsnt amount Of artillery and mutations
rca These garrsens had been reduced OF years
scarcely to afford sentrs enough for the protection Of
the public buildings tho NEST important military posts
and % their weakness seemed 70 invite ATTACK IL has
oeen thought Desirable TO place thorn In position 10
81 sn any Say n
place which seemcd Incapable Of defence.
THE BRITISH FLEET FOR THE COAST OF AMERICA.
From The Iordon Times, juno 10
the Cygnet s, screw, CommR6der Thrupp, was tested
yesterday at the measured mile in stokes ay and at
ta!I Cd speed OF ratLer kncts She expected
'o SAIL after tnspecon for the North America and West
uon2s ss pivot gus
DEoEsK OF NAPOLEON ON PRIV .TExsISa AM NEu-
TRALiTY,
From the Paris 1Icniteuf, June IL
HIS Majesty the Emperor Of the Fcenrh taking into
consideration thu state Of which no between
Franco snd the United States America has resolved 10
mainta. strict neutrality IN toe stugCe between the
government Of the Union aud which propose
form separate coriedaration. In conseluenca his Ma
esty considering article ii Of the naval Law OF August,
1881 he third article Of the of the 10th OF April,
1875 tces 81 and Sc Of the Penal Code c. and follow
Ing Of the decree Of the 2lh Of March 1859 3I3 and fol-
loving of The Code Penal Maritime ard article 81 Of thu
Coee Napoleon. leclal co. ', .,.
l. No vessel q q priyaeer of either of the bel
Hgerert pa,te VII be allowed tn enter stay with pris
es n eur ports or 'oaeseaGs longer than twenty
hours excepting IN oase Of compuIry celAy ('tiache
No sa'c OF goods pelongipg to prizes is allowed in
our ports aSd rcadsteats ~i
8. Every Frnot nam is prohibited from taking com,
mission unter either OF the parties TO ve5ses Of
war, or 20 accept letters of maqe Cor prgaeeing pur
Poses or TO assist in MY manner Whatsoever the equip
either party.
4 Every FrcI lehman, whether residing IN Trance or
abr cad s likewise prohibited frCra cr:stng taking
either in army or on 70 ar ysee Of war
orpriTstters Ct itfer Of the two tellgoreLt parties
~, g. Trenehmen resdirg in Fra'ce or sbrosi must
likewise abstain ffom any Lct plich, committed
In violation Of the ia~s OF the empire or OF IN
terrasoral la", nigh! DO co, sicefcc as an act
hostile to one Of the two parties md contrary to
the neutrality which haye resolved TO observe.
AL Iereois sctinG contrary 10 the nroh 'binns and
concentrations contain in tho present eccsreiion will
tie prosecuted, Il lo3u'red conforrnably the enact
mcnts Of ihc law # the io.b OF April! 1876 ind 0! art
cea 81 ard S. Of tie PcIsi Cole, without Prejudice 70 the
application that might be maze against oeIdcs Of
the enae nent OF TIC zig, article of The Code Napoleon,
end OF asales 65 and Glowing u te decree Of tbs 24,h
OF March Ise2 on TIE merchant ser VICE a3 and follow
HIS Vs. esty declares moreover that every fyenchman
conrayenirg the present enecments VII have no claim
to any protection from his government against ans acts
or measures, whatever they may boz winch the bell!gc
rents might exercise or decree. NAPOLEON.
THoCTSSSi, Minister Of Foreign A1aits
Paris (Jure 81 correspondence Of London Times ~.
Tho civil war IN America hes given rise to apprehen
less SRI one or oher Of the lieerents ADD endesyors
arc made to obtain the limitation of the evils within
marrow .niia SO possible. 1he continued threatening
the Nothern States may seek tdpatch up truce with
tie sonth ~ war with Spain, on The pretext of her
uence prcn the trades Il paris and yors .hcse prn
crs mafscts are precisely in those countries now
mensctQ with war.
COMMERCIAL ALARa ON THE WAR QUESTION IN
FRANoE-A PETITION FROM TM CHANBERs or
COMMERCE. TO THE SENATE.
IRON tho LONDON shipping Gazette, June II
The progress OF hostfties in America, ard the pros
no
OF lsaea Il s sas ports
seerg rfivacerrg ID aboshea aud the commerce even
OF begtrenis cafe under the Neutral flag ships
nat carrying ceH,Gd0d Of sho not b. HsJIs to cap
tire. This would, if complied with, amount far as
private property In tn,e should be exempt from sez.
ure by armed condition on Which the Ucted
h SIX esss o sen t. aea
feotnfeadtg HE ad6r:0l Of te prime iple cos.d for
By the petitioner. 2ho Emperor has endeayorcd to bring
about nnents favorable to tho immunity Of
oice, ana tie free movement OF merchant ships in
tine, ana even e frame list Of contraband Of war TO be
agreed 10 by az the maritime Powers SO that there should
be, The tubree Of war, doubt what does docs
lot con tiinte cenirabaIa These Efforts have not been
successful it evident that they relate 70 questions
the settle of which only be eecied py general
consent Yet jurs.s have attempted and not Wlthoat
success to eject classification Of those articles Of
These taye been defined to be-
llose Whcge is soeIy applicable to purposes of
peace
. Those which are OF direct use IN var
These @hith are Of touod use (rrouiscai anefatiS
uSS), as beirg applicable to purposes OF peace
4 those which have been declared 10 be ooniTabaod
by treaty ottred INTO by neutral ard one or both of
the beigerent Powers.
S These which have been declared to be ccntraband
by public notification Cf one OF the belgcIents.
These, it will te observed, which are nothing
than general cIassihcattns divisions, leave undoter
mDed the large and constantly recurring questions Of
what articles snoud be ncladed in other Of the
divisions The fact s that has been long strce laid
ohnnoise may be resa1esa as eontrabsnd Of wsr Il il
s intoroed for the support, Gid c,n'0rt Of
my Until Of late years Goals were mover heard Of As in
Guided araonst articles ctltrnband VI WAR Goals how
ever were so regarded by The Russian government in
1854 and By the Austrian government in 1859 In fact
tie law OF nations recognizes the right Of either bel
bgorcnt 10 declare any article contraband OF war pro-
videa due notification DO given to that eject On this
tuec OK contrsoGnd OF war tie European Powers have
from time to time come to arrangements amoogst te-
eeves. Such arrangement was Mcirded In the
treaties Of Ryswck, Nimesuen and Utrecht; and nt a
considerably earlier period understanding arrived
at on the subject of conraband Of between France
and England There Is nothing to rgosent such
deTstandrg berg entered into betWcen the European
Powers, eDy 2 them, and the beil,gerents ON the
other side Of the Atlantic and In the interest Of mari
time commerce, We have only TO say the sooner ts
rived at the letter.
That the Frolch government should refuge 10 enter.
tain ,he request Of the Chambers OF Commerce that pr
vate property should be respected IN time IF not
tdecountoJt, is az teda tneenitent The Declaration
OF Paris was the proposal not the work Of Count Va
lewsk, sud that declaration guarantees the immunity
Ct The enemy commerce uncer the neutral oC, and OF
neutral commerce under the eLemys dag oontraband Of
war excepted To that all merchant ships not carry
ing coDtraba1d Of war shall DO exempt is but to 60
btep further in the direction Of the Declaration THIS
step however, the Emperor cecl,nee TO take. &c do
so would be, In his opinion, gratuitolsy TO wesken
the naval force Of France, more especially Trance
ptsststes few colonies and great extent Ct
foreign trrce. fhtse, N~secms to us, are lust