The New York herald., 1862-04-01

10 be free from capture aud observation or his ble
friend at Liverpool had been referred TO as authority on
this subject but what his noble friend sad was. wars
very seldom terminated by merely the violation or niu
ry done 10 private interests. IL was by the coi
SION Of great armies and great fleets: but what
the collision sof great armies ard great fleets
II tho right OF destroying commerce did not remain
behndY me principle ef all ,oar ions denial ef the
rights If Iri;cte pro7 eriy 10 beigrem enemy That was
one of its essential ingredients " could only
that private property should be safe should
arrive at the time when as some thought nigh, put
down our fleets, dismiss our armies aud dsband our
volunteers. But foreign foe cord put his foot on
shores without an invasion OF private property. There
fore might as well 60 back 10 single combat In aor
to settle our differences as TO say that kept up
fleets TO fight with Deets and armies 10 night with
armies and 'ns after they haa destroyed eaeh other
bsigcreDt be as comfortable as before. The fact was
that the legitimate OBJ ect OF war was Just peace and
its tr1s Justification sell. defence and, therefore,
whatever materially confrcive self defence
the attainment OF just peaec. Was generally pcrmssi
BILE OF course theie were exceptions 10 that rue-ex
ceptions efoundcd in the feelings OF natural humanity
" which all the world subscribed. We found our foe
nying on the field Of battle as for example OF Inksrann
death to bundrsds, yet the dictates tf humanity did
not overcome tho principe or se,fd?f zee, aud tho
fact that hs Was rstesng did net protect the enemy
hand, whom We found our foe lying wounded
the battle ned, self defence yielded TO humanity, and
we took that fee prisoner, cherished him and en-
dsavored TO cure his wounds. Tho principle was,
that where the advantage 10 be gained was unreasopab
dsproporonate TO the injury inflicted, twas not sane.
toned by Just self defence, and tho injury therefore,
ought not TO be Inflicted To have TO engage in cold and
speculative arguments on matter so lraughi with the
lives and suIsrings OF their fellow creatures almost
enough 10 make shudder; but they must take
lest by gyirg way to an amabe and supo ncia sentl
ment they should sacrifice the true interests OF bumani
ty after all. War a end dtfui hing at any
tune, and II was 10 be woged al all, a. ought 10 be
short Lut then order 10 usakc short must Je sharp.
Hear hear IL was SAID that private property
cred In land warfare No assertion could be
ary principle at variance with constant and invet
crate practice. The abstract rulo was that were
tslsA IN f.to Anau 20 n uh
found 10. Before a commenced begdn uith putting
embargo on the property whin our territory beionang
not actual tut srpscted enemy Then had
reprisals which sgnifed nothing but ihisihaf re,n
for injury done 10 person tioigg Too country
,oould do nmldr i,un'y 10 soms perfon Del ngi'Y 10
enep,ys country Next we perhaps sent invading
army against our adversary and the rry first step
ms soil Immediate violation Of pr,ae rroyyry
hc extent which Mal rodon ariea js carried de.
pndno on, ne eriosness Of var Trees wore Gu, down
ehaiedss occupied growing croIs dsst Dyed II army
was well ofcsred s provisions In ordinary crcams
paid for but they might be seized - we'll Perhaps
IL atd siege to town, IN which 10 began Ivy pre-.
venting all communication with the place. cm ds,c,,
ms nes Js,sy ~ aoPrsd Ms e,sa,Sr . rg s.r's %
ing nofh'ns 70 do plh the hoa3ss, 10 eDrne ~
rad,n asoegioTs Tbs bssisgsrs artillery played on the
CITY @ we'll az on the citadel, and perhaps as much pri
va,e property was destroyed By in one day a. ght
be- captured during the whole yea At sea " the invsd
ne force had retreat IL took The cattle and swsp.
away With all the prev isons t could hnd, ttat ts
my might not be able 10 pursue with vieor or elect al
thai shooei noi pr,ei rights usrs not res ste on tan
where the public interest required ihsm TO be n,eree
wnh. u was said that private dsbts wos not cvnls
Gated by The breaking out Of war. That was truo aud
svo pOwera IN 'I,or ., o. n' arg 'nss.; ,hs ea.on
not ccnnscated that the alien had, upon the faith
.. our laws, placed his property IN our hands IN
timo Of Ieaee, and II would be rer 6diogs aud
treacherous In to conascate the
break u wa. Therefore time was gwen hn, TO
withdraw his ,essss from our harb, re- aud collect
his money, from bs debtor. before the h, sSnjies
cnnnrucsj, But al commerce with tue ~
AMI alien enemy corld not appear 10 our cOurts T.
ecui or his Aebs wn,'a tho tinUcd. II nfs
tkp suppose that ue'chan tut oil at ft
ihe vGtl scs .; pu1d,. The adjudlcatn ~ Nise ~as