The New York herald., 1862-04-01

though ii Is m ost important consideration hid yot
take any STEP by the declaration OF Paris relinqu shin
cardinal Incl Is aud inparmx maritime st ength
That is tho real question Is interests superior q
that Of the shipowncrs that we now discussing th
subject The noble lord has res "a this question IN al
extraordinary manner He first q we certain absrac
reasons IN favor Of tn change Is very surprising
ihat so experienced statesman bor ana bred in th
school OF politics that attached 20 much importance
=, tnis point OF our maritime cod ,, .ne schoI 0
aaverp o. and Gaming, should sSaa epiy n,a ther'
arc abstract arguments against M eMstehee'
must do the noble o-d the justice 80 say Una. ne ait
nos awe much on that point He "a ora .na.
before the House by the honorable ments or b,rming
ham, 1t was because, on tn eve ofa va with Russia
flag doc, the cargo m ght involve us in embar
rassmen's with the Uned States (IIear, hear.) I'M
noble recognized tho accur acy Of hat description
x that be sufficient the cours taken, se'
how has operated with regard TO ycryA owcr io
which the sacrifice mrie As the House,A rs beei
reminded, we might be al war with the Unittd states
and the Unit ed States might at the tme tsS vru
Of the new principle that the flag the Cargo carr
on te whole Of their trade in Neutral vessels ws 'e
OlrcH forth thousands Of pvateers 10 prey uren ou
merchant shipping. (Hear Eear.) In giving upt VI
ary apprehension, which could not be put " pracA
test. wyhave, w.oh0ut having cscted oar object, e.
omreos atsluey at the merry ef tkt Uni ed Stats, q
which Cod forbid! should take place betweew
the two countries. That being tho position of Affairs wv
have now Before motion which has been described e
the natural consequence Of relnqpent Of this
primo s Of our maritime policyin the Declaration
OF Paris The noble FORD denies that il n natural
quence but he forgot aat he was the lrsszeat authority
10 announce that II WAS iHear, hsar) Why, when
tho Dec arat OF Paris signed and pcaos proclaimed
the noble travelled two hundred mites 70 consider
able city aud was tbs first person who called the attsn
ton OF the country TO the inevitable c0n1oxion between
this remuneration of ost principle Of Lsrme policy
for Liverpool Tho noble lord now says az Avs changed
my opinion cannot deny that v hon peaes was pro-
claimed went down to Dsrp. ol to receive se congra
stions Of my friends and stimulate the spirit OF my
party, not by buried, bat by we'll considered and
mature manifesto. and that said that the principles
which were adopted at tho Paris Conference sight per
haps be still further extended and that In tharourss OF
time those principles OF wav which applied to- hos
ts by land might be cNtended hostilities by sea.
that private property might longer be the object OF
aggression on either sde" Now want TO know what
more the honorable membes for Liverpool has saidS
Cheers These opinions inheed exceed thinwhich
the honorable gentleman has recommended Tho honor
able gentleman has not dared TO put in resolutic, that
which the Prime Minister OF Eng.ani announced in .
speech. "But says the Io0e rd 81 have changed my
opinion" Well, has perfect right to change his
OF opinion on these vital subjects, but then tbe
noble lords opinion upon any subject can hardly be
and and aaShter.j Here Is tho nobls % lord S twensy
Secretary at War fifteen years Foreign Secretary,
and at the time when he made this declaration Prie
Minister. For forty years he mast have been mediss-
ting and manipulating Kindred subjects this. (oar,
hear) Whether the flag should the cargo every
diplomatic declaration can assume must have constantly
occupied tho mind and meditation Of the noble lord. -
noble lord holding most responsible situation and
making well considered speech which, from the
porant even than debste ss n ina HoCss Sssanss Il va.
declaration to nation-the noble lord comes TO the
conclusion the honorable member and YET tells
now that he has entirely chan his opinion Yes the
noble lord may change his opnion but let toll him
that when he again and questions this high
House Of Commons, and he The House that they
asked 70 aiopt 80 suicidal Qeicy he will not exsr
DISC that influence upon public opinion which he poasss.'
Whaty "a suicidal policy p' Is that tho policy recon-
mended BY the honorable member for Lverpooli Why,
II Is the policy which tho noble lord himseH completely
planned and partially psrpetated (Choors and laugh
tor deeply regret this because + know that there
Guilty when the warning voice e an e.psrsncei s.sse
man Of the talents popularity andauthority OF the noble
lord would sink deep into the.pnss mind, and would
exercise great and saluary inaenco upon public OPT
However runous the proposi.ios, however fsvoia2.
Sss .sss @ 1 he noSs
lord may be deeply impressed with all these
deeply and though there may b risk Of his chang
ing his opinions, the world will remsmber that he went
down oc .ht 10 E vepoo w 70 com ;u1ca h
his words might have saved the Capitol Cheers and
aughter Now, what are we to do m our present posi-
will tako the proposal made by tte honorable
which the noble lord Liverpool advocated with
II
ciats the interests OF nations and Of governments II
seems 70 me dangerous 70 DO 50. may mako rich So
cietes. but will surely mako weak Stakes (Hear hear
| cannot believe that armies and navies can flourish
when they NO longer bound up with the interests
-
such principles were long persisted in see the
possibility Of immense corruption, and I hardly
or the world some man Of force-somo cooqueror,
with some system Of tactics kind Of artii-
iery-would take advantage Of such nodriening bus
dity which IL Is difficult now toconesye and give place
TO a society established on very different principles
these which have TIA asosndancy in the excci
lent town OF Liverpool (Cheers and laughber.) But,
viewing the in the noslpraGcal ighE cannot
see how you can maintain your System or bloskades
YOU concede the principle which th honorable member
recommends, and which ths Noble bird few years back
80 warmly sapp0[ssdM a aSsn'. ss's ~ :%, sS,r
only eriator defensive ELECTS. ieany Then, wha. u the
with great continental power possessing greet arma
urents her fleets only act The defcnsivT Why
we should sink into utter lnsignihcancc (Gheefsl We
should have no power authority. (hear)
Although might be carrying on thriving trade we
might all this time be worrng ons ,Sr onsss sns wns
must ultimately be the victims OF some strong
Power influenced by different principles from those which
port the views Of honorable membsr and those
ofore advocated by the noble lord These views are, as
thak, most dangerous deuDt want to zoe the COM
munty entirely severed in ssntmcnt from those who
govern IL. Patriotism dspendSas much on mutual su-
erns as on SUI sne W. saas o. a
cressed- (Hear hear) Altho, Hh am still willing to ad.
tho ncOnvcnencies se dkicultcs and dangers that
position especially from tAe unfortunate loss OF
the cardinal principle Of maritime code at Paris yet
rest my confidence thbpsAriokm Of my countrymcn
ned to remain great (Esar hoer.) Although there
fore do not attempt to ostan by the first alternative
that reiio from the tlouiy which the treaty has en-
tailed upon yet cannot aree with the noble lord In
treating with tho derison he has done the suggestion
that the treaty Of Paris IN that is never to be
changed. (Hear) ThAoi5ervaton Of tho Secretary Of
State for War TO the. consequence Of upon tho
treaty appears to N perfectly just, although il
has the recomnendationf f having been long accepted.
No one doubts that terminates treaty between
beigerens, although The Is treaty that contempates
the action Of war bstvsen DO ligcrents But there Is
frh af rio anti
omitted II s truo tfat terminates a treaty be-
bellignsns, bst only bellgerents (iear, hcar
If went ish Russia both Powers being parties
10 the decla ton ths treaty oPar not terminated be-
there other parties to this arrangement besides
Russia and England. Therefore the war you'd not relieve
from tie declarshgn OF the treaty OF Paris because
the rightbof all other signatacs to the treaty would
continue exist. Qhey may assert ter claims on u.s.
and those claims the foundation OF declaration
OF war ssr, ntar.) Ttc right honorable gentleman
was toe quick in assuming that there chance Of
getting rid Of III precious bargain "a augh) He has