The New York herald., 1862-01-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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Of ali honest men and bending beneath the conscious
ness which he has brought upon his country
the ASYLUM Of foreign jurisdiction is sacred whether
on shore and u Is among the proudest boasts
of England least recent days that the exes OF de-
feated we'll OF defeated dynasties have
found sure protection beneath her meteor flag And
yet this Power has not always accorded to other ags
what she claimed for her own. One OF the objec-
tons automatically presented by Great Britain at the
beginning Of the present century TO any renunca.
tion Of the prtension Of impressment on board
American vessels, was "that facility would be
given, particularly in the British Channel by the
Immunity claimed by American vessels, to the escape of
Of sas rs
land, the companions Of Horne Took, in England
ought to be arrested board neutral ship; but that
the could be accomplished only through the pre-
Of impresAuaept But this fragrant instance
not be for the United States, which has al
maintained the right Of asylum firmly as II has
rejected the pretenson Of impressment am correct In
this review then the conclusion inevitable The seizure
OF the rebel emssaries on board neutral ship cannot Dc
justified according best American precedents and
practice. There to be no single point where
the seizure is not questionable, unless we choose
beyond doubt led Captain Wilkes into the mis-
take which he committed In the solitude OF his
ship he consulted familiar authorities at hand, and felt
that in following and Sir William Scott quoted
and affirmed by eminent writer's reinforced by the in
veeate practice of the British navy could not err He
was mistaken. There was better example, twas the
constant uniform unhesitatng practice of his
tyo the ocean, refusing consider dispatches
traband of warrefusng to consider other than
diers officers, contraband of war and protesting
always against adjudication OF personal rights by the
summary Judgment M q quarter DECK Hld tneSe
well attesed presidents been in his mind the gallant
Captain would not even for moment, have been seduc
ed from his allegiance TO those principles which constitute
part OF countrys glory. Mr. President, let the
rebels CO. Two wicked ungratefu to their country
with the brand of Cain upon their oreheads
Prison opened but principles established
which will help to free men, and open the gates
the Never before in her active history has Great
Britain ranged herself this SIDE Such event an
epoch Nouus s4IOrum nascitur ordo To the liberties
Of the sea this Power is now committed To certain
extent this is now under her tuelary care the
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vice. as well Sailors not directly recognized,
they least implied while the whole pretenson of
operating only through the lawess adjudication of quar-
deck, is made absolutely impossible. Thus is the
freedom OF the seas enlarged, not only by limiting the
number of persons who exposed 70 the penalties Of
but driving from it the most offensive preension
that stalked upon its waves To such ccnclus on
Great Britain is rrevocably pledged Nor treaty
nor bond was needed 1t is sufficient that
her late appeal can be vim dieated only by
Let her bear the rebels back The IS ample
for the became free this penent Power crossed it,
steering westward with the SUM- on an errand of liberia
tion. In this surrender, il such it may be called,
government does not stoop to conquer II sim
ply lifts height Of its original principles
soldiers unequal war-havs at length prevail
ed and Great Britain. usually naughty invites us to
practice upon those principles which she has so strenu
victory Of truth Great Britain has gained the custody
of two rebels the United States have secured the triumph
Of their principles this result be in conformity with
cherished principles. it will be superfuous TO add
other considerations of policy and yet venture to
suggest that estranged sympathies abroad may be
secured again by an open adhesion to these prin-
ciples, which already have the support Of the
tnental governments Of Europe, smartng for years
der British pretensons the The powerful organs
OF public opinion the Continent also with N.
Hautefeuile, whose work on the law Of nations is the
OF arguments for neutras has entered into this
debate with direct proposition for the release Of these
emssaries testimony TO the true Interpretation of
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United States will let the rebels CO. simply because cit
would be triumph Of the rights Of neutrals to apply
them for the advantage OF nation which has op
posed and violated them" But this triumph s not
enough. The god will in future his trident less;
but the principles which led to the present
nunciation of early pretensions naturally conduct
yet further emancipation OF the The work
Of maritime civilization ID not finished And here
the two nations, equally endowed by commerce,
matching each other, while they surpass all other
nations peaceful ships may glorousy unite in setting
up pillars, which shall mark triumphs, render
ing the highway Of peace instead Of field Of
blood. The Congress Of Paris, in 1856, where
sembed the plenipotcntares Of Great Britain France,
Austria Prussia Russia Sardinia and Turkey has area
dy led this way. Adopting the early policy Of the United
Sates often proposed to foreign nations this Congress
has two important changes in restraint of
begerent rights rst that the neutral flag shall protect
enemys goods except contraband of and secondly,
that neutral goods, except conraband Of war; not
liable 70 capture under an enemy q flag This il much
Another proposition that privateering should be abolish
ed defective in two respects; first, because it LETT
nations free 70 employ private ships under public
mission ships OF the navy, and, therefore,
gatory; and secondly, because If not nugatory,
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tain, which, through her commanding navy would thus
be left will to rule the No change be pract
cable which Is not equal in its advantages TO all nations
the equality Of nations not merely dry dogma of
international law. but vital national sentiment common
all nations. This cannot be forgotten and every pro
position be brought sincerely to this equitable test
But there way in which privaeerng be effectively
abolished without any shock TO the equality OF nations
simple proposition that private property shall enjoy the
same immunity the ocean which It enjoys
land will at abolish prvateering and relieve the
Of the from its greatest perils that
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by illegal robbery and theft. Such a PROPOSE
tion will operate equally for the advantage Of
all nations On this account, and in the policy
Of peace which government has always
cultivated has been already presented to foreign gov
ernments by the United States You have not forgotten
the mporaR, paper in which Mr. Marcy did this service
or Efforts Of Mr.. Seward in the direction
In order complete the efficacy OF this proposition and
still further 10 Danish begerent prctcnsions contra
band OF war should be abolished that oil ships may
freely navigate the without being exposed any
question as the character of persons things
hoard The rist Of search which, on the Of
war omnipresent tyranny subjecting every
neutral ship 10 the arbitrary invasion Of bellige
rent cruiser, would then disappear II would drop
the chains drop from cmancpated slave rather IL
would only exist occasional agent, under solemn
slave trsAe; then Il would be proudly recognized
"a an honorable surrender to the best interests
Of humanity. sorifyins the dag, dag Which which made il.
ritrne law, not forgetting blockadcs under in
ternatonal law, would be despoed Of its
tious prerogatives. while innocent neutras would be
exempt The Of the sea thus
refined and elevated will be agents peace Instead
of the agents Of Ships and cargoes will pass
chasuged from shore 10 shore, and those terrible be
eerent rights under which tho commerce Of the world
has so long suffered, will cease from troubling In this
work our country began early Il had hardly proclaimed
its Independence before sought to similar
Independence for the Il had hardly made consti
tuition for its government before 1t sought to etab
lish constitution similar in spirit for the government Of
the II IL did not prevail at once, II because IL
could overcome the unyeding opposition OF Great
Britain And now the time IL come when this champion
of begcrent rights "has checked his hand and changed
his pride" Welcome TO this new alliance. Meanwhile,
amid all present excitemens, amid all present trials IL
only for 10 uphold the policy Of the
republic, and 20 stand fast on the ancient ways
THE sElxKR BILL
After Mr. Sumner had finished, Mr.. HALE moved 20
take up the bill providing for twenty clad gunboats
the question being the amendment substitute the
President for the Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr. HALE spoke in favor Of the amendment, and asked
the Senators they approved the Of the Secretary
of the Navy The Secretary Of the Navy s no doubt
an honest man but he made mistake. lie said he
fsfr Hale) always seemed unfortunate in attempts
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