The New York herald., 1862-04-01

at present. He far from saying that ought TO
back upon tho humane course which civilized nations
had been following for many years actual warfare,
did no mean TO contend that was either right or ncccs
sary TO do everything that lawful according To the
rules of legitimate war; but he greatly doubted whether
upon the before the Iouse which affected the
reati OF bellgerene dssirab under existing
circumstances, to attempt 10 lay down exact rules
(Hcar, hear For secretaries Of state, judges OF prize
courts. and writer's upon international law 1t might bo
right and proper necessary TO deal with abstract
prucpss: but was ppossibls for that House to dis
such questions without realizing itself in
degree the circumstances under which the rules Of
fare might bc expected 20 como into practical opera
tiou. (lisar, hear.) wo know from experience how
the revolutions OF time and chance delighted TO fa
sify nil autciJ atoms Of that kind, and how nations
and ~eS were sften compelled 70 raroct under the
pressure awd tie pain Of actual struggle the ,n9dps
w<Nis 'oAch M< had made peace. Hear hear There
fore he should suggest that the real mitigate the
horrors Of not 10 lay down abstract principles
which, a. be had said time might fasy but when the
did happen for the executive government Of
the couatry tho country itse-the Legislature OF the
oounryf they wouldo look to the actual siate OF ihs
fact and he guided thereby Let HIM take instance.
There could b doubt as % t right Of beioren Pouer
TO lombard city, though might ecntdn many nSoceM
inAatians and though the military force there eona.
ratt,ely mall During the Russian did not bonn
bare 9desss ws nsm aass aons mo. 70 according % ne
but we'd the dictates Of humanity 10 prevail; but
should We ever dream Of maintaining by resolution of
this House or lay ing down by treaty that we should
never lombard city whatcver'the necessities Of the
campaign II was not in that way that the horrors OF
war were TO be mtTs,eo: The honorable member who
had just spoken had called their attention 10 the results
OF rminerce; but that only showed how eat
evil war vas did not lead them nearer to solution OF
the with which they had TO deal (Hcar hcar.) II
impossible say that the interests Of this country
lay In the di ection OF this resolution Our intera lay
~ e contrary direction he believed ,coud eorpromi"
IN The deepef dnner, and strike tohat might fal tlou
10 tn'eve that rcsoution sanctioned II
impossible that the principle which this resolution
based derive any strength from the declaration OF
Paris of 1886. although he had doubt arose out OF
that resolution That resolution from a congress
composed OF the larger states OF Europe to settle disputed
tha arcl sd au
rights of nsutrals regarded belgerents Now these
disputes well known. there had been disputes as
long there ad been such thing international law
newrGlshp sns NJ goods ~ tcard ef enemys vessel
not die 10 hare hem cdpfrsd BY ne en<py; the
contrary, hs wssei Wers captured. s goods hadi k
stored. On the ofhe hand opmvs goods Under nswrdi
jog haiti 10 oafurs France and he believed other
continental nstions said free ships free goods aud
snemy's shps made enemy goods, so they captured
the goods that under the enemy nag allowing tie
goods that we're under the neutral flag entirely 10
cape Accordingly the cong ess TOOK op those two ques
tions. Tie armed nstraiy Of l1s0 adopted the prne
pie of free ships free sods, without adopting the
terpars a. 10 enemys goods. But, a. an illustration
OF the dagger OF laying down abstract resolutions
and how ofsn they rsco those who pass.
cd them, there was not one sI the parties to
sa, ss. '%'G nsI S.s sV so ..s,v when they
round and adopt precisely the opposite courss (Hear
hsar) Now, was very desirable to ss,iie these ina,
srs lie saw PLAINLY the effect whcn nsesssar,y must
arise from allowing hs neutral nag 90 cover The cargo,
whatever N might be- No douif u osid aIfrof fhs ca
ryne trade 70 N, neutrai ~ he cvm Of vsr, thu %
vnus the lace ~ But icifh he s7sai sren
" lers ,nc'edsd danoo If ,tpT lea
ton at udino Us right Of search, and nohing uus 10 re
ltsi " brtsg siotf tod undsrindne sA really Ja,i..
fu oilt hasths docrrs Of aktr ene'aps gpl II nt
toi usss. The wts great adv ansge in having that
cause or possbni,y ~ nisunders nditg femr,e Then,
asaip t. prvateerns, that ST. cd cOnpisIe.y apa
from lie object " the esO,gon Prvslssrine was
rcct, no dluht, OF the ole buccaneerng time. lie sad
nolng of lis pds lety ,ropr the 1bcttn.
private war ob the sea 81 cd iey iron, tLt
oter eLnfut ai1f fsssei go the House uopo thl.
rssSuis, Il was amte consis,sLl e "a, we .hou,s
ssXa al. aFdtsa q
that wnld lfSuN NC light vnatssef the priuc pic u
1his resolution, Il W. ssil hat IrIvhs 9'sty hi