The New York herald., 1862-04-01

slider the vast change which had taken place since 1914
in our maritime crcumstances' In 1914 the total Of our
imports and exports eco GOO 900; In lS60-6l thoy
were $500 900 000 To 1914 our shipping was about
1000 600 tons; was 5000 600 TONS But Of this
which totally unknown for the purpose OF
In 1914 and equvacn to 1000 900 tons of sailing
NOR ouns a.sa v"n% ss sSs ~ svs s"~ Sro
lection TO that amount Of mercantile shipping
Hear The course Of commerce also was entirely
changed sIuce 1914. We had vast relations
With other countries, and . large amouat OF
British property a1oat in the vessels OF ether
nations. andthsy had lines Of steamers rsvsrsog the
In every direction with rap,dity which scarcely
any ship In her hajesiys navy could keep pace with.
!Hssrl Asa,n they wsr: dsp.odsu' on foreign eoaD;
sugar We imported annually OF these three articles to
to the value sf f7s, 600 ooo which than the
total quantity c the entries Of British and foreign
nwards aud Of the coastng reached
the state OF things al shs preseut tims was totally df
fsrent from what u wss In 1914 said that This
was ssh'powerners, merchants, snd trader ques-
tion That srsumsu Was used, and thsrs might be
value In Il II could he shown that the whole COM
munty would bs benefited BY any loss bsfaiug theia
(Hsar Was possible for these three classes sunsr
without injur,ng tho whole community He deued that
u The ARTISANS and mechanics, and the community
generally suffer these three classes suered. lie
vsuursd 10 say that the community would have to pur
chase articles OF consumption a. threefod enhanced
price the merchants had 10 ship tner goods in neutral
vessels R> hoped that tho more humane view OF this
question would prevail. Let bs borne In mind that
borDing. pIundsr, and destruction game that two
could play Az and that had larger eet than other
countries We had far more property 70 be burned plum
dersd and destoysd9 (Hear hear He ventursd 10 lay
these considerations betorths House. aud he hoped
Il the view he took did not prevail at present. that the
House would think the subject required the grave cops
derauon OF her Maestys government, and that
present stood Was In an unsatisfactory state Isar,
Tbs LosD ADVOCATE would address himself rather 70
the prsccai grounds upon which the resolution had
supported than to the terms which was expressed
Those erms sunfeently vague for the House was
called upon 10 say that "the present state
Lar h.. As.
nsotrns. 10 ide6ned and unsatisfactory hut the reso.
luton did not state In what respect the III
give any indication Of IN what way better dsnnIon or
more satsfaetory state Of the law might be brought
about He vas bound 70 admit, the other hand that
the same objection could not be urged against
advanced 10 support OF the resolution. Those views
might be summed up ~ foliows-That u was contrary
alike 70 The rules Of legitimate warfare and TO the into
rests d this country tina, private property bsonvug 10
abe citissns Of bslliserent country a war With
- should be liable 70 capture when found under
the resolution did net 60 even further, aud was
meant so apply, not only 70 the capture Of
csss Of blockade. Cotdiw IL pas hat tns p~inciples
rdssneed ~ ne ssrPctsvs y ns reolM,on you'd
ssad 70 sAs @ ss'.sr ~ osssaa boar The
srguso sp"a iwo grounds Fwst on Abe ground Of the
rues Of legitimate warfare and secondly ihs ground
those two grounds essy whether tenderness Tor our
eelsertn ensmy, or tsaloasy for a possiOis neutral
that good deal Of tbs debate had rather been rsmon
sranee against DIE prihcipss OF the arauop Of pars
Intended 10 show % What sxtravagsoo or 1T least 70
"nas wido rssnl IL must Lead than seress os,,ion
reasons why tho government should adors thr MIR ei
pcs upon which tir- fosoluion az base RAJ hovsyer
THAI nigh, be, tbe'e could be 20 question of The inn
lofehce OF me satiers Involved in The discus.
sion. He would even take leave "a suggest ina,
perhaps the mattsrs rsissd were fornewhs. too ,m
portant TO be scuss,d or at least ds ded ~ An sn
benefit 70 the c. unry that House. There werr s,n.
questions which might N Zoo much deAsiei ss,e,siiv
when they sbected our relations with ether annie,
when ihor to.a.ion ad noe o. eit'ey n. oul hauts
and uhen ueIr dsousso coNd bsyo 10 prsciic Al 81