Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-28
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN, in bis late letter to his
Rsrty s5bersnts In Illinois, intimstes that the
Rernmsnt Of the UDHel States has not viola
tai he laws Of civilized warfare IN its efforts 70
crush athe rebellion" By wsy Of showing the
pslpsble falsiiy Of bis statement, we append TIE
following axtyact from the tresty Of peace made
during President PoLK's Administrator, be-
tween tie United S stss and Mexico, upon the
close Of the war between those two countries
It constitutes article ID Of shat treaty, and with
asEzbt modification, may be regarded as en-
bodying il brief the recognized laws CT intarna-
donsl war between any civilized beldgeEsnts.
The stipulation is made in the contingency OF g
future clash Of arms between the two republics
aud provides, that
The merchants Of either republic then re-
siding in the other, shall be allowed 20 remair
Twelve months, (for those dwelling in the int
rior3. aud six months, (for those dwelling at the
sesportsl. 70 collect their debts and settle their
sHsrs; during which periods they shall erjoy
sba same protection, and be on the same footing
In ali RESPECTS. as the cidssus or subjects or the
most friendly nations; and, At the expiration
thereof, OF at any time before, they shall hs7t
fun liberty 70 depart carrying Of al their e.
f.etg without m0lestsdOu or hincrance con-
forming therein 70 the same laws which the elii-
zens OF subjects Of the most friendly nations AIe
required O. conform %.
linen the entrance Of the armies OF shy ma
ffou into the territories eff the other, women aad
children, scholars Of every faculty, culnVstoIs
of The earth. merchants, artisans, manufacturer
and fishermen, unnamed Rud inhsbiting the for
tiled towns, villages or places, sud, IN general
al persons whose ocCupa'lans are Tor the com
mon Subsistence and benefit OF mzHEind, shall
b allowed 70 continue their empioyments IN
molertea Ia their persons. Nor shall thor
hsues or goods be bBrDed OF otherwise de-
~etrove7. nor their cattle taken, nor their fields
wsSted. BY the srmed forces into whose power
nv tbe events Of war, they may happen 70 tai
Int II the necessity arise 10 lake anything iron
fbem for the use of such armed force, the same
shall be psid for st an equitable pnee. Al
churches. hospitals, schools, colleges, Libraries
and other establishments, for charitable and
other purposes, shall be respected, and oil per
sons corrected with the same, protected in the
disebargs Of their duties, snd the pursuit Of taell
Tocahons.
p In order that the fsisof prisoners Of war msy
Be slsvisted, eli such practices As those OF send
iug them into distant, iBCiemgns, or Uawhols
some districts, or ~croWding them into close o.
uoxious places, shsll be s.udi0Usly avoided
They shall not be confined IN dungeons, prison
Enlu6 or Prisons or 1e p0E Ia HlA-f Oh n9AAar u
otherwise restrained the use Of their limbs. Tht
officers shall enjoy liberty, On their paroles, wish
IN convenient districts, sHd have comfortable
Quarters snd the common soldiers shall be dis
posed in csnt3nmeuts, open and extensive
enough for air and exercise, and lodged in bar.
racks as roOmv sud good as are provided By h.
party IN whose power they are, tor its owl
troops TIE officers shall be dai.
furnished with Sc many raH0ns, and Of the sam'
articles, ss are allowed, either in kind or by com
mutation, 20 cficsTs Of equal rank in its 0wl
amy, sud si Others shall be daily furnished
with such uaiaDs as is allowed 20 3 c5mmo
soldier in It's service.
How far the INSCRIPTIONS authorities s
Washington have followed This code, devised b
Their oun Government in the days Gifts respect
ability, let the defaced s~anctusres of FrsdsF
fcksbu-g and Norfolk, the plundered banks C
New Orleans, the piIlagod libraries Of Jackson
and the confscstsd wealth Of Memphis auS
Nashville, answer. To these add the scene o
aon-combstant ONE sad children fleeing from
thsir homes At Charleston, at the dead Of night
ssr OF destrucion-of the prisoners Of Wal
now confined in Forts McHsuy, Lafayette, snd
scores ef other bssdles in the N0Tth-aui, il
fine. Of AZ hu1dre5 Southern towns and villages
robbed By brutal soldiery, or destroyed by
sweeping conHEgraiOns.