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Cur Fleet Within the
Bar,
THE BALL READY TO
OPEN AT LAST AD-
VICES.

Headquarters ARMY OF THE PoToAAc.
April 910:50 P. m.-The Richmond Vhig.
In reference to the situation Of Charleston.
SAYS, all thoughts are now centered upon
Charleston. Official intelligence was made
public early yesterday morning that the enc
my's iron-c1ad fleet had attempted to cross
the bar and fniled. Bat, later in
the day, it w.s announced that the gun
boats and transports had succeeded in
crossing, and we're at anchor. Our iron clads
lay between the forts, quietly awaiting the
attack. Further intelligence Is looked for
with eager anxiety. Tho Yankees have made
no secret Of their vast preparations for m
attack upon Charleston, and ne may well au-
!icipatc q desperate conflict.
The rebels at Savannah threaten TO brinc
down their rsms, and attack and retake Port
Royal, sinking the Wabash and Vermont, and
capturing all the troops LEFT here BIZ Gen,
Hunter. Singular as 1t 1nay seem, the store
keepers at Hilton Head, IN consequence of
this threat, arc selling their dry goods and
other stores lower than the same articles can
be bought in New York. 1t is said that an
order has been sent By Gen. Hunter to with.
draw our troops from Brunswick and Feruau-
dina.
4 tremendous explosion took place in the
haroo1 OF Charleston, a few days since, caus-
ing ajarring sensation to the whole blockad-
Ing squadron, six miles of It is supposed to
have been II premature explosion Of subu,a-
rinc torpedo.
PoKr RorA1, March a3.-Thc Keokuk ar-
rived Yesterday in oood co,a,ticn 49,
Monitors ,r, ~ North % rs,[.e .ou I-,l. ~, roof
-"oh1'o1s arc IN North Edlsto inlet, with three
mortar schooners. distant about sixteen miles
by land, from Charleston The troons 1an1oa
ot s+ono ,r, eata - ''u0s"
,. ~. '1 ~ i'A'o accompanied gun
ooat expedition. Firing has been heard there,
but there II nothing definite from that omar.
~ '''.uee VI tIe thonltofs will
nio,e 'o1hc No1th Edlsto ID not known.
The rebel pickcts nre visible all alono +ho
sho,e. at North Fa;e+, o,,,: ~
''ou ~ tAe AlgnI Sig
na!s, oy coiored lights, are telrgraphed along
the coast from thence to Charleston.
New Yonr Anil n -T,,o ,,,,-.a
PuAsei VI lne
steamer fohhee, states that the attack On
Charleston Tas to have commenced on Tucs.
day,
Cairo. Anr;, GA e,oc;,, r. .,,a ,,
7,;j.,1c 'da+,5 ~. spec'a4a ~ me mobile
a. ntf;"i,i rceort statee ~ Marcn 18th, says
al 1.nI;nn u; 1at sSatcs tnas me enemy made
thran .ra3sI1,.,s . nnI ~. ~ ioa Cles Island with
,,oss1 tha dh;ao. ~ ~ .,, ,ovo laea' II Is sup
po;eu lne op(eet u lAe enemy WAS recon-
operations by land and sen ae,,inst cbsr,ns E n.s
ton. ''7' >'Aalles'
Opinions vary relative to m attac,- m
Charleston. We are ready, and our troops in in
Srw your A.,r,1 a Tho 1,.,r
inrt1,n e1,an;aI' - n ,Is. ue tie5a"S WASH
fhn cTcftr,,en+ - fcrn +. a. ~ nsgnt' FAYE:
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FROM MADISON.

Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tr1bune.1
MADISON, Wis, april 9, 1868.
The vote tor Chief Justice, as compared
with the Congressional vote Of last fall, shows
a gain for Dixon, in Columbia, Dane, Grant,
La Crosse, Brown, Riclland and Winuebago
counties, and losses in Dodge, Green and
Rock counties. The probabilities Of Dixon's
election afe increased, though there is nothing
conclusive yet. Dane county Will give Dixon
about 100 majority, Rock county about 1900.
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TIE CONDUCT OF THE WAR

1AE tONDDCT OF THE WAR.
The second part Of the report of the
Committee on the Conduct Of the War is
Issued, and an abstract Of its main points is
given in our Washington dispatches. It
IS continuation Of :he dispassionate and
unpartzan-like investigation Of the man
agement of this war, to the end Of locating
the responsibility Of its blunde1s, disasters
and short cominss. If not precisely the
amended verdict Of History it will aid that
verdict, for the historian Of the war.
whether he writes IN this present
period, OF some coming decade when
the smoke Of conflict shall hare been blown
away, will dwell On no evidence more care
fully than that made up Of the testimony
Of living actors, their dispatches, reports
and letters To such q scrutiny and
so conducted, tile disaster Of the
first Bull Run has been submit
ted. 1t disposes Of one class
of cla1norous fellows at a breath. Those
who have been charging it upon the CRY
Of "On to Richmond" will here find that
had the earnest call for energetic move
mcnts in the first months Of the war been
needed, Bull Run would indeed have been
saved by our undisputcd occupancy Of
Manassas six weeks in advance Of the
time when the rebels first began to
strengthen themselves there.
Tie gloomy curtain that has sAroudcd
the massacre at Balls Bluff, is for the first
time drawn aside, and the blame located BY
tie Committee with the Commander in
Chief Of the Army Of the Potomac. Light
is thrown also upon Gen. Stones case, and
that officer relieved Of much that has rest
ed GENEROUSLY upon him. Full justice should
now be done Gen. Stone, since the period
is passed when his sacrifice is necessary to
save Mcclellan. The whole review of
the ntfair at Balls Bluff will be read with
eagerncss By the public. No part Of the
Committees work will be more welcome
TO large share Of the people, than that
which investigates Fremont's Missouri CAM
palgn. In the abstract By telegraph, the
Committee complain OF mcagreness Of de-
tails and scant facilities for making up their
report, growing out Of the distance Of the
scene, and the difficulty Of procuring wit
nesses, but they do much to relieve Gen.
Fremont's reputation from charges under
which it has suffered. There are very MANY
who would be glad to find an endorsement
throughout tor Gen. Fremont. There
should be none who are afraid to see strict
and ample justice done him.
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In the publication Of letter in our last
iesne, touching the Brentwood affair, below
Nashville, charge Of cowardicc was made in
the heading againet Lieut.. Col Bloodsood
the Federal Commander, and doubtless,
to ths surprise OF all who read the occount
that followed, in which no such evidence ap-
pearcd. In all the accounts of the Brentwood
matter yet published, no such Charge las been
made against Col. Bloodgood, and VIC have
certainly neither the means or the disposition
IN irNurnrnte
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1hreo Thousand Hungry Women
Raging In the Streets.

BALTIMORE, April = 1853
Col. Stewart, Of the I'd Indiana regiment,
one Ut the fourteen United States officers lust
released by the rche!s, and who has just a.
rived here, makes the following statement:
On Thursday last he saw from his prison
window. in Richmond, great bread not, in
which about three thousand women were en-
gagged, armed with guns, clubs, and stones.
They broke open the Government stores, and
took bread, clothing, and whatever else they
wanted: The militia were ordered out to
eheck the riot, but filled to do so. jeff. Da-
vis and other high officials then made speeches
TO tilc infurlated women, and told them they
ehould hare what they needed. They then
became calm, and order WAS once more re-
stored.
All the other released Union officer. con-
frmed this statement.
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ARREST OF REBEL SFMrA
TEKlXElkS.


PHILADELPHIA, April .. 9.-Phillip Huger and
three others, who, it is charged, are knights
Of the Golden Circle, have been arrested at
Reading and brought to this city. They are
ho~ in prison here. Considerable excite.
Ment exists in Reading in regard to the affAir
The mob threatened to attack the iail and re-
lease the prisoners, not knowing that they
had been cent OFT to Philadelphia.
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Many great and successful meetings have
been held in this city, but never was
meeting Of any sort convened here, that
was greater, more successful, or more graf
flying to the promoters Of it than the
Union mass meeting at Bryan Hall last
night. It was, in its preliminaries, manip-
Mated by the Committee Of the Council
with consummate ability; the whole pro-
grammc was admirable. Andto add that
tho programme was admirably
carried out, is only what
simple justice compels us 10 say. Judge
Thomas D1ummond presided with equal
dignity and decision; and his speech, on
taking the chair, was able and eloquent.
The first speech, by Hon. ". A. How
ard Of Michigan, was sound and arcu-
mentative. Senator Ttumbull followed,
in Lis usual logical and forcible style, and
with more than his usual enthusiasm Of
manner. But our home orators on this
occasion-all strong and full Of loyal zeal
must stand aside for once. The great
speech Of the evening was by Mason Jones,
esq, the 1ri5h orator.
Mr. Jones had not prepared speech for
The occasion, and did not down to a late
hour Yesterday, know that he was expect
I'd TO speak. But he was called out by the
Chairman, and by the cheers Of the i'm
mense crowd. He was received most
warmly, and as he proceeded he most
Lobby justified the partiality Of the people
for him. We do not remember IN address
in this city, By any distinguished orator
OF statesman, on any occasion, that was
more fraught with good sense, and more
1eplete.w1th cloquence. Itwas as close and
Logical rs Webstcr's, and as burning as
Clay's best off-hand speeches. Ee was
manly in lis avowals Of sympathy with the
Union cause, lucid In his explanations Of
The policy Of European governments, ye-
hemcntly denunc1atory of the Copperhcads,
and noble in his expression Of friendly hopes
5or OUT holy cause. We much regret our
inability to report his speech in crt<n.o !;
but that would be literally impossible.
But the thousands who heard him last
night will not soon forget Mason Jones, the
'nsh orator. Three rousing cheers we're
eesen @ to him On his resuming his scat
Inc next speaker was Gen. John F.
ains"o7h, who delivered an spprop1i-
.lse ana patriotic addrcss-parts Of which
were oolslerously applauded,
ri.
speaker LIS remarks were characteristic.
patriotic and stirring, and wcro wo11 ~
ce1Vea. Altogether, the meeting was a
complete SUCCESS; and its efTertc ,,;,1 ~
felt widely and permanently.
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1or them to do, but 10000 Of them would
VISIT upon Bingham, the fate of Tarpeia.
ne would be sn1otlercd. That he is
seeking authority" is very likely, for he
has been on some search or other since the
present war began. Ifthc draft could only
be strong enough to draw all his class Of
seekers away from the Capital, it would rid
the wheels Of government of horde Of
nui*ances that arc really public evil. We
make no charge to Colonel Bingham for
this advertisement.
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The Pennsylvania Democracy
Nh. Simon 1amernu

HARn1sBrRG, Pa, April "a majority Of
the Senatorial Investigating Committee, to in
qulre whether any unlawful means had been
States Senator, made report to-day, finding
General Cameron guilty on the charges Of
bribery, preferred against him by Jefferson
Boyer, member Of the Legislature. It Is
nnderetood that minority report, signed bY
Republican members Of the Committee, viii
differ with this report materially. The testi-
mony Is veTy yoluminous.
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others, With nine and eleren.inch guns, were
The fo5t is heavily soddcd, and Foster has
over COO troops. 0'~~ 1'''>'
A NewbeEn letter, dated the Sd. 10 n. m.
states that gunboats had arrived at the mouth
Of the river. It was thought they would be
able to de1no1ish the rebel batteries,
Gems Palmer and Prince have takeu such
steps as lead to the removal Of all fears as 10
the safety of Foster.
The rebels are reported as having 1000 men
on the road bctT&n Newborn and Washing
ton, n. G. 4.
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AEW York, April "a Baton Rouge letter
Of March Seth says that the rebels have so, 900
men at Port Hudson. Gen. Banks arrived IN
Friday, and an order wls issued for the whole
division to be in readiness to march at an
hours notice, with three days cooked rations.
There had been uo movement yet. This is to
be the grand move On Port Hudson.
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~ {. r. SCR1TEH, ddrerfi'Ing .1gt1t. {
Dedrbc7 stree, T. authorized to 7eeefps Wicertis
n't"f5 for this and al The leading .Yor.txs,.er
rCTty5.
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TR E E S. 49, Finest Ornamental
4 Shade Trees ever offered .silserleat Maple, ST.
Go!den wt!lox Roe Ct $ssE,sn sd AHc:1csa A!ha
sery Grown Trees 1t Mt. r, FOsSES lot o. Madt<ou
street two blocks cast Of Union Pa:k. will be there
from until F. L. Any orders LETT at the Clarendon
House. 2sG Randolph street, will meet attention
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been no promise made TO thsm; and II is to be
hoped that their appeal will not BE- unheeded
BY those whose duty it is to right their wrongs.

MONEY TAKERS WANTED.-Numerou instances
Of fatal results from The present system OF pay
ing fares in our onnibuses are daily cited to "
since we hrst called attention to the fact that
the drivers of those vehicles neither can nor
should be expected to avoid accidents ii they
have the double duty Of driving their horses
and collecting the money to attend to. Our
great thoroughfare is crowded daily to excess,
and surely it il an s-duous task for the driver Of
any vehicle to proceed along Broadway without
coming in contact with others, or without in
juring some OF the thousands Of people who, at
each moment, cross the street.
We are positive that any person driving in
our principal streets must give h-s undivided
attento. TO his horses, and we advise the super
intendents Of our omnibus lines to attend TO
their obvious duty in this matter--that is, tho
placing on each Of their vehicles conductor
whose charge will be to attend to the passen-
gers, who will collect the fares, start and stop
the omnibus and see that when tho due number
of persons the vehicle can contain are inside
no stoppage be made unit! some seat be va
Gated. These simple attentions to the comfort
of the public would cause great satisfaction to
all, and would obvate the terrible danger
which exists Ia the present careless arrange
ments OF our omnibus lines We feel convinced
the public fully bear Us out in tie request.
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All the Wine Monitors A float.

The launch Of the ehgh Ericsson battery which took
place Chester, Pa, on Saturday, makes all the
Monitors aaoat. The emily not In state Of read
ness the Nantucket and she Is launched In addition 70
these the Red Bird and Roanoke approaching
completion. The Ca,sk 10 be finished next week, The
will 20 about the 9th, and the Nan
tucket about tho 10th proximo Tho rst vessel Of the
second batch 10 be launched-the Tecumsch-wili b
noatcd out from Cowes yard In Jersey City, about ths
25th Of February The Usage which was launched at 81
Louis dses not belong either Of these classes being
smaller.
VIOLIN a. 70 be the and rate Of tho pretty Gran
called MARTHA purchased time since In this city
We have now In the navy Q Danodl, Daisy and Violet
Small vessels arc receiving such Names There arc noe
a. yet any Peters, Frsnys Gsdgsons; but there soon
may Be.
NAHAxr-a-1he following Ia . correct list q tho on
GERS Of the United States ironclad steamer Nahant
Characterization Dowpss.
Harmony.
Actiro NarY-wm Carter.
Ietsuo Ens0~s-Charics y. Clark. Charles c. Rickei.
Pra Aaislan 1~osneU and Aesnp CAssE-T. j.
lowering
xss,sant Paywaaey-Edwin Putnam.
Aarxnnt .Suroecn-C. Ellery Stedman
S~rc,si AsuadM Fno,neer-T n Bordly
Third Asnaamt kneinsOs-Wm. s. Neal, Abrahao
Kitchener.
Cooa Pilot--J Soneld.
d. b. Macsnot. chief engineer, ~ passenger
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Il III Il r. A v Y.
Captain Bcg-s After the A,abam

Captain Ecgss After the Alabama.
SAcRAMENIo-Ten guns, regular navy built steam man.
Of put formally in commission the It'll inst,
at Portsmouth, N. H. The President Of the United Staes
six months SINCE ordered Secretary Wees to give
the gallant Captain Boggs who fought the varuna utA
sho sank, and first class vessel He appointed
to the Junata ship which has been under sailing orders
Since November, but which is still at Philadc ,hiA
Captain Bo rs then transferred 10 the Sacramento
craft which is known to be complete success She
OF almost the type the Monongahela JuEiata
Shenandoah and Adirondack Her tonnage Is AGO. and
her armament will consist Of two eevennch Dahgrens,
rife PARROT 1900 poundcr and six medium howzera
She will carry FIRST rate coryettc's company, 1S2 on
and The regular naval constructor OF ths
Kittery Nay Yard, Mr.. Hanson, superintendent the
building Of the ship She TO chase the Alabama, and
who Captain oggs expect to hear something
from him about the pirate. The Sacramento's officers
are
Cdrtdin-Charles g. Boggs.
Lieutenant Commander-A F.. X. Benham, exondcts.
Lieltenant-George r. Ryan, Ordnance Officer
Acting Mas,cr-E. 4 Pendleton
Actin0 Engineers-T W. Bell, J. H. Cousins.
SurQeon-Charies Martin
Povnaster-Wilam II. Weldon.
Acting CAi0 En0neer-John Yates.
Acting First AssistdM Enoineers- For, D. A. Look
wood.
Acting Third Asisons Eryinsrs-E. Dyer, z. Paris,
G. g. Tyler
Ictino Masler's Ma,es-N. N Barker, o. O. Moore. n
G. Harrington, !. W. Wallace.
Pdymaaer 8 Clerk-Water N. Chester.
Cunnsr-Wiiiam Burnece
Observation-Disclosures Miller
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New Publications.

Dos RAnos PANS NEW WORK on sorrH AssH'oA -
Under the title Of "wild Scenes in South America os
Life the Lanos," Mr. scribuer has recently puosneas
most interesting volume from the pen Of the son mo
President Of Venezuela, himself well known ana n'snV
esteemed In this country. In this work voc su'no' ss
vivid sreeh q, his erper,encs the wild scenery and
tho aen,,er. Of the region visited BY him.
wn,ou. are related from thc tigers, crocodes
and other fcrooous animals tha, nfes, The narrative
"a. tho vv,dpsss and reality that We would expect from
writer who bss aud experienced all ne describes
81, ,e ,efereuce 70 the political career OF the
ss,her the patriotic deliverer OF venezuela. who
ase one Of The party whose adventures are here nas
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EUROPEAN CRITICS ON THE BATTLE OF FREDE-
RrCKsBuno.-It was announced yesterday in our
summary Of foreign intelligence that the Mont
teur of Paris had description of the battle Of
Fredericksburg by an eye witness of the con-
test As the Moniteur is the official organ of
the French government, and as the publication
of this account was Immediately followed by
new rumors Of French mediation, it is Of course
. matter Of interest to see what this account
says. The only description Of the Fredericks-
burg affair which we can find In the Monitesr is
copied from Quebec paper, to which II was
contributed by an English surgeon. 1t amounts
to very little, but is full Of the usual gross ex
sggerations OF the number Of our forces, of
which the statement that Burnside had not less
than two hundred thousand men will suffice for
an example.
Probably no other war in the history Of the
world has attracted such general, eager and
earnest attention as that now raging in this
country. The monarchs and the masses Of
Europe are alike interested in the progress
and the results OF the conflict. European
politicians make IL the turning point
Of their domestic and foreign policies. Eu-
ropean critics and military and naval officers
discuss and argue about our campaigns. The
Whole world is thus made acquainted with
much information In regard to this country, and
our great Importance is thus implicitly &C
knowledged. II seems to be unanimously
agreed that We have shown ourselves to be q
fighting nation Of almost unequaled bravery
and resources. The rapidity with which the
rebel troops are moved hither and th.ber, and
the cool courage with which the Union soldiers
march up to certain death when storming such
Notifications as those Of Fredericksburg and
vicksburg, are without parallel, and compel
admiration. Nor are the wonderful exploits
OF our navy unnoticed, and the captors OF New
Orleans, for instance, have been most heartily
euloszcd. When We have finished our appren-
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the people OF France there should exist none
but ties of the striotest friendship, of respect,
and on our part Of traditional gratitude.
Let us terminate the rebellion, and then we
can take hold of this business with the imperial
government Of Napoleon Ill. with the right
spirit and in the right way.
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FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE CouNTRY.-Mr.
Boutwell,, Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
in his first statement of the transactions Of his
bureau, estimates the revenue from all sources
coming within his department for the fiscal
year 1864 at not less than sl50,O00,OO0 If
the integrity Of the Union be preserved, Of
course the returns under the present law will
be very much larger. There are great many
things not taxed that would bear an impost,
and that would yield large additional reve-
nue.. What shame It Is that with such re-
sources the country should be allowed to drift
into such an apparently hopeless condition. 1t
is for Mr.. Lincoln to extricate US from this
Slough of Despond. Let him reconcile our
political and military with our financial capa-
bilities, and all will go WELL The country looks
to him for prompt and energetic action.
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Twenty thousand rsams Of good paper wanted. Size
s2x46 Apply at the HERALD Office.
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c..yr ruosrgsr, Who at one time occupied prominens
o.,,,on IN this city noris, and scotsman, died ~
W. Haven on the ao,h instant, at the advance age Of
,tnety yeata
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Tho Fleets at the Navy Ynrds.
The following Is the state Of affairs 1t ravy
yards OF New York. philadelphia and Postmouth, n.
H.
NXw YORK.
over i've thousand employed Monthly dbbavsr
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MORE LroHr.-Since We first called the atten-
ton Of our municipal authorities to the dangers
arising from the circulation In our streets after
nightfall Of carriages Of all descriptions without
lighted lanterns, we have received assurances
from correspondents that they had conformsd
with our advice upon this subject, and now bore
upon their vehicles lanterns, which are duly
lighted Ut dark The matter 10 one Of import
ance to the public, as Is most undoubtedly any
measure having for object their safety, and for
this reason We once more call the attention Of
the proper parties to the fact that all vehicles
which circulate in our streets at nights do not
bear lighted lamps. There should be no ex-
ception to the rule, and those not conforming
to measure dictated by prudence and common
sense should be fined for first offence and i'm
prisoned for . continued disregard Of the law.
CLAIMS OF THE MoSIToR's CREw.-We have
received from the crew Of the Ill -fated bat
fayori,e irop-cIad Monitor q statement OF their
grievances and claims upon the government,
EXPRESSED in the plain, blunt phrases Of the sea
man but with oil the force Of truth and justice.
Tbsse faithful sailors, who have served their
country in calm and in storm, In battle and In
TEMPEST now appeal to the government to re-
deem a promise made to them, and to recog-
n;,e and reward their services. We refer our
readers to their honest statement, published 10
anothe, column. We think 1, Is the duty Of the
government TO comply with the reasonable re.
quest Of these men, evon although there bad
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ticeship in this war we shall be superior TO any
other nation on the globe, either on land or
sea. and will be respected accordingly.