Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-12
Tas Law, Of Civilized Warfare.

Abraham Lucol, in his letter to his party adherents
in Illinois insists that the Government Of the United
States has not violated the laws Of civilized warfare in
l.s forts to crush 'he rebellion" By way Of show
ing the sity OF hi, statement We append .he follow
ing e1trae. from the treaty Of peace made during Prss
dent Folks Administration between the United States
and Mexico upon tie close Of the var between those
two countries Il constitutes article "a OF that treaty
aRd, with slight modification, may be regarded as en-
bOdyng in brief the recognized lass Of international
war between civilized belIgesents. The stipuls-
ton q made in the contingency Of future var BE-
tween the two republics, and provides that
L The merchants of either republic then residing In
the other shal be allOEed 70 remain twelve month";
(or those dwelling in the interior and sir months (for
those dwelling az the seapors to collect their debts
and settle their Affairs during which periods they shall
enjoy the protecten and be on the same footing
10 eli respects the citizens subjects OF the most
friendly nations; and, az the expiration thereof or A.
aRy time before, they shall have fan liberty 20 depart
carrying OF all Ihsir Effects without molestatOn or him
drance: conforming therein to the sane laws which
the citizens subjects Of the most friendly nations are
required 70 conform 10.
GpOn the entrance Of the armies Of any nation into
the territories OF the Other and children sehOl
Of every faculty, cuvatOs Of the earth merchants
arJslna, manufacturers and aldermen unarmed and in
habitng the fortified towns villages or places and in
general all persons whose occupations for the com
mon subsistence aud bensft Of mankind sasll be al
lOsed 70 continue their emy.oymeuts unmoles ed In
their persons. Nor sha their houses or goods be
burned otherwise Destroyed NOS their cattle taken
their fields wasted by the armed forces into whose
PoEeT, by the events Of EAT they may happen 70 fall;
but IF the necessity arises 70 take anything from them
for the Of such armed force the same shall DO paid
for a. equitable price. All churches, hosptals
schools colleges hbraries aud other for
fhn la ana nj her ahts
all persons connected With the same protected 10 the
discharge OF their dutes aud the pursuit Of their Voea-
tOlA
= In order that the fate Of prisoners Of var may be
aeViated, al such practices these Of seudibg them
into distant, iLclCment or unWhOesome districts or
eTOEdirg thcm into close or no1ious places, shall be
studi0usy avoided They shall not be cOn6nei 10 dun
geOus prsOn-sl ps or prisons, be put In irons or
bound, or Otherwise restrained the Of their Hmbs
The officers ha enjoy liberty, tseir paroles within
convenient districts, and have comfortable quarters;
and the conmon soldiers shall be disposed in eantOn
ments open and extensive enough for air and exercise
and lodged in barracks rOomy and good a. are pro-
Vded By the party m whose power they are for is
troops Tue officers shall be daily furnished
with many rati0ns, and of the articles,
alO we'd either in kind by commuiatiOn, 20 officers
of equal rank in It's own army and al others shall be
daily furnished With such rAtOns a. are allowed 70
common soldier in is own service.
How far the inscriptions authorities at Washington
have followed this code, devised BY tAr oHn Govern
msnt in The days Of Its resPectAby ss the farms laid
waste, the deaeed sanctuares the pundsFsd banks the
piaged Libraries and The oOh6scttsd wealth q eites
and country answer To lhess add the scene Of non
OOnbaiAns, men, women and children, assins from
their homes, at the dead Of night in fear Of desru0-
honOf the prisoners Of eOnhpsd in Forts Nc
Henry, Lafayette and scores Of other bastes in the
North, and in 6ns Of hundred Southern towns and
VilageA robbed BY brutal sOldisEy, o. destroyed By
sweeping OOKRagrAtiOns-