The New York herald., 1864-05-31
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.


The shipovwners Of liverpool In Dread,
Of Retaliation.
To TIE HONORABLE THK COMMONS ov UNrND KEsoDoAp
or GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, IN PARLIAMENT As
The petition OF tho undersigned, shipowners OF Liver.
That your petitioners. who deeply Interested in,
British shipping land many Of whom memorazcd Earl
Russell her Msestys Frincipsl Secretary for Foreign
Affairs to this effect the 9Th Of June 1881,
With dsmay the probable future consequences OF
OF asrs which permits foreign begecut construct
and sehd o. from British ports vessels war, i'm
contravention of the provisions OF the existing laws
that foreign Ssserent very small number o. steam
cruisers has been 20 p,ralyye the mercantile marine OF
few months Iosses direc. aud ndreci on its shoownn
and mercantile interests which years OF pcace may provo
Tnai your petitioners cannot shut their eyes 10 the pro-
bsbty ioat, in any future war between England and
foreign roxer however insignificant in naval
the example set by subjects OF her Macsty while
England ls neutral may be followed w citizens or other
countries neutral when Eneland rs telligeren'.
That tue of lac events proved TO the
convitoo of your petitioners that ths possession by
begereut Of swift seam cruisers. under no necessity
actual conventional to visit tie possibly bloceade6
home ports OF that beiserent but able To OBTAIN all
qusito supplies from neutrals, will become weapon Of
electuallv guard, and the severity OF which viii he
rot IN tho ratio Of the Shipping and mercantile wealth Of
the nation against wi os6 mercantile eors OF
those steam cruisers may be directed.
s, the effect Of future war with any Power thus
rnl pois will Inevitably be to transfer to neutral flags
that portion Of the sea carrying trade Of the world which
y now enjoyed Dy your petitioners ana by other British
shlpoguers
ba, over and above the chances OF pecuniary loss to
themselves your petitioners share In the with
which law regarding crmmuniiy must naturally look
successful afcuts 10 ee8de the provis OF an aci
OF Parliament passed. for single aud simple purpose hut
which has clcvcd q GOT II 'hc executive all tho
povcrs resided rar It's enoosve execution.
That she existing llw he fcrnd insufficient Tor The
purpose your petitioners would rcspccttuly ur,e upon
your hon0rpbin rouse tie cxueacnsy VI sauGtnnng the
intrnduat OF such 7ndrenie In the Foreign Etst.
m,ps ACT have lbs effect tF giving greater p1~er
20 tho executive to prryeut Tho construction ID rrHsh
rs of sbins destined tor tho or beiligeroata ana
y,ur net, of ers word further "a your bcnorgbic
hon 40 the importance ~ crdeayoiu. lrGlth her Na,es
OF iho United tsoc cr America cf oihos orccn com
tries the adoption VI miiar Regulations In hose coun
triss also.
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Naval Wn-.--IkrE itcr Doctet.,s or P.i-.
vurcct ing ALARMS Escr 0,crcsrn,s.
IIrpa tie lndnn Pest government ,nreanl May 1871
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