The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-26
OUR ENGLISH CLAIMS.



ppooases Of the issue This rarely be foreseen a.
the outset dependent on the mere accident OF
Numbers The force which lately overturned the gov
eminent at Naples did not seem adequate TO the object
vet II was accomplished nevertheless and foreign ma
lions consequently, recognized the result
ON tr other hand the numerical force enlisted m the
instruction in the United States seemed large but Tine
has ssvn that there never moment whilst u lasted
that had chance of SUCCESS against the resoute per-
renee OF far stronger antagonist ror foreign
10 have recognized N advance the hanniui or oi
lowers under the lead OF General Garba, as beii-
gerent Power would have been everywhere regarded as
violation OF comfy TO thc sovereign then ruling at
Naples, and interfering uphold otherwise despe
gate undertaking Yet the new Kingdom oil Italy was
the offspring II this entcrprze On the other hand the
attempt assume the unlikehood that the
Ses ats authorities in the United States would sustain
parey because OF the magnitude of the forces
LEVIED against thon aud make this basis FOR
"unprece0enici and prccipiiate act investing them
with ne rights Of bellgerent al over the world has
ended oasi furnishing hitoroos Ireceent cgatlsi ne
a,riy Of ichtcs aanot b, jcel d 10 be or psdee
aid ha mo<g @ cc'siel 'atioas, Jor az tar anes nSf
earslcsty 70 7orotsL
TRUE Dury OF FRlrNpIy POWERS.
II am oeTreot Ia this yies them the CONCLUSION wheh
and true International comfy TO prompt Is this
whenever Instruction against established govern
Of country takes place. the duty Of governments
under o0sAtons TO Inainaia peace and friendship win
g. al,ras be first TO abstoa cafefiy 1iom any sep
iaai ..aN hap ne smell es inRuenee Ia astaJ tr
slL Whenever facts of which IL ~ necessary 70
take nfsiec eilhpr he -ause thoy involve necessity of
protecting personal hoRe or avoiding an I'M
pHatpr ia the struggle then appears 70 nc just ana
rea 10 provide Gos the emergency by specinr measures
pscSe,y the extent that may DC required, put no
Farther IL Is then a7 dtos and not appearances Or
yEesnmpnons that Justify action But even these are
dealt with farther than the occasion demands
"a rlc.d neetrslity in whatever may be done Is
of understood II, after the lapse OF reason
able PERIOD be little prospect Of termination OF
The struggle especially If this be carried on upon the
occsn a gcagn Of ne parties as behgereats appears 70
o. jAtffdtte; and at that tine 50 ar as can asccr
san such "a step has never in fact been objected TO-
Lastly when evidence sus'ans belief that the es
abolished government has utterly lost the power OF con
ro over the resistance nade without probability of
.coyery, competent for any friendly government 10
cgns hetnsgcM JORGE as an idepcnde1t coer with
Oat giving IL just cause OF offence
WHAT WAS DONE IN SOUTH AMERICA
Such appears 20 me TO have been the course rigdly
adhered TO by government which have the honor
represent long struggle that took place between
Spain and her coloniesin South America. On which SIDE
OF he sympathies of the people were cannot admit Of
doubt You the respective dat Is which your lordship
has KIND enough to search out and record in
note sufficiently establish the fact how carefully all pre-
cipation avoided in Judging of the Issue in regard
70 The mother country may perhaps be permitted to
observe that the action of her Majestys in
the furnishes stronger precedents TO con
irm the soundness of my views Its recognition OF bel
gerency in these instances cannot be considered rs sa
ably described by either term, unprecedented" or
s'prccipitatc."
BRITISH RECOGNITION BEGINNING OF THE
PRESENT TROUBLE.
have dwelt at some length This original po mt OF
difference between the two countries because has ever
med to me ne rat fH eat of al Ge o6scqte dN
'erts the nurse eu rery iagc share Of eet'ng chch
TdaHo, de- aotO g. Trerdb my coE'tDian How
much stress has been laid upon it by my government
and how ably Nh. Seward To whom your Lords hip has
pied what You justly term "hs remarkable powers OF
nndi to il, | am sure need not remind you. In my
OF the Goth of May endeavored to arrange
zeal sequence of distinct propositions the effects which
followed this as the first step, and which have led TO tho
reclanaiions have been constrained by my Instructions
10 present do not propose at this time 10 dwell upon
them further. will only pray you to excuse the
nesness with which venture TO give expression to my
views, under the plea Of my belief that upon correct
decision this controversy may depend the security
which the commerce Of begerens will hereafter enjoy
the high against the hazard of being swept
q
trail, and bound TO be friendly.
BRINGING THE CASE HoME--wHO WOULD re THE
LOSER!
For fabe once fairly esoblshd principle If NE in
cnationdi code that neutral Piper l. ne sole JUDY n he
gree cics has dine is duty under code u is
frai1pJ far The prrrei0n # gross and fugra1 ostrdg
,rnotd in its ports by The agents IF bclgeeW IN
roperotaoa ,ih NAM ers Of IL sct and p,psiated
up coEinaerce II The oil err tie high seas II le
ssded ha the neutral up.,s reclamation made for The i,j
VI hu' done by rcd on " he layet inecie,cg Of us
means If rspreioH lrh6h has al an tn,e Le 3icer %
,mpnp; a. ,o;n CO... dai6ra,ey the 10 respond b ann
suca APPEAL fell bah upa te MI that Ihds attempted
grouse and hncef racor crin 'oth justice 10 be eieaa
fTcni IN isrifcbe consequence. that must from is
action, thru mint s3'tey Jcfoc ina, ne ony cmpe i'm
isssceea neutral Pocer5 hereafter ,cH Dr., MT which
IS Obligations II iae,dicioa # ~ industry AID
eaepf. q u psp'e a. pom ting he roafics
hal take p,dcs be,iceea Leii9erends The II
be Recognized good aw throu gh the authority
which the powerful Influence Of her Majestys govern
meat attach 10 H. DIRE re rcn,urg 10 fore aor
muh retncdnce here may te ~, NE part Of H. people 'cLo
Ihdp The honV 81 rcprygem q accept aud net ppoa IL.
Hitherto OF the the most adj
and least scrupuious portion OF them TO pro-
enterprise on behalf OF any ballgercnt that pro
msed personal advantage cannot be charged upon them.
The references made by yonr lordshp TO the cases Of
Spain and Portu. al must have convinced yO OF this
trath. The prospect Of mpunlty IN such enterprises
all that needed Further than this, III ght only
suggest TO your lordshp consider which OF
The Nations OF Tie eond preyeas around me
S.oe piors ta,, yssJ u Il sng again as i has 50 efn
ben herore, daned 70 afflicted ty The co'dmiiss Of
mar.
II docs 40 happen however thai M doctrine of his
Kind has yet been accepted a legitimate by the govern
D.nt which represent On the contrary, II has ever
the painful and difficult task OF responding
the Just appeals Of foreign friendly nations for proec
aga INST such enterprises Whenever representations
have be made by their agents, measures have been
promptly taken 10 enforce the laws; aud when the issue
proved the nefcency OF the existing statutes the duty
ol further legislation has been promptly recognized
This appears constitute the full obligation of
neutral Snguariy enough, this course was taken IN nj
least three instances The representations made by
thority Of her Naesiy's government. aludc 10 the
nrst law passed in 1894, in consequence OF the complaints
aud the SPECIAL instance OF Mr. Hammond and 40
ther 1871 Your lodship appears 10 me but partially
state what done when you dwell only the COM
pcusaon actually FOR the cases in which there had
been failure to aei These laws were enacted to pro
vide better preventive process all future cases main
~ for the protection OF British commerce the third
example was the law of 1898 which the remedy APP
pied to excuses committed the boundary OF the
British provinces canada by persons in the United
States, whom the existing statutes were found not
elective ~ restrain or pnni~b.
EF-sTATEakNr OF INK PORTUGUESE CASE
Thus Il was IN tue Of Portugal, 10 which yor
loship Is pleased 10 call my att ntion. Aud
here must ask permission 10 rcstae my view Of the
matter which have failed to he fuly considered
BY your lodship certainly understood you to intro
duce the the correspondence gong t. show
this that the government the nited STATES had
precedent OF dsasoNms further responsibility IN
o recamstions committed on the high
b. 0atnts made, despite them. ia their ports,
against the commerce 81 Portugal which the existing
a, lad proved ON al ineffective 10 prevent or punish
Th. is the precise position which 4 ndcr,tand her Ma
lt,tye government tp Henrn The talue Of the
.SsnpIs a. pcrsonai argument n le pir.ant instance
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