The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-05-13
THE WEEKLY SUN.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY IL, 1858.
A Hint 70 the President.


Tns,r IA now M such thing q, an organized
r.h,ll.on, or = d, Caeto government Of tho late
seoo'iod States Tho military power o. the reoes
hss boea completely swep, away, ,he men Who
perfornod tho functions Of executive and lsgss-
tive Officers In the late Con iedertcy arc fleeing from
its country, divos.od Of every official attribute,
and The South IL longer In the attitude OF hostil
ity toward the Federal Govsrurnsnt Therefore,
the proper tine las come for abrogs,ing the rights
NJ 10 Hgerency. VII oh our Governmont was obliged
10 grsut " the roteis ~hilo they posss-scd the
powers and exercised the functions Of . separate
and hostile nation. The argument Of Earl Rus.
tEft- In justifying the action Of Great Britain In
wording b,llgerent rights 70 the rebels, was sub
stauuAlly this; That the rebellion had assumed
such Fsst Proportions IS TO plsco II beyond The
Limits o. mere insurcction that 1t lad osiab.
i.shed and successfully maintained . government
that Il hNl 70 Hcd and supported vast arniss,
and thnt Tie was Of such mag
nitu1o az 10 compel The North " uko prisoners Of
var anil conduct the contest according 10 the prin-
sple. n warfare corurl n lst~csn nsLonH thereby
treating tho rebels NOS 80 traitors but ss virtual
beng,renn tpou Ills ground England and
france recognized the behgerency Of the rebels
and our own Government vas compelled 70 tres,
them accordingly. But there Ia nov no rebol gov
eminent, no armioa nothing upon which 10 hypo-
thecto belligcren, rights, aud Tho grant ought
therefore, 70 10 imme lately Withdrawn. In Wow
~ theeo facta the Prondsnt should now issue .
general proclamation to the effect that after
specified rfno ell rights which have heretofore
tcen accorded " hostile enemies Of tho United
States will 10 Abroga ed, and that ell persons there
alter who shall be found In armed opposition TO tho
Government, shall suffer the penalties prescribed
by law. The length n tine between the notice
nad the date for the ordar ~ become operative
should be sufficient to give gucrrillN
on land, and prates on tho sea, duo warning OF
what they nigh, expect. with the rights Of bel
lgorency sbolshsd. ell rebels found with Arms in
heir hands would be subject " the same penalty
and the persons engaged In dopredAhons upon our
commerce would become veritsble pirates and
would be trcatcd accordingly. II Ia high time that
this important action wsre taken. severai rebel
war vessels are still on the ocean, and our com.
unerce Is In constant danger Of their visitstons.
There 10 now no government N authorize their
action, or TO give thom any Of the attributes Of
laval power. They In reality Just AZ veritAble
pirates were KfDD and his crew, and arc doserv-
ing Of the fac which the law pronounces upon
rirscy. Al the same time, President JoaSnoS
fhoud plainly notify England and France that tho
umo for ,hose nations renounco their concession
81 belhsorens rights to tho rebsls has also come
Admitting that tho ground originally taken by
them In this rcspect WAS correc.
and that the character OF tho re-
bellion the time justified the course
they took, IL IL evidently thar duty now 10 be Is
prompt in revokng thar concession as they were
10 granting It. They should he made 10 under
stand distinctly, that this Government will no
longer submit 10 the fonding Of thoss pirates by !
Either Engsnd or France, and that In future any !
hvors extended TO such vessels win he REGARDED
ss aiding anil sbo,rns pirscy against American
commerce The people II this country ct the
preoent time are in no mood n tsmpar with obsti-
nate traitors 81 home with freoboo,crs upon the
tiSh seas, or with rcbrl.lovlng nation. abroad.
Toe rebellion has been effoctusly crushed, and tho
sooner 'ho remaining rebels and their sympa.
ihiznR friends undersisni that lac, the better IL
VII be for ihem. Lst the President now issue A
PROCLAMATION Of ouns~ry sgains, oil robels who
shall no, ceA,e hostliurs on and and .ea within .
given tine, together with notice 10 foraisn GOV.
.rnnaens that this country no longer recognize.
r-bols a. belgerents and In . short time glsr
nllss and rebel pirates will have passed away.