The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-09

and reproach while ths United states had staea !hI
they Ind lost millions through It's ne1icency. Oae
we not hen, 10 alter the Law! Was IL consist mt wii
our true policy to reply those who suffered from ID
operation simply by making counter &C usaonsS Thu
country which IN the long run would suner most IRON
the present state the law would England herself
because she had the largest carrying trade lear) sup
pose were 10 with Paraguay, which had nc
seaboard at all what would be the Consequence Why
srf gunboats 'coid issue fom almost ~ prt o, NJ
r0te # insurance Of ,coud be one 50 Aql
that no aerh1ns noGtd SKIP ms gods an English totom
Even snPposing however that W. never went to war,
France and the United states, for examplemight AT
time other be engaged In hosttes against each
other In such an event much angry feeling would
arise many angry dispatches would be written and ac
cusatons and would be banded from
should be dragged into the war Now he could hardly
venture 10 recommend to the government any partic
lar course o. policy but he thought that II provision
were introduced into our law similar that which ex-
listed In the United States permitting the government
make precautionary arrests in OF suspicion, that
would do much 70 strengthen tho law, and put us In
better position in regard to foreign Powers He was
however, of opinion that privaieerng would never be
altogether crushed out until by exchange of dplo.
matte notes. or by some conference all the great mari
time Powers were induced to make declaration on the
future Fordas and Alabamas would then DO eectually
clipped, and tho good relations which ought subsst
between nations would no longer be at the mercy OF ship
owners and spectators. Hear hear)
MIR. ROEBuCK's FRIENDLY WISHES
MIR. RoEBUK said he hoped that our diplomats body
usually corrcct in is statement or law than il
been told that the morality OF Europe had changed and
that the citizens subjects Of State allowed
TO become the warke Instruments OF another Had the
honorable gentleman heard Of the federal army and
was not that army composed TO large Of British
enrolled Themselves in tha, armv and f,saM for he
federal cGuse, and noo they called Memseves Anerican
2oers and made TIER appearance In Dublin Fsnans
The honorable gentleman had also stated that In the
United states there law which permitted tho Ex.
ccutive without possessing Sufficient evidence pounce
upon ships which were building and and equip.
mcnts which were being made for certain purposes
Now, that he denied altogether.
Mr. LABoucHERE asked if the honorable and learned
gentleman had heard of the case of tho shin Maori
Mr. RoEBucK said he denied the of the hon.
oraDie gentleman as matter Of law He that
the Attorney General had prevented certain whch
had been built by the Messrs Laird from going tho
Assistance of the Confederate States but there yas no
regard 10 the treatment fneutrol States Now he wanted
70 know how IL possible to prevent transactions like
those which had been referred to- Tho honorable gentle
man had said that vessels peceeal out of our
ports Now how was 1t poss be except upon clear de-
country like this TO prevent transaction the kind
Alusion had bcen made TO the possibility of England
being involved In war Mt some time. other Well,
We had incurred that danger BEFORE and incur
II again. He would however, warn the Executive
against taking upon themselves dangerous power as
had been suggested by the honorable gentleman Eng
land depended her mercantile enterprise She sup
piled all the countries in tho world with everything thew
could desire, selling them ships and making guns and
manufacturing powder for them. SO did tho United
states. The whole civilized world did The same thing
&c would say to the government, 'Do not attempt to
sufficient to enable You to prevent great mischief ars-
ing Do not endanger the security Of your merchants
and ariihccrs by any such proceeding" But he did
like discussion Of this sort such occasion Hear
hear A great and gallant people, making stand for
Things had ben done in Am.roa hal ,cutd hare disacd
Ttty and Wdtsnsen and now the British government
was called upon to take steps which would bring dis
favor of the Southern states The federal army was
made up Of body very much like Dugad Dalgcttys;
they had conquered, and he wished them joy OF their
M
Ao1ed they ,oould no, be. uaughter)
REMARKS OF MR.. LANG.
Mr.. LANG, reluctant u keep the House from business
could not let the scussion terminate without referring
" the only way in which the question could be properly
settled Tho only satisfactory solution OF the dicny
would be an agreement between civilized nations place
private property at sea the footing private
property on land Hearl The rule with regard TO pri
vste property on land clear and distinct was
subject to destruction capture except in bona d bel
lgerens operations OF course It was sometimes diif
cult TO draw the precise hne the principle was clear
and the interpretation Of against wanton dcstruc
ton o. private property In what respect did the cap
private property b. ands why sho1 eapap III ,ss
Royal Navy receive prize money for the capture pri
vsss vessel when the colonel Of regiment would be
cashered for corresponding exploit on lands II
to be remembered that the principle OF uniformity
advocated by tho United States ct the Congress OF Paris
The country al thai time unudiciousy lost opportunity
Of establishing principle which would been the
utmost value We al he mercy of any small State
you'd e spSss e .G Ss ' Ths As
bams having caused the transerence OF third Of the
tonnage Of New York 70 foreign flags, IN chat position
should Be 0kuNdyed ALlbnmds nBsissoned "a
prey upon oar coHsmerces Tho whole OF our maritime
commerce would be transferred to the flags OF Insignia
and Sweden under which Il could be safely carried
With that immense interest at stake no hoped her
Mses'ys government would give the subject their aten
Nh. sAsDFoRp AND Mr.. SHAW LEFEyRE IN SUP
PORT OF THE NOTION.
Mr.. SArDpoRD asked u honorable members who talked
of the exemption OF private property land from cap
ture In time o. war, remembered shernans march and
sherdans raids The devastation carried on BY The
history Of the world Our neutrality laws present
scandal for the judges divided in their interpre.
fafion OF tc and the decision OF the Court OF Exche
quer against the opinion OF the government and,
consequently, OF the Attorney General Therefore, the
government ought 10 have announced the royal
speech measure TO make the law clear, certain and
definite. nthcy deemed the enlistment act sufficient 10
secure tho fulnment OF our international obligations
there ought TO DO brought forward deciaratory
ure; " they thought II insufficient, they ought 70 have
proposed hs amendment There was general opinion
tat the had been strained IN the seizure OF vessels
but ought to maintain international obligations
without straining the law He would like inerna
aiona congress TO settle principle which all the great
maritime Powers could introduce their municipal
laws Had such been proposed during the late
been dcrogaiory 10 England 70 have been supposed
40 alter her laws under the menaees OF foreign State
5ra, Engirnd did nei fear Gale Peru or ern Spa'n e
ssssfia might be fsiicifousy e9nsidsrcd nou rAes hs
Ealed States saowed dspsifn % acl fairly. honoruoiy
end Juaty wifA all fregs Po'eys Tho papers laid on
Chambers showed that President johnson and his gov
<rment we're anxious fulfil international obligations
AZ he had been supposed 10 be partisan q Mr.
Johnson he only too happy TO take that occasion Of
offering bis humble need Of praise 10 man who had
disappointed the prophecies q enemies and the hopes Of
frionds-(hear, hcarl-and who pursuing n conrs'
Calculated n anything could 70 consolidate the govern
nent Of the United states Hear, hcarJ He therefore
Sentured 10 express hope that her MaIosy's govern
rnent would give the House assurance that they
INTENDED to take the question In hand II they neglected
would be the duty OF private member 70 force
MEM TO take up by clear definite and distinct
Sutton. tHenr, hcarl
Mr. SHAW LErvvnr could not acquesce In tho view Of
She honorable member for Maiden Nxr sandforu that
hme OF not time for the consideration OF these
questions. A. all events, they had usually been taker
mp In times of war and the United States had twice
hered their Enlistment act whom they were NJ war The
honorable member for Sheffield said that there no OFF
ference between the statutes 81 the United States h
subject and Now that not 80 There was
difference and that difference had been rcpeatedly