The New York herald., 1868-06-25
THE WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND PERI AVID
CHILE.

The following petition has been presented to Con-
gress and referred TO the appropriate Committee
To the Senate and House OF Representatives Of the
United States OF America In Congress assembled,
the memorial OF the undersigned merchants and
shipowners OF the city OF New York respectfully
prays;-
That your honorable body would, by resolution or
such other acton a. may Dc proper in the premises
declare and establish principle governing the re-.
latiOns or toe United states with other nations at
peace with ms country. bat which. az between
themselves, mas haze been az war that whenever
hostllities between such bel,iyerents shall have
ceased for 30 long period Of time az to raise the
presumption that they viii not be renewed which
period your memorialls-s would suggest ghonld not
unless In exceptional cases, exceed one wear the
state OF war shall De deemed al an end so far the
concerned Notwithstanding the absence of any for.
mai treaty or declaration Of peace.
Your memorialists respectfully assert and claim.
on behalf OF the commerce OF the United States
which has suffered so recently and severely from the
lax observance OF the obligations Of neutrality on
the part OF other nations, that while all the duties
and restrictions imposed by our neutral ty laws are
10 be duly observed and enforced during the mend.
ency ot actual hostilities between nations at war
Win whom we are at peace, according TO the uni.
form and established policy and course OF our na.
tional government, II is unjust and oppressive TO
continue their operations indefinitely and without
limit, after hostilities have ceased and peace ms
been practically restored and that upon sound prin-
cipies OF international law, the action sought by
regulating the relations Of this government with all
other Powers.
iut aSiou vi tnc EhtrutlNc ana OF Congress. in
1885, In recognizing the independence OF the south
American republics after they had established il as a
fact, although never conceded by SpaIn affords a
Just precedent for similar action at this time when
war commenced in 1864 between Spain and the re-
pubcs OF Peru, Chile and Ecuador and was prose.
cuted, with more or less activity until Nav 1855
has since then, and now for upwards OF two wears
past, entirely ceased, with no prospect OF re.
sumption.
Your memoralists submit that Il IL the right Of our
citizens to deal with either of those Powers
fore beligeren or with their citizens or subjects
upon the footing and to the same extent a. IN a
formal treaty Of peace had been ratified and ex.
changed
Your memoriasts, therefore, submit this subject
TO the favorable consideration OF your honorable
body and urge the necessity and proprety OF prompt
commercial rights OF the citizens OF the United
states.
And your memorialists will ever pray
John ID. Jones, President Atlantic Mutual Insur
ance Company; John A. Parker Vice Presiden,
Great Western Insurance Company; T. p. Paulison,
Vice President Sun Mutual Insurance Company;
Elwood Walter, President Mercantile Mutual In.
surance Company; John X. Myers, President Pacific
Mutual Insurance Company; Robinson & Cox, Attor
neys for United States Lloyds; A. b. Holmes Vic,
President Commercial Insurance Company; John II
Lyell, President New York Mutual Insurance Com
pany; r. 3. Lathrop, President Union Mutual In
surance Company; Francis Skiddy, O. p. Fischer
lIowland d rockingham Snow a Burgess Spence
Montague Co., Charles Luling a Co., Sutton Co.
James w. Elwen Co., Weston a Grey, Vernon n
Brown 4 Co.. Nesmth 4 Sons, Dabney, Morgan 4
Buck Co., c. 2. Marshall 4 o., Russell Sturges
George Howes q Co., 0rinnell, Minturn d Co., mer
chants and shipowners Of New YORK.
NEW YORK, June 10 1868.