New-York tribune., 1869-04-15

S WIN p0 sUpendiI by Mr.. Nmme shipbuilding
in @ our States during the Year 1885, the
most year Of American snip Suding sos ships
gate Of 3 2o tuns while during tie last year
only sps SS Of e tSS wss s
statement from the same report;
R1 ;..:.. s a aus, sa . @ u.i ss %
:sS". "a. S ss. 1 . as . 'Sss;. e., o
lsS The aggregate uAuss Of Anseas ss... entered wa. s2 m
f., ~. s 4s,s's 9as S ,,ss s11ss ssS.,.
S . 50 F1 .: :d' ss,d sa f1 Il "Ss si dssS %
1852 e. per total Env' entered from fS,n eHss. vs
m .sS, e. q. iy.s sSsirs foreign SSa.
III. not easy how %Gs. q ' change which
but cannot doubted that they contributed largely 70
r6SnSe has contnaed There Is another document which
bears directly upon the present 9uesuon 70 'ne
nssssng report S,rnv i I yssr and pub
ISDspn s.d By nsSs sSs secretary Of state After minute
Gs e the RReSsoa s4Sf the , entire
Of the United states. coa.tng aud registered was sesy
q Shh asd nns sa Ef1s % the co Of the
belion in 1895 shsandng an increase IL coasting
ieSis'' years Of more than million tuis. amounting
s0us ~ per the ''ss same VI four years the total
tunnags ofthe Brstsh empire rose from SsSs tnns 10
tuns tho being especially ~ the foreen
trade The report proceeds TO that as the cause OF
the decrease America aud the corresponding increase
ton or doubt Is tho precise testimony from ono
81, % RNi d
and British pirates as the performers; 49, 49, ~, ,h.,
:s1 .Ss 49, sa: as I q ss %
sa.. I % P.ss. to P e. Ss error .. fs % t
oa 70 cur eowwefee From the sppearaues Of , t' sof,st
SsI S1 3: %.a. 10 s SS. b. s a ,i ss so :" @
. With Sfr S,o, 1.i a. @ rETn'T s % on q. S
Even Sss ss the p,sOcs a. matter Of coo: .rsy,
,hp,s:.s sS ns:i on s'',i. s. % bard A"s" S.
good "ss,I, ship. IN .S... %: s . o do %ss ssA,s s
ts .ush go' ouos . was % .S 1s',ss .s
Sss s. .sd ss 'Ss Ss..S . y sos.t,uy going
oi asy SSs 90 y 'i7s9 'sSis' y lS Lon
Beyond the actual loss in the national tunnage there
was further loss in the arrest of our nat1nai increase crease
in this branch OF industry which ON nsogent ~ 'sss
total loss on this account OF fSts uns which must be
tiean after estimating tho value Of tun at o gold
and making allowance for old and new ships puts M dne
sum total Of national loss on this account At
| To these authorities add that Of the Ma
tonal Board OF Trade which IN recent report on Amer
sailing tannage thatit all TO be traced to the war
and the result summed up IN raSax ahs T0a s
appearing the Of the Reesi cruisers and by sales
70 coanSract the decline even in part"
Such is tine various testimony. ali tending 20 one
1iamS io1. iSoSSS the destruction OF Commerce.
These are large enough; but there Is another chapter
OnaI losses caused by the prolongaon OF the war and
traceab directly TO England No candid person, who
was originally encouraged by hope OF support from Eng
land that at once by tne I
BY BRUSH supplies that was qqichened into renewed
me Win % sssy serv eP5S SpTnns p nor can So dou6
without British intervention the Rebellion would nave
the National Government Not weeks or months,
| bnt years added In this way TO our war,
die. which in other times Eusisnd contributed
continental wars were le effective than the ld aud
be said 100 often that The nSgai o, OF the Rebellion
pG' S ,hs TonS Of that England made
from her the United States with an amount
sasu.ry :, ns 'Gge to this sAp &
mony, the conduct OF England was war; but
carried on at our sole cd The United state. paid or
c y S' Ss ms gSs
but there may 6S an & &spPsSSma,e estimate Of the
cost Of more than four thousand million dollars. ocn.
siderable portion OF which has l,y already been paid
british intervention, the war was doubled in
then i EDsiand Justly responsible for sddiiicns
s TO VI sSs & our rOsGiy d % great
accounts, such %ast 6e the ,nSs%en, s. In, ~ any
Snsnosy cha which s. ssHiuts ought H to sStc%pae % an
objection from the other sds & 20 N the effect tina,
eopmeroe or tho Of the war are indirect
Is expressed at the common by the rule that dam,
must DO for the naturn and proKmate consequence
answer IS s1Se Tae damages sred by the Tees
States are twofold. individual and national being in
ndiyiduals suffered aud IN the other case the
hsp sSs ps are
suffered by the nation 30 that soparaton TO individuals
gusstoned simply because large, I.can;o tho sy
dsnce with regard to is dicren; fou that in the
Of hn individual In each case tho damage
srasns ass and piSia Ss. @ as % pSssSlS G:ssSS
historic and h sacasS Spasl aan Soy shs syasnSe si RS
gard the nsO5S lSsss1 from British and
not be excluded from lud gment Because the with
% Ss
why the case should hot be considered on the evidence
msnt for our damage. are the natural eonssauenoe Of
the rule Of international Law. broader than that Of
tho common law Tne measure of damages, according 70
have been gained" qna,ttD rf abest, q,sdntimque u
erdr pos and this same rule seems to prevail 10 the
opens the door TO ample reparaton for all damages
whether Individual national There 10 another rule OF
sppicabo to tho case ad In the iSiS law rcIaus M 10
nasanses which provides that there may be two distinct
ondly, In behalf Of the commudity obviously repa-
Ths psoeeSs eSi % @ to
action at law and In the other by Indictment The ia
damages being common 10 all the kings subjects no one
assign his particular proportion oft" @ Black COM
sustained by the nation. familiar authority furnishes
an additional illustration, which precisely point
punish H. but The Khg HE public e,p,ty Of spprsps
at (amd Of ibe Hgom. admits o enc
sIepn where private person uner, sordnsry
\ sEnes
Applying this rule TO the present case tho way IA clear
Every British pirate biic nuisance Involving the
British Government. which must respond IN damages
not only 70 the individuals who but also 10
tho National Government acting pdter dDi!ias for the
common good OF al the people. Thus by an analogy of
the common law, In the case OF Iubc nuisance aso BY
the etrot rule OF the Roman law, which enters so
largely into international Law, and even by tho ruls
OF the common law relating to damages all Iosses
whether Individual or national are the just subject Of