New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-13

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Mr. BUCKALEw Dem, Pa regarded the taking Of
and thought therefore, that the could
be best determined upon principles applicable to loan
The only tenabe ground Of opposition TO allowing
claims like this its inexpedlency. Abstract Justice
would require that Government after war should In,
demnfy every person who had been faithful to 1t and had
suffered special loss but everyone knew this to be I'M
the people and therefore every Government was obliged
to limit Its liability by refusing TO pay for the loss inflicted
by the enemy and IN other Ways But the property Of
taken deliberately by The Government for public
purpose and no felt be could vote to recompense her
without asserting 10 any principle which would impose
upon the Government an inc0nvenept and unreasoDa
BILE amount Of obligation, II 1t should be decided
that military commander in nsurrectionary district
public without lncurring from the Government any
any future rebellion it would be suffer 70 be rebel than
70 be loyal It would amount 70 license TO military COM
private individuals in an insurrectonary district Two
Sre s inGIS e wsF TO Pss Of
the South and those at the North who sustained the Gov
eminent OF the United States Notwithstanding the
and belonging to the latter class himself he appealed to
the Senate 70 DO Justice to lady belonging the former
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On ehetnys country Is liable to seizure and capture
OF the owners This rule might harsh. but should
| be remembered that It was rule OF war which
one o 20 IN lana To
Rebels bad removed all ground for doubt as to the ap
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ton the latter. by the laws OF war. rebel might be
emit When pursuing him as traitor, he was entitled to
all the forms and delays provided for In the Constitutions
but when pursuing him a. belgerent anew rule ana
Constitution were silent and international law
prevailed as soon as the Rebellion had grown
made no difference in that respect The claimant
in the having been domiciled in Rebel State, ard
situated there and taken under the necessities and 6w
Of war, she was clearly not entitled TO compensation
Mr. SUMNER cited numerous authorities 20 show t1e
compensation allowed 10 American loyalsts by Grat
Britain for their losses during the war OF the Revolution
to American citizens FOR losses was given upon the gronid
OF expedency aud generosity; 1t was not matter
m sh cases S Of greater hardship than this one might
| presented for the consideration Of Congress-
Mt WARNER said II there was no authority that COLD
ternationa law held that Government was under nc
obligation TO pay It's loyal citizens FOR their property
taken for public use, then he appealed from their de
cson the Judgment and conscience ~ the nation and
TO the great considerations Of public policy. He warned
the Government, and especially his own party that they
| had no friends 10 spare at the South
| Mr.. MORTON Rep, Ind sald he had listened with
great interest 10 the discussion OF the legal principles in
volyod In this case, but upon reflection he had become
satisfied that Congress must take much broader view Of
the question than tho technical legal view and In order
10 determine IL night should look rather 20 the peculiar
condition Of our country than 20 the opinions OF Pueh
d0ri, Grotius, or Vate So far ms the claim OF Miss
Murphy was concerned, he was by no means satisfied
that she entitled 10 compensation, and he would
| vote 90 rocommit the bill But upon the
general question " compensaton he said the propos
ton that 10y citizen OF the South. whose property was
taken uaed. ought % be paid because ne Ne6 a.
the south where II more difficult and dangerous 10
loyal than the North. revolving To every man
justice and ought not TO DO entertained for
/ moment
| The PRESIDENT then announced the appointment OF
Messrs Abbott aud Rice additional members Of the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
At O'Clock the Senate adjourned.