New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10

rested and Che blessings peace resto.ed Germany
nterposed the Prssident viii be glad 70 contribute all
the aid In his power 70 the restoration OF peace
whom the usd sse has 1U many q
but T0 making tie fender
On September II, Minister bancroft teegraphed 5ccre
tary Fish:
40 time now for America to intervene. Germany re
back America would stand alone and be unable
eomR.h anything Our interest and dignity require us
On the Goth Of September the Secretary of State wrote
Mr.. Bancroft.
"The which You present against American I'm
between France and GsT%a5y sTe be
President In the course and policy indicated % you IN pe
Secnsp Of ss u nj upon the joint re-
quest OF both Of the warning powers continues 10 90
the the Ss the Ds ss Of Tss pen
which France and North Germany are engaged
nS an an. s GyDs end a. he or
dtions upon which peace may or should be established
shpi but IL hoped thai the proongation of war may
not find It's cause either In extreme demands on one side
Ss I snS On without hs Sn %y e
son OF advice OF counsel, II s hoped you VIII lose
no SeaS enS AZ Above
represented, and 10 contribute what you may 10 the
Of such terms Of peace as oe IN, n eS
tested and shall not be hamiiatng or derogatory
the pride OF the great people VINO were cur esIess ana
gxRNprrSG THE PROPERTY OF SEuTRALs.
On the 2sth of October Fish wrote Bancroft as follows
"sR: have TO acknowledge the receipt Of your dis
eP OF Of the OF July last 70 Baron Gefo you
that Mr. Delbruck informs you that when the time sna
for e sSS Th sed '1 o SH
tS q the rs a q ssem Yan %h
you win be authorized TO propose on your part reeog
nition In the pending treaty relating 70 @ ann
to rSpy he Recognition SS Of principle
jects Of either OF The two parties from capture the
high seas by either prvateers or public vessels OF tue
PROTEST AGAINST RUSSIAN REGULATIONS
On the nth November the Secretary sent the follow
ing to Mr.. Bancroft,
"sIH The refusal of the German authorities AZ the
there to send messcDger to London with pouch with
pouch should be unseaed, must be regarded erro
neous proceeding which cannot be acguesced In Dy ne
for the reduction Of enemys fortress by pre-
venting the Of relief from without and by com.
Of SUPPLIES When, however, the bIOckaded fortress
happens 10 be the capital OF country where the dpo
blocfading force right to cut him of from all inter
course by letter from the outer world and even Win ms
recognized by public law or Is even alluded to In any
eTer is u fuy lily scSo8cdged and as incident to that
right the privilege Of sending and receiving MESSAGES
This privilege Is acknowledged IN unGudUHeu
There Is no Exception to reservation looking TO the pos
sibity OF a blockade of capital by hostile force
Although such bloekades not OF frequent occurrence
their liability TO happen must have presented Itself to the
minds Of the writer's public law; and IL they
had supposed that the right Of sending messengers
was merged In or was unfortunate 70, inc oG,
would have said Indeed, the rights OF lega-
ton, under such circumstances must be regarded as
to uns s Ssn
good 10 believe they viii be abused unless
some military necessity which, uponproper statement
INNS Ina REF Obvious
curtaiment The condition upon which the send.
ing OF messengers was offered, was Illuminating.
and could not 6e accepted by any diplomats lon hn
tween those officers and their Governments s always
more less confidential and Is unreasonable TO sup
be permitted. indeed the requirement OF such cond-
ton must be regarded tantamount TO imputatlon
both upon the integrity Of The kisteE and the neutral
You win consequently demonstrate against the eIer
else OF authority adverted TO being contrary 10 that
paramount right Of legation which every independent
terested Prussia has heretofore been leading CHAM
pion OF rights Of neutrals on the ocean, and se has
during the existence Of this war made acknowedg-
mens sacrifices to her faith aud consistency IN
that respect Tie OF her arms land does not
10 warrant require any enforcement OF extreme
begerent claims In that quarter, a. against neutIals
Analogous privileges legation were upon several
casions, successfully asserted by this Government
during the late war between Brazil and the
allies on one side, and Paraguay tie other.
Mr. Washburne, the United States Minister TO
Paraguay, applied for permit TO take him through the
hostile lines 10 AsunOio his destination. The appica
on though at first rejected. ultimately granted
Application subsequently made for leave for Cen
McMahoD his successor to pass the same nee and Tor
burne This also though at fret refused, was ultimately
granted There TO believe the course taken Dy
this Government on these occasions was approved Dy
other Governments 1t is probable that other Govern
ments would sanction the claim VI the United States III
this case.