New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-04


at has already been stated that while the contest
for the sovereignty continues and the civil war
RACES other nations may remain passive allowing both
cOntendng parties all the rights which gives TO pub
the new State, forming with 1t treaties OF amity and
commerce or may Join in alliance with one party against
complain 80 long as other tina nations MAINTAIN an
PRECEDESIs OF RECOGNITION
In our late war all European nations acted upon these
precedents Belgium, France the Netherlands Portugal
Denmark. Prussia, Russia, Spain and Great Britain
issued procamations OF neutrality The wellknown pro-
clanaon of the last named power this subject and
that OF Spain. are both repeated In u except the gov
erning regulations our protest against that OF Great
Britain was not against the whole OF the proclamation
Tor IL was similar to that OF Spain but to single word
rePea.eu ID ~, ID our mihster AZ mSnrid
was satisfactory to us.
Spain cannot object If we issue similar procla.
nation in this affair Equally definitely is the path OF
duty for US IN this matter pointed out by our own adms
between Mr.. Adams md Lord John Russell. The record
OF facts Justhes tins Government In recognizing the in
dependence OF Cuba or declaration Of war.
The principles which govern American action In such
cases are stated by Mr. Webster in his letter. Secretary
No state paper met such enthusiastic approval I'm
this country IA the Hulscmann Letter" This ia the
american protest against the principles OF the holy ALI
tits the right OF every Independent State" said Mr.
er independent state. OF course questions prudence
naturally arise IN reference to States brought by
successful revolutions into the family OF nations hut 4
Is not Ia be required OF neutral Powers that they should
await the recognition OF tho Government OF the
parent State. No principle of public law has been more
frequently acted upon within the last years by the
great Powers OF the world than this Within that period
eight or ten new states have established pendent
governments, within the limits Of colonial dominion OF
Spain ON this Continent and In Europe the same thing
has been done by Belgium aud Greece. The existence of
all these governments by OF the lead
ing Powers OF Europe. well by the United states
before was by the States from which thew
had separated themselves II. therefore, the United
States had gone 80 far a. 10 acknowledge the ndepen
ence OF Hungary although as the result has proved IL
would have been preciptae STEP aud from which
no benent would have resulted TO either party wOud
not nevertheless. have been against the law Of
nations, yided they took part her contest with
Austria" Works OF Daniel Webster, volume VI pages
iJ8-lgD) '' f"o0'
Pure neutrality In fact requires such action Blunt
SEMI shows that this Is In the interests Of peace Wool
seys International Law says that powers not parties m
The war must treat both beigerents alike IA friends
Hantefeuyille brings this within definition Hubner
calls the neutral the common friend of both parte.
Bynkershock shows that neutrality consists in measures
10 secure mpaItiality.
Manning points out that In most treaties OF comneroo
- provided that either party shall have liberty ~ trade
WIN inc enemies OF the other during war Wheaton ia
quoted In respect To the Greek as saving that
thcy must be treated - beligercns or dealt With as
pirates Tho diplomatic espondence with Mpxieo an
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