The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-22
ua,TED STATES svpsEa: COJiT,
LEGALITY of Cotton 9eizares After Lec'e s'mr-
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legality OF tOtE0n SSfGdfes AsLET tfcc' r.T.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1870.
No 40 me Steamer cotton I'frat and Lotrs 4 al.
rs me CnteG States. Appeag Jrons tie Disutc,
cosa't Jor ne Eastern Distrct W lte,1h -plgun,a.-
Ihe steamer Cotton p,alt Wall. coston ca board, and
certain cotton seized Oh land having been con.
demnsd az prize On the grOunG that they We're he
property Of enemies Of the United states IN the civil
war an as such liable TO condemnation, tho
claimants appeal, contending that their cap.nre on
the lota OF LAY, 1895, was after the war actually
closea by the surrender OF The armies
the proclamation OF Inc President remoY-
Ing all RESTRICTIONS Upon Internal dom este
aud coas h8se comaefcia, intercourse ia that nor-
,i0R OF .he coahgry Qhe Roanoke rivoi,, where the
capture wag nAde. II ~ arsael tnas tue proc.aIaa
ton not oly removed Gl restrlcLiOns, but invited
suc c0astNise trade as tie vessel was engaged IN
- the time OF she ,aptare ana IL Is asseifed "a -
rae VOYAGE was INTENDED to he In All respects VII hun
the ;egils OF the proclamation ia any case, u -
SAID the vessel cpaia nst be properly seized ani no
forfeiture iHeurred uai outsoe she Liiits u a,t
insists that competent authority ad occiaeu me
war 20 be over in horth carolina wnen tGe eanture
WAS mace. The PROCLAMATION o. the President,
under which tie ciatn Is rlade, was only IN eAecu-
tive order eguiatms Iurher cJunercai ingeieoutse
with TIC sebeg, aad the very TACT th,t sucn reguIa-
latoas were stu imposed SHOWS that tae intercourse
was not eStrlct cd. E.cuCk anu ins1 Tor csai1n-
aus; Attorney General Akefman Tor government
NO. 354. gaonlaS DlutdGal Us. Tae Nea1 England
1ututl Siarine Insurance Company. on Certificate
OF Dirfs on from ne GREAT court Jor Kassdcitli
sstts.-Thesc were nbes M admiralty upon marine
insarance policies. Miile the cases were pending in
the Circuit Court, on appeal rom thcDistrict Court
motion was lleI 60 snss them FOR want Of lurls-
oicticn, and they were increupon certified 10 this
court UPON disagreement beayeca The judges below.
Tie iibenUnts contend that the contract OF marine
insurance coaceYns vessels, their ownership and
navigation; ca!g0es, charter paItes contracts Of
aIreIgblment, proats aud commissions On goods
transported by water; carriage o. passengers dam
age by periis of the seas. fire ana collision; n.y.
potnecatons, salvage wages AMI provisions; ave.
RACES, Contributions ana iettiaois; questions OF
pFiAe aDd AL other ma .tine matters, and
exclasiV9iy TO- unless IN scne exceptional
ease, % the procession OF cargo laAaea NC
q poiG Of necessity, when the policy
coger3 Is though land. All these are mag!tNie
tiers, and II WoGd seem 10 Ue c0r0iiaTy that
contract relating g. thea exclusively must oe Dldrl-
time, and be governed 10y ,i!e same laws and be
suU, Get 10 the same jurisdiction The respondents
uaiLill That po!iGg OF marine insurance is not
I1dlls.ue contract within the meaning OF that
clause o. tAe constitution Mich delegates TO tie
blulc.a powe. Or the United States cognzance o. all
cause Is 20 be construct VITA reference &c tie re-
sriced jurisdiction OI ho admiralty Is recognized
Doth IA ms country aud England al he time when
TIE consultation as adopted; aod admiralty has
never Claimed jurisdiction over Insurance in Eng
i4ld. Tie cause WIS submitted IA the printed
br,eis. T. q LoriAg ior liaeiIaits u. Il. Eut9hins
respond