New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-23

war against private property should be abolished alto
re her upon the ocean. il had already been upon s
land Mr.. Clarendon took occasion 70 span ssard To
terms OF our Neutrality laws, especiaiiy In rcsaru !"
privateers a., a. ,,,,ov 40
Russia France, Great Britain. Austria PRUSSIA anu oa
DINA assembled ut Paris TO consider the subject or mari
time rights and the 10th of April 1885, they adopted
Priyeteering is and remains abolished 2. Tho neu
@ nag covers Ssurs GOODS with the exception
OF c0nraband OF war; are not naDle 70 CapInIo must
be eective-that is to say maiotained by force the
fcient really 70 prevent access 10 the coast "
The United States was invited to accede to this
ton. Mr. Marcy. in dispatch dated July ~ n,ro5aby
has since become famous and which Will MAKING by the
United States expressed the with
esl principles laid down in t NTH the policy Of
but maintained that to be in harmony Gmprehensve In its
terms and agreed that his Government would ADOPT inc
declaration if amended foo%s - seefs or citizens
Of Se Se on ;sa q Siys ts en-
seizure BY public ARE" Those who may have at any
&C. % DC an the ocean, wrote Mr. Marcy in TINS
ispatch win be strongly TEMPTED n 70 and Smb
IN manner The ocean is the property Of al
nations instead Of seHg II to oSSaS
eSey it, each should pertinaeiousy retain al
the heritage Ssiia predominant power upon the
ocean is more menaoing to the weli-pelns 30, vi
Others than srSh power on @ TO acae
the permanent establishment or such DOMINATION,
whether TO be welded by power or shared among
few others The injuries likely TO result from surrender
ing the dominion OF the seas TO one or rev nations
which have powerful navies, arise mainly frorp the
practice of subectng private property on the ocean 10
seizure by begerents. Justice and humanity demand
that this practice should be abandoned and mat the
rule in relation 70 such property on land should DC e1
tended 10 II, when found upon the high seas
OF all the parties TO the declaration, Russia alone ae
ceped the amendment proposed by the United States
Several Of the other Which regarGea b 1ht
only for the purpose of consulting the other Powers
But the proposition not regarded with favor eltne
by France or Great Britan IL failed TO become adopted
and the United States acceded to the declaration
During the Rebellion law passed by Congress
authorizing the President 10 issue letters Of marque anf
reprisal but President Lincoln made use OF TIM
authority and the law has expired by limitation.
The subject Of the freedom OF private property at SCI
in time Of war was next referred to In resolution pro
posed In the Diet Of North Germany in April, 1853 tina
the Chancellor OF the Confederation be requested TO III
trOduce the principle into treaties with foreign powers
The resolution had especial reference to the Onite
States il had the approval Of the NorthGerman Coy
| ernment and was almost unanimously adopted. MI
| Bancroft, the Envoy Of the United States at Berlin
| communicated the circumstance 10 Washing
| ton, very strongly commencing IL 10 th
attention OF the Government. Mr.. Seward In MS relh
TO Mr. Bancroft stated in substance that athough ll
subject was one harmony with the policy OF the Gov
eminent the condition OF our foreign relations AT Una
time rendered it inexpedient for the Government y
enter then into negotiation on the subject Inls an"e
was palpable reference TO our relations WIN f1ngn
and the state of the negotiations on tne AlaDaI
countries no further obstacle TO negotiations Tor TINS eY
principle of maritime law exists. IL Is IN the lght
these remarks that the cable Dispatch meOneu apo'e
| is to be understood