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Document 6496262
and how to the By '' Our ** in Comfnerce, Our Next of the War^ in Premiums 9n its of Commercial paid at * it. protect author Aspect ; Lloyd^s^ from seasfig^ttnd" M/^ar; l^ab xo^ i^^ with some 1805 to account 1816^'' r^si. ^ London Blades^ East and Blades^ : 23^ Ahchurch Lane^ E, C. President the To The of of Chamber of Commerce Liverpool. Sir, To office of it of one give to the draw to a in step, attention desirable; deemed practicable. the City, support it it will ports address a the to national our deemed your fitly most public regard shipping policy, which Experience all receive the interests of the world, work, expediency long been fairly now assures the I designed has may, high to present which and whose body a over watchful a largest perhaps, may, of is presiding as you, be that, me consideration in and deserves. I Sir, am. Your obedient Servant, J. T. D. PREFACE. In a Our " to make small book, published in Next War/* the endeavoured from known, insurance 181 that suggest should have commercial our of means old most disastrous doubtful extremely which under whether protecting we existing effect and ; to was in war, prosperity closed work would, a mitted sub- war, that naval future any circumstances, was of use marine was naval great engaged, be upon last chief of course titled en- Lloyd's,'* ** at Commerce our our The 5. the which to during in kept accounts unavailable, previously Author 1894, that had we ourselves, it quate ade- under the system. The suggest naval degree, a new, and hostilities more adoption material advance the of purpose ; better, without costly ; in " and method making a work present method calculated civilization. of is to conducting them, open to in to effect any mediate im- a '*Our Commerce the As Liverpool), in that, in the at sea, future a powerful a call attention this assumption. following Post " of ocean " " rest And find " any a inst. : is part refuge this April, we should so. As under already of at we that i8g7, our war would under must which letter be well stated at in on pages is indicated appeared to bearing present application enemy in the the Daily " Not were even a that attack. ready And 23rd from at an may succinctly found their and ; supposed traffic " the 2ist is It "weapon " work passage the of be will facts the of facts particular it stand, now of property offence^ of we as this of experience) past have, (of Post proposal on private weapon the to These the capture Daily leading the should we war, War." the founded (well naval to subsequently against assumption right 54-58 urged, have the work, and Times, in gather about with the strength we whole a formidable could of attack maritime Declaration the neutral up seven-eighths flag, own (under the give thus the lapse of of Paris) time. J. T. only world. flag." with the D. CONTENTS. PAGE I. The Question The Declaration of Paris - II. Our The III. IV. V. - i? - Position 3" Outlook The Powers The Answer 7^ loo ii6 THE circumstances of Change AT QUESTION The property " Nations all old ^The official May " of Danger Public delay properly War " needed " " opinion " of " Discussion suddenly occur involved now obsolete system " ISSUE. advancing de- ^War " . graded by plunder The past " and Admits " example Armed Privateering " neutralities of Paris of of 1833-55 of Nature 25 Neutral much with believed and that should we for if Duke of Wellington Army, when the be done It entered 793), laid he ished" "abol- believed is to be altogether of element and to said anything," of his a sular Penin- command. One point, and is is do this. How a prepared un- success the down considered, importance. into drawn now not knows now remains slight no 1 to Nation however, of first anywhere, ** the But found go Navy as fit be Our it. the " satisfaction war, all " " naval by Blockade. " generally is Goods Neutral Flag " to Privateering " " " Increase 1854 assented Declaration the made Why " Mai:ch Not " 1856 " It The " April 16 " Council," commerce, Powers Courts " Declaration in usage Belligerents " Prize " "Order Military " no Neutrals civilisation of the it is one fighting to '^ is on and, than more our last during a hundred great that naval period, years war many since we (February more and B Change of cir- THE 2 greater changes subject, than The been of defences, the for be affect would, interests The in changed public the being It has the mode been of taken be The The property a hundred It without But its different should country probably and might, of means. be must this carried be now The globe. the and be to disturbed, the and ; be such engaged, much are drift is matters, ruling of from far conducting a for the settled the in next. let to past, be war suitable was suitable time in last But it had at by war, not can- now. property which ago, years of its wealth, it. be. circumstances than common, What as so arms same. precedent. was do new will use, belligerents to on experts incalculably greater, character opinion, of the must which are neutrals the and for quarter every various. more skilful effect concerned, have intent),cannot contest in stake at and more the war, prominently the warfare most war even of naval a " naval scene in years international changed The the the and any this such of ready now which have on what seafaring under that design guess affecting hundred any implements their than occurred, world. changed, (as regards and the very so more have during history past QUESTION. and was be lost might material any formed not but an without inconvenience. nation a small important ruin, It is or not sea, portion part reduced so now. of THE A already are food, provide the by be become the at quarrel to by have the order to the that sea tants inhabi- their such of and nation desti- this to produce the have to either the us those or of safety needlessly imperilled by sea owners on hand. old of armed system ships simple was all nations, industry, common see Of industry happens us suit for, of part To means or the The of countries, transmitting share no with, property the nations. largest work we of in for distant important an it will and often of of all maritime fallen harvests reached. work The the employment, or highway must 3 expressly grown other, and of has of large proportion earth it is QUESTION. every happen may but ; such its sim- The old system grew in up always one now about a might, a By so exchange a or to business is civilisation are has " greater is never brought interest deeply now market world the nation, Every solitary shipping the ships of community its far industry common not, of of Trading sea. strong proportion a now. by it it almost as chance not when sea the resulting commerce. knows to and and armed, sent It few, and were and ; where the done ships armed was barbarism. seeking, It is of when less cargo, another. and poverty days or more adventure, part the trading ship every for of that plicity was in the whether it deeply interested in " B in the 2 obsolete. THE 4 adequate or as, more In the time as between meant, and destruction sea, interested so the each other's carrying time, a it on; and while corners, and It by generated have the got strong and world, to thrust so with, land on or But the make it forms its put at quarrel rude due of with a yet court. be limits. or no maritime a it will to the In the from shaped be and solely State, use ; growing embodied longer neighbour. effect to The state like and, made already partly any where. every- feasible, a must, can rival, each such energy, commerce, mercy the dispensed conducted of place of mankind, ocean the of and within purpose community in of too are rule of law be forces its to peace life of daily be courts it shall may, they cannot approach, time, to other till authority meanwhile ences influ- fruitful and ; true, sea, nearest executive time is when earned aside. official armed the by it and ways The and the and carried being now. to necessary Fighting, properly hand who bye- was long a upper too be into so gave riotous, those of be cannot The sale for and risky prize-money spent. and shipping. crept commerce mediate im- depredation, cargoes profitable, plunder more its the to war parties engaged, mutual of naval grandfathers our unlimited work for way, of of plodding a it is than, so at property land. on War life and of protection much as QUESTION. fitly be led In into short. QUESTION. THE the old as all The force in the the its to shores if sea, we about be that is the time, or us begin which interest alternative The be like placed so If consideration. much so be, sign threaten by that the all at us it has begun adverted is often it to, a month to the it with is so at most, brink simply much at may, such of occur taking If again up not, any war. a opposed mankind? of May suddenly. " days to common and know, conduct method no - few we is not something sides, must then, yet. as all - a it for are now can prior both home open We on we of on there given, , deal given and We how will, And be fit we ing interven- and Others to if the enemy.'* it. doing pressed free commerce. are frontier leaving our had, But ; be be to events the ; in we war, be things, ought good to effective it so, And a better. a of make of we terms. need Are mode enemy of Yet so. will that in the destroyers." equal to sea, go sumption re- interested at of can that commerce all for guns. property our course of the ** to are purpose, continuance how we old our ourselves we ordinary the to or interested time unfit as ships, of safety equally next our become however, the securing old our While, not has practice the to what is ? subject vital importance. must be discussed is, obviously, To ; and be to fitly that us dealt from more of one with, than it Discussion THE if the all, on at due such of wide so We looking discuss openly without be of reminded to enemies and ; The There, the who day, in a action ; benefit, and power, this those matter, us (possible) as reference spirit to of day is contrives with the diplomacy, avoiding than more of art mainly, the with in in any least at hostility. current consists, safest therefore, are everywhere our regard must We common of In that sufficiently are the effectually. arrangements, prospective unto compeers likely likely alert been But is not or not do. we rapid. or for do conclusion have we concerned disturbed un- nations they than conscious it use similarly future be to in other it, it is that, lutely, abso- leisure. though ; easy our and ; need ready that : rivals our we thing one weighty, . observe, to it short, so that useful be would, except ample with would nay, preclude, to as more no And keen various, assume it, any had. always but In matter discussion, agreement not this men, impossible. so Its war. men, with and safely at of discussion, adequate may of thoughtful bearing a peace, to be discussed, such anticipations its are and hands juncture, a involves and the to be declaration a by just its committal at of eve treatment, well It cannot of view. point one QUESTION. unpleasant else, anywhere the evil to say smallest doubt, no thereof what ** " ; is appearance topics. sufficient and he needed, of is for reti- THE 8 unsettled wholly time and of danger it for given many of tendency of verge It we and done rid and inherent do to till it " world is at but of And fair the question Having fighting our whom those has nation compelled sideration con- determine to every own our large. to known its things absolutely give to bearing For right best time it be concern. may deems let to to have we of timely regard the certain desirable. All the form. state or to to a is wider of them them this a rivals that same the much, so that in apparent its old of it. give interest course, it said the at counted being with expedient to is maritime our in neglect our tion resump- promising be to the of advantage is it of even expected an a silence, having abundantly as easily get ; to differences sense, any necessary on part cannot may case the war, threatening is, in is occasional our run Our practice, this on and through past. sanction old and ; already is annoyance, mainly of by lapse circumstance years the become " that apparent upon of recurrent and ; has it as change source of QUESTION. the in it way adopt to an some other. The capture The property^twhether sea. property incident War, before question the is of capture is or a in war the undoubtedly, destruction or not us, now between abstract, a nations like fit of private desirable or at is sea. peace, may be THE virtuous vicious, or it, at the of side sea, Of the it future prosperity as doubt, with who it be doubted and of the carried hasty it be ; and which force to much so ^i*"i much side arises, warship has and the very peril in The under our thought foreand consistency of issues On position. long when ready and for points directly which the type new designed extent ,f" cant signifi- seen, A us. been the " 1 have contemplated some of duced, pro- action, to the stand. we '"Commerce" flag; if unwise, involving against of name which is as to 11 and already is be must ample and give own our what occasion calm rapidly magnitude. see, of signs It than other decision for we be taken, be must it it is be upon. can and scope So Other alone national a it that by how to as course acted hardly preceded not the with bring decision once can can be may will Whatever at Nor is considered it war circumstances, and adopted, a instant on. such under of for facts. no ultimately adopted. outbreak necessity be it be can whatever ; our upon there sooner better the settling The the ago. the know tuous vir- tolerate to question nation, a that discussed mode to those the of bearing afford century a the But is, whether, now can knew tainted If it is vicious. question we we as 9 conduct. its plunder, mercenary practical in vicious or with QUESTION. for to it will be not ^'destroyed" be pretended is that that Public opinion advancing. THE lo such QUESTION. would preparations if object, directed have of that against sufficient any other any nation. Fortunately, however, though of less it be growing a tendency limit to forces peaceful which, has the from be, may wherever the why at naval of European strength, and arrive at agreement essential, willingly yield, by towards but In sea. as sense. giving this the it due and is needed form points on in be and its cussion. dis- official an of a effect. on difference neither extended can to war clearly moving only not in otherwise which are is as no place for cannot consistent course taken war, who events conclusion, century, a strength only, but cannot fact, only What of been not occasion armed governments an deemed of apparent has has recognition ing claim- only nearly give to waters, land, between for in This on. nations the magnitude any This between advance that, is the war military warfare, in and ; similar a sea, war trial of is contest carried be as locality common to missioned com- far as of strain effected civilised be reason made it has been already exclude, to the of occupants between regularly and so erally, gen- Governments contention to immediate unhappily, to and ; evidence nations, between armed, observe, strong the among nations) respective, also may surface, contests (as representing their the on we as with feasible desirable, common method of QUESTION. THE The radical all like the partially, and but the the into of has gone condition. present marches century value the armed, developed economy tried, tried and loose, and free done much past, commissioned Navy With , Its common , best his of in with the war , methods sense, the gradually as chances with of are the working upon time pursuit. " slowly was money. other 111 , the this in of encouraged prize every with have and of plunder all we of use masses them But they the the paying way drilled, warfare, with them a learned variety, cities. as of forces, privateers, it is imperfectly ungovernable same the ations, gener- voyages modern and country, sacking our feeding many under every less or ; enemy^s the in more adventurers of the in commanders directed, and paid, Italy, of been national regular of its reaching of Before two. or the of exhausted, fighting been history states have the But has in Germany, in through going and through petty for land. on records we ments Governdesire endless experiments strength mediaeval counter-marches and the of so The The later, those of a older, is war contains it of use proper trial be to practised. Europe and, used It degraded " of hostile forces War it hostility the fair a " that, is system active gratification form more lessons war organised military much of forms of plunder. mere old of the fatally, degrades the " of older purpose between fault ii fruit grown long and 4^."?^^^"^ civilization. " of varied r THE 12 experience. And improvement is elapse without study, that to the intermittent old of is has naval its neglected this in so, is warfare, violent the continuing practical objection of is generations which It great method It of of process and ; war behind. the barbarism. tardy opportunity branch And this when an falls naturally QUESTION, stance. in- now, its not with interference commerce. Europe MUitary havinfif had already a ereat by land deal of or, in usage. , useful by words, military it. the for for it art ; for To refer the is Even the naval peace a naval and for power of tury cen- side far behind. very our models methods of " benefitted national of operation, urgent what the of And very we material warfare ^\\\x a to amending, known details, used last our the from work, on the of on war took Paris. And, our we need but to as how our done. lesson news with be to declaration Directory, London, needs best fighting When set perfect greatly use advance putting see to naval cxampe. makes footing. same no " impracticable. that now in now, motives past and has when in was that war effective time, a way rapidly becoming are purposes, ago have of and national this practice branch economic the the Its armies become, The of . in experience other the . wooden this subject began, the from four days in similar ships, French to reach fashion, under we sail. THE armed with shot, and of smooth-bore and the merchant like and on muskets his which an We had London elevated clear in could scraps, gallop. what of had having to enemy ; usual vessels side, of to authorised and to be to this and ; a or pect pros- and arm worth best armed with merchantmen had far as possible, as afloat this to attended been it the regular States, but, suitable the under end, private adventurers, equip .for business, was found only not his unarmed combatant in work, to got pursue, And, enemy. call it destroy, or the could horse a sport, what and, when employ to of for out, else the pre-arranged understood well made first capture of party vessels, the everything flag each and gain. seek to " to than placed daylight, in faster was of wooden and in element an go crowded to, which, combatant time, the do to individual Each and when white of arms, messages, sent without not the be And, they was movable weather, " effective consisting by spots, sea signals, indeed, semaphore with at the see as experience deemed could you Dover, to supplied posts, on till the scale, not the out of whoni, use smaller a ers show- mostly swept men many to were enemy eyes. from bring encounters against of by service, could privateersmen, slinging and manned round throwing far-reaching, not " from of and canister, chain-shot 13 guns, occasional, grape errant in QUESTION. on who was armed each were ships for Privateering, THE 14 the capturing^ others, as by could they their in aim was of for just better than piratical profit. the pirate halter round spare a to US old naval to the method been " of rights so of of far as those he to at method raise engaged of more fought or with afford not done. not sea, with atrocities had a to This no reason his raise always common tolerated. amply acquainted results international fighting the should have records of is were form legalised there those if both Ordinary carried the level In interfere could he himself privateers with that removed, the a and methods. traceable, and Their piracy, personal what of its not been neck, pirate Our Belligerents his to the The consciousness however, methods did as And inducement, of legality always witness the why have the to dread, Neutrals. of the less, character much so resist fight,to ordinary the because was practice. partake which in piracy, went to it bent but being caught. their the nothing was of was the of apt really designed not thieves as " having very fact, it it so much also volunteers, they fought, danger was, employment, had If help not supplemented fighting capacity, any when capture, as control, and plunder. on thus individual of the to profit. were band in operate solely navies official no belonging of private official scattered a under to merchantmen matter a The QUESTION. whenever any in of it has discussion it. the When as the 1 THE 6 the freedom right The Armed * *Armed Denmark, the instance of the was the States, *' of Right our that brought 181 181 2, on particular offence, search forced of for, and British The distance class of offer them for the vessels material sea for was, the loss the time, of had we our the then not competing in also, was of command that from cepting ex- sought who complain to from did our vessels, little ships. complete, so Navy, our trade, and the rather seamen, our in American exemption, gangs, That small; comparatively the time, and supply, 2, in instance American that at 181 States for advantage trade. and States trade could they any in United of of was impressment, the carrying our then of localities maritime sidcf serving seamen exercise the this in our on of 1806 with war by vessels the by between though 1814; 3, And 1 assumed resisting)the our 80 1 respect, (and Search," bardment bom- . this in this of was April, at us, Nelson's by in enforcing United 1800, it up in against in Copenhagen, in to Sweden, of Russia, formed broke attitude, Navy, our " Napoleon, We two or search. Prussia, of one combinations powerful Neutrality and character. it of in flag ; and, formed they the resist their of instances QUESTION. press- our that in of direction. The lay, naval in war root the to of first the complaints instance, degenerate into in evidently made the plunder tendency ; and of then. DECLARATION THE as commerce could such to grew not OF thrust it aside, of two the PARIS. 17 that dimensions in the absolute if pursuits, war patibility incom- carried not on quite apart. In of point taken by vessel "good had country been either being and absent, having spirit also of hostility and suffering more and hardly expect, The in of chief most and violence end to elapsed any in serious proceedings extent that often for ; and, period, attention of of the the fair deal in begun not concerned. however, now practised was fortunately, assembled about to way mid- the received of Powers Europe. In European seven or March, less engaged 1856, the States in the representatives who Crimean had Deciara- was, good a those subject The play. ashore had have, a and readily believed, method old by gain, get, What any years country, fight, could to way be may equity, the the the it eighty of not peculation. since great from the there affected did open was, in About of to cases, perjury mere apt result less was aggrieved, enemy's greed Courts, captor's had parties some or of the persons Prize captured court an with deal to in or the port a the But so. till authorised duly a it adjudged into man-of-war, a prize" taken and ; by or whether ship, captured a privateer a deemed not form, been War, of the more being 1 DECLARATION THE 8 assembled and in and ; in the record of Plenipotentiaries Prussia, Congress of the and Considering That of subject the neutrals That even is the their Governments respect conflicts so been long of of the duties the opinion in between serious occasion may ; advantageous respond the international in Congress intentions than at which by seeking to principles in by fixed relations a ; assembled to establish to point a animated, Plenipotentiaries, attaining have concert to this the ; being themselves among object adopted and, having following duly to as to come ation Declar- solemn " Privateering is,and 2. The flag war, has and law important are resolved of exception of hundred eight war, which 1. 3. Paris " differences to above-mentioned agreement, : of ; authorized, an on better into means Treaty ; Plenipotentiaries cannot introduce rise of the of consequently doctrine Paris the time in law, belligerents it The in assembled the Conference, in gives difficulties,and That the by France, Austria, thousand one uncertainty and uniform on : matter, a signed Turkey, signed deplorable disputes That this March, maritime of Britain, who Plenipotentiaries thirtieth put : Law, and up i6th, 1856. Paris, April at fifty-six,assembled such Great peace, took manner Paper Sardinia, Russia, business, Maritime respecting of terms formal State following PARIS. the that somewhat a Declaration The settle to despatched having this Paris, OF neutral of Neutral are not goods, liable to with abolished enemy's covers of contraband remains, war ; goods, with the ; the capture exception under of enemy's contraband flag ," DECLARATION THE is to that to prevent knowledge to of Congress the States Paris, of that world, the the and maxims taken they with will it. to now gratitude claim prothe by doubt not obtain to be in part accede to the to Plenipotentiaries thereof, adoption them Governments their of tiaries Plenipoten- not which received be really Declaration have invite to sufficient undersigned which ive, effect- be enemy. present undersigned efforts general the 19 must force a of the the the but cannot by of bring binding, be to coast to Convinced that the Governments engage whole order maintained say, access The the in Blockades, 4. PARIS. OF the with crowned full success. The binding, except or shall eight at to and (Signed) who have be not acceded, it. Paris, hundred shall and not Powers those between accede, Done is Declaration present the sixteenth of April, thousand one fifty-six. BUOL-SCHAUENSTEIN. HUBNER. WALEWSKI. BOURQUENEY. CLARENDON. COWLEY. MANTEUFFEL. HATZFELDT. ORLOFF. BRUNNOW. CAVOUR. DE VILLAMARINA. AALI. MEHEMMED The of was the not most DJEMIL. important and which ended in law movement anything the general most in of this cause document nations " the or c 2 why made, DECLARATION THE 20 law" "maritime of last our increased naval the from subject increased deeper interest time been, disposed prior the throughout of the exposed A to had military, after throughout attention subject and ; rather incurred at likely not taken all felt chiefly than At to a time of went the wrecks hand lights. winter up of The for Providence Lords winter stores), "a of is far Europe, of had been which had been valuable deal to interested in neutrals, very of coasts which had been with what in but the neutrals.^ as It yet not inevitable supplies all general " condemned. be dangerous the of bias The public the repeated, partly less or more majority * and discuss, to be to soon years* mainly deemed opportunity an sea, greatly but to those of than less, or called peace risks the three naval, of very more or sea, and also Europe view in escaped, two long a and quantity extent some by on course, oi war some immediately always, of and ; for rapidly the thus of the in it. had had, sea increased. and ; It view had years, and any- war. carried world, property at duration, take commerce increased greatly value the 1856, to of and twenty some such importance were, to it was point all the During another the since nor ; commercial a PARIS. existed war of probability obviously, was, had it as " close OF as good was, Manors but this regarded the grow winter occasionally, claimed, and ; and forced welcomed, observed control. the more naturally regarded them long, public " be near blessings (bringing nights wrecking very to lacking yet villages, and " local rather nature, when distant, as is matter, human it is by the prayers even use wreckage, " welcome times some- said that of false as they THE DECLARATION We have practically which, the we it public clue its to For us origin, have been form, to acted from to practically, there of the only It had that found long did been Treasure authorised not that ** (of say the least, to not up retain of and in the old unnatural. a all, at in opportunities of of must doing control We air serene wreckage readiness occur, to had it game. the and ; disputes." absence fair inevitable pieces," will sively, oppres- stated, deemed arrangements), the if powers is (especially the and the even deplorable day, to had, consequently, as popularly ever promote commercial picking willingness some to in is have neutrals to this to wreckage desired breakage lies subject And, agents, suppose profit the trove. diplomacy), where whence, neutrals, upon **law": naval weaker pected ex- which, in modified, hardly, the upon ** bear to sea necessarily as one and ; taken accepted state a " but fective. de- commonly been been influence to went time, war is, yet, stronger. under been of state a wars deemed and to ancient arisen, and had time the naval been who and ; it" distinct a which strangers, enemies upon, incident 1856, all when meet their meet to have to seen was times in drift. had a framed and under usage conducted, It who afford long time, prior a of facts, they purpose, still tolerated and and ; have of how the those to ceded pre- nor statement But cussions dis- the years, Declaration, about. to 2r of some connected known nature, known are and brought was for this of making PARIS. record no probably distinct any OF do it, may of and of war high ; but palpable it, and be by need even deemed, THE 2^ DECLARATION These to materially, incidents and 5); 181 previous had hopeless Order March, 1854. the evil nature, of the But in ^ a view, issued by of in Russia,* Maritime declared that neutral in The bottoms fact, little in than the by most been Further, and of modern * The Council was dated of war 25th. to the under was waived her and be carried capture. April, 1856, and what a petuation per- done was for had, was, the us. of neutrals determine, improved had commerce, Declaration by our then enforced, adoption, influence contributing belligerents, of in the of Thus initiated the to ** to against war Declaration subsequent part, prior liabilityto an Order. Council, m should goods declaration, of, this being immediately Britain without more of wars apparently also, previously as enemies* subsequent and reference Great Rights," fact, without recent with differences, pending in naval Order then which, which to was, immediately the the disputes. had, Queen, our with it past signincant very annoying 18 14, 3, prominence, these (1793- war sense, Assembly Declaration our the atious vex- France And diplomatic most more 181 2, review a with struck even referred. to in Europe, with war 181 the of during, tended particular, some been in already impossible our and States have I of to, United in disputes had, aggravate, PARIS, OF gazetted been 28th March, in the ing, affectaction conditions illustrated and the Order THE 24 Increase of value of DECLARATION the exports, our PARIS. OF only measure then we Commerce. had of the foreign trade, had, our in war increase. had But, though The with, diverse. the Those effected dread hardly all be however claimed, powerful at crippled by Not the This assented by of the could misconduct, of Right often states ; Search, ruthlessly the by thus and .liberty greater trade carrying was purpose any neutrals, belligerent neutrals were relieving neutrals, by and against as served privateering, for the of extent great previously to and atrocious), mon com- (as privateers liable made be on. the abolish merchantmen ever will naturally weighed Accordingly, to a place taken be to it and ; undoubtedly was neutrals of by agreeing of a motive no 1855, however, detail, further interests heavily. most the in leading but ; had This, of close to threefold less, increase Europe. dealt down date than more throughout best that the 1833, shown about to from increased similar, to down 1815, from belligerents more leaving take to ercised, ex- up more or the less war. to attempt reform, to extent, some all Powers. the practice agreed to by to the of assent Spain and to naval the assembled all the other all, excepting Mexico. the warfare, of The Declaration, having Powers, Powers, the United not been municated com- was and United received States, States because jected ob- they adverse were but the on enough of the of any that ground and ; the as to of did they the of changes, not at war, far go abolition entire private property contraband regards 25 proposed they suggested capture PARIS. OF DECLARATION THE except sea, and breach of may be to blockade. Since 1856 been acted have assented the even the States with the said who Powers occurred civil acted in with contest (April, Government and ; have to seem it, during Confederate the has opportunity United accordance all by upon it, as to Declaration the 1861 to April, 1865). another However, the circumstances a record of and with expedient to greatly much date, the by and reference as that ; intended was further at has years to more deemed was principal powers Europe. doubt, No indication we what, of of tendency regards of gather respect, the war at now have at these and, least the date prevailing, of it, may leading with the at the ting unhesita- generally powers, " strong a and, was, be, Law from only not would Maritime '* ; here that probably date, present time it forty regarded of what, immediately Declaration the perhaps, be now, of which It cannot, future, of been again changed. than date to have apply the the since elapsed period the future in improbably not disposition, the as same in this Powers, of Nature ^^ ^^ the *""' DECLARATION THE ?6 and with probably entire the view, all. need for assembled and for the that apparent been had specific And a would document as with on the first was not and practice naval we are The and with might with issued have far-reaching, fit and be dealt It in referred all the ordinary pressed, ex- particulars this for and something strongly was for those of any of remedy, warfare, and attention, sense a ; to forward opportunity. serious of proposed there to was, reason. speakers were fitly hesitate authority, it. lightly by capable perhaps, ample deal brougfht favourable though of remedies of so was received But to as effect. approached assembled. meeting, beforehand, to already recognised, evidently the in condemned was had wrong, them and been weight provision, formal, imperfect evil an much so It is had their ; nected con- with. dealt hardly, otherwise, so What purpose purpose enable to powers they though the all to suggest different before of the by was, immediately additional deemed 1856, somewhat here subject in already not was this a distinctly in contemplation and still,undoubtedly, action for met which with of point place that, deemed had one first such some They this from is the in Powers, urgent. PARIS. consideration. It is evident, the And Declaration of careful worthy OF where dealing to with themselves express blame, as equals, to the past, DECLARATION THE be might same ; the drift of to the new if we desire practice unfit The but of by Here is one the naval been of should be This those put done it except an that is also that by it a had will common is go, that the the old entirety. in ber num- categories the merely quite positive where, ? likely to seem to record of mode of end : verse con- fact the that previously in effect agreement, not it had matter, the privateering if nothing not like be or a firm fact, that abolished, been be more resumed. in perfectly obvious, not if unmistakably will, in fact, not previous that handling even a something something even it in require the and abolish To ^^^^h' and ; how, prevail again, evinces to, *' effective so speaking, and ; privateering and bare a conviction But so certainly desire to remains, abolishedy abolished ** would done. however, were it and wars, than was three when, prevalent, so prevented, more have four were island ask to was practice its being language tempted whom, see other. Privateering "i. in into three far so we deeming changes and each in fall that we it retained they two '* be to proposed numbers that unanimous were and It is, therefore, wherein know to powers ; themselves rules not were changes, desired. they 27 only when, definite what PARIS. interests it is and they proposed as, Their implied. the quite OF " abolished by a declara- " 28 THE tion the on only DECLARATION of part the its familiar the ucutral Neutral 3. contraband under of an practical are not war the goodsy s enemy of with be ; and of exception liable to while they Sy in mistake no in not, are Blockade "" capture future, be to neutral. remain order the to as be to binding, must effectived effect The vessel entering blockaded, is blockade is There make clear ; the of said unless capture a be to efficient the of independently ticular par- general due to of capturing very it with and of to Declaration the effect, if amplification put here expressed purpose consistently, undoubtedly way to port, a enough not but be leaving that is, apparently, capture. whole to seem or liable is out this not the carried of proved, of act could what be would expression, material obstacles private property at sea is in for future. Hitherto the for covers goods can with, ^^ the of is, from diplomacy contraband Neutrals meddled the continuance dis- its flag'' s there intention. be not instance an become, to flag war, enemy Here Blockade. apt exception of ** Neutral ^* ''The 2. with of ready, enforce to here language and unintelligible. purposes, ^" have peculiar reticence, Neutral also but We how able Powers proclaim, to PARIS. OF most part, its capture has by privateers been ; and effected, this it is for pro- THE posed to altogether. stop vessels and past, to of merchantmen of of Declaration the from neutrals private of conclusion the escape would it that, however, been would value also the of of trade belligerents Declaration the * The to form, to a a practical perhaps the ** of will result to be National The familiar to be regarded by American attention. however, light during found, Association in a a other, the neutrals, the war as carrying which, ; commercial a this as lawyer responsible these and discussion that of discussion view a historian, the Social is have the to with and of government of in compass, promotion with the details of point compendious a ill-encumbered be the of in subject, the most to have each designed, of moderate for contribution clearly to in and previous the Had materially, it, would past, to far. so from written with dealing Fortunately, brought The the necessary country. and of of framers considerable.* consideration practical the sharing are business, all hardly can of engaged being of men method details many work, present addressed suggest of stands, view, one made chance there if exempt against concessions their diminishing to reduced, relieve but ; it would as have purpose to gone done, here is as war some have belligerents hampered and that willingly chasing was capture, time capture. tendency from property times in immediate by strong a have to evidently disturbance also not was and in had, to liable direct the sioned commis- chance a them 29 without do to feeble so finding short, likely more for supposed usually enough quite come, PARIS. Regularly have war much are In OF DECLARATION the noted been subject ; and Transactions Science, ^^ especially of 1861, " worthy II." since Made OUR naval last our Maritime POSITION. Our Law ago in accounts 1 " After level Electric rapid 1833 " Since 1856 " interest of other Our Colonies only specific uses by Made our Maritime the AH since affects Ships all " Commerce have be to not " Commerce have we terested in- alike All " Forbidden destroying " Law " leaders purposes " Summar)\ " risk at this in matter we may as chants mer- last - ... naval common profitably diverted, question present for " The Shipping Our " We Imports " " " The of Excess " 1839-53 " " Imports " States " transport trade Free " quantity and Value Steam reform Exports " " " Postal telegraph dead A " increase century a " 1819-32 15 The " And 1856 801- stake at " commerce " official The Interests war be , said wealth naval to have to war. and ship-owners and in with risks we at stay can These have in can, we than incur we commerce our risks sea ; and Let as we the us has the of are commensurate also with much interference of stand, rising with concerned event now the to continued. hostile of look and be to of spell now extent, immediately are we it last our present in growth our great. which under What the its to and ; since been mto, grown power, has origin, conditions are gradually warfare, its 11 1 war ; no more to-morrow's with that lies tingency con- a avert sun. all we beyond OUR 32 What issued. the was of commerce lost And looked, We almost are council Paris, its that by regarded authorised to they matters a first the for world, in engaged those sea of express dealt common intelligence a subject was of such a it was of thus joint opinion an there body of at the so and on the important, submitted men It well as competent new, the is. was men, A with, day, and ; history commerce very our it the each the commerce, in no of of Further, it. time body a by view, though mutual in seven commerce extended more benefit all who concerns the the mutual more be this with it is of own, which in the commerce shall, all through, it that its advancing the of essence sea to apt In of For so. mainly too Their the effect justly and " them. dealt was Europe. in regarded Power and of Powers world subject they as concerned. representatives embraced doubt, the the by principal as the of be to thing a the drift look, perhaps, exclusively however, case, the suggested as we rapidly now to commerce as of value which so, which and aright have or but new, commerce sea ourselves, own our that, great a the we facts are regard the and them, the at quite : view years, In understand to to twenty us in mainly 1856. to in proposals, attached we novelty growth increasing their the something saw its world. had preceding they has authors its immediately know, POSITION. as to might POSITION. OUR fitlypretend with due the present various is said shared As 1 in ship represents ship's liabilities about to like get on some on agree and peace adhere to. existence It is of the parties expression and use, If any differ of a a or fight it reconsideration of these ; and ; have know is to in and in court no rules. such in their to agree need constant especially rules, when and conduct, either the going soil agree must Hence prior understanding also any cannot they out. and may enforce to competent interests of there that true territory they all which war, every afloat. native rule rests of deck them common in it others, with amicably is Law, which marine their of has which Maritime ** the of with sections it 1-1.- has common that ourselves. national thus crew in nation no subject on area, much so in on the other any connected . that our happens, other, this assumption be to Each of .1 theoretical seems of fact, (so-called) the regards 1 the In largely by more for tolerably complete a part any it as every present suffice through that of ever, how- world, that intimately whole. the interest not spirit,and it will and ; than that to of epitome any the at best so with ways be look larger and country, may of 1856, to know we much so in at purpose That is it commerce looked was own. broad effect. Though the a it in discuss to 33 a now material of P^ "Man- time Law." POSITION. OUR 34 of change basis It eighty rules than naval war broke into in ending To Our out fell the the regard about is the and almost each years the first year. of commerce exactly " last second old The disuse. falls forty and 1856, it ; into thus of and ; since years ceased war disuse periods two hundred a warfare their of period that since naval of to practically inapplicable. more years the affected so originally agreed were now is last our they them render to as which on has circumstances the United commerce -tr* before 1856, " ^ Kingdom, as It is but In same ; essentials it implies communication with to in But less and directly thus looking then much much veyance con- exchange the of the port trans- " and for, except costly back we is have the : upon of transactions, What and ; means slow range had. the course and conveyance paid small be of then were comparatively observe profit. were " was of of did persons, way and these Aow bears is it as by to facilities profit now goods communication, when trade our between view a is It mark to its on purpose. all of enlarge it also And grown. merce, com- existed. hardly period. instructive more present our this looking that said to easy, during it is be it, then it is like is ago, might know and it has wAy It now extension easy, on we common, great century a was world. another into "imii* it as now enormous and a little to POSITION. OUR repressive influence commerce which the limited very for existing for place. The to seen the waggon, still be it has have We sea. the and saddled place ation Declar- the is thus the freedom got beyond sailing ship with each from of the on then with goods purpose old our by facilities of all like movements, bearing by the of sending essential in conveyance of of exercised was communicating the Paris, and extension period character of road that persons other, and the upon at 35 but ; style of the we of may naval warfare. this In country roads already good other any of these canals in had we in been those a of the aid work at use making previously century a than To had we ago fact Europe. also about for better ; country century a and ; . there of Britain either fact, in in were, few towns not to importance any salt by 1790, water by fresh, or in Great reached be well as by as road. all facilities But general very costly, and what slow. horses carriages the value would to seem have been ; post horses and ; taxed every and ; ; progressive commercial by high were the were consider now heavily very regulated was of tolled thus kingdom, rates were facilities for such of Postage service Postage heavily roads the should we intolerably though transport, throughout made and of purposes little understood. distance, like the single she^t D of 2 century ago. POSITION. OUR 36 from sent paper Dublin, pence distances. But welcome far a and ; its beyond surplus to revenue in brought revenue, As early over pool Liverother for large a to or to proportion the cost. and pence, in so postage addition Edinburgh, to fifteen charged was ten London and being charged 805 it yielded 1 as of expenses million a isterling. For horses and private coaches an These hour, while waggon or had constantly on and of this and capital invested, though a exchangeable passed produce from place much greater the heavier to charges, losses good road by as our the means the at his supply increased price. the Thus the of then a much was stantly con- under was subject In of sale, and was way. from it hogsheads present market, and rate kingdom for an mingham Bir- the proportion place it than of larger proportion on to of by in at up retail an mile a four keep smaller much very miles getting seriously the made grocer or other taken sugar and to alone public have to A three way the few about went India have to then eight or week, a were a said saddle passengers, West the course and stoppages. hogshead Liverpool, be seven boat, including a mails, and goods selling of of canal which distances, may speed average hour, long the conveying conveyances. besides carriages, for used frequently had, we passengers to much fact, comparatively internal commu- ; POSITION. OUR nication profitable more in of ports the York Had and of as we the in plunder At a time articles taken now by of coast. in and three near to much foreign clearly accounts than and a And measured times the at kept, the as exports statement of to from castle New- are now. taxed, not was so total British from imported, was been far sea, our very Two House. of port then we the gave and are as at they period had ; port voyages Custom and One the mutual such coal its exported that at century. of traffic, especially everything we commerce But itself vessels from all long as what recorded an : grievously by time), were almost another produce. got way. were sea only sailing were production, all of still heavy London Though and the of then four what at coasting many by rail, went (as home practice there foreign that road war. had large portion in tion, conten- other's at and peace, course, we in observe to primitive of of But ships. of the sea, counties. each seen wise coast- painfully developing interests by it, been then with commerce, imperilled send northern own have even grown neighbouring to capturing familiar too were our Lancaster might imperfect in to old, and traffic, we than continent otherwise, or the to century, wheat surplus counties southern our the send to last the It, in found we were, 37 s for more imports, and Irish imports, though The official ^^^^^ ^ POSITION. OUR 38 recorded nominally only III, it was that called each imported, value time practical of successive of trade. There of as imports, indicated past an Colonial and Foreign the also was account of produce ; recorded was declared value affords, produce available now years however, though afford fair a of the quantities in long a during that they leave indication of best indicated by And exportation. directed values, not much the to as made, The so as to actual commercial thus made unstated, period present a gress, pro- which at it produce to is enquiry quantities advance by These, commercial our of trade much power measured figures the our the home material period. our a of only comparing especially during since exports this, like but exports the therefore, for succssive for the year. The was recorded value the to be exponent for only reference by could current a all for actually as years, from Thus, the to the exports alone at was declared as exports reference by This exporters. the it adhere to the present, the by values our at as value to years. For the marking and ; future value. purposes, compared current all " official ** taken to then for price was time article price the of way William of reign by market to the in determined, of quantity the For quantities. indicated really values, in common available we or have scale. are given OUR 40 addition fluctuating varying a good millions a year. of closing of our And clear got dead The level. commercial still some living, of experience of autumn The when figures in resulting (as in commercial first our crisis the in of exhibits almost of a this short, there is small decline. really in And population It is fourteen advance no of seldom ; be taken to the account indeed is, as seen. years but, country to turbed, dis- on (1819-32), the whole, this, it will be observed, the ; thus level-^such kind, fell then years of rest the preceding It three 1826, from years trade. the dead the two directions, other, for recession of the opposite each is that amount if the But balance the and marked a was depression great In the chiefly, to remember), may for of great years directed, annual lowest there matters were America, great a ;^3 1,536,000, in these those are 1825. exaggerated and Both South of becomes amounts speculation States new annual 1825. disturbance war till 1832. highest and 1824 the on account export " turbance dis- Continent. the the of the 18 19 singularly uniform A with it this that quite ceased, accounts five that appear 1818 accounts we about would year trade, export averaging it the war from say " real our but deal, the When 1819-32. to till after not was POSITION. was probable,. however, while steadily that were a creasing. in- the POSITION. OUR fall the in materials of interest of into taken of account the the trade, both our would of indicate actual our and trade, the increase of But, leaving upon quite and years, given the result of profits derived sufficed prices to increase steady the of cessation export), but fall of though the and small the to the changes freedom greater import a it ; once attributable part, raw in fourteen (these advantageous " and war, the also and these during money, of and provisions, manufactures, our in great being, of prices 41 from conceal to quantity. the a new the era the steamships 1832, year reaching improvements transport which have at railways and greatest in of era " two " enter we far- most communication yet marked onwards, the the and of history mankind. From 1833, c 01 exports our Here, the rose I have as made entirely, to of the the had increased declared distinctly,for see of the advance been due, and we almost decreased and are causes veyance. con- quite apparent. In opened, * 1830, the between 15th of first of existing railways our Liverpool September, 1830. The and author Manchester;* was After 1833 rapid increase. regularly. rapidity several value 11 J communication of the we causes // means And said, main since. the and rapidly ^ first time, have cost -ji present. was OUR 42 POSITION. for thenceforward, and, the of the resources rapid to as as was Of railway, suppliers others to and plant, elsewhere. And, before of assurance had we solid led, we of fruits of the railways had who could waited follow facilities in where the first rapid a of and manufactures, first labour, and making those new users the largely reaping were our and skill for lowed fol- were we also success our transport makers the of machinery, for railway became we chiefly turned course first the as of years, many were increase an and, the of country practicable. ; good a tension ex- our borne sea- trade. Steam Steam transport. of days), eighteen days)^ (fourteen England April, in sea eight about powerful in the period Tel^^ph. down in theory, In give to the took same Each, the to a new of it of and aspect to in ance appear- commerce however, us, from in appeared growth before now the a gave commerce chiefly trade our tributed con- from 1856. Electric The Electric land. its service than (in together, made steam later Atlantic nearly effective impetus to 1833 the years by carriage, that So 1838. (in " Western the York, available **Sirius" Great crossed New to at the and ** the subject a become not till after service ocean been long did but experiment, for had transport Telegraph, a long practical shape year Rowland before in known 1837. Hill proposed POSITION. OUR the brought into And in the Free and scheme; Postage penny 43 in it 1840 was postal Reform. use. January, Trade 1846, Policy, finally adopted we which to we have since new and adhered. within Thus, distinct personal goods, carrying than had very soon I have foreign before the the said that reflected Declaration the by 1856, twenty-three by and What the of of work lay observed, was from years, our exports, our authors the was Trade. 1832 to the called had level. world, upon, of 18 19 dead And, Free adopting indicated a mercantile the in world give to we powers from as nearly at new way commerce, remained and led we the though as of means before. achieved afterwards, to the throughout been scope originating " to more of transport all use commerce ever greatest use common cheapening the and adding on and accelerating, into and, us, four years, communication, came with into of means few a 1833 the to sequent sub- 1855, inclusive. The seven of average ending years trade export our with 1825 had for the been ;^36, 790,000. The with of average 1832 Here, advance. was as ;^36, 1 I have the seven years ending 79,000. said, we have no tible percep- Free Trade. OUR 44 Then 1839-53- POSITION^ followed : " Seven ending years 1839, do. ;^46, 7 76,000. average 2*54, 70,000. 1846, 1 " do. /71, 158,000. 1853, " and Two (average) ending years And thus Powers European Paris in had the of risen from fourteen the millions the War, of maritime the that had good peoples s for of of a states the war to better interfere and by to get to so learn And under they the how enabling (ever impending) must, the promising. before, gone and ing touch- from so aptitudes. them naval something us accomplished other, and all of to of take to disputes" and different wants do manifestly likely had close the to why, and induced were a like something bequeathed been each to nearer other what saw with year, arrange welcome so years, thirty-six how, deplorable '* and progress a assembly law, past, to they their settling centuries millions Paris of level dead our having twenty-three understand in of commerce maintaining now advantage much its can met evidence in years* of Crimean towards value, of advance. they They to representatives sea-borne rate We with them ninety-six to same the before in prospect when their world's steadily fair sent the when account 1856. They share the stood ;^96,436,ooo. 1855 much each saw spect pro- existing POSITION. OUR circumstances, such to tend, advance all and dread If 1856, it had trade shall we whence the the begun ; that but ; account, the strongly calculated are conveys any future. up how see increased the take now we had Trade much check to apprehended, event Free over-hung yet the fruits. its less, or in and, ; diminish more 45 Declaration that The impressions those confirm to of from as evidently year sprang. It happens so give accounts of from years the the imports, and with actual indicate bulk, and board which goes exports in our latter to make of deal commodities which return, whole the not the alone, up British as the and order the comparative the of actual abroad, included vessels, stated by official Irish these extent do they years, not exports." ** by way to come in the and clared de- the on though But bales, barrels merchant and better rely expected is figures exports in to successive great a for on in forty previously. exports. degree nearly send in the some trade our than far, had so of in include in detail the the these view the have we of wider For both of each and have, value We values more We 1895 to official our and progress. 1856 for 1854, clearer much a commercial our of us that, after of change ex- home cargoes sent cases the value the shippers, statement produce. of of our growth merce ^^^6. since POSITION, OUR 46 We ship, But, value the only at the of these is realise than as there But imports and do paid for, in the We skill other and also the in these the a deal good places ; and additional of Stocks and sterling, the Statist, i8th and British Bonds annual in send we home been the return July, 1896. a invested United from States, which and other some which Land puts is most for exaggerated in are India, it keeping not also these (as savings) all From manent per- out in in no they remuneration way apparently capital form when required the and returns abroad), and as have we careful, A amount its imports. since * of the investments is the find to go instance, what be to to can and : sometimes much finds services that of cargoes, has addition ability employed governing outward, largely, capital manifest For Further, the which imports for.* remitted of the the and ; this further of profit no profit. and ; export, ship's be of not port homeward valuables (which in the a profit bearing appear such ways the made value did they course, is stated the at carriage effect, by imports. for all both freight earn place of often, also, of very we value have as even If profit cover usually we And that ported. im- we shipped, cargo would, trade. return addition, fully exhibited. more the this shipment. not destination, in the of of port with of previously produce, even deal good a manner, colonial and foreign like in at an the least total follows official estimate Mortgages, at forty in of the Railways, 2,000 millions. millions The POSITION. OUR 48 English for annual large goods The 1856) ;^ 1 of excess period there cent. and was an about forty-nine value of bales, and increasing, of like a be can nature. tend course to It It be cannot not British fair of matter in our flag has only and investments, various permanent abroad, fixed to a us wide-spread into In various other forms British to in give, to capital, larger proportion commerce our has abroad of our and the and or more that ; and and vast fixed less incidentally been by words, a of our the of promotion of the continually increasing are on that, floating, agricultural property existence abroad. continues sources which character, only traced wherever but advances, and manufacturing, giving safety ordinary knowledge and creased in- to income common given, the be national causes down in can Colonies, of assurance It same invariably only by set for these of sources is and the boxes, the in for diminish. to additional outward accounted of with bulk, in per excess an constant, profits of trade, earlier compared as was twenty-four cargoes being excess it the at (in ago 1896 period shipped cases, in of cent., per years words, later recorded This year. forty excess the at the the of excess and other In 45, 399,000. ; Imports ;^33,324,ooo; was in always outwards. ship we afloat credits thus have We account. called commerce. property, beyond the invested sea, in is in- with creasing need hardly and have Britain is to progress we ourselves liable the of of capture be war, the quarrel One ficance sidering. commercial worth the for and more we we have we of the well may least, but not this find most, let process, at can the world. century in sea, time hardly fail may choose of all who the to as figures year on is figures being ultimately represent have we mark to everything, is of to particular signi- Value and " The are half they us. Justly the We that what of under prey action consider. year, with States entering are private property common word of And, continued, the habitable part States, invasion. to have, existence. making of the of skirts another now And We we the small for sea-way large proportion a with are one become to and ; is, owners. one our of a the obvious. widened but It property of its national islands now defend and But our less, rapidity. such safety is to so or and the it of phase coasts all invasion. to more and ourselves already cover, 49 especially dependent on deemed new that be, points liable a said between this hitherto, on steadiness value lies least like be its continued what POSITION. always must which OUR world, not all the of while the on the ; been the that or process but sustenance, our money's we hour, con- of effect the the carried in just what have to of the of change ex- these improve- '^* OUR so and ment, of mankind this in And, nation. significant every afloat, in of the it did commerce Our same We Colonies. and also have in into of progress more mean, the of the of exhibited here trade the to that remember to exchange, part the always must more going goods for 1856; sterling one-third least of more money. proportion as in means, the for at a as become million Every description same they the at prosperity, sense, meant practical lies really our year. 1896, than use, and power, their " what is " our life of adornment utility to root POSITION. trade of the benefit to proper a large is cated, dupli- Empire, Colonial our possessions. Though both sides, much from only not and of commercial the political and parts solicitude at of an gravely, Some indeed, .i its us, we ship, kin- community share regard capture gladly also must of to incidental must we Recognising around but, Colonies The the of sea. Empire financial and on profitof both, inevitably ; which with the preference feeling. of ourselves renewal property natural of of perfectly free considerations advantages interest, and outlying the is to enures the identity to of it by extent, some of this trade most any are all spective pro- of private the growth recognise, responsibilities. of even in respect our of time, distant now Colonies nearer to are, Britain POSITION. CUR than the were Scotland London to mainly capital whereto the danger such of the old the distances time would place than of extension this of share interests, thus OCX) trade with j^200,ooo,ooo said of the have carried on " do common use, Here, continuance we invasion at are, than of in any annual value and exports under quite within the limits carrying but where it we are it is obvious method we on, we may of which Canal, fact, becoming other tion popula- may Suez old about them the the we with trade again, if of foreign territory,unless so form. probably now for, in : touch strength. a our Empire to not tructive des- ours, total a taking us, and ; be to nowhere said is together, of The 360,000,000. larger the area and ; year a its old in an even Colonial our within and now miles or every of and of much places warfare have square their be And commerce sea, resumed, if great, own. naval of exceeding be our India, imports our fourth a and as pass sailing ships, of outlying possessions include of in beyond scope 8, 860, even warfare, Imperial, our These days naval property danger greater the is view now we or voyage, in communications, our Colonial this in of have third, a What longer now and ago. Though in required method the we especially applicable. over century is us Ireland of cities a separates SI of more all in present that naval with fare, war- liable to State. E 2 OUR 52 Our So Shipping. Hiuch commerce, but pre-eminent The imports, sea have we hence ; our large a is wealth at that to relation to our and exports own business other as The greatly carriers as much is ; question, our shipping with system shipowners. it adds our purpose, present as from our comparatively to significant Apart of present the indicate to more there. power said a the the latter, while has wealth, of position be may sea. under directly more value and extent settlement a former the exposed perhaps our by for as regards POSITION. larger, than nations, is our commerce. The end of 1895, Register," sail gave Under tons. share whole millions different sail steam with thus: tons 23,475,000 under and ; tons, British flag (Home thirteen The tons. that So of out our twenty- remainder, divided was Steam tons. 3,004,000. was of or eleven under flags. the Dismissing minor the 13,342,000 was and 10,233,000 of the at "Lloyd's in appears 5,897,000 under 10,238,000; three afloat tons. Colonial) the nations aggregate 1 tonnage of it as an steam 7,577,000 The and far so all of shipping shipping and consequence, tonnage reference of to the their under dividing world several into sail the five flags, it as of entire groups, stands OUR The United POSITION. Kingdom, 53 '^^^^ her and Colonies 10,238,000 France, Spain Germany and Russia, and Italy and of on to be that The a to deal of we about be the of and countries, For the inwards suffice in instance, Kingdom, British amounted to * refer (Blue Book to to the the to us go afford the us the In stract Ab- of tonnage from foreign), from the ports to the latest complete for 1 for 1893 ports of steamers in 27,000,000 the so. larger. according only being Statistical native are thirds point. of they liable two- enable clearing instances, some thence accounts account an Generally, but, in carrying much not be might from this on entering returns. and latest annually several it now is far do (distinguishing the 10,238,000 sight, very shipping of hold we this tons 15,900,000 risk, only about light have 920,000 - world, number twenty-second y* - records detail, but good the But official 1,456,000 - tonnage would proportion into - - steam war British. be 1,577,000 first at of exposed The far the of commerce would - afloat, this, From the - mark Den- of total a shipping inferred . of America that, of tons. 1,701,000 Holland States steam - Sweden, . So - Austria Norway, United - inward (C. 8,045), i^9^i Account the United entering It tons. entries No, ; 1892. o^* 1894 894 8.) will only, 54 as nearly they this Taking the to British about the as of In addition amounting have we of same on bottoms ports. If count to and ; we for 1894, the tum of ports therefore, doing, In tons fifths of the Then, find native the (British entries for foreign and or other) than more a two- to the similar account. there, steamships and tons, 1,239,000 that the foreign of extent foreign nearly ment elefour- whole. the of all ports corresponding or ac- cargoes, tons; show showing ; taking steamers inward with of entries present was the foreign (British Italy Italian to, 4,653,000 that apparently, of the amounted bottoms. work. ports 1894, the ; British in was corresponding 3,706,000 tons The the steamers, French of the find we 8,869,000 thirds to about four-fifths foreign in may be to nearly year, remainder France, was, that we ships that our ality nation- distinct Whence of the in entered also their average, now French of size trade, inward our shipping an to year steamships foreign statement. the that in tons bqt ; no infer, assuming the this, 7,294,000 year aggregate), tons. to to (amounting the ports our that seem year in tons 27,000,000 that in in that of entering as extent ports afloat millions ten it would guide, our outward. those with correspond vessels appeared Our POSITION. OUR . 4,616,000 figures tons other) 6,336,000 ; tons Germany, for and ; 1894, of we of foreign giving the OUR 56 tell the tale same these greater part of the which have we Whence is almost of risk made long world of wherever from supplied most likely to this is we it to the to happens native have been not without alone, have supply such the of rest deficient, be to the sources, if mainly business our to which guessed, and accommodation and ; be We, Powers comes ports, may error. it part shipping is these exclusively, much as in the far by ourselves. element foreign conspicuous so tonnage all the of address to the steam figures, doing trade now " Foreign ** : to according IS, POSITION. deficiency under supplied our flag. But being, moment, break war be will It made as small, or Each ship for her her the the we are ship the better voyage being the in it the worth more of the is or her without likely a ; or outside, exposure, capturing long. appearance, And the larger and the capture or account appears, of her is large aggregate she frequency considering. that the short But size. the distinction taken whenever the no being entered tonnage, to that ships employed voyages is most to to. observed be risk a only partially answered referred to reference to is found?" accounts would afloat, this at flag, should involving " the question, what Under shipping property by ** The to-morrow, out merchant all. not longer for " the the OUR is the longer which we she is exposed see the have to observe more It is that British coasting is That It follows that accounts in hundred or port a once times vessels a in smaller war-time, much see In probably be her on found, board vessels could the so we larger with be employed take in capture to and to and ; never, while liable it stantially, sub- port same out, a both But occupied, ; an entering exposed time the while probably ship short year, ; less. the would fact, British be of the tons, record probably value more in or should. entering tons thousand trade half (British they and record, enemy's an than more the these doing continuously vessel would vessel for be might it which on thousand a Whence than work, would year, their steamer would of steamer, especially in, less native five for do foreigners much coasting of foreign the voyage best entries port week, aggregate the for ton voyages, four the ment. employ- short their appear. we trade. countries receive in long on foreign or in, and based, are other) figure A is siderable con- coasting generally can trade, that voyage of trade usually, they themselves. long it of every employed the seek steamers Nor trade. and distinction distinctly divided it is voyages, in the not over space, this trade less as : the of the or " short wider attack. to that classes voyages, 57 importance is port three the and time, To into POSITION. the very taken. would account. POSITION. OUR ^8 on day, given any the of eighths the open the world, constitute to entire and sea, of mass liable the were to least at in afloat shipping throughout capture old seven- system that on day revived. Our in far so will to and ; of the do is much to be would that say make to now war wherever upon like carriers* is the old fashion, the which too referred plundering vans hardly powers in us, and profit it is of the any hired cheapest Hence for States are we The and ; something and trucks ours world, of other dOj also, all of others. voyages, the of part restrictions demand. it is in short and every we trade service sought, in fiscal the as permit best to ourselves for do we long trade, own railway them serve ashore. Of of the whatever as I own, our each flag latter is, in each for and ; armed an in need others own will have in should to the extent case, the measure We are like answer exceed regard will Navy event, any its purpose, in of over a even strength of the sensible to under value the need that of that doubt no it. have . sources marine, have as strength, same and and case, own the from mercantile Navy. our Our and the provided countries, Their nothing. say it is, is derived have these of Navies armed legitimate very large in time that of ployment, emarea ; of peace, any likely POSITION, OUR combination local great to rest of for it has the in has nearly Steamers, and all the all the much as rise given Mail of which Telegraphs, Ocean the at mainly, lines great others of service the by it; and to, is but ; benefitted largely hands our supports, albout of weakness source world abroad interests our The States. Maritime of extension relatively, a us, are other of the 59 as of ourselves. The interest common elusive the possession is it holding at that the the point range and extent vast Britain or of been arrived commercial at of prices, largest share bound to have of our other of to only and also its substantial again, us. has The exchanges, choice of markets, effecting of remittances, equalising which, interest states!'^ of interests by of the The world's the but quite as not which, system view. us, particular " property in keep ; as we, the of nation, is area which subject, purpose There, inevitable! is opened the financial and and we Ex-; of defence. limit. interest a that, arid to particular any mainly through sales, purchases, of of from any unity such no importance apart commerce, limit interest especially this is common far are At local a is State a territory. same common a by risk, within puts there sea open impossible, and the in justifiesthe antagonism and exclusive union social in possession suggests In of bond 6o POSITION, OUR ourselves availing the during use built of facilities the last fiftyyears, up, not but, incidentally, for the and deal the intricacy with, strikingly involved of in the their them. defend how regarded) to their comparative the war, disputes. A the the obviously be of in only and world try be, and all with of their solution they need connected settlement sought when as the its particular problem due to (broadly rights the our right is far as of rest thus also our now their strength, fit and nations, assert and extent and us; question inextricably into commerce, before for act we interests production, may dragging interests the maritime go without indicates the profit own of all the cessfully suc- now our benefit For next for world-wide the question in prominence have we only into brought can consideration of all it involves. We The only slowly and grown, finely contrived, now leaders. r pt processes by which the other several harvests and brought into through a has efforts and local and at the Providence other have doubt no done been direction. of joint has advantages, given the or to are their in organised us, thus are part expense chiefly by material these values, been their by which, and taken i surplus, and life, market, common all who to of r the producing enjoyments a production, has all nations, just equipoise distributed it in of exchange of aptitudes necessaries joint and assessment 11 by the of all. But under our us, through leading place in POSITION. OUR the work. but cannot us its to labour But we the fruits of it has contributed all in due as motive, employ are in desires without buying and to a ; and, it best share entitled all its these to fact, that the extent produce, and for his wish to but whoever therefore, most it by may those who cheaply. our his own. one needs must means. desires more consumer We money. be cerned con- with every have sea- getting get same us among the much and end; same are consumers, as we as We regards as selling,of carriage, and hands. who capacities, goods of The our competitors seeing exception, and the profit,and into also in our producer more of production. are are, great his of most nations. is especially the to distribution, well we diverse in for money do of we Every of each work We their employed, carriage main, commercially many nation to but ; now activity, in proportion ourselves, we among the most several necessity, common our producers and of each and advantages, is supply operations the only one are We resulting property, fallen, has power the in in and, skill, and the of part of greater distinct a of what most it. between intermediary of control required right, and conduct, we capital, most attained, protection. main also have certain a thus position, very direction for the In the give done be we our in the mastery, to And 6 the work of storage, done can In all, by, and all of and done will these 1 O 62 there functions service which in the what they their for in goods transit all to desire freedom wilful damage, whose in matter no and each from of efficiency to all do to, especially hands they be. may And have, All entitled are and gives and contribute, And freedom exchange depredation, or it is all of liability to practice of in the will countries it receive. as of process all of competition several which to earn proportion free the of pay all who much as laws the for permit^ is the as POSITION, UR time of this that view regard to of private property at a we present our resumption by capturing of point mainly us, injury, the sea, war. Under alike from the long which peace has prevailed interested. " m . there is better now the can now in be few, the destruction their way and of the number several fruits the benefits are of or to great accrue also those ; not than, have would and not fruitless merchantmen destroyed of the of and on their world. commercial from ' there and would who wilful of markets this he any, the for intercepted The undisturbed, are is respect, generation if there any cargoes, to station, the world, who earth material and worse, the i i possible commercial of previous any but be the every place m made alone, of off, in same been has, inhabitant no " " condition present in and time, our i " system, maintaining every class, it as POSITION. OUR 64 invention fruitful and efficient applied,. and but two, all the by facilities of use and production discovered, or right several advantages, the under formed force the even is watched part is price, it is at consequence observed Every like of process interest, with place or be and nation, by earned intermediaries where produce, it will Capital interchange, sustain demand good in for soon the best is, everywhere, held its at as in readiness exactly products, the final in and market. is daily is intent, various fetch labour, price the Every whether it be concern. of irrespective of of and the profit innumerable bringing it is as done subject a regardful only engaged of to like a where whatever manufacture now remunerative a and common is sent. becomes, once of not, or be to and world crop account, find ; sources Every the into may observed being of ing add- All, separate affected. expected it have action. most taken which hands, continually are part any and of in market, to in other's combined directly are and profit, they which their cerned. con- powers each mutual distant, and grown being any of to most commerce that in stimulus of groups other's into working inter-relations new of and one merchants, and each by not national agriculturists,manufacturers Recognising of; been have labour, availed which by each scription de- available, price. along to the pay, lines feed, and proportion the of prospect to the of a POSITION. OUR It of the that true IS interests these But of action the all to quiet, constant, but about and in dust as the combined bringing intelligent effort, usually, viduals. indi- of the in are, and only signs result, by general occasionally, classes common and ; of are obstacles human much, hear we competing temporary 65 the scale. It is complain the and ; majority, they by and with exception, each with the industrial so to impede carried would is of dent depenand vast a under of effective to By a destroy thus particular injuring should as enemy, anywhere commerce with inconsistent whole the which therefore, against on exchange guidance War, clearly purpose. efficiently for telegraph, brings constantly or be without now, world. be possible as whole the of which but silent which centre men, operation mechanism complicated through And efficient by less or directed every far vast fields, general as more other. the upon and filled all, are working offices and each a The hourly, even keeps co-operating its and rest, work. at who uneasy The few. are factories the daily, exertion, and are intelligence, local an reaches who silent, and are workshops, now those only it one alleged its injure must all. The sent to ships to as they sea, be attacked being longer no ** once were, as mere adven- ships for^ common tures" but as serving daily more closely and P"rposes have 66 the exactly OUR POSITION. several definite combination of labour regarded. Each itself, iii build to do, and like and destination, every efficient. fit time, is to the Commerce more bears Constantly its value of place these injure out South to nearing probably find for corn, available there intimately due and anticipation time of of and of any and market, British in or only a in on duly condemned, and bearing England taken Continent and in view offered a would of their of of " captive of a captured cargoes " the had hands the and from Channel the dozen went bullion cargoes at be instance port they market no time Islands bearing readily marketable most good. Western every home, Let captors. the all. in price now, no working Elizabeth*s Spain, to suited good a It transactions, Galleons America cargo at lost. common some of about the for waited and that, be disturbance to and ; burden, elements or seamen cruise to cargo many. the When sailing, its great the many fatal be may must or of in it has from everywhere, on thus precise a is the neglect and ; its must of part dependent consideration and of Diverted of thus, work fit a vast fitness a the fitness ^ profitaWy. for of purpose is has nature vessel whose Profit not this removal machine the much how, be in its time fit market. a capital, must now fitness in Each this capacity, makes year matter vessel and a and of uses those cotton into Europe, for sale. any and If POSITION. OUR sold all, they at addition to for in the day, hardly All supply. in of well of understood all each article, in it is A of place eliminate have but the never for the fetch now Then like which the be owned they sold the and ; of the indeed of marketable and very men every one ":ontinuallytowards a nicer is and they to can to cannot supply a price. Deluge British- with earn whose aid of thing they is would for less, or which interested problem out Cargoes worse as commodity whole always last the instance, you is is, more next for Rouen, ; article an time for themselves, market of it is the fit market. all calculations of The in a of putting direction war ; and dealers coming at will fetch large the in now purpose chance. of in only money wheat, curses a money upsets market and captured by is the readily been the the every operation every managed in existence prior supply effort and directly quality, precisely and chance for the ; is is and wanted, most vise impro- attained times, quantity wanted. most all is, "placing" short, In commonly at commerce, where as and mand de- a to the the demand. adequate an than in upon and commodities quantity, invariably dependent an on, anywhere easier success commodity, any counted such of only best, at improvise quantity any present a of To be, already supply a for. provided would 67 only need, you in that miles grain round. moves commerce adjustment the of supply F 2 OUR 68 demand to and ; through POSITION. profit to disturbance arbitrary an for hope to outsider an of tions, condi- its is absurd. Follow Commerce es roying. ^^^ those who enemies large. In the over place, its loss and most in and most secure abounds. for the capitalists of their by and of a article any rise would bread and be of wheat will nationality if it tells America. at ; and all, on If not for loss every Even of a year of British a market destroyed, good to goes without it wheat, nation. one in it will the of If for be would much so " the of destruction the market a dearer one for most pay ment invest- centres remained. be any of to as not it insurance. price slightly would these world's who destroyed of use distinguished are effect of and ; accordingly. marine its way on corresponding commodity in it Foreign) this financial Switzerland ultimate only there favourite a is distributed activity The the rance Insu- abundant for is sea this of most needed all kind man- distributed once, because it is also in capital world; at Most and But the to goes England, skill also, the most thus, of capital (British and needed, there there, is area. effected is whatever effective but particular foe, any first the as issue* its to process it appear to considerable a is of at ; destructive resort not insured is the many, The those regard cargo Europe tell on to tells, and price. POSITION. OUR somewhere, sold be not as 69 If supply. a tell will and anywhere; destroyed, as it will a loss everywhere. and and So with the rest rises piece goods the market, have its there, for to out the world and for, makes be if the article the his importers it is not palpably will at suffer be eyes Large of article all times in effected by all market, by a rise he when open of heavily, most will it get market to suffer efforts any be way the margin general its on fifteen to new purpose the or fell. is, in fact, best the to hostilitydisplayed, the a probably not entirely forgotten that price paid. Then mere article prevent probably shipper bargain, a To if the will the such the ten price England and ; customers price; not raise to double that of them. to it from destroying the far, by to once enhanced reaching exclude at have seldom sale large, at general, that England, holder the before profit held in be foreign holders every thus observed it be would of every reaching a and, ; yarns goods, cotton becomes It article any cent., per it. let of of do so effect cargoes purpose. Then price the few a And price. and ; infliction particular misses in wearers bear to Burn cotton. our destruction resistance not be in the of property, of armed and transfer not in but in the overcoming organised bodies of Forbidden "^Maritime ^*^'" but men, in of the market peaceful the to regarded, the already existing which denounces belligerent, any "is **he the feel in fitly may be of one And proportion sea. submitted is to advantage them;" such and, as punishment deem fit, to competent then, and inflict interest by in increasing other every the be only can and increased shared its which law. that greatly it of part of the shall power it of the on to if Law," effect position, of is, Maritime ** from and present deemed the derive and of, world with upon Our of destructive called Summary. in the sea vindication peril. proceedings comparison dominant itself the to infringement an all himself can such, all of out " of taking service the lowing fol- and of all clearly rule injuring unarmed, the of purchasers strictly and occupation for be as resistance, commodities open punish- molesting capturing, incapable men and POSITION, OUR 70 commerce state, THE 72 No though do to can one seems by those who into come formal and effect to, maritime been made In the Council in imparting different Continental in capture, in repeated, and other been the been given attached be British to and a board on cargoes this the by by neutrality us, of fully was of Declaration either belligerent, on an board on cargoes liability,in the from exempted prior document, insisted case, lay as to anything the had it ascertain alleged neutral. admitted. officer in as the right never it is the of the This taken by ever, effect, how- a apparently words, in right himself be in enemy's and ; to maritime to had which have Council behind But referred for wider likely to future, neutral ships always British of 1854. to used in eneiiiy^s ships, as this seems Order Paris. wider sense. Our neutral it when terms same March, meaning a independently, of to attention no the and As gave against neutrals, as previously, Order oiy- " rights and waiver '* what to after. comes prior changes regard due mainly followed, certain a Such it. what to this act, framed ; intended been have with alone operate can to only use before, kind this this so goes to of act OUTLOOK. They of the fact of charge to subject the to continental our say ship the in of word question neutrality. Right have powers Search. We of is say the to be that OUTLOOK. THE It be may unsettled only was but ; to create old the In capturable, found in The flag freed, it carried. of evidence given, of did or taken. Under evidence leave increased extent, difference of parties the a far so which ; of that 'thus of and less of the it is obvious these the be, may ; and is to an In to short less made now of the of the consequence, one to to rather moment, Right was between wide private not particular was flag calkd international theory) of all and involving, agreement, of flag. cargo it well-known was was important more point others and so suspected the rule, new public question important, more the a new the belligerent satisfy him, dispute already settle to the If practice (or the to embitter than a if it was neutrality, .whatever unsettled, cargo, ship neutrality. therefore, becomes, to once, ship cargo, the of it as the neutral a its not leave ship, by verifying carrying enemy's for at condemned, if to question settled, was or And that the time, enemy's an left difficulty. new not, or point being intentiohally was manifest it is this that suggested indirectly involved, only 73 ownership settlement Search is of most necessary. It Search, be cannot as manifestly we ships suspected carrying regard applies of contraband that supposed it, and has been always breach of the of war must Right waived. ; and It apply blockade, these of or to of are g^s^\^"^ THE 74 expressly and We strictest to And, a even 181 of this in 81 2-14 that give to it as power, of 1793to was power maintained and the by enforcement constant United If, then, to saddled ourselves with made imperfectly of change of another in changed as much done of facts which to of And suggested so deprived practical it. In at find we and the the then was relevance order see further much what in hastily great a period, question its we peace, of view similar have made changes arrangement an in British for long our with war right (since the circumstances. and circumstances of in impressment. the on first half of be no And, vessels law rest we obtain to went of her our to contrary. defence search the 1856, after rapid in States, to could reluctantly, very we about was and the to because 1807, it Napoleon, subject seamen, that evidence up) in again Danish the destroyed we suspect to we, given and to satisfactory end so-called a period that up it, 1801, over and War and upon reason handed the of naval had we right. Fleet 1 faith our the built Acting had of assertion persistent to observing extent great a which in its in it, fact, it is impossible end without 5, ation." "Declar- the applied good regard the at in cases the in cursory stood all to granted immunity always suspect neutral. the continued have sense, reason from excepted "Order" the by OUTLOOK. to to the release OUTLOOK. THE neutrals from practice entailed position that little as left have Whatever old the without we did in has Paris given is international by serious the defined have to of a power succeeded, as Declaration what what and which it and ; admits it this, in of authority, time "mari- which of a also has new a effect of formerly was had, we discover to ; latter the by nor was is an ment adjust- no creates nation, well was its a very though it use of use, successive enforced oped devel- decisions such as sprang by, acceptance with ; well was it neither general and the or and established recognised custom, its dim a gradually upon expounded through but practice And, existence had of rested authority, into it abundant It parties. but days invariable and all itself "law" generations. called of common old in common ago, revert shorn The practical foundation distant from, as predicament. The by of affair any a practice, of in now strength, difficult extremely time century a we so not us of the law," if all. not lieu in In by. gone source us, and, could deprived valuable left present made do must we this But the to Paris, we times are interpretation, of which all, we old the then. the system which it been us Declaration the us suited had evils the upon concession, would of some 75 every of their any had time mariPrize THE 76 Courts, and to The rules new the of capture similar so certain States, old all. of way of instance, might now neither, the old might definite are definition, applicable to different mari- States which either, war, the the the in combatants yet severally become may the rules new or range while thus, And and t7 "- ror within be they none. the ^ cisions, de- important. naval a regulations. rules have " maritime in both, new awaiting ti tical prac- judicial by acceptance two any engage or of could, into brought especially is powers they interpretation, we " of the examination, And use. to imperfectly whether " time and cursory be (only) partial Its * of a doubts consistent by by on concerned. correction curtly so are applicable or circumstances, any Declaration are no place, they now subversion serious suggest and to in have sea, powers are sense. regulate to at first the they as even as, the all practice, they under assented In to far expressed not 1856, purporting foundation. Then, that in operating private property applicable not to of "international," termed extent great a law of body a OUTLOOK. same quarrel. It is clear only as board neutral would between France with on which States those that be Declaration are parties If themselves. we neutral goods the on equally could take not ships, board bound nor French as to binds only them it, and we at were French could ships regards war goods we take and they ; us. Also, THE as against fhem, how But if ? States ships, Are to we to also neutral and privateering goods goods American board on French with France. partners in the Declaration, tolerate for it. relations our Thus with Declaration the of shall combatants where only where neither with the any of it. them of them of with or and to but would its shall be it is least three where both terms be (2nd) ; so ; (3rd) and so. impossible to say, enemy's an neutral containing effect establish at (ist) shall our into carry would As a responsible certainty, whether degree have States. stands now first instance, laden ship, that be, within of one be United practice, varieties conflicting In it as uniformity not the it is obvious shall we not a American they probably would They and neutrals, As at French take we ships, be hardly stoop ships, quarrel not if ships. our shall can And again. board on in we in goods our If not, we United privateers out take Yet disadvantage. the goods ? likewise do send might privateers. out with war might and neutral send at were They us, 77 cannot we we against serious OUTLOOK. is goods, . or is evil liable not results In the terms and at just ground subject to very a of least, at or, it is clear that (as Declaration the with ; to all the process. second, of war capture that of the to State not complaint serious so, to a an State within agreement) must either neutrals, disadvantages. give or be THE 7? And that in United will practice and As the the but difficult to things : a to it ; the to previously as the say least, the given to it is context, general the not The meaning. effect net illegal,for ship, The neutral But used established the of capture s of them, of is future, three the private property by except war, The enemy been their capture of 3. of being their to make vessels an the " time 2. of expressing as warfare, and to or The 1. with. conclusion application naval and purpose, forbid, in the gather to obvious borne of policy, explicit enough construction used, words old the methods the is, throughout, liberal A with so deficient. lamentably rules old the disputes, be to and it, new a of it practised, New of facts still find indicating as known unintelligible. have we the one-sided preamble, document, drift and ; in instance, Spain, together and will for as, and past, sharp to general prevail time settling them, place, States still in deplorable short third the the of OUTLOOK. the the regularly neutral sea missioned com- State. capturing of at goods on board on board and capture of enemy *s goods ship. here the meaning. of " capture due without act ** term to seems reference to its Strictly speaking, seizing, or taking have wellit nifies sig- possession; 8o THE to that, (in suppose submitted ships with in put private it will little goes what of view to a Declaration all OUTLOOK. have forethought, at property their effect, as sea, cargoes find to in near, very happen), may the that making to rule, free a of capture. Cargoes Test tfuth fh^ is that of all the conceivable tests of Ownership of liabilityto of time the also immediately the but any it is manifest the with still be old that are This reminds to have are not been not us, fitted and their for in question, are remain of the business, as to days. where then seems diplomatic work would unsettled. what that other applicable and ones, ones purpose and ticable, imprac- in these new " clusive con- ; or them rules new however, forgotten the as capture successors open took further to being old Their assemblies. fencing; the into been the where and practically acquainted go their to disputes they they to and ; favouring way any of strongly overhauled, are have so facts liabilityto ownership more So to that would and the one persons forefathers vessel all who to subject evidence Our of evidence in is capable nor acting evidence cation appli- act obvious in the of The the at of private, by very capture. rightful flag capable regard, to upon of act in interested deeply ownership, circumstances. disposed appreciating, of least committed violence, neither the is capture, under of that capture, of we make ings meet- legislative all know, hits, is not THE cJways apparent workable laws. located machinery for Courts a are is books, worse their at hard is the for the The who made clumsily they administered, thick through of this class that property have their and the larger thin. cases, have service us, it if to be however, paid assume fessional prois a in of the are of to, hand. On justice first hands it, and a will claim for. for in always, their care laws to adhered is have take to as conveniently be in laws which the be remains to occupation There will the the willing property and soon much so upon administrators ; in if their must some the longer the Let and grip they longer they will make cannot for The still harder and ; tice prac- And lucrative a them serve their litigation, is Prize precedents in, so old thing. and labour clients, to those who parties is private up. view, Litigation. be the ends. brought cases men. of set in are out, needless impose be and finger make to to trouble forms fees with resumed, it will dis- however, well-settled when them dealt be institution, and their and, apply to settled this capture again working have lawyers law is frame to from may, the tolerably a is to It ever sea not arising apparent. at and ; ** law " that, if property have the of state supposed time confusion anywhere not the at the How 8i OUTLOOK. moment, the the ; 8a Neutrals favoured. OUTLOOK. THE the that Sent material no by the the new the lawyers favourable be to safe is cargo to carry are not be to port the seeing that with at that and ships neutral any and will neutral imperil not be probably a profit, other State, at flag will and And, when cargoes, with in met bulk, probably any belligerent for the on, be free a cargo will taking up, trade acquire so scope hampered thus a into run ship, great shall when will carrying which articles belligerent. neutrals to they of by a any war. distinct value. money is But merely now desirable as to transferring so extensive, for candidates capture it such, as of means sea and freely as given neutral The a not are say, may dealt belligerent ship; to excepting cargo goods enemy's an but, be must almost warlike certain their and is of effect. They that : either of and ; ships. carry they port sea, Their war belligerent; of out of blockaded, is neutrals. ship by admit shall mainly, their in safe fetch to expressed It is enemy's an contraband either for in to of drift general 1856, drift? general exclusively, are duly and in pre- handled carried, substantially, into somehow is its the conceived as assembled Powers What that and ; will Declaration difficulty,when policy, being the of language of each it ? And other's to so make the and favour every carrying so also cargoes, neutrals, naval war a trade of the profitable, to by rendering new the by belligerents. THE OUTLOOK, difficult, probably more destruction shall deem we it and, the on accustomed neutrals, of trade and the and the And, '* got " and is there to the sheer proved it into of fitted small free perplexity the world to share competition? of the brought into purpose capable of mately ulti- effect ? ignorance, Declaration, greater less the earth on means the to those the " trived con- the with on by we, have effect, when power this of it those rights " who to be to the Shall possess it, under its obvious carrying Much is this any it give carry sea-carrying benefit to of the of carrying to of it is ? who and ing hand- hands those of by fitted so-called greater as ; assuming law use, of order work have they hands with and the some peding im- encouraging by taking built it up, large, in do the methods success, at risk of the out less are it in to as words, for hand, occupation allay disputes other In one other, belligerentsto destroy whose the who mere fit occasion a on those to ? sea commerce over it on, at war their making convenient more its to 83 of is clearly who those subject they traceable framed the undertook to handle. Ships what ago. being long they and were Cargoes usually been their eighty Kkely bound resolving or years, to for far are cargoes be themselves being forty years, even liable long from to capture, have voyages, into three G or 2 Modem ^'^oes. THE 84 four classes, OUTLOOK. and distinctly,and are class, sailing high nationalities letters all the they look that for driving van of into, of, nearly be amined ex- taking. might you postal of any London a if which, worth contents out or " could best tents con- Mails all those ownership, in the the include and cluding in- various as " be and Ocean These capture, nationality to the by detail, would in well almost, goods to open as so, so. valuable were And, be to more persons of steamers of by passing well-known and as much as " by intervals, regular at owned goods of carried cargoes more classes. those into exclusively, (05.)General falling year every railway station. (^.) General, by Ocean they go the change when in and order, land. if also very of owners less worth all convertible at markets an in to which It may additional be things, at for it any were to This ; and early An commonly effected motive monly com- ownership. afterwards. is they embarkation before respect, sea, other their of indeed this to go amongst effected commonly change, goods nationality is sometimes on also conveyed being conveyed. are Then, very the in except money, and of but ; readily, if not ; property nationality one because capture, the speed less of cargoes character, less of including than more valuable steamers commonly into less and various assorted, or aimed at, moment supplied ; OUTLOOK. THE the by the risks of or buyer, the for or destination he is foreigner a seller, of is by such are worth be to conversion maritime into far under to there would be no and risk existing not and Port much such for any would British would, go than the captor a then but ; be to quently, fre- more facilities ; and legitimate prize handle. all these other respects, they all have comparatively The have a end one subject to and : are elsewhere. unfitness in view the in characteristic common enactment new differing specific destination, useless it has though cargoes, practical Every made trouble, Others them, to for the time, from have But the far Court. money likely money, cargoes sea, less very Prize at also British claim of nationality one A be class with law. often without This the against substantial met of persons cargoes others of when drawn some others. to would-be the is not, has fixes frequently, and, ; if he given likely, owned and ; and ownership more cargoes frequently, most consignment, of such the is commonly now as almost It market. who owner, bulk, in chosen also specific a new frequent. more timber, or hasten certainly single articles, of corn, invariably it make (^.) Cargoes cotton, it would war, and process, 85 the Declaration is, indeed, remarkable. of must, contingency no doubt, of be partial 86 THE unfitness for regard to short, they untried an have to seems OUTLOOK, been such any fitting no had their the producing and gathered ScaSr from the for of At first supply working of of is made be its the Nor only would too piracy, branch the for of such to private that naval the the motive of supplied "legal" an it a instance crime " and " it alone. stop a enemy becomes letting put if But probable its destruction to to seems The to a warfare. practice. property easy make deemed be trace alternative tion destruc- effective, and Declaration any that have, we ** apparent. it be To be fact mere to provisions, the practice. the means made difficult so almost with for only capture no sight, indeed, becomes a by motive cated indi- shape the feasible a shameful, no of way, any as seen means document of as attempt any heard " or in is this of commerce criminal And remarkable influence apparently yet consistent a of terms, is said. first time, the and what less Hardly under in cannot quial collo- and had law. not, are of (by neutrals) nobody effect as hint no general considered effecting, by to way facts, curt a most which but ; ; been long desirable the in expression, than more the time, in find, We to the at adaptation, nothing what law the of slightest the liability. obvious were without made this But purpose. to pursue to such class it it ac- 88 OUTLOOK, THE that suggests they Principles. about were them had what with dealing occurred dimly ^-j^^preamble \^ a the to reference vague disputes," law," of mode a to of some expedient. as from such they relations respect," order **in A the into in principles but search, this tiniform a the of introduce establish hopeful most "deplorable to fixed to starting uncertainty seeking ** propose international certain to from arising ** Declaration, trine." docacted not upon. They observe to seem those specify in the it, or could they distinct, That admits this to (3.) harmony, how it That regukted when usual. Ever tinguished might be of (2.) That was since foul, the extremely " it had going under- military about engaged fair its as human slowly, honourably most on, apparent, from those gestion sug- point in bring to among effectively carried Fighting especially process, and aspect; ; in of form though was, line no other every still experience; directly so civilisation of and long been, like like war, conduct, or the to or handling recent found for traceable as subject, most have looked themselves were own surely so (i.) their to even they this they do nor they applicable, of history which in manner But, had any. obviously most either "principles," no anything in as war, and most desirable. fighting was dis^ "principles" suggested OUTLOOK. THE by these considerations, in and of history. duel clearly thought are far not few wherever the from State, much less of Substitute arms, (05.) A ** combatants duly mode their confined (^.) The open sole trial practices, and it is over the extent combatant, plunder otherwise suffering one, to, or seek on The of ditions con- : " (b.) The ; (^.) Weapons, ; ; tilities ((i.)Hos- officiallyengaged free whole be to ; fair a and and underhand from range hear do we the manner the by of the subject, of any dispute in relations not force intent. victory those or ordinary for common when unarmed the to favour permitted might, the in strength, wide Anaic^ judicial common more complete. no those in the a to " malicious Nowhere and to down invariable and use, issue of is designated of been civilised a argument field and fair has has, by effect, of parallel precise were and it than Justice. force the and are approximate, and of Court a There tournament to form in they . made roughly, of jurisdiction prize ring, most But fighting " been practice of mediaeval " consent, happens, remarkable justly form maligned it as regulations direction. more the the thing any- widely most developed. any any within practised the in things, indeed, that, been in and out seek to have here, as common as observable because ; are They continuously the 89 which, fighting of each either began, other, or inflicting gratuitous engaged in the fray. decision, with OUTLOOK, THE 90 what are we it around the is us, now the on from it, when The same and It is, out passed agreement it and home at or and tends which interposition In home, us its in civil " Judge, Jury, men, Police- through Judge, Turnkey, Magistrate, : is do we which of nature criminal, matters It contest. blind to amicable of Solicitor, Counsel, through Bailiff. the to disputes At abroad. human of case the public a the each region by or always to which settled mechanism matters derive great form as the of familiarity very its use, we and every by be may a its **war," bottom, public authority, by not "war" of benefit of in at have same the is present method the alike fact, everywhere requiring it, a of than see we action very problem true society. see we duly regulated. is, in ; regarded, and as instructive illustrating purpose, became we result, more the but side, its small, even outcome, every abuse, eventual Rightly process. only the and ; how shows history only But and Jury Hangman. and aside unaffected the their done the by dealt. towns, outside the they apply work, without court. the far as do crime excited disturbing It is their authority they fair they in day, special wield by which with it, every stood possible, as feelings usually They busiest have immemorial, injustice or imputed have time from These, market or merit with the a that single the the of So required effect for acting sends towards, and trial strength. that be can identical, public of the in stronger, J and order; J may "art said of war," sea The best be to in its naval our It is advancing less that, true which have greater antiquated, And, of and with a not a this all the in of the ment refinecase, violence view. still that Yet, barbarities. international, necessity also called into century difficult patient regard use get to rid the the and practices for likely are to slower that true in discarded not needless and is been not of matters it have of to the be of. past, War in all government. " we And have we is but part will requires refinement a purpose in process perfect; a all civil of root effected, in every rid ancient most of the government been practice of its some is closes equally essence. the to It same. 11 '^ it only obviously needless J land or by gradually getting was all is effect, actual which the at 1 by be has is thus i_ control. moral that no present. as order Military simple a this demonstration decisive a final is the case, principle, with war: to, failing, and the But either in possible, or always moves available, being done. army, international regard Agreement judgment supreme with the concerned. an field, of by commanded the is directed backed those and into it always State, when civilised a decision just a among organised decision of but strongest well a 91 " dispute, in points will OUTLOOK, the to eye THE we OUTLOOK. THE 98 that admit must Some forty public and one, armaments existed when the streets** fight to not and would included be not on this the yet will of the of users who those of one the and public for the apparent in time being, reason in why applying necessary ment settle- their of all the the should time include related to they and all some keep lously, sedu- collusion active official conflict. we for business, avoid this unarmed provided own that and to as be to representatives advance of mode so ; their who, batants, com- should way, insoluble, extended, manifestly, those the further a contention combatants to of peaceful happen may attend apart, with be who being, the the to the of area shall being, as otherwise of those struggle. strongest partial exemption time of international disputes sea into quarrels, any out suggested, rude the of the in it is Now keep the of descend ** it,for the to public nearly agreed we their related clearly a highway. did out of peaceful occupants were nations now " commerce thought date, same differing and crowded, even the at effective, the help to which in era to private pockets nobody and Further, that, and ; agreed of in own an less common, a from were hardly as fill his to survival needless called be to all sort a " used advancing. nearly privateer*' ** who policeman been we ago, years the down put have we capacity combatants And not, there all as are, is of no us. OUTLOOK, THE thus on go in The bears is, whether, strength, that which from and that beneficial The would what The the 1833 attention The in 1 85 1, continued the no of the 1854, opening peculiarly vexatious a a great to to in but it. of from years general importance. the such and British ; ^^^""""*" Paris at drawn had in all nations of a feeling, which in Order voluntary of in commenced gathered war, London, oped fully devel- more distinctly making of ; commerce sea interests of of sign Exhibition intervals, The since. been, concerned twenty-three had at pose pur- have thought the of the periodical expression March, see strongly marking commerce, ever of we Industrial great the meeting line inclusive, mutuality this the its international to to deviations all to : trial a singularly adapted a there during in to practised, been such 1855 to observed of rapid growth world, question ? none action done was the injurious have to into needful occasion very seem bring to observed, ourselves limit and hitherto manifestly are, and when be justice not relevant course, applicable present seeking should especially ; the on in we is it will suggested, precisely very which of analogy and citizens. good as international our useful find we relations our in assimilating, relations, whatever 93 a has strength Council of surrender, hostile foreign merchants, at right and OUTLOOK. THE 94 the indicating the upon how the carried a conflicts of and issue, without the and influence The had themselves, naval and a by of part land and and the taken, military and naval by naval and together, in under their by in common eyes, the purpose phase of closely, to an with had strong variety every endurance, the powerful allies, for only naval thus had expended most their excepting extensive warfare modern and and, ; peculiar and of fortified years, of be- seen strongest two her all combination effort, and world, and had Almost several hostile seen ; vast some large a well-defended a and ; a France, over Russia times. been, States of force, the modern military recently very had of taken blockaded and of Conference Britain, They territory seiged, of and Russia, sea. ports the at Great by possession European place unlimited to commerce, conflict, involving military severe Turkey, military transmission of actually operations Sardinia, area pecially es- depredation. in engaged legitin;iate private property, parties represented been, their to course of of freely be might nations the in just War. practical example fine submitting needless Crimean conducted when under the lay highway, common And afforded on, a as table. had over, sea the war, been interest, ations operevery watched by those assembled. Throughout these operations, and a under OUTLOOK, *THE 96 in the the friendly public of with done each both, to effect. the of been of most, Crimean its misery, have it their Though the the have escaped subject, they apparent. men. gentleus, in side of by naval did evidently the of been, the to for not these had drawn if course abundantly pointedly outset the attention have success, been to seems that legitimate its much, in usqal suggestion for must, were, than final and bably pro- private war, more than responsible War, Yet rather war, that and the of less, the fit purpose, its or hitherto the none method and state a with suppressed But, means to ; therefore, were, precision, more incidental irregularities, as other of each presence duties ' not the see contrast. when Even who glance the what perceive that nothing more inherent vice the of a could not system glaringly displayed was action thought. They merely be and of the abolished, was their let ** : was and whose by that shallow as added complaint and of necessary vicious their language warfare, they almost plainants com- reforming a complained And contrast. their thus an incident naval begun, was than turn to of had we interested some hand, usages what characteristic by at were upon continue urged Let neutrals fiat as to teering privanot be disturbed." Giving, then, due weight to all the facts, it OUTLOOK, THE is not much too to 97 that say present our position, More now as is a sea-power, one liable perilled,by that it has the by those and than war, been times effective existence continued our Having due regard spread, and giving and ships with, it of mode It is the also be remembered partial in remain reducing our regards we may alone. operation of said Some in to of been ; Declaration partial in is and which operation. likely to thus, while at to sea, possible enemies, some in have, this, and be any power of the two or we In up. has 1*1 under Declaration warlike that one weapons given its own unaffected leave too, there scribed pre- that, under or the been in the ", probable, have we and . seem of worse. circumstances, present yet the to force force our it is changes to ; for I the as increased using nation. comparison, change material a than rather reduced, in to which over very has, and mercantile area the last we necessary weight due but least at immediate more a the to armament, defend to as is when its is, also, far defence p^"*^^^*""- for defence, sea was and ; less interpretation at it as it there defend to exposed great as ; property exposed, receive. ultimately may property twelve before been ever with im- deeply more 1856; whatever of changes had it has nation, materially weakened, changes Our only not . commercial a as be, to , . - formidable most compliance some other stand, most the other of with it, respects, ably unfavour- maritime H OUTLOOK. THE 98 Powers, find it with not the and ; do course In effect, their war or less and or should It tion indeed may its it would being all. It was would the led constitution up to purpose. affairs. only by European They our aded, block- ports more the ports Were ours resource. alleged that the defective But, joint of of for such any form, of seven Congresses hitherto are the authority could authority upon if formal Its similar agreement have due Europe. call assuming advantage, in of be, may even any work Declara- it easily effected, Powers amendment these promised the of materially impeded, amended. be not succeed through use such be of little ports neighbours. amendment assembled be their of however Fans, of that no aid very more, or were their even have oi admits one uses their of they to must we effectually supplied railways Nottgbe the All would with and ; Any have blockaded, we sea antagonists, could war, so they operate nowhere. or by were little took time, keep. to can by do a us. event, any they best we European and in with so could trade except there, at system. the for endangered Not heartily available, would protected, might dispense, to together, these as be found they old neutrals all difficult trade the neutrals, of Declaration, very the under aid the under now, us the by a not been common day every- few in ; number and ; in in until the (as proved wars, OUTLOOK, likely are have THE Powers. of this in use, any so fitter see) for changes remain we rules framing world to form giving 99 ; for settled to the future To obtain case, would siderably con- and they use after than results, action pendent inde- of likely one be do to be to its work beforehand. All that all by is concerned, lies before us it before clearly That and ; had, being conclusion one really needed : we other maritime there could hardly that a the further nuisance would in is, must, the view, considered as new best the ture cap- of war, magnitude. of is rid got be uniformity in us not The ; a a of position worse yet and or not yet which dislocated forded af- basis common than an as are we before ; : the the and intelligiblydefined. outlook, awaiting a without ; for, whether it has States, action ; it as practical a enforced, completed, several Paris, in as failure be to discredited, system one a deemed of well as law, a the to old be to agreement, all of be but any time first Declaration technical a of for be question. Meanwhile, point of the bring to of in sea, now Powers. resumption at it as prepared the private property be a public nuisance How full consideration, a question are of would the of as is then, our is decision of one to foolish change fusion con- it. n 2 Declaration The Paris of Peril affected in Our duty " Other in " best Our The 1^ relied relied have We Their us hitherto ence experi- recent " Training War, a now, " fine of admitted it Were that ii* Faris ^ embodies Declaration the the of of law it has it received not whose it assent would the hands example) it of right of to formulates, Powers before as ; (the and regards the it in States, further neutrals, and fully United already suggested ; as such indeed, ; but abolition privateers use it. any privateering its avail, no purported, ; to without upon initiate opinion effecting several as of not because of rely It public by method left not abolition the condemned no did improvement. record to to is subject character, unsafe it fact, in But, it those of assent that is, in ment amend- an be to if yet, agreement, an the equally be material as as because said are invalid or ; who all to Law, provement im- warfare, invalid, Maritime the applicable that deemed be document material a naval of practice "i* r tor proposal a on. that art " to^-r^. not much too led, " with Powers " affairs Foreign out The on course. Evcii Decia- ration Our " speak to Military War be to probably, States, " not delay " ignored POWERS. THE IV." has the for concessions had been pre- THE made viously could by The in material aid, which its withheld us concession made, so of return a it, on events. (as embodied yet in guidance, or is, at in once affords us with dealing and new, that, or no a sent, pre- imperative now requirements. No public for occurred, it to discussion Law" last in and relevant to with But, in reviewing national Inter- nothing larly particu- topic. present without or ference re- Edinburgh upon it contains the public the "Commentaries " has subject (1875) III. Art. 296 Phillimore*s R. The I think made, was the of years. many No. Review Sir by public document), other, any in then past, been implied all at us, and belligerent; one the Powers, to part, loi have And other to their to us other. any us, by afterwards, not, from POWERS. gfuidance, have we the ' other Powers " to with. these to the not We can, here, aim will not share ; field common of Such is ; obscured independent and real by States of ; others. equals. benefit no is peaceful or they clear to a warlike, of annoyance. relation, more are desire and desire we and these but achieve, action, our tacitlypartners, " Partners, or all for partners, so. at, obstruction needless interests less in this matter, Powers, of substantially, that but us, 1.1 deal relations Our is, '^^^Powers affected. or We less, for ambition. and with regards as own our are all We views all our of of are selves, our- competitors POWERS. THE 102 for Thence, desire. to the regard main a all are view to are, for best war, for selves our- the being opposition, of worthy times, at matter, all, of rivalry and us less, or losses as the of aspect more disposed, others of gains with source, is, with we this and ; all nations, which advantages continuous attention. We with 1856, which of the these States, and privateering, commonly are Maritime under present, of some to as the then Law, from dating neutrals; to as regarded ments engage- amendments as and made, in now operation. all To this, far so as faithfully adhere. must the powers this difference to such no it But, with them, similar result is we three or agreement with to come two carries contingencies. ready With have we bound, are we ; and threatening some also, we are whenever terms, of they please. Peril in The delay. in on, net of time a a plight by business mutual and may, at in haste), be a no ; time, and condemn fool's calls paradise) which into and care, a hasty sense from be is a thought, fore- common common ; It such driven but should we for factory satis- cannot we war, Without be less or a going are desirable. means practices must of we more pressing, event care. any of to the that, in see in not seems in peace, ignoring (as in manner, what that, while which we sumption re- (not all POWERS. THE I04 shall, within our a month merchantmen, as easily the the may silent of change overlooked. it well may with be others somebody falls most the leading the and marine the coasts, care, facilities; and taken of of new telegraphs, whatever the selves our- sea " the change ex- harbours, channels; of vants ser- and dangerous the the and, maritime and and servants passengers, of ocean and upon surveying insurance, banking and the of become commerce; and goods is merchants work common diffusion and by properly of news, distant the conveyance collection of have [that capacity all have indirectly, served are but, what ; we the widely most known also, come be- largest, and Leaders, are who nearly as world. we all the of sea-carriers, the duty century, present purpose, seamen, commerce, of in present of bankers, of hitherto Empire to more the wealthy, most demands that and so posed dis- equally time out; inheritors the only extended but it is us. during populous, most speak be ourselves, that granted short, the In should have, not the it. directly, upon We s^^'k out^^ with so a to come equally interested, ; that be for taken ignore to this if in under two, or circumstances, And So course. anomalies, dangerous generation a plundering of matter a most of course be two, or the the ing, lay- system of closing adjustments nation every else must using these needs lie in POWERS, THE the the One has sought, rather and outlying places, have to had and widely The long ever since The this of fitted best within living Mediterranean, the first and with almost only portion upon, Dey and of by of Algiers. He of interests far still,so ished, flour- its on And fruits. after States, St. were us, Helena, to had a new about fleet; that consent, common seas, generations, with our of State to we the that considerable European Napoleon peace; a the many settling down, general called the of themselves for exclusively, when deportation of was, had, them. known best by thence, recollection one cerned con- discharge history began, that have most have, the piracy, its borders, those to navigated, since commerce, assured. duties in been visible was world's to others been sea these and them; become had at the It is yet was power upon has It exclusively, with on in prominently conferred has predominance our general invested and most obvious. been fallen, almost which widely, apparent. most practice, British protection vigilance themselves make been and most of need in work, than those British benefit has now " this us subjects, been long urgently, most sea of upon British having property, results grown that, is the use inevitable the of most of nations. highway great which who those of way 105 to long to we deal defied it the felt era mantle diswere with his \ye have led io6 POWERS. THE the neighbours, down in In deal good a similar rendered we newly-opened where East, could with compete us between made " our outlying Navy we these survivals of hunt to It is and should act of have entered of foremost on Providence desire foremost; now as only to of old; wherever flinching. to of warfare, future we the by the hold ourselves, and vivals sur- usages " which, in we, station, present We As and ; we still the past better the that war but are neglected with us. of usages which and inconsistent all favour evil an Being cleared we spirit same of extirpate follow to find China past. in force, the legitimate, as and the work ordinary wished We now. regarded plainly who precisely in the non-commercial a those for infest and down and primitive to the of first there, in occupancy, way other Indian the Empire, freely, continued it part seas of Napoleonic certain the now incubus commerce and " States piratical channels their push again the the and Revolution, have we powers from partially but and up, the relieved with, French the for manner, afterwards, the explored and same him sternly put we elsewhere. service to but ; the In 1816. years many French expectant. the do duty needless without it lies before the of us ; and sumption, as- without ' pending, this and yet doubtful, position is, indeed, the methods only one POWERS. THE to open only act We us. uninvaded, this In Our however, instance, but : of others it can we rights being own those leave must we counsel offer may ourselves. for 107 intact. that, happens so . only not duty duty our that ourselves to of existence which else might the in perhaps, in concur " be primary our preserving " national and, but others, to that making of matter long perative im- debate of run, our ; mutual agreement. have We to in war, beyond the in others, some merely very vitality. already of for upon, if need suggest, in possible their is part, our all The But, expediency, be, at to involve acting, question present discussed, be to one our upon on is the decided necessity; for, without struck quences conse- as but of absolute as be as little comparatively be all and, hesitation, costs. have long been, peace, we of causes ; line the facts, and probable natural to to which, disturbances the us, of property, strength, much so affects exposed importance, short, In of in readily us, our not one ground and for upon but be inestimable of not ; would might, moment, widely and earth reference locally most person the of nations to the comparison depredation, which form, any with become, only not but all war of more and, to even therefore consequences. Such this it in instance they less, apparent. or hesitate ; reasoning suggest to discuss hesitation is becoming THE io8 It dangerous. shaped our against factor our present, safety. The naval of system in which naval old the that practicable still is being inconsistent are assumption the and used being of policy as a of some neighbours. in thus, is suddenly. Their if observed not is hand, feeling, and facts, for kept As states imperfect this to of out is not at nearly most warmth by acquaintance due when and, ; parties incapacitated, or, practically discretion The readily giving been thus and sound out unobserved, unconsidered it check. are break wars are us excited, concerned thus causes upon give to that part, discussed; come passion weight to of with the what has sight. Question, the has only not time ^ with . us. unnoticed past, obviously shaping ignored, probably the warfare is, very us It Other from the by leaves inevitably derived influences with POWERS. when come is obviously also have in approached be peace, It methods, is last event, we the unwilling apparent their disposition, the advanced under not forty believe to reason any ostrich-like policy seriously dangerous some and powerful whom, and i- i-i i . this contmue to has years that of shall ; have as and greatly and to act, of regards more with will, if unbroken with us. and war, changed of its their probably especially we States co-operate position, been the but the that influence to ; during late. POWERS. THE advanced States and therefore all upon is (which " period, same this good deal come to have they relation to to them, through and its of of memories gains and one the the ; of another and its better its destructive study " though nation. of of been of the forty has part, regard the the it, we their as factor last the with to losses the work, a in work them, in which, in invite now war, unwelcome, its the avoiding topic would it ; of in Hence very nature in and of been, of the to ; other. has much written way to of been success families best been, succession a perils, as economy And has it, it has of of the and the attention every in period part, means millions aspect needful, the generation a same its later securing last main, of the during much before, assiduous an sufferings, and have experience understand, earlier its with and war, had, useful preceded through occupied alone, itself,and continuance a which peace ; and They in " the us, than years* wars value, promoted, sea. topic) done ever other hardly and rarer of its commerce. While, of to have ; and than a both fact a have by which, by in progress, continued freedom importance more of its especially with its facilities be can progress also the these so and ; acquainted upon all ourselves, with period dependent more war that better of peoples greatly, much become and the during commerce, its have only Not 109 their sometimes the the life of fruit of this has study, been preparation for effect, when it shall Theirreccnt expenence in War. POWERS. THE no fhe Crimean little which we and distance; a and in Though Sebastopol, closely us that Civil (1861); War (1870) together, may disturbed, part American North What last form, us, held have generation and in we incorporate two, on a loosely too had or only India, have to and intimately, the the tended ex- have to greater and European cannot but with do to has tightened grip ; and, war, been distant our regular ; Prussian Francosaid the continents. we to tribes population (1864); years of But theAmerican ; eleven affect Italy,and War be and not and the of siege people. War; and severely, the of than more over powers. the our Danish and midable, for- least did war Mexican the Italy, chief France (1866) War German War the (1859); Austria only the in disturb between War, then much-needed, some all at nor ; Italian the to us gave only France, the of sense, painful experience, very with military blunders, our and ; as the was Russia, against naval a The regarded It in alliance and Turkey; be may involved were for. remarkable. overture. an rapid more called are (1854-6) than more in one at War with be next facts mere . renewal, its skilful and extensive an in borders of elsewhere, of government ignore, it has and can the an official ; yielding Empire a for had we gradual jection sub- uncivilised but slowly (of necessity),given us THE 112 of military especially history, as the on been The increased now it is tactical was order, the and which, of little from or its itself, shade in its the by of and new combined other a pendent, de- of provision and ; to discipline, increasing precision, skill become always the into of in method the spicuous, con- success, in steam, on cast without be has valuable Like ; personal War, in it as warlike mankind, now use of science, a of importance it would time invariably so of effect, its application, fine element force. motive trained first so universally effective, all, however of weapons, the bravery, history eyes their for Europe, ordinar)^ education, an for War almost personal earlier mere of made to as the have, of made^ known. previously the been now Continent they addition an have success that familiar, POWERS, with appliances modern warfare, avail. no inception close, its to has art. i properly now, more conditions, which necessity the in with their that expect now has service, something compelled and of like war, and nature, that the at with it use, their fulness other them and effect. nations arts, to shall, when cost, its serious that assumed i become become now be may have give to ; and art acquainted have It obstructions. tine a states prepared barbarities Ancient will intimately and r become all these of less or i speakmg, inhabitants the " i be of stand underused applied aptitude of POWERS. THE that and design, of arts whose less In popular be well be the of war is not But, have their interests are those but they policy, own; to and other may life as and purpose expediency eyes, households, our the and ; prize rivalry; least, not too and much their ours regard most States have with identical possibly these though hand, They so. dislike say of tranquility an make by semi-military even habitually not sole the Where things, doubtless they think) the as to of the country, that primitive and ideas, of late years they and likely. many widened of at, all learned all might more destruction army. the on It the to s habitual at and nations, warfare. return enemy looked the of those sea-commerce s military warfare; invading is possible the by wide-spread an and new humanise to other naval to past in more deep, widespread, each of mode of means disposal hardly retained through that it is willingly property, an this of of mere of face proposed usages in the readily effectual, more plunder accepted the cation appli- warfare. change, mutual can and costly, the it certainly is, it of only not at are in every For peace. interest methods the and ; which power, success military force, increased make to skill of human familiar of economy essential palpably so 113 our and ; some are (as friendship; deem exclusively yet main perceive our our that our course. best THE 114 every loss a Our to best like proffer to but ; own favours for position dis- our occasion as nothing them, ; to each, to nations, between but needed And needed ; we can what we what and graciously event, For so. hold cannot offices, so. more what only properly also costly, always shall, in any get attitude dependence. means We continue to leave to be with having, and As often are guidance and ; course. is for them ask to them, to accustomed our good our with seem times neutrality"; force needed would " guidance no the of continue their take take and : quite take cannot hold cannot we wise, other- or we we are without. better Diplomatists, seeming head ; to forward and, The and look to sometimes the to feed future. back wants and as the phetic. prothe cobbled who, of initiate emergency providential us, the by looking the 1856 of and ; distinction is, for the backward, the past of men It look making both wise left it. have business, the won seemed in eyes on Bismarck, : rule, a their wear wanted, ; as sit, solidly, nothing. to or helped dealing credit hopefully, suggest may in present, signs them, to past more have might then, the ''benevolent he be must sea, deserved the towards of who them give read us, those course, questions to " at it. consume on sunk cargo, less POWERS. men morrow, of POWERS, THE The Powers, then, disposition, generally benefitted the desired by end our ; ; are, and we probably, with can in us will, certainly, be in success but 115 moving expect no towards aid from them. I 2 v." No THE of capture more ^The United " Collateral trouble give Our of alternative is, clearly, of admit No the to The other by carried of private captuTC it without just to seems effect into or the to us, any powers, ^The " happily, involving same benefit answer one And, being without and more of ^The " advantages supplied, being and ; Its but State Any common a " with. began we prisals re- Maritime " want own sea course question. There offence of at this ^The telegraphs limits ^The " once, No " supremacy Consistency question search of " The " reserve fail it be May " " " others for Should Ocean topics " may 1854 " Right and " of States Compensation " to Precedent Method us " " Law by property result " opposed " private Probable means ANSWER. them. at property of cause of any at in sea^ ^ capture of private Pro- /. . , perty, by us. time - must wary Of r cease, far as we as are concerned. to necessary its of affairs own all it as deems is entitled is fit to to even " hardly conduct its mode fighting. We due it) repeat (it State independent Every have, publicity time to therefore, that come, we the only renounce, right to declare, now, we have and with for formerly THE of exercised, where at such blockade, time, to been of pending submit capture, of of exercise effect to us, the at all same future, in such any the into intend, not of wise, other- or war, distinctly do we against as breach by hostilities) ; and, that the to (excepting war shall, brought intimate to of contraband carrying of private property time property have service in sea, 117 the capturing enemies our ANSWER. right of have in we view. The An Order ** that which March obvious. have we which, and ; only effect, the abide regards as used, equally are suffices. and affairs own our That Order, the well are we and means by of maritime held signature to fortunately, other Method to 25th the on before Queen's it into carry ; accustomed do. The it for is bold. step rests the on marches, it and established and equal to The taken in method us certain always The given, by conceding the supplies strictly analogous issued had we hand. at are means, Council," was 1854, rights to in the and method, the other the the But of foundation power ; and ; Empire our clear with everywhere, is firm ground ; right, calls, only, for will a occasion. immediate in time of ordinary Powers, and peace, result and of course, would, no discussion, of of the our a our if step, communication, Declaration, doubt, of such be an to early the sideration, con- action, by those Probable and THE ii8 What concerned. probably, those such calmness due to and be, at to warp to would, say be circumstances, and ; hand, the any is, war is or the obscure to apt are sidered con- from apart when feelings which, supposed views, have we under with of ANSWER. of judgment every nation. Our Precedent of 1854. would, action in accordance, in recognised was would be civilization the troubles of and it. concession which than and the is the former which reciprocity consistent is a in one would more ; be and ; of cerned con- It, also, would nothing alone the alone step enemies prospective in immediately this. take advance, relieving by not took so to for return by, We should we those war It to. advance warfare, also That 1854. further a cisely pre- but acceded an " fact, be form, in once than more naval of in at direction same in did we and ; nothing the in what of point only not with substance, in be pected ex- suggested such with, an advance. May be Of it would course, be to open of any the opposed. Powers to reasonable any clear in an The United right, any way, step on our invade, on side, own American hardly of part the nation, any at upon exercising should we impede or the but ; While ground. equal right The this oppose not, thus, exercise other a of, State. least, would be at States. one when with us. asked The to States United concur in the have, already, Declaration of THE I20 make only Declaration of the losses sustained of opponent our should we sustained; of old would loss our system inevitable What there was inflicted as in precedent apt result intention could in such its an have an "Alabama." for be damage, doubly and due unprovoked for, would the occasion as in regard The to from the world better the the to on pursue our first, give the large supplied the marking of the course protection at in offender result. of the private plunder could, effect, temporary the of punishment good character Meanwhile, rather in use pressed case, a of the without judicial we the serve. postponement no be the with us due would dentally inci- under paid, was first occasion,, an the the the here deliberate of and " Nor, be and due, for of this than of case our damage it leave " end for such should by inadvertence, the should the account of greater We future. strict were on example good a of claim it would while ; of credit be not terms the at even defeat pursue unwarrantable payment And, by a our the peace. barred, the and ; and ; the by present making condition with we progress, protest however, keeping, ; conduct war, formal a in then war accordance in course, our the Pending outrage. could ANSWER. of would war, having account, own effective more molested our be markets) the for merce. com- better not (by losing ANSWER. THE what had we, have towards the we should for the gain complete in and ; have not to this in keeping If the be, have only Having we as we well of place a the continue the up stake, at our also be to best best done for fair worth war of presence bance. disturit would as trifled for fair peace ; we may, and ; with. it is winning. moved done an be unprovoked now have should of fight are we given use predominance it would afford not to quite what its even our existence have that All in kept, face fought before, something goods, the could eventually, ; power, find as effectually,in our we naval our sea, assert to in With nounced pro- ashore. most and others, be opponents, done of at to had such against a be experience doubt, no peace it has we that, in some increase would, realms governed had garded re- would piracy, with be failed. yet as ; should him, with then could of have we end, passage leave deal to what dealing compelled Any We how form a as form, then And compensation. lesson against case, only when use. something, save coming a its intended future. Our and from would enemy paying reprisals, should to diverted or the Even resorted we destroyed, 121 undisturbed. advance right refrain to do will We already begun. to capture from neutral capturing goods any ship, advance entirely free from all belligerents, As freely yield of benefit character "Mari- to selves them- hold hostilities pending themselves other to and such should we of of Much of vessels exemption, ; the what and claiming afford and nationality claiming cargoes hitherto has and all such should as the of vessels of the still claim, belligerents, search, evidence satisfactory Law.*' is character. right of visitation, The with that : shall divesting not make before as which should time the only on should we ships words, any commerce. of neutral the carrying respect other in belonging, reservation same in of of further the only in and work This say, whomsoever to ; unarmed, peaceful Right ANSWER, THE 122 been it. termed ' " " the - law would " War with whom he an is so armed this the fighting punish, of directed as be reference required ; will concerned, benefit, the and to be the or general likely ship, friend- material and to the on while even at of detect, to which, supply war by distinctly, and ; neutrality, While to desire, conduct, to and Contraband know, to ; circumstances. '' natural a use effective more to as of is aspect always by for changing enemies. will States to rule - . its the belligerent, and wearing . retam made result every prevent, his the the is of part be adaptation instance, " would nations probably its better For " . of sea aid opinion be satisfaction, on goes if it be to lated reguof observed of all. the ; ANSWER. THE collateral Many " " will be involved that it will itself in war, kept in, its is, is or and it has as naval be to not, this and ; principle perfectly clear; practice, place proper The whether it is Shortly, military is topics. however, leading question with. question vindicate before. the Collateral 1 1 hese, when dealt been in nni ^" questions. readily settled, have shall themselves, topics suggest i"i" subsidiary raising 123 done like war, and put into will settle the rest. No is State its at each this doubt peril. has State conceivably of to these its for and dealt are interests of of sea right a others. to, and They them, protect, so naval and are it is much so far these as we concerned. are munion com- State no the to the But we a consequent especially interests. that the and as us, State, ours are for ; under Such the these, be must from ; been general States, view But days, order. invade to Perhaps commercial in the individual not and here have or to nature, very arising commerce; own, much of different a its latter collective, inevitably we have can others their because discretion. own State, by itself; defend may with, by individual interests of purely in these are responsibility the its entitled so it every for answer have, which, They shared. is at power, every importance, It which interests added, to interests, so, which question a entitled equally own utmost is must that injury leading to look apart. defend THE 124 the Take Ocean ANSWER. Ocean Telegraphs, for instance. Telegraph. The Commerce them, as a mode of as against us. though they there such service. requiring in world similar the service, The when, ; for a though time, we it to the to full the even interests happen goes reap them. peace, well may doing protect equally State all the of routes, can are war, will, incidentally possible international particular any cease by and are, Mail as of interests all States of far any interests service be and ; than they various so disturbed when shall chiefly, are, British the cular, parti- property more at in more But that as will as ; far so ; they British are remain event, any is true destroying and ; interests because of warfare It British serve ; naval exclusively, not others talk Destroyers that, it war, will advantage of them. Any Doubtless State give may trouble. and forward insisting interests, of source true is now together From appeal abide at by ; for by will and its times, of sense a power the all of those issue. it only its who resort ticular par- commerce need value, repressive to equally enough, there a nuisance, a to own stronger is of strong such any the But if it becomes and and independence communion general enough, and ample The thrusting private its others. trouble, abated. be can such its make to unduly by upon, may trouble that State, any knitting to afford purpose. is, in force, where, every- war, have no to ANSWER. THE The sufficient and just 125 definition all of want, r freedom IS State no best measure it that method risk of is given has As only But all thus defined in our The apply it is with and them. equally when they this to ; and men " average " and, morals, as States, as But, hold States, of the being individual " a law unto a much display without States political other in like avoidable un- individual and the of in each the internal together; themselves," of matters. race, much the But deal good predominant they So affairs, of capacity, average one ours. that only respect, of the men qualities. which this in are, is own with inter-dependence States "' affairs. their qualified by it is The equally independent, contact is must we question manage into come independence action are which, ; extended. external our They entitled affairs somewhat present especially concerning compass precisely, The others. secure. the our shall we can within measure, same to be to and ; ring-fence of happens case, a recent one suggested, well lies the by incur to than more take can we " less or been already desire we anything warning. us what get more which of Negotiation seek to We know best we or ; effectually. purpose. and ; and that not because its always duplicity ; has event place in it want, and use, has want. 1 " affairs; own which defend our is, its here not our manage and assert what is to independent is cannot can rr "! limit The we o^r . and they same laws being, have to ' same "^ ^^' ot THE 126 their in seek the interests, from apparent which guidance of ANSWER. its each in strength, of can, we made effecting of limits a own time reliance the vary Thus time. to contracts on States in and, ; in freedom framing the within purposes, power. it may be of the world all the that, for objected Sea other States right to leave would how But is its ? ; it extension, unsafe, sea suits the our when or to exports ; and ; the only way, there it is that new we see and ; trade then gave proportion to exactly we would make the what least promote important, for a time, forty ports of rail bring back route it. has years take their never we and Russia, the ; With prevent. this Baltic power in is most that a still is bent To cannot we to in ours. learned Antwerp promotion ; sea, which was and even it ; and closed two any land We cost. there surely where divert we year is on power, great that at invulnerable too ever trade trade only can and ancient invulnerable. too harmless be in The us. and all to be the up property power if And direction open sea anything tended that private our our can harmless which the capture give to common benefit. influences greater our own our Possibly supreat with act this These other and us duct con- interests, and less place the to the from direction, course, may and macy and day, to receive They from States. between return, Our other of gives subjects. own guidance, also, partly powers, State day at ago, for a their ports im- lost 128 THE this, make to and to in easily compatible. if Only " It Consistency this the the ; him at " not all else, we commerce, our sea. observed be our for ourselves. seek liberty we ; less being two this, and in persist in destroying any will course. war But destroy must we of others to easier peace, effectually,from it, more occupation leave in occupation our separate welcome ANSWER. the that here course ' i suggested all principles of done which mankind and of do we but found the but ; suggested where, success also is the by circumstances. existing advance it that i the with and ruled hitherto " only with not past, civilization seek course In short, we have already, it. The the of war-troubled, traceable, four as causes and sea, the and free trade. effect : and news new : will be of the warfare. directly; this We and the the new change would without is operation of land by the in seek exchange exemplifies of applying in same the our needless to necessary international way general same power Each being purpose with a century, transport all have These or sea- telegraph, postage-reform, electric commodities. power, one steam indispensable an the to the earlier, and present seen, : economy the since the of have we distinct character world, years of extension extraordinary commerce a the strongly and recent i " consistent, in have in directly i absolutely have we i i " is manner all. of object of either old an So naval more suffering, and it ANSWER, THE (otherwise them much less be able out more 1. of less Relief the of before enjoyed; the on they, themselves, which disturbance, a the as war. ligerents bel- between war, they have and a never that condition character their preserve the from such sole " " naval any : : world disputes in latter the exchange of itsadvan- freedom character, future neutrals, for freedom, and of incidental the general apprehension closing and and commercial of any The of also shall we following in extent, accompaniment and ; by effectually,and as promotive mankind regards our differences communication incalculable 2. the in ever-pending now before settle may quite than or we national sea, count of international As at cost, to all gains, it, insoluble) fighting at made Having waste. 129 as neutrals. 3. the fair prospect A future the enforcement it of the 4. of greater such of A 6. the of is naval be to and all future the by ; forms steady uses. advance as mon com- application its proper warfare for the of misnomer. a obtained footing same the efficiency of power Prevention, degradation law " of Law means, which without considerable very civilisation on to power, devotion 5. " term The naval ; the and sanction, Maritime specific international acquiring, by agreement, to of the in the placing it substantially military warfare. future, of the personal loss, which no misery, insurance K THE I30 could incidental cover, merchant of time vessels The backed by of And The probable percentage The 9. happen full The 10. naval of our the of war, a (i) we as to form commerce ; No. enemy, attend a and 3 better The T*"e great only naval the our to the at it three ; discarded, other the (2) purposes protection none. be the gainers. outbreak several to we tasks, protect that plunder to future, of of Navy, of our the certainly can two. " on the shall alternative war the and : power for for of difference every we force (3) being a of source invasion before fighting a of value legitimate abuse) outset have in use, all and are, or war, whole foreign a for very now will closing, capture present a free and rights, From For, of by past own ; afloat. with power, (unhampered sea Power from the ourselves, to have to of naval on have closing threat, covert at " next our then : saving considerable shall flag one Maritime any ourselves during we least at capable of destruction, our in safety. regard as 8. we armed un- cruisers, safety power ports that disturbing of commercial naval a effectually, the what of capture armed by establishment guarantee a the to war. 7. as ANSWER. to old again, engage, system is " in hardly ANSWER, THE to open without enemy his sweep in costly of part but, ; because it national be must beginning of unworthy be in antecedents, no which commerce of cost of our from But, would conduct effort, if ful, success- with and and by future, of that free ; the become now us no sea glory true Britain. The question then, is, whether destructive and obsolete, under fair To no and ^Ise the fighting, have we well and kept them sea and on Her York the ; and ours is sea made we take our shall tacit the be The tinued, con- approval. of its need, measure peaceful justly tion occupa- all to paramount there. and roads, open. took messengers ; ; but knew, duties ; ; place a imperial fell full the in of the finds that of barbarous. a practice, sanction objection use Rome is it, simply improved the has do position, a way for extremely it. the in us promotive, means line a And us. leave would do sea, be to to the off It would such end, to have not port every would done. existence should we unarmed, It should we that shortly afterwards, or it. absolutely blockade very armed flag, every and, ; be require delay, effectually the of would That necessary. it would in Success us. 131 have about about did, the yet duty, to many way, complete forty days as that of foot her wherever Our first it. to reach ,to reach Question. ANSWER. THE 132 Yet, Sydney. two specks, stones) that we of out Gibraltar rood yet, held. Rome Malta and not, own and Britain, dominion So and our (mere of stepping all the oceanic distinctly duty. " J. Grasmere, February, i8gy. land a ever our the excepting T. DANSON. is