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Show PRIVATEKKIKO. WiU tbo pnnliect f war in Karo sumaj an otieniog for that tuaationahle'aurt of warfare, privateering. pri-vateering. There are two kinds of prlra tearing which have been acknowledged ac-knowledged by International law: First, by private vessels of the sub. Jecla of a belligerent I'ower, Kee-ond, Kee-ond, by private vessels of iubscts ofa nouUal 1'ower.. In filbercare totters of marque were issued. These are commission from a Towej at war, authorising those who receive them to prey upon tbo commerce of the nation against which It Is arrayed. The Brat kind waa admitted ad-mitted for many yearn as tha right of any nation in bostliity. The eoiid bee be shaadsn.it by the chief governments of Kuroie, at least In trMory.andaaagreemeatle Qist effect was laeerporated In the treaty of Parte after the Crimean war. The I'nltsd Males, however, declined la sign tha engagement to surrender the practice of privateering, priva-teering, unless an amendment wsa Inserted In the declaration .exempting .exempt-ing freaa eetsure, aw tbo high ssas, the private property of the subjects of a belligerent by erased vessels ef Uie other belligerent, aaeept oti-tratsuid oti-tratsuid of war. England objafll-sd objafll-sd to this provision, so I lie United tftetes did not elgn. During the war ef tha rebellion, England, In violation of the spirit and letter of that treaty, permitted her ship yards to fit sul privateers for the Confederate service, and at Iha close of Iha war was compelled to pay tbo United males heavy damages In preference lo fighting over the dispute. ' Unless this nation aboald form an alliance wKn either of the bel-lirereuls bel-lirereuls in the esnsoted war. we 'heard have no right lo permit pil-vsleertng pil-vsleertng by American vessels The only way it could bo done wit bowl such aa alliance wouM he to adopt the same dishonorable tart Ice aa Kngland nsovted in, as explained above, and for which she had to make ample satisfaction. But If Hoasla ahould engage In privateering lo any great extent, Uie etleot would be very beneficial upon Amaricau commerce, for the dangers that woo Id be larorrrd by Brllbib ocean trains would drive the Uade to vessels ander other flags, and tbo Amertoaa shipping would come in for tbe principal part of the boalueea. However, war Is not jet delared. There ia sliil a bare etianco of a settlement without resort to anna, and Uia dove af peace may yet perch on the vessels uf fenfffctad and Kuasia, and spread Its wings ever tbtae wbo go down to lbs sea iu hips. But should tbo threateued rupture occur, as aeon as the Lion aud Iha Bear spring forward to Ike struggle the ocean will be reddened with Iha blood of naval warriors, aud tenor will be spread upon Ibe great deep by the depradaiams of privateers. |