The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-30

eonsl-,,ns A, dsu.rture, ~ the HAvd ofcer, fees
from any wrongful motive. On RUE unceithny
cseablishci, and probably, oy tne SCI a PInes
Nrely unknown. For this crTnr, the BhtisA Gov
unmcnt has right 10 expect The ssinH reparahon
sha, We, a. an IN ieoenden, ststN should expect
from Grea, Britain or frorn anS othsr friendly M
h0n, In . similar case
1 hsys no, BEN unaware tis Ia examining this
qae,.icn ih'.s f.ei ~, "a an ysms. ' rSn
counhy. But s-p reusvtd Tom all I'm ar ass
n emit on tha, subject al hardly f.len into ttN
linz Of arRume n, When dtscov sr,d thst wasrel
" d. ia ding and mAibtAipi1g, poa 'n efclun,ey
British interest bu, an old. Ctn1 Ell aat cneruhei
American carss. These ! rit cpies geoe I'D COW
fer US IN 1904 b. james Va len, whe, Soy
Il B,ste In the Administrator d rhomAs Jedc -s,1
In instrnc,lons given - Jane. Monroe, tnr NIL
istsr 10 Eseland Nv, ersvet he says ptop
.rty fund In . neotrAl ve'sl u s1pp sci 20 be
uable on any gruund 10 capt1te ~ Il c nd ma
tiar, q iuie In all " tina, the quest shall
nos be dscide by the cap,or, bus be c.rriod b,
foie iag.l tribunal, where re- ular iA my b.
had, and wheie the csptor timsslf Va hab.e T.
damages for an abuse Of his poSer Ctn u b re-
soaallc, then. Or jist that - b-lligeroni conm.n
er WHO u thus restricted, and thus responsible 10
case Of mere property, Of trivii ari0unt q all e.
permitted without recurring 10 any tri rinal wh,'
ever, 10 examine the cres ~ q neutral vessel, q
decide the inportani que@ti n II tA'ir r--peru'
slleg ances, and N cary that decision int exc
th,n Nv frcsg ove-y indiviiuN he NAV cho ,ee into
avsrvice abhotrent N HE ~lings, cut'ipg hin q
from his most tender coun~'ti"n,, 'Np"ins h's
cipline AID his IN. tsclf ~ III grratsst ssr
re ,snn. Justice sud humanity unite Ia protest.
against ~ Xtava. ant = M siding"
III dscide this case In fsvw 4 nv cwn GOV m
msnL must n avoR its m cl-r he'd p-iuciplos,
and n verse and forever a. apdon ~. sss initial poi y.
The country canno, aSo tHe st'rii'e. u ] muh.
tain three principles AMI adh re - that policy !
mus, sun erder the case isoL Is viii le $" 40
therefore. thst this Government could not deny NE
Justice OF the clal'n present 70 ~ IA this respect
upon its merits. We are ~ i " % 10 the ''h
gtaN kaN xVaf al all n .
uots o,g ht 70 do "
Tne claim Of the British government Ia MT IL
In discourteous m.n1c-, Tnis q vsrn n'n'
since Ia ri orgsnizri"n, has ncvr used more
guarded language IN a similar casa.
In coming to my conclusil have nps forgotten
tina, n the safety Of this Unoi 'eInrct The deten
ton Of the captured pepo's II would be the righ
and duty 81 this Goyernni' Mt o. drtaiu them. Ia
the efcct,s check AMI waning pr portions OF th
existing inslrre'ii m, az vel as th" com 1ar tiy
umtmp0rtarce Of the captured persons g. emeelves
when dispsssionl,ely weighed, happily forbid IN
ffum advtrtinR 70 that deisn g.
M have I Teen tempted a. all ly suggestion
that cases might be fpunl In his nrY whore Gre
Britain refused N yield " other nations and eve
W ourselves, claims Ike tha' which Is nov bofor
us. II would tell little FIR our claims Z, the chara'
ter Of \ Just and maghsnimnus p '7rle " we shoul
40 far consent T. be- giid "A by the Law Of retili
ton, As 10 lft up buried i1iur'a iflm their grave
% ortose against whh, nn'ion'l con stency aud Oh
national COINCIDENCE compel us ~ regard ~ clai'
intrinsically right. ,.,,-,
Putting behind me al Suggest ms " th'9 kind
prefer 10 express my satisfaction that ny the nj
Justin eDt Of the present case upon principles con
f.sacdl, American, AMI yet ~ I trust, mutual
s,tisfactory 10 10th of the natl ms eonce ned,
question " q lally and rightly tted be'ween ihsn
which heretofore, eNhoustins 4 only all iIrDs
peaceful discussion, Int ALA the atbtrnment
war itself CIR more than hal century ALLEVIATE
the two countries from each other, AMI p'rpex'
with fears AMI apprehension1 al other n ,tions.
The four persons In que7ti are INV held
military cussojy y, Frt Warren, In the State
Naasachuse,ts. They viii he chsaridlly Hibernate
Your Isr-dship will pleHae indi, ic time and pla
for receiving them.
Law III ms self of this &C aston N of'- to w
IordAhp renewed nst. rance Of, my vcrv hugh %
silerati' n. WILLIAM SEWARD