New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-28

we desire to call attention to barely four points,
namely:
|. The British Government, in on hour OF
It's extreme ..ial and adyersity, vas offered by
ours 10 1919 a Suspension of the War just be-
guD with q view 70 immediate peace, 90 the
simple condition that Great Britain should en-
gage, either openly or secretly as should DC
most agreeable TO her, TO reHounce her asserseG
right to impress soamen founc by her cruisers
serving ia American merchant yessels. That
Government pereDPtorly aud repeatedly re-
fused to do this, asserting that this right o.
impressiug from our vessels those whom sue
claimed as natives Of her soil, and therefore
subjects Of her King, was rital to her maritime
predomiuance, and one that she could nersT
surrender. II is no more than truth to add
that the only substantive ground OF COLLISION
thenceforth was this very claim OF right to I'M
press, the Orders in Council having been re-
peaed before tic tidiUgs of cur Declaration ot
War had reached Great Britain.
II. The contro7orsy did not concern deseTiers,
as TIE Saturday Rericp now falsely alleges.
The claim Of tae British covered ercry nGtire
Of tie British dominioas .torad By any Bntis.
cruiser ssrring on J0aTd an american merchant
pess,l. The practice went fax beyond this
hundreds if rot thousands of native Americans
having been impressed under this claim during
n long series of years.
III. The Prince Regent manifesto clearly
admits the iact-of which indubitable proof
had been laid before his hiiniste5s-that native
Americans were thus impressed and made to
serve him; but ne coOiIy observes that any
right may bo abused, and gives 10 reason to
hope that the impressment even OF nGtiee
Americans should cease.
". In all this e 4borate manifesto, there is
no hint, no thought, OF suliecting the exercise
Of this alleged vital and Indispensable right of
iInpressment from our vessels TO any impartial
tribunal or arl.irament-in fact, TO Gay adjuGica-
ton whatever. If aaiire Americans were taken
out Of our yessels--as the manifesto clearly
admits that they sometimes were end must be
the Prince Regent proposes no means BY
which they may establish tteir exemption irom
his rule aud procure discharge from Lis SER
vice. Any one Of hIs naval officers might take
whonsoeyer he chOse from our merchant yes-
sels and set him to working aud lighting for
the King OF Great Britain, aud there Was no
preteBse of redress.
Y. Even when Peace was concluded, Great
Britain being triumphant over Napoleon and all
his forces, and with none to mo!est or make
her afraid, sls mtsSiy rejased 10 enter into any
s,iDallfoz 10 dssisi from iADressiHg ssaH'ea from
orr merchant resseis; and our negotia,ors were
obliged, to their great disappointment and
chagrin, to let the whole subject pass IN
silence, on penalty Of having the war go on
indefinitely.
Such is the damning record in TIE face Of
which Great Britain now stands forth as the
champion of the most advanced prciensicns Of
Neutral Rebts--prelensions which make the
idea Of " contrabond of war" farce to be
abolished and hoo,cd out Of sigLt. We trust
She viii be more succcssfll than heart can
wish In her new character, aifi that the fnal
result Of this difference viii be ihl;, except as
regnrds bloekaded ports, the principle viii be
established that neutral yessols are subject TO
no visitation, no search, 10 conEsca.on, BY The
armed cruisers OF be.ligcrsn,s, ON Any prctcGt
whatever.