New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-19


or courtesy, and that, although this opens wide
field of danger it should also stimulate all other ni-
tions to the exercise of the utmost ior0earance.
While, therefore, II Is plain from every fymp'cn
OF public feeling that no British Cabinet oould
row sustain itself that would allow on any lomt
whatever a directly illegal insult to DO offered TO
the nation, the desire is unanimous that,with
this ex,eption--the Washington statesmen shodld,
even TO the most extreme verge OF ieebnlctdlty be
allowed free scope, and that ccea on points EhHc
tere as bit a small doabt an tier J0t0T nat d0ntt
sIoyd be coHceGed 10 t5cm Il IS Of course seen that
if thew have determined to endeavor to hide the
tace of their internal condition by foreign war, no
caution OH our part can prevent that consummaton;
but the duty which every EDgiisLman owes for The
honor of his country TO take that the history Oh
the calamity shall show no confusion as 10 liz origin,
is already universally recognized, and this duty Is
rep Tered less irving by the distress OF the Cuied
States being such as to enable us TO submit 10 much
without the fear Of motives being misinterpreted
At the Fame time although the mercantile commlni'
~ are prepared III every way TO defer TO the Opinions
OF the aw.oifcers OF The crown, whenever thete
shall be made public they remain at present totally
unable to conceive that peaceabe foreign passengers
can be classed contraband, and removed by force
from our vessels without any judgment OF II prlze
court and that the mode Of this procedure msy con-
S.t in the firing Of round shot and shells.
DAT Lloyd's to-day there was less excitement,
bnt 20I war risk was paid for vessels from New.
York. Outward bound British ships to China were
charged lOI war risk, and TO Australia 1871; but
there was generally little disposition shown to 90
business for long voyages.
1.-The Liverpool Cotton Market to day has shown
great agitation. There are no buyers, but holders
refrain from pressing sales
Feon The Dublin Fytendn's Jo"nGt
Nor il the captain OF the Trent wholly hameless.
He knew well the character OF the four passengers
when he received them on board. IL WAS well known
they were eminent SoutheTneIs and an erranI to
\ p.,in ND to
! knowledge Capt. Nor committed ralpable vioa-
ton OF the Queens Proclamation eDjoining neuirai-
". because IN becoming his passengers they were
virtually entitled to the protection OF his hag-a
protection be had legal night to grant, because II
involved violation of neutrality. IT, instead Of tie
Jacinto, British man-ofwar had over
hauled the Trent, it would have been the
duty of the British captain 10 warn Capt
Moir that in harboring the Commissioners he
was violating approximation OF his own Sovereign
and placing himself outside the pale of the law. The
boarding OF a British SHIP under such circumstance,
is sufficient to excite public indignation, and it has
been loud and general. Bat England herself la,
not been very nice IN ecti1g Federal rights. Sh,
has permitted vessels laden with conrabaud goods il
quantities to clear ont of her ports for tn,
South, one of which, the Bermuda, has returned
with cargo of cotton after having twice broker
the blockade at Charlestontr-t, in,running in Will
cargo of saltpeter, and next running out will
600 bales Of Sea leland. Now these things should
they call for violent measures against tie Fedora
Government, should reflect that their own country
men have been violating neutrality and provoking
that violence against which they inveigh.
JOHN BRIGHT COUNSELS MODERATION
At the annual dinner of the Rugby and Dunchurch
Conservative Association at Rugby, the 2Sth Of Nov
Mr.. Bright made speech, in which he referred to
the MasonSdell case, rs follows:
"In allusion to the subject Of the American war,
he said he was sure they mad all seen In the news
pa ers OF that day the announcement OF SUMMARY
act which the Federal Government bad Nentured IL
Ierpeirate, in arresing the progress OF Brush maj
steamer and exercising the night OF search ana takit
pesous from the protection OF TIE British flag They
had seen that fact and he should not then express
any opinion upon the question oil International law
involved. Suffice it to say that 1t appeared that
| England in former years had exercised the night o.
search herself, and it appeared that the night o.
search to some extent, was essential TO naval war
fare but how this act would be reconclled with In
ternatiOna law as il exists nOw since the stern re
sistauce of the Americans themselves to the right Of
search in order To prevent the slave-trade-how fa
the international law bad been modified by the con
ferences at Paris and recent treaties, he would no
| pretend ~ say.
" But this be would say, that the English Govern
ment would deeply consider before they undertoo'
retaliation and that the English people would b,
patient until they clearly informed whether ON
flag had been insulted or not. If 1t had been IN
suited, he trusted the retaliation would he ample
But he had most friendly feeling toward the Amer
lean peopls; be had travelled among them and b,
owed bis life TO one OF them who took him in wheI
he was iDiured and, if his voice could reach th'
American people land they lived not now in fear %
the States) be would say to the people OF the Fed
eral States, Don't be offended; II Is not Tom Saye
now that is disabled; it Is Heenan. by the seces
sion that has happened, you have lost great part
the strength that yours before the dsunion tool
place And be would say 10 the English people
Wait till il is quite clear that 1t the purpose
the Northern States to offend your dignity and losu
your flag" But, if such was The purpose, b,
trusted that the whole spirit of England would breal
ont, and that that effect would be given to it neces
gary for the vnd'cation of our power which alone
was sufficient 10 secure the permanent safety OF oui
wide extended unprecedented and hOnored as the
result Of free institutions. IL appeared 10 hin
that the position OF England was this: We have
stood by as a neutral while these contending parties
have been engaged in active strife; and, If man
stands by while two fellows are having match, he
must not take 1t hard if he gets black eye, unless
he is sure that the blow was given with the nten-
ton of insulting him. He trusted they would be
sure of that before the power of England WAS used
against people OF the same blood and origin az
ourselves"
The Mason and SIideIl Seizure I'm France.
From Our Own Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. ~, 1861.
The two men who now occupy the attention Of
Europe before all others, Messrs Mason and
Sdell. Such greatness bias been thrust on them by
the Lieutenant of the San Jacinto these Illustrate
Commissioners could hardly have achieved in their
diplomatic capacity. Their names are mispronounced
amid falling stocks on all the Exchanges Of the Con-
tinent. Reside tbs breadth Of fame, their actual
quality as United States prisoners forcibly taken
the high from under the British flag, is for the
moment Of more aid and service TO the cause they
were coming to advocate than anything they could