Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-06

/ their sympathics with the seeded States in
| the strongest possible manner, and our Off
/ GERS were much abused and threatened bv the
crowd they were called pirates, robbers, and
other opprobrious epithets, expressing great
{ satisfaction at our loss at Bull Run and Lees
burg. Our Captain expressed much satsiac-
ton at the gallant and efficient manner in
which Lieut.. Fairfax "a Nrginian by BIRTH
aud all the officers and crew under his COM
mapd, displayed in the execution Of this deli
cate and important duty, and called the parti-
cular attention Of the Navy Department q IT,.
Amer parting company with the Trent we
ran through the Santaren passage, cruised to
the northward along the shores Of Florida
and South Carolina as far as Charleston, our
gallant captain not satisfied with this impor-
tant capture, fully determined to take part
in the expedition against Port Royal, but to
the regret Of all hands" on board we came
too late.
After leaving Charleston Bay, we encount-
cred strong head winds, and our coal being
exhausted, we put into Hampton Roads the
next dag, took in coal. and after battling 40
hours with severe Northwestern, arrived At
Sandy Hook about 7.30 p. nj. on the 18th
On entering the Natrows, we were boarded
by steam tug with Marshal MURRAY and
Deputy Marshal Sanford on board They de-
livered TO Capt Wilkes dispatches from the
Secretary Of the Navy, Gideon Welles and
Secretary OF State William Seward As soon
as Capt Wilkes read these dispatches he
turned the ships head to Boston, where
Marshal Murray was ordered 20 deliver the
"illustrious prisoners" at Fort Warren
ROM OF SpAHcu The National htUi-
geRccr refers to our governments authorative
exposition Of this subject about two years ago,
saying:
"Abnut tha, time II will be remembered some British
cruistrs had repeatedly nyefhaucd United States
chant vessels in the Gulfof Mexico under the color u
suppressns The slave trade and By this vcVauou to
commerce had raised anew The question respecting the
'ine and conditions necessary to the gf0ae exercise
oi ihe right VI search The doetne Tor which our Gov
eminent conteuded simply this, that the right of
search being u ils and objects purely bcgc-
rni night could nor be lawfully exercised IN time Of
peace, or by Other than bcliigerent poWrt
The right of beilgerent detain aud search vessels
OF ntua7 WAS NOT question in debate enough TO
Mr Clss 90 Mr. Dallas, dated February % 1889.
here is mo- right of visit ,e'f Lord Stowell said
from me begreHt cla be iotciblc visitation of
se' upon the uceat prohibited hy the law OF natons
time ~ pence, and this exemption from foreign jursdo-
u'n ls now recopuized by Great Britain, and il is be-
heyed' by aI other commercial powers
ihe United states, however, athou -h denying the
British clim of visitation 10 time OF peace. and though
denying the right Of search for scantn which England
once claimed have never denied the begerent right Of
search This says Chief Justice Marshall is Zig
crcnt right which cannot be drawn into Qlcsii M Aud
in the of he Nereidc the great judge states the
ground held bY This country briefly. but IN terms which
exactly defines the origin and justification of the right
bc.iIscreuts have fh and perfect right % capture
enemy goods unttabnd of To the exercise OF that
tight the right Of search Is essential. Itis means
right -roNng out Of and auxiliary TO the greater right OF
capture