The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-16

tnt winch captain wilkes IA 20 receive. II
becomes vs. 70 lie prepared for an unfortu nate H.
500 in Canada Ia case Of var with the Northern
States.
The TIMrs adver,a 10 Mr.. 9cv-rc's rec,rt
instruct, NJ ~ the people near tho Canadian
f-cn'i,r The only Inference vas that he w.s
atUut 10 force = quarrel With England Tho
rfNFs sSys the vilest course fr C,nads will lie
70 r eynic 70 le' hor At ~ CO discipline Der mi
ir,ia ard emulate t'e m Their country hy drill
irea ,tlun'cer army Montreal only wants
stcut hearts and jealous hands 10 tc safe until
tho spt'rg fbiurrs, vhop we can max il securs-
The 'ef ger 10 Montreal, o. 70 any Other point
of the frontier, IL lrss Can ,ds should rot roly
80 uuch on us, an1 Zoe little on hsn,F
I've North Atlantic tquadron is'hen refor'ed
Co. rs 'tilowt:--The three classes Of the reserve
comprise eight lire fbattlo sbips, Xix f-g.'o5.
f,W c'svctica snd twelvs sloop., mp11'ng .
g-and 'ptsl Of SCI gUna. Toe Steam gun 4
sua,hcd FRO NOT iucludsd which are 81 10 mum
'rr With ~ guns. This however do. NOT IN
ciude the rurhous and mortar ye.-ol Lid up.
TIE list v confined r'irfly g. ef-cttvs voi 'l,at
present or wbi h could la rendered 50 wi II Little
Nnlay Tho ,hips ~ com niasior cor service at
poriaro nth MONT $40 guns. Tho total IN
iat a guns in the ,bp, cnumct,'ei above IL
22b vhile Af'ni's 81 N ines fleet On tho Moth
American station amounts 70 S37 guns
The MuENiNG STNN lcclatc' tho statement
q II ~ Yotiots having teen scht 20 Lord Lyons
I
nisroaet', on 10 ''k' hi .ctvs OF Wellington,
va prcina ute, au1 % o agle'ats0 .,s . bo
virtually untruN.
The Liverpool C,uRfEn (sx rn) saws No have
Je-n Informed thai private tclegfsm ba- been
t,o.ivtd ~ THE towr this morning, stating that
tie Warrior Is fDr'hvith 10 proceed 20 Annip)
H. with tho Brit. h Cshinets uitima,um tho
delivery Of the pr. orctS AMI frl repTstion.
The Pu-r say il Ia, beau icciied by tho ltv
officer OF the Crown that the action rf Cay tain
Wilkce Of the Sar Jacihto, vas upiu-,iii the.
lie had no right 10 arrest peaceful passengers
sailing tnd,r the British flag AMI ,ho iced he
has committed amounts 70 h,gtant violation
Of the code Ci nations, ard dircc' iosut 20 this
country. Under tbes1 circurrs ances va need
hardy point out th.t the Government will io-e
no time H. seeking for a proup; md complete
repara'ion. which IL IL n, duty - require In
this cAto il will assuro.ily feccgo tho unanimous
apps citation oi public opinion We arc ur willing
10 place the worst construction on the outrage
committed By Capt. Wilkes, ara % look on It
az an intentional affrert N tho p,u II tho
Govcrnms mt oC tho United States.
W. hopo that Government will ~ 'pcc disi
vow tho act Of their oiIicor, make suitable apol
oPics, and restore the persons OF the scntlsmen
arrested, and, In fact, make every compensation
in their power. Wild a. are tina words written
snd spoken Ivy Secretary Sew ard, and rcokl sss
IN the American pnlicy not unfrequen'lyis, we
can hardly iuppo that tho northern states ara
seriously dppOsed 10 accept swu With Eng
land.
We have in the American waters, including
the Me xican expedition AMI ships already thern,
| fo'co amounting Ia not far short OF 600
| gums, which wo could largely increase with tho
grcatest ease and rapidly. In one month we
could sweep all the Sal 1acnto's from the seas
b.ocksde the LoTthen p, RI, and turn TO direc'
! az d SPEEDY issue tho tide Ot war nov raging
This IL No obvious, that We htd II almost impot
sible 20 suppO'o that no Cabit ct OF Wa hing.
ton can commit an act 20 madly suic 3al a. u
reject our earnest and positive demands.
The TIMES saws tho drpjstions OF the officers
| of the Trent have b,en submitted to the Law
| officers oi tho Crown and their opinion has been
| given that the proce edings Of the American fri
| rate are not Justified by the Jaw Of nations. II
| il, We under, tand, the opinion Of these juristi
that the tight Of tho Federal Government, act.
, ing by its ollicera, confined 20 the vi,i;np
and searching Of the mail packet; that II aay
men on things believed to Ia contrabsn1 u " ii
had baen found on beard Of her. tn, prop
! course was 10 take her into port and submi, tn
qucs tion TO TIE prize court, which would hcn
evidence on both sides, and wonli have decides
the case according 10 precedent and author ties
The TIMvs observes that this proposition seem
so clear that 1t requires only 10 DO stated to ol
tain universal assent. The Cabinet meets o
Friday 10 consider what action shsll be taken o
} tho opinion Of the law officers. We do not wis
10 speculate rs to what steps they may consde
| necessary. II M1son and Slidell were wrongly
taken they must be restored with suificicn
AZ olcgy.
Tho News says: Beneath everything Their,
exists an under current Of apprehension les
the American Government really contemplate
the desperate policy Of seeking TO hsten I
| quarrel on Great Britain in order TO gain 4
standing ground for abandoning the design oil
| suljugating herself.
The THINKS city article says "Tho univorsa
impression seems TO be that in its present un'
happy position in the eyes Of the world, tn,
| United States Government can scarcely com
| mard themselves 40 as TO regulate their c)urs,
by the light of law, reason or courtesy and
| that although this opens a wide field Of danger
il should also stimulate all other nations TO ex.
| erCise the utmost forbearance."
The TIMES, of the 30th ult., makes tho i'm.
| portant announcement that tho Cabinet has
| come TO the conclusion that the act OF the cap
tain of the San Jacinto in seizing passengers on
II British vessel and carrying them iorcibly
away, ia clear violation Of the law Of nations
and one for which PREPARATION must be at once
| demanded. In all probability the first steamed
| will carry out Instructions to Lord Lyons TO dc
mand reparaton for the Ill advised act o
seizng Mason and Slidell while under tn
protection Of the British flag. Should thi
Just demand not he complied with, W
cannot doubt that Lord Lyons, will, MI
1
withdraw, with the British delegation fror
Washington. The TIMES expresses the belc
that tho Cabinet has taken view of the matte
which will be satisiac DRY alike TO the patriot
lam and reason Of tho country. The TIME
| saws the principle on which the government
rests it's demand Is that British ship must, un
I'll her violation of neutral rights is fully proved
I've held to he British ground, a. much as II sh
were an actual piece Of British soil, and tn
right Of protection 10 all persons on board is q
valid IA on British territory. Now, no such viz
lition has been proved or sought to be prove
against the Trent, consequently, the seizure
four persons, dragged from her decks, was eli
tirely illegal.
Referring TO the report that the seizure wi
tho act Of the American commar dor no, e.
pressly directed by tho Government, the TIM
says II means that the iederals had deliberatel
determined to seize the southern Commissioner
and it is understood that Gen. Scott has declir,
since his arrived at Paris, that the seizure HI
been the subject Of Cabinet discussion at Was
ingtan long before he loft.
The American authorities night have war;
ell the English steamer at Ilavana, that II the
took on board the southern ENJOYS they wou
subject the vessel to seizure and forfeiture 10
prize court. They made no remonstran
. against taking them on board as they were boul
to DO hut secretly planned this outrage for viii
= We now ask repatriation. Messrs. Slidell Al
| Mason were at the most civil servants 10 he
D tile power, and were travelling from one neuti
/. | port TO another in u neutral vessel.
, II the Government at Washington declare
a them rebels, then the right Of asylum has DO
4 clearly violated.
\ The TIMES con ludes by adluring the Go
e eminent and Northern people TO do justice
% the matter.
@ The Posi- confirms the TINES statement, a