The New York herald., 1861-12-19

sent misery stern and sharp into many English homes
among the humber ranks. We have, therefore, had
bear the consequences Of the fratrcdal American
in our own flesh and blood. At the outset, the
sympathy was strong with the North-partly
because the communications with tho commercial
cites of that quarter have been more frequent,
the anti-slavery sentiment We always anxious 70
show the utmost indulgence TO any government De tdo
sense probably. of past disputes made us the more
careful to preserve INSCRIPTIONS imparaity, and, we
repeat that neutrality has been maintained at the cost or
the greatest sacrifices This punctous forbearance this
oversraned consideratenes has been repaid ty an insult
eanoa as is auacous and to submit uold be 10 in
ceosehe injury By oar act since IL aooud hunihate us
before all The nations Of the earth. Those whom we have
spared the days of trouble insult us by making war upon
us for the aggression e act of rdr clfhon etea the
farm Of precious dcfcraon The deck Of the English
vessel was as We said the other day, British tentoy
and the forcbe seizure OF the passengers on board the
Trent was as much beligerent proceeding as II party
Of Northern soldiers had levied war upon any Of our
guests peaceaby residing in Liverpool or Westminster
II is violation which imposes upon this country the
duty OF vindeng the international law for the sake of
civilization and however energetic may he the resolves
o minister's they will be sustained by tho country as by
one man. As to the precise form in which reparaton
be demanded and The mode in which the demand may be
the most suitably pressed those are questions for the
sponsble government TO consider The council which
sembled yesterday remained in deberation for some
hours, and then separated only to rcassemble to-day
There can however, be no doubt to the result; the
demand Joy drdfioa lcu Je made IN the most direct and
usseqhieocdf terms
OPINION OF THE LONDON GLOBE.
j.,
The decision Of the law officers Of the crown has not
been long waited for in the Of the seizure Of the four
Southern gcntlamcn on board the Trent steamer II has
not been thought proper 10 base that decision broader
grounds than suficcd 10 sustain judgment the vio
lent proceeding committed by the officers OF the san
Jacnto That proceeding been declared by tho
legal advisers Of her Majestys government contrary 10
International idw without going into the farther question
upon which they were not called to give an opinion
what might have been the decision of regularly cons
tued court ms 10 the circumstances under which Messrs
Side and Mason had taken their passage this country
II Is enough to declare that Commander Wilkes aud Lieut.
Fairfax cannot be recognized Judges OF such court
or permitted 10 usurp their functions The citizens OF tho
Northern States may, II they choose consider that the
function Of Commander In Chief Of their by and
land with IT, OF course the right Of suspcndng
the liberties OF the citizens and setting defiance the
decisions Of the tribunals of the United States. Bit this
country recognizes et,d legal rouers of ljan'tsd
Judiciary against The subjects Of he Brfh empire,
armed rogdCers under The British foG II the officers the
san Jacnto supposed themselves entitled 10 stop The nail
steamer Trent, as carrying contraband of war; (how
ever forced the construction by which the term
could be twisted into application TO that per
sons Of four civans) their duty 10 take her
into some port, whore the could ~ tried. We
yesterday indicated that alternative TO the proceeding
actually adopted; and now understood that is uon
this ponthis taking ot ne lar into their hands, and
making thenseite al once Judges and erecnoorsthdt dsc
sion has been si,ea IN ne ao eeeys efac against TIE
hoard tie Trent, as contrary 70 DE iaw Of nations.
The national pride Of the people Of the United States
cannot justly ndspose them to satisfy any demand which
may be made by her Maestys government for full and
ample reparation in this matter, seeing that there
Is precisely po,0He case record, in tehich the
British 9oetfi,osm sotisf.d like denani fran Mat
If Ms United states. In the case of the seizure Of
four desertcrs from the British navy board the
United States frigate Chesapeake, by the captain
Of tho British ship Leopard in 1907 cas- aonement for
the unwsrraptabe act Of Captain Humphres 1--WE quote
historian of the United States contemporary with the
lister at Washington presented TO the United States he
eyplic disdropdi Of ty his Bridnc Majesty; and offered
the restoration o sUch Of fe ho had been taken fp,
The Chesapeake sarrpd and adequate 1ecary fyc.
for The sufferers Of TIE attack
he families Of those tnho noritndtyfe fei in hc affair aad
Ites of he ,coudef SURVIVORS These terms were nc.
cepted by the President (Madison). Happily the
present is not aggravated 1t easily might
have .beon-could the Trent have been put in amy
posture Of defence--by bloodshed Bnt the main fact
that a forcib!e seizure OF persons had been ma le
on board neutral vessel, under crcuinst stances
which rendered it violation Of international law s tho
same in both The British government in the
ler case above cited regarded fun reparaon for the
Of its officer as in no manner inconsistent with national
dignity and especially thereto by the desire
avoid second American war, which il SO happened
that President Madison government had desire pre-
cjpaicor as the American historian Ramsay navey
phrases it, thc councils Of the naon' could not delay
longer TIE selection or eemy' The democratic gov
ernment deliberately selected England its enemy
though England was unquesonably the Of the TIVE
European belgercnis that show cd sincere desire
pair injuries and relax restrictions We tn,
then prevailing temper in the federal government aud ii
party because its prev aence at that epoch
the evdcnt that the rcpnraton FOR maritime out
rage which IL was constrained 10 accep, as sstisfaoor
from tho British government mrst have been fully
| ample that which the British government nov
have 10 demand There can be question Of hunilia
tion 10 national pride in the one more than the her
Apart, however from Illegal violence Of procedure
conceive that broader grounds the rights Of Neutral
require protection from this novel practice of looking
unnrmcd enemies in their vessels. BY the Fact ta
neutral, claim he right 10 cuHirde pedcetu yea
tioas aeiM Joh parties and Is business 10 make
rights neutral nat iess respected nnn those as
Sumef bp begcras Bosides as wc remarked yesterday
is passing strange that the party who refuse explicit
recognition Of the fact Of war should be the party wh
strain the utcfmost the rights OF beigcrents. Tho
fadera,iSts StIl regard their better
rebels and still propose themselves the pleasure
hanging their priyatcers IA proceeding which 10 daY
dispatches report would be straghtway reaaed h'
persons Of United States ofcers), with what color o.
right they board steamers to look for persons
there who by their showing, not invested with
that chancter or with those credentials, which eoait
alone furnish any plausible ground for placing then
under the same category with what is commonly
understood coniraband of war; II they are rene
and pirates what belligerent rights against them car
exist? There is he right, no do1t Of running them dou
and h1,ginG them up, herercr hep can cn,tq tl,rio
their occupation Of rebellion o., pracyS But IN our packc
they arc acting no other part than that Of peaceful pas
sengers we are not attempting TO carry them from
blockaded port 70 another neither Transporting
arms, munitions or other contraband Of war Witt
what color Of right then mail packets rcd
ter, according TO those who adopt this anomalous pro
cedure--and who, according to us, have simply tn
character Of neutral friends, whom have just GOO
a right any principle Of public law to carry on boar
vessels ms have 10 carry their opponents, witt
whom we desire equally to remain fricnds-if they vii
ret usY
OPINION OF THE BRITISH ARMY GAZETTE.
From the London Army and Navy Gazette, Nov 80
Some Of the morning papers OF yesterday indicate ta
demand is about TO be made upon the federal govern
ent for the restoration OF the Confederate envoys
apology, and in the event Of its not being compile
with that shall be declared. That such cours
will be pursued Is indeed most probable; lat that ha
been ,esofred is MI The tao SAL mare paeasa,te ar
The reports flying about Of 10000 Jeing oraered
Gond9d With the ST. Lawrence frozen over such ste
is simply impossible, although, the event of hos les
or apprehension of hostties it should be ou
first considerations to Canadian frontier
the face Of the threatening tone of the American 20
vcrnment il has, confess always surprised US that on
ministry abandoned the determination to which il ba
come to send ont second brigade to Canada this autumn
There was no doubt sad scarcity Of transports at th
time but II could have been done--and il turns out
were better it had been done-for the one point il
our position which may deter statesmen from speak
ing boldly, the element of.apprehension with which
dition Of principal dependency in North America
Ho'oerer, may congratulate ourselves ,son hnria1 III
of ry soon te,nifrcng n,,y contcst eh MS on,
rdae on our Jog muy gire rise We have thoroughly er
Gcient army, numbers Of the finest ships in the world
and the whole public mind devoted to the vindcaton
the honor Of the old country AS looks at this mo
ment more probable than peace IL is consolation
know that we arc not imp repaired
OPINIONS OF A LONDON SUNDAY JOURNAL
From the London Sunday Tim esorgan Of the radicals
and sporting men-Dec. III
Captain Wilkes is unfortunately, hut too faithful type
OF the people III whose foul mission he engaged He II
ideal Yankee S,car0er and feroc tn Jiih a,p on
foundation Of ruga,iy ard corcrce-these are his cha
racteristcs and these arc the most prominent mark
rljch