The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-21

ument for prHrogatve, AMI Is little more than the W.
ants plea Of necessity Tho duty Of provdipg for
be public safety which places the liberty OF thecitizsn
nd the writ OF hibeas corpus Mt the disposal orhe Pre-
iien places tho whole constitution at his Feet Thst
he President at the head OF large army has the pswer
do these things may oa true but that ower docs not
far as can soc, draw after il the most remote
lance Of right
Mr. Seward tells us that tho President ia reasonable
ecre The supreme Court Of the Ded States for his
uct IN this matter bat chat ISIS varey irrelevant consd.
ration AS regards the subjects Of foreign country Ii
ute true that we have no rg aDihoritavey TO inter-
ret tho constitution of the unto States but then II Ia
quaiiy true that The Arercan government has no such
igh the legitimate saunorilNs 10 decide tie question
re the Judgesof the Spreme Court Of tho Unca States
md the Chief Justice appears 10 have decided the pontin
government. never questioned illegal, but SGT aside by
m appeal 70 ther,wer Of tho sword We have said that
va do nsS enter into the orts or this controversy
nor inere nto:he prudence Of commencing IT, s case
has bfen argued exceedingly III part, and with
mue ability On the part Of che American governments but
the only result has been entirely to convince US that on
tAtr shaving their have been illegal as regards
tner own oszens and violation Of the rights Of naticks
u regardsours.
THE Cog5T pEFENcrs AND MR. SEW ARDS CIRCULAR.
IRON the london Times, Nov 81
Theserms OK this letter general but nobody can
doubtSha England Is the Power alluded The northern
bankof the St Laence out or the whole chain az lakes
foundland, and Cape Breton and Nova. Scotia, which
bring us very Gloss to the Northern ports OF tbo United
States. We congratulate Mr.. Seward on his change
q tone towards U.S. for he who little while ago could
DO content with nothing short of the invasion 81 Canada
dies inso che contrary extreme and urges his fellow
citizens to provide against irvasion Dom us. We
should like very much know the grounds Oh which
Mr. Seward states that shore is less danger Of any as
trbance OF the relations Of peace bcweee England and
the United States than at time during the civil war;
thus clearly implying that at time sncl danger did
exist. We should be glad to be Informed when and
for what the danger existed, ana what are tho
circumstances thus darkly alluded to which render
necessary for the United States to take the extraordinary
measure Of forfying against England frontier OF up
wards OF thous nd miles. Mr. seward Rludes, owl
IDENTITY, to entertaining some idea Of breaking the
blockade. We are confident no has ground for any
suh surfnise but II he had does he suppose that
in the direction OF the great lakes the blockade
would be broken2 Does he think England win 20 to look
for cotton the shores Of Lake Ontario and Inko Erie
and Lake Champan when there the ports OF Charles
tom Savannah Mobile and New Orleans? He exhorts the
Governors--that is, principally the Governor Of New
Yorkto lay the case before the legislature promising
that Congress shall reimburse the expenditure. But the
the Legislature Of New York does not meet till January
whilo Congress summoned for December the result be-
ing that u would be easy and speedy to
Congress for the money than the Legislature OF
New York to advance II on promise Of repayment We
may add this that the conscience Of this country is
completely clear, that not in the habit Of taking
secret and nsdious resolutions against our friends
and neghbors, and that what we do is elaborated
only too publicly before 1t is attempted. In this
country there has been the slightest idea OF inter-
vening in any way in the Am,rc quarrel Our inter-
cst are not identical with either side and there is little
in the case to evoke our sympathes We're there more
II no longer practice 70 plunge into for sympa
this and antpathies But the children thought
less reckless and mpusve, which Mr. Seward presumcs
TO be If the eloquence Of two ree gentlemen from
the Southern States, who tell nothing we do not
know already, either about our wants their power Of
supplying themabout the Of the war, the mo-
tives by which they actnated-could induce us to
plunge into the conflict what possible gain could we hope
populous and agricultural State OF New York peoped to
great extent by cmgrants from these islands, and pre-
sentng 70 US nothing but the certainty OF brave and
vigorous resistance to wanton aud obiectess inyason
It Is really too much that should be compelled to de-
fend ourselves against such insinuations.
TEE DERDyITg ARIsrocRATs ON MR.. sEwARD's
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the London Herald, Nov. ST.
Earl Russell Is likely TO have many opportunities to
judge from the tone Of Mr.. Stewards despatch for re-
ncwing this unpleasant correspondence and we are
sorry that he has not selected other more pressing
grounds for remembrance. He has suffered q paper
blockade to destroy our commerce with the South He
overooks the capture and condemnation Of British yes
sells at time when American ships, guilty Of exactly
similar breaches of the blockade regulations are re.
leased But he takes the American government warmly
to task on tho egaiy OF its action in making arbitrary
arrests at time when civil is arrayng half mil
lion OF men in arms and when, In the ordinary
Of things the of must be expected TO silence
the voice OF the law. Earl Russels blunder not
however justify Mr.. Stewards mpertinence This gen,
tleman has disappointed authorizations that every
who acquainted with him on this side Of the
Atlantic had formed of him. and only sorry that
our Foreign Secretary and his law officers should have
done so much to provide excuse for his vugarity
A FIFrY-oNE GUN BRITISH FRraArE FRElGHTED WITH
ARMSTRONG CT Ms FOR HALIFAx-sHE is DISABLED
IN A STORM AND PUTS BACK.
(Frcm the London Post Nov. 81
a.
ming, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Tuesday morning
She loft Spithcad October s, bound for Halifax with
Armsr ,ag guns for the fleet on the North American
West Indies station. She experienced thick oggy weather
until she reached the meridian Of Cape Clear then met
with strong westerly gales On reaching nearly far
as 40 W. she experienced yey heavy gale the 21st
22d and 23d, first from the s.W. but which suddenly
shifted to the NV. During the three days it blew fu
riousy the ship laboring and straining very heavily
During the gale she lost her port quarter
boats and davits, had q close reefcd main top
sail blown out Of the bolt ropes, spare topsail
7ard washed from the chaiCh, close recfe4 fore topsa
split foresa split, which hauled up, but could not
fured from the force # the gale had cutter from
Ter starboard quarter washed At times had ten
r twcve inches OF water On her lower deck which was
cuted to lot the water pass into the bige sprung her
utwaer aud stern post and had several ports knocked
n the engines work relieve the shin when the
discharge pipe found 10 be broken With these
manages sustained the captain did think right to
continue TO face the gale SO bore for the
The evening of tue 3D. when in about Al and SO
west On the morning Of the 22d she had a narrow es
cape of being run into while lying to, by homoward
bound timber vessel The Emerald went into larbor at
Davenport on Tuesday afternoon TO reht
THE BRITISH TROOPS FOR SOUTH AMERICA,
From the london Post, November I
According to present arrangement, the Thirty fourth
Vech, which IL ordered to proceed for dy tho Ber
muda station, will leave headquarters, Brompaon, On
Nova Scotia whittier they TO proceed for the purpose
NJ reinforcing the company stationed thsre will leave
Chatham and embark with the Thirty fourth company.
sHor AND SHELL FOE CANADA AND THE GULY.
From the London Post, November O.
Much activity now prevails in the military siarekeep
1's department. Of the Royal Arsenal Woolweh In tho
packing and hpmcnt of Shot shell and other munitions
u war Tor various foreign stations, and &c quantity
S 70 be fofw ardet 10 Mexico and Canada.
THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.
Translated from the Paris Pays of Now s, for tho New
YORK Herald.
II appears that in the STATE OF Mzsssch aae;s pablo
'!cws are dviocd rs 10 the 10 be- cmppyed for
dining the pieces o! the American Union The most
oient represented by Senator Sumner preach war to
he knife and the emancipation OF the blacks They pro.
1850 10 give liberty TO all the slaves in the Union With
10 loyalists oaly.
Thus, then, If we arc to believe Senator Sumner the
urest way Il re establishing peace North America
c be TO let looee several millions Of blacks and melting
hem TO murder and incendiarsm.
We are certainly no partsans q slavery, but We do
iot hesitate TO say that such would be proa-
aton Of liberty falsiying its divine origin and serving
nly as an element Of disorder and destruction.
The Expedition Against Mexico.
TERMS OF THE ALLIED CONVENTION OR TRrpARrITE
TREATY.
From the Paris patrie, Nov, 81
The three Powers have the right 10 send the sae naval
strength.
The Importance NJ the troops that are to be landed
% e IN proportion To the number OF subjects which each
the Powers owns in Mexico and in this respect Spain
caairns precedence. f
ghe TROOPS " III occupy Vera Cruz and the other cities
~ the coast wheTe cGstom houses are esfab sb.d IL