The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-20
THE SOUTHERN PRtVkTEERs.
Lord John Russell 10 Recognize tine Rebel
Letters "a Marque.
[rron JIG Hoston BECOMING Irauscript Wy Is.l


FROM the 6ostou Evening Transcript Nay ISL
The foreign papers received this morning by the
steamer pssa1a give corplete report than that
seut NJ Telegraph Of the aebste in Priamsnt Ameri-
can uons lord John Russell is reported 70 have sai.
cas- leters marquee therewas precedent ii che
case il separated from Turkey The RICH,
81 III cosirg to issue Lters g marqas pas auocoa and
IT, le Offers cfus con tgo hid ben consulted, had de-
cgsred RICH soousd belong 10 the SoheJm
Sed-y0es."
Thts rs a very important statement, but 1t may only
mean that Great Britain win not like the United States
regard the Southern pryaeers pirates Pirates being
enemies OF all civilized Powers every nation s bound
aosiveiy assist in their Instruction Great Britain de-
nes to take this ground yet abe may the less refuse
l3p her rorts b te used BY Southern pricIts and her
oosvts 10 addicqic on frs Meanwhile the London Times
Gays that there are letters Of marque in London.
From the Dublin News, May7
lac exciting aoscunts watch follow each other 50 IA
pidy from New York show that the long aniici
pased has NJ length arrived. The American question
has DOW superseded al osn s ~ immediate Interest
clatmet blockade Of tho Soathsrr ports, bit un.n
they 900 miles OF seabolrd with their
ers, tne blockade III not be ghay 10 called effective"
sne the British Admiral on the stat on viii protect Bri
closed by considerable naval force. his nl1sr may
costly lead % clsion ws Lasted States ships of
AID icy pIdctly Joha Bull may not &c unsci,fa9o seize
ne Pyesa. farsrall oioTtaniy FER ping ar Oh
On the Other hand II thought that England
would refute 70 aokno Wedge the legality OF the
letters Of narque esued by the President OF the Con
federate states, and would hold his government &C
oountabe for any loss capture under the authority
OF these letters OF Brtsh property sailing American
bottoms Ths hope, however, has bcea disappointed
Privatearirg has been condemned By the IN nous
voice - thc ciy2ed nati oil Furop the ni,ed SAtes
esonc raising IT. voice oppNtou u the candemnatlol
The South j. 80 wax N naval resources that energe3
pEcts the usrt no powers would proba sy pl.a
stop 10 the threatened of this system
OF priyser ing which indeed, rs little better than piracy
Is worth lcmarEing tina. one OF the frat writer's who
1nfA 10
the fsucus Ben iamin Franklin next TO Washington
the founder u ihe freedom ana Independence or the
United Safes. Hs authority, however, does not
20 have much weight with Americans Of the present
dry both Eortheners and souherpers Ia declared
for the continuance Of THIS species Of legal piracy
The Iies he's 5,s TILL l.d Te are tttsr 81 e1rlds no1
IN LofG0 and 39tps hare drrisd bg tie IL. sodmr d
ssOr tie n,os' Iecst iarerSoa Both parties" says
the wlittT, ~ ccme into the markets Of Europe add
bid for men and ships 8 far as privseering u con.
cerned, the South vii have The advantage. No al
ventuTer would 10 take service with the
Moth, beoapte there would be Ite or no
suce would he carried IN neutral bottoms Tue
North, however, has ships up1n every sea, and
is victim mat viii pay punderer rhsre
the Eagtern scar, aud ire treasures Of Ca,for-
MIA sIe TO be Rei wisa Bloa," is nor quite
c,-i crR oou Si4r1y m irad iiis ,crh the Confe-
sz0tsd stge,. She aces snecd, compelled by the
stroDges motives OF self interest Her cotton manufac
Cannot hoursh exist, without the usual
supplies OF material from the Sou h. The North has
English INTEREST," ana, Ia resisting the enforcement an
extension o. ths proa.bory tas the South IL virtually
hehtnp ngllLdF baio. stl more, the Jealousy Of the
r.,.o "ts IS maritime Power, is liked principle
s =. e7ship; AID may be certain that the
news ~ H. M. n,, w., I'D on navy whca IN some
respects, WIS To- midabie to EDEau., Il rnS,,sbmen
tion, not loud, hut deep ~ tho Ercas b0K u -
= Is 50 cdsp to bfirG dtow c,Hscn ard uHqey present
circnms ancs, Wcald D. 50 safe and dfr7H,go1as for
Ef9asd % pix qidyirt . 1e g3Nynnea n a. UGs,ed
!Nocs g c shat nj Il SgrYrisci % fpf hr adicsV's
0ork,a0eHt G'suHtisg pasi1a min regard % hS Girl
tqJ rhich crsiy scd 10 That they cW Gitog
The cc ION sgq q b. c' ~ By IA uDokzde Of the SJur
ports Il crlg te o7poef Doubtful questions OF right
are easily ud promptly settled when there Is no doub.
nbout The estion Of force. Tho burning Of Gosport
slockyar he tJc The moment pacei the United S1ls
sary q, Egei,~7 ~, md u, on ibis occasion, Lngaad
is considered ne a rival and foe, we must be
nearer to The Mil Npnum tlan Is poPahr'y sup
posed. This has becl announced TO the House
pf Commons by Lord Joh f.uss.H ~ "oras @hoa
koipt strongly IN the direc. ION u ,up'ste ueswee.
giand and tho United states. bra SOna esc,rea 'e
British GOV ernmcpt would not - :. W , ~ ~
CLAM ed Of the Southern ports TIL ~ ~, 49,,
Tive Jd tia. then did Teto1atse ne 49,. ~, u -,
poTqte issued by President Darts. No 'tS 49,
government threatens 10 trea. the ~ s,.i, ~
ers u maruue AZ pirates, All un'oss 'ssbIs .bns,
nkoelaDd hrs sunk very os, they VII pro ,agt ibat
|kbt abe the blockade question II is evi@ ,se 20
Bird John knew about this matter than be ca, so
,mmupicate 70 the house and tho puhlic Andn 1d :,
ident thai 10 more jdroa1e OCCASION Htcn ne present
eIy 10 offer for SrliRg J9p al Of the feIo Ds1rRtms
'IcolJ England has cause 10 dread