New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-16
GREAT BRITAIN.

Tie Post slys:
that the action Of Capt. Wlkes OF the san JacInto
was uniustiabe. He had no right 70 arrest peace
ml passengers, sailing under the British lag, and
the deed ne has committed amounts II Migrant Fio-
ation of the code OF nations aud direct Insult To The
country. Under these circumstances we need hardly
point ont tha5 the Governments Will lOee no tiue IN
seeking for prompt and complete PREPARATION IL
tbs Il vii assuredly receive the unIimous APP
uroba' iOn Of public oriuion. We INV iluDg 10
lace the worst contraction on the outrage co.,
Iniited by Capt. Wlkcs and "a look on " ~ an III
t,utonai ailront on our part OF The Government Of
The UHiieI states.
1--WE Iore Chat Goverrruen, win M orce d;sflyor
the Get Of a cir officer make suitable apologies, and
restore the persons OF the gentlemen arresled and,
IN fact, make every compensation n. taeU power
Wild ur arc the words wIItten und rloS"n ~ SER
tary Seward. and RECKLESS ~ Tie AMER, an pvf'N
not unIrequently L. We can hardly suppose tnat tne
Nortlen, States are seriously dl.potea 10 accept q
war with England.
We have in tae American wutcrs, including ;he
Mexican expedition and ,lllt ar'hy tLerci force
amounting 20 not lar Short - .0D1 tu.- which We
could largely increase With the greatest care and
rsriuty. In one month, We could sweep III tae
sun JariutOs from the p, blockade Tie No tb"rr
tor. and turn 10 direct and speedy l-.gr he nde
81 war row raging. This is 30 Obvious tls We INA
h. almost inro.-be that the ,tlin,t Oh Washington
can commit act 81 Inaoly sui.l.l as o. r.eci oar
eall..r. and positive icm.nds
Jhr Times says:
The deposition. Of The officer ui the Trcu, have
been submitted TO the law OH ccrs oi the Grown, AMI
ther opinion has been given that no" proceedings ~
the American ri ate are not r-fed by the mN al
naioug II IL, we understand, me opinion Of these
Iuri.ts that the right OF the Federal GOvcrnmclt
acting By i oicers, confined the tisiuug ana
tie sear,hiDg Of the mail packet SHAT u any men or
things believed 10 lie coatGahdrd o! war, had been
found board of her toe proper course WIS 70 take
her into port and submit The question ~ the Prize
court which would hear evidence and argument on
both fdes and would have decided the according
10 precedent and authorities me I"nls observes
that this proposition seems 80 clear Una r.gA IN
only 10 be ri !ted 70 oh,aln universal assent lhe
Cabinet meets on Friday TO consider what action
sail be- taken on the opinion OF tho law oihcefs We
do not wish 10 speculate us 40 whii steps tiry may
con-ider Necessary. If Mason and Nhdeli were
wrongly taken they must be restored wlIA sniieieht
~ L,pdon MRS says:
.'Beuenth everything there EXISTS an under cur
rent OF sppreh en-on lest the American Government
rv ,oufetnplfe the sper.ltc rOhcy Oi reellng 10
f,sf,n quarrel or Great Britain, 10 order 10 gam
sanding ground for abandoning ts design OF subJu-
IHo L,ndon Times City Article Gays;
3" The universal impression seems TO be that, IN
their present unhappy position IA the eyes oil the
world the United States Government can scarcely
command themselves ~ 10 regulate thelr course
by the light OF law roasop, or courtesy ana tht ~,
though this opens wide field OF danger 10 sioma
also ,timulate all other pallphs ~ sNStHSe ''a NJ
most iOrbearance
The Times of the 30th No. makes the important
announcement that the Cabinet has TO the
cuson that the act OF the Captain OF the san JGem-
to. in sezing passengers British vessel and carry
iug them forcby away isaclear violation Of the laws
of nations, and one Tor which reparaton must be at
once demanded III all probability the first steamer
will curry out instructions 10 Lord Lyons TO deIosnd
reparation for ,he adyised net of Selling Mason and
Sdell while under the protection OF the British Tag
Should this demand not be complied WITH we cannot
doubt that Lord Lyons wi under the Instructions OF
his Government, withdraw with the British Deicga-
tiou from Washington. The Times expresses the
belief thai the Cabinet have taken view OF the
matter which will he satisfactory to The patriotism
md reason Of the country
TN, Tunes gays the principle on which the Gov
srument rests It's demand il that a British chip must,
until her violation of neutral rights il fully proved,
he held to be British ground, ~ much as L she were
AN actual piece of British soil aud the right OF pro-
lection . all persona On board is valid a. on Brit
lab territory. Now no sngh violation has been
proved OIL ought to be proved against the Trent, eo-
sequenily the seizure OF four persons dragged from
her decks, was entirely Illegal
Referring TO the report thai ehe seizure was the
act OF the American commander uot expressly dic-
tatod by his Government, TIE TIA" says !. mean.
that the Federals had deliberately determined {,
seize the Southern Commissioners, and II Is under
stood that Gen. Scot, had declared, since his arriva
NJ Paris, that the seizure had been The subject o
Cabinet discussion at Washington before he left.
Tho Auaericsn authorities Gisnt dGye warned th'