, 1861-11-19
TIE SExZVRE CASE,

The forcible seizure Of the rebel emissa-
ries, Mason and SIoell, with their dis
patches cont1aband Of war, on a British
steamer, under the British flag, may lead
to unpleasant relations between Our Gov
eminent and the Court Of St. James. For
The aristocratic and perhaps dominant par
ty in England, hating American Democra-
CT with an intensity only parallelled by
their devotion to class Legislation, special !
privileges, regal state, and the thousand |
and one denominations and absuzdities OF
mcaarchical institutions; irritated and SUI
prised by the demons trations Of patriot
ism and power, which our Government is
showing to the world; embarrassed through
the commercial relations Of the Empire,
BY the lack Of cotton which We
We only can supply, and Of breadstufs
nowhere else to be found, this occurrence
ofwhich we speak will furnish the occa-
sion, long desired, for mixing in the fray
and Of extending valuable material aid to
that Slave OGga1chy Of the South, which Is
SO closely allied to the despotism Of rank
and caste-the curse Of Englishmen at
home. And as soon as two ocean voyage
will permit, we may expect to hear that
the organs Of public opinion, the members
.ot Parliament and Of the Government,
who have displayed, up to this time
undisguized sympathy with the South,
will be vociferous in their clamors
for the humiliation Of the Republic, though
war may be necessary therefor. We do
not know how tar their angry calls for re-
dress, will be able to stir up the middle
classes and excite in thera tie war spirit;
but We may be sure that nothing which
can be done, to excite opposition to our
cause and hatred Of those who sustain it
viii be left undone; and that, if war is not
the consequence Of Commodore Wilkes
set, peace will be maintained only because
ofthepracticalsense Of the English masses
who will tuzn dent ear to the rawlings o.
the enemies Of the Republic,
Whatever course England may adopt
our, duty in sustaining our Government i!
clear; not because the act has been done
and We must defend it right or wrong, bu
because it is, as we are at present advised
strictly in accordance with the unWritte,
laws which regulate the comfy Of nations
We need not resort to the claim Of th
right Of search, which England never hs
aband cned, because that would be to stu
tify ourselves and compel US to chang
position with her on matter about whic
the two nations once fought three year
warSand then lett it undetermined The d
cisions Of the English courtssand the boo1
which treat Of International law, seem,
We have arrived at the facts Of the ca:
TO warrant the action OF the Commodol
and to serveas justification and defen
BY our Government OF ground which
officer boldly assumed. OF these decisio
there are many; We have q few at han
but We content ourselves to.day with br
extracts from legal writer's, whose auth
iiy to speak will not be questioned here
in Great Britain:
KENT. In order to enforce the righta
belnEereat nations sgainst the delinquen
Of neutnls, and to ascertain the real as ,
1s assumed character Of all vessels On
high teaf, the law Of nations arms them !
tie practical power Of visitation and sea
TIE duty Of telfpreservstion gives to be
Rtens ratinns thh light, It is founded .
Necessity, aad is strictly and exclusively q
tight, md does Eot exist in time Of ..
All writer's upon the Law Of naiong,
the highest antho1ihes,. acknow1
the light - resting on hound
ciplea Of public Jurisprudence,
upon The institutes and practice Of all
maritime powers. And II, upon maxim
eesrch, the ssssel be found in contrs
trade, or in carrying the enemy's proper
troops, or dispatches, she is Hable to BE-
cid 6sou, ut in fer adjudication before
copn."-Kents conn'zentartes, vol !, 2.
SToRY.-s,1t 3s = clear maxim OF IA
lev, that neus1a1 ia bound to perfect I