Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-02
Pirates i'm the Gulf of Mexico, commits
stoned by JEFF. Davis.

ton Dehlnd the druD coat OF Ine Nluhhei, uuu
are clamoring for Neutrality" on the part OF
California in the great war now raging be-
tween the Government and its enemies, It APP
pears by recent Pony dispatches, that the
Southern Conspiracy chieftan has commits
eioned pirates to infest the Gulf of Mexico and
the Caribbean sea- for the purpose Of roJbing
California steamers of California gold! The
arch- traitor has. if the dispatches are correct,
authorized hostilities to be commenced against
California because she has not seeded from
tire Federal Union with which he has placed
himself at war. The Golden State is TO be
punished for her disobedience to, and neglect
to follow the bloody fortunes of the Great
Unhung. What dear, delightful brethren of
ours the rebels are, to he sure. The follow
ing is from the Bulletin of Monday:
BY the Pony Express Just in, private dis
patches have been received to the effect that
the insurance companies have suspended lssu
ing policies on California treasure having re
c,irrd information Cf the presence of south
eru prirateers. Tnis news must have the
effect to increase the evaporation in this
state against the Sccedng States. Priva-
teering, even when conducted strictly accord
ing to the laws of nations MS heretofore ex-
ising, must he regarded as very little above
piracy. SO long ago MS the days of Benjamin
Franklin, that phlanthropiet and Philosopher
wrote in favor of its abolition. A few yeals
ago. at II grand international Congress in
Paris, the principal powers OF Europe agreed
to abolish the practice hereafter in their
NV, IT nit.J 1iI aul,-ariIn
to the treaty, because she desired etill fur.
ther concession to liberal ideas She de-
manded that it should also he agreed that
private property on the seas should be un-
molested in time OF war-jus as private prop
erty on band is respected by honorable COM
hatanls Tow That point is still an open one
and, in the meantime, the United States
recognizes the Legitimacy, under internation-
al law, Of letters of marque But this fact
must not he lost sight of: hostile nations may
possess the power of commissioning privn-
teers but if Il vessel should attempt to play
that rcle without a commission from recog-
nized power. euch vessel must lie regarded
by all the world ae a pirate and freebooter,
and the navies Of all nations-Euglish,
French, Spanish and Russian, as well as
Amercan-will make it their business to
overhaul the dishonest craft and hang up her
officers and men 10 the yard-arm. Now, the
"Confederate States" is not known among the
nations Of the earth Commissions from JEFF. |
Davis will not be respected. The Palmetto
or other Southern flag, will he no better on
the Gulf or the Caribbean than the Deaths
head and cross bones of Capt Kidd If yes
sells bearing unrecognized flags make any de-
monstration against our ships, they will soon
he hunted down and those who navigate
them hung. The day for pirates : gone. The
Gulf of Mexico is too small puddle for an
other Morgan to swim in long.
To show our readers the alarm that pre-
walls in relation to this matter on the other
side. we insert here a couple of dispatches re-
ceived yesterday by business houses in this
city. They are as follows:
New YoRK, April l6.--Insurance on treas,
ure is advanced to 3 per cent
New YonK, April l9-Stop all shipment of
gold Privateers at work. Insurance sus-
pended.
In the face Of all this, there are men in this
State, who are SO much more devoted to the
Cotton States than they are either to our Ma
ton, or to our State. that they cannot find
one word of condemnation for the piratical
crew who, not only seek to break down the
United States Government and seize the Ma
tional Capital but who are also turning their
attention towards the profession once follow
ed by Capt. Kidd, and are making ships, laden
with California passengers and treasure, the
first objects of attack because they etill sail
under the American Flag. If there is a God
in Israel the which let no man doubt-the
time ia soon coming. aye, and is now here
when the defense of pirates and traitors will
not go unwhipped of justice in this Union
State. Secessionists may whine against any
excitement being raised, and may enact their
new part of Aminidab Sleek until every
hearer and spectator shall desert them; but
they cannot deceive men into retaining from
calling things by their right names in these
times. A powerful fleet Of United States war
vessels now in the Gulf will very soon bring
some of the pirates TO reckoning But what
if they are all driven from the field q? That
will not repair the outrage committed upon
California by the bastard authorities of the
rebel States. This State has some rights, as
well as South Carolina and Alabama Gold
and not Cotton is our great product. Cali
fornia gold, while on the way over the high
seas TO be exchanged for merchandise re9uir-
ed here, must he protected. This is of more
importance to us thin the question of ?, otcct-
ing cotton-planters in planting cotton among
the icebergs and snow banks of Northern
territory Those who are really for jeff.
Davis, may find California too hot TO hold
them after few accounts of depredations by
jeff. Davis pirates, upon California ship
meuts, shall have reached our people Mean
while Let moderation prevail" LET crimi-
nation and recrninaton be avoided"