The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24

The latest news from abroad strengthens
the probability Of trouble Nth England,
growing out Of the capture Of these Two rai-
tors by Capt. wnKB. although all the pre-
cedents and decisions Of the British Admi-
rally Courts show the legality Of this capture
Yet. because Capt WINES did not seize the
stsamer Trent and hrng her into port. where
the case could b. adjudicnted before a CON
potent tribunal. the British Government con-
tend that the whole affair wAs unwarrsntsd.
aud viii probably insist spon their surrender
and an apology; or on our refusal to comply
with such demand. will declare war. Ii 10
not denied that MAsos and sLfprtl were
Ambassadors Of the Confederate States. now
10 actual var with tho United States. and
ss bearers Of dispatches or the living en-
bodiment. we're coniraband OF war. IL Is no.
torious that they figured in that capacity at
Havana, and were we'll known ~ such 70
The British Consul. and the Captain Of the
Trent. IL IL acknowledged that We had a
primo fseis right to seine them. their dis
patches, and The vessel IN which they were
carried, under the Law OF nations. IS inter
pre,sd by the British Courts aud prsciicsd
by British cruisers Tor the last eighty years,
vet forsooth. because our Captain was gen.
erous enough to do bis duty only In part.
and did not exact the whole penalty Of the
Law. the lsw advisers OF the Bfitish Grown.
and almost the entire British press. take adj
v.ntaxe OF a mise rsbls bubble. which would
Disgrace an attorney Ia a Justices court. TO
fsssen upon q friendly nation, 10 the midst OF
her domestic aflistions. a causelsss quarrel
TIE TszSs. and other London presses pet
tlfox IN the lsmest manner. They do not de-
nv that their own acts heretofore justify US.
but they wsre extreme cases, scarcely war
ran,sI. and therefore should net be quoted
agains, them ~ prscedenss for action OF 9TH
er nations. Eagiand could do so because abs
had a great navy, and made the law OF ma
tons to suit her own views. but u 10 an en-
tirely differsbt case. IL another nation under
takes to practice hor own theories. England
did these thugs when she was at war with
France. and sSmsgling for national existence.
and AZ she nov acknowledges that her right
TO do 90 YEA questionable. she IL read, "a
mako war ppcn any nation that presumes %
de what all hsr courts have always hereto
fore declared vas perfectly correct and prop
or. Who're . great nation dssceads to sucl
arguments AID shss endeavors 10 take ad
vantage Of ~ own wrong. II will be Difficult
Tor our dipb .. atists to keep their temper an'
treat the = % with that seriousness which 10
importsn-e requires.
may be possible however, as Genera
scorr suggests. in his very able letter writ
ten AZ Paris, that Great Britain. under the
pressure OF this cana. m y agree 10 yield th'
extrene claims che has always put forth. o
the right OF search OF neutral vessels: a CLAIM
which we, ia common with other nations
have 10 some extent denied. IL she does 80
and will modify her hitherto Arrogant pre-
tensions dova 10 the more moderate views
Of such y ma for which our statesmen hsv
always toptended, a greater national goo
wfl BE- accomplished than the psrmanen
possession Of these traitors. aud We trust th
Administration will 30 conduct the CORES
pondcncs. IN this case tina, hereafter No shal
hear no more Of the armed vista Of Bfitis
cruisers TO American ships. In that case, i
the language of Gen. Scorr. We ARE sur
the President and people OF the Unite
State. would be bat Zoo happy 10 let thss
men 20 free. unnatural and objectionable
their offences have been. II BY IL they coul
emancipate the commerce Of the world,
roa the other hand. should England be vi
prepared 70 make a corresponding sacnhc'
should sae feel that she could not yet afor
to surrender the advantages which the pre-
ent maritime code gives 20 a dominant nj
val power Of course she viii no, put herse
IN a false position by asking Us TO do H."
all the concessioas are % be upon ogs sid.
We feel assured the who'- people OF the 10,
al sts,es will susain the Administration !
holding the traitors and resisting 10 the las
extremity Right. justice. national prid,
aud national existence demand Il At whaie,
&c sacrifice
Tho ~hole:eoussry Is se-rs With a psssiot