Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-28

tbaJ tDeY were mus empinyeh TO cnnslGpra-
bic extent during the Revelation - EEcianqe.
sGENEsAL sCorT'S LETTER oS The
AMERICAN DIFEiCtLTY.
Nv DEAR SIR You were right ia doubt.
ing the declaration imputed TO me, 10 wit {:
that the Cabinet at Washington had given
orders 10 seize Messrs. Mason and Sldei
even under neutral flag, for was not even
awnre that the government bal had that
nont under cot sideration. at the time Of
my leaving New York it was uct known that
the San Jaclnto had returned to the Amer
can seas, and 1t was generally supposed those
persons had escaped to Cuba for me purpose
! Of re embarkng IN the Nashville. iu pursuit
of which vessel the james AGger ard other
cruisers had ber dispatched.
tA,ne ! csp satisfy you ia q few words
that yon have uo seriuUs occasion to feel
cVucnrued about our relations with England,
! #, as ber rulers protrss, she has 60 tlsposi.
tinn 10 encourage TIE d;ssen:ious 10 .in.e
RIGA.
la the FIRST place il was almost superfuous
20 say to yOu that every instinct OF prudence
Gs well ms Of good ueis hboIEuood prompts
our government 10 regard no honorable
siciLc" too 2rent for the presprvOton G: the
| friendship Ct Great Driiau. This must he
.
orr history has b"s friendship been Of more
imfcC!nnca &c cur people-ht no period has
our government been IN condition TO make
greater concessions TO preserve it. The two
cations are unite! hy Interests uni smyps.
/ lhies-commerciol, social, political and re.
igious-oimos, as thn twJ arms 10 one bod.
ana g. , cite X go lEnvrGrt as no. 10 know llaL
| what harms one uast harm the oihe. IN u
/ correspondence degree
/ | an pIrsuadrI that the British govern.
nent can entertain no doubt upon this nuin. ;
but il II does feel that | may take it npun
myself TO say that the President of the
United States. when made aware Of its
existence, VIII lose no opportunity Of dlspel
ipg it.
Nor is there anything, venture to affirm,
n the seizure cf these gebeI emSsaIies which
ought 10 receive aI untriendr copslrnc,ion
, from England. Her Statesmen will not
question The !ega! right of an American
vessel oi war 10 seuTcn any commercial vessel!
justly suspected OF transporting cantrabuud
u wax that :ght had never heen surrendered
ny EHgiaEd - was "rpn guaranteed e. her
By the Treaty OF Paris, ana lhe British guns
tru"n!ug down upoa neo.ly every strait and
INLAND sea upon the globe ere conclusive
evlience that she regards this tight Gs one
the efficacy ct which may be not yet entirely
eAtngu'she6. OF Sc there il much that
is irritating EDd yeXallouS 10 .ha exercise of
THIS right uuder the most favorable cream.
stances, aud 1t IL 10 be hoped that the day is
rot Tar distunt when The maratine States OF
tue world VIII agree 10 placing Neutral
commerce beyond the reach Ci such veXa
tous.
The United States government has been
STRIVING 10 this eud for more than fifty years;
TO tins eud, early 10 the present century and
IT'S luiducy as pu,On, IT embarked 10 war
with the greatest naval Poaer 10 the world
uhu Ii Is even now persistent suitor ut
every MARITIME court IN Europe fer more
liberal recognition oi the rights Of n4uirais
lhah ol The other great maritime nations have
yet been disposed TO uake. But Til those
fgh's are secured hy proper International
guarantees upon comprehensive aud endu.
ring basis Of course Eugiaud caaGOt complain
Of au act for which in all its mntera| bearings
her own naval history affords such numerous
precvdeBts.
Whether the capt.yes from the Trent we're
coutraband ul war or GUt is Qaas lion which
TIE two governments can bave no Serious
dlILcu!iy 10 agreeing upon. /! Mr. Scwstd
cAn1ot satisfy Earl ltuSseli that they we're,
have 10 doubt Earl Russell will be uble TO
satisfy Mr.. Seward that they we're not, II
ttey were as all authorities cOncur in admit.
ting, neaEis Of the rebriiluH, il VIA oe difficult
TO satisfy Impartial minds that they were auy
less coutrIJand than Tile ol rebel soldiers OF
battery Of Loste canDoG.
Egt even should there be difference Of
opinion upon this polui, ii is very clear that
oGr government had sufficient grounds foT
presumiug itself III the right. TO escape the
srSp!cl"n Of bayipg wactnnly violated the
relations oi hW!,y which the two countries
profess desire 10 preserve aui cuitv.te.
The pretence that We ought to have taken
The Trent into port, and had her condemned
oy prlSe court, in order TO Justify our
seizure Gi lcug Uf her passengers, furnishes u
Vt?y harrow basls oG which 10 iiN "a serious
controversy between two great nations
Stated III other words, sn onrnce would have
been less II It had been greater. The wroDg
doue 10 The British flag would have been
mitlgoted Il, instead OF seIzug he four rebels
We hod seized the ship. detained 81! her
passengers Tor weeks, aud couti:catrd her
cargo ! ON not surprised that Cupt. Wilkes
took d!herent Ciew of his duty, and OF what
was due TO the friendly reistous which
suosisted between the two governments
The renowned common sense OF the English
people, believe, will approve OF bis Effort %
make The discharges Of u very unp!easslt duty
rs '!tI.e 'eXalious es poss;o.e 10 Gil innocent
parties.
II, under these circumstances, Eugland
should deem il her duty, in the interest OF
civilization, 10 insist upon the restoration of
the men taken from uuaer the protection OF
her hag, It will be from d couvic,Ipn, wilhvet
doubt, that .he law CT nsliols IN regard to
the rights OF neuIrals, which she has taken
the leading part in establishing. requires
revision, und @!lh q suitable disposition on
her part TO establish those rights upon Just,
humane and p5l!osaphic basis. Indeed am
happy TO see an iD,imaiiou in oIe Of the
leading ueiropolan jOurusls which goes far
to justify this inlereuce. Referring to The
Sse''aoos d tSs Englisb Adsxsli.y Oesru