The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-16

80 t'| ttfttNNiJ' - IitC nag
of those who were Y~lolonuy and Illegally torn
from that $ tcred asylum
The Odserref s4.s sslere j., no reason Why Ma
son and Slldell saoaIi not be restored to the
quarter-deck OF tnc British admiral befor cNew
Years, at Washington in face of twelve British
men of war.
Nearly all he LONDON weekly papers treat the
question OF The @tl JaclGto IN the same ener-
yetic spirit as ,5c Daily papers.
The London Times says OF the promptitude
of the British Cabinet in tins matter, on Friday
the Cabinet directed Lord Russell to prepare his
dispatches tor Lord Lyons. On Saturday the
Ministers met again to revise and finally settle
its terms, and 1t was sent off tie same evening
The Times under TODD ,hat this communication,
though coucled in the iirnest language. pre-
sumes that the Federal Government will not re-
luse to make t%onoiailc PREPARATION for an Illegal
act. The i"nes has bat small hope OF such
dlsavovai as ut Jh9 date Of the last Ame rican
dispatch tie .io # the Capt. OF the San Jacin,o
had been ucc t.o Wy lsC Northern publlc.
The New A0sE journals were urging his pro-
motion. Teas q naval officer bad the spirit to
board a BRUSH vessel ana carry of rebels is
enough to ensure a storm Of popularity. By
the tine Earl Rt,sseil's dispatches arrive in
America, the multitude may have already g..
clared to The Government tie treatment which
Capt. Wilkes is to receive. 1t b~econles rs 10 tc
prepdic0 tor eu unfortunate Issue in Cnuala
N cas2 ii Hat Wjn sAe Northern States.
iaa 4uacs olye. to Mr.. Stewards recent in
@i"c-o-a o@'a + o T. aYtr the C4,,idian from
tHr. she u:Dy ln'e.snoc IRON, which was that he
"@sa4)1g to}nrte p l4;rlei "ill England
iAs i"A.Sa tte "jsJa5 G urse for C,rada
WIZ 30 70 preltre, .~c her SIS once disipl;ne her
militia ana emulate IN moile, country b. I'M
pIoVis'iS " fotiHi,er fanny. Montreal only
wants st0u heAltS, ard zolious hands t, be safe
untii the sprlus l,tuIJs when We elm inuta IL
sccurc. Catala should nu5 rely too mich an
US, and too iittle upon herself.
AS 10 the state OF naval rrapar! atoms at Ports
mouth, the Tines says the three ciasscs Of ro
serve comprise eight Inc ot battle sl.ips, six
lour c%UIVeties, AID twelve s!toU.. all
Il grand total 0. 1851 guns, the steam
attached not included, which are II
IN number, with II guns. This however does
lot inciud1 gunD"uis ana mortar vessels laid M.
The list Is entirely confined to effective vessels
at present, or that could be rendered S, with
litt!e DELAY.
The London IMorn'ny Star declares the stat IT,
Inent OF Instructions having been sent to Lord
Lyons to obtain the restitution o! the Cunfeder-
ate Commissioners or to take his leave of Wash.
lnSton was premature, ana g. exaggerated as 70 >
he virtually untrue. y
An extra of the i.iverFo Courier says. "Wc
lave been informed a private telegraph has been s
ece!ved IN this town this morning, stating thu:
ne warrior IS iorth"ltl' to proceed to Annapo-
IS with the British Clbinct'a u!tiuatum. Tho
OF prisoners and iu!l rcparation.
The London MoJning Posi- says II has been
the law Offices Of ,he Crown that the
lotions Of Capt. Wilkes Of the San Jacinto was
inJustliiablo. lie had no right to arrest peace 2,
passengers sailing under the British flag.
no me deed ne has committed amounts to a t
.agrant violation Of the code of nations. and a
lrect insult 10 tins country. "
Chucf these circumstances SO need hardly to
ONT out that tie Government will lose no time
seeking Tor prompt and complete re)aration ;.
Inch 1T Is its duty to require. In this case it l.
Mi a%ssuredly receive the unanimous approba-
ION OF publlc opinion. We arc unwilling to
lace the wcrst construction on the outrage
)innnt'ed by Capt. Wilkes, and to look on It
3 an Intentional airont on the part IF the Gov
Of the United States
We hope that Government will ut once disap
the act of their officer, make suitable apo
gy and restore the persons Of the gctlemoe
and IN fact, make every conn e~nsatinp f.,
their power. wild as are the words written 3,
I'd spoken by Seward and Sickness as America
1ilcy not unfrequently is we can Aardystoutn A.
'sc that the Northern States are seriously dis- In
'sed TO accept war with England. J..
We have IN American waters, includinp tio 49,
and ships already there, force amolnt. "
z to not FAR short Of 1000 guns, which we
Ji'd largely increase with the greatest ease
nd rapidlty. In one month we c,uld swcen ~
| The San Jacintos from the seas, blockade the
or'hcrn ports and turn to II speedy issue the At
lie OF war now raging. This is 50 obvious
at we ind 1t almost impossible to suppose that o'c
e CabineI at Washington can commit an act
madly suicidal - TO rej o CT our earnest An tin
'sitivc demand.
ne London lt"'es says the dispositions Of the oH
lcers OF the Trent have been submitted 10 the l
wv Oiicels Of the Crown, and their opin ION "a'
S beer given that the proceeding of tie Amer. !
IN frlgate are not justiiable by the law of Ma "'
II Is, We understand, the opipion of IN.
csc Jurists that the right of the Federal Gov. q
nment, acting by it's officers, was confined to "|'
'itlng and searching the mail packet, that if ~
y men or things believed to be contrnbapd of "
II had been found on board of her, the prorer r.,
was to take her into port and submit, the g
o" P'']c court winch would hear evil l.3.
nee and arguments on both sides. r.
inns proposition seems so clear that il. re- law
Ifts only to be stated to obtain universal We
cnt' The Cabinet meets on Monday to con-. u
er what action shall be taken ON the opinion q
the law officers We do not wish ~ s,,c-
tie as to what steps they may consider nee. "
airy. II Mason and Slidell were wrono,nuv NJ
they Lmust be restored with a s@ulIeieny, the
mo.