New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-30

pe'ppie oehhe pi.ihiy lhe cbsss'ter OF tbose vx
l4n'y can re seized npon by beliserehis Bat sSs.s
81; ~ 3 hesu 70 cenionstTai- that Messrs Nason and
Oil ell could not bs assin.ilsed Ia uer.ons T.; ,L ue
caicgory. " Pe's"ns 'u 'nas
fe Nn'tios, therefore, to invoke In explanati, "a,
.. shir capture ouiy the protext the, thew were : .
carers Oh 'hieial dispatches from lbe eneny: IN,
'bis Is 'he n, n1'it ~ recall circumstance which
Governs All sniS aiia'r aud Which rencers the eoudac,
lof the American cruiser ublu.tilaAle Tbe Trsc,.
was not desiioed 10 point b.loueing 70 one NJ ts'
teliigerents; she was carrying 10 neutral sountry
ber cargo and Esr passeDg gels, and moraover II va,
in a neutral port tbaH they were taken.
II ID were admssatle that under such con.
ditions, the reutrl fag does noe soupleteIv.
cover the persons and merchtndise it carries h,
immunity would be nothing more than "A ida
word. At any moment the commerce and
the navigation Of third powers would have 10.
suffer from their innocent, aud even Their indirect
relations with the or the other Of The belpe,.
ents. These last would no longer find themselves a
having only the right TO exact IRON the neutral snti
mpart atty, and TO in;esdict all in,eTmeddling O.
bis part 10 ats OF hostility. They woald inposso,
his freedom Of commerce and naviga on restriction,
which modern international law has refused /,
admit as legitimate, and We shoslt, IA word
fall back upon vexatiOus practices, sgsins
which, In other erochs, no power has mon
earnestly protested than the Unked Staia
| II the Cabinet If WasbinQon woui ouly look "a
the two Persons arrested W. Rebels. whom il is d.
ways lawful to size, ,he ques ion, TO place II o.
OIL or ground, could not lie solved, however, 10
sense in favor of tie comnancer of the San Ja inh
There would be, in eueh ,ase, uisappreheasions
the pIincI le which makes vessel vor,ion of th
tel rtory OF the ration Whose flag It bears; and, v
lafion OF that immunity wh.,h prohibits fcregr
Sovereign, by consequence from tie exerrise Of kf
iurisdcion. 1t ccrsinly is not necessary 10 recall
to mind with what energy, nDder every eiraun.
stance, tue Government OF the UGited States hs
nain,aired this immunity, aud the night Of ssylas
which is tue toosequence Of II.
| Not wishing to enter upon more deep discusss
Of the questions r.ised 10y the capture Of Mesa
Mason end Shdel, 1 have said enongp, think =
setie the point that the Cabinet Of asnf gon oo.s
not, without stribibg blow Ut the principles VIII
all neutral nations are alike interested IL holiDra
respes H. nor without taking the attitude Of contrsls.
ton of It's own course up 10 ibis Tine, give %
appreciation 10 the pr, ,sedings o. the commsodsf
the San Jacno. la this state Of things il eyidensr
hould not, according to our views, hesitsis skx.
lie determination to be taken.
4 Lord LyDps is already Instructed to preser. ss
fIeusud for satisfaction which tie EDelish Catsa
Ia under the pece,sity Of reducing to iorIn and wt
consists in the immediate release Of tie Detsos
taken from on board the Trent, and IN sending er.
plsnations which nay t6ke freU tbS ACT is tfhsiss
cbarac err toward the British hag Tie PxdefS
Government will lie inspired by just sra sxaAs4
ceiling ia dtferring to these rvqussrs One vozn
would hazard, 70 provoke, by different aaix<., 4
ruutsre with Great Britain.
For ourselves, we should zee in tdat fact h.
rlorable complication ia every res <ect Of the "a.
tulles with which the Cabinet OF Wsshipgtss ~ /
already TO struggle, and precedent Of nases /
seriously 70 disqniet 81 tbI Powers which contra
outside ofthe exiting c1ti,est. We believe that VI
give evidence of loyE>f Friendship too the Cabine
Washington by r,ot permitting /, TO remain In inx.
rance, In this Condition OF things, Of our mannsi&
regarding u, request you, therefore, Sir, to seas
sle lrs Occasion OF epenins yoirself frankly TO ~
So sard, and If he asks it, rend him copy Of Tie
dispatch
Receive Sir. the Of my high cor,lde,stior
THuUyEAEL i
Monsieur HENRI MzRcr.s. Mui..er Of the Enprsr
! Mr. Serard 30 Afr. Mcreier.
DrpARIxEyr oy srArR Washington, Dec q, lHL =
! SIR: have submitted 20 toe President the eopyl
voI were 30 good ss 10 give me OF the depslehI
o.nng lle recent proceedings OF Capt. Wilkes, n
arresing csrtsio persons Losrd Of the Bfthh eoS
tract mail steamer Ire1t.
Before receiyiDgth the paper, sswever, the IresiSuI
had drci led upon the disposition 10 te made Of M
subiec, which has caused ~ mach anxiety IN kucAJ
That disposition Of tho subject, ss think, rsa&a
unne essary any discussion Of II in rel y to ur eu
mon,s Of Mr. Tnoavenel. l am permitted, h,vsr1,
| 20 sav that Mr. Thouyenel has no. been 10 arxa !
suooosiug, frst that tie GoveYnment OF theussA
! Sfdffs Tot acted III any tiifll VI
rights or OF the sen.itiiilieS Of the B,ish hain,
and that he is equally Just in assuming that 10
/ United States wou slsntg Niidicate BY tsf
practice on this occasion, the character tbey bsrs
long maintained as an advocate Of the mos heen
prn ,iples concerning tae IL sbss Of neutral sa'aa
maritime war.
When the French Government shall come to ~
st large .bs views of this Government aud ihOaft
tie Government Of Great Britain On the subledps
In question, aud To compare them WIN zoe VIZ"
expressed by AR. Thouyehel on the part OF fi"Sl
lt will probably perceive that, while y mpst ga
uil,ed that those three Powers are equally inrfet
with the same desire for The establishment oi prr
ples favorable TO neutral sights, there n at ths AZ
time, not such Gn entire agreemeht eoieeini'
application Of those principles ss l. aeSi"''
secure that important object.
The Government of the United States VIII FL
happy ii the occasion which has eiiciied TINS oeIs
spondence can be improved 30 as to secure . nesI
definite agreement upon the wIoio easJs'' "}
maritime Powers. ..n.
You will s.sure Mr. Thouyenel that TINS Go'Ast
nent appreciates us well the rfDkness oil sn 3Ss1
tions, ss tue spirit OF friendship ana fsd wy
TO ward the United States IN which p<eyas af
pressed.
change assurances of friendsh, 20 which bed il n
pin 10 associations the most seied in The history
both countries. IL
.vsl my.lf Of this o.portupity TO renew to y0s ~
assurance Of my high '>~sder''iso; s,;,r,,m sswnp
Mr.. HEsny IYSc,as, &C.. &C.. &c.
Lcra Lyons 70 NJ. Serard. xx
l. wAssIsGroy, Dec ~
isrhs Hon. Wn II. SEWARD, &c, &c. -
SIR: haye this morning received the possn;;1
you did mo the honor TO sddrees TO ne yestere' II
answer 70 Earl Rnssells dispatch OF the
November last, relative 10 tbe removal q II
Masos, Mr. Slileli, Mr. McFsrlsnd and llr -
from tho British Mail Packes Trent. will 49,
auy loss of time forward to her Msje.ty's GesJl
ment a copy of the important communicated W
Won have made 90 me. -
will also without delay do myself tne
to confer with you personally Oh the arranssDS
to be made for delivering the four gertlemee 80
in order that they may again be placed un@
protection Of the British tag. ,,,s
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