Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-19
MORNING. DECEMBER 10 1861.

rance with the eutA position occupied by this county
The Globe, OF Monday, puts the very clearly an,
APPARENTLY from s1 official point OF view
As somo doubts, says the writer, "appear.to pre-
vail respcn bc course ik,lyio be ado lsed with ~
ference 70 the Confederate sbp Nsshvlls, nov lying
the southampton docks, t may be well point Gu, lba
The law provides for her with sufficient cearncss
prevent complication Under the foreign enlistmen, &C.
no vessel can be constructed or fitted ou. as chip G.
war without the PERMISSION Of the crown. As ri iips
Tor purposes Of war Is inculed Ia the prohibition ia
mcmfnL the Nashville attempted 10 do TO- the cus,ou,s
officers in the discharge Of hr ordinary du ie. woult
take cegn zance OF Tho attempt and il permission
tfini the crown were shown would once take step
| to prevent e. - 2.
ordinary eircumstances tLi % mi,s % IL not
anleqlshty given, but regards ships bel,nen VI,
feiera government or tie Coaiedera,e Safes the pa,
clmitiOn OF neutrality would Of course prevent ia.
crown swing to ether party any facility ioE mskog
upon the other and The LA would be strictly spp.j
As We have sal the foreign enlistment provides o
the present case, and conusoa or difficulty in II fer
enea TO it reed be aporeheIded"
We think this fair and reasonable explanation oi
the law and justice OF the cage and, ag /:
veal the Intentions Of the Government in tie rli er
there can be no touo, that their decision vii iaCe VIII
the general assent OF the country. To eft hero for re-
purpose OF enabling Confederate ship IRE tff3c utIy
TO burn and destroy pcacefu merchant v5sscls wouu
be such gar ng infriciion of the Greens p,oc.sms.
tion OF neutrality. that We cannot for mcmen, cup
pese that the Government will give required consent
/: would, In our opinion, be decidedly wrong to 60
and We are satisfied that complete unders aaGi1g as Il
how !ar the Nashville be repired without any vic
laion Of the law Of nations has are,dy ben come c
between tho American Minister and the British Govern.
inert
The references Of Mr Yancey to the case o. the Jam
Adser Is Ia many respects rconcusiyo aud ol OF LIE
We are at ami.y with the es sbshed goyerument Of th
State, and We have a regularly accredited Maiser
repr sent l. in Ibis coun,ry. We have not up 70 e..
present tine recognized The Confederate States of tn
South a, an independent power, Gl!hourh we have
knowledged them as belgrents eBlitied TO the Igh;
aud privileges OF nations e1gagcd in lawful war. Th
distinction, however between the two is clear aad iec
dsd and even ge lesG little to tho nation whose r.
preseutatige we receive aud acknowledge Though "
have not done 20 by overt &C. Of goyefumgn--
IL VII be very pirdonabe error compared to giving en.
couragem ut 10 an organized body Of sayehodes sh,
have risen in rebeloa against the laws and constitution
Of their counry.
llcidens ike these irrtl'iog but the Britt peo
Pile have tue satisfaction Of knowing that their all ar
under ii IN guidance With the irasc.be EaIl OF De.by
or the fdssy ord tlnsbury IA power might welIb
concerned Tor The interss Of paGc. time ike this
bu, from the prssent government may exp CT eGpg,
shou; precpi,aney, and prudence withou' wraknefs
Their course IS tolerably clear aud il will be for the cov
ernmen OF the United Staies TO determine what shall b,
the iu:uie relations OF the two governments.
COMMENTS OF THE LONDON STAR.
OF tar superior iUteest aud Importance II Federas
and Conederass have not actually 10 blows with
in Brh waters they have dawn sworjs upon the decl
OF a British ship.
Toe commissioners we're carried "A by 70 c, and ua
der protest from the Captain of the ea' aud Command
er WilIms The latter called u9on ths Cil.ers aao
passengers present TO take note OF hs declaration h,
representative Of her Asesys government that the ac
they had witnessed was unlawful ald pratcl. But III,
American officer seemed 50 far desrou. of keeping With
in 'nI tnat, ~,
search TO toe dispatches carried by the COMMISSIONER
and which have conssqu entity reached England by til,
La Plata.
The event has not been unantcipited. Il was, In
deed eIoccted TO have come on this side Of the A.
lantic 1t is notorious that Federal chips have left
own pors TO watch for the mail steamer with the de.
lberate intention Of taking from her the commissioners
Tne opinion OF the law officers Of Grown has been
taken the subject and assured that il is cesr
y 10 favor OF the right assumed by the United States
sl!- rruvu,rvr
nations aud the privileges Of beigerents contrary opi1
ion could he sustained. However disigreeabe the
rest Of an Engish steamer the common and tht
orcble removal from under her flag, against the protest
of her officers, of gentlemen who had probably mad,
themsclves very agreeable fel)w.Voyagers-howevei
cousonant with English spirit and usages the declaration
OF Commander Willams-thc question of right Is not on
TO be d;cded quarter deck, or under the nflenc
of irrascd feeling.
HOW THE NEWS AFFECIED THE LIVERPOOL
COTTON MEN-TBE INDIGNATION MEETING.
b-ief sccouut o! the meeting Of the Liverpool cotton
merchants held tn, 2s.h ut printed in our tolc
graphic despl;ches yeI:erday. Alter the resolution cal
ling upon tho government assert the dignity Of the
British Aig by requiring promp. repiration had been
read, the chairman, Mr.. James Spencer, remarked:
When the news Of the outrage reached this town. Il
feeling created of surprise, mingled with indg
nation. IL, remarked that we had all heard OF the
cred getty Of the American hIs. That dignity, he pro
ceeied to say a means by which persons engaged
in the nearous slave trade could at once protect them
selves by hosting the American flag, which fully en-
abed them to resist any attempt to search such vessel
He trrsed that it would not be alosed tha. prose
cutting 80 nearous trad should b. protected, and that
men peac ,iuy proceeding their own slflrs, u-d"r
the protection Of our Gay might be foreiby taken out
of ships. lCiecrs Ga the contrary, he beiisved
that the people OF this try would not by any means
! permit su an outrage. lCheers He sale, 10 bavIF
agreed 10 take the chair tns occasicn he did so With
reluctsucs Iegre he felt deeply that he oa
express the feeling merely Of the meeing, but
the community IN gcncTel wbea be raid Il the du
Of th, people TO press on tde government The inpefln'
necessity o. vindGitrg the honor AID dignity al 20
Brilish name aud nIg Loud and coosnued aFpAu's
Mr.. Forwool said he fell mu,h pleasure In 8 coaG
ing the adoption OF resolution which mult tad al echo
in every Eaglish bosom.
Mr. J,ha Oampbal, while fully concu1ing ia tn, pro
priey OF preventing any outrage being ofirsd TO tie
| British hlg-A sentiment WHICH Nas unIVehsy hChboN
ledgsd throughout the be felt assured ih
there was no glIshu uan, Issana1, or seocaman who
wcud no, al once ald promptly, res.n, any insnl! oii
cd to our lag. Ulcers While feeling thii in IT,
strongest mn,r aal 20 the fdies exssnt, ne eolsioar
ed hI, there still rem .rei reason 10 dou5! wheth
er the fac resi-: ID and acted on, by calling this meet
ng were in realiiy breach oil International Law" fl't
ofNo, nor lie r,ferr d. a. some length, to ihs opIn
inns cf the ag officers Of the Crown rs bong IN some
m,asure ncned to show tba. such :tp as iAe; aken
with raspect 70 the Southern Commissioner usthi'
be uodr the ex sting state 0! international law In con
c'u,on he proposed de;s negative TO the resolution
Til, ChsiTmin sugsss;ed that, 10 m,tt the OF 'caoi
thcowI by ar Gamposll. u would BE- sum hen' 10
s,ike ont of the re uiion the words by reqaiiiDe
ptompt repara,ion fer this outrage"
Mr. Campbell said be could not concur in the sug2es
dan of the oasifm an aud must decline 10 d. cd.
Mr. Tors expressed his concurrence ia the views put
Gorlh nv NJ C.mahalL .nl II doing so met With fle