Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19
Washing ON, lice. I7th.

lutOH uiIecIin- pad U,qYifing TIE rrDvs st
Court a Ala X tud lIa, Va. 10 Tc.alu aud sail- .
ly Keep IA as custody any pioIery idkeu as .
that VI persoiis engaged ia aiuiGg the rcJul- .
hon against tLe Unutd State, un.h the iuI-
Their action OF COugress touching the can't
1 he resolution vas Lass d.
he House rtbumed tie consideration oi 4
special order, being Mr.. Eiliolt's resolutions, |
proposing the emancipation Of the -lave- Oi /
rebrlt, etc.
Dir. kellogg OF ILL.,, moved that be rcsOiU- 4
lion now uLder consideration, and all those I
relating 10 the sulJ.ct included IA the sane /
speCIal order, be referred 10 the COMMITTEE on /
tue Judiciary. biOtiCn agreed 20 ~ =
20 81
hr. Stevens, tom the committee Ou Ways
and bieans, repotted bill making appropri-
ali AS for invalias and other pensions, anu 4
bill providing Tor the payment OF the COusu-
lar and diplomatic expenses for the year eU.-
ing June 50, 1868
Dir. Blair OF No. reported rom lLe Aill-
tary Committee bill providing Tor the allot-
nent OF pay certificates among the volunteer
forces. Inc bill passed.
Dir Cox from the commlttse on tOreigu a.
isirs reported bill appropriating one thou
sand dollars az full compensation 10 the own
ers OF the Briti-h ship Perthshine in cCnse-
quence Of her detention bt the steamer Mae
sachusetts ia June last Tor supposed breach
OF our blockade al the port Of 6iobile. he
referred 20 the fact that the President ia has
message had recommended thi- satisfaction,
besides the paper Ia the csse show Il 20 ~
Just case.
Dir. Cox SAID that the oil vas reports4 IL
accordance vile the recommendation IL tue
Presidents Message and a letter from Secre-
Try Seward which be had read. lie (Cox)
nad examined the facts and be lies ID that tue
Perthshine was lawfully engaged IN COM
uerce on the high seas when she vas seized
and detained Oy the l. , Steamer Massacbu-
sets. ohe lett Mobile for Liverpool wilb cot
ton on the Jlst OF May. The blockade Dr.
gan on the 26'h Of Siay but the sLlS ieft
within tie tune allowed b, tue Presidents
proclamation. obe was taken oak 2OU
miles 10 fensacdl ia ana then -eleased by ID G
Capt OF our -qu hdrou. The oil repaiI, III
damdghs one Ihdusaud boilar- ine amount
Is uncomfortable but me proupr seton q
congress IL awarding n a. intended 4, 81
earnest 10 Great DritdIl that flt,.o.. 3 ofo.ut
viii te a. ready 20 Indemnify .Or = ssrOng a.
% del, u1 = ught
Our na'ai othters we're a. clearly - toe
wrong q ,eizln4 the Pe-tsbire Dr. they YER
right ia overhaul lng The Trent. In the zea.-
Gus defence Of opr maratlme uguts our oh
cers ma' -Gceed their duty, out he moment
that II Is a'cert8lned, a. 30 this AZ. tue GOV
eminent iaAts pride Ia according satisfaction.
Its 10 Dr. hoped that the altiou % til, HOUSE
at least towards foreign power HI Stow
wise anu Ju.t ebnClhatIO. t1Ort ai.y tItB41
or tune serving toucr..iol. haflr 49, YOU j
not yield 81 -nch 70 any -ervlie s=sl " IN
generous cOmpul.lOH,-ICb a. tue recent aeus
Threatens - VIII, II - becoming tie dignity
81 'u- hrpuuiid o promptly remedy wrongs.
Lu- ar we IMPLY . uleJ ~ demand prerog-
aiifes or-oL-LE 30 J4r nationality II souir
SuG abroad. real DI.tam -hoIla meet IL
IL f...s syI;t neu Ne demand Of Der Hhy ID
NaSn'uie La. 81 ssl lum ~ ter l-Or,s without
au! ndilOnaatt hLd WiiLOJt even tie preleu,e
y! The uarCarJ4l prlvaieeIiug commission and
s-ttb'u short lIstaul- o. her owl -Lyres. and
fearing dR tpv9s from tie r-D-lhOus States.
{ apt. Pey too. She Oyrrhauied tbe Harvey
Birch, lover ltr star and stripes. irons her
Cres, aud with the ced Land Of The Ducksn-
eer ulrus Ter 70 the waters ecgr, aod then
In II D0spiis! haseL IL o.ItnamptOn 20 De
Tettted ior aLJi Der outrage Viih Harhke ar
maueuts rom kagilsh ,tOrehOusee. We
should deIdud 10 know 4OE AZ consist Eia
EGg!aLs', mugl Wanted Dut Ii-lIsgs-,-I net.-
tralny 20 allow sueh FaDtOn r'rast - 20
without -.rL br .oIlp- ~ sy<UdicaIvn oE
even a mCcA- y OF Punishment. ourrlA I
~ tbs case u ihe Nashville England should
act a, the scceasory 20 such al atTOcity, she
cannot comp.ala thai 10 the midst u our
great naiionai penis. aud while me public
nerve = actually sensitive ~ IndIgnltes
- - A
20 the letter a. 10 the case N the Trent the
lnternstiona! code she herself nas prescribed
our justification in that case, Is that her act
was oas OF hostility, and hostility whether it
CONSIST IN carrying dispatches, ENJOYS or 9TH
er ami worse Than cOntraband Oh a neutral
shlpt Will Lot do 10 answer THAI 40 case ike
this la, teen adjudicated. that no case like
this IL TO De fould an the .exgiRIrum. zen
CushiD., IN his recent letter gives the reason
wiz yrecedeuts are not 10 BE- louRd IN the ge-
OgrapnIsai relations Vi European nations,
but lhr principle covering the cas. Is most
cogently stated by Philimore and other writ
writers, and the English jurisprudent unless
determined TO 5e warped IN bis Judgement by
his pride or prejudice he cannot deny the
doctrIue OF Loru Stoweil which would stop
IL time OF var on neutral ships the amDassa-
dors Of an enemy and portion OF an enemy
whose government Is not Yet an accomplish
- an recognized iact.
II erefns 10 bs conceded that this principle
would apply 10 the case OF dispatches. Ii -
III a forum Of purer reason and enlightened
conscience which makes Up tue code inter
nauonai, tor a stronger reason II vii apply
10 ambassadors publicly declared, anu wbose
mission Is OF more Importance than Dsttallious
OF armed men and whole carcOes OF shot,
shell, guns aud ssbres. An ambassador Is the
creator and prouder Of these. by las alh-
suce be may win battles snd solve revoiu-
uon'. 10 give INN the protection OF the
neutral hrg IN puDhc vessel H. a cause
oehi 10 give nun the protection oi the neu-
tral tag INA a private vessel l. al at OF nos
1lity ia aid Of the puDhc enemy, and seizure
anu eonlscatson Should follow.
Alter further debate the bill vas passed.
DIR. SedgewIck from the committee on 10