Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-18
MASON AND sLInELL ARREsTEp.


The csnture Of those arch consprators ard
trsi,ors Mason of Virginia and Slidell Of
Louisiana has sent thriH of joy through the
LOYAL states. Everybody is glad. 1t is not
likely, however, that this occurrence will
move the people of Charleston aud Richmond
to hold u jubilee. There are undoubtedly
some people at Richmond, aud great many
in the Tebellious states, who will hear Of 1t
with satisfaction, some who secretly curse
them ne authors of mischief 10 whose machina-
tiuns the present troubles OF the country aud
ruin Of SO many people in The south, are due
But the conspiraiors in the south will be
troubled when they hear it. Mason and
Sldell were taken on the Sth inst, on board
The British nail steamer Trent, while in the
Bahama Channel, on the way from Cuba to
Southampton Commodore Wilkes Of the
frigate San Jacinto encountered the British
steamer and took the responsibility Of making
prisoners OF the two notorious rebels who
were among her passengers,
These mvu went from Richmond to claim
recognition in England and France as ambas
sadors They were furnished with commits.
sions ,rom the confederate" conspiracy,
- clerks, aud everything required by their pur.
pose. There was an attempt 10 be very clever
in the method Of getting to England, and va
rious tales we're invented to amuse the public
and misiead cur government. The first story
believed was that they went to England from
Charleston direct in confederate man OF war
Afterwards the rebels claimed that this was
rUse, and that Mason and Siide went TO Eng.
hand from Savannah. Finally, It came out
that they went to Cuba, intending to get
passage to -.ngand from Havana and it was
believed that they left weeks since. They are
both men OF ability, and Sidell is one OF the
abes and most INSCRIPTIONS men among the
secessioniss Some OF the others have more
popularity, perhaps, but not one of tn m has
more ability or more of the guilt Of treasont
They both deserve hanging, thousand times
more than any Of the common sailors found
aboard their privalecrs We fear they will nos
get their deserts.
The capture of these men gives US intense
satisfaction, but it is nowise likely that the
British government will have the same feeling
We may be sure that this seizure OF men sail,
ing as passengers under The British flag will
be considerably discussed in England There
will Us few tremendous editorials in the
London Tines probably. There will be dip.
iomatc correspondence, in which information
al law and practice bearing on the case will
he thoroughly oyeIhapled. England claims
the right TO search any vessel Of another ma
lion and take from it any British subject
found aboard, and in neither her own doctrine
OF practice can she find much warrant or en-,
enlargement to complain OF what has been
done By Commodore Wilkes. Our doctrine
has been different and would justify an ur-
gent demand for apology and PREPARATION,
Fancy the Austrians taking Kossuih from the
American man oi-war that brought him from
Turkey But The cases are net alike, and
tie vast popular Enthusiasm for Kossutl
would have made difference il there had
L,en no other Great Britain has been arro-
CANT and domneeriug on the ocean, but, al.
though her own practice has been much worse
lhan any thing she has TO complain OF now,
vet her habit OF domineoring may incline her
to blusler quite as much as we shall deem
necessary.
The captain Of the British mail steamer
knew who the men were and what they III.
tended 10 do before they entered his vessel al
Havana and he knew that the officers o! our
nen.ot-war had orders 10 arrest them. Wlleth
er this circumstance will make any difference
in the negotiations is not clear, but it increases
cur salts action with what was done. Negotia
tons quire lime. They cannotbe commenced
and finished in day They consume months,
and sometimes years. In this case, il John
Bull decides 10 feel aggrieVed, it will be some
months before the diplomatic correspondence
csn begin. And if il should result in a hand
some apology on our part andadelivering up OF
the seized rebels, SO much time will pass before
This result can be reached, that Mason and Sli.
dell will no longer have such pressing business
in Europe. 1t is hardly supposed.that there will
be any delivering up of lheso men. Some years
ago when The English had something of a re-
beion in Gannda, they crossed 10 our side
the Niagara river aud burnt the American
schooner Caroline We believe there was al
rewards an apology for this act, but the
schooner was not restored, neither were the
men he lost their lives in the affair.
Meanwhile, we say, it Is Il grand thing to
haze these arch traitors in our power. All
honor to Commodore Wilkes for having spirit
aud patriotism enough TO capture them and
defy tie consequences. He might be cashired,
he said, but he felt that he did right. He is
not likely to be cashiered. AS for the rest it is
quite certain that the people will generally say
that he did right, and history will mention the
act 20 his credit. Let US have cheers for Com.
moi!ore Wilkes and laughter for The English
captain wi no called him and his men yankee
pirates AS fol- John Bull We wish we could
watch his face when he first reads the news in
the "IIMEs."
MASON AND SLIDELL.-Our telegraphic lis
patches give an account Of the capture of two
OF The foremost ringleaders Of rebellion, Sill
dell and Mason. A copy of the New York
Sunday Herald Of yesterday has reached us
from which we take the following particulars
and statements -
'When Mr. Russell, the London Times cor
respondent, heard of the arrest OF Slidell am
Me-, Ia rn,nark cd fl would like Ia hay