The New York herald., 1861-12-18

Of our great national pers and while the public nerve
actually sensitive TO adgn.tas offered in the time Of our
Trent the International ds she herself has prescribed
our justification In that case ia that her act was
sss ss, in carryos n dssua.oSss S' ENJOYS % or other
and than coutraband neutral ship. II viii not
DO TO that like this has been adudicated
that no case like this ~ to be found IN the t1 gerun
Gen Cushing in his recent letter gives the reason why pre-
cedcns to be found in the Of
European nations But tho principle covering the case
the English jurisprudent. Unless determined 10 Dc
warped in his Judgment by his pride prejudice he can
deny the doctrine Of Lord Stowe which wodid stop
IN limo Of war, neutral ships the ambassadors o an
enemy and portion Of an enemy whose government is
not yet accomplished and recognized fact II seems
70 be conceded that the principle would apply 70 the ease
Of dispatches II So in forum Of pure reason and en-
lightened conscience which make up the code into ma
tiona for stronger reason, will apply 70 ambassadors
publicly declared and whose mission is Of more import
ance than battalions Of armed men aud whole
cargoes Of shot, she'll guns and sabres An amoassa.
dor is the creator provided Of these. By his
alliances he may win battles and solve revolutions
To give him the protection OF the neutral flag IN pubic
vessel be TO give HIM the protection Of the
neutral tag in private vessel is al act hostility ID ad
OF he public enemy, and seizure and concation should
follow. The moro this question Is pondered ana eAa'
mined tho more mpregnaie s our poston nor 7 there
Ia previous diplomacy ything 70 weaken this posi-
tion, which bad the time, could demonstrate u s
enough for that this ground may safely say
70 Engand,"Fuhl your neutral obligations. You haze
assumed them voluntarily, and against our protest.
Until you do you cannot quarrel with for the exer
Of most ndubi,able right II you insist ON belli
gercnt rights between the North and South dc not as
neatral help the beligerent 10 the deriment
Of the other This is fraud In this spirit alone eau
our relations toward Great Britain continue amicsbe.
We will readily yield her rghtfu demands a. in the case
OF the Pertshfe. We yield noth1gnCthing 20 herf1r0-
gance, passion pridewhen clearly IN the right
The letter Of General Jackson 10 Livingston the original
Of which was read by the historian Bancroft at a New
York meeting and applied by him TO the dsunionists
here, may be as appropriately appied to their sympa
thizcrs abroad "Ihe Union must be preserved without
blood this be possible but IL must be preserved at all
hazards and Mt any price" So with our honor among tho
nations for IL is thus the gigantic conflict OF
tonal existence that SHOULD avoid the enlargement
OF foreign conflict with nations whose material hte-
rests they think depend upon our dlscomhurei and
WHOSE chronic jealousy OF our republic has led
their rulers to hail such discontinue with iconcealod
delight We are too sensitive OF foreign opinion We nata
rally dislike to have our government and institutions
misrepresened We have the spirit u the Spanish mot
TO, DE rel solo yoNo shall speak Of our king
but ourselves. But aiord to be indifferent The
naignity Of foreigners, whose moral standard is III.
creased by their commercial loss and gam, and whose
compiacent neutrality can view great Christian and KIN
dred nation buMiaed without regret or sympathy, be
cause OF its splendid illustration Of commercial grandeur
and democratic government Let US pursue our duty TO
age and country with unruhed composuro, Heaven
viii mol desert the undismnyed Todesiair to die and
nngng aside our national woe lamentng nothing or tho
past doing a that is just and constitutional making
cruel and disastrous diversions from tho great object
Of rescuine oM nationality crushing, would nest
Of adders those who would divide from that object to
other and ignobe objects, involving fresh diversions,
cruel deception social revolutions, scrve Instructions
J..
the heart soul and body Of men meaus, munitions intel
hgence and patriotism TO the grand obectthe resto
OF the dsmanted Union and ought to be-
We may emerge from this strife and ise like the abled
dem god from prostration grateful and strong,
inspired with larger measure Of power and clearer
and less ostenatous consciousness Of our destiny.
During the debate cooqy occurred between Messrs.
Collax and Valandigham.
Mr.. CofrAx, (rcp.) Of Ind, IN replying to a remark
Of Mr. Cox said he yesterday hoped TO refer Mr. Val
land isham's resolution ustyng Captain Wilkes CON
duct, he preferred that whatever sent out
the subject should emanatc from astandng committee
Of the House after grave consideration instead OF being
lmpulsey acted upon by the House
Mr. YAlLANlIcHAM, (opp.) OF Ohio said Mr. Coifax
not so crcumspec and explicit ca the first day q the
session when be offered resolution proposing 10 closely
inpiison Mr. Mason in retaliation for the treatment Of
Colonel Corcoran The gentleman had not then heard
from England.
Mi CoTAx further explained the reason why he offered
his resolution the first day Of the session. which was,
because Nj Mason had as Senator, taken oath TO
support the constitution, and had violated it, he was
not onlya traitor but perured himself When we deal
with traitors II is a different thing.
Mr.. VAILAsplGn.h could not perceive why the gentle
ready 10 justify the act OF Captain Wilkes
the nrst day d the session, but not There
fewer traitors now rhan at that time. What made the
diferenco2
Mr. CoIlAx replied that he was s,i in favor Of melting
pGnishmcpt 10 traitors.
Mr. VAIlASplGuAM predicted that in less than hree
months Messrs. Sdel and Mason will be returned.
Mr. C,x hoped the prediction would prove untrGe
Mr. OWEN, (rep) OF n ", for leaving the question
with England the hands Of those on our part who will
eoa6u the negotiation II should be conducted with dig
nifty and due regard TO its honor and interests Under
these circumstances lie willing TO risk the chances
OF war Two classes would be disappointed by the pre-
servaiion OF pcace-nsme.y, those who want war to
give strength TO the rebels and enable them
and those who have been reyeing in the spirit OF bra
vado.
The bill was passed
nE EFFICIENCY or TIE SAvY--coSsrRrcTloN TWENTY
IRoSclAp sTEAN GvSsoATs.
Mr. SErGwfCS, (rcp) Of n, Y, from the Committee on
Naval Aaairs reported bill. which passed further
TO promote the efficiency of the navy by the rctracy Of