The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-17


yeoqnd BY any Poor in the aoovId In contemplation of
ruts,c iaW they simply reas and against them the
policy which Mr. Lincoln has announced Is not only valid
In itse but Is which foreign nations are bound TO
admit and respect. Believing that the present
ment can only be enectualy repressed by maritime
would In all probability speedily reduce the confede
ration 70 national bankruptcy think that Mr. Lincoln
has acted wisely and in conformity With strict law in
having availed himself OF the which, il must
sdmiteed he can exercise without offence injury
any foreign Power 70 preserue that policy Of n~rd,ity
ahth Lord John Russell lat might f0rciby expressed is
me duty OF thus country Interference can do good
either for commercial political purposes. Tue civil
wM wnch unhappy RACES in America must be left 70
Work itself out, however disastrous its results may be
this country.
From the London Shipping Gazette, May 81
Mr. Ewart has elected from the Foreign Minister an
announcement OF the utmost importance to those
gagged In the American trade and Of the greatest interest
reference to the existing disturbances In the States We
learn that her Majesys government have, 10 view Of
rected that naval force should he sent the Gulf
Mexico and the coast OF South America for the proec
ton OF British shipping There another point bow
ever IN MIR. Ewarts question u which Lord Joho Rus
sell confessed his inability give direct reply nely
whether prvateers sailing under the Gag unrecog
nized Power would be deal. with IS pirates. Gas
10 the general provisions on the law OF na
lions on this question observed Lord John)
come OF the points are so new, as well as 80 i'm
portan that they have been referred 10 the la officers
of the crown for their opinion order 10 guide tde
eminent in its Instructions both to the Eagsh Maister
IN America and the Commander OF tue NAVAL squadron
The Foreign Minister has probably not exaggerated
the difficulty Of the question referred to the Law officers
The Southern Uonvt ntion although existing fast has
not been recognized vet government by foreign
States while 1t is regarded by the federal
as nothing more less than revolutionary Junta.
Under these the issue OF letters OF marque
and reprsa the Southern President nau ally raises the
question OF the legality ega Of such an issue tried
By the law OF naions "Letters OF msrque an reprsa
(says al authority grantabe By the i~ OF nations
whenever me sub CTS OF Que state are oppressed and
injured by those of another and Justice is denied by
that state to which the oppreesor belongs but this
defn ion, If applied TO Mr. Jefferson Davs's procitmt
ton would only raise the questloa which the reyoltei
States have already raised for themselves Cntil it is
settled wsy the other 40 not SEE hoc foreign
Sak hdping reJ atoms 0h the Un,cn dcce the Southern
Convention anything bit provisional and revolutionary
government The American republic although composed
of a copgeres OF independent States having their
municipal laws and local institutions, has hitherto CON
Quoted its relations with foreign Powers through the
federal government IL ~ Washington the ministers
OF those Powers were accredited IL was from Washing
ton the american Ministers at foreign courts have been
accustomed 70 draw tner authority Ins saie
of things is unchanged We have stu our Minister
at Washington, and the American Minister is still
resident in London. IL is true delegates have
been sent from the Southern Convention, but they
hare not been received here far heard al
any of the L6nts of Europe Apart then altogether
the question Of the inherent sovereignty of State
number Of States-the argument which Mr. Jefferson
Davis relies in issuing his letters Of marquewe seem,
so long maintain uninterrupted diplomatic relations
with tue federal government 10 be peecluted from
cognisng any act done in hostility 10 that governIent
IN derogaton of its authority. II this view of the
case be correct cannot recognize the proclamation or
the southern President and nasmuch as the federal
government has declared prvateerng the part Of the
southerners to be PIRACY, noe IA no Affirmative bat re-
gard in the same lgst until se hare, BY an ocert act Of
recognition conceded To the Southern Convention the position
of govern de jare, and established with it relations
similar to those which already exist between our goveru
ment and the Cabinet OF Washington q =
The duty OF cruisers will be TO protect British
vessels from the maraudiug attempts of those who take
the under what is at best doubtful license and who
VIII probably not De very particular as 10 tne none 10
which they make OF 1t. We have Lord j. Russell
said last night, nothing to d. with this unhappy cnc!
between the two sections Of me American Uniol aud
cordially JOIN in the that may, possible be
kept entirely clear of it, STILL We cannot afford to aban
don shipping TO the chances to which, under existing
circumstances, they may be exposed, more especially
along the Southern sesboard Of the States and in the
Gulf Of Mexico The opposition of the federal govern
ment to respect the neutral flag is evidenced by
the fact that British and a spanish ship were
permitted, on the 18th of April last, after brief
delay, to enter the hsrbor Of Charleston. II is
for the Southerpers who avail themselves OF their
Presidents proclamation 10 calculate the chaoccs OF
may thought Of the privilege by the letters
Of marque bearing the signature OF Mr. Jefferson Davis
TO plumber indisrimnateiy but they do, IL is Of cons
derabe consequence .ha they should be undeceved by
those whose duty rs to protect the shipping Of neutral
States from danger molestetion.
from the Liverpool Journal May
Mr.. President Davis, with folly which will help to &C
count for his previous conduct, has issued letters on
ma que, inaugurating a system OF prvateering. Mr.
Lincoln instantly announced that all prva eers would be
treated as pirates and legally So Tor Southern
4. ronocni,od III. hoyder stats r s,sn,saa
saaa , NO onh, be ,nanencss nv this n,oceadng
W :. ~, ,. - anar,s 80 ,h ,1non annae,
~ Ne ~ Inn ,he Tor MI the Mechanics
nsd on, ana defeated meeting Of
the seceders called at BALTIMORE
THE sUPPLf or OoFros.
From the Liverpool riinee, May T..
The course OF events mas now 50 clearly rendered
peaoeable solution Oh this quarrel impossoe tn' tue
next best thing IA 10 ngn II oui rs soon as may De- TOT
the earlier one the conbatants exhausted the
viii be tue return 10 peace ana reason III sucu cases
generally me weaker sue that mas - Tue % ~
desperate expedent7 ana the SOUTH oy pressing ihso It's
services the oaibarous ptacuoe VI prNaeerns nas Ia
hicted terrible oow on .ne ~ooie Anerioan MARINE
oeonsing 70 every psrt ., sns ,ne rave
OF insurance on American Nesssh h's rseu se'lously'
now toat the Atlantic Is ke 70 DC swept oy pFvueers
ana the proDaDuy u thal ms aoohlhAoe paSl.o" VII
throw nearly the whole o. tue American TRACE INTO Fog
sh bottoms when the Chon 10 us integrity was ~ ksd
oJon England ana france 10 putting an enu 70 ihls aS
graceful mode OF warfare tbe cause OF commerce ana
humanity was met by point piank re'usat-a result
which II deeply 10 be deporea, '~ the absence o tns