The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-29

board tho San Jacinto. Mason was very
naughty In his manner for . time after
reaching tho vessel. but Slidoll was pleasan,
and easy in bis manner.
Slideil and Mason arc we'll known.
Eustis was formerly O member Of Congress
from Louisiana. lie married daughter OF
Mr.. Corcoran. the Washington banker. who,
II is said, has betrayed much uneaslness to-
day IN reference to tho arrest. Mcfarland
IS q son or nephew of WIN. Mcfarland, a
bank President in Richmond. strong Union
man. and ono of tho last to succumb to the
pressure of the rebellion He Is bachelor.
On tho San Jacinto the prisoners we're
treated with marked kindnoss by Commo.
dore Wilkes and his officers. They con.
yersed freely upon various subjects, but
politics were not alluded to. They have
been transferred to Ft. Warren.
LEGALITY OF THE ARREST.
The following article from the Boston
Daily Adoertiser, is probably from the
pen OF Mr.. Everett, who has long made a
study oi The law Of nations. Ii appears to
dispose OF the question in the most salts.
factory manner:
To tie Editor of the Boston Daily Id.
VertiSer
Some doubt has been expressed wheth.
er the arrest Of Messrs. Mason and Slidell
on an English vessel may not be made G
ground Of complaint by Great Britain
In recognizing the Rebels as belligerents,
however, that Power has accorded 10 both
parties the Tree exercise OF every belliger-
ent right. Among those rights no one is
better established than the maritime right
Of visitation and search. We speak now
o! the right Of visitation and search in
time Of war--not Of the CLAIM; which has
been the subjec, Of disagreement between
this country and Great Britain, to visit
Cur vessels for slaves or alleged deserters.
So well recognized is this righ, that the
mere refusal to submit to it by vessel
otherwise innocent is cause OF con6scation
and forfeiture.
The detention and examination Of the
Trent, upon which Messrs. Mason and
Slideil were found, furnishes, then nc
cause Of complaint. 1t is also clear tha,
my vessel engaged in the service Of ore
Of the belligerent parties is subject 10 for.
feiiure at the hands OF the other.
Among The acts which authorize seizure
and coniscatiou, common violation OF neu.
trality in the Transporting munitions OF
war is not the most heinous. 1.-THE con-
,oy W u"P"'o"e:' s"ys Chanc''Oi
Kent, sis the most injurious and deemed
10 be The most hostile and noxious char.
acter :" i! is alone sufficient 10 Justify seiz-
nre and cohhscation. a Jo'fiori, would
transportation OF an embassador-an em.
bodied dispatch-be a violation Of neu-
tralitv.
s;r w;u;. s,o,, h.,a A.,
na,,,r,, or a., ,.b.'. - o H. ncr' W
an onann,s od,onn 20 ,hn Go,o.on, ~ y,
hnna nso,ud - ,s.,;a r,
ssem ;adoad AN .hsurd E" ;nonn.;.,an.v ~ ~ ,S",
a vossaI ,n;oh, ,ransnor, .;,b ;.,o,,o;, ".
accr edited messenger provided with autbori
ty and with means to obtain munitions oi
war. and to intrigue and negotiate. while j,
nigh, be seized and confiscated for return.
ing with these very munitions. purchased
by tho same messenger, or for Transporting
the dispatches announcing his success
Nor is there anything in the position OF
,"e,;o 'o p''".o g" . saUo %uu. p.;,;u :. p'o'
cernod these nsrsons did M, occrnv .ho
position of ambassadors. and without yio.
iating her own proclamation, her Majesty's
Government could not accord it to them
They were merely messengers or agents Of
the rebels, seeking recognition as embassa
uoIs'
Agsn-we see no ground for suppos'nt
'na' 'ne courSe o' Napt: "nkes ccu,o o.
os",''n' nuon Euo,;.S 'o;i "'.d VI ."e ,s"d =, -
an EnoIisb vessa Tbssa nar.ons wsre No
seeking refuge. Thew were engaged in act
for which they would be subject BY our law
20 capital punishment. The officers of :h'
Trent and their vessel were openly ant
, knowingly engaged ia aiding them IN thes'
acts, 10 VIOLATION .so n OF .ne y neutrality pro
c,a'nloa CLAIM, oy .no ,tsa Sueon Pfo''sna'on au'
VI ."o .n.' -" .1' - ~,
w.ls,n.' sa'e .s Vessels, however, says mr
,a.r',nra. Tha o~Usrs Of ,,,a Tran, sboni,
find cause of pra,itude rather than com
t plant. tina, their vessel has not been sub
, jected to the forfeiture to which it nigh
well DO argued she was properly subject.
CASE IN POINT.
No,b;ro 10 moro cey,s;, than thai Gres,
Rri,ain has often acted to our prejudice or
must assert in demanding Iif she should