The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-21

ospted BY the northern public. The New York
oUrnals were urging his promotion. That q
naval sffce had the :, irit 10 board a British
vsts and carry OF rebels is enough to ensure
= e,orn Of popularity. by the time Earl Rus
sell's dispatches arrive, the multitude may have
Lresdy declared to the Government the treat
uent which Captain Niltcs Is TO receive. IL
becomes us to be prepar, for an unfortunate L.
sue in Canada, in case Of war with the Northern
States.
The TDrEs adverts to Mr.. Sewards recent
instructiCns 10 the people near the Cana ian
frontier. The only Inference was that he was
about 20 force q quarrel with England. The
TINES ssys the visest course for Grad, will bo
tn prepare to le' her at once discipline her mi
litis, aud emulate the mother country by drill
ipga volunteer army. Montreal oily vsuts
stout hearts and Jealous hands 10 be sais until
the tpring returns, when we eau make 1t secure.
The dAr ger TO Montreal, o. 10 any other point
Of the frontier, IL lees CansdS should not rely
too n UGH on US, and tor little on hsrsclt.
The North Atlantic squsdtcn is then referred
to, ne follows.-Ihe three classes Of the reserve
comprise eight line-of-battle ship, six ir'rt "a
four corveites and twelve sloOp., muuoiiny q
grand total Of 1, eel guns The steam gun ~ 4
attat he'd are not include d. With are u IA mum
TOR, with az guns. This, however, does MT ia
cludc The gunboais and mortar vessels ldl up.
The lis' is confined entirely 70 effective ye,-el At
ptesent. or viii h could le rendered 20 wi Little
DELAY. The ships IN cJmmies on for service At
Potism, u'h mount 3i2 guns. Tue total MIN.
her Of guns In tho ship. euumerItcd ah,vn Il
225 While Admii al Mn6s' fleet on the North
American station amounts TO SJ1 gups.
The MORNINu STAR declares The statement
OF instructions having been sent TO Lord Lyons
10 obtain the restitution of the Com, dcrate COM
mission ers or to take his leave Of Washington
was premature, and 20 exaggerated As 10 lie
virtually untrue.
NJ. II..,..a.t r,,,,., ~ ~ ...., .... 49,.
been informed that private telegram has been
received in THE town this moTninr, stating that
the Warrior is forthwith to proceed 10 Ahnapo
lis with the British Cabinets ultiu alum the
delivery Of the pri,ouen and full repnraiion.
TIE Post ssys II has beer decided by tho Jaw
Office rs Vi the Crown That Ihs action Of Gag tain
Wiltcs, Of the San Jhcinto, was uujus,ih ,.le
lie had no right TO ares peaceful plSsengors
saihrg Under the British flag, sad the deed no
has committed amounts Ia q Il g,rant violation
Of he code Of nations, and direct iusulI to this
country. Under iheAa cirCums. anc's we need
hardly point out that the Go'ornmont will luee
time in seeking Tor n prompt and complete
repaTatiOn, which il ia It's duty 10 require. Ia
this ca Q 1t will asaurodly receive The unanimous
apps citation Of public opinion We arc unwilling
to place the worst construction ON tn, outage
committed by Capt. Wilkes, and to look IN IL
a, an intentional afff. IT on tho part Of the
Government Of the Uoited S.a,el.
We hupc tina, Government will AT once disa
vow the act Of their officer, MAKE Suitable ap0l
o-ts, and restore the persons Of tho gentlemen
arrested, and, in fact, make every compensation
In their power. Wild as are the words written
and ,poken by Secretary Seward, and reekl 80
as the American policy Mt unlrequen'l y IL, We
can hardly 'uppo o that the northeru tateS arc
seriously disposed to accept awr With Eng
lard.
We have In tho American waters including
the NJ, xican expedition and ships already there,
n TO- CO amounting 20 not far sho r. OF 1000
guns, which we could largely increas, with the
| greatest care and rapidi'y In ono month we
could sweep all the San Jacinto's from the seas,
bcckade the IOrttern p, rts, and turn 10 a direc,
| and speedy issue the tide Of war now raging.
This Ii so obvious, that we hrd II hmoa, impos-
sible to suppo-e that no Cabin Of Washing.
ton can commit an act 20 madly suicidal ~ to
| reject our earnest and positive demands.
| The TIMEs SAYS the dep Jaitions Of the officers
| Of tho Trent have b,en submitted TO the law
officers Of the Crown, and their opinion has been
! given that the proc edings Of the American fri
| gate are not justified by the law Of nations. II
| IL, We under tand, tho opinion Of these juris's
| that the right of the Federal Government, act
log 10y its oflicers, was confined to the visiting
| and searching OF tho mail packet; that f aaN
| men or things believed to be contraband Of " /.
had bsen found on board Of her, tbs prope
| course was 10 take her into port and submit IN
question TO the prize court, which would hea
| evidence on both sides, and wonli have decides
| the case according TO precedent and authorities
The TINES observes that this proposition seem
40 clear that IL requires only 10 he stated 10 oh
tain universal assent. The Cabinet meats OF
| Friday 10 consider what action shsll be taken OF
tho opinion Of the law officers. We do not wisl
TO speculate IA to what steps they may conside
| NECESSARY. Ii Mason and Slideli were wrongly
AIKEN they must be restored with suihcien
apology.
The News says: Beneath everything Their,
exists an under current Of apprehc.. ioa les
the American Government really contemplate
the desperate policy Of seeking TO fisJcn
quarrel on Great Bitain in Order 20 gain
Standing ground for abandoning the design o
suljuga'in hers,lE
The TINES city article says "The uHivorsa
i'm preston seems TO bo that in its present un
happy position Ia the eyes Of the void, I'll
| Umted STATES Government can scarcely CON
mand themselves 80 as TO regulate their c )ur'
by the light Of law, retson or courtesy an
that although this opens wide field Of danger
| IL should also stimulate AL other nations 10 on
erciss the utmost forbcarance."
7ho TIMES, of tho 30.h ult., makes the in
portant announcement that the Cabinet ha
come to the conclusion that the act OF tn, car
| tain of the San Jacinto in Selling passengers o
British vessel and carrying them forcthl
away, Is clear violation OF the Law Of ma i'm
and one for which repara'ion must be az ono
demarded. In all probability the first s'ean'
will carry out instructions TO Lord Lyons 70 d.
mand reparaton for the i'll advised act
Selling Mason and Slidcll while under y
protection Of tho British flag. Should III
lust demand not be complied with, '
cannot doubt that Lord Lyons, will, n
der the Instruction. OF hi, government
Sithdraw, with the British delegation fro
Washington. The TnrEs Expresses the bali
that the Cabinet has taken a view Of the att'
which will be- satsfac DRY alike 10 the patrio
lam and reason Of tho country. Tho TINE
SAYS tho principle on which tho governmeI
rests its demand Is that a British ship must III
Ill her violation Of neutral rights Is fully prove'
be held to he Bi ish ground, as much ~ II 81
we're an actual piece Of British soil, aud Il
right Of protection TO all persons on board Is
| valid as on British territory. Nov, no such vi
| lation has been proved or sought 10 DO prov,
against the Trent, consequently, tn. seizure
four persons, dragged from her decks, was oil
| tirely illegal.
Referring to the report that the seizure wi
the act Of the American commander not o.
pressly irected by the Government, the TIM
saws il means that the federals had dsllberate
determined TO seize the southern Commits onaI
and il is understood that Gen. Scott has de i ~
since his arrived at Paris, that the seizure h
heen the subject Of Cabinet discussion at Was
ingtan long before he left.
The American authorities might have war
,, oil the English steamer at Havana, that ii tn
took on board the southern ENJOYS they Won
subject the vessel TO seizure and forfeiture IL
: prize court. They made no remons.ran
against taking them on board as they wore bou
J, TO do, bat secretly planned tbs outrage for viii
u we now ask reparation. Messrs. Slldeh a