Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-21
NAPOLEON OFFERED HIS SERVICES
AS MEDIATOR.
France in "No Hurry" to Recognize
the Rebels, and Gives Peaceable
Advice to England.
NEW YnpK Dnn L,

the Rebels, and Gives Peaceable
Advice to England.
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NEW YoRK. Dec. Is
The London Times Of the Both ult. makes
the imports announcement that the Cabinet
has come to the conclusion that the net of
the captain Of the San Jacinto. in se,ziup
passengers on British vessel and carrying
them fotcibly away is b clear violation Of the
laws of nations aud one tor which repnratiop
must be at once demanded, la all probability
the 6rst steamer will carry out instructions
10 Lord Lyons TO demand reparation for The
Ill advised oct of seizing Mason aud Sliiell
while under the protection OF the British Gag
Should this jus. demand not be complied with
We cannot dnubt that Lord Lyons will, under
the instructions Of bis government, withdraw
with the British delegation from Washington.
The Times expresses the belief thai the
Cabinet has taken view Of the matter which
will be satisfactory aiike to the patriotism
and reason Of the country. The IImcs SAYS
the principle on which the government tests
its demand, is ttat n British ship must, untIl
her violation OF Neutral rights Is fully proved,
be held to be British ground as much ss il
she we're an actual piece. OF British soil md
the right OF protection 10 oil persons on
hoard is as valid as on British territory
Nov no such viols;ion has been proved or
sought to be proved against the Trent:
consequently the seizure Of four persons.
drogged from her decks, was entirely illegal
Referring to the report thut the seizure
was the act Of The American commander. no,
expressly directed b7 the Government the
LoDdoD Times seys it means that the Fede
Tas had deliberately Determined to seiza the
Southern Commissioners, aud il is Understood
thut General Scott has declatej. since. his
srrivs! at Paris, That the seizure had been the
subject OF Cabinet discussion ut Washington
| long before he leti.
I'VE VERY LATEST.
l.lvERPooL, Dec. s, 1861.
a, recent baGquet at Rorkdsle. Mr..
/ bfght made nD elaborate speech on Ampri
cau ahalrs, 10 which be declined to give aay
decided opbiOn 10 the Trent alToir. he
believed II the net is Illegal that A merica III
make lifting rcParatiOn. He strongly con.
demned warilke feelings, and secuted The idea
mat the Amc'can Chhinet had resolved to
pick quarre! with Logiand. lie mndo su
eloquent peGcrotiun iH favor of The North
! ~ letter was READ from Richard Cubden,
oil pacihc tcne, urging suspension ol
judgm gmebt.
| The excitement cont nues unabated,
T5e Paris lamps repeats the statements
that Napoleon has rendered bis services as O
! mediator.
| 1t hos been tumored that the Persia had
/ been chartered 10 convey trops to Canada,
! but II is Pronounced premature.
The Ausiraiasiau had been advertised 10
/ sail for New York On the 7ih, bot the A me-
/ RIGA had b,en substituted.
--.A LoSDoS, Dee. 3, 1861
The tons Of the French press Is changing.
The Paris Moaueur considers peaceful!
solution not impossible, aud says that public
I opluon in thn United States is very powerful
but is also very tickle, pud it is best to await
sUlution OF the question.
The Paris JOnrndl DIES DEFEATS approves the
review OF the lioHiteur, aud adds that the
French government is in 10 hurry to recog
/ UiZe the Rebels
Other French papers ore OF the same
| opinion.
The Ge."aa press generally takes the par,
/ Of E0gianJ.
The Augsburg Gazette says. the Charleston
| blockade is inefiectaA Otherwise The escape
Of the Theodore would have been Impossible
/ The Southern Commissioners, having reached
neutral Spanish port embarked ou neutral
English steamer, and could not be lawfully
seized by the North.
The ndvices from GreDt Br;tain are dated
TO the 9th inst, embracing a record of the
events which transpired in England and
France irom the 2Sth OF November, a period
oil seven Gays. SO far ss the statement
/ relates TO the present position of American
nHalrs abroad, aud the probable future policy
ol ooth tho above nuned countries towards
The Uoned States is Of a very serious char-
acter.
England was agitsted to on intense pitch
OF excitement by The supposed insult perpe.
trsted on their Tag By the arrest Of Mason
and Sldeh on bOurt the mail steamer Trent
Tie aOti. American section Of the London
press had nshed the people ntu periec,
storm OF rage, apd . Cabinet Council, held
With their Eose nud clamor rigging I the
ears o! the Ministers, hao almost agreed on
making The Case cause Of war with our
government. As first result, the Europa
was detained Gt Queenstown by order OF the
government 10 the 20 inst, and took Q
Queens Messenger on board, with dispatches
Ior Lord Lyons, 10 which. il is said. The
A AMBASSADOR is instructed to demand from
President Lincoln, in firm and determined
manner, tie restoration of Mason and Slidel
to tue travelling status and position wbici
they enjoyed before Captain wilkes tool
them in hand. ss well ss disayowal Of and
government apology for the act of that Officer
from the San Jsc!nto towards the Trent,
The London journals intimate that the
PsimerstOn Cabinet had resolved on this
course II consequences Of having decision
from the law officers of the crown TO the
eG ct that The seizure of the persons OF tbt
".5oGthera Euvoys" to Europe was iIlega
under the circumstances, and ns much al
outrage oggiOst international law Us il ii hat
been effected on British sod
As au addnional stimulus the Londor
Obserrer,a ministerial print. demands tha
Mason aad Slde.l shonid be placed on boar'
a British irigate, in the presence of severa
other English war vessels, lying either in The
Potomac or in the harbor Of New York
Great preparations were made to have III,
noSal reserve o: England ready for service
ss that her North American and West lndit
tieet may be poweriuIly aud promptly reinfor
ced il necessary.
Should war be undertaken by England sh
is recommended by Londou paper to, first
raise the Uuen blockade OF the Southern
ports; secondly. blockade our Norther
ports, aud, thirdly, in conjunction wit
France TO acknowledge the indepeneuce G
the South
An active movement had been undertake Q,