New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-08

: Putting Behind me All suggestions Of this kinf.
prefer 70 express my satisfaction that nv the ID
!nstmsnto the present ease upon principles CON
satisfactory to both of the nations 1corcsrnsd' 4 4
question is finally and rightly settled betweens
them, which heretofore, exhaastiDg not ouIys an
forms Of peaceful discussion, but also the arbra-
ment of war itsef, for more than half century
alienated the two countries from each other, and
perpfexed with fears and apprehensions all other
nations. s.s%34s4 -
military custody at Fort Warren, in the State Of
Massachusetts,. They win be cheesfally liberated
ionr lordshlp viii please Indicate time and place
lordshIp renewed rance ofmy very high con-
sueratlons a. ais WILLIAM h. SEWARD.
Document No. I, from tie French Government,
we give in full:
Mr. THoUyEsEL TO HR. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &
poltesi q refs,ss p
ST=-The arrest Of Messieurs Mason and Slideu Il
on board the English packet Trent, by al AHeri.
can can, cruiser, mas produced in France, not the
teniahment and sensation. Public sentiment was
at once engrossed with the awfulness and the con-
sselnenee OF snch an ass and the impression which
doubtful - - - soN s- 1A''e'
The fact has appeared so much out Of accord.
ance with the ordinary rules Of internationM ian
exclusively on the commander of de san Jacinto.
It s notyet etgiyen to Us to know whether this sun.
position i well founded, and the Eoyernnnens 81
the Emperor has therefore,, also had to examine
passengers from ss Trent. HI sn dssips 10 Is es e
tribute to prevent q conflict, perhaps imminent.
between two Powers for which It IS animated bv
hold, for the purpose Of placing the rigftsof I'D
own flag under shelter from any ATTACK. certain
principles essential to Us security of neutrala.
nave, after mature reflection, convinced it that It
fhfaEA aforSrh
sifely silent. sf ~ e $9 gss H. ySy Fsss
I; Ii, to our deep regret, the Cabinet at Washing
ton were disposed to approve the conduct of the
by considering Mesers. Mason and Slidel az ene-s
mics, or as seeing in them nothing but rebels In
the one as in the other case there would be for
gstfalness extremely annoying, Of principles upon
agreement witk as.ss@S$A 5s% III ys
Il By what title in effect ,wonld the American,
cruiser, n ig the first case have arrested Messrs.
mitted with US. in the treaties concluded between
the two countries, that the freedom OF the flag ex-
tends itself over the persens found on board
should they be enemies of one OF the tWo parties,
unless the question Is Of military people actually
in the service of the enemy. Messrs. Mason and
Slide were, therefore, by virtue of this principle
which We have never found any dihacuty il causing
TO- ne inserted IL oer treaties Of friendship and
commerce. perfectly at liberty under the neutral
flag of England. Doubtless # wilEnot be PRETEND
ed that they could be considered as contraband of
war. That which constitutes eontrahand Of war is
are not absolutely tie same for al the Powers
but in what relates to PERSONS tie special stipula
tons which are found in the 4treaiies concerning
military n people define plainly the, character Of
those who can only be seized upon BY bel1igerents
but there is no need to demonstrate that Messrs
Mason and Slidell could not be assimiIated to per-
sons in that category. There remains, therefore,
pretext that they were bearers Of official dispatches
from the enemy; but this is the moment to recall
a circumstance which governs all this affair." and
unjustifable.
The Trent was not destined to a point belonging
to one of the belligerents ;she wasS carrying TO q
neutral country hef cargo and her passengers and,
moreover, it was in neutral port that they were.
taken. II it were admissible that under such con-
ditions the neutral flag does not completely cover
the persons and merchandise it carries ts itnnu
any moment the commerce and the navigation of
third Powers would have to suffer from their inno-
centand even their indirect relations with the one
or the other of the bellgerents. These last would
no longer find themselves as having only the right
| to exact from the neutral entire impartiality and
to interdict all intermeddng on his part in cts of
| hostility. They would impose his freedom Of
1 commerce ond navigation restrictions which mod
ern International law has refused to admit as Iegti-
! mate and we Should, in word, fall back upon
vexatious practices, against which in epnchs,
tno Power has more earnestly protested than the
| !. If the Cabinet of Washington would only look
on the two persons arrested as rebels, whom it Is
always lawful to seize, the question, to place it on
I other ground could not be solved, however, in a
sense in favor Of the commander Of the San .Ja-
! cnto. There would be, in such case, misappre..
hension Of the principle which makes vessel a
portion Of the territory OF the nation whose flag it.
bears, and violation Of that immunity which pro-
4 hibits aforeign sovereign, by consequence; from
the evercise Of his jurisdiction 1t certainly is not
| necessary to recall to mind with what energy nm
/ der every circumstance, the Government Of the
ifan uitys3s
i the right of asylum which is the consequence Of it,
l. Not wishing to- enter upon q more deep discus
sion of the question by the captureof Messra
4 Mason and Slidell, have said enough, think to
4 settle the point that the Cabinet Of Washington
4 could not, without striking u blow 1.-THE principles
which all neutral nations are alike interested in
holding IN respect nor without taking the attitude
Of contradiction Of its course up to this time,
4 give its the proceedings of the COM
mander of the San JacintO. In this state of things,
it evidently shonld not, according to our yjeWs,
hesitate about the determination to be taken.
lord Lyons is already Instructed to present the
demand for satisfaction which the English Cabinet
y is under the necessity of reducing to form, and
which consists in the nme diate release Of the per.
II sons taken from on board the Trent, and in send
Ling explanations which may take from this act its
j offensive character toward the British flag. The
Federal Goyernmeutwill be inspired BY a Just and
exalted feengin deferring to these requests. One
would search in vain to what end, for what inter-
est it would hazard to provoke by adifferent atti
tude, a rupture with Great Britain. Re
| FOE ouFSeIpeS, We 5nOulQ see In SIha6 TACT de-
plorabe complication, in every respect, of The dit.
ficnltes with which the Cabinet Of Washington has
already to struggle, and a*precedent of q nature
seriously to disquiet all the powers which continue
outside of the existing contest. We Believe thai
we give evidence Of loyal friendship for the Cabi
net of Washington by not permitting it to remain
in ignorance, in this condition of things, Of oul
manner of regarding it. I request you, therefore
sir, to seize the first occasion Of opening yourself
frankly to Mr.. Seward, and if he asks it, send hin
q copy of this dispatch.
81 Receive, sir, the assurance Of my high consider
alton. ,-zs-'
THoUyENEL.
Minister of The Emperor at Washington @
/ To this Mr.. Seward replies that the subject hav
ing been disposed Of, discussion is unnecessary
and intimates that there is not, between the thre
powers, an entire agreement regarding the appli
cation of the principles favorable to the rights
I neutrals. sg...5- s.=.gl5s s-.sE-sy
u SAYING MRAr WITHOUT, Or WITH BUT L1rr1l
SALT.-Among the numerous divices which thi
war has forced our people to resort to for supply
ing in part, at least the privationa conse duen
upon it, we notice for obyiating the deficiene
ealt ia xu;th all ooJJ