The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-04

Mason AND SIIpxLL s. CHEKsEuLLr LlaKR.
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MAsox AND SIrpILL 8. CHEKaEuLLr LIaEa-
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To reply to the dispatch Of Earl Russell,
the seizure Of stidell and Mason,
and, after discussing the whole subjec, at
great length, in oil iss beariags-Mr. 81
WARD says:
81 trust have shown to the satisfaction
Of the Br tish Government, BY very sim
pie and natural statement Of facts and ana
lysis Of law applicable to them, that this
Government have neither modisa,ed, nor
prac.icsd, or approved, any deliberate
wrong 10 the transaction to which they have
called It's sttsssiop, bus oE the contrary,
wha: has happened. was an ina.versency,
consisting in departure by the nara OFF,
Ger, free from any wrongful motive, from a
rule uncersainl. -essab!isbed, and probably,
By the several parties concerned, either i'm
perfectly understood or entirely unknown.
For this error the British Government has n
right 10 expect the same repara'ion that
we as an Independent State should expect
from Great Britain or from any other
friendly nation in similar case. l have
been unaware that in examining this ques-
ton, have fallen into an argument for
what seems to bea British side Of il agains'
my own country, but aln relieved from all
embarrassment 90 that subject. | had hardly
fallen into that line Of argument when dis
covered that l vas really defending and
maintaining, not exclusively in the British
interest, an old, honored and cherished
American cause, not upon British authorl-
ties, but upon principles that constitute a
large portion Of the distinctive policy by
which tie United States have developed the
resources of Continent, and thus become
considerable maratime power, and won
the respect and confidence of many nations
These principles were laid down for US b.
james Madison in 1904. when the Secretary
Of State, under Jefferson, in his instructions
to james Monroe, our then Minister TO Eng
land,'
NJ. SEWARD says, after quoting these in
structions, that
elf decide this case in favor Of my own
Government, must disavow its most cher
ished principles, release and reverse and
forever abandon its essential policy. The
country cannot afford the sacrifice. II l
maj, lain these principles and adhere to that
policy mus: surrender the case itself. 1t
will be seen, Therefore. that this 'overn-
mens could no. deny the justice OF the claim
presented. We are asked to u, to We DIV,
ish nation just what we always lnsisted al
nations ought to do to US. In coming to Nv
conclusion have not forgotten that, if the
safety of this Union required the detention
Of the Union prisoners it would be done. 81
1t would be the right and duty Of Thu
Government to detain them, but the efficient
cheek to the waning proportions of the ex-
isting insurrectioD, rs well as the compare
tive unimportance of the captured persons
when dispassionately weighed,
happily forbid me from resorting to thai
defense. Nor am unaware that American
citizens are not in any case to be summat-
ily surrendered for any purpose into tnr
keeping Of foreign state. Only the cap
turcd persons, however, or Others who are
Interested in them, could justly raise ques.
lion on that ground. .
II would tell little for our own claims to
the character Of a just and magnanimous
people, if we should so far consent to b,
guided by the law of retaliation as to lift
up buried injuries against national consis-
Iency and national conscience. Putting
aside all suggestions Of this kind, Iprefer I"
express my satisfaction at the adjustment 0.
he present cassupon principles confessedly
American, and yet as | trust mutually sat
sfacsory to both nations concerned. A
question is finally and rightly settled be-
ween them which heretofore exhausted not
'nly all forms of peaceful discussion, bul
,lso the arbi,ramsns Of war itself, for mar.
han half century aiieua,cd the two eoun.
ries from each other, and perplexed with
ears asd apprehensions all other nations.
fhe four persons in question are nov be d
q military custody at Fort Warren, in the
State of Massachusetts,. They viii be cheer
ully liberated"
Tbs National Intsili9rncsr, 10 an article
semi official, says the decision
4 the President 10 the Trent affair, a. an
'ounced and explained BY Mr.. SEWARD, has
he appsosa!.of every De@ber Of the Cab
net. In conclusion the Infeiiigeneer says:
Whatever may be said by any in the way
Il sxecration, to the extreme terms of the
demands made BY Eoslaod 10 the case Of the
trent, !. is at leas, JUST to admit that the
ase has been 50 adjusted by oar govern
aent, as to sabservs We would hope, the
reas cause Of neutral rights against the
sxunpsioo. heretofore asserted BY England,
'us now repudissed BY that power, in com
aoa with France and the Uoised States.
he Lac Of sa,ions a. additionally inter-
reted BY our government, bas received a
CT sanction, though at the cost. j, may be,
L scne national sensibilisies, trolied into
activity BY the temporary
xacerbasious Of our civil feuds. The lat
n, is. Us reH,<x = are but for o day the
ne ef nasians = - al fime.n
GEN. q \. CCRTt~
We learn that Major General CrRrrs ar
ired al Rslla, ore week ago yesterday, for
he rarpa.e Of assuming the command Of
he foses. al .ha. point, sapsrceding Gen.
rsl Ssse,. General crasis vas welcomed,
ma hin arris al. hS the Iowa Eoarfh and