The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-07
IHrx1Esr1NG FROM EUROPE.

The arrest Of the lieutenant Of tho q. s.
steamer Sumter and the ex.Oonsul of the
United States, at Tangiers, was made the su D.
jecs Of an Interesting debate OF the British
Parliame on the IL h Of March. 1t np.
pears from the revelations OF Mr.. Layard,
that the arrest was a harsh and brutal pro.
ceeding. ana that the prisoners were treated
with great severity. We append sketeh OF
the debate
ARREsr OF CONFEDERATE STAINS cIrIxsNs IN NO.
1occo-FHR VUlsrIOE In The BRIrIsR PAkLIA-
NnNT.
In the House of Commons. on Monday,
March 18th Mr.. ID. 0rinth asked the Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Afatrs wheth-
Consul OF tho United States, at Uadiz. who
were arres "a ON landing from the Willie de
Malaga steamer by the United States Consul
At TsnGiers, were taken down to the harbOr,
and embarked a. prisonersspn board the u.
) frigate Ino: whether the Moorish Govern.
ment did no. protest against this proceeding
and only yielded to the threat Of the United
Stats Consul that he would strike his flag
and whether 1t was tho opinion OF her II sJes-
ty's Government that the jurisdiction With
which, by the capituIations or treaties, Eu
ropean consuls were rested over their coun-
trymen In Mahom edAn coun tries empO Wered
political offences committed In any other
country; and, IL not, whether the British
Government would take means to prote
our faithful ally, tAs Moorish Govers ment.
Mr.. Layard said he owed an apology to his
honorable friend and the House for having
on previous occasion mistnfOrmed them On
this subisct. In fact. II was only At the close
which he was now about TO give. He had
stated before that two gentlem en-oue the
purser Of the % called Confederate States
steamer Sumter, and the other aaeentl man
who was for merly United States Uoneui at
Ondiz -wero proceeding on a voyage from
Uadlz TO Lisbon. aud. according to Alr. MY.
ers, the purssr's statement, hearing thar q
fellow-cit'z N WIS III at Tau gisIs, hey landed
70 see him, aud were returning TO embarx r
when they were met by tee Anne. lean Con.
eul. accom- panied by Moorish guards, ARRESTED
on the SPOT and carried TO the CONSULATE They
were then loaded with irons and confined In
Snmter, hearing what had oecarred, wrote q
letter to the Moorish authorities, and sent / (
TO Mr.. Hay, Her 4alessy' . Consul, req uesti &
him "a deliver II. and TO make use OF his In.
aencs on behalf Of the prisoners Mr.. Hay
delivered the letter. but declined to take any
ateps in the way OF interference. That hap.
pened on tho 18Th.
On the 20 IN the United States sloop Ino ar :
num 0er Of hie crew armeo. aud prOceeded 70
the Consulate. The Moorish GOvernmsn. {,
In the meantime. had learnt that these ee. :
hemen had been arrested upon politicai az
4 -
mcnstrance TO the Consul. The Consul de-
cliusd TO Surrender the prisoners, and fell
back upon .n HEticie in the treaty between
Morocco and the United States. The tn ar
tic Of . general treaty between Her Msi ,s,y
and the SultaE of Morocco stated that. should
the british Ccnsui General or any British
Gonsul, Vice Consul or COnsular Asent, have
ct any time occastop to request from IN .
dters, guards, or armed force fer the purpose
Of afrestinG any British subj CT, the demand
should b. complied with on payment Of csf-
tain fees. BY tho z3i article of tho treaty
between Morocco AID the United State {,
v<As satd bnat the Consul OF the United States
Lihould reside at any seaport OF the Moorish
[dominions, and sAonId sDj)y all the privi-
Ieges which the Uonsais OF any other nation
Nhsn 1t BECAME known in TAnsisrs tha,
those gentlemen were absut to be transferred
20 the sloop lno. large asst m blske OF Euro.
psaus and natives took place. Tnsy threat
time serious riot was apprehendsd. The
United States Oonsul cent for ar. Hay, bat he
deciined TO interfere, And a& the same tims 70.
m0nstrafed vita tns Consul, WAO fell back on
the treaty. Ar. Hay pointad out that The
right Of afrordiug ssy lum belonged % The Moor
ish 0overnmsnt, and tAst The article OF tAs
treaty referred 70 really applied only 10 erimi
sals, and not - pers0ns ceaTgs - With p0litt.
cal sf.nces. The United States 0onsuI do
clinsd 10 rsceivs that Interpretation Of ths
treaty and, on the remonstrancs Of the Moor
ish aatho,ities. he threatened not only te
lower his a e, but {, declare war asatass Mo.
rocco The suthovttaes were % alarmed b.
this threst that they fslt compelled TO Gisa
were marches down anAee the eaafd Of tAosl
armsd sSoops andos tie aeaAsA u - Unilae
0tAeos saoops who Were aloe aEAo1s And ps
9. aosss 49,, sas no: no, ss. e. 1as1ss.ys Cover,
view Of hrs duty throngAost and approves
hi9 conduct. Wear, heay