The New York herald., 1862-04-03
Tho American Arrests at Tangier.
TIN UNION FLEET AT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
TIE PRIaONERS FOR BOSTON.

TEN UNION FLEET AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
THE PRISONERS FOR BOSTON.
GFron tho London Times, March 20.
Tho American federal corvette Tosoarora Commander
Craven steam sloop Kesrsage Commander G. Pickering
and sailing ship Ino (iarch 18) lying in the road
stead Of Aigscirss.
Tho Confederate steamer Sumter Captain Ssmrnes re-
The Koarsargs arrived at Gibraltar from America, Ma
deirs and Cadz on the afternoon of the 8th and went
across TO Algeciras the same afternoon
The mo hsd taken the two American gentlemen seized
at Tangisr Cadz. where they transferred the
almost immediately afterwards for Boston and tho Ino
returned to Algesras 1t was said that the prisoners
wero kept in irons.
With respect TO the allegation that pressure had
boon put upon the Moorish government to affect the
arrest that by the law of Morocco the representa-
tive of Christian Power hes Jurisdiction the sub
ects OF his government the true state OF the facts
appear TO be hsBy the law Of Morocco the Sultan has
absolute and despotc power IN his dominons by special
conventions he has waived the exercise Of this power
over the subjects of Christian States deegatng It TO the
ministers consuar representatives Of those States
These vsntiors however, code tho jurisdiction
Christians residing in Morocco for osncss committed In
the country and have never been understood either by
Morocco Christian States TO confer upon the latter tho
right pursue and capture Moorish territory po
ltical offenders Such offenders have heretofore found
asylum in Morocco as in any Independent
State Of Europe They have usually been OF liberal
opinions flying from the persecution of an absolute 60
ysrnment and it will be singular II this refuge should
now be destroyed by the agent Of government boasting
itself the freest in the world Whoever vii! turn to the
last British treaty With Morocco, that Of 1857 will find
call for the assistance OF Moorish soldiers 70
TRANSPORT British subjects article Is speci0ss tho only
which such subjscts to be conveyed out OF
the country and placed on board ship-nsmeiy, when
sailors attempt 10 deset their vessea necessary
provision TO prevent British shipping being disabled In
Moorish ports for want OF hands England does
sipulxts for the surrender of dsserters but there
reciprocal engagement that dcscers from the service Of
state shall not bs received into the service OF the
other We may fairly that the conventions
with Morocco by other Christian States are substantially
that OF England. ond that equal privileges
ro1i haf,ta
evident that pressure would be required be put
tho Moorish authorities TO effect the arrest Of any foreign
seeing that under the article have quoted
IL does no. appear that those authorities have the
rgt sntsr upon hs question OF the Copsuls conpo
tency arrest bs.os granting him the sssistanos Of
the armed force. The course actually pursued by the
oorsh Ms.sr therefore appears TO have besn the light
ono Ths assistance OF Moorish soldiers given upon
tho Corsuls requlston but whsn upon Investigation
Il rss loupd that ho had exceeded hs jurisdiction the
hnser demanded the release OF tho prisoners ana only
permitted their snbarkaton on board IN American ship
owar after tho Consri had threatened TO strike his flag
and leave tho country In case of refusal. Then the
Moorish Minister yielded, fearing tie responsibility Of
involving the Sultan IN another war The whole affair h
hut another OF the old gory-the might Of the
strong overriding ths right OF the weak Morocco s
independent stse becoming svery year from the I'M.
ths European sysem Christian Powers by their treaties
recoFnizeh Sovereign State, and II therefore pos
ali the rights Of one The righ. involved in the
present question very clearly defined b. tho writer's
on International law By mona more clearly than the
American authority, Wheaton, who ssys;-
No G0Terc.n bounog spcclai compact 70
-hsIsed VITA or convicted OF crimes In sns,her country,
apsa s 'A' '''n'n' o. ' OF rs '''s'' '' Jus
Tho Sultan has chosen ty compact TO csd, certain Of
hs sovereign rights In order that christians residing
hs dom MONS may enjoy tho mider laws OF their own
cousy aud not te eubset 20 tie rough and summary
processes q hshomedsa Justice :rhs surely should
States viii iispro,s the &C, Of their Consul
NJ, cal, .e U.ed Stats ans Morocco be al tss Cariaion
States tvhe tdcs rcises wtA s later Under the favored
n.sSs clause ~ s1oy ne sane T. %snss . and
Jurisdiction Morocco bsycad the limits Of tho others
Bu, the seizure Of political blenders in the terri.
.ory shs o. ~. ,a I wSru ,o, y, - n
iSsss s s,1!sin.s ySe guide Europssn governments
win commit the nssrsa: roli,issi nnorsl'y Of sxtsr,.
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s.,s 20 p 70 sns AID sr. proo.s:
ths ,hs aet Of the United states sgsn, o. Tsrgsr vii
not he ratified BY bis s'''r1Gsssss ss
French View or tbe Ansries Rcbsnioa.
Tran and oadsnssd from the Paris Pays Msrchlo
DurisE the discussion In the legislative Corps aud
While the Ausrican conflict vss being spoken of, NJ.
Csnot Rogbat gave expression 70 generous dsas n
favor ef the sborng classes who seriously injured
by the Amsricsn crisis. The war which Ia now desc.
TO the sr.sut of nearly two hundred millions Cslvst
Rornist said with TIE emotion ~ Of feeling but
With that high reason which bows before tho power VI
fact that the efforts OF private charity and the bsraty
OF the government casDo, supply the absence Of
40 much active industry There no persons
In francs who do mol wish With all their hearts for the
end of the struggle between tho Northern aud Southern
stotes Are tnses Wishes 20 much In accordance with
TIE principles OF humanity sOd ths interests Of Europe
nssrIy accornY shed2 We do not eyon dare 10 hopo.
At The fret view seems that the question 10 already
determined and that there 10 nothing Ieft 10 the Cons-
aerate states but submit. The Nov York journals
raise their songs Of victory. The English prsss s sot
unanimous Tbs oOnndsncs of Mr.. Jefferson
Davis IN the ultimate OF ths most remark.
able nasmuob as bO does not dissmulats the difficulties
Of the situation the grave nature Of the rspusss
which The Confdsrstes have sustained. but et the side
OF the danger be the II tho snsmy pow.
erfu there are he says no want Of the elements Of
resistance
hut are Tbs people Of the South determined 10 employ
s these resouress Here 10 the whole question. Def.
Dsy depends good deal loss on material force
than on moral energy The government at Washington
hss made great efforts has oallsd formidable army
into the nsd the recsni Victories Of Springfield Roanoke
and Doneson and tho capture Of Nashville and Charleston
hls latter o,y has not yet been cspturedNsws later
hsys srsd ths memory Of ths defeats Of Bull run and
Balls Blum bu, the public deb, has assumed uneasy pro-
portions tho expenses OF the war arc such thst the
Horthsrs ets,ss VIII syhsmt thss credit ths struggle