The New York herald., 1862-10-22

1 " ueiAouehd dtc tAdt IOiunlVH Will RUE I'M
ocean in her new iron armor az completely a
she ever did In the old days OF our wooden ships
and our lron,hearted heroes who defended them
The Rebel Privatecrs amd the British
| Govcrnment-The Action OF the Cham.
| ber or Commerce.
In another column we publish report Of the
interesting proceedings OF meeting OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, held yesterday, for the
purpose Of considering the best means Of put
ting stop TO the deprcdations of the rebel pri-
vateers upon American commerce.
feeling OF strong indieaati was ex-
pressed al the conduct Of the British govern
ment, which connyes at the fitting up Of those
armed vessels in English ports Mr. Low
made an interesting statement, showing how
| differently John Bull acts when he is in trouble
himself and when bis neighbor is in trouble
| During the Russian war vessel had been fitted
| up here for the Canton trade, and the British
Consul at this port, having heard of it, and sl,s
pecting the ship was intended for Russia re-
| nlonstratcd with the American government
| The consequence was that she was detained,
| though her owner was perfectly innocent of any
| intention Of violating the neutrality laws. Mr..
Low thinks, and everybody thinks, it is not
| unreasonable that the English government
| should be required to follow the some course
| now as regards the United States II has been
| asked to do so, bat what ccurse does il pursue'
Ii is stated that when Earl Russell was remoa-
strated with OH the ;ebioct he admitted he was
aware of The fitting up of those privatceys in
4. L. H.
fere with private enlsrpr;se. Ha asked why
American cruisers did not capture them Bist
when an American cruiser, the Tuscarora, was
sent to capture one Of them, the "290' (now
the Alabama, which was then ready for sea.
the British government refused her coal, so
shat she was compelled 10 seek 1t in Spanish
i 1T, md the rebel bird meantime had flown.
AT he same yard at wsich that fust steamer
was built, which has committed sacl ravages
upon oar commerce, there arc four gnpbosts and
steam &igate in progress Of 90 onstfNction, des
tined for buceaneering enter prises ftisthe yard
Of the eminent shipbuilder, Laird, in tie Mersey,
at Birkenhead, opposite Liverpool. II is cnclosed'
and access denied to the public; but the English
governments wcll aware of the destination Of
|
ers of great epecd and armed with the heaviest
and best gurgs 1t ~ true the guns are not put
ON board till sitter the vessel sails; hat they
| conveyed to heT by British vessels from British
I ports Coal isfroughs to her in the same way.
and under this transparent gauze veA the Eng
ffsh governments permits vessels-of-wgr to be-
fitted out in British ports against the.
United States--e friendly Power. These
vessels are paid for by cotton which
HIS run the blockade; or which it is expected
Will run it hereafter One thing is certain;
money seems to beabundSrt in connectiuHwith
the buccaneers. Crews are induced to- man
them by the promiseof receiving for their share
of the prize money the value Of all the ships
andicargoes captured and destroyed, an account
beng kept by the officers against the Confederate
government. BY this-arrangement they gotson-
terpGising seamen, who frequently volunteer
irons the captured vessels. Az they bum the
prizes where they take thern, they can keep con-
stanay in the track os our commercial marine.
and will do an enormous business as long as
they are let alone. They require but little
COAL ~ they carry hhl suits Of sails anaDnly
get up steam when in pursuit Of a fast vessel,
or whenever they msy: be compelled to ayfrom
danger themselves Nor Is it the damage they
do directly which is their greatest injury to our
shipping interests, but the high insurance they
causa for all American vessels and their oargoes
voyaging between this country and Europe, to
say neshing of the danger Of passengervessels
taking fire by accident, and the persons on
boaod being left to their fate, owing to the
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thsir destruction by the burning wresks Of the
victims of these pirates.
Now, the question is, what is TO be done in
the premsess AS to appealing to Bnitish honor.
that is moonshine. Let the Vanderbilt, tbs,
Connecticut and the fastest vessels.we have he.
heavily armed and sent in pursuis to run them
down, and sink or capture them is they wait 10
give battle. AT the same time BET the cotton
ports be more vigilantly guarded; for from
them cones the commodity whose sale pays
| for the privatesrA. Let this canrse be adopted,
| and very soon the Atlantic Ocean will be
| cleared Of those destructive pests of American
| commerce.
| THE REBEL CONGRESS IN TRouBrE--Thc rebel
| Congress has adjourned and left Richmond.
| These Legislators have managed to get into
| dreadful bad odor with their constituents.
There is nothing surprising In this. The rebel
Congress is made up in great part CT the same
Southern men who were in the United States
Congress. Hence the general incapacty they
have shown in dealing with the questions of
political and financial organization that have
come up for their consideration; the violent
and foolish things they have done out Of q re-
vengsful spirit Of retaliation for fancied inju-
ries; their solemn deliberations about the expe-
diency Of hosting the black flag, and their
eoually solemn consignment Of tho proposition