The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-01-04
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wAHuNGroN, Dee. 20, 1861. I
TIE Right Honorable Loyj Lyo,.y, Sc, &c &c..
Nv LoRn Eul KuOci'- dispatch of Nv. % has
lesn submitted To- the President
tn" British Gpyrrnment To- ifhtlv ,orirHtg"cd
what Il Is nov my duty 10 state, that C,pt. Wilzts
H. conceiviDg ami executing the pr'aeod q VA qu's-
q, n, acted upon his ow1 suggestions of duty With
out any dir, ctiln or instruction, or even urrllno7
ltdgc ni 10 on the p1rt u this Goycrnmcnt. No
directions had been given to him, or any other ma
~ oihosr TO arrest the four p,ra ~ usmp or any
al them, Gu the Tron,, or On ANY other t,Hh yes.
Hel, or On any neutral yossA At the place where /,
occurred or elsewhere.
The british q vsrnmtnt will Justly infer from
q facts this, the uited Sn'ss not only have hal
H. purpose but even nu thought. Of forcing into
o.scussi9n the quest pu whicn has arise B, Fny
either which could afesi In any way the srnsiulli-
lis OF che British nation.
lei, true tlat a t,und shot waI hrod log the SrH
.I1cinto ON her pivot gun. when the Trent VIZ
u,-t I,ty uppr aching. but a. the flcts have h.cn
Iitrt,d o. tits Gvy. rnu' Mt, the shot wa, u.y1r
les i't',u"uelN hr'd tu a direction ~ o1'. 'ls
j. divergent ttun the course II the TrHHt .gtl %.
quite ss 'rmlcss ~ blank shot, white b, shpuId
1rreg'rdei ~ a signal. g. also, " lalrp tu' t.'
Trent was not ADp ching the Sd W. JdciHD slow
j. VII, n the shell We hf'd acres her b fss, lHt
a., the contrary, She Tscw WIS, Stoned H. loo
moving ua"ei tHll heal NJ s.eam as if with
lutpose ~ = .sH the Su J,riu'o.
I'VE are h.fIrin,i, AIfo, that the In riding OH
lLieu Fairfayl cid ma. hu,.d the Trent IN ala ge
armed guard but he loft h'smn in. In his at who
lie ent red the Trent lie stated his iuStru, lus
from Capt, wilkes O. sc .TCh iir the fulr prraol
named Ia n respectful and urtsous, tho igh d.
Cided manner, and he asked tho C'ptain e th
Iren, to show his passenger st, which was refused.
-'"y absolute free Ia transferring tbs pisuug "a,
lac used Just so much as was necrsATy u sat
10y Ne parties concerned that refusal or resisgInr
would lie unsyang.
81 aho We are Informed tina, the Captain NJ tl
Trent WIS not at any time, o, in any way, T.
GuiIed a. 80 On hOsrd the San ID in'u.
These modidGsiions Of the case, pres DtrI hN
Commander Williams are based upon our o.h ''
reports.
have now to remind your lordsldp ~ some {. .
which doubtles,ly We omitted by Eu Elss H'
Nth the very proper and becoming IA. tive ota
lowing them o. be bought into TIE ~. on HE pr
of the United States. These facts arc thlt lgs a.
action existing ia thc hited - ltpH' than h
regard 20 tins dumcsto siIllr tho Isisd S.ttrg con
Fider,d Gr,A, Britain u. , fii.u#ly p,,y.r win
EAe has assumed for herself the s,it1#e of "a url
trial and that spain Wa Considered iu the sam
light AS Great Bri'ain.
IL bad been settled by curr,.prnicuce that th
IniLd States and ircnt Britain mutually rc,oyai,
al, applicable 90 tins l1cl st~ifc, these two art
Cles Of the Declaration made ly the Congress, ,
Paris In 1856, namely THAI toe neutral or n.rpil
nag Should cover the eneIny's 6 nls, not cont q
band OF war, and that neutral goods, not cent
band Of war, are MT liable ~ capture uulu a.
suemy's flag. These exceptions ~ cont thnnd fr'.
seizure, were negative acceptance 10y 90 parii ,
Of the rule hitherto verywneIe recognized ~
Part Of the law o. nations, that whst.yar - cpuic
hand is liable 70 capture and connt.'inu bon ,
cases.
James NJ Mason and p. }. McF .rlarl ave clu ,cr
Ifucl tied states ami .idtE.s Il vi EiuN job
fhoel and q gorge Eus,is ar- ri"ztu- ui e." i..t-
S@ies and ie-ideuH u Lul Iug. r. wa yE'
lLoNn at Havana, when these p rites ,r.ci of
tre Irei.t, THAI james N. Mason 81 Us prr'gritlg
Iugla"d Ia the a.i,c.ad ch a-,trT ut "a MIni-t,
Ilrnip O'eLtsry g. the CJurt ~ -. J .uas VA Ter
pretended commission from ! HrrsIl D.ys, 81,
"a assumed 90 he Preside of the iusurrrciiol
party in che Uuitsc Sister, Sni j NJ Fan nj "
Y ing with linn ia Ike unreal chArurt AZ Sc 'rl
t.ry % Legation b the pref 'ndc'l mission.
John shbn, In similar CiTcumst uc-a Wa gpiu
u PGis ss preteudei Mitisier 10 tb6 I'm I,ruI
che French, AID Ge sgc Eistis wss the chog !
Creiary OF legation for That a lul ,'ed mlfsipn
The IA = that these I'isnuS tld assumed sug
characters hes been iinCs sypwcI by the SUI
jefferson D-yis, In a rrelend"d mrss s.,- " an M
lawful and nsurIecuongry Congress. n srvs
we thinb, rightly pr 'sumej iha, these Maigtel
bre pretended crrlr utils and instruc'Iula an
such pAperf are, Ia the law, SHOWN disYsttH,
We are inf Irmsd by our Consul a. Z ris, INA, tho
d.spG,ches having csc .pt the search Of the Trs
were actually co lveyei and delivered IN emi-s ri
OF the instruction IN England.
Although II IL not essential, yet II II proper
state, ~ do also upon Information and belief th
I the owner and agent, and all the OH 'ers Of n
Trent, including the Commsnder, Williams, hi
knowledge Of the assumed characters and purpoa
Of the persons before named when they EMBARK
On that vessel.
Your Lordship will now perceive that the %
betrs VI, Instead Of presenting . merely aAera