Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-27
THE CoSyEDERATE PRIyArEERs.

nIrrIEa OF TEE Hrw YORK CHAMBER or CoMNERcE-
JOIN BULL WARNED AGAINST A "yIoLArIoH OF SEu-
RALIrY"-NR. Low on A HIGH HORSE.
A special meeting Of the New York Chamber OF Com.
meree was held on Monday last TO take action relative
ID he destruction Of Yankee vessels by the "Rsbsl pri-
vAkser AlsbamA"+ths "29O.") Mr.. A. A. Low sub
nittsd the following resolutions:
aRsss<sd, That the Chamber Of Commerce has heard,
with profound emotion, the graphic account given by
Captain Hsg4r Of the burning Of the ship Brilliant, on
tie srd day Of October Instant
Resolved, That, in view of this atrocity, it Is the duty
Of the Climber to announce, for the Information oil al
who are interested 10 the safely Of human hfe-the life
OF shipSrecked passengers and e~reWs-that hencelorih
the light Of Q burning ship o. SPA will become TO the
American sailor the signal that lures 10 desti uchon, and
will not be, as In times past, the beacon 70 guilds TIE
generous aud intrepid mariner to the rescue Of the IN.
fortunate.
Resolved, That he~nceforth self preservation will be the
frst dictate Of prudence, as il ID the hrss law OF nature,
sad conse quen,ly the destruction Of The Brilliant ca1 be
only Characters ID as Q crime against humanity, and all
who have knowingly and willingly aided and abstted
must be'considered as perpetrators in the crime
Resolved, That this Chamber ss not failed 10 notice
a rapid oh ,uge In British sentiment, transforming a
frie ably nation into q self styled neutral Power, the ia
ture Of which neutrality is shown in permitting slips to
20 forth with men, aud in permitting an armament to
follow them for the detestlbls work OF pluud ,ring aud
d ,s.royipg Am 'rican ships, thus encouraging upon the
high seas an a,Gcs OK inst neutral rights, on the pea
of which, in the css, IL the Trent, the British Govern
ment threatened TO plunge this government into war.
Resolved, further, Tht the outrsgs Of c,nsigaing 10
destruction BY 6e, without adjudication British and
American property together, Is an asgravauon OF the Of
fencs sgaintt the rights o! neu!rals, and ought to be
denounced as q crime by the civilized nations Of the
world.
Resolved, That this Chamber has heard with amaz,
msnt that other yess ,ls are fitting out In the ports oil
Great Britain to continus the work OF destruction begun
by the Alabama, an enormity that cannot be committed
on the high seas without leopard zang the commerce and
peace of nations.
Resolved, further, Tia, II 10 the duty Of the Chamber
10 warn the merchants Of Grea. Britain that Q repetition
Of such acts Is the burning Of the Brilliant, BY q vessh
fitted out 10 Grea. B itan, aud manned by British sea
man, ca1not fail - produces the most widespread eI,s
pera,ion in this country, and hence they inyok, the in.
dasroa Of oil men who value peace and good will among
the nations TO prevent the departure Of other vessels, OF
the character referred to, from their ports, and 80 ARES.
the calamity OF war.
Resolved, That It. Is the desire Of this Chamber, ss II
is the interest Of all is MEMBER, to cherish sentiments
OF anity with the people Of Great Britain, to maintain
those ccr lial relations which have lei to profitable in
tercourse, and to strengthen the ties that knit them tc-
Ksiher 10 mutual courtesy and reIpect
Resolved, Tint copies Of the foregoing preamble aud
resolutions be sent to the Secretary OF State aud 10 the
Secretary Of the Navy Of the Ulited States, and 10 the
Boards Of Trade Of London and Liverpool; and that the
Secretary Of State be requested to transmit copies Of the
sam, to the diplomats agsuts Of the United States for
disti ibution in other oorpercial countries.
Mr. Los then addressed the assembled com oany Of
ship-ovuers and merchants, Introducing. in the course Of
his remarks. a resolution adopted BY the Chamber in No
vember, 1855, when G cat Britain aud Russia were At
war. The resolution declares that the merchants Of
New York 'Wil uphold the Goverumsnt In the foil main.
tenancs Of the neutrality laws Of tbs ~coultry," etc. He
then sId-
do no, vi b 10 bring any repTolcbes against G 'est
tain. but II IL c~lnceTnsd the honor Of this Chamber
20 ~yiudica,e Ia hAricieF IN times past against assault, IL
certainly conc rms il, aud it concerns tho nation, to y,n'
dic4ts ius character, not az against any alleged assinlis
or offences. buI agaihs. the startling fact, nov mide
kuo sn to ua, that a steamer has sailed from a British
DOR, which has burned or destroyed 4 doz,n Of our sti2s
a, ssl, committing their crews TO cisins, aud IN all Other
respscts trfa.ing them ia q most innumAn and brutal
manner. This, cir, concerns US rs a nanon-a yet great
and powerful Ea:ion-nothing dauntei, and Ia no wise
dste red from asserting our rights AID dignites; aud,
air. Il also concerns Great Britain, as n cyilz'd
nation of the world, 10 zee that there shall be
no repetition Of these outrsges on the high
seas. II, sic, the interests 81 pIaeo are essential
10 Great Britain, Il c ri hnly concerns her. II
the interests Of humanity are Of value - her people, IL
concerns Grea. Britain to see tea. q ejs things are 10.
r,psa,ed. do not make the cRrse against Great
Britain tina. she i, ftiug os these piratical veIsels -
Bat this | do siv: that tho departure oil the Alabama
known as the 29J WA as distinctly ~shado~ed forth as
II she had bteu publicly advertise In th, papeIs to rail
as a cruiser OF the seis for th3 so called Confederate
states Of Amer;c,. / do not kno-, and therefor, can.
not say, on what authority itis al gsd tia. NUMEROUS
other vessels ere som 10 follow tie ALBANIA. But |
do know that il has been reported over and over again,
and publicly rep1r e1 too, that o:hef vessels are beng
built In the waters Of Great Britain for The Oon'ederacy.
Ave. IL IL said, and as publicly reported too, that q ram,
or irou.clad 8 lip, Is being built for that service. Aud
TO day we read In the public papers, rnder telegraPtic
iuleligence by the Bivsris, that the ship I'nis, loaded
with stores for the Confederate government, WAS sunk 10
the Ciyde. Now il cannot be said that the government
Of England, ard tue merchants OF Engiand-sye every
BODY else 10 England-tnoW noting OF all this, and
that |, l. tie appointed work OF pho vsssels TO follow
TIE Allbama aud Other ~privatters inteadsd to operate
AGAINST our conr cree on the seas, when they ave the
shores Of England loaded With srIs, gus aud mum
fiors Of war, aye, and the British subj ga, too, which
are transferred TO these piraticsl vessels for the purpose
Of dcs.roying Americin slipI and Am ,ricsn commerce,
il cinuot b. said that all ths is d9ne withoui the knos-
lsdro of anybody In Z glIud, nor 20 ! blh.vs that Il
has been said lha', CT can no said that, these other YES
s.ls folio with these muUi Ions Of var without ia bting
known 10 ali who's, duty II would be to knoNE- There
fore | say that this Chamber ought TO publ ely cypress
the opinion, tbs OFT repeated expression Of opinion, !.
act forth seven years ago, when tho fitustioa OF
the two countries was reversed, when h l6l,nd MAS
at war and We were at peace The sentiments We
then exprecsei, when Ne were Sindicaaog our ohafse
tar and QUE honor sgsius. usfjuaded aspsr iou, We may
we'll, and ought smphstosly, to eIFrssJ a. our seati-
ments 10 day, aud hold them Gu. for consideration to
the people Of England, with whom il has ever been our
desire 10 live on terms OF friendly intercourse. L; wiz be
for thsm 10 consider What Influence il will have on the
American mind When British built ships, manned by
British s,auou, ara sent out TO burn and destroy cur
ahios pur. uing their legitimate courses upon the ooean,
aud commit Ing their crsws TO chains. Ard beeauis the
Law &C nations, more careful, 1t seems, of peTrcnsl inter-
s,.a than the Interests Of humanity, has shut these p-
rates ont from tho ports Of every civil Isd country, aud
H. cannot bring Ia pr z-s to condemn them 10 the
riObtful w.y by Law, thoy mus. therefore condemn them
by Gre upon the seas. sr, as a great eommsscial peo'
pie, holding friendly %relltions with Great Britain, we
bsye a moral rig,t 70 p-es,nl those th'ngs to the Gov
ernment o. Wellington, aud to ak the Seo'etry OF
Of State Of the United States, through our diplomatic
gents abroad, to prsseu. these resolutions TO the gov.
"a ,aonIea If E1ro.a AZ contai1lng the aAn.