New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-13
Tie Vigilance OF tste u. =. Cr;rircrs nj The
Ertamus.

/ The following is the reply given ~ direction OF
/ Earl Russell to the memorial OF Liverpool shpown-
err. complaining Of the hostile attitude Of the Union
cruisers IN the Bahama wa.ers:
FonEioH DfrIcE, July >, 1902
SIN: am directed by lLagl Russell 10 ackno"i-
edee the receipt of your liter 81 tnc ~ ist i"'io-
/ inc "A memorial from certain Brush merchants anu
,hinownef, at Liverpool IN which ti,y a'ate tnat
they vieyY with considerable anxiety and aPli"neH'
.ou the hostile attitude assufpe1 ny cie n ''ui"ie
| in the Bahama waierr; ana Inc ii.moia1sS p'"J
that stems may be taken b. her Majesty Govern
meut 10 protect BRUSH shipping M those .'H'eif Hhd
pu. "A check ou the seizures 20 repeatedly made by
/ lie Federal cruisers.
am 20 state 20 you in reply, that i II alleged, on
tho other bat L. by Mr.. Seward and Air. Aaare, mat
ships have been sent from this eoluiry 20 Am"n't
with "A fixed purpose 30 run tie blockade; ihht hlgh
nren,ipns o: iusurance have been paid wIh this
view; and that arms and ammunition have Lein thus
couvsyed 10 tie Southern Siates 10 enable them to
carry on The war. Lord Russell was unable eMhsr
10 deny he truth Of these all cations o. 70 p-Osectf
10 conviction the parties engaged III those lFa. a. :
ions But be canaoi be ,urprscd that the crui-or OF
Tie United states should watch With vigilance ioft
which l. faid q b. The grcat cHtrsP0t % tns COM
uerce. Her Ma lsiy's Government nave u" Feison
10 doubt The eruity and ndhereuoe TO legal require
meut Of tho United siates PTize COurs.
Du, nc is aware hat many yes is are sui efi TO
harsh treatment and that, il captured, tie oss 10
the merchant - a- from be.ng penslted even by
I "A :.you,ble decision - tie Pnzc-yoIft. Tue tue
remedy wonldb. TIA, the merchants and ehip-owBers
o Liverpool ,Ould refrain from this species o. trade.
IL oxposs innocent commerce 10 yeXstious decent ION
and se4rch by Amor ian cruisers; . pr duccs ir1.A-
ton and i..l on tbe part II the population II Ibe
Northern States of America, u a contrary 10 tho
spirit 81 her Naesty's prol Amntioo; aud exposes
tie Brii-h ugie 70 suspciOns %! bad iaith, TO winch
neither her DejestJ's GovernmeAt nor the great
body Of the -liicn Justly obnoelo Il - tue,
indeed the tnyplies OF arms and ammunition Rave
been sent 10 Tho Feae.af equally, IN conra .en'ion
OF that neutrality which her balesy has e'himed
II il true, also, that the tnionlsts obtain more
freely aud more casiy hat Of which they sand in
need But q. the C0nfederates had command OF the
.n they would 10 doubt watch ~ ygllaniiy AID
couture a. readily, British vessels gong 70 New
York IA the. Inica.ats now watch Cha. c-sOn. and
Gao ure vtsies eeekag 10 break DO blockade. There
can be no douht iLg; she watoninlncss exercised by
Tnion c.uissfs prevent snpprs reaching the ton-
fcdcrnfes by VIII occasionally lead 20 vexasious
yi.its Of ~. sshsut ships no. engaged IN any pur-
anil 10 which the Uuionir,I properly object.
'This how, ever, n IN evil 10 vaioh Wa on the
oresn il liable 70 expose neutral commerce, and
her Maostys Government hays d0'o al they
can fairly do; that is 10 say, hey hnfo urged
tho Fe,i.Tgl Government 70 eDjoin npOn ther naval
Oil err geater caution IN the exercise oi their bel
lgerent rghi,. Her Malesty's Government, having
cent 81 to the United States Government every
ca., in hich theg were justified in interfering, have
only further to observe that l. IL The duty oil her
Nnie,ty a subjects 10 conform 10 her Majesty pro
ciumutiou and abstain IRON furnishing 10 epher Of
The beiHgorlnt parties any # the mans of war
which are 10, hidden TO be furnished by that pToca-
nation,
l aw, sir, your most obediers humble servant,
4. 4. LAyARD.
Tno,A1 BHIHr 9oRsyALL, esq. No. ~ Portland place