New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
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breach Of the statute would De punished under the
statute By the same national authority which tbe
statue wac enacted. Ia dispatch by which oc-
eupies !hree pages and half Of the printed return
Mr.. Adams reviews the arguments oil the noole
Lord and what be considers the recognized ooe-
trnes Of the international law, coming to the con
snsioo that the claim for the restoration OF tne snip
rests the sOundest principles OF equity anu i1w
The restitution, he says, OF Messrs Mason Ane
Shd<ll was not required oy any portion OF the mu,
picipsl law of the United States and the oDiIeu
States Government restored them SIMPLY because
the &c izure seemed TO have been wronBiui, "S oon
nrued by the law of nations. IL the hoyai
Proclamation is 10 be made 20 nun AL" Noiu,
foreign nations must, he fays, aIoP. nloio
stringent measures OF repression, " IN ordef 10 orhg
down with real effect upon her subjects the just con-
sequences of her Maesiys dis9leasure for their NO
la,ion Of her will" The Government ana people OF
She United States bad expected some mark OF indig
nation ON the part Of her Majesty Government.
" The decision has been otherwise. Made wiser by
the result they will take the necessary precautions
In Ike cases that may happen hereafter to protect
themselves"
Writing on the 10Th June, Earl Russell sndeayors
10 convince Mr.. Adams that ii Is "a general principle
Aha, each nation deals only with offensss committed
against ito laws and is not called upon 10 carry
into effect, or TO sid IN carrying into effect the laws
OF foreign nations against persons who may have
violated them, and who may be found within Its
territory.
all cases falling within the same general principle,
the nation 70 whom the parties complained of be-
long leaves TO other nations who may suffer by the
acts of such parties, the penalty. Ii may happen
that the nation receiving the INJURY may nave an
opportunity of resenting it, should IL perchance
atch the offenders within its jurisdiction. Had the
Emlly St. Pierre fallen second time into the bands
If United States cruiser Prize Court OF the
united States would, in all probability, have con-
demned the ship and cargo. Nor would her MAJ
haN~ nod NJ
sion jldicially pronounced IN accordance with the
law Of nations.
" Her Majestys Government, adhering 10 this line
Of conduct are therefore, acting In accordance with
reason, policy, and the common and universal usage
of nations IN like cases. Yo1 speak OF the rescue OF
the Emily ST. Pierre as being fraud by the law OF
nations. BIT whether the act Of rescue be viewed
ss one OF fraud or Of force, or as parlakng OF both
ck ir3eters the act done only against the nights
aocrung to the beligerent under the law OF natons
relating 30 war, ana violation of the law OF war,
which while il permits the belligereDt to exercise
and enforce such rights against Deurals by the pecu-
har and exceptional right OF capture, at the same
time leaves TO the bellieerent alone the duty and
ronfers upon him the power Of vindIeating such !
nights and Of enforcing such law.
The same law not only does not require. but
does not even permit, neutral nations 10 carry out
belhgereDt rights You allude TO the conduct of the
United States Government in the case of the Trent;
but the fragrant wrong done in that case was done
by naval officer In the service OF the UOted
States; the prisoners whose release was demanded
were in the direct custody and keeping OF the Exec
utve Government and the Government of the
United States bad actually the power 10 deliver
them up TO the British Government. But the En-
lily 81. Pierre lie not In the power OF the Executive
Government Of this country, and the laws OF En-
gland az well as the law Of nations, forbid the tx
ecntIve Government from taking away that ship !
from lie legal owners"
Mr.. Adanss reply on the following day is a
simple acknowledgment of the above note, with |
The remark, d" AS do not perceive that it's contents
mo erialy change the nature Of the Issue that had
been already made up sha.l content myself with /
The transmission Of copy 10 complete the CORE ,
spondence on the subject 10 the Government Of the
United States.
TIE Morning Post criticises the position Of affairs
In America AT the departure of the Persia a strain
:,.,h;ng n-t encouraging for the National cause.
i, sass. "The clgads are beginning rapidly 10 col
iect over the Union cause Each succeeding mal
tTs us of fresh reverses sustained hY the a-nies IL
vyh,ch the North placed their greatest confidence.
Even on the Mississippi where, Till now, the Union
troops had only TO make their appearance order TO
insare victory, they have met with decided check.
Although intelligence Of no important victories
gained BY the South is conveyed 10 us by this MAIL
still unmstakable proofs are afforded that the enel-
ses of the North are becoming rapidly exhausted 10
She present struggle" After pointing out the re-
cent achievements Of the Confederates in Virginia,
The Post concludes az follows:
Thus at the close OF the Spring campaign, the
Cor federaies have, by an energy which has been
unabated, and by skll which has been unsur-
passed at least by their opponents, compelled the
Immense armies destined for the conquest Of Vir-
Rinia to cease offensive operations and content
Themselves with actiDg on the defensive.'
10 the City Article of The DUR Ners, 1t il re- !
marked; The American news is regarded as por- |
tending slmost indefinite postponement Of peace;
and referring 10 the cotton crifs, remarks that The
Total stock OF cotton III the port of Liverpool now
20 small that the mills Of Great Britain alone could
consume the whole of it a. full time in four weeks.
II is extremely probable that the advance OF about
20 Der cent, which has occurred during the past
week in the price of cotton will prove signal for
she closing of large number Of establishments IN
abe manufacturing districts"
On Saturday American securities Of all kinds ex-
hibiied decidedly unfayoraole tendency, English
holders being apparently anxious 10 sell, while the
demand on American account, which for long time
past has sustained the market, has become Stacker.
1t 10 reported that the Queen had signifed her IN
fention to confer the military grand cross OF the
Order of the Bath on the Viceroy of Egypt az an
acknowledgment Of the important service rendered
by bin 10 England. The Vicefoy was being extern
eiyely feted ID London.
A grand banquet had been given in London to
President Benson OF Liberia. Lord Broughsm was
IN The chair. The proceedings included the presen-
ea;ion Of an address TO Mr.. Benson OF highly eulO
CYSTIC character special reference being made to the
efforts of his Government to suppress the slave
trade.
Tie quarterly returns Of the English revenues,
made up TO June 30, show "a clear increase Of I'll,
$40 over the corresponding quarter las. year.
The Il lard of Trade returns for the month Of May
show slight increase in the expors over the same
month last year. the total being EIl 29S, 5S7 against
9ll 206,070 sterling. For the FIRST five months OF
abe year the exports about IS per cent below
those OF the corresponding period in 1861.
The latest returns to the Poor Law Board show q
continued increase Of paupersm in the manuiactu-
ring districts, although in localities the returns