New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-26


to the above steamers. Mr. Adams, in a letter sd-
dressed to Lord Russell, and dated cd November,
1901 after stating that ii appeared the Nashville was
not equipped under commission rs Il ship OF war;
nor even with the preteuce Of q letter of marane
says
The act Of willfully burning a private merchant
ship whilst pursuing its WAY quietly 10 ts deslna-
ton in its own country, seems In isct hle 10 nar
mOuise with the general sentiment among oivilised
and commercial malone, even when IL Is comlni',eu
under the authority of q recognized beuie.ient pul
when voluntarily undertaken by indiHi iuair NOS
vested with the powers generally achho"ieueea 30
be necessary TO justify aggressive "aiic"e' az
proximates too closely within the definition oil
piracy to receive the smallest coun!enanee from any
Christian people. II,
that her Maiertvs Government, which has volun-
t.t;l, ,enonnced the authority to private war
AZ sea would not fail to visit with Its utmost indg-
netion auy attempt seek shelter under lite jurISdc-
lion from the cODseq lences OF INDUCING purely
rur,isan malice, in unauthorized acts OF violence on
the ocean.
these papers to the confederation Of Lord Russell il,
u request that her Majesty Government VIII cause
an inquiry TO be made into the circumstance attend
ing this extrsordinary proceeding, ara VIII ADOPT
such measures rs the case, upon investigation, may
seem 70 demand. This inquiry may be solicited TO
tie apcertainment Of two classes Of facts The first,
as TO the authority possessed by tins vessel TO com
nit so aggressive an act the citizens of friendly
Power, and then to claim "a refuge and recognition
IN the barbors Of Great Britain The second III case
tie nature of that authority be deemed sufficient, at
least IL the view of her Majesty Government, AS to
the purposes for which the ship is alleged to have
come across the ocean, to wit, the making, more
effective preparations in the ports Of Great Britain
for carrying on war against the people OF friendly
nation
Ia The former Gaze, the question will arise whether
II. l. ...l, Anaf n
as common disturber Of the peace Of the world In
the second, whether recognized belhgeront shall or
shall not be pern ted with IMMUNITY TO violate the
terms of her Majesty's proclamation forbddlng the
Git ng-out within the ports OF Great Britain OF any
armament intended TO be used against nation with
which she is at peace.
TEE undersigned is compelled, with great reluct-
ance, TO call the attention Of Lord Russell to the
fact that for period of MANY months large steamers
have been built, equipped and dispatched from her
Maiestys ports. by persons ill-dispo,ed TO the Gov
eminent Of the United States, with the intent To sup
Ply those who III arms 10 overthrow 1t with FUR
Their materials to attain their object.
FORKIGS OFYIcR, Nov. % 1861.
Lord Russell presents his compliments 10 Mr..
Adams. and begs leave TO acquhint him that his let
ter and the Enclosure, shall receive the Immediate
attention of her Maesty's Government.
Lord Russo II has already given directions that 10
infringement Of the Foreign kul,tment act shall be
permitted in regard to the Nashville.
On Nov. % Lord Russell writes:
With regard to the first point, the undersigned has
10 state that the Nashville appears to be Confed-
crate vessel of war; her commander and officers
have commissions in the s0-s led Confederate navy;
some OF them have written orders from the Navy
Department at Richmond TO report 10 Lieut.. Pegram
" for duty " on board the Nashville, and her crew
have signed articles to ship in the Confederate navy
In these circumstances the act done by the Nash
vile, of capturing aud burning on the high
merchant vessel Of the United States, cannot be
side red ne an act ''volun,arly undo rtaken by
acknowledged TO be necessary TO justify Aggressive
warfare nor does it at all approximate within the
definition of piracy"
Such being the answer Of her Majes'y's Govern
ment on the first point raised 10y hr. Adams, the
undersigned passes TO the second.
The undersigned stated to Mr.. Adams, in bis in
formal note of the I'D inst, that be had already
given directions that infringement of the Foreign
Enlistment act should be permitted IN regard 10 The
Nashville In fact, directions had already been
given to prevent the Nashville from augmentng her
warlke force within her Msle,ty's jurisdiction Ill
cont rayention Of the Foreign Enlistment net.
With respect to the allegation made by MIR. Adams,
that some Of the officers Of the Nashville ara to be
put in command Of vessels now fitting ont In Brisb
PORTS for purposes hostile to the Government OF the
United Slater, the undersigned only ssy that, II
reasonable evidence be procured 70 that effect,
all parties concerned who shall be acting in contra
yention of the Foreign Enlistment Act shall be le-
gslly proceeded against with view to the punish
ment Of the persons aud 10 the forfeiture Of the
vessels.
The remaining portion Of the correspondence has
reference to the prob abilities Of coltiOn between
che Tuscsrora and the Nashville in British waters,
and the measures which were adopted 10 prevent
such an occurrence.