New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-09


States by possible reclamations OF fugiives or iu
some other way, or danger which they were mos,
DESTROYS to avoid. Hence they should nOt be inclined
TO enter upon negotiations, and least Of al to adopt
the form Of g convention.
explained tie reasons why we had wished TO
take this course, our object simply being 70 secure
for those persons voluntarily disposed TO emigrate
and we did Lot mean 10 include any others) The en-
,0yrn4if o. c rights to which they would DO Justly
entl cd "a eDieIsis His iordbhiF seemed 40 to M
ders,and IL. But Ia remarked that some time age
On sgcut had bsen ssnt ia lhe West Indies 10 che
United States 10 if suflciene ia.Reemeats could
be held out to Ito fee negroes to emigrste, bDl he
Rad fougd them 80 comfortable and earning 40 much
higher rate of wages than could be obtained ct the
place he came from, that any transfer Of them
seemed opt Of the question.
then referred 10 IN application thgt had been
made 10 me by apIivate individual here by the name
eft Davis Styng himself the representative Of much
landed property In the Island OF Jamlica to obts in
so many 4 yo thousand fauilles 20 whom he would
he ready 10 assy1 lands II the expspse OF transpora
ton could be paid fer. had answered tho gentle.
KAN by referring hun to my own Government, and
that only after he should have made bis own aware
OF his object aud ready TO approve it. His orlshp
said be supposed ttat the grant Of land would be
only II confederation Of labor. He thought Il very
likely that many ct these people might ultimately
find their way over from tire United States, but he
did not consider II expedent just now TO make any
proysion about l.. lie expressed little surprise that
Nsyi had not been preferred observed that efforts
had been made IN That drscticn, and come emigrats
had actually gone, bat the negroes were sluggish 70
move and they were deferred by the difference Of,
language aud habits. had always thought that
fewer obstacles would 10 found to renewal 70 the
English Islands that TO any ot5er after il should
once he SCI lgcng. Ills ordshp admitted il ~ very
possible Of least 70 these Of them where there was
. sensble deficiency Of labor But tie rate OF wager,
though rising, was eth quite low.
Under these circumstances, | remarked that j.
seemed Of 10 use for me to press TIE point further
should, accordingly, make report Of bis iordthip's
answer rs deinitvsiy closing The matter.
L. :. NAVY OFFICERS BREED by TIE REBELS.
Mr.. adams 10 M. Separd oct. % 1862.
Il 1t proper for NE 70 say tlAt receive from q
credible source iutiuat.ons that some Of the &C.
capes from the blockade are known here to hayo
been Effected by conniyance and brtes 70 the officers
commanding United States vessels. know not my
sell how to account Tor some OF he statements cur
rent here ia any other WY. / feel IL my duty 70
make tins representation without meaning 60 iinpG-
cate any person IL particular, only because tho prev
HieDcc of such rumors IN tas county does uch Aar
IL lie national character.
TIE GUNBOAT 1880"
Ar. Adams t. E2ri Russell, June y, 1Sc2.
l ain now under tie painful necessity ol apprfing
your Lordship that c new and still moro powerful
wsr steamer nearly ready FOR departure IRON TIE
port Of Liverpool on tho same eroud. 1lis vessel
lac been built aud launched from the dock ard Of
PERSONS, one OF whom is now sitting gs n member Il
he House Of Commons and l. lt.ing out for. the
especia. and manifest CpJeci Of carrying Oh hosu-
ties by sea. Ii il about 10 be commanded by enc Vi
the irsuTg6nt agents, the same who sailed IN the
Oret0, The parties engaged Ne tue enterprise are
persons well known a. Liysrposi 90 DO agents nd
agioera Of tho jntuIgenis IN the United States, the
ature and extent q wLoss iaboTs arc wei expla
IN the COPY Of al INTERCEPTED letter Of one OF theiu
which ! received from ny Government some oa'h
ago and winch / had Tho honor " lace Ia youi
l0lcships hand on thursday las.
now ask perElgslOu 10 transmit FOR your cOnsid-
orstion, letter addressed to by the Consul Of the
United States at Liverpool, ia confirmation Of Tic
statements here subm.ed, and 10 gobst snch action
a. may lend oLAer 10 ttyp TIC projected expedition,
or to establish Sue TACT 1ha 10 purpose ~. mini
cal 10 LIE PEG pie OF Tho United Sta.ss.
OPINION OF L. L. COLLIER.
The ACCOMMODATING oogy Of u s;ateiuent submitted
,ys Collector Of Cut.oils tasrs, VIII furnish ell the
information hch has al present been obtained r. Ia
i've 20 tne fitting Of vessel intended 10 be used
as privatser for the purposes q the Confederate
States OF America. Is lie believed that tie Tefsel .
now very nearly ready.
The American Government are desirou. Of taking
Immediate steps under the foreign enlistment act,
81 Geo. III, cap g., to fe-ze lie ship and get her
condemned.
NJ. Collier, Queens Counsel, is requested TO nd-
VIC ~ " tA' SS~lA "a l.'-NNNAt ~Ae~a -
circnlstances.
WA-1xHs CIRCUIT. .wscnErER. July 70. io'l
think TIE evidence rmost conclusive mat The
vesss 10 question is being fitted out BY tls MessIe
lsird &c ,riyatees for the Of the Confederate
Government, N c0ltraysuii0u 0i the provisions Of
tie foreign enlistment Get, - Geo. III, cap. W.
AZ tie matter Is represented o. me 70 DO urgtnt,
advise that Tie principal CllD.r q tie customs 10
Liverpool bs Immediately applied %, under % Gto.
Ill csp. OJ-I, 10 exercise tie pow ers conferred
f... trt. f...r 20 b f.a Ill .x.f 3
view - her condemnation. az indemnify beng given
10 bn II 10 requires ~. 1. would 10 SlCYof a. Ito
zane time 70 lay statement Of tie iset before tLe
Secretary Ct S.to Cor fore 4ails, coupled Win q
reque- mat her AaJestys Goycrnmen! would e.fect
tie vessel 10 be sezsd raufy Der eizafc II IT 1as
been made.
Ii tue matter " 70 not Urgent l should advice TO
o.ner stops being taken until u was known whether
OK LOT tho Government thought do 10 interlefe Dus
uaaI. lcl "a sle Government might not WI easOna-
Dly take tome little Zinc 70 determine what coufse
10 pursue, during which time tie weasel ~. 10 c.
H. r. COLLIER
Second Opinion q r. p. COiier.
IEuLE, Jolly -, 1862.
have perusea tie above aiaiasits, and em Of
opinion tLAt to Collector o. CuatDus Oud be iusti-
ned IN detailing tho vessel Indeed, should think
10 lis duty n de.aIn her and thu. H. after Tic aFpA'
cation wlio< hse bson made ~ Llm suppoT-l4 l. !
Tue evidence which has been laid before lac, he a.
lows tLe vessel 10 leave Liverpool he will incur o
eavy Iegl0lnoihty-a responsibility Of valcn tue
Board u Customs, ulder Wh9se direction Le appears
10 lie acting, must take thor share.
Ii appcaIf difficult 10 make ON. stronger case OF
infrin2 onent oi she Foreign Enlistment act. which,
il % IniorccO this occssion Ia little better thn
"a dead letter.
l. we'll deserves consideration whether, II tie veg
eel be allow ed 10 e.caIs, the Federal Governments
would Iol nave seEiOus grounds d remonsIa9ce
T. T.. COLLIER
Mr. GqlaTy to beard u Castoms.
LoNDoa, July -, 1862
Referring to an application which made Oh be-
Lnlf ~ lie uIled Slales H0YeIAment undrr 10 In-