The New York herald., 1862-11-05

1ho Pirate steamer Aiabana Projected
by the BritisA Govern ment.
A fseiingvf intcnse anger pervades through
out tho North upon the subject of the recent
and continued depredatons of the pirate steam
or Alabama This anger is directed more espe-
cially against EnglandS for we know that Bri-
tsh labor constructed the pirate ship. that Bri
tish capital paid for her, and that under pro
tection Of the British flag, she sailed forth upon
her hellish mission. The British government,
acting upon the earnest representations Of our
Minister in London, did, " is true. put as they
asserted, check upon her movements In
what did this consist bond for twenty
thousand pounds Had the British government
have been truthful in its desire TO keep back
the pirate, the bond would have been SO great
that even British malignity and British desire
for gain would have been deferred, ard tho
Alabama have remained in Lairds shipyard.
But what was that paltry sum TO those wealthy
and grasping British merchants who as u specu-
iation--a malignant, accnrsed speculation
built that shipy The twenty thousand pounds
we've passed TO the debit of the Alabama &C
count. and, with the blood red standard OF ST.
George flying in the breeze, the pirate sailed
forth upon I" trial trip" The credit side of
the Alabama's account is now occupying the
attention Of those British merchants who SO
willingly paid the twenty thousand pounds,
and no doubt they esteem the venture most
profitable one.
more glaring, more gross instance Of du-
plcity on the part of any government we can
not recall to mind, and 1t is one demanding the
earnest, the immediate attention of our authori-.
tics. The British government knew it was de
lbcrately letting loose pirate 10 prey upon
our inoffeDsive mercha ntanen, and in the face of
the Queens neutrality proclamation, iu the
face of the fact that our governments are n
peace, they allowed number of their subjects
to arm vessel and make war upon us. No
thing, we repeat, can equal the dastardly ma
Lightly of this proceeding, and our people will
some day exact fearful retribution for crime
having no parallel in history.
What howls went up from the British press
when we seized the traitors Slidcll and Mason
upon their rebellious errand to Europe-what
frothings at such interference with English
merchant ships, and how loud were the cries Of
Englishmen for reparation. Not year has
elapsed since we delivered up those arch trail
tors, and now British ship is making war upon
our commerce, unchecked by the English go
vernment, nay, protected by that government;
for did not Earl Russell say, "He could not in
terfere with private enterprises"
Still more formidable pirate vessels are
hopu nopatru od hv fhoso xvho hr;l{ &hn Ia
bama. And why nots The venture is a paying
one, and the British government allows it. We
earnestly call upon Secretary Seward to place
this matter before European governments
in its true light. He has hitherto
with firmness, with skill, with great statesman
ship, defended our cause abroad. Let him again
use his best efforts to put an end to the depre.
dations of England upon our commerce, and
expose her duplicity to the world. If we are to
be at war with England 'twsre well to know it.
We could then prepare for the struggle but
we cannot allow her to prey upon our COM
merce, and at the same time remain, in the eyes
of the world, at peace with US. We cannot
brook that our steamers-of-war should be re-
fused coal or water in British ports, while those
ports serve as places Of refuge for pirates which
destroy our merchant shipping. We want to
deal above board with all the world, and will
have no disguised, dastardly enemies behind
our backs, who to our faces are seeming friends.
From the commencement of the rebellion the
English government has in more ways than one
betrayed its sympathy with tho traitors. As
long as this sympathy confined itself to words
we could bear with it; but when, as now, we
find England aiding and abetting the rebels
with armed force, forbearance ceases to be pos
sible, and we can but urge upon our authorities
some immediate action in the matter. This we
ask in the name of the people, who, with their
lives and their treasure, are aiding the govern
ment, and who naturally look to it for pro-
lection.
Members OF Congress Elect.
As far as the returns have reached us, the in
dications are that yesterday was great tri-
umph for conservatism in this State and the
other loyal States Of the North in which cleo
tions have been held.
II, upon the receipt Of the full returns, this
intelligence should be confrmed-as there is
every probability it will be-it is the consumma-
.;on of that cilant coun ntar revolufion which has