, 1862-05-10

conference which pfcceQeu tuo uet aF~
the alliance, the representatives OF Ffanee w. r
clared that it was their determination not olos
to march On the Mexican Capital, but to enter
into no negotiations with the Juarez 9oSe1n-
ment: and the same diplonasts, In tnelI maai'
feato from Orixaba, notifying the MEXICAN
M,n1ster Of the Intention OF France TO Al once
conon,cnce hostt1itses, call the Liberal paEts an
t.onnresa1ve minority who would faln per.
enadc F1,ope that they are the "so1e element
IF order and organization that can be met VIII
in the Republic"
| Tale for the Marines.
| A n1easant little story is told in English pa
! ,,cra about the way in which the British ssAp
EmeIe st. Pierre, q prize Of our e1oeSsa'es
SQUADRON, made captive her captors, and SAT-
| ed into Liverpool the other day with Ill sail
bepA a3sd colors flying. The vessel u aacstaoR
| waa seized under suspicious circurDstanees, |
off Char}eston, on the 18th Of March, ana
portion ot the crew having been removed,
and a urfze crew, numbering one Laeoten@a'
AND ffteeu men, substituted, the snip was Ut
! dored tn PHILADELPHIA for condemnation Iaree
, of +ba original crew were left On board, phe
p fr.,,,,n. ,Fe steward and cook These three,
= ,ato~e Cane Hatteras had been passed, exc
cn1e5 a bold aud ingenious scheme ZOE 1eeo'~
;, sr;n,r roseession Of the Ebip; and the circum~
stances of IN insufficient night watch 1aEorl'lss
!. them. actually succeeded N oFerpo"eftns
II and eoufning the watch. Woundlng one, WILL
y out alarming the crew, and IN placing tue
u matches over the crew, Who were asleep DC.
he lov. before any suspicion Of the attempt lad
f. bren excited. Enough Of the captlVes to nav
m 7pate the vessel and carry her Safely to Eng
~ land we're subsequently, released upon parole
~ The .sherotsu" Of the attempt, aud Still mort
. .ei its SUCCESS, obtain the unqualified praise O
oo' the Drit1sh Dress, rho are quite enraptured q
ar the entire transaction. We, however, wit
Ire romcmber what the colored steward, Joh'
s1st Tit1u,an. did eingle-handed in the same tn
ira os business last July, when be brought III
,eo r,,,7c s. J, Waring into New York, mu:
.aa woods award Inc palm Of superior galantrF t
,,;,t the American negro.
But the " exploit" has already become "
lap~ subject Of diplomacy, through formal
'efe ! mind. made by Minister Adams, for the rest
Hty ,o,ion Of the vessel to be tried In the regas
lid ,rav.-to he condemned If found guilty, or
most released and damages paid, If Innocent A.
tn7a reoncst, 20 In accordance with lntef1
pe m ! t,onal luw, the British Cabinet Will hard
uo aare to refuse. The English press has Gro"
.+ too soou-as He did over Mason and slld'
:. n.Ds Had the Emilio st. Pierre been the vessel
.ne beligerent, htr rceapture woula have III
, Inc protected bJ the usaggcs Of war. bnt rs
aples veestl OF neutral, it was bound to submit
What tbe Judgment Of 4 Prize Court, without
d not resistance or hesitation. While this poln
used nerfectly clear itself, It becomes still Gle
final? In view Of the fact, that afscr an act OF
~ or namely the confniug and wounding OF tt
ta,>ar legally In charge Of thcaVessel, Lfeufel
49, and sailors Of the American navy were cal
;: l1no as prisoners Of war into neutral port
rom nnaec Of the transaction has DO c1rcumSt
eth'ng ;ustifyins it under international la"
lie way uuouestionabl5 an exceedingly neat
,ments niece Of bueiucss, and it will require
public England reparation as complete anu sae1 =,
close tory as that nc finally rendered in the L
The credit of surprising and treacher
,.+ caeiug 1ucn, who, condd1ng IN KNOWN
uas niles Of maritime law and honor, we're "
; i'e'N, uneuspicious and unprcpared' these Ez
se anu heroes NAV freely enjoy.