The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-23
IMPORTANT FROM THE BAHAMAS.

Dpentng OF the Legislative sessfon-0ov-
erpor Bayley's speech On the higA' OF
besrch, tho blockade, and Trs"s WI"
the Rebels, &c.
Our nIes from the Bahamas dated at NASSAU, ~
On the 10th Of March.
me Legislature OF colony met IN Session On the ~
Instant when Governor Bayley spoke as tshows;--
MN AND or THE tnsr sE or Assembly
Tn $3.50 ,sh,ch has elapsed since last addressed
Won has been sgpazed by events oosa Of local and gene
Sai ,i war of anpreo> dcned magnitn de, which has
s ne try two years diraced the States OF the rita
Arsrisan Union. has extended ITS Influence TO these
the oontguiy Of this colony TO the Of strife
ms naturally the resort OF vessels freighted with
1;,oes for the bsockaded rers Of the Southern siass
~ Found by the policy and shielded by the power OF
mother 0onn,ry you snare with aer the rgn's ana
10 begerent vigilance the right OF engaging in
commercial operations with each or either OF the beiig
Fcss your position exposes you ., more
sSscuet losses AZ se hands OF that be.rerent whose
naval power superior in these seas while distance
has given immunity = English vessels, as they is
sue lron the ports OF Liverpool or London, Bristol
Glasgow similar immunity could hardly be expected In
favor Of those which voyage OF two three days may
convey from Nassau to the bockaded coast indeed
that conduct m this respect should have
haa hnfh monst rued and srcpresented by the Pub.
Hoist and stat, OF republic which, 50 long
al poace was foremost inGdvocaiing the priv
leges neutras and densuEcing the professions :, bel
3igercnts -, 80, II =
have awakened sense Of their inconsistency and njus
the Inconvenience which they subjected by tie
neutral Of these islands, they have ceased to
reprobate moral delq PRACTICES which derive
their greatest authority from the example originally set
by themselves.
vailed, both their de and on yours believe that,
with continuance of the war, dispassonate judg
has recognized within their respective spheres the
SghIs OF mercantile adventure and the prerogatvcs OF
State engaged in war.
l. While the government has earnestly desired
protect islands from like hostile encroach
has been less resouie III its determination To
abs ala from verytbng like iniracton OF the admit
ted privileges OF belhgerent Power.
s. md Ihaye good reason believe that the determi
nation Of the English government has been met IN SINH
kr spirit by the government United states and
that, although the American naval officers may have
abate Of their just begerent rights
they instructed to abstain scrupuousiy from acts OF
wanton provcc.ou or offensive discouresy within the
Droscriptve Jurisdiction OF a I. endly Power
The Nassau Guardian Of March IL contains the follow
BY the steamer Ruby, Captain carlin, which arrived
from Charleston yesterday aftor short passage OF
from that city the It'll instant. From the Courier and
Mercury we CLEAN the most important items OF inteh-
Tho federal gunboat Fhmbeau, from the blockadng
squad on, steamed towards Sulvas Island the 2lst
nit under flag Of truce. "The unusual incident for
time, says the Mercury gave to much speculation
among The w0ndermongers In the city: but boat from
Fort Sumter having boarded the Fambeau her mission
ascertaned relate to nothing important than
the delivery of letters &c., unless indeed
mander desired closer view OF defences The letters
were chiefly for Of the captured gunboat Isaac
r. smith but among them we undci stand was ono from
Lord Lyons commander Of the British steamer
Petre containing instructions for that vessel 10 repair
Immediately to Washington
Her Macsty's steamer Desperate, from Port Royal,
touched of Charleston bar the 9th ut and sent
Soat 70 the city with dispatches for the acting British
Consul
Ths steamship Haveock, Captain Coxeser, arrived at
CAasleston from Nassau the Gath ult On going into
port she grounded Drunken lick shoa but was got
0gssr throwing overheard acme OF her cargo.
The scht 0per Ann, from Nassau with cargo OF salt,
chased ashore tho federals Little river N c..
- the oath ult. The escaped the vessel
captured.