New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-08

our own citizen. 70 f. OF within ,he linhs OF tht
Uuited Statel yess., f. commit hos'i'ities against
,any STATE with which the United States arc o.
peace.
! Tieu Che President proceeds thus: Whatever
concern may naNA ben feI Lr<ithcr of The Lei.
gefent Power lest private arircf cruisers or other
vesses in the service of one. nig' be h''ed out in
tie ports Vi this country To depredate an me prom
cry O. the OTHER; al ,uch fears have proved uaefiy
,groaudlers. Our rii1caF have ben withheld from
any such se or purpose Nv good fn'h aud w rrsect
for the law" Al tho same ine. II caonot he denied
! that during the Cruean wa the Rus6ians were in
precisely the same condition as the Confederate
States now are. The Russian pors were all block
AIDED; The Russians had no sbips NJ sea. Tie only
mode III which they could hope TO damage their Eu-
glisn or French enemies would have been by equip
Ping armed vessels in American pofis, manning them
with American ssilora, Gnd then ealying IVrth to
Ii1nder any English or French merchantmen which
! might cone in their way. Bot neither France nor
England WAS eKposed to any snch danger. ms,
| however is precisely what tue Alabama has doao;
40 that unhappy the iirst marion whici has suffered
its ports TO bo used for such piratcal purposes s
that OF England
The only thing 70 consider now is what course
the Government ought 10 pursue. Having sent
down the order 10 detain The Alabama, the Govern
ment mutt nduit thst she built and equipped III
violation OF the law. IL remains for them 10 repair
far possible the injury, ard to prevent its re-
currence. In cares such this what II 10 be done
The Confederate Government has violated the sove'
regnty OF this country by getting man-of war
built III British port. This is an oiienso against
our national dignity. What is the re,nedyi Does
II not entitIe Nc 10 demand an apology and compen-
sation And Whdt compensation can te more Ut
than The d,sarmam,nto fthe Dessei, and he payment
lCf suct damages os may be- Tcqmred 10 sotigy Hr
CLAIMS fer The FeGcr0i and neural property srhich
has been destroyed? If these demands are justified
by the Jaw OF nations it obvious duty make
them without delay.
DISCUSSION OF THE MEXICAN QUESTION IN
THE SPANISH SENATE.
MADRID, Dec. 2D.--ro day, in the Senate, Gen.
Prm stated that be lid no; receive orders advance
TO the City OF Mexico, and tina, If re Lad received
such order. he should have gone He eulogized tae
character Of JuaZ and rcpellcd the accusation that
he was the ciuse Of the rupture with the French
representative Sr. Monte expressed bis belief that
the French would attain their object 10 Mexico, and
thought that JuaTeZ would DO better TO withdraw
and avoid q
MADRID, De,. @2-In tho Senate to-day Gen.
Concha strongly opposed the policy OF Gen. Prim
but stated that he Was friendly the ministry upon
other questions. lie considered that Spanish policy
rendered the expedition 10 Mexico advitable, Tor
war against JuaTez justified by bis ass.ssina-
iOns and exactiOIs lie approved the warlike nj
tmaturn OF Marshdl Serrano Of which Gen. Gasset
was the bearer Upon other points Gen. Concha
agreed with the course that had been pursued, al
though be cOntilcrei that lle pleuip0ieutiges had
complicated important questions. He regretted
that GEN Prim had not chi,s-ed Zarsgoza alter his
insOient letter by routing tie MexicaBs at Chiqni
huite. Gen. Concha approved TIE project OF con-
verting Mexico into a monarchy, but Of Pc ed The
choice Of Span sh prince for the throne hs danger
would 10 the resuli. Great sensatiou
Gen Concha VIA left speaking.