Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-14

u Government
would do syl 70 consider the proceedings in the British
Parliament and the very strong and decided feeling elected
especially in the Lower Hauss The language Of Mr.
Roebuck unmeasured it would never have ELECTED
the cheers which followed the OF every SENTENCE
the Of indignation produced by the
s ca'rsses upon British subjects aud British property
The Giooc s The circumstances are critical We can
put feel that successive month the in Ame
ca continues the danger ncrease Of becoming ultimately
nSoiSod Iho public Ia this country arriving Mt tho
cenclusop that injuries calling for PREPARATION
inncion on our comsrcos TIE public In the United
are arriving q alike ConCusou on account Of the
Alabama and her sister ships The reciprocal irritation
augurs badly for amicable relations
a SECOND DEBATE ON. AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
In thu Hpuse Of Lords on the 2lth Of April
lprd kspEsDAE gelsrfsd b Mr. Seward instructions
10 the naval efcsrsof the cruisers direct
ing that ibe ills should be opened when seized on
board ship but should be either given up to the consul
Of the nation p which the weasel belonged or sent to the
United Governments; but that any
iplad them would be referred prize court to be
Used u dveiiag the condemnation of vessel This
seemed tp him 70 indicate that the United States Govern
ut either claimed tho right Of opening using the msls
expected That hs English Consul should and hand
oyer 20 them any corresPoudeace which they suspected
s wished to know If IL with these INSTRUCTIONS the
nobe Earl had expressed hmsef satisfied,
Earl RUSSELL, whp all but inaudible. under
stood 70 say that this oder had been modified but that
cisiou Of Lord Stowell 5W
The Earl Of DERBY said that nothing could be more
monsrous than this claim the part Of the American
S5oyernmrHt " hat Was still more astonishing that
her Mrstys Government should in any way acquiesce
init. P ~ H s rSlssfs 4g ea'H
/ The Marquis OF CLaNaIcARDE hoped the Government
would take Tho matter into their serious consideration
Lord lnkLMsFORD askei if there any truth in the
report that fur British vessels been seized az
ssa cd Ia tho evening papers
Earl RuSSEiL said that the Government had received
inform that vesses had been seized in the of break
ing the b"cka He wished to explain that in to
LORD yors Mr. Seward had written letter to Mr. Wees
bV tn fhe
cara oshe Federal Navy and it this letter he
errd Hes goud. however, consult the law officers Of
RUSSELL ssd the conss had right to open etlers but
Do Yves understood to say that they might be taken before
the prize Court. s5ea3ae
The EARL or HARDwicKE said that the vacillation
showa by the Cover would matter Of course be
attributed to FEAR He hoped that the Secretary of State
would rise in BIZ Place and cay that the pretenons of the
Federal Guverument were unjustifabe
Lord TAunToa could agree in any censure on the
Government which, as long pursued the same Hai.
ned and prudent course would, whatever the re.ut
In reply to he Earl Of Malmesbury Earl RUSSELL said
thai be would endeavor to tho table the opinion Of
the law officers of the Crown Monday.
In tho House Of Commons IN the 24.h-
Lord CHURCHILL. asked whether merchant ships in
the prosecution III voyag. between neutral ports would
be lrga y Justified IN defending themselves by the of
arms u capture BY the cruisers of the Federal states
The SOLICITOR GsNERAL sad that merchant ships, I'M
der the mentioned would certainly not be-
Testified IN defending Themselves from capture by the
OF srms II Any such attempt made the part Of
merchant shps would expose them not only to capture
but to a just condemnation.
SEIZURE OF THE ALEXANDRA.
Mr.. HoRsFALL called attention to the seizure of tho
Alexandra at Liverpool and said that be wished point
out the OF individual hardship to the owners Of the
vessel which being built by Mr. Miar highly re-
spectacle ship builder Of fifty years standing He read
letter from Messrs Fawoett & Co., which stated that the
vessel was being constructed for them speculation
and was being fitted with engines which would give her
speed Of nine knots as passenger vessel mail
had alv imam ad yha
and could confirm this statement The owners denied
that the vessel being fitted out for the Coniederas
and he was that the public would take the word Of
such Arm against the unknown informants of the Go
vernment He complained Of the anomalies that while
he'd batteries might be supplied to the known agents of
tho Federal Government the fthng out of an unnamed
vessel prohibited lest resale she might become
the property OF the Coufederates He read letters from
Mr. Peabody confirming the order Of Col Fremont given
o tho same firm OF Messrs Fawcet, Preston d Co., for
field battery He further complained the FREQ shipment
Of warke material and of Ih recruits to the Federa
and protested against the system Of espionage established
Dy the Federals He strongly urged fai. and impartial
administration OF the law. A
The ATroRsEY GENERAL said the Government thought
Itself fully justified in serOg the Alexandra the nfor
mnon they bad received and the proceedings wou1 60
on in the regular He thought would BE- difficult
to prove that toe Irish emerants recruits, and pro-
nounced the charges of Mr. Horsfal rs most unfsir
The merits Of the of the seizure OF tho Peterhof
were generally debated by numerous speakers.
Mr. CoBDEN urged the Importance Of the enforcing Of
the foreign enlistment and pointed out that the Amer
csns had always acted on its principles when England
at war He warmly impressed upon Government, and
the public at large, the obligation we'll the Importance
Of acing towards the American Government il had al
ways acted towards spirit only OF gratitude for
their conduct but Of good faith and honorable neutrality
He urged that the Alabama, which wholly equipped
aud manned from England, aud which, it was admitted
had escaped in violation Of the law ought to be seized
the only method Of putting end these clandestne
practices rs
The SOLICITOR GENERAL reiterated his defence Of tho
Government in the oase OF the Alabama
Sir FITzRoY KELLY complained that the Government
had acted harsh the Case of tho Alexandra he asked
the Government was taking to protect the
postal service with the ports Of the Gulf Of Mexico.
Here the debate appears % have ended Toe Daily
News remarks that the interest il tho House
Of Commons Mr.. HorsArs motion 10 painfully siRnif
can't and that the only why tho technical pro-
ceedugs connected with the Aexsnirs have been deemed
fit subject Of discussion mus. be- because the sympahes
Of so many members OF the House of Commons and 20
large number Of persons throughout country are va
hemebily intereated in the cause of the South
The Arx1ndrs has been appraised at f95OO The fol-
lowing s the of seizure stated ia the apprasement
fled Ia the Court OF Exchequer, NO L. bate. 1859.
Sez.d by Officer Edward Morgan Cause OF seizure For
being equipped furnished and fitted out with the intent 10
be employed in the service Of persons EXERCISING or sssu
ming to exercise the powers Of government in and
over foreign STATE colony pro since people, The shin
vesfe Alexandria Of Liverpool with her tacke
and furniture as she now lies Signed Samuel Price Ed