Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-15
Three Days Later From Europe.
THE REBEL RAMS DISCUSSED.
FRANCE AND THE REBELS.

queenstown IHe OIL paSsSu tuls pOluI ~
o'clock this evening. The steamer China,
from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the
4th inst.
The following is Earl Russelrs reply to the
memorial of the emancipation society relative
to the rebel rams in the Mersey:--
FOREIGN OFFICE, Aug. l3.-Gentlemen,
have received your letter calling attention to
subject of very grave and pressing import
ance, namely, the fitting out or equipping two
powerful iron plated steam rams, which, | am
informed, are intended to commit hOStilities
against the government and people of the
United States. My attention has long been
directed to these subjects. Both the treas
ury and home departments have, at my re-
quest made most anxious inquiries upon the
subject of these Stcam rams. You are aware
that by the foreign enlistment act, ship is
liable to be detained and the owners are sub.
ject to a penalty, when the ship is armed or
equipped for the purpose Of war, and the own
ers intend to use her against some state or
community in friendship with her majesty.
1t is necessary to prove both the equipment
and the intention. 1t is necessary for convic-
ton in public court of justice to have the ev-
idence of creditable witness. | was in
hopes, when began to read your memorial,
that you would propose to furnish me with ev-
idence to prove that the steam rams in ques-
ton were intended to carry on hOstilities
against the government and people of the
United States but you have made no propos-
al of the sort, and only tell me that you
are informed that so and so, and it is be-
lieved that so and so. You must be aware,
however, that, according to British law, pros
ecutions cannot be set on foot upon the
ground of violation Of the foreign enlistment
act without the atiidavitS of creditable witness
es, as in other cases of misdemeanor. Such
likewise is the law in use.
Yours, &C., RUSSELL.
The Liverpool Post says, at now appears
that the steam rams launched from Lard'S
yards were built for the confederate govern
ment. Neither the French government nor
the French people were concerned in the bus
mess, but French banker was and the rams
were to be paid for out of the confederate loan
M. LARGER was one of the contractors for
that loan, and was also guaranteed for the
payment Of the contract with Laird. He has
"A mortgage on both the vessels, and, there
fore, they may ultimately become his prop
erty; but then the law would have to deal
with this new feature in the transaction, and
Nj. LARGER might sell them to the British gov
eminent at cost price, and they are well worth
the money, not for sea but for coast and har-
Dor service. For privateers they are totally
unfit"
The Paris Pays states that the two ships are
not constructed Ior tne frehch government,
Dut nave oeen oruereu by the government OF
Egypt, as their names indicate.
Inc raflS Moni'eur says tliat tne florlda,
SaiilnS u"uet t'e cohieueraIe nag tHtered
brest 10 repair damages her reception was
according to the ordinary principles of inter-
national law AT the opening OF the war the
fFehch government Ill accord win other
powers recognized the confederate States as
oeillSerehts' anu ueclareu us liteh'ioH Vi oo-
serving Strict heutrailty between the Two
parueS' In IKE cases IL Is tne figliV us wen
as tle uuty OF heutFaiS 10 permit vessels OF
oelilSerentS 10 procure ile!iS ho1 ior ny htilg
hoi hnan da nII that tGa EIor;da nI,I ~
admitted IN rroc.,ra all thor was ind;snan1,bIo
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withont her heing abe ~ mata nIrch 1sSee
tenJir,r r., rocr,it ha. ,rar orr,,1lro,,,pntS
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ulars of the FInr;ds,s career as rnlated nv
Con+ N.+itt Uo oI.i,,o 10 bovo traotod III
nrisonnrs of war with the greatest resnoct
uo s,,,s that tLo AnrIo So,,f9n ms or,,t.>,i
s,v+,, Y;Ios from ri, WIZ shn ,ras,oa,,
t,rcd har ,;I,t riorrod ~ tl, o',ti'da
ate governm,n+ for sn,tlomant at on, ;ns+
rIoir3 ho ,,;,rh+ b.,vo Can+ Moaitt 80
to Lis nnit,in, Prost he oTnectod tLat traro
would lnnn he seyen nr oight fadorsIs opt,ido
tho onIv narrow nrtIa,. Gnt az ha had d'T nnn
eight hio.kados oIroaJv il ,vnrId ao bard ,',,+
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An imnortant nan,nhIet oscr;hod to official
or;air hos heen nmhI;sls5 ont;tled s.Eranna
Meyico and the cnnf.,lur.tes II sets fortb
tho interast which Franr. haze tn recogn;zo
~ o,,nf,daroto o+o+os md tI,o ;,rnoss;6;I;I,,
Of = re-estabIisbme If th., American ITn;nn'.
maintsining that an American war would he
nsefnI IN France if senaratiop between tbe
north and sonth sbould he definitely n r,,e
nonncoJ far :, oontinnos tba nnnf,da pat
statas vii no o,,r sII;as and will ,orantaa Nv
fron, attaol, from, ,ho nnrtb III f'iGI ,.
homes and onr nannf,cturerS will obta;n c"t-
Ton Which is absnImtalv for tha,n
Tbo ordon W,'nn;Hr Hon,iJ;, p,n,n