New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-07

mont in not making tie rights Of English merchants
respected, and in protecting Ef5lish vessels III '"e"
| legitimate trade - :, ,.; hod
ouite misunderstood the meaning Of Mr. lnyhrd ana
he correspondence Of the Post Once with certain
nercsntilr firms He hsd no heaiation IN repudla'nR
snch monstrous doctrine lie referred 20 cispatches
If Earl Russell to Lord Lyons, TO snow toa'' "nhe
bor Naiesty's Government did not wish 10 dipu'e
| ,hs belliperent rights Of the United States. they
| could not permit any Interference with British OF
foreign vessels ia Bri,ish waters, ara while eacn
| care must be judged on its own merlts, they couI"
not allow British vtssels ON the hgh seas 10 o s
uoee,ed on the pretense OF carrying contraband OF
war, unless actually engaged IN ''oa'he ZIG ''''-
/ Mr.. Seward issued orders in accordance with tie
understanding thea arrived at, and II these orders
we're d-re garded they must presume that It was no'
with the knowledge of the American Government,
for their Interpretation OF the law was The same Us
hat Of Ter Msjestys Government.
Lord L. Cell taic that the Soiiotor-Henerhis eX-
| pla alton would be very satisfactory Ii u was cHr
| ried out in practice. What was the use OF hr.
them the next aud rent Admiral Wilkes, an officer
notorious for his hatred to England, to most deli
cste po.t7 lie admired the gallant sreech OF Mr.
Roebnck and it was worthy OF sn EnglFhman.
| Mr. Bernal Osborne saTcasticaily commented on
the steeches of the two warlke lawyers, Mr.. Mains
He
custom. If they went on reviewing American IN
st,tntioDs and infsming the American mind by
speaking on matters Oh which they were not prop,
erly informed, no Government Whatever could eVoio
| u war.
lie was not degenerate Englishman nor man
| of the Liberal party; but, as All independent man.
lie thought he would best preserve the dignity ana
the respect due to that position by diseiabng the
sentimen o. the two honorable members Tor ohei-
| field and imI lorng the House to go on win tne
| H. with roptdpIca
the noble lord at the head Of the Government as a
War Minister, and not persist in dsclssions winch
mutt lead TO mschievons result.
| Mr. Peacock's amendment was then withdrawn.
The newspapers, generally, have editorials on
this debate.
| TN, DaIy Nerys commends the prudence OF The
| Govern ment in waiting for the completion OF the
evidence on both sides, and says, that after Tue
Ministerial statements which were made. the ques-
,ion b.comes one of confidence in the Government.
| The Morning Post feels persuaded that The Amer
lean Government will perceive the necessity OI mo-
deraing its course Of action toward neutral traders,
If II really does not wish 10 increase the I'll eeing
| has. unfortunately for itself, provoked.
| The Times says that from the debates the Auer
can Government may learn tho feeling that their
acts have produced among all classes OF the English
people Ii cannot be denied that very great irrita-
| ZION exists.
:. IN, Star bitterly denounces Mr.. Roebuck's war
TO express any particle OF English sentiment ou side
| his own embttered bosom.
| IN, StipginR G0=ette Gays the Federal Govern
| ment would do we'll to consiter the proceedings In
the British Parliament and the very strong AMI de-
cded feeling elected especially IN the Lowe: House
| The lang usge of Mr. Roebuck, unmessured Us II
was would never have elected the cheers which iol-
lowe the uierancs Of every sentence inc sense OF
indignation produced by the recent reiterated out
RACES upon British subjects and British property was
not not heartfelt. .
Jhs GLOBE says: Circumstances are critical.
We cannot bat feel that every successive month the
war in America continues, the danger increases ~
becoming ultimately involved. The public IN tuis
country are arriving at the conclusion that injuries
calm for reparaton in course Of lnfiction on
our commerce, and the public in the United States
are arriving nj conclusion on account Of tue Ala
bama aud her sister caps ihe reciprocal Irritation
sugurs badly for amicable relations.
In the House OF Lords, ON the 9th, Lord Redes-
dnls referred to Mr.. Stewards instructions to the
naval officers Of the United States cruisers, directing
that tho mails should not he opened when seized on
beard any .hip but should eher be gwen up 10 the
Consul II the nation to which the vessel belonged,
OF cent 10 the United States Government; but that
any CORES pondenee found in them would be referred
70 rize court ~ be used in deciding the condmna-
ton of "A vessel. This seemed TO him to indicate
that the United States Government either claimed
the right VI opening using the mails or expected
that tho English Consul should do 40 and hand over
TO them Any correspondence which they suspected.
lie wished To know If 1t was with these Instructions
the noble earl bad expressed himself satished.
| Earl Russell, who was all bat inandible was IN
derstood TO say that this order had been modified,
but that the practice In great degree stationed
! by the decision Of Lord Stoweil.
The Earl Of Derby said that nothing could be
more monstrous than this claim on The part OF the
American Government. What was stll more as,on-
lshing was, that her Malestys Government should
| in any way acquiesce IN 1t.
The Marquis. of Clanrioarde hoped the Government
would take the matter into their serious confidera-
uon.
Lord Chelmsford asked if there was any truth in
the report that tour more British vessels had been
seized, 30 stated in the evening papers.
| Earl Russell raid that Government had received
information that vessels had been seized in the act OF
breaking the blockade. lie wished TO explain that
in answer to Lord. Lyons, Mr.. Seward had written
lettet to Mr.. Wees modifying the instructions H.
sued by the latter the officers OF the Federal navy,
and 1t was TO this letter he referred. lie would
however consult the law officers Of the Crown.
| The Earl Of Hardwicke said that the yacllaton
shown bv the Government would, as a matter Of
course be attributed 10 fear. lie hoped that the
Secretary of State would rise in bis place aud say
sha, the pretensions Of the Federal Government were
uDjustiiisble.
| Lord Taunton could not agree in any censure on
the Government which, long as j: pursued the
same digniied and prudent course, would, what
ever was the result, be supported by all slasses.
In reply to the Earl Of Malmesbury, Earl Russell
said that he would eDdeayor to lay the table the
opinion Of the law officers OF the Crown on Monday.
| Ia the House Of Commons, on the oath, Lord a.
Churchill asked whether merchant ships, IL the
prosecution Of a voyage between neutral ports,
would be legally justified in defending Themselves
by the ute OF from capture by tho cruisers Of
the Federal States.
| The solicitor-General said that merchant ships,
under the circumstances mentioned, would certainly
not be justified in defending themselves from capture
| by The use Of arms. Ii any such attempt were