Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-05

violent effort now appears 10 be making in |
England, by those who are working for the sue
cess Of treason in this country to provoke, il pos,
be, collision with the United States. The re
cent letter Of Earl Russell affirming the right Of
federal cruisers to overhaul and seize English
vessels on reasonable suspicion Of their convey
ing contraband Of war, although they might be
sailing to the neutral port Of MatamOms aud the
case Of the Alexandra, priyateer unquestionably
building in an English dock yard, to which that
Government has, at last with a tardy Justice,
applied the provisions Of its own law against
building vessels Of war for belIigerents who were
making war with a country with which England
was at peace, have provoked the ire Of the party
in that country who are working for the over
throw Of Republican Government. While Ala
bamas and Vrginias were permitted to be open
ly fitted out in their ports, and their Government
took precautions that its interference in no case
should occur until the suspected vessel had got
away, these English Confederates were enthus.
tic in their admiration Of the policy of their Gov
errment. 1t was then wise, and Just, and strictly
and eoldly neutral But as soon as that Govern
nent takes to enforcing its own laws against
Confederate agents, and announces its purpose
to stand by the law Of nations in It's treatment OF
those adventurets who are investing their money
aud their good wishes in every enterprise to aid
Southern rebels, the London Times and every
lordly sympathiacr with Confederate treason, at
once denounce Earl Russel's exposition Of law
and seize upon every possible pretexi and occa.
sion to nhAme public opinion against this count
ny, in the endeayor, through popular pressure, tc
compel thsir Government to back down from the
honest and straightforward position it has at las
assumed. Just now the Tunes SEXES upon
letter which Minister Adams recently wrote, fol
some English shippers, directed to Admiral Du
Pon, and expressing the opinion that the carg,
which they carried was not intended for the reb
els-in short a sort OF protection to the shiI
from our cruisers. The cargo, which this lette
was intended TO protect, consisted largely Of gun
and ammunition intended for the Mexicans Tn
parties receiving the letter showed 1t at LLOYD
in order to obtain better rates of insurance. and
10 some way, it got into the public print There
upon the Times utteu its indignation in hi
style;
AIR. Adams has transferred the police Of III
Mexican land frontier to the English ports q
shipment, by system of passes for English good
and merchandise, without which they are not /
reach the Mexican coast. The one safeguard h
has granted evidently had money value, since
WAS produced at Lloyd's in order to obtain in
sunnce. As itvas likely to reduce the premium
gave the shippers an unfair advantages over all tn
firms to which Mr.. Adams, from caprice or misin
formation, might refuse his pass, but the com
merce Of England will not accept an exemption
that gives it freedom Of action on an American
ticket Of leave. All the coast of Mexico is neulra
territory, and by no right can one Of its ports b
blockaled. Ia continuing our commercial inter
est with Mexico we deny even the liability to an
detention or interruption. The traffic is egit
mate and cannot be carried on in letters Of pei
mits aud certificates from the L. 5. legation