The New York herald., 1863-11-18
THE REBEL PRIvATEERs.

retAry WeIies an Now York merchants q
Relative 20 the ID. p rcd&ttOas OF tho Ala
bama and Georgia.
LErrsR or new YORK MERoaASrs TO TIE ssoRs-
TAsY or TIN NAVY.
Hon. ofDsos WALES. Secretary OF the Navy. wsshog
ton, D. o.
S-rhe continued depredations or the rebel cruisers
on the mercantile marine Of the country not oaly
destroyed Urge amount Of the active capital OF the
merchants but seriously threaten tho very existence Of
that valuable part Of our commerce.
Apart from the loss OF much vidual wealth and
tho destruction OF valuable source OF material power
and enterprise, IL Ia humating pride az citizens
OF the hrst naval Power On the earth that couple OF
tndereuty equipped rebel cruisers should for 20 oug
period threaten our commerce with annhilaton Il a
painful source Of modification TO every American at
homo and abroad that the great highways Of our oom
msrce have hitherto been left unprotected by tho
almost total absence OF national armed vessels as iu
duCe rebel nsoeoce 10 attack our flag almost at the
trance OF harbors, and 10 actually blockade
chantmen at the Cape OF Good Hope recsnyan account
OF which you have hero enclosed, being COPY OF a
letter recently received from captain Of one OF tho
bockaded ships having valuable cargo. We are con-
scous that It is no easy matter TO capture couple OF
waters OF ecean aided aud
allotted they often have been at ports whore in
tcrnassonal comfy, not International law has been
set at defiance and we have Witnessed with satisfaction
tho patriotic zeal and energy OF Department aud the
glorious successes OF our navy 10 subdung the rebellion
which threatens our national Union stu think that
the loyal merchants and shipowners OF the country
whose zoal and patriotic cooperation have generously
furnished tue funds to sustain tho government
titled 70 have more energetic protection OF their iu
forest than been hitherto 10 them Your very
arduous Official duties have doubt prevented you from
OF carrying produced on cur tonnage
and without troubling you with the great loss which our
shpowners sustain 10 the almost teta loss Of foreign
the enclosed table, prepared and published by OF tho
best informed commercial journals Of this city showing
the loss the carrying trade on the imports and exports
Of this city sioue by which you will perceive that while
during the quarter ending 3O 1880 we imported and
$50 900 In foreign vessels we have in the correspond
ships While we have 900 ~ foreign vessels The
oa aoss sn% s % %
foreign flags, which at this time Of considerable CONNER
oia activity does not so much indicate want Of enter
prise 10 this ed OF occupation Of confidence In
the national protection or nag the The
subjected thom heavy sacrifices in difference Of usur
ance against capture OF two per cent TO ton cent,
while the underwriters OF the country have been com
peed TO make great concessions Ia favor OF American
shipping yet without materially affecting the result, and
many OF them epoounteng heavy losses by capture. n
commerce would So protected s1' by uatoasi vessels
sbssnos ss''SS' ~ eSisue and M
highways OF commerce has had damaging influence
on our prospects by producing great degree Of temery
on the part OF the rebel cruisers and corresponding mis-
e TO whether government protection would be afforded
TO our ships laden with valuable carsoos. Tho want Of
adequate armed vessels prominent naval stations Tor
protectioa OF ships become 80 notorious that
derwrers have no longer specuated tho chance Of
ships but calculate only the chance Of escape Of
merchantmen or the possible destruction Of the prat
These statements are made with ali csndor and in 10
spirit of captousness, but With desire 10 concede
that the embarrassment Of the Department, which
nate position which the % want % q D' naval III profession
urged that you viii give the subject the booeat OF the
Same energy and ability which have credaby marked
nois Of your oaoisi duties NJ one can better oompro
bend than one 10 your position the value Of success
fui commerce. 81 this time Of great ns.ona expenditure
and pardyss Of 30 important interest cannot be
contemplate without horror this poriod national
struggle We beg leave also 70 enclose an extract from
yonr attention 70 the parseraIh marked.
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=. 8. LATaR0r. President Union Mutual Ins. Co.
kosE fnsS T. 4aYo rss:s, n:.ss.s. % msss n' Co.
ca. MARSHALL, Merchants shipoVpsr.
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BoGERr KNEELAND, NsrclI6ss
BGCKiIS / CRANE, Merchant snipowuers.
f. e. MORGAN, Merchant Shpowner.
WIN. WHITlOCK, Jr., Merchant Ship0wner.
AUGUST aug sFPann pRoS4 saysf CO.. SfS Ssnss ssts 'y
yAs; ysSusII q; KINGS y ss!S1S Sons Bankers Bankers
ROWLAND FR0TaINGHAM, Mercht sbipowoers.
WILLIAMS GUI0N, Merchant shipowners
JOHN n. EARLE, President N. Y. Mutual los. Co.
ISAAC SHERMAN, Merchant Shipowner.
W. A. SALE Co, Merchant shipowners
sPoFFORD, TILEsroN K Co. Meroht. snipowners
BABC0CK BROS 4 co, Bankers.
f. D. MORGAN, United states ssostor.
Nsw YORK, Oct 2S, 1858.
sxcREvARY wBLLEs REPLY.
NAVY DxrAKrnKsr,l
WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1858. !
GssusMKs-The Department, duly received your com.
municatiou Of the 2slh ullmo reference the depre
datiops committed upon American commerce by the Ala
bama and other rebel cruses The pursuit aod capture
OF these vessels Is matter that the Department con-
stantly In view, and swift steamers becn constantly
In search OF them, ard at times very close 10 them
They are under orders TO follow them wherever they may
CO. The only vessel that had the mpudence attack our
dag at tho entrance OF our harbors-ths Tacoay-was
promptly pursued and her was soou terminated
the Department had abost thirty vessels after her.
thank you for your expression tha, energy and ability
have credably marked the administration Of Inc Depart
meni in all other channels or official duties. rigid
blockade Of the coast has been demanded and m
plishment has required all the available force that tho
Department could bring 10 bear To do this could not
well despatch larger iorco than has in search of
piratica rovers. II will continue 70 give this subject
attention. and hopes the TO the nsurrectioa
ary region becoming closed and the navy euargng
to be able 70 have larger force the pirates and
secure the safety OF our commerce abroad.
very respectfully, GIDEON wEfLES,
Secretary OF the Navy.
To RICHARD LAnURs Esq, and others.
TMe MONTREAL KIDNAPPING CASE.
Ne~>~~~>~rss~~~~s>N~NS~N~
Arrest OF Our Consui-G neral, joshua n.
Giddlags.
BuyyAIo, NOV. II. 1888
We learn from gsntsmsn just from Toronto that the
Hon. Joshua r. Gddings has been arrested Montreal
and held 10 ball In $50 0e0, charged with kidnapping
IMPORTANT FR0M M,xc0.
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The Loyal Mcxicans I'm M Mstisa-Capturs
OF Tssco from the French, sc.
San fRAscsoo, Nov. II, 1858.