The New York herald., 1863-09-09
THE PRiVATEERS.
The Rebel Rams and War Vessels In
England.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON NEWS.
Our Foreign Enlistment net forbds any person from
cqupping, fitting out, furnishing, or arming any ship
vessel within port OF tho United Kingdom, or in any
port OF her Maiestys dominons beyond the sea- to be
employed by any foreign Power either a transport,
stoscshp, or shpowar, against any nation or people
peace with Great Britain. Either Of these Offences
that is, fitting out e1uipping, furnishing, armng
vessel for either storeshp, transport or ship war,
10 &c used m against gna me ~ Sr
eiturc of the vessel fitted out, equipped armed.
Now, is notorious fact that there at ieaa three
shys-of Of hc rost rocerfu class made effective
for destruction as highest skin and s,cst improve
ments IN naval architecture will permit, nearly
equipped furnished, and least partly armed such
p5rt, With a. possible desratch 70 cruise against the
Power now at peace with this co ntry.
Of these ships is yet the stocks In the building
yard Of the Messrs LaId at Birkenhead and !. is said
ono recently launched from their yard and is
In the dock Of the builders fitted opt, Furnished,
equipped and partly arrs, and is about ready sea
She Is equipped with armor plating throughout her
ports, and other unmisiskabie equipments Of ship OF
No person having the most limited idea Of a ship
any sna car can ner 'oT srS oy s
o purpose then, and being for the Con'ederates, she
comes fully and Enthusiastically under the condemnation
Of the Foreign Enlistment act. But this ship Ia
a proper subject for seizure and condemnation.
Ss wesron one for ss Offensive mar When weapon called
a ram is attached to the bow Of vessel, for the
10 certainly arming the ship vessel with destructive
offensive weapon and as il appears 10 me- brings her
directly within the extremely contracted and un
sustansbc rule laid down By Judge Pollock In bis dec
sion IA the Alexandra case.
These ships, then, are not only nttsd. equipped and
furn shed ships but already armed such
and are built intended for the slave States in
rebellion against the United states OF America yet II
peace with this country. They cannot be suffered 10
leave our ports without openly violating the laws OF the
land, and permitting this country 20 take sides wMh
appears 70 be tottering on The verge q ruin.
| Whatever tricks may be rosorted TO 70 get them
| out--whethcr they run away under tho pretencc
| OF making trial trip, or whether they arc
permitted 90 qussy out - the pleasure Of their real
owners under pretended foreign owncrship-thsy will
M wes intend from the beginning, commence ~
operations against the United states fes the oncess Of
the government therefore, ook sharply into any dsvicc
may be resorted 10 get them out of ports
violation u the laws OF England and OF the Law of
tons tbs, the country may not be dsgyaced having
upon t aud also making eGcmies Of kindred pcope.
n anoshsr article will show that Judsc Pollock has no
support from the dccson OF american court 10
teasnce uphold the decision h in tho or tho
Alexandra and that the American decisions directly
| adverse 10 his. aEM HE.
! CAV THs RAMS M sRIxsp,
frrom the Lcrdcu News, August al
| Hut there is point connected with the stsarn
rams now alleged "a be building IN the Mcrrey which
nrcscnts rreat difficulty Undoubtedly the Chicf Baron
has ruled lp .ha rld M ~ Alexandra that unless tho
cnns y1 nnf on board within British territory vessel,
ho.rh q psrr'cted for purposes cannot lie sevcd.
Wths he Law may be doubted whether the steam rams
merbered thai tho law occrs Of the trown rcpudste
Chief Iaros roliocks construction 81 the act. Thcy
main,ain that VI q vessel u intended Tor warlke pr
poses though she be unsrncd whom she leaves the port