The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-15


,hcn no nation is bour =. commercial adventure
Exposes the erson encr - prohibit, and which only
a,on" That j. the ht % tho snGiy Of s sSaas
az can : a's snsr'eaa - Enei's nav, and ,,I 70
0r,i I'd sn ,e s- They arc LONG Their own rights
b 80 >sasry out moro enectualy certain paramount
.x hftr cruisers should Dc uhere TIE florida is ana
ederdte Steam rams, such they are ought, Nseaa
ny 9 consor;, 70 fall into TIE hands Of opfor ts
the ore1oheli9 dsarcty of the 1eddis 70 Wess ne
rvs for s poi ps.s sa sr we have Only to
Ysk ourselves what feelings would have been II who
we We're hlockading the Russian ports du, cn
NAMED the Russian government with cruisers enough
10 ol0eo the sea against our commerce rona -,
COURSE We should newer have allowed them sucn range
as the Ahoama has enjoyed but some day or other even
We, with our enormous navy, may find our hands 700 l
IS not iere ooo such preoo 70 te estatl shed
for The first time 9 doe, not ea already, ssas 20 co'e
al ITS fatnsions, n has any existence Oh al the aouDs
which The question contains ought % give ourselves
the benefit and interests happen, coincide on 's
occasion Nth hs desires Of The federal states
san, the Americans, whether Of the North or OF Use
Soith, must BIO perfectly aware that we can
make no concession 10 menace, and that the laws OF
England, whatever they may be, are not TO M, nc
believe that If government could feel ITSELF
justified in stopping any suspected vessel, the public
think 10 morally right that ships like The dlt0ma should
Lare our ports Tor sach service as ct iokch they a,e
the lse errcs, though the federals have themselves
mainly to thank for tho mischief which these cruisers
nave Docn permitted To work. We arc even disposed 10
think that il the Foreign Enlistment act is not
hensve enough 70 prevent such dealings it might be ad
vaatageously mado so but authorities can only ad.
minister tho law ms it stands. The alleged desnationcr
the vessels In question apparently denied and, even
u wcro admitted, the absence of any "cquipment
might render the bargain lawful The federals, too,
should DO reasonable enough to remember that our
impartaty in respect Of this kind Of trade has been
abnndantly proved Whatever may have been tho sym
pathses or the country there has favor shown
the matter Of commerce. The NOrtherners have had,
without STINT or moestation, cannon rifles, powder and
int rtnl IN thntP
hearts content They best know what they have had
besides, and what other items might be added to the
lst OF their imports from England But without entering
into these questions truly say that the federas
have found free and fair market this country for all
sne wants ana nave had an
vtiated by anything like preference, and little,
10 the present case are we influenced by sympathes,
rate government, zoe sincerely hope the lao may Le strong
enough to stop them.
According to report ir0nplaed vessels are now being
built on the Mersey and the Clyde These vessels not
ordered by our own government; they cannot by any
possibility be intended for the merchant navy--thcy
must be vessels ofwar 1t is alleged thqt some il
all Of them intended for the service of tho Conede
rate navy and tho notorious Florida Is known to be
lowering about western ready TO take charge
OF her future consorts the moment they are fairly ont OF
The question now Isl viii government take any steps
TO ascertain the character and destination OF the shps
made To stop them until these questions are
satisfactorily answered. From the abundant evi
dence as regards the state OF feeling IN America,
II is evident that If, by consent or indifference,
cOnnyance these vessels get out TO pass
the Confederate service, we may well begin to make
our preparations Tor The Americans perfectly
exaspcrated az the apparent sympathy felt in England
the Confcderaes and the ease with which their vessels
OF war are permitted to leave ports. Z "
There cannot be doubt that this persistence shin
building for the Coniederates viii bring aboGt the
depiorable and probably the erccst and most caamtos
war OF modern times.
This conclusion being inevitable. hb-hoorss he Eagisl,
people % consider rcy carefully chdt heir du'y n,S
ILL.,. "A,
ortdm duty u avid mar ,ch Amsica We 10 not
sci slavish submission 70 the vhms OF the American PEG
moved by vulgar buster or terrified by i'm,
pudent threats II, without good cause, the
should have no choice Than 10 go To war for dsgraceu
and cowardly submission would be infinitely than
war ITSELF But IN the present case IT seems 10 that
the Americans ask the hands OF England nothing hat
the bares justice. They rall not told
and let own laws he broken either in letter spirit
TO the< injury and wrong They appeal against ourselves
TO ourselves. They point reproachully the THAT
while al with Russia they prevented Russia
from building buying ships in american ports. They
| call upon to do for them what they then willingly
did for Can the demand be resisted with any
OF lot then, Judge the Americans by our.
selves. What we should do they may do. They or
stock, and ike us, they prompt 20 their
resentment yet the better OF their interests Thoy ash
FOR nothing but iustce-they claim from us nothing
more Than 'hcy have done for and ir we refuse
execute or need be. perhaps. % amend or law,
shall afford anentable evidence or the bride, the obst
macy or oven the madness are too ready to mpute
them.
4
While the Confederate prospects ruined the
MisSssissppi, and overcast the Rappahannock they
seem 10 bo Frightening the Nersey. Experience,
which said I" nsse even foos wise has probably gone
for something With Mr. LAIRD. He is tina, the
trick by which the Alabama got safely cut Of port
repeated and the legal proceedings the
oi The Alexandra have shown him the points which
need 10 b. most carefully guarded in attempt TO
evade The law. u y quite certain that Mr.. Iad not
building vessels Of for the Confederate government
o. course not. Mr. Laird knows how 10 Conduct his
business without the risk &c being caught IN an Illegal
4 Nosga AL
r, hut II all you have "a do thruat in u per
iecty upright and honest character, who vii at
loss for opportunities IT, hard over the vessel to r. III
gobetwcen Is not enough thrust and y. and legal
detection viii become exceedingly dfcIit. " .ill obv
onsy hello to make the matter intricate Il IN. 60
between foreigner aud II, IN addition his bong
lorei er, he ~ asn foreign consul interference will he
come impossible. The iaoi- admitted ~ perfect
harmony WITH ths System ~ operations. The
Ena laiion society declares better that Nr Laird
r building COUP" of iron clad vessels for The con
iudertic government. Nr. Lsicd y u deed hniid-
ing vessels d ibis descriron, but they building
'on Ircnrh account 70 snhStan'aie ths explanation
Of their origin they have the French f1g ~ them
that - with them would be- a. offer inhrago
"a 0nr mpefal Aiy. Mr. lard iSsaid - make mys
terry about these ies. ad there need .og nm
T. make aay, tor the mystery oonfconts ready made
The vessel though buiit on French acc.nnt. have
Turkish pernnl. Algerian nan,eslba "a forss m ant
the III Nfnnssu. ihe former sal b. ready tor ~
month tue after viii take lcrnaps conpc of months
ofger Tnere cannot be doubt T. the character o.
thuse formidable sessos and th-Te can lie bur hue 10
th,ir real destination. III they building los the
Turkish government the Sa.ian would order VA. !
ms own nals theN arc amy htchgod ~ f0ftlinw
public vessels the service -. some wal
Power, and there no such Fewer which need have ~
10 French agency. unless IL Dc the Nodccrate
staCs We have dnnbt whatever that theg are buii.
Tx Freuen account and lust little donht That W..
latd their ultimate Wel ~ thcir intermediate
destination. Trench dodge y . cnly arranged that
the Confederate agents would deserve to be ancd fog
rlumsinc. s " ihcy did mo- adopt IL.
1hgee shipbuling operations must be productive of
Measurable excitement Mr. laird well OF pacu
mary Next 20 the solid satisfaction of midnight
haul thc,e i probably 10 more exquisite gratneation %
trN IN . or In NJ IA
ro1c Bot while this employ ment ~ sport "a Mr.. Laird
y Is = serious business FOR us. II stands "
AMI tair dealing that, ~ nentrals, ought TO
supply - the heliigcrcnts with shipsof war ships'
urmaTcuis ard hips crows We notoriousiv DONG
an this. We arc doing IL IN n way which admits Of a
ernnlcal denal. and which makes legal detection. with
the present legal machinery matter OF great dicuty
but we are doing nevertheless. In other cases. whes
the law ~ found Inadequate cope with an admitted
crime We hasten 10 supplement- the defect Why do
thc same ~ tho present cnac The conduct OF ship
builders h storing preccents against us and British
merchants VIII some DAY reap the couse1ucnc~e Mr..