The New York herald., 1863-10-22
Tl,c Law or the Cnse Effect OF the Rus
,f4 sian Naval Witt.

Tl,c Law or the Case Effect OF the Rus
,f4 sian Naval Vistt.
[From the I.ond dn Telegraph, Oct. 10
Tho two steam rams constructed BY Messrs. Laird at
Liverpool have been scIzcd by order OF governmeot.
Our correspondent at the port on whom We can place
every reliance informs by telegraph that the nsruc
tons were received by the Customs authorities yes.
to-day afternoon, were Immediately carried out
To he public generally tbs result ,oai occnsion
rris for ,gs had olrsads ,nipaa.d tia the sec. ,us
under cioae and earnest Investigation AID IL depended,
OF upon the facts aud upon the besrng OF the
acknowledged p.blc Law taken in relation with those
facts. what tho ultimate conclusion should he. Some
weeks have elapsed since referred 70 the subject the
length or time in Itself proof of the care. aud we
may say OF the pains, civ question and hence
hoie of doors could not assume the npshot one way
TIE other Certain aconvenenres arc vary lkey To
dw from the decision nor is 1t 70 bo oxpeced tha me
tfoubous relations Of neura 10 belgercnts even whom
they are kept on their most precise rd Sound ooing
for instance, npprehend that some among The lcderas
win regard the proceing as dct,,ed by Tho
tbroats which have been ieyelcd at tais couatry--
uroli.ciaiy, doubt, for haze rdmittcd that
the tenor OF the communications from Washington oeca
stoned just ground conpis But The public OF
the No- hern States likely enough ascribe the
cession' ju1iciocs reverence for Amerc,G power
and daring; and y would, not ct all surprise US i
the cyant we're associated Nth ce,did irscedcntd yke
nrena OF the Rpssidn al Nt,o York. On the other
hand tho Confederate States may very probably pre-
sume the step be dictated by hostile feeling to them;
and those among them who can sec through mistonos
o,crab!y to couple IL with the recent departure
tho pre- csedig win bear eihor the one construction
the other. Mr.. Masons reports d his gope'nm nj
co'cref BIZ his discprcin mt, as II rejected the feel
in hs conntryInen In Enrorc at his want of pcsosai
success here aud his retirement was rea devoid Of
connection with seizure ol the steam at Liver
pool act is with any menaces from red hot loyal
iss OF the North The solo motive that prompted the
proceeding OF Yesterday the resor,e determination to
abide by the NEST literal nd ,ualiaed neutrality with
'ayor the SIDE the other. without hostility 10
either.
That the necessity Or expcdencv Of the seizure was
seevaent is sapracnt from tho time bestowed on
the :iqui,y milo the facts ard It also sh'ws clearly
enough how deeply impressed were her Mactys min
isers with the paramount importance OF keeping tho
dut es aud therefore the correativc rights OF nelr s
clear from any new ambiguity. Independently or the
coag ca"liag,be rs ine.ss OF this cesnry IN secnr
ing the greatest tstnctDess and the most geno-
raj observance Of maritime iaw-ths present con
jects upon atteI<ion with peculiar cnphosis II IL
impossible 10 assert that we may not, at very early
have to appeal to the guarantees ard mnunitiee OF
the International code: and Ill would that mip,scr
his sovereign his country who shoad Wow OF those
tccin On The next occasion. hc un,con.s and, say
The at Of IT, odd cruise of The Risrn fee kdo no ctas.
sgat rn,sh, 'eas harc rainded pstc pars q
so loag since, they had a,resdy applied them
selves to the work with all honest diligence;
and 1t did not prove 10 bc chiid's play. The
actual law Of the not ready cut and dry
might suppose. Prn,a face tho probabilities lay
ship srShis OF neutral cou.try have right TO innko
sh'a Tor the market Of the world that the right does
goverpment has no concern; that ths actual know
ledge Of a practical and particular demand In the
market Aforesaid no moro destroys their right fnan
their chance OF pront-,hese, we believe are COZ
usions which can te r;!c gIinsad as they can
with regard TO gulpowdor, raes or SheDe!d cutlery
So AR as the facts Of the prescott case We becr,
not known, but surmised II might have been conlcc
tGrcd that Messrs Lard had every roDd FOR tree trade
In their business, and wei that certain cf
the very ablct legsts IT, this ccuntrypossbly might
Yengre 10 guess that even come who were IN yet more
responsible po-ition2t s. inclined TO the opinion that
tie .ncruaona! code wou,t afford ne thcr the require
meD nor the warrant Arrest the departure Of the
vessels.
AT the time all who familiar with the
special branch Of study, in Its accidence, must
be aware no persons. subjects OF neutral Power,
TT liberty TO accept direct commission from
boiligerept 10 nsrgct and eqrip ships Tor
hostiiies against ally Of that neutral The praotcd
quesiin the present therefore, wn2 Whether
shi ders at Liverpool, any other port, may
not construct vessels though they should ultimately sail
have doub-but whether the shpbuIcrs specifically
named had, avowcdiy ascertainaby, accepted the
orders Of he bege.ent through his agents; aud n
whether the mode u proceeding such render
the British subjects ameunbie To the charge oil infringing
the law OF bcutrals. In that event. Of course,
hold itself responsible for tho due enforce
ment Of the law II IL not for us 70 criticize the saeaciy
the discretion Of commercial gentlemen who should
turn out TO be much nj au. In the comprehension OF
their own Liabilities nor need spend nomeut 10
aekng by what lack or discretion They stun
DOUBT the grounds Of the stop which report wi
be folly cxplared meanwhile bound TO take the
result show.rr that the eminent nm In question had
permitted Itself TO become amcnabs TO tine pubic law
the Itself have tho substantial test Il the
have already gvcn that, whatever tie dc
cson Of tho law should prove 10 be- too II HeIt1ey
be enforced. ,ciiAo,a fear o. faror.