The Portland daily press., 1863-09-15
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Portland Daily Press.
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Arabia off Cape Race.
CAPE RACE, Sept. IS, |
via porl Hood ii

CAPE RACE, Sept IS,
via Port Hood, IA.
Steamship Arabia, from Liverpool 9TH and
Queenstown 9th, arrived off this point at seven
O'Clock Sunday evening.
The London Globess Paris correspondent
says M. Chevalier's pamphlet on Mexico her
aids Enthusiastically prompt, if not immediate
recognition OF the South by Louis Napoleon.
The Paris Pays denies the official character
of N. Chevalier's pamphlet.
The following is Earl Russell's memorial to
the Emancipation Society relative to the steam
rams in the Mersey:
FOREIGN OFFICE, Aug. 81.
Gents-I have received your letter calling
attention to subject of very grave and press
ing Importance, namely fitting out or equipping
two powerful iron plated steam rams, which 1
am informed are intended to commit hostilities
against the government and people OF the
United States. Both the treasury and home
departments has, at my request, made anxious
inquiries upon the subject of these steam rams.
You are aware that by the foreign enlistment
act ship is liable to be detained and the own
ers subject TO penalty. When ship is armed
or equipped for purposes OF war, and the own
ers intend to use it against some State or COM
munity in friendship with Her Majesty, it is
necessary to prove both the equipment and
intention. 1t is necessary for conviction in
public court of justice to have the evidences
of creditable witnesses, and l was in hopes
when began to read your memorial that you
would propose to furnish me with evidence to
prove that the steam rams in question were
intended to carry on hostilities against the
government and people of the United States,
but you made no proposal of tile sort, and
only tell me that you are Informed so and so.
You must be aware, however, that accord
ing to English law prosecutions cannot be set
on foot upon the ground of violation of the
foreign enlistment act without the affidavit of
creditable Witnesses, as in other cases of mis-
demeanors and crimes. Such likewise is the
law in use. Yours, &C.,
(Signed) Earl. RUSSELL.
The Liverpool Post says it now appears that
the steam rams launched from the Lairds'
yards were bnilt for the Confederate Govern
ment. Neither the French Government nor
French people were concerned in the business,
but French banker was-the rams to be paid
for out of the Confederate loan. NJ. Langer
was one OF the contractors for that loan, and
was also guaranteed for the payment of the
contract with Laird. He has IA contract on
botn OF them, and may therefore ultimately
become their owner. Bat then the law would
have to deal with a new feature in the trans
action. Longer might sell them to the Brit
lsh Government at the cost price, and they
are well worth the money, not for sea but fnr
coast and harbor service. For priyateers they
are totally unfit.
The Paris Pays states that the two vessels
are not constructed Tor the French Govern
ment, but have been ordered by the Govern
ment OF Brezil, as their names Indicate
The Paris Moniteur says the Florida, sailing
under the Confederate flag, entered Brest to
repair damages. Her reception was accord
ing to the ordinary principles of international
law
AT the opening Of the war the Emperor's
Government, in accordance with other pow
ers, recognized the Confederate States as bel
ligerents, and declared its intention of observ-
ing strict neutrality between the two parties.
In like circumstances it is the right as well as
the duty of neutrals to permit vessels of bel
ligerents to procure means not for fighting
purposes, but for navigation. Therefore it
has been decided that the Florida could be
permitted to procure all that was indispensa-
BILE to maintain her in good navigable state,
without her being able TO make purchases
tending to recruit her war arrangements.
An important pamphletPon the Mexicvn
question, ascribed 10 an official origin has
been published, entitled France, Mexico and
the Confederates." 1t sets forth the impossi-
bility of the re-establishment of the Mexican
Union, maintaining that an American war
may be as useful to France as separation be-
the Confederate States will be our allies. and
Will guarantee us from attack from the North,
will fulfil our hopes, and our manufacturers
will obtain the cotton which is absolutely nee
esary for them.