The New York herald., 1863-07-12
The British Prise Vessel Rsterh00.
UNITED STATES DIsrlICr COURT.
ne. IL

M.@ beiorc hep Juu&c bott1.
JCLy l0-7Ae Enitsd States us a. PNeyho0, her Cdrps
dc-Mr. Lorenzo Sherwood, on IbehaH Of Nr. Redsatst
oue os tho owners of portion Of the cargo made Q
very lengthy argumsn.ativs and impressive address 70
the Judge He insisted that the voyaes OF the Peterho6
from London 10 Matamoros--from aneutral port IN
Europe 70 neutral port In ksxico. He argued tnas
Galveston and tho other southern ports, which wAs
alleged by the other counsel that this vessel was going
could not from the well draft Of water be poss
bly, accessible vessel Of The tonnage OF tho Peter
hof lie alluded with some severity TO the pretended
blockade. while II was known that eleven
hundred Thousand bales Of cotton were at one tims In
the state Of Texas and became desirable get that
Out and trade 10; II was worth hundreds Of millions u
dollars this cotton found its way 70 a ports and
sells have there from all parts Of tho lnty
nino from the hsrbov of New Ycsk aose) There were
time hundred and forty sail or vessels 10 Mssa
FOR the purpose Of transhpping cotton The eth
Of Southern States have frequently called upon the
Rio Graade hut the government seemed TO bo imter.
yious TO their soictude, and desired 70 let cotton
trsc 70 for the bepcnt q England and France and
with their eyes open they permitted this trac 70
60 and yet they call this blockade Counsel claimed
,hs. hs client Mr. Keasase was nos : common enemy;
Confederate States NJ the the rebellion
aud led 70 neutral soil There between Nsxoe
States-e,en this vessels goods were oon,raband Of
var, which be denist--iad right to interfere with a.
fcttrn0u
age 70 Mexico and not destined for rexas Tne political
authorities Of the United states have for their own pur.
POSES allowed the trade W 20 - between Mexico and
Texas and there nothing 70 show that they intended
interdict that commerce Yet they tell 10 they had
right to 60 into the Caribbean Sea- and arrest BrthA
vessel on the pseencs that II carrying Illicit
trade, while from this port alone ftynin vessels
cleared within brief period for Natamoros Mr.. Sher-
wood coukoDded thai bis client Mr.. Redgate passenger
on board was entitled 70 hts property.
Mr. +. Delahcd Smith, United States District Attorney,
said that he would be followed by the counsel for ,hs
capors, who would discuss very elaboraely the Ques
tions issue and the close Of the argument he (Ds
trio Attorney would hand printed points 70 the Court
II would therefore be Unnecessary for him 70 occupy
much time now knowing that nothing VII be eft unsaid
BY the very able counsel (Nr Upton) for the captors
Mr.. r. D. smith continued 70 that the propes-
ty OF RedQats should condemned enemy propefty
in accordance with his Honors Judge Bes) decGon IN
the case of the Cranshaw. Rodgate an 'acve dan.
eerous man self made tool aud agent of tho Confederate
febei government The atrocities of Insurgents the
present rebellion were only eauaed b. the envy and ma
ievoerce Of large portion OF the British public, which
exhIbted Disregard Of the proclamation u the Queen
OF Great Britain herself Even alter proclamation
vessels almost nnumerable scnt 10 ports IN this
country with the intention Of running The blockade but
they captured 10 many INSTANCES BY the American
navy. and met with the Arm and couraseous adudc''o0
OF courts. = 4... e. "a
the case wln be resumed again Ia the morOlss.