New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-01

were simply told that their case mao peou tSs, ,Ss
70 lord LYONS. Ii there was any hoPe tnaV ',,o
resent state Of things ,would soon pass awIy y.
al tbs Unled States would erince greater desire
80 sssct the recognized law Of nhtions, be should
,yisb The Government 10 make every allowance pH
,bsse seizures he'd now gone on Tor consloeTaDie
time aud ne saw no prospect ot more sa's'nc'ory
stale of afs arising unless the steps taken ny DC,
Majesty Government were OF moro cheree..o 20
Iecisive character. The noble Marquis reierreu W
Tie seizure Of the Labuan, the Adela, the Spills
box, the DOLPHIN, and the Peterhoir and nIeeI md
In each case the capture was clearly nnsspIsired
contrary 10 international law He sf9 conPiSi.
of the course Of procedure adopted ID VIC
prize courts. 49,, s.a r,,da
Earl Russell said his noble frfenu n"u ,n ,.N 10
srasch containing verv crave charges against the
American CoveTnroent aud prize COURTS lie hau
hrouoht in foot a charge that The Amerlcan gov
o,ss,. cd Cnrrts had set aside the whole lnterns-
tional law OF the world that they hsd gwen oroers
inconsistent with intelna.Gnn R 'SW sree 81
Gov os ,bsv could Now, so far from denying the
IA. % na;;ons Mr., Seward in G his communlca.
tiors had completely acknowledged II, ana mao ssa
go and over again that there must be certain ann
80, can.e Of capture before q ship was taken. Ad
mirnl Milne had been instructed TO send ship or
sbn. of war IN tho ueighborhood OF Matamoras
in order that British vessels might be protected
from uniustifable seizure. The port OF Mafarnoras
was crowded with vessels engaged IN commerce,
so that it would not appear that the proceedings
~ the United States cruisers could have
had any effect in lettering those who were engaged
in legitimate commerce from carrying OH Their ordi-
nary business lie had referred TO the law officer.
Of the Crown almost every case IN when there Aau
been a complaint, and they reported that there was
no rational ground Of objection. Az 10 the decis-
ions of the Pize Courts of the United States, they
were bound TO believe that as the knowledge pos
sessed BY these courts OF international law was very
great go their impartiaity and their vsh to do JUS
tice must be for the present unqneetlored. ihete
could bc no doubt that many vessels bult ior speed
were systematically engaged IN breaking tue DOCK
ade and he was afraid that the moment one OF them
yvns seized her owners at once made their appearance
at tho Foreign Office and, with all the airs oinJnTed
ipuocepce demanded redress Referring TO the case
of the Alabama the noble Earl denied that that ves-
sci he'd been fitted out with the cognzancs oil the
British Government, and said that there was no
wish on the part of this country 10 Interfere unfairly
| III the contest now going on.
| The Earl of Derby concurred with the remarks
which had fallen from Earl Russell, and thought
we ought not either rashly or hastily to impute to
the American courts that they deliberately and con-
trary TO law and jutire set aside tho law OF nations
We ought also TO make every allowance for the
natural provocaion the Americans must feel at See.
ing 90 large porti,n Of the commerce OF this and
other countries carried on. notwithstanding the
blockade, 70 the Confederate ports.
After some remarks from Lord Cranworth, the
|
| The address 10 President Lincoln, adopted al On
&" Emancipation" meeting held at Exeter Hall In
! January last has elected reply which comes from
the pen Of Mr Seward. The President r. joces that
| his policy hos received the sanction Of the Exeter
| Hall gathering, and be marks with satisfaction the
crcuns ance that " in all cases thosc who moot
| ius, in their sentiments toward the United States
are also the most earnest In tier desire for the
preservation o. international peace and friendship"
10 tie Federal Government this IL declared 10 be
"a new motive for sdhering 10 It's determined policy
Of peace Justice, and friendship toward, all nations,
and especially toward Grea; Britain"
| THE RIGHTS or NEUTRALs Ar SEA.
The Council of the Liverpool Chamber Of Com
MERGE was, IN May Is, engaged IN dlscuseing the
proprietv Of asking Government whether nruira'
Slips carving entral property 10 neutral ports were
liable capture aud Condemnation on TIE ground Of
{, e ultimate destination OF tie cargo. Nh Chiffon,
ex President Of he Chamber fad that a. TIE present
moment, as might be expected there was n large
trade carried on between ths country aud neuiu
ports bordering on the line Of blockade established
by the Federal Government; and as this trade uhgLt
To great extent, be canned on with perfect iuhO-
cenee, i, was eXpedient 10 check thu growing
desire to favor the extension OF belhgeIent nights
under the IDEA that such extension would be Of ie
value 10 TINS country when engaged IA war Sir
William Brown, and several members 81 The COun-
cil suggested that the law perfectly clear upon
the subject and tnat ANY injustice done TO pIosent
trading would tpoedily be repaired. Ultimately, =!
was agreed to leave the matter where II stood.