Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-17

thorites of the island denying the allegations which
port was enclosed t. Mr. Adams srd received by hin az
thrown npon the autho tiles b. that
BILE act too when the Confederate Government pur-
strict observance both the law of naons the muGi
cipaI Law of Great tain vessels whie were endorsement
had been removed from Eng ish "aterss Brtsh Gov
ernment IL viatoa of its eEn laws ard Ia eetsepce to
the demands of the ULiEed States made En
Intellectual attempt to seize vessel ard did actually
seize and dean anot her which touched 1T the Isanc
Nassau, her way Confederate port and subjected
her to unounded prosecution at tn very nie ebel
ro9 rtb poT to New Yofk to be used IN fare
against Even the pubic uTnaIs BRING inell2erce
that the British Government has ordered the
British Por. vessels the suspicion hat theY may
have been Sold to this Government, and that they be
and b en to
proceed to the United otaes for warre against the Con
express of British utes and Transported
in British shrs without an effort at conceament TO the
ports the United States here to be armed with rifles
imported from Great Britaa aCd 10 be employed against
our people il OF conquest no royal prerogetive
inv Jked executive interference is lhterpOsed against
this fragrant of municipal aud interua ona law
the of eaemies while strained constructions are
placed existing statutes new enactmens lropos7d and
Questionable expedents devised for ns The
billy of purchase, by this of vessels that are
useless for begereLl unless herea ter armed and
equipped outside OF the neutral Jurisdiction OF Great Bel
nearly three years this Government exercised
unquestiened ction many millions OF Wiling aid
united people IL has mel and aeieated Vast armies OF III
vaders have vain soughtis suoVerslon Supported
by the Ihtence aid affection OF lis GZens the Cor ted
lacked maBt which uldEes lGde
pendent nation according TO the pm cpes OF PUP &c Jaw
lts Legislative executive and Judicial depaI its each IN
us sphere, nave peI19Inea 19sG & f
peace ami the whole Of the pea"e have been d.
rights rested Ender the protection
the courts OF justice. This Contet acy tier lnGo
thy power claims he right it. Whout
historic tact which tie Fretenson an rest, vi bout
title the Unite States have asserted and tins Briti=h
GIvernuent has chs concede, that these sovereign
states depenGeLciss OF the government Is alh
sered ashngCn. Great Britain has accoIdi giy
ter aimed thai government the Closest AMI n's lhti
relans, willie refusing lts demand, ordinary
cable intercourse with and has ucder arIahs mel
with tbs other nations Of Europe t only dtA Gus
ia admission the ep OF Nations but Iuter
posed passive Though efec ua bar, 70 tie &chn"it dg
nent oi our rghs by ohsr po",Ts 90 soon a. a BE-
10 debates British Parliament in Juiy last, at
Her Maints Government Was te1nIned persist indie
fnitely OF policy winch under professions Of
neutrality, had become subs rVens to The egDs OF our
mery that and The espondence
the subject is submitted to yoo
1t is due to you AID country that tbs tu state
should be made of the just gVanos which exists og
dssatsac with ceLducs OF the hri'h GOVERNMENT
well aware that We ale unfortunately ",ftout ade-
q1ate remedy for the injustice under wien We have suffer-
sd OF the Of powerful naon AZ jun ture when
entire resources ale absorbed IN The oeenca CT cur
lives be ties aid independence Alna 80 enemy pos
sesed greatly superior nouber AID atera resc
Claiming favor desiring 10 aid, Conscious ct euf own
ability Id rights, against tbs Utmost efforts
oxpec5 that assistance would BE- Withheld from enc
end that the CONDUCT OF Fcre1go nations wouid De
supposed that professed neutrality ou!d De
conducted to justify tae Foreign Secretary OF the
euemes now Impartial observance OF neutral obi
cations by Her Government has thus 5Een e1
ceedngy advantageous 10 the eause OF tho more powerful
tns contendlg parties The British Government
deem lis war 1avo able occasion 3r establishing
by the temporary achc Cf their neural rights
which shall justify tie exercise OF tose
beigereIt that their naval power
ders formidable. The opportunity tor obtaining the
tac Eurorea Co. line OF conduct
which Ignores the Obligations OF the declaration OF Paris,
ton OF principles than bndil agreement, may De
sidersd By the sh Ministry qualifying them in seek
great advantage for their country at he
OF Bat cannot permit without protest the
that international law morals regd impartial
neutrality conduct ayu"ed to be e& eeGlngy adVanta-
geous - to Of the beligerents.
l have stated that without adequate remedy
against lstice urder which suffer. There cut
tive that applicable to the pr sent eoudl
ton OF relations with neutral powers One Is to i-
the wrong w1ich complain, to retallae by lac
decla OF paper blockade of the coast OF the United
States and to capture all nestra vts.e trading vi Their
ports THAI cruisers intercept on tie hgh eas
This measure cannot recommend Is true mat III SO
Brtsiu and France in the Berlin and aian deoEees and
the British orders in council at the beglnlg o the present
century Bot it must be that We ourselves
protested against those very measures signal violations
the nations and declared the attempts 80 excuse
them on the ground of their being retaato1y utterly
efficient These blockades qaoted by writer's On
pubic law o sardDg 1eproach On the GOOD name CT
tins were "a I Ttsed Iahr
to be avoided, than as examples to De to!o Led.
second article of the Paris Which provides
that the neutral dag ene my goods. with the e4
ception OF csntraband of war, concession by
heligarents of reutras ard rot Sim the enun
citation of acknowledged ing ue IKE the fourth
article whoh referred to bochades 40 TINS concession
we bound by the convention wi Great BIian
and France, Which took the shapo OF The res
outions adopted by predecessors on The i3 August
1861 The Consideration rendered for that concession
hass been withheld. We have Therefore, the undeniabl
right refuse longer remain bound compact which
TIE other party refuses to fulfill But we should DOR forget
that bat Temporary ano tst we desire nat peace
shall be permanent The uiure pocY OF the C0nteGeFa'
cy must &c to uphold entra rights to their tu ex
The principles OF the decla alton of Paris connend
themselves TO Judgment as more just more hum me
and with modern clVlz alton tha those
belgereGt pTeeDsons which gfeaC naval powers nave
heretofore sought introduce the Maritime code -
10 forego undenabe right tie exercise OF thos7 pre-
tensions is Dc higher, Worther and
than revoke adhesion principles that approve
Let hope for redress rest rather on returning sene
OF justice, which cannot fail to awaken great people to
the cas- the in winch we engaged
ought rather to be made reason Tor TORI ardnce Vi ao
vantage, for the unfriendy conduct OF
which make just complaint
The avens or year have produced important
changes the condition OF sOuh ern DeIghb0r Lhe
occupation of the capNa of Mexico b. The French army
and the establishment or provisional government fo-
Lowed radical change IN the cOns;itEon OF The cou
try have excited lively interest Although preeIag o1i
government aud institutions 10 those o1 Ct1er 0nn
tres have dispt Son to coEestthe exercise BY
them OF the right OF seltgover VIII We asse
tor ourselves Ii the Mexican people prefer MONARCHY
republic il il pin duty cheerully TO AGA e5tu
ihei decision. aud to sIncere and tT2cfy n
erea; their speriy. Ii, The pre-
ipg former Institutions have
apprehend any obstacle to the free execse OF their
The Emperor OF The French has soemny dis2aI
ed Any purpose impose Mexico form OF govern
acceptable the nation AID The eminent per
enage whom the throne has been rendered, declines
Of people. In either event. therefore, cuLh
IDENTIFY the OF those peaceful relations
which hEve been maintained the rcnsr, AID even
large development OF the commerce ALREADY existing TO his
mutGa advantage of the TWO countries
been found necessary since Your adjournn It to
take action the subject OF certain foreign coIoses with
the Conederacy nature OF this acuoa and the