New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

facs the principal maritime Powers 81 Europe haseacd
TO recognize the Rebels as begerents and 10 declare
that both the belligerens should be treated alike In
their ports that the public armed vessels M neither
should remain than wenty four hours in their har
bor receive supplies assistance except such
might be- absolutely necessary to carry them homo and
for three months thereafter they should not again
ocyc supplies in any Of the ports Of those Governments
bile this proclaimed nentraity ana not sect aness
ship Of the Rebels. for they had not one 70 be affected
il excuded the naval vessels OF the United States from
the ports Of the principal maritime Powers througho1
the world. except under the restrictions enumerated
When the Sumter q vessel stolen from mcrchantS
made her escape and went abroad a. ned but without
q recognized nationality, to seize and destroy 0ur mer
chnnnen upon the high seas. size found, unlike the
Agerine colsars. refuge and protection within the
maritime Jurisdiction OF the great European P0waS
with whom the United States were in friendship; and
finally after being followed BY our cruisers into the
harbor OF Gibraltar she permitted by tho nnthori
ties remain not only "a hours but more than twelve
month"; and was eventually transferred to English
purchaser. went TO an English port was refttted ard
len the English shores with a contreband csrgo and
has since run the blockade. carrying supplies to the
| Rebels.
The Alabama, the Florids, the Georgia. are armed
cruisers built in England. have an English armament
on board and arc manned by crews who are almost
exclusively European Sailing sometimes unfer the
English and sometimes under the Rebel flag thess
royers without port orther which they enter
or to which they send single prize for adJudics
ton haze roamed the seas capturing and destroying
the commercial ships OF nation at peace with Great
Britain and France but yet when these corsars have
needed repairs or supplies they have experience ne
difficulty In procuring them, because had been dcci1e4
cxpedcn, to recognize the Rebels as beligerents. No
one of the many vessels captured by these b.
I ever been iudcialy condemned ns een capu9
Wauton destruction has been the object and purpose
the caD,Ors who have burnt ana ucstroJcd the Proet
OF their merchant victims m
This theory Of recognizing Rebels as belhgerenh y
soon ms they lift their arms against the GOVERNMENT
and thus declaring them entitled TO national privileges
on the high seas and in the harbors of the world. q
though without port or navy VI their own Ii the "
augufaton Of a new policy In the history Of natioua
- ka1h axsu INN
point in the progress Of civilization and particularly
among the maritime powers that the ponce OF the ~
should be guarded and maintained by the subsection
captures to tie adjudication Of tribunals administering
Le law Of nations which receive from the hands OF ~
oauor his prize into the custody OF that lay to be dD
posed OF By It's rules but the course puIsued in fetee
ing aud giving encouragement TO the Rebel robbers
who without q recognized national flag or port =
their command any means Of bringing their capss
10 Judgment. arc committing their Predatory a.E.
restoration " thu; Algerne and Trip0ntan system
which long afflicted tho civilized world. but which,
under the lead of orr Government was exteImnatsda
the early part OF Tie present century
Tins FAR these royers have escaped capture Will
in the West Indies they were protected whenever hsy
were enabled TO fee into neutral port get within
marine league II the shore OF neutral govern1ent.e
privilege that never in any quarter extended 70 ~
Mediterranean corsairs. Unfortunately. most OF no
colonial authorities. aud no ineonsideraole portion 9
the population Of the European dependencies nnueAns
b, The protested neutrality which elevated insurgenta
and Fought to degrade the national authority 70
tory royers and while lending them aid, and oiten h'
nishing them With information. interPosed e3st'cs
and manifested unrendy feelings 10 tho lawful opes
tons Of the naval forces u the Union.
Compelled as We have been. TO withdrnw to grese
extent our foreign squadrons in order TO establish "a
. enforce the blockade. tho commerce OF the unise4
s,a,ss .nresd abroad upon every sea- hss been
noveJ ami ofen pundered and destroyed by these
licensed rovers. With Of the nobler attributes q
e ha ~ ~ nsrs,,duarIy The American sailor thee
soh,ay. Of Tho sea shun naval antagonist Thsx
proves eA.os l.'s "a an
a,u sre ,te .e,s as tsey do without country q
tLr own 10 which they can resort IL hss been dif6csn
~ 90 ., noe. them and thus far thew have with ho
sSe,r ard sss,tance Of governments which rceogns
,hsn as helcersnts and equals managed " Glade oR
cruisers
RI - ,o-a,,ons vs,a A., the west Indies WHARF
~ s',tant ~ Commerce ard where they hsdeo
W 80 o. g.. sreicn siven,nr.rs who we've
!ss q, ma, ,rstr, end sympatbizers in a large
ehsaseu ~ M. 80 49, ,,h"r,s To nyotect orr ia.
portion u ,ne COMMA IA asn.caily To ruard the
~ 80, "a ,besr tyan.I, 10 and tom Aspnwng
rvtng .osa1ron was established in the Autumn Of ls
- - nnJsr The command Of Acting Rear. Admiral
Wises That oiicer by his energy and decision. csa:
rbu,ed Lr-ak up one Of the several lines Of icn
traders Organized 10 carry supplies 10 ths heoes sn
cou.ingeut destination to Texas. W bile, sowevH
hs displayed efficiency In seixng that class OF bocE
runners and successful in breaking up one % ~
many cunningy contri,ed arrangements, he fAAed ~
cAvtnre N, piraiical royers.
The Department. anticipating that Tire Alabama ana
her would find Is necessary 10 abandon me
ishborhood OF the Antilles and satisfied Of ,he diioo
iion they would then take ordered the 'ancernlN
as steamer independent cruising dr'y lEsl III VIZ
West Indes. and then onward 10 the south Inc 90
dcrs to Conn ander Baldwin 81 the 'anderDit. lhes
date OF Jan. a. 1863 were: when you are PeIieeu!
satisfied that the Alabama has len the Gun or the va"
Indies. and gone " some other locality you VIA Py
coed along tc coas, u Brazil to fernahSo SVrohno -
Eo lie Janeiro making inquiries at such places as yos
nav think advisable. From Rio continue your course
to The Cape Of Good Hope &c. &c. ,,.,, o,,...