The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-06-11

buck Commonly known as Austria S
"Dog Tearem"), the tone of the British
Parliament has become greatly moderate.
1t seems as if John Bull, taking thought
seriously, had been struck with the con-
viction that to quarrel with the United
States, even to treat the United States
with contumely and disdain, was what
"wonldn'S pay"
In the House of Lords, On May 18th,
when that noble blackleg, the Marquis OF
Clanrickarde, growled out a formal COM
plant against the United States Prize
Courts, whose action, he affirmed, was in
consistent with the law of nations, Earl
Russell contended, with no small force,
that the United States had not thrown
aside the law of nations, had not inter-
rupted British trade in neutral waters,
and that not any case had been, or could
be, pointed out In which the proceedings
Of the United States Prize Courts were
wrong. "These Courts" he said, "were
impartial and desirous of doing justice,
while they deferred with respect to Eng
list decisions on maritime international law
1t was fact that many vessels went from
Nassau to run the blockade of the South
ern ports, and it could not be much COM
planned of that the United States cruisers
should be suspicious and vigilant. p
Lastly, he repud:ated the reproach of
sanctioning the fitting out and piracy of
Alabama, and counselled forbearance on
both sides in any differences which might
arise between England and the United
States.
This was the authorized language Of
Earl Russell, the foreign Secretary in the
Palmerston Administration. The Earl Of
Derby. who would certainly be Prime
Minister should the Palmerston Cabinet
break up, and who has hitherto been very
violent and one-side6 as respects American
affairs, virtually echoed Lord RUSSELL
He said that Lord Clanrickarde had some
what rashly adopted the notion of the in
Justice of the American prize-courts, and
thought that this question should be ap-
preached with good temper and modera-
ton, seeing that large contraband trade
was carried on in British vessels between
the British West India islands and the
Southern States.
In the House of Commons, on May 10,
Mr.. Edward Warner, member for Nor
wich Ca briefess barrister and unread
pamphleteer), complained that certain
Mr.. Magee, who had been acting British
Consul at Mobile, had been dismissed by
the Foreign Office in summary manner.
Mr.. Layard, the Foreign Under-Secretary,
tbetter known here by his successful
explorations in Nineveh,) declared that
as British ships of war were permitted to
penetrate the blockade of the Southern
ports for official duties, the TesuUtus had
been allowed to go up to Mobile; that D1r.
Magee chad shipped some specie from
that port without giving notice for a month
to Lord Lyons, who, as soon as he heard
of it, telegraphed forbidding the transac-
ton but MIR. Magee alleged that, al
though the specie was shipped the same
day, it was before he received Lord Lyons
orders and, although he was in constant
with Lord Lyons, he never
informed him of the fact until ten days
after. This being the case, Government
considered that Mr.. Magee had not OBJ
served the conduct proper to the agent
of a neutral State, aud at once dismissed
him before any complaint was made by
the American Government" This alacri-
ty in anticipating the complaint of our
Government did not please the advocates
of Rebellion. Sir. james Ferguson,
member for Ayrshire, (the Same who ran
the blockade into the South, came across
our lines under flag of truce, and basely
forfeited his personal honor by bringing
in his trunks, from rebeldom, vast num-
Der Of letters for Northern Copperheads,)
could not hold his tongue, and asked
"whether the specie was not the interest
due on the Alabama State bonds, and the
property of British subjects; and: also,
whether the other foreign consuls did not
hatitually do the same!" On the part
Of the British Government, it was replied
by Mr.. Layard, tha. cit was doubtful
whether the money was the interest, or
to purchase Confederate cruisers
in England. He did not know whether
this was the practice Of othe: consuls; but,
the Vesuyius having been admitted within
the blockade on distinct understanding.
it was point of honor that there should
be no breach of that understanding" =
This was manly, outspoken declaration,
and the British Copperheads, finding that
they were gaining nothing by the conver-
sation, dropped it at once.
1t is obvious that, while England was
free from any apprehension of an Euro
pean war, (Which the revolution in Po-
land and the tortuous policy of Napoleon I
may suddenly precipitate,O the British |
Ministry did not think it un5ecoming or
unfair to show its peculiar notions Of
neutrality, by sympathizing as much as