New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-09
rr,r coEFEpERATE STEAM-IAMS.


sieau1 rams now about to leave Bhkenhead and GlGs
gov for the service of the southern Confederacy..
1t is openly boasod OF one Of these vessels that she
conld cut the Warrior in two Probably simple Drag;
but 10 can doubt that the desire (however unat
tsinable oil the builders TO cut in two if possible the
United States Of America .,
What, then, has tie Government to consider. and
what has the public TO urge upon the Goycrnmentf
II is Understood that in November the appeal ci the
crown will b, heard from the extraordinary uecsioiI Vi
Chief Baron Pollock in the case of tho Alexandra
surely, these vosses-of war may at least be detained
until then
IL il objected that the Government would run FISK
of being east in damages Such calamity is possible
doubt But what calamites what risks he upon the
other hand if heso vessels cscapef No less thah war
with America and irrotricyubic dishonor to our heu
trality'
Which scale. then, is weighted most'
We may, Sir earlessly appeal to the country to pro
nouncc which course il is the duty ana 'he interest Va
20 Ite sc',. " am. &C.. w T. MADISON.
From. The London Star, Aug. n.
The Emancipation Society has done It's duiy
in setting promptly the information ns rex, aow
these Formidable vessels quit waters without the
mos, satisfactory know ledge Of their destination.
can he any doTbs. The Alabama might 10 only swift
stroag steamship. The Alexandra might possibly have
been dcsirncdhy her builders 20 make quick but harm
with rev olving turrets and steel Prov Is like nothing
Int H. Elf lis is war. and war only J; is built to
dostroy-to assal not to defend 70 sink, not to cap
employment Of such vessels tan abor, the use OF bomb
shells and inortars.
Ships with iron. plated Sides guntowers, and armed
peaks certainly slips OF war as the vullnrc Is
bird oI prey. They cannot he used COR merchandise
no. FOR passenger ,raic nor for pleasure excursions
They cannot nave been built Us q commcrcai venture
nor ns scientific experiment. Only Coy eminent, al
actual possible bclhscent, can have any motive TO
construct such costly n0ycics They are among the
n,csi ofsI ring Of military science and more hut Mill
tar, power can need them They none tie less
slips of var that they have not guns and glnpowde
and oaunon.bnls on board. They certainly do
signed receive implements and munitions of war rs
is carriage 10 DO attached To horses and burglar
Jenny" to bc inserted in door.
i, would be = monsiIous bure-que o. legal Alignment
10 contend thsi because the armament Is incomplete
there is no building and e9uppne IN the SENSE conie
plated BY the Foreign kuistn.cn. Ao In the case 81
the Alabama. the learned gentleman wv "a NOW So!c
tor.tene!h declared that act IA b. without vitality
did prohibit the departure 81 sneh sfip. IN lc
case of tie Alexandra lie Crown lawyers have argued
and will argue again. that The testimony of two c"npc
tent Witnesses 10 the werkc oharncicr OF ship Is
sufficient us,f, her detention. The Prime Minister
and the Forcisu Secretary have 10th decar that they
sill believe tie eIssinT law adequate To- ho repression
Of the ufrnscs against which IL is directed.
Here thcI j. the ocares; and fullest ground Tor pre-
miuary ac,i0n. Tho arrest Of The stcrinraus Justi
fed liz every principle Of law Tho sirtt q nrrcs on
srspcion-,ho accusation al crcurStanc'ss one Of The
rights a society essential 70 It's defence
against TIC malice ~ she cyildispcscd. We do not al
low armed ucn 20 walk abclt our streets nor armed
vessels "a prov up and down our waters md refrain
from LAYING hands upon them because fhey have CON
miiind Of robbery violence Tho law distinct
Is :orhds ;he despatch either If rscn ships from this
county, for the service 81 bcligerent thc-c were
such law NO should have 20 make r. Ihere would
be end TO TIE collisions provoked by fiec trade il
arinanents.
The country t,, allows lis subjects 10 hire Themselves
the soldier sesinen Of another fowe, would De
common nuisance. NGT would ceas' oil ca. -
or ocean II could be eysGcd gnd priv I,rcrius
gcueriHcd w srch practice But there i, 70 need at
all TO argue If there were 10 law upon The subject
ILoIgh tAcr. men among us shaniclcss enough 20
boast iAcpsclv,s shiphudoTs to tie Conird~rcy The
general sense Of the community rcprohH.cs scoh gross
Mutations Of international and municipal lnw.
No one with the cast afeo:aiion Of candor can pre-
tend 10 DEW that IL England IN the position o. the
ui,cd STATES the equipment a prsaiocis and steam
rams in the harbors OF France would De resented by
declaration " war. No one who does not desfe War
with the United States can be heedless Il the consc
querccs II furnishing tho Confederate Government vh
the Of breaking the block AIDE or Of making rhi
upon the shipping Of Ncwfork and Boston IL would
bc more hon,st at once to range ours'lv's with The
Rebel shareholders than 10 continue TO be heir mcrce
nary and furtiye allies.
IL il worse than foolish 10 pretend thu, We arc neutral
in the s-ifc If place at the service Of one 81 tho
conbatan's ,hps aud crews with which 10 roam The
ocean pra;es to reopen the struggle We pretend
10 bewa II these rams really forth. 10 hols;
lust outside Inc the Confederate lsg and To
tight the battles Of the Confederate Governneni-Onr
cold neutrality" will have become man'csiiJ raudn
lent and must prepare TO Gnswer tie stcrIrst rcu
s.tOps ever addressed BY en- outraged people To i;s
iIoa4 The London Star, aug 70.
If there be no such thing Is national con-
science there is Il, eas collective faculty Of judgment
and sense Of fitness country Is As capable Ms an
individual Of applying the golden rule and 81 perce
iLg lng the value Of principle affected by change
Of circumstance How should hic ~ is question
by which every man and every community can easiy
test the justice Of given course Of action. That il The
process by which Fngshmcn should Try the substantial
merits Of question on hich their lawyers divided
and on which final judicial decision has yet TO be
taken.
Chief Baron Pollock 10 81 opinion tia, Il IL not
trayen,!on Of the law 10 build for sale ~ bclgcicnt
vessel absolutely equipped for war, however clear
tie ind cations VI her wlrke destination The opinion
has found great favor among two CLASSES OF persons Of
TIN Countrywide paTtisans Of The only foreign Govern
mont unable 10 provide itself with naval ornaments.
and the smaller class Ia whom shipbgiding Is trade
profound indifference Mr Laird is the Acknowledged
representative OF this latter elss. He has ayowed hn
se the builder OF the Alabama. ahd has publ bed et-
showing lai he ID ready to build var sLe for
the Federuls ns for the Coniedera,cs.
The cost Of the considerable nayh force fitted out by
Engshmen OF this respectable persuasion seems 10
been betrayed chiefly from. subscriptions opened ia
this couniry-not by political sympa'hizers. bnt by
speculative hnancors persons III whose eycs the Con.
Nderate Loan wGs simply an Investment, Offering good
Interest On Reasonable security Though money has
been called the snews Of war G not among the arti
cleo which the Foreign Enlistment not fOTbds British
subjects 10 furnish ~ ogerent Men and rhps ARE
the particular subjects of pToLibiilon-Den. the raw
material of land force; ships the basis " naval ar
mament.
In common sense and fairness II must BE-
kDowedged that the actual aiming Of the ships In az I'M
material the actual ring Of the men. But that rs not
the view taken II the subject by the Judge under whose
direction Jury acquitted the builders OF the ALEXANDRIA
70 supplement the force Of the argument for their con
yiction, AK our country men how they would Ike
partial equipment in French hrbors OF vessels
destined ~ prey upon British commerce under the nag
OF nation with which might be- ut war;
To all candid and Intelligent men. whatever tho oil.
ectio1 Of their sympathiot. such consideration must
be rresiSthe. The case supposed can DC easily rca'
lied even by the least imaginative minds. war be-
tween Great Britain and tie United States Is unfortun
stcy Lot impossible. We may presume that the first
oDei alton on our part would DO the establishment
tie Atlantic and Pacific cOasts Of the Union u such
blockade US has for nearly two years closed tie
harbors Of the South. The dimensions Of 0nr navy