New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-13
THE ALABAMA.
was never 80 scaled before.

Nothing more clearly evidences the disgust
with which the British public has turned from
the pauseous, Scriptural defense of Slavery
and the COnfederacy by The London 1imfs
and The Saturday Rtrier, than the readiness
which it begins to manifest to accept Ameri'
can views of disputed questions, even when
against its own interests. Our claim to be 1'
IDENTIFIED by Great Britain for losses through
the piracy Of the Alabama, derided at first,
then ccnbated, now finds earnest support 10
the British conscience, reused as it has been
by the revolving atheism of Biblical argument
in support of the most criminal barbarlsD OF
the age. A very clear and comprehensive
article in tho last number Of tn; London Spec
taior-a journal, by the BY, which from the
beginning has been distinguished for the fair.
ness and candor with which 1t has treated the
American question-is n striking proof OF this
revusion in public feeling. Its statement OF
the facts may be commended to the attention
of our Secretary Of State:
"Mr. Adia.s originally applied to LoGd Resell re'ps;ps
Alabama "a os!nua This application ,hs'o
been BY evidence which has nat yet been pub
shsd Mr Collier u g., sdyised tue 10th July. that tho
evidence ell mos, conclusive" that tho vessel beius
by the Ms.s. L.ias priy.,eer fr tho OF
Tie Confederate Government On the 22d Of Juyth 0oyen
men, uc,ed th. Collector 81 Custom, exercise she
powe conferred him By the act In the sbssnce Of the
evidence can. OF pronounce opinion AS thu
pT,'sa; . M. Collier the las sdvi'eis
me Crown ant every ast decide which 1. the higher
author Tor hn'c The aguu whch has been pat lol.
hS have been known thu, Ga. vessel not intended
by her bold 10 not 10 Tho point, Any Govern
nsnI Ia Europe usy have vessels built in Enslsh dock
,ads What 1t necessary to prove ths; this
vessel building for the conederaie. On the p Of
Jriy, MI Adams abls 20 place Lord husses hiEds
AFFIDAVIT made by .aa Assmore EDz!i'h s-Snsn, who
.woc INT Capt, Butcher Ofhe Abams had actually get
hla ~ Gait r TIE Southern GovernnenL' Alter Thu
would thought there ought to hsys been no orr de
law The Goves neui after months di'ea''n ought to
have known what evidence would Jus,iy them In acung
They were not, however Yssy TO oct TIL the a'h on which
ds, Ia. Alabama went without pspe', for tps! tip ison
which she returned"
Upon this settlement Of f.cts which fully
justilies tho broadest demands that we have
asserted, Tie Spectator proceeds to comment
thus severely:
The endsred by Lord Russell /, tho sudden luc.
Of the Queens Asyocss which good Of for what
woh but Lord Russell might surely have got hinseli
Informed the law between the I'D Of June and the 2y
Of July. Nor eIpec, TIA, Americans wi consent TO
altogether the conduct Il citizens that o
the Government Tho Liverpool collector clearly
bllad as no could rs. and t'soa 'ba Caps
Butcher should have timely warning he Ia
danger"
In contrast with this uufriendIy conduct,
The Spectator places that of our Government
during tho French and Russian wars:
r. ~. &
Americans In favor " France dorioG the Revolutionary War
aud Of Ru.sa more recently their Government At least
strictly impartial la 1913 Mr.. jefferson. then SccreIfy Of
ate used the .ronget language to Citizen Genet who hal
made 81 the American poIts So the Confederos lave
used Liverpool would have been proper rcspcri the
authority Of hi, country he wrote. bad that been Coz"
suited before those arm.meot, uoIetaten Has Mr.
Jefferson DsV, consulted oun President Warrington ov-u
Indicted Yankee nGed Hsnield FOR enitGg Ia OF C
zou Comets yessel."
These premises lead to firm and Just ex-
preston Of the demands of the English people
upon their own Government We believe they
will insist upon a satisfactory response.
"An We ak now ia that Governn,eo, should make
neutrality equally clear IN spite OF tho fact tina.
rilonal and commercial. ai.tocracy hate democratic form
Of society than Slavery. and equal! that
inuatlce Wa f4r from saying that the Government.
tina, they demo But lot Il be forgotten tina We
tfe s without the least evidence whether they have
or not"
Tic Spectators version Of the steps actually
taken by the British Government with regard
to the Alabama will be read with much in
terest:
Is certain tia. orders expedited srzs the Ala
bama Il she epered my British portas she sailed-whout
pape II Is said that Lord Russell has pafemptorly az
,luJcd her ON ovsy British pot that she ia commits.
stoned Othel setion hardly give; for orr policy
& refniL admit The prizes OF either beeerct into
ports haG given tho Coulcderos tho Of necery OT
ho piracal practice OF burning csptusod mer,hentHen
prize INA by the Alabama should enter any OF ports
,ur courts would certainly It to tue and Il
he 10 had been Confederate EmbassdoT Ia this country hs
must certainly have been dismissed. At least. however Wig
,rous remonsances may DO addressed the Confederate
pesilent AT least the Customs authorities may DO required
% act more promptly In future. For daoriueu with
cgsrd to tho Alabama, however satisfactorily II may be
,sn.d will always bsvo ugly aspec, to alouse And
,onuvaneo tho construction of u vessel In ports
.ysa thou she Ia commissioned such till a,or her de-
papre woud be- TO quote the woods OF the America CHE
Joaiics in the OF tho Osu Para fraudulent neutral
IT, d,g acof to Government aud of which 40 nation
would bs tho daps.'"