The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-26

Artisan Emigration 60 America.
II rumored that Union agents were at work at
Preston, seeking begue the factory operatives there
to emigrate 10 America.
The Florida Case,
\ REVISION OF THE CODE or INTERNATIONAL MARI.
TINE LAW REQUIRED.
from the Manchester Examiner Dec. 10.
In denouncng the outrage in the harbor Of Bahia,
and wrung very innocent hands Can blame them for
it, II s really cheap and convenient virtue to repro.
ourselves that Of the Of the
Florida ought at least to be tempered With the recoec
gard e 70 the Uusd States thai er oos esndt bind.
them this occasion TO repud,as e conduct Of the captain
of the WdchMssU, and offer handsome reparation to
In the year 1884, we'll known Great Britain and the
United States were at war; To anticipate any prejudice
which name may excite Let be derstood that prva
teerng was then legal mode OF warfare and that
the United States 10 default OF large navy relied very
much upon privateers. On the day already named
YORK. described as Gan armed brig" put into tho
prt Of Fayal, Of the Azores, belonging to Por
tugal, and therefore neutral waters About sunset OF
day three British ships OF war, including one
oommaud Of Captain RoSer. Lloyd, entered the barb
and anchor Captain Reid of the prvateer, soon
squadron and for greater safety no oored his ship
closely he could under the guns OF the castle While
he was doing 80 four armed boats sppsoasnsa his ship
off, and getting answer he ordered his men to dre.
The are returned and DrisS skirmi'h ensued 10
which the British got she worst OF II ard retired Soon
after midnight tho assault renewed this time with
fourteen beats armed with small cannon swiv
els and blunderbusses. The fight was severe and tho
slaughter "mmonse" but the nssaants were again re
pulsed. At daybreak the British brig Carnation was
pryateer which in the end was abandoned by crew,
and completely destroyed. The only disputable fact 10
c7mmander when entered the port Did he intend TO
capture the privateerg This s denied Captain Lloyd
Wsrs upsrmed. Certain il is that the prvaeer was he
FIRST to FIRE. and on this ground the British government
oshsr fact Is nconesss The British squadron Tough.
their quarrel 10 the port Of Fayai, whero they
The position they took was that the priraser, being
esif the Portuguese G6vsrn6r IL nave X Area &c Ge
British squadron at all hazards, and that H. II
the % wss uosO to give BY
cnt answerablc for she consequences In an official
despatch the American Minister at Lisbon thus lays
the law-'In considering the question TO the
extent Of the liability Of Portugal 1t may well be main
tanned that It is coeItensiye with tho security
responsible to the parties sggrieved for all the
security" Accordingly claim for one hundred aud
thirty thousand six hundred dollars was preferred
the privateer General Armstrong by British squadron,
under the walls Of Fayal Castle The Portuguese gov
and that The absolutely unable TO enforce
neutrality but these peadings were 10 10 purpose. The
suese offered to refer il to arbtrasoo but this vas re-
fused AZ length. in 1850 Mr.. j. b. az, final refu
sal, demanded his passport: and LETT Lisbon This
1850 the President through Mr. Webster agreed
s decision to Sweden, or any other friendly Power
The bearng OF this case upon that OF the Florida il too
obvious require pointing out. According TO the prin
cipes laid down al Washington, the Brazilian govern.
bound 10 prevent ie cogrs Of The Florida by
free Of arms, aad ought to have sunk the wachuset
On the same principle, the Confederate government
demanding from the Brazilian government for the oss OF
might have been the inability Of tho Bahia gar.
rison TO prevent the capture. or course IL fol-
s h Ss duty Of tho o states To-
rePudiate the conduct Oh the Wachusett, and make
ample repa,a'Sn % brsz There no question n this
stance to compcate the simplicity OF the outrage
Neutral sovereignty There is some use 10 recoecling
these past transacons II they do nothing else, they
inspire moderation and forbearance. We trust he
,ohch hace arisen out Of ss american 'ciH
amending the code Of intrndtDnii mayttins dv. The
fact that as We concuslvely showed last week, the
PRINCIPLES and precedeats. from claiming com
pensaton for the damages Inflicted by The Alabama,
cosnize tse necessity Of revising those principles and
preecdents Why, for example should u not be agreed
has fitted in defiance o. neua OBLIGATIONS sha ;.
aiogsd ne PRIVILEGES accorded 70 hIs ~arp THIS
sd @ S s S. Ss1s . s m
mere treaties Acts OF Parliament can be evsded and SO
tho acts Of nations When nation is at war It's
conduct i prae,,c', dss,rminsd dr,,' By wh,.
interest 20 do; thirdly, BY what II Ia disposed TO do
opinion. Hence the great objec. Is - ally the material
Interests Of nations TO en'ghten them as to what their
honesty 10 this way healthy feeling may Anticipate
treaties as when tho Crmean broke out, the British
sns or no. ss ' nn
healthier International sentiments enlightened by know
ledge and disciplined by painful experiences look with
hope, II hot with conGdence, for such improvements 10
The laws and practices Of nations az will render the Ala
bamas and the fordas the last OF their and tho
will tolerate, matter how great the immediate aGvau-
tages or how powesiess the Victim.
LONDON Dec. 10, 1854.
The disaster 70 tho Worlds generally regarded as
design, and southern sympathzors dgaany denouncc
the American government
polittcai Revo,ution IN England.
yHs IoIrATfos FOR UNIVERSAL AUTHORIZATION
OF THs UNION WAR AND UNION VOTE IN AMERICA
IN STRENGTHENING TnR PEOPLES CAUSE.
from the London Times Zee. 10
On Thursday evening Demonstration took place IN So
form five members Of Parliament. al coansc,ea with
the West Rdmg of Yorkshire, announce TO tskc
Forster, Sir Fraacs Lro.sey, Nj. stssscid and sr.
,aines put 10 o. y saraece Mr.. H. A. leasharn was
abScnt on account Of itniy scrcay,mep,. Inc body
OF the bali and gallery wee crowded aud 10 the stai,
Tor ADMISSION to which siHsl cnargc msde there
was slso good a,teoiaoce there computed 10 ce
sou, ,nrse ,Soaaea psrt,ns present The chair was
M. FoRsgsH 10 : fojres we havo Up n TINS
platform members u Parliament isprcseating tour
Q iitueuces what are tn - conetitueUcesy Taoso
9 - Tue 'cies rrpresest one million ani quarter ~
& :. Bri,s'n ava I c'ard fAppisuso.) what is me
- ge g. The repeseH inst these consttt lencies
eaVo we tsN 49, sfe here, "a our four colleagues
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