Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-10


PriEs Court Evidently the persons who make that
complaint think Il quite sufficient II the nominal destna
ton was Nassau and do not take into consideration
the circumstances that II Nassau not the ultimate
des nation but It was merely meant that tho vessel
nd touch at Nassau and theD, without transport
ment carry her cargo into the blOcksded port Ih, yes
eel, according to the principles laid down by Lord
Stowell would be liable to capture. But 1t ia natural
that ihis should be forgotten when for 30 many years
these begerent rights have been in allegiance, and the
resut Ia that many Of the persons who have employed
the capital in this manner are severe sufferers
CASE OF THE sAx1N-THE YANKEEs ALL RIGHT.
With regard t, the Saxon we we're Advised that that
vessel was taken not in BdsN but In foreign Waters
Ths noble eal says that the law Officers Of ne crown
must have been completely wrong, because it was qaie
suit lent if the GJvernor Of the Cape had dcatd the
leland of Angra Pequsna to be British possession. Now
do not think that should be guided by such decla
ration in an analogous Suppose thai on the coast OF
Africa SLAYER taken by OF our cruisers near an
island it would BIS sufficient to prevent the capture
BY the statement that the Governor Of the nghborng
French or Portuguese settlement rad declared that
land ID belsug TO France or Portugal We should say
at once" Have the French ard Portuguese govern
nents confirmed thai declaration 7" and If they had
not we should hesitate to acknowledge that the island
belonged to either country. The argt msnt which We
should use Ourselves ought TO accepT from another
nation: aud acting therefore, the opinioa Of the
Ia officers of the crown did not assert that this
vessel had been Wrongfuly captured. What was
affirmed by the American captors that the Saxon had
received from the Alabama and the Tuscaloosa part OF
the spoil which they bad taken from American vessels.
The nole earl refers to what appears to US II the nfor'
nation we have received be accurate to be the Wanton
and barbarous murder of the mate OF the Saxon AH
that zoe could ask in such ccse vas that the person
accused of that crime should be tried, and should be
brought as soon as possible before tribunal in which
the charge could be fairly examined into. That ae-
eoIdipgly is the demand which we made. Toe noble
Earl sys it was satisfaction that the captain OF the
Vanderbilt expressed his regret; but lido not kROU TGt
more he could do He did not order that the mate OF
the Saxon should be killed. He had concern in the
murde; but when he heard OF the occurrence he
expressed his regret He could not Immediately order
trial, and have the man convicted and executed
The Earl of CArnArvon-D Did the captain order the
man under Arresti (HeAr, hear)
Eul Russell-That is point upon which We have no
information. Opposition chssrS.) But certainly do
not think 1t an injury that tho cartln expressed his
regret Of the believe It is stated in the
newspapers tina, the man was afterwards put under
arrest, but that is only newspaper report.
lHE TUscALoosA-A BRIHT DHTHSoE.
With regard to the Tuscaloosa that vessel was cap
tured by and Val prize 10 the Alabama The law
officers gave il their opinion that she should have
beeu detained and orders were sent out In conformity
with that opinion. She has now besn detained, and it
vii be for the noble earl TO show that the Law officers
we're wrong in that opinion and that Upon geou IDS Of
public law known to himself her Msjestys government
should have taken another course.
The particulars of the seizure of the Tuscaloosa
thus given in the London Herald DERBY org Of 18th
Feb
The Tuscaloosa Confederate cruiser. seized by
the government Of the Cape Of Good Hope, undtr or
ders from home, in Simon's Bay On the 9th of De-
cember last. She was formerly called the Conrad, but
afer her cspsu by the Alabama she rchTistened
aud converted into a of war by Capt Semmes fer
the service Of the Conf derAie SIaes. Some three
months ago she had been allowed TO remain unmoested
in tho harbor Of SRon's Bay and had been recog-
n ED BY the authorities there Confederate mAn-of
war. She is commanded by Lieutenant. Lowe, VITO
reported that sineJ her a visit the Tusc 4oosa had
been cruising between tie Cape ard Bfazl, and had
spoken nearly one hundred Vsss.ls but Of that
number oily one was Federal, which, having
an English cargo on beard, was released on giving
bond. Thus no act has been committed on her part
which render Eer more liable to seizure than she
was three months ago. Lieutenant Love- 10 full coz
6dence in his right to British hospitality, came 10
Simon's Bay with the intention Of get the bottom
Of his Vesse recoppertd aud Of taking in supplies But
on the day after bis arrival the Admiral Sir Ldwn
Walker despatched from the Gag ship L eu.enaat and
boarding party of twenty-five 10 take possession
in the Queens name. Lieut. Lowe imms dAtey lodged
with the Admiral formal protest against the sezlre,
which protest il appears has been forwarded TO q o
home government And the United Stat. Consul, en-
the other hand lodged claim TO the vessel behalf
of her former owners which claim has apparently
recognized by the government as he has been informed
by the authorities that the Tuscaloosa viii only be de-
tanned unit she can be handed over to them.
The Tuscaloosa, 4 ter btirg condemned
prize, was duly commissioned for the Confederate
service, and thencsfcrWard was entitled to all the
immuDities OF ships-of-War, Of which is freedom
from arrest.
The SEIZURE OF The LAIRD RAMA
A. Tord ia tbo ii If III. u
Russell responded TO some questions put to him few
evenings previous by the Earl Of Derby relative to the
SO cure of tie iron clads a. Bdrkenhead. He quoted
from private letter OF his own to Lord Pamerston to
show that the decision was taken TO de,ain the iron
c.a1s before the receipt Of Mr. Adams notes.-the
former being Dated respectively on the Sd aod 4th of
September, and the latter the 4th and 5h though
not received until day two latter. He claimed to
have acted from of duty aud not from any sx-
trsneous influence whatever believing that the ams
intended TO be used for the purpose of car on
war agains. the Uaited Sta.es He quoted from bis
correspondence with Nc Adams in September to show
Il at he had stated the latter that the "intma of
hostile proceedings towards Great Britain" would not
influence her Mestys government either to overs.ep
the limits of the law propose TO P4rli luent any
NJ law which they may not Tor reasons OF Their own
think proper to be adopted" and that Mr.. Adams, in
reply dsclamed any intimatiOn of "hostils proceed
ings" etc Tut admitted that he had taken the liberty
70 point out the consequences which would follow the
inability OF her MajestJs government execute any CT
those obligations which recognized by The consent
of civilized nations well the faith of treaties to be
binding equally upon al. etc.
Earl Russell then said: There was afterwards a deg
patch to Mr. Stuart exp essug hope that the rea DOS
OF the two governments might DO carried on With good
will on both sides without any misn expectation of each
others intentions consider, therefore, that if there
had been any intimation OF threat that threat was
entirely Withdrawn (heAr heAr) and that the assur-
ances given to us by the government Of the United
s ates Were that they wished to MAINTAIN the most
freddy relations (Hear, hear)
Lord Derby denied that he had suppressed anything
de had seen the volume of coTrs ondence laid before
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