The New York herald., 1864-08-24
The Foresgn n,,stm.mt Act.

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The victory was gained oy these three pieces alone
The Foretgn EN- tstment Act.
RECRUITING FoE THE BsL sTEAaHR JApAN.
John Jones Ro,ert HI hat tried at the Liver
pool the Lord me Justice Of England. on
charge OF breach o. tho Foreign Enlistment act, In
enstipg tnree 10 sesmen board III the
rebel steamer japan Inc Attorney Genersi Of England
prosecuted for the crown.
IL shown that 'aptain Maury, Of tho rebel navy,
superinteuded the proceedings.
Mr. Temple addressed the jury on behalf o. Jones, con-
tending that the auan let Gresn0ck for tue purpose If
proceeding China, bS that instructions we're alter
wards France, for the
that consequently the Ia the first instance were
gagged for the merchant service OF this country ana n
Tor the purposes OF he learned counel adverted
In strong terms 10 the system OF espionage which had
been adopted IN this case and ChAface tLed the Wit
set OF scoundres unworthy OF credence With
regard Mcl u,re, opinion thai he belonged 10
class Of private detectives who would collect evidence
to prove anything that proposed TO them.
Mr. Brett, who defended HlghRt, reserved the same
points Mr. Temple lie took different view with re-
gard to the shipment OF the crew, however. He urged
that 'he Japan was s"d 20 the Confederate
before she lett reenock and that the wore shipped
fur the purose OF eating her 20 her new owners out
not Tor warlke purposes With regard 10 the payment
OF money. tended that Messrs. Jones 60 we're
merely a.eats az the Con e4er government
and had paid The witnesses earned in the lonied
Nr. James conbatted these views remarkng that It
was perile aud ridiculous 10 contend that Jones and
tended for cruiser, ard that they had procured the
men to engage l. the Confederate service.
his iordshp sac TINT. il the iurg believed the state
nents or the witnesses, they could have d0unt that
tie defendant. acted with kuow'edte thnt the men
oipg TO 90 board Con'edeeat Ship and. ~
fact that they hired that purpose and they must
theseore find hem guilty.
TIE jury. after short consultation sound a verdict OF
guilty and the .e endruts were bound appear
receive Judgment when called uon Tn n,elves in $500
ana Two suretes W fl00 each
ne question reserved the court above is briefly
whether. TAX tie evidence ent,reiy crrect, the
offence is proved within the meaning Il the act.
After his lofCsip Animated that he
huh mar nttn lint fhlpn ~ 6aprR n
person who Went seamen had an interest when they
lett Liverpool 10 or warlke purpose, and vlere
conviction against the deendass they were entitled 70
verdict Of acquitta upon that ground
The Position OF .nnada.
ADVICE FOR TnE RsMOvAL OF THE BRITISH TROOPS
THE COLONY TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST AMERI.
CAN INVASION WITH THE AID OF TIE ENGLISH
NAVY.
from the LONDON Times, August I3.1
u always good for ueonle to uoderstan each 0ther
ineiseuce between The Canadians aud ourselves may be
OF great service TO both parties together Nothing more
indeed TO be wanting either side thao clear
and definite perception Of utute policy ?br colony 's
very vet Affected, and with good reasot towrds the
mother country It's population thoroughly 10, al, an
its interests completely identified with its al egiance.
The Canadians, ured ths mrnibg by ono Of
themselves, ae not ony without wish 70 Dissolve the
sebss,ua their country and Great
Britao but would xgh 50 the last to maintain IL
can we disbeicve these professions when We remember
the coodiilon OF dependence accepted.
u seems 10 have been forgotten in the
cent discussions that the exhibition Of this handful of
British troops the Csna,ar fren.ier is in itself
actually element Of daeger. When the Americans
to invade Can da. win Not SO much because ,an.da
is depeadency Of the British crown because il con-
tsns British soldiers ami ts thus vulnerable part
Of the British empire. II Canada defended eny by
Canadians, IL would scarcely The purpose the
Americans u make raid INTO the province Ut est
or Udr Thph ,ooal8 0rin9 The Brihsa napy on her
0 world would be heavy price 20 nav TOR
penetrating lew leagues into country which Nonsd
pc very troubles me 10 occupy a.d I'M =, ahnex
without conqaest. Tut res VI the British army
would be more eutoipg bait. BY the capture Of euch
trophy the Amer could not only crafty tue na
upDal pride but compel us t. COnct in wnch the AT
vantaees ~oni be All IN their tsvor- Il we nssan 70
fight them land aid sanered Disasters. We snoi'd I've
forced 10 80 on oar reputation rs well as crr pride
would be involved and our enemies would enjoy the sin
guar good ortane OF tnk us at weakest from the
posit on most advantageous 10 themselves.
Now. say inst cannot 40 better for Canada thu
this provocative 20 Invasion. Let the CANADIANS
propde ter r dence accoTding 10 their oun est,-
of the Gemdrd We that there Is party ~ tho
colony which holds that the best armament Ia
ment, tnat doctrine prevails are not Inciied 70
Quarrel with IL. We certain ut any rate. that
when lied OF imperial troops,
and the colnu,sts choose extend 1t thev may, per-
haps be the best Judges snetner they rely
protection upon natural dt cuties and poiticsl reoul
sion or whether they resort 70 the more recognized
policy OF military organI alton, let tue work
Re their own From w. e~g count ursn n aid -
poloertL napv. and what that means u awar may pe
earn from tn embarrassnsnis OF the bockaded COME
deracv. on these the disadvantage would be sli
with The Americans instead OF with Us, ard ternas
ntiUiOftS ~ t11fe me 1OrR "a OF IN fhtpAf
rooer BT,u ,colif form, troublesome
miia,S ia n >oah deroei II frse ~ ercuse &c "a
the rid Al any rate, suggests that these
should be terms. ~ present poicy We are
at delrding cur c0iunsts aud TEN trg 70 AZ
rresson the cnly Power from which aggression IS 70
te feared The ISOLATED oetacbMents III troops
migh attract nvasion but could not possibly repe ~
Their removal would ext,ugush one OF tie rrlclai
chances and FOR the rest the colony sbonid
pfovlue according T. and interests est
mated by itself Tne Canadians must be good judges q
theiv position. They under The influence, 10
present. Of indefinite npressions II not o ssc eXtccta
lions hardly presume that their COrciuslons
would be sound hut II they distinctly understand
the views this coUgtry ana dvesi themselves ct ell
alNn cnr Ini IN