New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-30

pursuit Of flying enemy within the Jurisdiction Of Q
neora State, have some kind Of excuse whether In
authority usage but wescannot even conjecture What
defense can be set up for this"
In another article The Times thinks that this
act, If palliated or condoned by Lincoln's Gov.
eminent,
part Of the United States to assai BY prvateers The
commerce Of any nation with which they may be a.
war. since the precedent will establish claim 10 tho
right to pursue and destroy every such vessel whatever
may be the port in which she may seek shelter or sup
plies"
The Manchester Guardian also speculates on
the case in which the United States Govern.
ment should uphold "the nefarous conduct of
their officer" "Ihey will not escape" it
thinks,
- the Reproduction Of the civilized world and they will
be greatly mistaken they think that the universal for
eituro OF esteem will not involve practical
quences which it will ultimately be hard to bear"
The Morning Post has some msgivings re-
specting the decision the United States Govern.
nent will arrive at, and argues at length that
the outrage should not be permitted to pass uh.
noticed by other powers. The maritime powers
OF Europe, in its opinion, should make at Wash.
ington such representations as would secure re.
dress to Brazil.
The Herald, the organ of the Tories, is of
course very bellicoSe in its comment. 1t
threatens joint interference of the European
powers, mot only for the sake Of humanity,
but for their own security"
The Saturday Reriew is more insulting than
threatening. 1t says:
There is to fear that the American Govern.
msn. will be blind to every consideration but the quail
cation of their eager desire to capture weasel which
has been scarcely less formidable than theAabama
If the ship is at once restored. with
such apologies and PREPARATIONS as are possible to the
Brazilian nation, the United States may be con-
sidered to have finally elected to enter into
the common brotherhood Of nations. II the prize
is retained and the captofs rewarded. the only
possible conclusion will be that the country OF MI LIN
coin prefers independent piratical position OF her
to the mutual benefits and restraints of the law
nations. The choice which she has now to make may
be momentous in its influence N the attitude OF
other Governments toward her thanA dozen Federal
victories the prospects OF the war; and popular
passion the deliberate policy OF short sighted leader:
be remembered long after Federals and Confederates
shall have ceased to ght that there is one among the
powerful nations OF the world that has no measure
Of international right except the strength or weakness
Of its advorsary."
Another of the weeklies, The London Rerie,o,
uses language even more abusive and offensive.
1t has long ceased "to be surprised at any ras-
cality" committed by the United States Gov
eminent, which has "put to shame the compar-
atively feeble crimes of the late King Bomba
of Naples" The Federal "WoId of Honor
given by Consul Wilson had 1.-TWO advantages.
1t assured the Governor, apd it was not binding
on the Wachusett." A long article Of this stripe
is concluded with this vituperation:
I'VE arc not in the least surprised. We have
watched the brutal contest waged on the part OF the
North BY mercenares against men who are hghtng Tor
Government and have looAed for r'reming trait.
for token OF that chivary which sodics aad seaDen
even in an unjust will show. only FOR the honor
Of their cloth But In the abyss Of deprayity into winch
the Northern States have sunk have looked for such
a token in vain The spirit Of the flibaster and the
yes OF the North the commonest virtues Of humanity
Honest Abe and his officers. and ON land Illus
trate tie good old plan They take what they can
get matter how they get it, and they keep 1t as long
as they can. or dare.
Comment upon such language is unnecessary.
We only remind our readers that it comes from
the press of country which is, at this very mo-
ment, without diplomatic communication with
the same Brazil now patronzed by them on ac-
count Of an act of Great Britain which the
governments and the press of all Continental
Europe were unanimous in characterizng as
high.handed aud entirely unproyoked out
rage.\