New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-30
THE ENGLISH PRESS ON THE CAP.
TURR OF THE FLORIDA.

The English papers are, of course, in blaze
of excitement over the capture Of the Florida.
They are almost unanimous in denouncing, in
the strongest terms, the conduct Of Capt. Col
Inns. Only The Daily News thinks it due to fair
ness to defer the expression of its own opinion
until it SHAH receive the account Of tho Union
officers, and compare it with the statements
made by the captain Of the Florida, and by the
Brazilians. 1t adds, however, that if the &C.
counts which have appeared in the English
papers are substantially true.
the captain Of the wachu.ett has done his Govern
ment more injury than it IN the power Of the whole
Confederate Navy to do by committing lawless out
rage for which IL will have TO give satisfaction. The
rules OF maritime law as to the rights OF nenras are
too plain. and the interests OF all maritime powers 10
maintaining them too evident to admit Of any contro
very the facts have been aseerained nor Is
there any doubt of the language which every English
journalist will hold on the subject"
The Star, surprising that the substantial cor
rectness of the reports cannot be doubted is
equally emphatic in condcmnipg the act:
There can be no doubt a. to the main facts neces
sary for forming Judgment upon the occurrence.
That judgment can only DO that very gross violation
Of neutrality has been committed by the United States
cruiser which We sincerely hope the United States
Government will repudste. and offer 10 Brazil what
satisfaction may DO necessary to atone for the
ofcnsc."
1t refers to its well-known sympathy with the
cause Of the Union, and adds:
And precisely because we believe the cause OF the
North TO be that OF humanity. do utterly condemn
that departure from the principles Of civilization which
is in the nfractlon Of the neutrality OF Brazil
TO contcmn the rights OF small State because it cannot
realiate Is the same principle which leads the slave
holder trampe the rights OF the negro because he
cannot retaate 1t 10 the principle OF brute force con-
sttuting right which OF all nations tho Republic Of the
United States ought to repudate The nation Is strong
enough wa for tho capture OF these cruisers in due
form The triumph Of the Kearsarge lost none OF its
c,at from the previous Of the victim. and we
know nothing which could raise the reputation OF the
Of the United States among Its friends In
Europe as prompt offer Of reparation to Brasil Tor TINS
unquestionable and objectionable outrage"
Similar arc the remarks of The Spectator,
paper which has also unwaveringly been on the
side of the Union. 1t says:
"A more astounding violation OF the law OF nations
will ba renndiated at once by Mr.. Lincoln and full
reparatop made to the Government OF the Brazis We
VAN our friends OF tho North that 10 acts like this
not sharp criticisms from foreigner winch degrade
nation In the eyes Of the woro'
The Timss thinks that
"tbs storv A. u has reached u from authentic
,n.s hssts those related Of Paul JONES' and carries
M hsci 10 The time when the spanish Main was made
infamous BY the pirstioa deeds OF civilized nations
It presumes, however, that
"ths Government and citiscns Of the United States
Viii hasten TO repadate the nefar0us cot done In their
name 3est sSgrsssionS on neutral rights such ~ the