The New York herald., 1864-06-15


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1.oe by me scvsrpmsnS fss hSsasaess sssslsman
furthsr sxSs vbessss sbs Dducemess " me
Cvvp 20 .ane such aSrssesmsnt vas doues - - the
sscrrsa,ss spI applinaiiup q ths pFevDtess q the
YsrstgD Enhssnsst sss WA vssase oAe sqssrng -
svrtns n vese~ls ~ that queotcu may lay
~ - ps.ss perfectly ven abe 70 jsdgs What The
1ousso are hioA oppsy>ah - tne gUeees bus mny -
~ ~ tHs sot = resard % N Aai - evns,dey.
- Ssoss - nosavss vhiss nnussssA ~ Gown 10
sosss Ine ths srrsngsnsna - which Asve referred.
m motives of Crown rather th4ee when tho
osstop be ore the courts sf aei well Of
hw would not have accordance With the expert
euce u thoee acquainted Win ~ xesytnsy 0tdsaQ ~
ef sages 10 osuus svA ab 0lss
IA ~ tAas As cs, dic Aoscsur aSono ne Croua might
THl t az eoodess q js ease ssould Neces-0yip be
n n fauer vssTs rrcloriv r. oeIey is scAicA 10 saw
ft least of T. poliIsro feN0 ssiOM epeyei an sAenss
ne resSh The Crown could not, therefore, take for
gran ted that thew would as matter Of COURSE be sue
cessful but am as the same time bouSd say that
was moi any doubt In The mind Of ,is law ocsrs
Grown that they had good case in which they might
hone 20 succeed that induced them on their side 1 enter
INTO this arrapccmcpt Besides The the pub
~ of serur,ps those public for which and not Tor
the sake or ,,cttDr any loss or forfeiture upon indvdu
Aha the sei2ures had been made these
onayatea On ths M ina a. the Crown Tn the arst place
tsere had been prevailing great and
Uncertainty In the pub,c mind az IN tho extent 20 which
sueject might 90 in the way Of building or squppng
ships fo1 b,ilisereuts without ,n,rineing The law
Il was vel, known that before these seizures
took ace opinions had been siyeu BY which indi-
vouas mio h have heen m beove that they
were safe 10 acting on view Of the law contrary 10 that
on which tnc royernmeut might be advised 10 act
neutrals
40 this country had offended against the law under oa
Al ion that thew vera mot dong CO. Then the
rovn nad th case of N pamr oro in SCOTLAND In view
In which thew mad recently made upon
sameas venture 10 think tbcm--nberal principles II
had ALLOW "a the shp 10 remain In the hands Of the
ere not insisting npon the forfeiture upon tho
thai secnry should be given against It's bece-
rent employment In this part the ships
ARE good ships, y hich il 10 worth tho while Of the
mai ,Sn 10 possess AT their fair snd legitimate
value value ~ ihe same time, .as f.u nat as
skfDs by the nation 1ould 10 more conplets
X e,em nposs, man cnv ohey ens1os.s en-, in,o srhh IL
ans rnsse 10 enter lpder these crcirn tho
Crown pot caring 10 make money out Of the
or 10 inrt pccneiury nss ON The ind
lis law edvjeers thought they were at borty 10 deal with
the defendants IN th as they had dcno IN another case
or roIre these darcnaapts Throughout Insisted and still
Inc st. that they guilty OF vi ation OF the law
and no arrangement was made with them which entities
any one TO say tnat ,hev we're enty any such violation
WITH regard 10 The Dext question my answer that no
such ooDdonatin as that which u Indicates was part OF
the terms OF the arrangement The crown was not prose
cutiuc for lnisdemcanor; u was only proceeding
against the ships As regards the question or the claim
Tor compensation ior the seiznre can only say thas ~
eaquite Impossible that any SUCH o!snn can DO mace
on the footing on which the arrangement procceded
may add. IN reply 10 the last question, that hope viii
not be onnd necessary to propose any new legislation on
the SUBJECT lne government ccnhdeny trnst mat all
there may be no occss FER further legislation or prose
cutons; hut undoubtedly the government are as much
prepared and determined ever TO maintain the law
they understand, and st understand IL 10 be- If
future infracion Of should be attempted. They do not
may further observe, think that this arrangement will
operate q premium ahpbulders 10 speculate in
ties the arrangement represented and GOV.
reason 10 doubt the iona Ides OF the
that the shrs were entirely under their
control they would he abla to bring them 70 more
profitable market and 10 obtain for them larger price
than the government consented 20 give.
Mr.. HUNT said he wished 20 know how payment Tor
,h. ,s Ale t.a