The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-23

prayers from so.Ds humble hearthstone asisc more
i~ventiy for blessings disIensed en- shs National
Thank sgving Day.
Cas Rebel "CouIEisions'' Justify Crime
The general anticipation .iN our English pro-
vncisi neishbors would erhibn . a's regard for
Justice by Furnishing delivering up 10 the United
States authorities the authors Of the infamous 81.
Albans raid. !sby no means likely W b rcal'ned.
The frst apparent show Of fair play Is fest disap-
peaf'ng, that exercised such . favorable influence
IN allsyins popular Indignation in the United
States respecting the invasion Of tsrriiory from
. friendly country. TIE Canadian authorities BE-
gan well By srrcssins the criminals bus The indics
lions srs that tbey arc about TO lilersae tbsn-
under circumstances thai will justify and lsesufs
similar RAIDS hereafter. According n the last &C.
counts, the Canadian tribunals had sdjourneI she
cssr, In order 70 enable the pnscnsrs to procure
evidence from the sou,h proving Ia. they were
federscy. TIE effect Of tn adjournment will he,
ths nrS, psce, to delay justice for months or until
the time when the Confederate notes are paid -
'two years after Notwithstanding no means
probable that the Richmond authorities will be in .
hurry W furnish the evidence required, 90 long a.
thelr sucrd.nates safe without u But The mos,
serious impending results II this adjournment
snse from the mo,lvS upon which II Is granted
The permission to furnish evidence that tho prs
sners held regular nominations" from the Con.
federsse government implies that there 10 prola-
billty that II Will 10 permitted by ths uprigh,
Csnsdisn Judges to cxonersts the persons by
changing the character Of the operations upon our
soil But IT'S hard 10 zee upon whs. principle
III, mere Possession Of these "cornm ssi ons" can
be construed - TO verting into honorable sol-
diers persons who commit piracy and trcscher.
ouSly rob and murder. No ono doubts that these
Ca sdian persons were duly commisso ned,
aad that they acted by authority 0. the Confederate
Government. But IL Ia this very Circumstance bat
constitutes the rnortnity Of the crime against our
Government ana people. II 10 not . mere question
whether belgerents can make war agslns, each
other under the protection OF neursi Gags. Il,
raises the more important issue in which every
person 10 the loyal States has the ecpcs, personal
interests to whether Jrrr. DAVIS and b. sscre.
taries of the Navy and War c,n gran, com.
missions legal'alng mw Ter, robbery and piracy
Tho se,zuro OF the Chesapeake, the stack on tho
W
similar ouirsgcsS vera clearly committed by per.
Sous holding Confederate commissions BIT wha,
ot that1 England during the CrimeAn war, ucvr,
clnme,i the right of commissioning officers 10 pro
cecl in dissrIisc to Russian port, tnl" passage on
hosrd u CONNIE rrial vessel, and rise n the dead
" ught and Bciye tho ylssol and murder H.,
oaicer, Yet this IL precisely the case Of n,
Chesapeake, which was seized Ny rebel sxeuiA
duly commits ioned Il course, on hor voy.
rye from New York 20 Providence s,
also France during the Italian war never author ze,
oEcers to proceed r',iy to the Prussian border
AMI thence attack sn Austrian town. rob tie banka
sni murder private citi2ons Yet this IL subs,xu
TALLY what tho commissioned rrbel oinccrs have
done at b.. Adams. Or thi, stamp sro the sct
which the Canadian Judiciary soem disposed u
protect and render legitimate OF war N, country
IA this world would tolerate II. Let this pr,nct,'
- eslthished .nd travellers IN steamboats, railroad
t.as and the bank officers aud bank vaults IN
WAL street, Nh no logger he safe from the com
mssionei s9clts ami burglars OF the "Con'.lorAt.
Government"
In c'yilicd war II II not re ysrdcd as honoral 4,
for heligeronts either AIDE TO Ugh, or sct excep
openly, under the distinctive uniforms anil @,
signs OF their respective nations. The UnitN
States Government should a,scr; this principle an
maintain \, and 1t should a.o MSS. ,hs. thc Cana
dams shall maintain tho poke. Of Their own Dor
Gers and see to il ,ha, our country Ia no, invade
by disguised murlercrs w. form their he,ne
on Rntsh soil. Should our neutral lie. .hbor.
however, choose 70 recognize Confederate '',on
MISSIONS" as au hori1ing ths hol!ors to WACO ~
uprn MS n, ~ their country, they mus. be warnc
~ the newt b consequences In that case 1t wi
b. 20 a. ! : ouI Government 70 iInmoii stel
seSc imporan. stratogic points on the Canada
frontier, and hold them LIN sef-dcfensl, and % Y
curity against inv ason-unui the war Is over.
Tho discovery Of the Confederate plot to organi,
hand Of commissioned" officers and s,uthsr
gentlemen In Havana and proceed TO Panama
dag uise, and uescherously SEIZE the Csliforni
treasure ships 10 Cocsapsske fashion, slso demon
strates the nscssstsy If revision Of tbs intsrns
uonA oods In order 70 dsnne rnors clearly and Q.
seuy Ne value q eo@nisaons~ IN rsssiou /,