The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-28

vSeu heard hat sAas Ne clearly had not Washington
e.a s that certainly vas ass me wsy 10 watch 1ssno
ton the tribute Of applause FIR the that
b sss The sovsramsst aAnn sh,auss tAsr lss.l I'D
~ 70 prevent these vessels from sassrlng our har
Soss, bus the booorabls and lesrssA gentleman
reason is that be thinks We have not clear proof
Of guilt THIS brings me 70 striking piece Of inconss
,sney on the par, o. Inc sSnorass and learned gen
hortaiiou, and something Ike solemn reproof to Eng
sh shipbniders, for infringing neutrality laws
and disregarding the Queens proclamation by build
Ing these sh,ns. Well, but u they be vioIat
Ing our neutrality and disregarding the Queeu's
proclamation, 1t must have been because they built
these vesses for behgerent 20 be employed against
some power with which We are at peace. The honorable
andAearned gentlemen assumes that these individuals
Of these acts he knows that these vessels in particular
and the Alabama moro especially, have been built
for that government, and yet he doubts the
expediency Of stopping them from entering ports
] hold that you have tho right to say the same
thing In regard 70 these cruisers But what the
course OF the government in the Of the Aiabama9
They told Mr. Adams the American Minister, that they
should give orders Alabama either at Queens
town or at Bermuda therefore the principle was recog
nzed in the of that vessel that you had right
stop her when she reached your jurisdiction. say.
until they give account OF themselves to show
how they became possessed of that vessen This has
most important bearing, and one apparent that it
must be plain TO the apprehension OF every honor
abe gentleman who hears H. II the people -
the United States are 10 DO told that not only
do individuals here III cruisers TO destroy their
merce but that government will allow these cruisers
themselves 10 enter harbors and there to be equip
ped-civy equipped mean-and victualled, in Whdt
predicaet place Vourselpes tocdrds that catnyy in
you AGAIN engaged in (Hear) Recol.
ect her geographical position has one seacoas in the
Aaantic and aro,aer in the Pacific ana hr Pacife coast
tctn about foriniqhs SCANNING Of o,r China r1de
Let any man take and read the shipping list at Shanghae
IL Is almost like reading the Liverpool shipping list
Suppose then, you at with any other Power
and had laid down this doctrine for other countries
10 initiate Why, let the American government be as
true and as loyal to its principles as has you
doubt, II American nature is human nature-if American
nature is English naturehdf out of their and
almost Inaccessible creeks and there tciu not be per-
sons TO send forth he'e feet steamers prey your com
mercer Why. many Americans ,ciu think 1t an act of
absolute patriotism 10 do this They will say, ave have
lost our mercantile marine through your doing this and
by doing the same towards shall again
and YOU will be placed the position as we we're
You will have high rate OF insurance.; you will be
obliged TO sell you ships: you had the profit before
now we shall have IT, for the game that two can
play at But only look at the disadvantage you will ey
perence under those circumstances We understood the
importace OF this at the commencement OF Crmean
the British and French governments sent o,nt note
TO the American government. in which asked them
AZ an act OF friendly reciprocity towards us, give
orders that no privateers bearing the Russian flag
should be allowed to be fitted out. or victuaed or
equipped p American ports (Hear, hcar) Reco.
were contained in the request which addressed to
the American government. tHear. hear And this
leads me to make a remark with reference 10 most i'm
portant point mean the distinction drawn by the
honorable and learned gentleman between government
ship OF war Carrying commission and privaeer That
quesfton OF the tmoa importance We have been
in FOOLS paradise for the last or eight years we
have believed that the Conference OF Paris achieved
work in the interest Of abolished priva
teerng Noc find that that nothing stupsad,s
hon1 "Hear' and lauph) For wtat is the Pto,rdap
What u the Aldtrna' What is the Georoiaf WIZ.
they are not prirdtesrs all / remember that
the honorable member for Liverpool who sits
opposte-I wish TO distinguish him from his col.
league-I remember that he made q speech lately a,
Liverpool, in which he a9d that Am had
only joined in the declaration against prvateer
ing they would not have been pacad in their present pre-
dicamen and the gentleman led bis hearers
the shpowners Of that porto believe that we got into
war we could not be retaiated upon the same way
guard which bad for abolished prvateerng (Hear
Well, let US take the Of the Florida example
coast Of Ireland and went across to Brest On her
way ihither she burnt American merchant ship
and therefore went into Bres redhanded Al rest she
claimed to be allowed to civily equip and victua The
Opinion Rationale Immediately put forth leading arti.
lie, denouncng the Florida being what the French
ore, the commander Of the Florida wrote letter to
The Paris newspapers declaring that N. le Redacteur
vas under great deluson in surprising III at
his ship was privateer, and stating that she bore
regular commission the government and
that he and all bis officers regularly commits
stoned officers; that, in fact. the Florida was a
regular ship-of On the publication Of that letter
Mr. Dayton, the American Ministerial Paris took The
Mr. Seward and bis representatives abroad have the
whole correspondence that took place between
II.
attention OF Drouyn Lhays 70 tho circular address
ID TO the American government 10 1854 at tho breaking
England Jointly requested us not to aow snv nrvass,
o equip or vctual 10 our ports but here that
either prvateer or nobing she makes ARM
vessels she goes about burning and merchant
esses and she does not profess do anything else
ause she Is neither armed manned In way TO act
s regular ship Of war;" H. Drouy de LAMw and the
dmq conclusion that the Florida, az vcu as The
alabama and the Georgid, Is a regular saip-ofwar;
,x r1ff,o
mere moo'ashfns," and Mr.. Secard in his reply en-.
hat will not US, in case we are engaged in war
rom having reprisas prActised upon that we have
oned in the Declaration q Paris, and am glad that
Upon this point the honorable member Liverpool has
rot succeeded in misleading his constituents because
hey appear 10 take very sound and far-seeina view
u the question Hear hear am only sorry, iusssa,
hat two years ago shipowners did not v-. IN mas
I'D eompel the government Of this anufacturing and
mercantile country 10 put or: laws aud regulations
nony with lie present state OF interests and
relations for bid we are not here 70 stand up like
lawyers and quote pedantically from the reports OF
1910 and 1872 We are living IN progressive age
and In most progressive country and let me tell the
government that we have Ave times at stake
and imports are 6vefod what they were at the time
when those authorities spoke whom the Attorney Gene
raj has cited aud maintain that II is In the power of
any country, but especially 10 the power OF great
tries q lay down maxms and establish precedents
which themselves become international law. (Iearl
We hare uahdpqfiy los, precious opportunity of pung
intend % 20 70 again Nor It merely Ia time Of
war that we shall feel the effects OF the existing state
Of things Do you suppose that foreign governments
do not observe what going aud do fully sppre
ciate our altered crcumstances' ! might apply that
observation 10 other matters and ask why scatter
pur forces all over the world and then think
safe and powerful Al bone as If we had those forces
under our wing Bot. combining myself 70 the question
Of belligerent rights, ! say that foreign govern
ments will take into account the danger we
must incur 10 case OF war, and will End
10 IL motive for our remaining at peace.
Look at wha; Mapped last autumn. We held ,ohd uas
supposed 20 be threat, hat conjunction Nth Frame.
igs should 90 10 cph R,ssia the subed Of Polrnd
What did Russia d0S she her fsei inlme1irtely 10
mericd and, knoiving the dstue long headed who
rate * Pse,sbuvq. 0oes anybody doubt Wh1t ne
,nore ,oos' The Russian government reasoned thus
III England and France are going TO attack use again
we will take care 10 be In position TO carry
aud particularly will carry operations
against the commerce of England, in the way
merce OF the United States" Therefore ep their
ee ond, ,chdt sii impoyton hev e,r creos
70 fmsrtca, No doubt wph the aatlniion Of ys.no those
creus into N. ~rf>a vessels that could be oLidtned