New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-22
|gE DlPlONATlC CORRESPONDENCE.
CTR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
mE FITTING OUT OFREBEL PIRATES
EaEL EuSSELS REPLY TO Mr.. ADAMS.
CTR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
pTp CASE OF Tbs "2lS1."
W. 6GGb.s 10 Euri R.t@cR.
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i LONDON, Nov. ~, lct2. .
gy lonu; lt is with very great regret iiat ma
,,,lf once more under TIE necessity of calling your
U!nd,hips atention TO TIE painl situation ~ when
I;be GoyoI rent Of the United States is placed by the
successivo reports received Of dc depreciation, con-
matted ile high upon Hcrchait vessels "y ne
Nppbost E.cWn in this cogntIv o No 2p Ton. iIDs NC
obstruction aud QUILT 81 which in the port OF AyeIpo"i
a. re to,e purpose had the honor OF heretofore Pr
usufinc violence al the u.o>t positive character
s n duty to submit 10 y0ur consideration copies On
ushry,s- unlhcr Of papers rec wed nom "AHMs"' :.
lei AZ rom the Consul at Liverpool oil OF winch con-
~, s;alslnc thy truth of the allegations u ide ,!
., Il &c intentions oi that vessel ror 10 ier depart.
80 =, n the ports 81 this Kingdom. then aNerreo that
n. - rpos. was ~ make Wsr upon The people o iit
Isril States a nation with which Great Britain has
Sen for half centry. and SIN il, on the footing
r. ffieud.r aiiH nc" by the force oi 1eau's
1900 have lco eyea she solemn sanction oi al the mn.
,l, regarded among men as neces'aty To Surante
Iuevlutus Obligations cf nations. That mace no mis-
w. mat averIno,' - nov proved by the hostile pro
-, ms al ;ha vessel since The day sh, sailed non re
Pc in this N'se'' where She was prepared Tor ''''
! now aprears fvIn 4 survey Of al the evidence,
H., ih,t this yces, Was built in dock ward belong
NJ 10 comrlorsl house in Liverpool oi when Tue
IL e member, dcs7r a. October of t yeI, ls meni-
IL a. IN House - Commons; secondly. that ron the
In ner Ca her construction aud her pecriar hlaP 'on
\, w., p,,n,s,s 'shere could have hocn no doubt by
ushose gascd H. she work and frNar WIN Such &C.
uuis that ,he yrs intended for other Purposes thah
h. Of loeiiigssee nade and thirdly, hat during The
uxh5s process csd OutAt ia tie pea 0i Liverpool the
keclon oi ihe6tails. sud the engagement ol persons
r. -. en- a,ns In her, more or less III hahns
knnwu tn he ,uEu-ctcd with tire insurgents IN Tie
ErMed States. IL luifleg arpe rs thsi since hcI &C.
knrrre from 'yerpoo which - Ne suffered ~ i,aNe
fxrhout any tie customary evidence al Tie CUSTOM
urrgse e. designate her oHners!p she has been sup
tlsd iih ~ armament. with GOALS and stores and
tush ~ Nessns iowu 10 hs iticd oIt and dispatched
*, the purisS, nom the pcf aud tAa al'npue n
cor inanded hy Americans III Der navigation oil ne
Irtsr She ,.rnsnned almost entirely by English seareu,
I,s,accd forwarded rom that poIi by persons IN
Jttgie win lcr commander.
Furthermore, AZ is shown ihf this commander claim
Ihe De officer acting under legitimate authority,
I've, TO- ths constant practice Of raising the nae Of
Ibrt Bits il order ihc better to execute his system
Grnvag sd lu der on tue high seas. And, ktst! II
Ia mad c..r that hu PAYS regard whatever 70 the
r.,oerilo law 81 capture Of eehaut vessels on The
Iirk 1siict requires ihe ACTON Of some judicial
Iphuu. nnfrn the riCht.ancss Of the proceeding;
bv OIL the contrary, that he resorts TO tie prateal
Iss,en Of iag. Pundering and burning private prop
Isrr witlDf regard 10 Consequences .or Iespcnsbliiy
la sav leg innate authority whatever.
Such l. ng The admitted state Of the facts The case
Id.ny orens series ~ novel qucstlons II the grave
tserecter 70 be cunsdei alton Of al civilized countries
,rN one rat 90 similar Urce ings ~ Sic own ports
70 The iru,y of another nations with which II u az
pace ~ soy Own known theory OF moral or pohieai
aAi,u.0r II il equally oi5ar tPt tie rtcil roc~toh
s u.c;ces could only lead n The end to the utter
s.criOr Of ali security % private property upon tho
it~en "a the caso Of cOgutes geographically approx
Iirsied a another the rrsseii alton OF peace De
Itveen theu any leugth a. time would be rendered
ltv u impossible IL would be in short. permitting any
s- ali ~ Dsble parlies 70 prepare ana nj out IN any
Urapgrt i..t Wlai alne,l enterprises against the
Iyvy Of lleI neiehhols fley might think fl, 20 de-
VS. without The possibility ~ rscoN srug control over
Iher acts the moment ritcr they might succeed ~
ssapng IRON the parcglar local Jurisdiction into the
Ihgt seas.
Il il by no means INV desi-s,.o imply intention on
IA, pari " lcI Majesty Government 10 codiienanee
any sgch idea. an l1y a"ste OF tbe inct thar AK
Ir,t early date than one month btr. the escape
IG The vessel nv presenting evidence Of the nature
an purpose Of the naoeefs vessel together WIN he
a.. -. ufr "A
Eto1 OF he law o. the land well as breach Of the
law o. nations. was in process Of pefpetraon- en- IL
r,g ton was entered into by the law officers Of The
utrvr which resulted IA an 6cknO~ledgm.At oi Tie
siicf Of the rcIuO sria In consequence of this
ali led 40 infer from the language OF Your LOrcsIlps
s0e Of tho "a Of p;em5er explaining the facts Of
TIE ease that ca order 10 oofain Ia. vessel AT Liverpool
vss about Ia sue the :h Of July last, when iee-
ursplc MESSAGE forwarded 90 you from TIA: port
bhe encc that the vessel Lsd eseaped mat very morn
hg. Nou LOrdslip ft11her adds that instruction
vat then immediately sent To Ireland 10 stop her
a@h she put into Queenstown ard similar iDstruc-
tns were wsrled 90 tue port OF Nassau But il has
1ed out ilat nothing has been heard OF her al either
pses.
thus appears that her Msjesty's Government had,
tOw the evidence which had the honor 70 submit 10
yor Iordsps consideration, and from other inquiry,
toe far convinced Of the true nature Of the enter
rise in agitation Liverpool as 20 have determined on
vcesning the yes.e No far a. ths az ton went. 10
ySsrs o ave aSmitfed ne eyi,fenee If case Of viola.
vta Of TIE law Of neutrality In one OF her Majesty 3
uJots Of which tho Government OF the United states
UCLt CGUri0ln Inc Cu'erICn tn'n reLhflh
Asw r the failure If the proceedings thus admitted 20
lave been ttuted by her A2jestys Government 70
iYrtent The departure 81 tbs vessel Affects the rgt
he reclamation by the United States Tor me SileVous
osusgo done % the property Of their citizens IN per
rag the ccape OF Ills ia~iess pfate from i.s IuIls
Iee;ion.
And iec II may not he without rs TO cs' 70 your
klonShp rc objection for moment the fact that this
Egestion Ike almost oil others connected with the duty
10 neairas in lime OF var on Tie hgb seas las been
lnEt sgrafd W The si0pS heretofore hed hetWcf
anil IL
Ia. Of io s Cenury II fell 10 the lot OHIO dale!s
tS0 .l1mcni to make the strongest TgnODsffance-
nses.n he d ting oct 10 tie poI1s 81 the United states
Aayesse- viii intent 10 prey upon British commerce
k-a0t. however, IN tie bafbarOus ana Illegal manner
Row. 20 have been praciiced by Nc. 30 but subject 70
Nne trn o. climate adjudication equally recognized ~
~ eyh cd natOns. And they went the I'm tLor Iengtn
uat!plul tne acbON e0geBent Of TIE gijncipr Of COM
NrrsaiiOn n damages iae cOuscq u1nces 81 not pre-
wr,ius the denartDc 0f sach yesSes hat principle
sss formally Iccogi EeC a. valid by both parties ia DE
4 IN article Of Tho trclty Of the 18Th November 1874.
o accordingly al cases Of damage previously done Nv
Hspt..ge Of Eridsh vessels merchandise hy yesseis
HUiggaDy iited out IN the ipit in tho United States
YER therein agreed 10 bc leeIr,d 70 commission pro-
.neI Tor By tat treaty T. award tbo necessary for
i III comp. alton.
an Wen that the provisions II tist treaty arc
y 'onser IN iocc and tat, eycn If they were they
.oaEd only tie Tinted States 20 make eood TIE darage
zone IN ne precise contingency then Occurring But |
emo. To- mGaeIt permit myself u euppose AT her
hecsiyt Go.e.nnent by tie very net o pressing i,r
Ihe recognition Of the principle in q trediy when il
VsTA"d nF its own benefit, did not 10 be under
scd o. equf ready spsain H. Il auy and an fine
sten u mig' u justly applied 10 The omission 70 pc.
1sc similar actiOn Of British subjects VIII IN lie al.
Ndiciiou toward The people Of the nted states
bui Would beg fuTtfer 10 call your IOrGslps aen-
- " u, oirc1Lh,i ahoe tLat tLefe ~ tie sTongest
.soh 70 believe that the claim Tor compensation iB
.eso q ibis kind was lot preso "a By her Ns,csty's
c'ernmcnt merely IL eDlrcciion with the obtaining
recognition OF The principle in express con