The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26
THE WEEKLY Sun.
The seizure Of the rIoridn.
MoRNING, nov. PC, iSci.

I'm angry comments ~ he Fn,ha r-~ss on
Tho seizure Of ,te rebel Pirate Florida in Erazi'an
wh'cn BY United States crulscr, siror 10 another
illustration. fany were ncedei. Of the fnet that
qunrrcls between nstiona hke q'srrels hevccn
individuals sre o'on pccdlcssly aggravnici by
abe Interference Of ,hlrd parties, The capture o,
tbr florida Is . matter that only conrotus TIC to-
,sd States md przlL sui England the
last country IN the VOID ibat hns tuy
night 10 complain even IT "a ~ waa ',ol''Ion
81 international Law, ss IA ale $40 hat plrte
herclf beyond the pale Of comp. VI By tets ecd''
yarcdS~tth which the cutting OF, Of tie tlorda N
,s worst aspect rs vcnial ofen~. shc hrs never
scrupled 70 violate a treaty right or invade
neutral s,ae-psovlded II vcro vcsk wien Ter
ini"rests were deeply concerned. Het'ry is I'll
81 examples II this kind. 10 rcpieniacr, / o.
three br ,ish vessel, attached ami Ou.ae d's-
nbled Hepcs vrr vc1'cl IN a.. e.
States watcrN near Cape Iionty ..A
though this Plaring violation oi roilI., JU..s..e-
zion prosokei rruo-siro',o a. tho ,nc, tAo caste.
mont sooa died awey, sui TO rsparai6n o. 'p.lo-
gy, was ever given. Asa.n, IN 1914 AZ Il. g al
t1usdSoD attacked al aucsican lr,v.tos, no
Biypf fayal, ead, 10 dcaaaec o, toe Pc ~ .e c
ovihoritios continued tao ngo until tAe A lcr.. a..
captain was foroel 10 se.to has .hp az sci. 80.
huge on shore, whore be was still polsIs1 IS tie
Earlish. Tho unl;od States complained - The p.
'Ggnee goscraI. ~ = Ar TIC Gfn,g was fl,.gi'y &C
nd by tho arbitration a III I'd I'VE who decided
ngaius, tho olarns Of the United s.c1 70. 'rt'7.
nty. Obcr .nss.ncts numerous. A ~ : 81
n~', unocr .HLsoN, attacked Ind csp'ared tie
bnnish ftct n, CorsahaCcn two B-.i''h ~ -a'os
ntr 'lcd IN Ancrcan fsiss;c, e,'ama,.de " t.c
iF'hnr oil tho present gaaat Airn,ral Po "a, IN
valparaiso, a aeuIral haibor and al VI ~ lect
h2diod DlNh lo3i Ia Des.eD. a.s1 & .CSral
por'. IN view OF those ac;a, tho conclusion ls ir.
r'"s.ele Inst TIC Indignation O. the Tn 'a x s
a. the sezurc Of the Florida Is proa,p,el b. .. "a.
paihy with the Confeoerates, rather than ir, 4ay
s'oso Of outraged tis,cc or rtsfec, FOX ...l rms.
t'oajl law.
AZ regards Drazil, the case Is different. The
Government Of that county has ds.'ny she'd Il.
sell BY ,ts friendship sad sympathy with tie Uni.
nd s;atcx ind justice nnI good feelln, demand
that al due rers-a,.on s, ould be retc.ea To- eLy
o"crcc tina: may HAYS been oon.nlitci. Ia. 40 lar
1 doce no, appear that tcre has bsen any breach
o. comfy or my v'olston OF Tie laws and
regulations Of Brazil A. tho Commence.
nent OF too war IL, government, cf D,zl
sdopted regulations 10 prevent aug abuse OF Inc
I'D law gvan,.ns an asylum to tsli.Qcrsata IN 60
Of extremity. Ia this respect the Bra..lsn Co
vcrumcut was far In advance OF e. Hand aud
Francs. and voluntarily afforded securities a ANS
plrscv d the commencement u the war, which
have not yet been wholly granted by the tvt tor
ner countries. A circular from the Braz Isn Mn,
lister Of Foreign Affairs not only provided that be,
fgerents should not touch frequently at the sam
pcrf, but even prohibited them from cu,orn,
oarbor during . passage. A vlolstlon O
Lhe0 rules W., 10 subject tie We
eel 70 suspicion that she was cru $
ing b capture hostile vessels in place o. l-lnt
engaged in lawful voyage. B.lngc.ea. ship
were expressly forbidden " make use o; Drezlu,
poFss, In any way, to watch or procure inlcrrnr
too OF an cnemy's vessels A tcllgcrcn, vesse
eould only gain shelter in case It's lie waf j,
danger and 1t was required 10 depart in Ngcaly
Tour hours- Theee regulations enforced Is r-anc
and England would have prevented the v,hoi
business Of Contodarsas peivsseerins and block adt
running and, so far as Brazil is concerne A., the
produced that effect. The Alsbuna WI,
long excluded from Draxiia r,r,
but ~ captain Of the Florida, lcss sc.up Lou,
chose 70 violate tho orders Of the Bsaslnn Govern
ment u "a not pretended that his ship vas ,
extremity, snd II Is notorious that d the nome,
OF capture part Of the officers and crew werv uslor
procuring supplies, not for 80 lawful voyage A." b,
10 capture United States ships. Under these Ct,
cumssanccs and IN view OF the s,rin,cn, or,c.a mn
established policy o! the brazilian Govcrnmcn., II
capture Of the Florida seems to be quite jus,... BIZ
The only question that soems likely to ar se ia
respect to the name. O. the seizure, which wa 4
regular, but not illegal. A United States ycss
performed dnty that was, perhaps, only sir.,tl
competent to the Brazilian authorities. In iii
transaction there 1, nothing thut should asgr!ev
Brazil. The'act was prompted by no host.,c ice
ing against that country, but by . noble z..
against m nganised robber Of the Seas whic
deserves commentator rather than cepsurc. I,
fhe same as IL burglar and murderer should |
Knocked down and captured by u citizen, instca
o' an officer of justice. The cass, however, viii Q
10 the prize courts, when the circumstances W.
bcjudic'ally investigated, aud any wrong viii "
doubt be fully atoncd for
The yrop. CT 1861.