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

CObdcn's warning to England Her
Viola lions OF Maritime Law.
10 the House OF Commons the 18th OF Nay-as
vsported by telegraph from Haax-Mr. T. Barring called
attention TO the TACT that an armed steamer
manned and equipped il sisish ports had proved upoD
the commerce OF friendly nation and never been in
any port OF the begeent under whose flag she sailed
md asked whether the admission of such Brit
h harbors was consistent with international obligs
TONS our professions Of neutrality, and the pre-
ssrved, seemed to him OF extraordinary charac-
Yer, and TO raise question Of considerable Importance
BE detailed the history of the vessel referred (he
0eorgia) which had been built Clyde and clandes
iine y equipped by Liverpool firm, and gave q short
OF Its subsequent proceedings without going
INTO mazes and nicees or nteruationa law taxing
Comcnon view OF law the question whether
n this matter were doing what we were bound to 40
towards others; and what guarantee had we he asked
that other vessels Of the might fol-
The Attorney General defended the Foreign Enlistment
oct and the action Of the Cabinet towards the Georgia
Mr.. CoRpEs sad-lwill occupy the attention Of the
House but for very few minutes. wish TO q word
= two reference to what has fallen from the Attorney
General Two questions have brought undeI
te by the statement Of the honorable gentleman who
troduced this The suggestions which
that should alter our laws, that should, the
prevent vessels Of the description entering
ports With respect altering laws Attorney
The law stands 10 effective for the purpose OF pre-.
venting breach OF our neutrality but cannot imagine
more cruel Joke than the honorable aud learned gentle
mans speech must appear when II comes to be read at
Washington (Hear. hear) What is the fact You have
been carrying these with United
States, and have been INJECTING amount OF damage
chat country greater than would be produced by many
ordinary wars essmated hat the loss sustained By II.
and burning Of has ben
Oh. goo COO, nearly fS 900 900 sterl,na that y
small part Of TIE tsry wt'cA las been inflicted on u;
ercamie properly usexss You condemn free trade by
which the worlds affairs now largely carried on II
you raise the OF the flag any maritime
Power, you throw the trade into the hands Of IT'S
competitors, because is no longer profitable
Ube thoea hAc prua
liable TO great risks have here or two facts
which should like TO lay before the honorable and
sarned gentleman, 10 show the way which this has
been operating When he has heard them he will see
ssAai cruel satire il TO soy hat l7us hare BEEN found
the foreign trade Of New York for the quarter
ending June 30, 1860, and also for quarter ending
parson is made. / find thai the total amount OF the
fsregn trade Of New York for the hrst men
carried american bottoms and $50 goo 900 10 foreign
fns state OF things rapidly changed the continues
49, ,, n, ~ h oe cnulng s.ne ~ 1909
v06 600 900, u which f23 900 we're carried 10
american vessels and sos 900 900 orogsthe change
brought about being that while in 1850
commerce Of New York carried Oh in American bot
toms IN 1858 three fourths carried oregn bot
ecms. You see, therefore, what a complete revolution
has taken place in the value of property and what
been the consequence That very large transfer has
been, made OF American shipping TO English owners
because the proprietors longer found IL profitable
70 carry their business. A document has
been laid on the table which gives M some
important Information this sub ect. / refer TO an
account OF the number and tonnage of United States
vessels which have boon registered the United King
dom and 10 the ports Of Brit sh North America between
Abe years 1883 and 1853 both inclusive shows
the transfer Of United States shipping English cspi.
were as folows-fn 1858 % vessels. 126sa tons 1889
90 vessels, Fl sos tons; 1890 vessels ~ e3s tons
1901, l2o vessels l6f3 tons 1862 l35 vessels 81 7s
tons and 1868 cas- vessels 252 $40 tons (Hear) am
sold that this operation Is going ever
Of relations with America don't care wbat neve
papers may write or orators may utter side
o. the other. We may balance on unammatory
speecflfrom honorable member here against a similar
speech made in the Congress at Washington. We may
enc published 10 london; but little consequence
pect. would be attached either The countries
hope would discount these ncendiary articles these
inoendiary harsngnes at tier proper value. "a
Angh) Bot what do fear iu the relations betw cen
these two nations Of the he heop,na up ~
ednnc Material grievance such rearing by
tbe transactions connected with these cruisers because
there Is vast amount OF personal suffering personal
wrong and personal arising out of this matter
that Ia country where popular feeling rules IN
public affairs. am not sure that any Legislation
meet this question. canddly confess don't think
Nat you were now 20 pass law TO alter your
rcveign Enlistment act you would materially
esange the aspec, OF this matter. lou have
ancddy don soors towards he American nsecda,
marin What with the high rate Of insurance. what
ss III .nese captures, aud what with the amount Of
n.ys virtuslly made yaloeless that vast property
"y, you had gone ind helped the Confederate by
fee lpes might haze ben oa which a, Il s. hap so Ten
souWooa o@ yo1 can hardly haue done more tt3p IN
.-~syW ".sNVyNV Foperp than hdr done bv these
foo cyusev tHear, hesr) Well turn 20 another
point that has been opportunity raised bv the bonorabe
gentleman mean AZ 70 the practicabity OF rerusng
hospitality TO those ships regard that AZ a verv i'm
Iorant question. alluded 70 Il twelve mon this sgo IN
this House and still think that that step vh,ob tbe
government ght take with advantage 70 our futnre re-
iaaions wish America (Hesr, hear And vhen T
come 10 boar what The honorable ana learned
gentleman says in opposition 70 that view, / con-
fsss ] am puzzled beyond measure by his
Ssumon,. lie made very hong and elaborate
statsmeot 70 show that entitled 40
refuse Hospitality 70 these ships He admitted indeed
that we bad the right 90 a. but he commended aQsps
shs expediency Of exercising that right Now tbs
question for the government, and not for lcgs
htion, and therefore wish 10 impress lie importance
On the government. The honorable and learned gen.
Senau wound mp by saying he thought they had