The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-21

v iui, nus snip retained her former character and
privileges AZ a properly commissioned ship Of
war, aud the officers and crow are not orimi-
nAiiy responsible The issue is OF facts rhe
law OF nations viii allow the lapse OF reasonable period
for tho Spread OF intelligence and IL is JUS. possible that
-FOUR months interviewed between the final overthrow OF
the Confederate cause and Captain Waddels knowledge
OF the fact but certainly somewhat difficult 10 bJsevc
that Ne had not earlier swttwsatson According 70
sensible adase, which u often applied in o. this
KIND man cannot be allowed 10 shut has eyes and say
that he cannot The long interval between thu con
cuson OF the and the surrender Of the Shenandoah
and French ships, certainly favor te 6el dat ne cSeD
we're really awar or strongly sseced that peace had
been restored but that with the reckless Indifference
features Of the American character they prolonged their
ccmbatan course from spirit Of brayado yndictvc
ness
rHx HONOR AND SAFETY or TIM 0oysrsr d.
MAHDIN0 Hrs TRIAL.
Iron the London star, Nov. 81
The honor Of the country and the supremacy OF the
law alike demand that the captain and should DO
put on their trial Although have had during the
war abundant evidence OF the inecency OF the customs
authorities sl Liverpool. we 'can scarcely credit tho
story that while the surrender OF the vessel
ceped the captain and crew allowed to escape with
out the instructions OF the government being taken
committed In connection with those privateers. i
only imposes upon the government the duty OF
Tho Sea- Rss Sooon oav Il &
amer the whole country know the efforts the government
had made to put stop to the teing out Of tho Alex
andra and after was known 10 everybody that these
prvasers- likely TO bring the Eaion into trouble.
Wiu be vain 10 cndeavou 70 avoid sur If Me execxve
so sed s Ss sns
the government TO do its worst. Unfortunately the
limitation Of actions provided for by the statute may
permit the escape Of the culpabs parties in London
and Liverpool who the principals in the raBsac
sion The trial. however, Of the captain and crew may
Iver,"S, mucn ne s msnhg 70 .no % ~
not altogether given up the Idea OF controlling those OF
or own subjects who levy war on their own account
rom English ports.
TORY SYMPATHY WITH TIKI PIRATES.
From the London Herald, NOV. 81
II must be satisfaction to all right minded persons
that the Shenandoah has made her way to Liverpool and
surrendered to British man. war Had she fallen
into the hands Of the Americans her captain and
would have had chance Of justice Guilty or innocent
OF the charge against him, he would never have been
allowed anything deserving the Of trial. his fate
would have been clearly predetermined and the issue
the as independent Of its merits as we see In the
example Of the Court before which the unhappy CAPTAIN
Mirz Is being hunted TO death. In England Captain
Wadde will have justice. Captain Waddel is called
pirate But even If he were guilty of the crime laid to
his chargeof continuing his career Of havoc after he
knew that he had no longer country beligerent
the word Not only he guilty Of the ordinary
atrocities Of piracy Of ndiscrmnae plumber and cold
FLOODED murder but his offence was essentially different
rom that Of the buccaneer II he had done what Is laid
70 his charge he would have done at what men,
luted heroes and patriot martyrs have done land
maintained guerilla warfare in mere desperation or
r the sake OF vengeance after hope was over and sub
Jngation complete. ministry which should resolve to
hand over the captain Of the Shenandoah to Yankee
DOWNFALL and TO indelibe infamy
OPINION IN LIVERPOOL.
From the Liverpool Post, Nov 8.
Captain Waddell is no ordinary man. He is excel
lent sailor, able commander and consummate dplo
Hatist. For months he has been the ocean after
tnversing the Atlantic he penetrated into the Pacific
and in obedience to his directions, he plundered and
hfed and scuted some two score American merchant
men and whaers He derived his authority from the
Confederate government, and he strictly obcyed his
oniers Peace was proclaimed some five months ago,
ya since that time Captain Wadde has been carrying
on the war. In making his captures he was
tod that the government al Richmond had ceased to
eNst, and that JEFF Davis prisoner. Unless some
evidence Of these facts was produced Captain Wadde
fot an obvious reason discredted them but il Is
what strange that ships being possession Of the
had neither newspapers nor documents to true
Much will depend upon this being a fact.
There was something more than b0ldness in all this.
There was skill Of superior order There fidelity
to cause which he approved OF and defended; and
when he placed his ship in the hands Of Captain Payn
in the strong Of the Shenandoah he would find all
the chronometers money and valuabes taken from the
captured vessels in order that they might be returned
TO the This at all events consderatc, II not
honest and are bound to consider II honest Cap
tain HaddeA entitled 10 be considered sailor and gen.
Heman.
The captain and crew Of the Shenandoah are under
dete nton but there to suppose that they
will he long deprived OF their liberty The culpabe
Power has pdced Captain WaddeH beyond the possibility
Of indictment has present havin9 Dine nothing
u0g, and xssst therefore be dishoyged international
law in favor OF the doings OF the Shenandoah, while
the proper feeling and sentiment OF mankind are against
them.