The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-24
TIVE ANGLo-REBEL PIRATES.
The Alabama.

,Loir consequent claims on thc British gos ernment
Of their press and the tone or their private conversation
Indicate their temper, tere Is mta detc aindtin on
sgir patti uphold these claim, fe is on our part TO
sejea ther The AtRntic cities lead opinion, and 10
foreigners they entirely represent IT, These Atlantic
cites have been the chlof iosrTs by the exploits OF tue
cruisers. They may have made money in
other ways but ,her shipping has been rgiy crippled
Indeed tho expression conmony uscd that the Ameri-
osgerdt Tho loss suffered by the shippers # Neio York
end n sdS The actual destruction caused by tho
Alabama represents but q small part OF the real
damage American sh ,ps could get no fre,ghs, while
those OF English vessels rose unprecedentediy Mum
bcrs their vessels were transferred 70 foreign owners
and sailed under foreign flags National loss, and in
somo degree national humiliation, have made the
American public angry beyond measure, and certainly
there Ia no people in the world which would be in
clIncd to bear such things patiently This feeling has
been so strong that Mr. Seward has been unable to give
Us any delay in the matter While the lasted the
than public opinion forced the Secretary Of State to
send in his bill He did SO, and MT Adams urged the
master These gentlemen however, found equal ability
and knowledge Of international law arraycd the sde
of England and the result the late correspondence
which, while 1t does credit to the political talents al the
two nations be said to have brought the
In del0to between them nearer 70 a settlement.
The publication Of the correspondence has Of courf
been followed by much commen. in America. The press
is for the most part angry In toxe the to
the and supposed TO be connected with
being generally the sharpest In their remarks They
iterac all that has been mada the foundation OF Amer
complaints since the beginning OF the late war.
THey tell us that recogsszcd the bcigerency Of the
Confederates without cause, and only for the pur-
nose of encouraging them TO send out rvateers They
conclude that our only motive for deing this was the
conviction that the United States had come to an
end and wish TO stand well with e Power which
would fight its way 30 independence They urge with
FEASIBILITY that the Alabama and its sister ships
were in fact British vessels having connection with
commissioned officers and that they were practically
pirates sent QUITO prey upon commerce under the gusc
Of war The answer to these accusations is, how
ever, not difficult. We may put aside the ques-
ton of the recognition of belligerency which has
been discussed till there is to be sad it, and
with regard 10 WHIP sven the partsans OF the American
s' be s ss ass ~ sseass s9s s%s
The only importsy matter is the damage to American
commerce caus& oy the cruisers and this point we
must think that such msfortunes tho natural result
of state OF war. When maritime nation ventures
upon the argument OF force must take the chance Of
two such vessels being surrcpttously obtained
by its adversary from ual shpbuilders Who're there
always be those who will endcavor to overstep the
line which divides the supply of these things from the
neutral has exercised due in endeavor
ing TO prevent the equipment and in fulfilling the duties
of It's neutrality On this point we have fear for the
credit of this country From first to last the British gov
ernment did is bt to prevent any subject or the Queen
from embarking in illegal traffic, and shall Be quite
content ust al any future time e cond reversed
,chcn England he beggen ana The nsted State; ne
aeu rat NE daties ~ aeuct shat te PERFORMED as rel
as g,ey trerely ford faln,erson and LORD Russell
We believe that the American government is not blind
10 the loyalty and upghtness displayed by the British
Ministry, and that when public feeling Goods sufficiently
4.
it is sad originally made the offer of arbitration as
concession TO this country, and with the desire to give
facilities TO government to evadc nconvcnient
decision That offer having been declined he win have
no desire TO press It, or to make a grievance OF the
proposal Of Lord Russell TO refer certain to
commission will probably not be acceptable TO the Wash
ngon government, since the claims account OF the
Alabama and Shenandoah have been expressly excepted
The only issue of the Affair." far cansec s that
agreement piU be TO- and that matters ,ciu remain
they 1t is impossible for the American govern
baby forget all the services of Mr. Seward and demand
his dismissal he were confess to England that his
countrymen had right TO compensation But it
Is quite possible for government to yield nothing and
yet TO do nothing We must be prepared TO be told that
the United States Will abate jot OF their demands and
will reserve for themselves the right Of enforcing them
But still, when the temper Of the people IL Gained, when
commerce has had time 10 renew the links which bind
the two nations together and when tho memories Of the
fde into the past there will be little disposition to
dwell on unfortunate but inevitable casoalties.
The report that Mr.. Gushing would shortly leave for
England on mission 10 assist in the s,ement of these
claims still continued Should tbe'Uaitcd States think
iii thus 20 reinforce Mr. Adams have doubt that
our own government Will be glad to consider any subject
which Mr. Gushing may lay before it, though cannot
what scope there Is for discussion with respect
principal matters in dispute. The best OF these
difficulties Is time aud we trust that the Americans will
will for both the great European Powers between which
and them there now temporary GOODNESS England has
been the innocent Of losing for time large
portion OF their carrying trade, and France has up
monarchy and established foreign occupation their
very borders The tendency of both people and govern
wanting ano who believe that serious events
may grow out Of their resentment We cannot share in
a are H~sous b ne ~ ,~s Of pse1e md
dmaify ,ciM all the Sales IF the NeD World and that
teng NE case hat Me Ameriean people haze rscered aud
e"ce as noo esS groc weaker si<i everyday IF reflection
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II will he found that have 10 complain Of
tho comments to which the publication OF the
pondcnce between Earl Russell and Mr.. Adams the
subject OF the dcpredations committed by tho Coincide
rate cruisers has given rise in the American press Now
that the heat and passion occasaoned by the late
have subsidized, the organs Of public opinion in America
find themselves enabled treat such questions as that
discussed In the correspondence referred TO with calm
ness and moderation !, mus. never be forgotten that
nation may have been TO saddle with the
responsibility for the acts Of the Alabama and
sdering Aem,elra rery badly trsatd These ships, with
out single exception were British made and tbs
manufacture. Under these circumstances II werd be
puerile TO affect asonishmcnt because the American
people were indignant and acclaimed against .neu.
traly which could nevertheless counteuanco such
results After making due allowance for the stilted tone
in which every people speak OF The dignity and indie
pendence Of their State II will, think. be seen
that the more respectable and influential scCon OF the
American press have received without irritation the
refusal Of the English government TO comply with The
demands made and haze entirely abandoned ataf hch
ground which the originally occupied when they assumed
as lncontrovcrtiblc the justice Of their claims.
complication ,chen says that ihc trouble arises from ne
sgiing gneh'cd aud undeenntd state If international
tctc aud suggests 1df cgngrtS # The principle Poers
shs nd met NTH s uep Of estdJG,hng that idr basis
phich ud pgcue satisfactory 10 all International law Is
the mere creature OF the comfy OF nations, since no
Power IN particular has jurisdiction TO enforce obedience
TO Its pnocopts. The events which have taken place
in Europe during the past two years make THE but
plainly evident; but, notwithstanding tho contempt
which Austria and Prussia have shown Tor specific trca
Ties aud for the planest formul@ OF natural justice we
may be permitted 70 hope thai agreements entered into
between large number OF independent States would be
forpuiousy observed. And for the reasons 20 which
We have already alluded IL would DO well " some more
stringent code conld be agreed upon which would pre-
Won't such unquesonablo violations Of neutra.
ity as took place in this kingdom during tho
past war. OF course In 80 far as the rcsolu.
lions Of congress would affect the municipal law
q any particular state ouch resolutions would be de-
pendent on the sanction given TO them by the Legisa
lure a such State; and such sanction would not
especially under constitutional government, follow as
matter OF course, the which would attend the
hpois OF any congress convened for the purpose Of
moliying the existing law might DO predetermined
bn az az eu,n INC experiment vs,td be worth trying: for