The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-26
The ShenandOah-Opin of the
LondOn Papers.
.spfaal CorFssp 1ndsnee 81 gie cincinna Gazette
InNpor Noven,ber 4 leg5

The Shenand0ah-Opin of the
LondOn Papers.
lspsaal.C orFssp 1nds1ee Of De oincinna Gazette
LoSBoy, November s, 1866.
THIS pirate steamed up the Mercy, pi-
ously. ca sunday last. The frst thing its
CapInin did on ursival vas 10 tell an enor-
suous lie. When the pilot came on board
be- iunoccntiy asked whether the war be-
tween abe North and south vas terminated.
He sscars that the forty whaling ships
uhirh be has destroyed since the end Of the
va were Destroyed In blissiul ignorance Of
Lees surrender. No ore, of course, believes
a word uf this. lie admits that the whalers
sold him fhsi the south had yielded bot
thai be did not believe them because they
wee Northern pariisans. AT last, nea IL
four months alter Lees surrender. he met
uEs Of her haicaty's ships which confirmed
their statement, Whersupon he sailed
straight On Liverpooi, and anchored along
de her Majesty msn oi-war Donegal. "a
tuEcu 90 surrender, announcing that he had
valuable captured properties which he is
r~sdv o. deliver 10 The United States, g.
lawful possessor OF the sssets OF the late
Coul-de ucy. Nothigg can exceed the dis
luay sod annoyance Of the English author
iuss, and especially Of the English friends
of The late Conicdcracy, at having this new
By Enllith law Captain Waddell and bis
one hundrei and thirty men are simply pi-
rlies. by The recent decision m the case Of
tho Joseph L. tirrrity--where nernan and
lauf others wsre hcld amenable % English
luw % umenable 10 trial IN English
c0uris 30 'the crime Of piracy on the high
sen, sithin the Jurisdiction Of the United
States OF America" England is inhibited
irqm delivering them over 10 America for
trial This b al the more provoking be-
cause j. is universally felt that these pi-
rates would b. s1iiy and tenderly dealt
WITH ~ TIE pfomiscuous pardoner 81 rebels
Nlo zoe occupies The White House. Eng
land has an old-iashioned way Of executing
her laws, and particularly Of executing pl-
rates. What D. % be deneg a most sunin-
sard event d this So render 10 w." cries
he lmcs. ut Is, SAYS the Pail Mall Ga
settle, 'had enough 10 have let the Alabama
GO % sea, bun d il wofse luck thst the
Americans would not eontrive 20 catch Cap
tan haddeil iur themselves. and 20 save Us
iFum ihe yeNEtioE OF deciding upon HE pa-
titioE." Evrn The friendly Daily News Is
tcred. Nv hen, ID says, "the Americans
hsaf ihai The Shenandoah has arrived in
British port, and surrendered 10 q British
cllces, thcy may be ioclined % say that
tlss . o. q should l.e; thai il Wsa only ft
thes her END should be as British g her orr
gln. Bat bow i ID that the cruiser has been
abe O. pursue her course vi bout the least
interruption rom The navy q the United
ei4ies We have heard IT her m various
Esfis q ne uoTid dealing distraction aud
s'niiering aumay among the merchant
inen ana Wnalers and ether unnamed ves-
selti hui ~ war vessel Of the United Ststes
appears ence 70 have melcsted her. Is il
possible that The expectation Of recovering
irotn ms country compensation for the los-
ses resulting irom her deprsdations has
made We Government and people of the
United STATES iesi eager for her capture thsn
they otherwise woul have heengs
lhc Sal cold-hioolcdly aud provokinrlv
denaanda Justice. L trusts that off the
eemmanaer % The Shenandoah imarines
that In EnEland he is 20 escspe with fu,6r,ni-
-, he aeticn of her NIaiestS's Ceye-,,,.,,',
vii p smpiiy undeceive HIM. Wsdisll -
hia crew are not hcllicereuia in an, ,,.,r,.-
acceptation OF thc tcrn. az he prsgss.iers
By Earl Euaseli 81 bis readiness 4, .De,-.,.,
thc lau were not mere words. Of ,osr..
thess meu must not Be permitted 10 va
abroad unohallcarcd a. n they hnd 49,
enetsc6 In rather mefritoFieJs entsrprIse
ihan otherwise. Is il also quite uecessary
thal prompi Instructions be given for their
pfuseegtion, in order that the maritiIne pom
uiation Of such ports - Liverpool NAV 3.
HfNtAA AAAANAAA AAAa HlTIN uEffT=
lag Il not thing which can Be inau s,l IN
VIII iapnRitr, and ospcc ally that burning
merchant vessels Wiihoat she preiext oyea
y var % justify i il not merry pastime.
Z j. disheartening 60 reiect new much
the cause Of maritime righis has been pre-
ladiced BY the fatal apathy We exhibited
toward tkese Cunieierate cruiser"
- here Is a. pretty kettle CT fsh IS ever
Hss cauEht 10 the Aeissy. 10 Waddail had
n1oaEht aud sent Earl Russell. in the midst
y ms Cabinet meeting (which is mol light
laper 10 ltsell) present Of au the whales
ought by the FORTY whaltrs. /, would no;
haze oeen o. embarrassing as this shin load
~ 1as'ais- Nevertheless, q Is nearly Ger
.ail that they vii &C. tried a. pirates. As
- 1he scatence, ! imriane b wlli be some |
.-'es hse thai well ksaWu lyish one, .sNot
slii'y bui the defendant Is warned MOI 10 |
astonrain"