Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-18
British Neutrality.

Ne~ OTIeAne 'HS A|e'~"' "A NA"J
81. 1868.
The Northern papers are giving
copioua extracts from the second vol.
uuae Of the Diplomatic Correspond.
~uce for she last year. which has just
been publikb.d. The volu,nc rulatcs
entirely 10 our rrlations with Great
Britain. covering :hc subjects Of tho
surrender Of the pirate se'nmes and
HE crew upon III" destruction of the
Alabama, tho border troubles in Can.
ada, and the general question Of
British neutrality al practic-d 1T
home and in her co,oni~s. Mr.. Adams
eur Minister a. London. appears t.
have displayed grea. sagacity and
skill in the management Of the many
delicate questions which have arisen
during the year. and in SOME ins'an-
COS proved much more than \ match
for Earl Russell. In Iii. letter com.
planning OF the reecu' Of Sc'nmrs by
The owner of the yach. Deerhound.
after the fgb: with the Krarsaec,
Mr.. Adams showed conclusirrlv that
the Alabama was in all essential par.
t,culays British v-sh-l. having h""n
constructed. equipped. armed and
manned hy British subjects cut e
British potts thar ,I'c prrso,s who
Spcared from this :rsscl 'hur fitted
. rnt hy British s"l.;.c:s "re~g"d IN
in making uniawfa; WHY ag"i"st the
United States aft+r voluntary Snrrc:,
der AZ y,i~nn"ys g! ..ar. by reason Of
.,he unlawful intervention of til" com
:annder cf the British yacht Dt~;'
hound and Tie convey yanc" "f them
x;,hin the jurisdicton Of Great Bri-
tian. oucE: to tc delivered up {" the
Unit, 4 S:atre aud that the ccn:;n.
ned b"s,owal ct p".an!ar:' assistance"
<nr supplies upor ,ltrfc off"nd re bj
NV British au.l1ovi:;cs or subjects
- grievaucr for which, ~o ~r,a
D.ntitlcd to ask q :r,ar;v IN their
;ro,npt conviction and punirhrn'n,
In reply Ia ,.is demand. Earl Russell
declared that the Btiiis''Gorrrn'n-n!
had no lawful Fower 70 arrest and d..
liver III. the persons in question. and
conclu:ed By committing bi1ase'f to
,hs foo wing statement. r:'.s Sned to
vindica,e the general courne o: his
~(fnv~rnn,rn: touching oil 'hcsc mat
tcrs
"i-se,,>. IN c1prcrs:n-- tls recr',
vi H.7 M:l. >t:,s Gov rnult": ;hat
<hrv should Gue' :l."'usrl"es unable
~ocouplv with any api'| co':o ~h:ch
tho Government Of the Iis!:"d States
may have Il, ugh, themselves entitled
- make, cautnt refrain. tom 10.
serving tia. he. Majess,v's Govern
u,ent have been more sl:cc.ssi"! IN
preventing breaches Of neutrality
with regard 20 the fitting ont II c, uls-
ers 70 take part in tb. civil wax IN
North America than :he Co@c -::M ~:
of the United States w.r. IN prevent
'as The fitting out Of ships of-war to
id the South American Republics in
:hsir r.vol, asa,ns, Spain. which.
However, then stood in the position Of
o eeA,ra' authority resisting lnsurrec-
tion.
To this MS Adams rsjoiued in \
most logical argument. He presented
IN the very strongest colors the falsi.y
Of Grea, Britain to tho neutral du;irs
and obligations she bad assumed.
After rci.era.ins his previous state
mcn,s ae 10 ,he sid furnished By
British subjects to the pirates Of tho
ALBANIA. Nr. Adams said =:
"Were j, e1pedien'. at this late
date. 70 enter upon au examination nf
the relative merits Of the two govern
neu:s in the two very widely d;f}''r-
.nt stages Of their condition, in ac-
cutting themselves Of their obi ga
,ions OF neutrality under circumstances
Of difficulty. I am not aware that any
-esul: which ,niGht bo arrived at
would have An effect III materially Y
varying the views that should be
taken Of tho shortcomings of either.
Worry fortunately, I am saved the
necessity Of further discussion Of it ~
pointing out 20 your Lordship i cir
.unstauce which Seems to have on.
tirely escaped your attention
Whatever may have been the def.
cicncics Of the United States in tn.
instance alluded to, compensation
therefor ha. been made to Spain
and her full and free release has
been given under the sanction Of her
hand and solemn treaty. Whenever
Her Maj.ssy's Government shall &C
knowledge itself prepared to pcrircI
the parrcllcl. the example may bt
cited against the United Statcs. bu'
not uutil then.
Nothing could have been more
happy than this rctort. and no state