, 1865-11-02
Comments Of The London Prcss ON the
Correspondence between Earl Russell
md Minister AdntnH.

correspondence between Earl Russell
and minister Adams.
from the London Morning Star. Oct. H.]
Earl Russell. In his anxiety to snyc mari
time powers from responsibility for the injury
which their subjects may unsuthorizediY
cause to belllgcrent, has, in more than one
Instance, in his correspondence with Mr..
Adams, taken up very dangerous ground for
maritime nations when they may In turn be
the sufferers BY such acts. Hc contends, for
example, that no nation can be responsible,
OF be called upon to provide remedy, for
the sending Of ono ship TO sea By bellieer~
ent from i neutral port, and second ship
with arms from another ncutrnl port,
and then combining tho two into a
cruiser. The question he puts IS
whether tho United States would ac-
knowledge responsibility to Brazll II 4 vessel
with arms from Boston, and both to meet at
Madagascar md furnish out Parasuayan
cruiser. 1t 70 happens that the United States
Foreign Enlistment Act was framed to pro-
vide against precisely such attempts but,
npa1t altogether from tho municipal laws OF
Individual countries, we cannot help looking
with much concern to the doctrine. which
concciTes to be IN imprcgnablc position. II
England were engaged In war, and pr1Yatccrs
wcTo to be fitted out against her from New
York and Boston in the manner indicated
for the purpose Of burning English vessels on
the high eeas, does the noble lord mean to
coy thai England would have no ground Of
complaint, and would not hold tie United
States responsible for acts so grossly Outra-
ging her dignity uud destructive Of
tie property Of her subjects ? We yery much
misunderstood the feelings ofour countrymen
tfsuch acts would not he instantly protested
AGAINST, and any country from winch the
pTiyateers issued held strictly accountable for
j..
ment Of tho neutral pleaded as an eScuse that
the municipal laws did not give power to pIt
DOVE hostile c1peditiops 30 cleyerfy contrived
We should at once reply that the ineiflciency
OF tho laws was thoir own concern. hut that
the international obligations bound them 10
find a remedy or accept the injured country as
i5 n ssc y wbasyef ss sss ssx may b. asea Of
bama, VIC trust no British statesman 11Ill ali
into the grieyous blunder Of placing our com
merce at the mercy Of despefadoes WIN n,.y
issue from neutral ports during some Of our
future WARS. The fitting out Of p,ivatcers in
any manner, whether from one port or many
ports, whether cunningly or audasiously, is q
crime to be condemned and put down, not an
lion Of great maritime nation ought to be
thrown. Does Lo1d Russell mean to contend
s,,ct ~ Ky ~. ~ a. tb I.sn, - ha 70 stop
doal from tlio port OF I1ntfon. to hsccmc =
privateer, after having had arms supplied to
her on the high seas: We believe that ii the
"a" already IN existence had been applied,
SaSS henn NJ ,.enrerc,1 nnS 1 nnns.5ad coqla
NECESSARY. hall lie navy Of EnrianJ nurbt to
have been employed to seize and brins back
to port q vessel thus endeavoring to compro-
mise our neutrality ana bring into con-
Tempt ine authority q tae Cro"n; We could
hase Wishcd tlaf u state paper by the For
cien secretary OF England, Which VIII tnd
OF the Worid,! higher position had been
laAeh WIG 1csalo 70 tne duty o. nautraIs 10
exert All Their power u preyGnttng the is5us
IRON l1er ports OF nas1l Alibnsfers, and IL
from any oclect N our 10" Inc Executive
lackE power 70 stop practices 50 fatal to tue
possibility of continued peaco, that some in.
tehtlon had been expressed TO nave inc want
his industry IN endeaVoF1ag 10 smut the mouth
o. Mf: AdaMs ~ quetatlons from what hs
etandlathef taid and dad aity years ago ;'hnt
~ ~ Inc sahe lline ING security OF commerce IN
the present day Is probably q subject Of
greater importance 10 inc people OF England
Thu ,tor,;,o po,, f.3;n,,+.-,o,, ~.
chief r,mncr4 anca 4t,a s,otohos ,,,sa.rs Il 4.
rived FINN tbe s1n,,osod ,r,,,do ,-.,,sh H.;
furnish of the contlnct of nen,ra1 1o,:or,;,
mcnts for the futnrc. Wb,,gt ,he csv,,l,ror
st;l1 Lasted her Nafc.tu,s caro.naoat I w.. w.
c3saa .or,d a,,o,.t1o, r. -
make The Law more strinrent. hccausc sGe.h.
er that law vns efficient or not INV chhnrr
which would hare had the effect ot 1enoa,lnc
one of The be1,,prrcts. vonld hare hear / r.
olation Of that strict neutrality which this
country was de.frous OF observing. But, now
that the warhns happily ended, may 1t not with
Justice % asked whether We ought to Pre4erve
iiaIs e n,n ~ m. ~ ia1AaMenI tnrousn
snaai., "m.S, - = eonnen ea'a, Sou ean otMe
~, ,rha1s aaat ~, taete sol1sS.v spea9ns,
rItah ~ no -" nsss ~ nps tuts ~ ~ ~ u
WI MI.en = ne aeu ~ coMesences 1ol ~ imhSh.
e9tE ~ poses, ntu ~ tto ssnesat FeNeet.un
~ Eunop: uo"M W., ~ thE pu11neataoo 81 Slos-
!eu PnEtn1o. uu1 o4oalu tHeio not ~ u
~ h aa ~ HEaSs upua suae eontno9 c9ue
~ o9 .,sa,r - ~
ny We" ~ Hetsn1tns rePe'itlon ol sucn
ncts as those q wnicn SRaln ano @eqs! ror!ugai
eempiatneu = t9 & IL gnLsu oeates ~ Lote, aua
" Hn'ch tne on'teo o1otes DO" cosnpiAln W
us ,,,r <.,
Inc A'fdt3 iofy) compliments Earl Rus-
seu upon Inc anlnty displayed IN bis share OF
the correspondence, but says that the suggcs-
ton OF commission vas mistake; III such
commission be appointed there viii be
continual struggle As TO whether each Partic-
ular claim comes within the specific condl-
ton.
A remarkable feature Of the discussion, the
In{e1rauh remarks, Is that the citation NJ nrc
ccdents ia ali IN ona side. Whetha- III .n
- the~,t,ss wh,,h ~ - ~ - pnsaou a',s.s. ao Nv
ttue7 "A1sn Lo4u nneeeii quotes 0e con
cinslFe or mol, II fs at least certain
that the American minister docs not
produce single example in support Of his
contention. If England nov welded to hts
positiyeiy nnnaralle1et1 in the historr of tba
world. IN lie mnin issncs At sfeEa i nj pns. w.
se1l,s final answer r. nn1,csitot,n~ -. cancas
sion nf what liz American ,-nTer,mant 49,
asks would rive rise to demands ahsn1nte,v
for WIN shall fnke m 'cvort
measurc Of lie Injuries, direct and II indirect.
ehe Of Nsw doGF as ane
ihc dreafled A1ahsma and Te1 romnnnions3
To1ro to,eraTIo 1,os;tfn., ~. =" rti. - on1
ce;rsi fhan That If nescef.1 sfotea c1,nna1Iat7
to hear The hn-dsn r. insnr;es inf1icted hsvnnI
their jrrisdiefior hy heiijonranfs over rbnm
they Rave no control.
The Saturdan Pe,.;.,, ncn,,rns that ,ba lot.
lers which hare passed IN the lastfew months
between Lord Russell and Mr.. Adams, and
which hare lust been published. arc yer
crei3;tah1e In the,r ,rr1tera Tha srr,1n,anfs
= ~ a-ona ~. 1sSs.,,... ;. 80, - 49,,
1'e soou' tne ta"suasc goou' aua 1ha Scau-
menus are Vefy good. we In England may
be especially glad that The conduct Of the
case on behalf Of tho United States has fallen |
into the hands Of Mr. Adams. who arrnes
With moderation aud courtesy, who knows
inm h;m ~ pa, ,,s ng ssaong pomts M,Lhoat a1y
las The mind of lawxer' mi willie ho
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