, 1865-09-05
HEREVIEW ATCHERBOURG.
Why our Squadron Did Not Take
PART in il.
Admiral GoIdsborou~l 0rt9crc1 rot .,
salute The British Flag Until orr
Rights arc Recognized.
Washington Cu.1r.. ph{lad.lnhin pr...1

Admiral f;oldsboron=l. Ordered not to
! Snl1te the British Fla. Until or
Rights arc Recognized.
Washington cor7es- Philadelphia Preaa1
lon Wall have noticed in the papers that
Admiral Goldsborcuyh, ut the head Of tic
splendid ships, tic Niagara, tie Kcaraar,-r
ana fEc Colorado, sent out By the President
ut the end Of the Tnr, for Tho purnose of
looking ailer American interests in distant
seas, and Particularly 10 watch the move
minis of fle pro-Rritish pirate Shenandoah,
Th,e4 snel is stu committing, deprcdatioas upon
American commerce In utter contempt of ihe
fact that the Mar is over, md In utter viola
lion .oi the action Of the English Government
u w1.hdraWfnG Its concession of belIiuerent
rights to the rebels, was not Invited by Louis
Napoleon TO participate In tho great naval
Ies1eE which took place or CheT5ou7g, On
la1s Of Which have not yct been recciyeI. Was
composed Of the iron.clads and other war
hhips OF the English and French Governments.
and was unqUcstiouah1y magnificent sfrht:
intended, doubtless, to impress tue world
WIN the idea that In the new alliance be-
tween those who call themselves the LEADING
Powers, other nationalittes, md cspecially
that OF The Western Hemisphere, may read
hn adhonlt1on, u not a menace. Some of our
over sensitive friends have supposed that
Louis Napoleon intended 10 omit tic Ameris
IA1 kA0At1uu 1lOM MS pQEGAltrY 1S 6lirbt
to the Government itself
The flct stands thus: The moment the war
ended, tho President directed that ali the
nations With which We are at Ieace should Le
Officially Informed Of the fact. The arst to
extend the proper courtesy, and to assert the
principles Of international maritime law. wns
the Netherlands, BY withdrawing eyen par-
fial concession Of belligerent tights to the
rebels. She WIS followed by Spain and other
European Powers, leaving England to conc
almost NJ the last, and thcn with such an IN
complete statement as to show not alone the
regret Of her aristocracy at the success of
American aEmst but to establish. bcyoud con-
itoversy. the completely of many OF her lead
ing merchants and capitalists with the Iusi- |
ness Of fhlockadc-rnnn{ns, md the fitting out
md armlng Of rebel corsnirs. To this dav |
England insists upon the twcnty-four-hour
rule, as it. indeed, to give chance to The pi- |
Fate Shenandoah and ono or two other rebel |
FcsscIs to escape tho Eatchful yenreancc OF |
,uch OF our slips rs are lying In wait Tor them.
t1ndiUG, then, that England Aas moi done what
'ther Powers have done, Admiral Colds
,oso1gh md the commanders of oil our M
lonal vessels are instructed not to salute
1c English flag wherever they may meet It.
ntn they orc duly informed that the rights
xtcndcd by us to other Governments, and by
~ other Governments extended to us arc also |
Omitted and proclaimed by the British Gov
fnment- From tAis. you will perceive the
'rescucc Of Admiral Goldsboroush at The head
! his splendid ships at the naayl review OF
sherbonrg on the 18th Of August, would hare
cen what the French call dtHrop, and might
nve marrcd The gorgeous festivities.