New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-13
NEW.YoRK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1866.

other effect than 70 invite further aggression.
The present question however, wears very differ.
Snt aspect taken is ' side mat me- na atlantic
almost universal opinion prevails the other that the ied
we have denied StoTgb orr Government legitimate claim for
reParation This in itself constitutes siions Se TOT @
like an individual Is not an impartial Judge in its own cause
but this remark applies 10 ourselves as Wen as 20 t1e o
party-and Justice compes 20 observe that IN Offering 20
submit the matter 10 arbitration the Americans have gwen mo
best proof confidence in the justice Of their position rev
lawyers indeed looking at the circumstances ron pIey
legal point OF view viii deny that great deal may be SAID oT
the Arguments embodied in the dispatches OF Mr. Adams
arguments NAV be found in The North American
Review" for tho present month ana u they lA.l mo-
inflicted by Alabama and her cOnsO they So lar 20 snow"
what has often been admitted in own columns that she
contrary the law Of nations that vessel should Dc equipped
and commissioned by behalf OF beigerent IN neutral
port and sally forth 10 prey ON the commerce iAe
other begerent il is manesty permitted by the law o ma
for neutral shphnider TO construct vessel Of war ana
sell IL 20 begcrent Government provided the vessel is not
equipped commissioned within neutral territory docs ho
issue om neutral port in warke character ana does nt
county The peculiarly Of the Alabama was that at no
who purchased her for the purpose which she u
maeIy fi6ed The construction Of her hull the enlistment Of
her crew preparation and enbarkaton Of her armament
all parts Of the transaction conducted W NE same
agents aud in her whole entered Confederate
port She went nowhere sale and but for tagrant
breach Of neutrality could have had existence as
nm indemnity from MS alleging that is responsible for
wrongful acts OF subjects, which either more elective laws
prevented. Lord Russell denied, in substance, that
anything beyond honest application Of our
own municipal statutes can be required oil MS " O.
foreign power and declined 70 entertain the question WleL
fact Foreign Engstmcnt oc had been apIed N COCA
faith But had raised this question: while another
qucgiion-Wheher Government lad acted with tllhd,lt
prompude-wns excluded by bis general doctrine Here s
The weak point OF our adv oca eas5nAs ana IS gh lLL'
we should acknowledge frankly The principle that inter,
national obligations limited by the provisions 81 nmcI
Of the late Attorney GENERAL assuredy not above dispute
and this principle be surrendered hardly help recoe.
nizng the conflicting equities o Two innocent parties ~ TIE
Alabama
Upon this ground alone should regard reference Of these
Claims 10 Joint Commission with great Subtraction but
II upon this ground alone that We venture 70 urge
this course upon the attention Lord STANLEY IL the dictates
Justice be doubtful those Of policy are clear nIeai IIltah
has everything gain by the adoption 81 code whereby
bamas in American ports Our navy may OF may hOt - VIC
powerful in the world but " 70 were ton times as IoWc-
u 10 u.s. u could not protect our conmfcln marine again
prvaoCrs built anywhere and commissioned hoNLtf". "
i said but without due regard 90 past experience nat h
time Of war the United States would never allow lien
shpbuding trade 20 be prucd by such cagaf menis "
serons Of this Kind not only insulting 10 the honor 81
kindred nation but unjust u Tie highest degree lhe original
Foreign Enlistment act Of 1874 Damaging 70 french inter
es was passed by Congress when sentiments Of HendshP
toward France and w toward England were az their hight
and the decisions of the United states Courts IN delicate
points Of international law de.ervedy quoted win ne
greatest respect own. Though W. lament The disposition
hands by altering The c1islmg American law IN
the wrong direction We do not believe mat - u
stands it would be- perverted by American judges or mat
more strugeut passed by The LngsntTe OF both coun-
tries would a 70 BE- enforced boz either let Us anticipate
then The violent cOurses u dominant party by conoato
which would be appreciated by the whole nation
without any sacrifice ~ personal dignity but enjoys The rare
credit both and abroad Of being superior 20 national
pTcudccs Such opportunity! u lost may NOT recgT before
some fresh di'puie arise, 20 coniolnd le mc q" Aht NO"
pending and 20 make .is settlement lmp',,iH