New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-23
Lord Clarendon point. gu. ,ts, the Driiss sogGra

mont had advanced the fact that hons N ~ ci
az the She andoah British sniJects Az re isn ~
not ting them for piracy foreigners gum %. t'
crime bcini, uoh amendhe 20 our eoh i ~
born snhjets. iJwas only with reference ot"e u,
Enli sfment Act that the question OF nation tlty 80
raised lie observes that Nj. Seward does No COMM
himself to the assertion that her Majesty go iofphNs
were in possessiop Of evidence 10 she" thHt 81 q
persons VINO formed tue crew OF the SIehhno "si W.
A. arrive, AZ LIVERPOOL natlri-borh f.ils tu
jscts: and a matter Of fact II ~ CERTAIN va ri
Msiestys government not in possession % any 80
2, ience: nor couid such fact DC presumed az lhs ~
sence OF evidence against indNlduals c'>EiibB y,
Liverpool bOsrl a Confederate sup o' VI
no, shown TO have enlisted within her Mpett H. IT,
m1iOus As to the charge oil toIhci, upon NS'.H
Naiestya Government IS and so far 'ruy stH to l''
acted whether Capt Waddelis statement VIZ ~
AZ not omen 10 the Charge OF prey hycatlon hr"Ish
against il hy Mr. Seward il was net IN the power oi
Her Mnjestys Government to detan any ~ lhps1
without ayIng Information against th'hi 'ciIir
magistrate in ths ordinary course OF iW' anu tuppt
IL by at least some yr1,d face Itonce. Ihe sppe
fact is that there such evidence. WIZ Is,'
ence 10 MIR. Sewarus allegation that every par, .. sa,
unlawful transaction complained OF hAa ocenrfeu ei'
in British ports or on the dceh Of 'Ae ShcnsA--a"
herself n British vessel
nj Clarendon remark. that ~. Seward M.
pcaIs not 20 ieind bis charge uIen The alttfd
continuance Of bnst.liiies 10y Capt. Waddeil Ilei
he had received nsfice OF the termination oI
tine war but TO designate es plsscy al the e2p,nr'f
rodn by that vessel durug the whole oosre ofhe wal
md .ndrqvors support That pretension ~ the area
uon .ha. she was throughout Brlllsh vessel pu,
such view Is opposed TO universally ackhoWn"fsSe
vessel commissioned as public ship-OfVdr 10y Ie'O
lutiopary Government which has been recognized ~
beligeea; power by neutral nations cannon pechals'u
IN neutral country with piracy merely ir capturing
and des,rnving the ships of the other belhgeren IL
Is also olrose1 10 notorious and idispUible facts;
,or the Sea King was transferred ahl deh'ef.d
IIy her former British ogncrs and commander TO
TIE agents the Confederate States by.W BON she wa"
nnrohssed II order that she might Toe employed and
egmni STONED by and in the service Of those STATES
and was actually 30 employed and cOnmissi0ned ms
pnblc shp OF war under the name OF the Shenandoah
iro,n nerod anrccedent 70 the first capture made DN
her dow 10 the close Of the war. IL cdnnot De 700
distinctly understood that no charge Of pirac! could
possiby he preferred entertain I'd against TN, iessi
under these circumstances by her Majestys Govern
ment Or IN the Courts in hs country uness 1t haa been
satisfactorily shown that this ship vilfuly continued
10 ,eir. and destroy United States vessels eiier
she was appr.sce Of the termination Of The
war; But there - a further answer 10 The ale
cation that the Shcuaudoah is 10 be regarded a.
Having been. while making war rpon the United
STATES British vessel When she arrived at Liver
rool Mr. Adams on the 9Th Of November lSdj. re
Gp-s,ed Her Majcstys Government TO take possession
% her with view 70 deliver her into the hands OF bis
dhe United States Government, fdkiHS notice az ne
,gms time Of tie bfi9Teat IlGrGcfr uici IA the cyes g
Hr Ng,sfJs GortrHmeai sis hat S0s'Gsfd, though
suggesting that there might be grounds for taking
criminal proceedings against TIE persons on board
either because her rayages appeared To have been
continued after her claim 10 beIseFent character
bad NJ All events. ceased, or because several 81
those persons were British subjects II she had
been BrthhOWned Gs Mr Seward now desires 10
represent, the Government Of the United States
could have had no possible claim or tluc ~ hef
even though she might have been guilty OF piracy
nor could The crown Of Great Britain have acquired
a1y title 10 or dsposing power her by means Of
snr surrender Of Capt Waddell In the port OF Liver
pool any other means short OF regular forfeiture
and condemnation by process OF law
Lord Clarendon declares iaat ~ the time when Tie
case Of the officers and crew Oi The SHENANDOAH Vn~
dealt With the British Government had DO evidence
showing or tending 10 shOw that the crime Of piracy
had been committed. II the agents Of The United
states In tais country any other persons, Ncr IN
possession Of evidence On which cIaigc ot piracy
against the officers and crew ~ The Shenandoah
could have been supported before mgris
trate il was competent for them 10 have
.hcmse, 90 preferred such a charge. lnd TO have Oh
tanned q conviction thereon N due course of law.
In another dispatch of the same caf" Lord tIaren'
don refers % the affidavit uf ". y. Temple. and states
that some VI hs allegations are such A. % ca Tor iur
Their iu1ury End That prosecutions Will hc instituted
against luy British subjects a. 10 whom Temples cy
dcnce can BE- confirmed Inquiries are al, 20 be IN
s,tuted respecting the conduct u ihc officers OF Tie
Government 40 Melbourne.
Mr. Adams replies " whatever may be tie
weight attached TO that evidence IN court II Law.
rirnce OF preceding trials under the Enlistment Acf
nv Government would desire "a De- understood - ul
nsng il in the expectation Of snch usc he prescott
object s IL possible 90 establish toe truth ," far A.
NAV be obtained from tie besi sources and to piece
on record IN permanent form,'
IN the last o. these communications Lofd clarendon
declares iba, Her Maesits Government WN fl'hiI
cooperate with youIs IN establishing The truth not Only
A cl atd- the Shenandoah but in Whatever mat t"no
TO rerder clear aad practical the obligations Of Neutral
nAtiOnr."