New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-23

"a. al tins sart'
=, iui.f.d and friendly petOl. The unt'd S'a',s III" II,
that they neh: HeA have promptly ca abr. l.
Ms-fy. GOv fpnent 70 'aTr"nd.i W, lar siiction
fngiivs stlce, To BE- tsous wi'hm " r e,eraut
of t,e United states and pun.hed mere ief V'e x
q mss The ued states, however were tt,s eonr,s
consistently with Their ,eIosFct 70 p. es,e. az the
They could not b., recall The .sct hs III recent oS nat
CHESAPEAKE and l. GeEety or knreta nv n. IN
dica authority Greet Britain npW0ve"u 80 an ,i.
Government on the gFo"nc nat ne % Waesiy court. Of
,seir md ~ hs offender. were hoi Ia~Iu
soes. Of os,Iad 70 ~ S,", 70 sf liz. Mseys
20 l. le the measures which seem TO De re-
qured oI the dicLsrse 81 90 T essstion wa,
u @ 90 lord Clarendon in wast seems 70 rs TO have
=, XIX f owed VA the d.eharse and unconditional on
lsrseuont OF The oicndeI, rom cus'"Dv tpo, wo
ty.f ,b,, Her Nale-tys Government hNe m tbeh
n,..e.son no evidence 70 impcAb pIe'sHee,lus
| p,ea Of the commando This position was
ZION compncd of had occurred either in British ports oi on
the decks The Shenandoah herself British vessel qua
when all these transactions had b-en fully made knn~n r
Msestye Government and when amy parties who ood w
the necessary testimony for the conviction Of the pr.e, were
tody Of agents Of her Mae-,ys Government The ohe
ground which j. ssgusd for the enls cement on t-
that meme OF them SUBJECTS re' Bntaini "1er
upon evidence which 10 THIS Government enuciy con
elusive, oil the Offenders we're eeT native 'qeets 81 ~
leeI or had become by fuh1crt form OF eusr II
donc.siion ainenabt equally with native sogeets W.
penal laws the realm The tnifd S'd 'tgrtf haa n's
nan me ponI one her Mo estVs Goreynmt h9'f 40
su,sed 10 hoG yfles, U cas sp ecfs Of bc Ma y iho
haze 81 tIe of profound T,dce Uagcd ndm pd' upon me
loh ,rs gHarmd citizens Of heLnHtd State tgdctd
m lIic)al co,snercs and rGriyaf'on \. protest asSin'
lei, proceedings you vii read th dstch 70 LoId "f'h
don and cave with hirn copy, II DESIRED
The Earl Of Clarendon refers 10 the foregoing COM
muncation in 3 dispatch 20 Sir j. Bruce ID wAloA DC
says: 800 -.
told Ny. 4iaui tdf 'ns,,c S,s,re % a. aNS 10y
nothing that oopd apd'r o.T frteNdiy '"t'on' -,
once ond N N, toms which Thought detd; oEd met
IL tc1. dnutred Oud he o. fH "rfin1 hlr "a III rag
that vas the course which he expected should il'e.
len tuened discussion then ensutd o. TO the manner ~
the obligations OF neutrality hsj been p,ii2fm,I I'm,
county during the k.e civil war II "a' eoidI',eu @
scnmony, and put an end to oy uy'e e. ea'"' iV
US, ful practical result A. ~
Adams that il would be useful ana practical 10 Tor
get the past and turn the lesson OF experience W
account for the future; that England ana tie uhteu
States had each become aware ~ the defects tha eA
Ised in international law and that II would greatly re-
douud TO honor OF the two principal maritime NATIONS
of the world 70 attempt che Improvements In shat code
which had proved TO be necessary IL wa possible
that that the wounds inflicted by the war were stu
too recent. and that the ill.vlll toward tbglind
was still too rife to render such an npdeItahme pIne
cal At the present moments but it was one which ought
10 b., borne in mind and thai was earnestly desired ny
Her Maesfy's Government, az u means OF promoting
peace and abating the horrors Of VAR and WORK,
therefore which would be worthy of the civilization Of
our age and WHICH would enttle the governments
which achieved il to the gratitude Of mankind Mr.
Adams in reply said the law of England ID te inter
national application stood greatly IN need OF amend
pent: but he gave Lord Clarendon no encouragement
20 expect that his Government woDd cooperate WIN
that of Her Nsiesy IN Ne course "i Pi"Vecuns WIN"
on the 2sth of Dec Mr.. Adams Submitted 20 'he
Earl of Clarendon letter from Mr. Dudley the uaiied
States Consul at Liverpool and two deposons not ior
the purpose Of reopening questions previously uls
eussed bat in order 10 place on record certain dclS
connected with the ShenaBd0ahs cruise. The iacit
which these new papers were adduced 70 prove were
/ That the Sea King aid depart nom British port mned
with al the means she had occasion 70 use IN the
course of her cruise against the commeree Of ihr nsd
STATES and that Uncomfortable portion OF her hostile
vessel with British owner, Oh the official records OF the
Kingdom 2 That the commander had been made fully aware
of the suppression q the Rebellion the very doy before De
committed series q oura.es ON innocent indsinous ana
The IT Of tue crew herewith submitted, with al TIE par
rawn il eved TO be 90 far substantially correct 20 st
Al rest the pf.;onse officer seat b0ad that there wei"
no British fuujects belonging 10 the vessel -
The principal paper an AFFIDAVIT by William 4.
board the Sea King or Shenandoah, and was WITH
Captain Waddel during Las Whole cruise. Iheie
is also another by Margaret wiie oil David MIR
ing that size drew the money on her husbands hapsY
note from Fraser. Trenholm Go. Of Liverpool Ten
pie in bis affidavit gives list OF The officers and Grew
and their uationaties by which IT appears that she
had 20 officers q petty officers - seamen, ~ bremen
and ~ Misunderstanding 10 all, ~ persons on board
OF these ~ were British subjects :, foreigners Delone
ING 10 other nations and 80 Americanf divided as FOL
lows. or tine officers l9 Americans and BRUSH sub
iects; OF the petty officers, Americans 20 British sub
jects and other foreigners; Of the seanen, liner.
leans, IftlEk subjects ~ DINER
the l2 iremeD all British subjects; Of the u MARINES
10 British subjects and foreigners Of other nations
Among other matters. the affidavit states that the
Shenandoah when she sailed fren London had two T.
FOUNDER guns mounted upon her decks and that these
were the PRINCIPAL guns used during the whole OF her
cruise: that on her arrival al Melbourne she was re
ceiyed in the most cordial manner by the 0nelas ana
people al that port and hal every incty Afforded 10
obtain supplies end make repairs TIA; the officers oil
the Shenandoah entertained on Store and III their
turn entertained she officials Of Melbourne Oh board
On 49, N.IH t.rf. mad F.rF
ysely Oh the Shenandoah the Governor OF Melbourne
that sthe Government Engineer OF Melbourne was
ON the vessel two or three times a day and u he
did not superntend the repairs that were being
made at least gave them the benefit OF bis
advice; that at the time they left Mcbourno
they had than 40 persons slowed away on board
the vessel all Of whom were enlisted and enrolled upon
the ships articles before they were ont OF sight Of land
that not outstanding they received Information Of the
surrender OF Lee and the termination Of the war as
early a. tie month Of June u this year they still went
on burning and destroying all vessels they ell in with
sailing under the United States flag aud after recev
ing this information captured no less than ~ vessels all
of which we're either bonded or burned.
The following is Temples account OF the manner in
which tie release Of the British portion Of the Of
the Shenandoah effected when the vessel was in
charge of the DoLegA
November above stated and anchored in the river M-Tsey
near Her Msjes,ys ship Donegs We came Up with the
rom the Donegal cam. on board After converting with
Capt Ws1del he leh and soon after Capt Psynter Of the
Donegal came ne Teinsneu ABOUT an noui au - ne PAe"
over the aide Of the ship said he would telegraph Earl Rus
,e aud let Capt Wtdde know the he got
f. That night company Of marines with two officers from
the Done7s cnme board aud took possession OF the vessel
These men FROM the Donegal would not permit Of the on
the vessel That night Capt Whitehead Of
Liverpool OF the ship two barrels OF ale OF porter
lot OF fresh beef fresh mutton large supply Of vegetables
egg. and cheese, enough all hands and three tubs Of
with plenty Of ie,h bread This received the
vessel aud all hands partOok Of II. The next night Jones
Co (or Jones' Hshat Coz sent us ID boat oad Of pro
visions &c but the Custom House officers would permit
It to beard Capt Paynter visited the ship ffe
quenty the morning Of tho day were Recessed be
csps aud he going he said Men yon need
VOL I'll be Telca,ed probably thl exenug