New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09

Hear hearl III they compared uo lumber and mag
nitudo of tue oxppdri ttcd out in the United states
in bel ali OF tho south icdn Republic against Spain
and Portugal-their andacIty Ia coming back with
their priSrs-vh ,thiDg that had occurred since.
I Was impossible not 10 seo that the laws OF tho
United States That occasion proved lar less ELL
cicnt iban our own laws. 1t VAS 4 III that tho
Government were 10 blame for not being more prompt
in Their attempt sc,ze the Alabama. Heal, hear.
Nost assuredy they acted wih perfect good fnh. and
mad no intention OF any delay beyond that woch was
necessary TO enable themselves 20 master the evidence
which would have justified her sciZ ne with regard
10 tho OIeto she was lot fItea out rs ship OF war
from this country. but at Mobile. W regard 10 the
Alexandria, II was vel gn0wn that ahe was twice
sez'd aud that the Judges in his county were dNueu
in uinCn on tie cues zion aud that NJ Nassau thc Was
acquitted As TO ihe steam rams the Government bad
not done any thing unusual as had been asserted They
cave notice 10 tie builders that il they ecro removed
from the Nerscy in tbo gay the Alexandria had been
removed they would he scined They had seized them.
and were prepared 10 20 iuio court with Them True.
the Government had thought 1t Dctier 10 CONF r0mso
fha matter w purchasing tbs vessels. Hear. hear.
# by any accident the Government bad failed
I'm the prOsecutIon ard IL the ships had actually gone
10 sea IL would have been impOtsic 10 calculate the
miseief that would Rave been 1ictcd on tue United
Safes tie passions that would have been excited. and
he Ysk to ihe friendly relations between the United
states and this county In every single instance. with
the execution the case Of trc alabama the Govern
lneut Lad acted with efficiency. There were two
vessels uf which ret even tie agents OF the uniied
states bad any Information. lie hoped that when the
alcly feelings which arose from serious national
cR.ariiirs and los IS should have suLsdcd ~ The
minds Of their friends aud brethren at the other side
of sic 4 taGtic they would be able 10 recognise on
lilo par OF the Government If this country strong and
earnest desire Throughout the war 10 main
ala neutrality and TO enforce our laws Hear hea
There were two principles TO be observed in these
cases. One was that they must not compromise their
own homer by admitting The possibility of there being
question Of honor ard good faith which ought 10 be
submitted 20 my BODY arbitration wien IN uth u ere
WIS uuac and IL Nod ho impossible 10 have put this
question before aIbltIatoIs without ir1pung breach
d. buacr ard good faith 90 this county Hear hear.
Then secondly. it not 10 be forgotten that II woud
be II most dangerous precedent If any nation were TO
undcr 10 he responsible for evils which could not
soe tler prevent. Hear hear To say that the rei-
tye' nations were TO bc responsible ior the losses SUI
taiaed by q LegcTent iatiun would be 60 throw upon
nruiral atons tie expenses OF maritime wars carried
on By their EcghbOrr. II in any case they were war
rantcd in taxi the ground which they had done. ard
adLeIing 20 II. surely Il was III cclig VAIN we CnteH
States who had refused 20 recognise at ne INSTANCE OF
Portugal and Spain. demands exactly similar ~ PIn'
cpe TO these; and mere ttfn That refused ulnraiun
Hear Lcail Ard Ills bti The case surely u could
not be q source of ultimate EEfrellng between the two
countries WScH America borscf had taken precisely
similar hue q conduct when demands WeIo made upon
her In addition the Government Was entitled to DO
iieye that ileie could be real serious anticipation
taf such a claim uOuld he entertained by then, hid ut
al events there could not be any abiding seheo OF Gl
neasu,e in their not eccedpg to 1t. Hear. heart.
Far be il for him 10 say IL tho friendship and good
Sclng Of LsiiOns depended Upon nloney-sud there
were not greater interests ooncerned-tnat u uiehI
not 10 worth Grilc 10 tiL6 mOneY cOAsilcrHilnhs
between thea sthes and the United Statcs. but
this was Lot question Of money. i,e@'
e.F IL was question ro %" ta,, s iSSogSd
.iry took tie position Which thcy did III they hnd
admitted the plneiic Of these claims 1t might have
nyoyed IL aud aid all the other nations la ctGie5s
claims OF the kind. With regard 80 the iuiure almnst
every member Who Ind addressed the houte had lett
tic gieat in portaLc0 Of dealing with tins subject, hoi
lone but In cunsOTt with those nations whose interests
we're common with those Of England. Hear, hear
lie did not saY tint 1t would be impossible, but II
would My be d. lcu 10 zeal VIII IL othefwise.
undoulteG 70 her MuJest! 6tYerimeui bad been most
oc.rous 70 consider question III irlef dy conmuni
cation with The United states and Other Governments
Her icail And UPON thet sutirct lie need not re-,
mind the House that Eal Eu.fe IN late ~ The 81 OF
Noycna- asst wrote 60 MI. Adams 10 the effect that
taYpcartd to him that neither the law IN the United
States O., the Foreign Enlistment Act ia THIS country
al proved Eff cecOuS ard II was worth confederation
,rberr 1tOteHents could not be nnde IN the statutes
cf both nations" Hear. hear Her Majesty sGoveri.
Iaent contilged 81 tie sumo mind Itai hemI-auu
II wp.cousi'rTed amendments IN The laws Oi Tue TWO
conntrics could be tntrOd Iced for eecnas pre-
ltrsing their neutrality icy would he icii'Yed hom
IN 6uite humler OF dhcliies enever war arose
Her bcaIl ut IL wGs inrtO remember that nothing
int experience could prove what amendments were lie
Ce,sary II they t0 enter into the consideration
Of TINS question in friendly spirit now they would 9e
in far better situation 20 deal win than thr! "uuu
beea had they no. had the experience OF tie late
var Hear. hear Any amendment which might
have been introduced at tue beginning OF ,he war Wou
have been most imperfect and 1t only the eIpeii-
enco of tic whole war which had enabled them by dc-
ereea 10 become pretty convetsint WIN tte POINTS
reCurcd consideration. ii tIey cUuu Obihin lic
COS e,iOn and concurrence OF other haios IN some
c,atlon Oh n i. subject he should not Despair 81 M
rying at sati.f 4cOiy result. but he hoped INC House
would be 81 opinion. With her hsj s'ys government
taat fms was subject Of gieIt decncy and very con
adorable iculiy and not Que which u WOuld hc pru'
don't 70 undertake without gca, consideration ana tle
cOmcui rence Of other Cover mrns ~ho'e ihteiests
were the same "a their own aud fron whom they had
riyhf 10 expect as much pfOecuOh ~ tbeJ iooc''ou
from U.s. loud cheeis
THB PESIAES.
Mr.. Watkin asked The Chancellor OF the hA-
chequer II ANY and what repre- rniat0ns hhd beeh
mace by Her Msesly's Government 10 iue Government
~ United States ia reiercAce 10 tLe Iehh % sin
i1,lou I'M America and especially az ~ tie en-
,,ynent of CusI States officers, the Issue OF Uuhds
Of the % called Irish Republic ard the IN eats To levy
war upon the dOmn.ons % Her Majesty by tht organ
i2atiOn Tho honorable member stated tnst ttre were
Icuan Representatives ~ - states and IcIitOic3 III
the United State. Aol ether there were oi' ciices
cOn,airng al average OF 800 persons III eGch' or
In ou lelOOO members OF the association who had
already rns,d funds to the HlnOuni Of sdVOCVv III We
coursc IL two months 46z. 800 was elpt ndei y ne
Society In sending envoys TO- Ireland 20 spreat
ton and stir I'D rebellion. lie regretted thht the oheu
State, Government had long tolerated Als Outrage
upon thtir rights power IN friendly relations WIN
tins country He beieVed that President johnson vac
fnlly Immersed with the sty Of muhthiulhg fehu
y teadous with Eugl land and having Issued pr"ciailh
ions preventing the United states nom ihteIisihR in
tie Gillian and Mexican difficulties le wished 70 kno"
how il YVES that similar steps had mol been taken 20 us
countenance the Fcnlau movemeht. ..,-..
The Chancellor OF the E1cheqncf-I enufeiy concur
with nav honorable friend, and thlnk the ultimate IuD
hcity and perfect free discussion OF az suc.ts ,
cbaracteristc ana form most yiuabo and important
feature Of our habits. AT the sane tine II does appear
to that considerations oil ne anu ltcc' a.u ~ a
of proceeding and considerations OF prudence ana po
cy hear very strou gly not against the genera primer
ule annOu. ced By my honorable irlehu pu' uPon VI.
question whether particular things shogia on souu ,
AZ partIcular times he raid confess If ask n!-el
vim, nsetnl object i is nv honorable friend anticipates