, 1869-04-19

government tonErsraaitsn, page Il, Az every
government ID entitled to tts sa{eguatyiz Thcre
can be no reason why the life Of our republic
should be less sacred than the life Of M Emperor,
Or should enjoy less protection from Ertish law!
That EngA,l1 becnr1e mn "nrseuaI for the rebels
We know, but this could not have been un1eas he
mn3 aS fSat M nsys Ta hca
extraordinary concession, which unleashed upon
our country the rusics ot foreign WIZ to conmasle
ident LINCOLN undertook to pzoclain, q 5octade Of
the rebel ports. by the use Of this word "hock-
ade" the Concession IL v!ndicatesl Had President
there could have been no such concession. Tpts
Is mere technlca1Lty- Lawyers might call 1t IN
% H. nna dsfsnts e, o. n sharp Z RSn5
In 4 great case ne the present, where tie he
cor1elatlye duties OF friendly power are IN ques-
nos on ~ n 5 fya
there Ia no room for technicauty on either side
We niuat 1ool nj the snbstance and 1nd reason
cannot DC jusi,ned ncrcly on . technically; nor
can the concession Of ocean belllgcrency 10 rebels
without y port OF prize court Such concesaIon,
The British assumption, besides being offensive
from mere tccn,Lcal.ty, Is Inconsistent with the
proclamation OF the PRESIDENT taken Us whole,
which, while appointing blockade, 1s careful 10
reserve the rights Of sovereignty, thus putting
Ioat1gn perers on thtls gasrd agalns5 any Pre-.
tnausvecuon III certnn States, aud the, nhstruc-
ton Of the laws for the collection Of the reyenue,
%. % o he q s9 s of
United Stales,'' and. In further assertion Of the
national E1ye!c4gnty, declares rebel cruisers to he
whole 4ul lts different provisions 80 Interpreted
IS 10 harsuonize With eacu other. II tney cAaaot
must must le moined % b sae nasonai M soVerstgnss aad
not the national sovereignty by the blockade
Such should hayc been the Interpretation Of
fArrt tkr ri%I4v vrk],
that uls!e are numerous p1ecedents Of Mnat the
great German authority, ,s, nssateE, calls s,racins
10 cass g; q
fsnee Fns1eea fa fsssass AeEeo rSasss i rfsa:i 4
IN s cleas1 eaa2a is usssea N9ssta ~ bssalasss ts
seizure Of the Vixen 50 famous N diplomatic his
fre) Gases Ike these led 1lenecr to lay down the
rule that "ttoctadt 'ioes nor necessarily con5tl-
tote q ~ ."te r 5tg'.sa. "a, {Dss l.teSaatiaaal
matlon-eyen In the face OF positive woils by
President lincoln asserting the natlonal sovereign
81 saes css g '1 s
notice to the British Government against The con-
ccss!ou so rashly made. 1t was an all-sutncicut
warning, which this power dl57egarded-
So Tar as Is now knuHn. the whole case for
England Is made 70 stand On the use Of the word
;, Psaen, ncon laa he use
would haye been without JUSTIFICATION, even such
as Is now imagined. Ii was this word which, with
mass aF sy e es ssss Of a s9s
opened ths gates q va: Most appalling i Il 70
trusting President, could be caught up by .
flcud]Y power and made to rl0y such . part
may add that there L one other word often
It is sad, saa proclaimed between tTo5 belIeel.
cnts- Nothing could be laircr, always provided
that the neutrality" proclaimed did not begin
afntS fhrtYk
this parry. wonld ne. poweTlesa. Dctwecn two
established natious, both independent, rs be-
,ween Knssa and anse there n1a he nsutss "a
ii i1s operation But where one paIty Is an
but an odious combination Of rebels, tue psoclom-
| b solemn 1nvcs1tturc Of rebels with ali the
SAss liz youthful u knsh i ksre u ose swot su use
It." TO cail such lnves1ltu1e proclamation Of
neutral,y is y tts.omen s !; wss proclamation
the one s'do and tcbcls On tho other, and no
plausible wons can obscure this distinctive char
| acter.
after another. While the Alabama was still In the
shipyard II became apparent that she was intended
for the retsIa our Minister At London and our
rest and detention, They were put otr from day
TO day. On the 9Th July, 1861 1T: Adams "coni-
rleted bis eE1denee." accompanied by an opinion
Solicitor General, declaring the plain duty Of the
| British Government TO stop her. Instead Of adt-
1ng pf9mntly BY fe TELEGRAPH re days were a.
! essary order was despatched. Meanwhile the pl-
rate ship escaped from the port Of liverpool BY a
Fl an w vs.
{ OF, according to the language OF Lord Br0nghan
| on another b.caslOn, Grass negligence, making
| England Justly Responsible Tor al that cnsucd.
| The p1nte ship round refuge In an obscure harbor
Of Wales, known as Moeltza Bay, where she isy IN
lr1ttsh wateIs from halrposs oel1ct p m, Jnty
ward Of thirty hours, and during this time she
was supplied with men from tho British steatn-tug
Hercules, which followed her from Liverpool
without any attempt TO stop her. Here was an
other stagc of crass negligence"
Thus was there negligence IN allowing tho
eseape from liverpool aad negligence Gl ID aIow. w.
Lord russell, Wills Tying to to 1inaeate ] e'i's ats
the Gnited sta;ea i more than m once ep admitted 81
TINT the escape Of the Alabama WIS :" Scandal
and reproach, " whtch 70 my mind ls very llko a
Surely such an act cannot bc bla1nelcss- II dam
Hgcs arc ever awunlcd to a friendly power for In.
jures received tits dlr,cult to SEE where they
did not hesitate 70 characterize 80 stronay.
ious to censure than the building Of the ship and
her escape. II was part Of the transaction.
The saense laens ; s5ns! Ne, t.
gagged win lbs. express understanding that the
s1p s was mic ass ates ast e
that be Joined her At Lalrsl's yard at Rlrkenhead
near Liverpool, remaining there several days; thai
hsa 10 2S'a aong ns Who'll i vas M We SnoTa tnat she
was going out as prNateer for the Confederate
tioternmcnt to 1Ent under commission from NJ:
Jefferson Dav!s'' In liss Of the crew now before
J nc tneTe.as g large number said to be from INT
nony. INC moro ciear'y tbs casa is s.
CEN Tie character OF. tho. transaction.
~ ses 1s sy1g % Fl E. s ~ r. n9s
from which she drew munitions ofwar std men,
made he5 departure as much hnatik eEpeditiao
yard. At q moment Of profound teacer between
| tho United State8 and England, there was hostile
expedition against the United Statea It WIS ln ne
I wnr+
The case Is not yet complete. The Alabama
whose building WAS III defiance OF law, interim
dai and rcproacb,' : nnd whose enlistment Of hel
| crew was it sequel 70 the resi-, ater being sup
piled with an armament and With rebel con.
now: new stage Of oomp1iejty. Constantly tn,
pirate shtr Wis within reach Of 1Eittsh cruisers
anu from time to ul1c within the shelter Of Hztlsl
poTtA For six days unmolested sic eu}oycd TIL
pleasant hospitality Of Kingston, It Jataa1ca, Oh
talnlng freely the coal and othcr supplies 50 neces
TT e her xocas.on mn1 no ErSn sssI
3ysss e tae III hrsn 0 ts
techn,enhty, a. II a iecnnIeaity eorld ayai in mi
case ut any stage. Nnrruwtng n Phrase from tina
q sa ,hni ST. Mss
original sin at the conclusion OF her voyage, $
that afterwards she HNs biarueIess, But tn
Alabama never concluded her yoJage until 81
aTEr
she never had port Of her own. Size Was no bet
ter than the Flying Dat:hman, and SO long ~ sh
No British cruiser could allow her to proceed, n
British port conid give her shelter without renew
ing the completely of England
The Alabama case begins with fatal concessin
by which the rebels nrrc enabled to build shirsi
I Eugtlnd and then sail them w1thsut being iahl
the ship, in the armament, and In the escape, Vii
| so much Of negligence on the par OF the Brttts
Government as to constitute su1esauce. II not cor
} welcome and hospitality ACCORDED By Br1tls
cruisers and bJ ths magistrates of British ports !
ins Pste sGp e9 @ hGx syasle7 tom paas
different stages, the British Government Is cum
j, promised, list, in the concession Of ocean be
gsTeney On n wh,eh al dsrsndcd; 'eeonds n n
in oricr TO enter upon the hostile expedition "a
| which she was built, manacl armed md equipped
! his evasion, gave hes welcome hospitality ~
supplies Ia British ports. Thua he. tlepretlltton
and turninEs, making the ocean bIsae, all PIT
: ceeded from England, which, BY three dit1eTer
. acts, lighted tho torch. To England must Il
!. traced, also, gil the widespread consequence
I ! hich ensned.
/ take the case Of the Alabama because It Is th
I best Known, and because the building, eau1pgner
: and escape OF fhts ship we're pRdes circumstance
: most obnoxious to judgment; but It Will not
forgotten, that there were consort ships, buf
under the shelter q that fatal proclamation, ISSUE
IN such an eclipse OF Just principles, an
! Ike The ships II unloosed "rtSge1 vii
! cures d8fk." One afier the otis
: | thips we're built; one after The Qthe