New-York tribune., 1872-04-23

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Ii an that of tho United states Her &jesys
Gov Vernmeut does not say IN what respect inc superior
sWp~oscd to consist II the British could have been
suspended hy the act of the Crown which Is supposed 70
lnve been the case, may at least he hcld va
have furnished SO permanent ana @ certain Ihe The
Ges Sdtea 'S sacs '0G hnE that m the Qualities Of sr
gencv, rgor and comrrohensvcness Will no Iouna III
their law in superior degree aud they call attehoh
TO the following points of comparisons
COMPARISON BETWEEN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LAWS
J. Enlistment Of British subjects only are made unlaw-
mi by the British act The American act on 'he con-
trary, makes all enisments within the neutru Jursuc-
Hcn unlawful except naval enlistmchts oi suJcc's VI
the eusing belccrent mado on tho dcck OF Vossei vi
the belligerent while wlthil the neutral watern an,
?. by Executive and Judicial constIuctlon, inc INC,
words "equp. ft out and furnish nave much oTnne %
meaning in America than in Great Britain, as TIC Um'ea
States have explained in their case. -, A.. ,o.,
g. The tenth and eleventh sections OF the Amcr-
{an act commonly known the Handing clauses are
admitted not TO he in the British act ana IL Is aso ao
mittod that these clauses are lhtcheu 10 DC
not punitive. ~ ,,,.., c.,o. ~. %
also omit ed in the English act This section the prac
ca operation OF which explained In the case OF t 1hc
the efficient part of the act Tor the prevention "a
r. II NAV not have escaped the attention OF the
ArUiators that her Maestys Government hn mas United
furnished evidence 1 % me ar P NAV remark
says Sir Frederick Bruce the British Minister az
man Of the United states has considerable ADVANTAGES
in proceedings against vessels under tno su rc being
made the Dis,rct-Attornev, lcSm onnoi ,ho drtv
POnshe TO the GCySrm%f cC%ms@d 3nc Oci is in the
Datmre of r'o,1sIing in admiralty IN rem IL IS de
in,tm by a Judge cOnversant with international ana
maritime law, without the Intervention OF Jury.
Vol Brit. App, last paper page c7 VOL a. Am. evil
4cci: without questioning in the counter case The
correctness Of Propositions l. ana S ES t5 That
they not mistaken when they cay that the plvcge
swer question personal privilege OF which the Wit
may may not avail himself IL Il not supposed
TO which court win voluntarily take ior MN,
and enforce against his wishes. ., , 90 80
ThirteenM: In the statements on pages 81 and 49, re-
caring tie supposed duties ot the ON iis Oh le untcu
states, 10 keep wachiu eye ON whatever might tcnd
to cudancer the security or interests OF the uhted
states, 1t is not made qlIe elc;ir whener Her
Government regard these duties OF which It had the
duties which they owed to their Government.
Although the latter Interpretation would seem to be the
reasonable there Is ground u suppose
in the ormer sense Without admitting that sense
he iust the United States insist thar tevon should such
an obligation not he disputed, Her Mdlesys Govern,
the duty of INDEPENDENT, dillsent and ylg- yig
ilant watclulness IN oraer to prevent evs anr
would The Minister of beigercnt power Gas Mr Adams
was Ia the eye o the British Cablnep ne requred a,
character of the evidence that must accompany his rep
mau) representations OF fact to the neutral Govern
meut, except la the manner IN which he ad beon not
led 10 make them. Thus (to apply the propositlon Mr.
Adams being notified by the British Government that,
in order to secure Official action on "a complaint OF
IrIion tor "a violation Of the FOREIGN Enlist
ment could be charged by that Government with
responsibility making representations ombodying
FoiTtcc7M Tie United States do not understand that
it is that allegations that vessels were being pre-
pared for cruising carrying war were III all cases
followed hy seizure Of the vessels when sufficient
pripa Jace evidence Of the illegal purpose was fur
nshed TIey understood exactly the contrary To nave
been the case Lat until tie opinion OF thc law Oicefs
OF the Crown gwen on the 29Ih day OF July, loo2 1nc
OF the escape Of the AIapain, all Dlahcnes Oh Het
Maiestys Government held that necessary, not
Oy establish PREPARATION for cruising or carrying
on war, but also an actual arinng OF the Offending
cruiser IA British port IN oruer to JUSTLY seizure; ana
eject by tho courts OF England in The Alexandra
which is st the unreveroed judicial construction o! the
IQeenh: On page 80 is given what purports to he an
explanation of the meaning OF tAe words IegistIy ana
register ships and OF the officers OF the customs IN re-
spect ccarnccs. The acts of Parliament prescribing
and comforting the powers not specially
referred but tue United States understood them to be
1o and The customs CGnsoldaon act" iS55 IL and Il
Victoria cap. with their several amendments These
acts IN tie opinion OF the Unted states eoHer more
Government than is stated IN the British case ana they
therefore ask the attention OF the tribunal - me acs
Themselves extracts which submitted herewith
tam considerations proper TO be Kept IN view ny the ar
hraoIs in reference to the cases OF the Florida Ala
bama, georgia, and Shenandoah. The United states
have already made it clear. both in their case and III
this paper they regard many o these statements as not
IN reference TO any these vessels. Without repeating
their views GU tis subject they contue themselves to
cdlnS attention 10 IL geat error into which The arbl
traitors may be led Ill consequence Of the use OF mae
curate careless language in the closing paragraph in
this statement OF the British case. 1t is there stated
that claims for the interference OF Her Majestys Gov
ernment in tine OF these aud other vessels were
based according 10 the statement of Mr.. Adams III
his letters TO Earl RUSSELL dated 9th of October,
directly to arrangements OF the municipal laws
to anything beyond it, 1t is quite IDLE,
has II is not TOO nncn 10 say that 1t Is probable that the
arbitTdtOrs may derive rom This statement the ~
preston that all tie official repre- entaOns OF Mr..
Adams III respect TO these IOr vessels were expressly
evidence of red Oy Linn i'll support OF allega
lions OF infrlngem,ns OF the municipal Jaw. Tue United
Statcs call attention to ms, feeling confident mat Her
Macs'y's Government viii De ANXIOUS 10 exclude con-
ol lis language winch 10 50 ttle Ill accordance
with tAe facts.
THE CASE TIE FLORIDA
" Part W. OF the British Cease is entitled Statement
Of facts relative TO the FOIida The evidence in sup.
port this part Of the is to be found in Volume OF
Appendix between pages ana 1C5 inclusive. There
distinctions in the two accounts OF the Of
this vessel. The new evidence furnished by Her
Mesty's Government slsalns AMI confirms the views
United States, ana attention Is called TO some III
s he ft trrpnoI tc Irtis Goyrrimeut re-
ceived information from the Government OF His Majesty
the King OF Italy that the pretense that the Florida was
constructed for the Italian Government was a fraud
Scc5nd: The participation OF the legal authorities at
Nassau in the conspiracy Tor the discharge OF the
Florida. which charged by the United States Gov
erume I, established Dy the Official reports accom-
Third: Her Muesty's Government introduces on
"a Of i'B appendix evidence which sustans the allie
CATION In the American care that the Florida was IN
British mIn-Of war, and that In
such character. with the British flag ying she
passed the blockadng squadron on Mobile ana that her
Tea Character was not suspected uhtll 700 iae 70 stop
her. This act described at tine time by the dstin
AunlIal VINO NliHchscu IL as Ouy
want II vigilance
fourth on.y official report OF the Government of
BaIbadOcs OF what Took place there in February 1865,
shows has been evident mistake the part
Governor TO the san Jacnto; it also brings home to
the positive knowledge of the fact that the
national law toward the United States.
ftTh: IL now appears in clear cOlOrs that Bermuda |
made base OF hostile operations by tho Florida
the commander of that vessel having COaed and having
been at B3rDadOes within less tnan 20 days and having
cruised OF the port of NewYork destroying Amcr
vessels, arrived at Bermuda aud informed the Gov
OF all these facts; tue Governor with knowledge
them gave him hOspitabo reception and permitted
I'M In nal off rlIi re-