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TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 31, 186 L
THE CASE OP MASON AND SLIDELL.
MB. SKWABD TO MB.-ADAUS—-EXTBACT. '
7 D»ABTi*inor Stats,
: 1; Watkingtoß, Xovrmbcr 30, 186*1.
. CBablxa FbaucisAPims, Eiq., Ac., Ac., Ac.
Butt Youfconfidential ndte.of the 15th of
November, not marked as a despatch, has
been, submitted to the President, and I hasten
to reply to it in time .for the Wednesday’s
mall. ...
. No.2CinisUr.eKer spoke or noted mpnepffcwly
is a crisis which .excited deeply pubUoAollci
tsde than yodfdld bn the oeoaskm of the Lord
Major’s dinger. Weare impressed very far*
drably byj > Lord : jPnlmenton’i \ ‘conversation
- with yon.. You spoke the simple fact when
* too. told bin * that the life of this insurrection
Is initalncd by its hopes of recognition in
Great Britainand in Prance. It wonldpor
ishln ninety days if those hopes should cease.
I have never for a .moment believed that-snch
'■ a recognition oould take place without produc
ing iumediatly a war between the United
States and all the recognising Powers. I
have.not sapposed it possible that the-BritUh
Government could fail to see this; and at the
tame time I hare sincorely believed the Brit--
“ UhGdr«riiinei£.must; iiQUiAJ&MLbb*fW»fo
. as averse from such a war as I know this Gov
ernment I*. j
am sure that this Government has care- ;
fully avoided giving any cause of ofieno* or
-. irritation to Great Britain* Bat it has seemed
to me that the British. Government has been
inattentive to Jhe currents that seemed to be
• bringing tbe two ooantriosintocollision. * +
Xtafer from Lord PalmerstonYnmark that
tbe British Government Is. now awake to the
-- importance of averting possible conflict, and
disposed -to. eonferand.uct .ifltb
.•that end. are
la the same spirit, as a nation chiouy bfßm
-ishlinnage,_. sentiments, and sympathies— a
ririUSpAxand i nntiaiL'ca'Cfatiitian
■:r& be that conversation was held Captain j
. UdJukhn flkom
her deok two insnrgents who were proceeding
to Europe on ,an errahd-oftreason against
their own copntry. is a-new incident,
anknown''U jnAiL 'adfore*ee»/atiUait in its
eireamsUncet, fay Lord Palmerston. It is to
be met and disposed of by the two Govern
ment!, tf possible,, in. ifae upiriWits-wbieh I
“Ltffa*Lydtn v bar pFra&mttly :
vefralned from opening tire subject to me, as ;
-I presume' waiting instructions from home. ;
cipito the discussum; anTwo^avonol fum-.
lined you with nay explanations. We adhere
. that course because we think it more,
(fcnwbt S&st.t&e graupd’thien tbp^frlfbjif
Government should bo first made known to us j
■ here j and that the discussion, if there most;
be one, shall bs had here.lt is proper, how-]
ever, thit-ybdwhotddhWw/orodafct in .the]
case without indicating that ire attach imper-i
tauce to it, namely, that, in the capture of
Messrs. Mneonftnd Slidell aq board a British!
, vessel, Captain. Wilkes having acted without
Government, the;
suajaet utherefare Jth,o .pm.bnrinas-.
aiuuuiiiit h»vt
been specially directed by us.
£ trust that the British Government will
.. consider the auiyect in a friendly.temper, and
it may expect the best disposition on the parti
of this Government.
'* •_ .Although this, a confidential, note,. I shall
tiaeir
and Lord Palmeruton if.ion.deem it expedi
i,\<r Office, I?9T*3 o > 1861. ',
•' The Lord!LyonsTk. 6. B.*, Ac.'i'Sc., He.
3£r Lo»n: IntelUgenoe of a very grave na
re fans, reached her Majesty’s Government*
!.1|« ; thtf Atimiralyof•■Cotamafa
•<Wr wfllwnF, 4r igeni M xdadls 'bn Uie
'''bbfl&adt'iftiumer 'Trahf«iii4'Aai\n .-~i y
i * K;ltc4ragusi frtm utim; latter.: of Comman* waytbeisenHbtlitlej of the British nation.
■ -dtofctW Contract it is:true:that;a round shot.wet-fired by the
Packet Trent, at sea, November,.fith/'.tbat SanJocinto, from her pivot gun, when the
the Trent, left Havana on the 7th instant* Trent was distantly approaching. Bat* as
with herMsjesty’s mailsfor England* having tfrttt«te‘hif*-T>seb kpfirted*tt'thto&D>ern r
«n hoaril nehierpM ment* the shot was nevertheless intentionally
■ iflmmn .& th. fired in k direction 10 obviou.ly, direrreot
. fill, * etexmer hiring the .ppeanuic. of ». from tho coorre of the Trent ul« be qotSi a
' JUn«Nw»r, nnd not .bowing colon, w.« hermienue bUnk.hot,whil»-it >hodld be
she ired a ronndslot.&om her DlvnVgßn **'So WwSrt J ftafn Hhai the Trent was not
■ . «o^>qat^s { bows of the XwmV nn£ f showed approaching the San Jacinto ifoyrly when. Jhe
.American colors. While * tße 'Trenrwas np* shell was Ared ooross her bows* but*" oif the
her . slowly 7 the, American vessel iTrebtvwuy nr .t seemed to be*
‘.dJldrergea • a shell across the - " Vows of paying under.o. falljicad-of steam* as if with '
Jthe'-j. fient» --!expl.od«g. f half > cable’s V'bnTpossito pds'rthi San Jacinto. *
v Ukngtn ahead of her. The'.Trent then we ire informed also that the boarding
ktopped*and on officer* with a large officer (Lieut. Fairfax) did not board the
marines*boarded her. The Jrent ahnfcd guard, but he left
ffisf of jsMisogere; his moribcslin hUDoitsSrKen ne entered the
a&d* eompliance with this demand being re- Trent. —He stattfd his instructions from Capt.
fused* the officer said he had orders to arrest- - Wilkes b? : Sffbr)fefor tbefour-perspni named,
, ;>!.>•».• M»»n,Bli4oll,M.oF»rUne »nd Eoi- i„* reiptct&fiib* c4jrte‘6ii fflorfgTi ‘SeMded
' ‘lil. and that he had sore infortifstiotf of their m an Ti"TiierttiiHiifH tlMfrapteitvof tfroTr*™**
. being passengers in the Trent. WhU# some to show33sßs*M>^rlii?whTchVas refused.
Barter was going im' -upon this matter, Mr. t Ttajdeuienufe*» »«,are informed* did not
* slidell stopped forward and told the American- employ absolute rercein irehsferring the pas*
nandor of the Trent and Commander Williams refualur caMsteuace wxml&bestnayaUtoz.
.£ protested aninst the act of taking by force r So~alio, Ve are In (orm^dlhat' the ‘Cftptaln
Y
the “San Jacinto” was at that time only two -, Tboss modifications oCthecateus presented
ships's T>yi Dommindir l ErflJ&maarotaied upon our
•eompsmyetfluortervßer official reports.
, pions outr was therefore ont of I have now to remind your lordship of
• - Lgygklogy and the four gentlemen before •yoaerfisetewhich:doußtfessly: were umj tie* by
the* very "
■ A farther demand vtTlnno tnatlhe Conxkna* coming motive of allowing them to be brought
® r of tho Tint .hould proceed on board tho into tho caw, o» th. pa*t of tho United States,
~.. Bto Jacinto, out ho said he voold not go nn- in tho way moat sfttis&icfOTT to "this Govern- |
,l«i forcibly compelled likewine, and thii do- mwU.oXheite/aoiaare.ihaUt the time tho
»nand w.a not rnsistri npon. trkniactfon allnsurreetion was ex
it tto. appear, th.t certain indiridoal, iiOnfr&t JShJJnited State, which thi. Got-.
’ a emment was engaged in suppressing by the.
Bntlih vessel, tio ship 6t a neutral Power, employment of land and : fhftt
mMtosneh vessel was pursuing a lawful and -fa regard>jthU4p»estte-,atrifo the United
f v *9i onot States considered Great’ Britain as » friendly
ldfrofiV to*W British, flifg-jqid*_vmla< -Powsri white ehe had assumed for herself th*.
**• W ■ : f attUnde *s.* noutral: that Spain was
BwtfPtyb ln mind coniideredl?thir«aftiolighf,''*id ; lMdawtjhied
thefriendly relations which hare long sab* the same sttitate Merest Britain,
aisled between Great Britain and the United It had been settled by Vomspondeoce that
that thsUijiUd and Great Britain mutually.
• BUtes naval officer who committed Ue ag- roc^gnlsedvaa applicable to this local- etrife;:
gression was not acting in compliant with articles of-the dedarstidn mtwf by
. Gotaranieat,or that the Po«gnws>fjltefti*iw 1856, namely, that
if tel aithotised he the neutral or friendly flag should cover cne
. greatiT nrifundoretood the Instructions which goods not contraband of war, and that
. .1 se hod reeeived. For the Government of the neutral goods not contraband of warfare nofc-
be. fully aware that the liable to, These
Bnttsfr GOTe«Vment:eodld allow such an of oodtrabadd froth lfarwwore a
'• •frimt to the national honor to pass without Negative acceptance by the parties of the rule ;
?. - ffilH reparation* and her Majcrty'i Government hitherto evere, where reeogo>sedas. a part for
nri'^tte'diningtahaUsve:thati tt’.opoid be the the law of nations* Cbat w&ateror 'U‘contra*
- dellberare intention of the Oovenment of the .UddUltdbierte -in
.United States unnecessarily to ionoo into die- all cascsi,. „ v " . -
. tetW jfta- G.orenxmftq^g,; a Jam , ei'M‘. Mft»bh ? ah’d''E. J. McFarlknd are
W sabgnari aAilmflhetlc^ cittxpnspf the47Qitod States and residents oi
■ ttfrtX-.tn which the whole British nation Virginia* . John Slidell and George Buith
Wcnld be sure to entertain such unanimity'of - of the United States and resident
Vt;'KO ofLpßlsjytM.^.Jtwas Hav#
: L ,Hor Msjesty e Government, therefore* trust
. that whenunsmatUrshaU have been brought that Jtmes M. Mason was proceedings Ur
uwaaouord, offer to the British Government under a from JeOh
v< the British. Davit* who had assumed,to bo Preside*
notioii, thefourgenwf T :|h^snsiS«tetloiia#y v .ip4r^-4tt*ithe^m
• 7®« lordship,fin' MoFarUhd ?ras goinf
r hlmfnrtlke W 3
npolegv for 0 f Legation to
aggremion wAiur nasr neartoofllttiWea. | Slidell, in similar eLroamsUnoes* was*
Should these terms not be ofieredby Mr.
; Seward yoa will propose thorn to him.
sTou are at liberty to Aid this dispatch to
th 4 Secretary of State, and? if he shall desire
, UJyoa will'fire him a copy of it.
j I no, <te.,
chosen Secretary of Legation for that limula
tedmisrioß, (act, that : there-perso,,
had MiojMd.oooh oburecWkis ,hrem since
| « r , v 6 noun
„ piraMHiST op «iai«, ) HgMly pTottHned-thiat-tlrmn‘Mtniitofi .bori
• Washington, Dectmber 25,1881. j pretended credentials, and and
Tht Right HcmorabU Lord Lyons, &c., d'c., d*c. *® p*p«r* are in the Jaw: kqown aa dil-
Earl'ißfisleirt dispatched IKMi* *]? **•.}&**** 6y oar Conitil'at
J oojtyjbf which youha Jo th r ,l haring.ejoapet,
left with me at my roquost,is of tKtloWTng T.a ,? f i th L. Mto,u y 00n
ateot, namely: o • ' * and delivered to emi.rariei of the in
’ I That a letter of Commander Williams, dated hot.
Royal Mail Contract Paok.t-boatTrent, at 3, ”S, , w ■" *I &(
•*». Korember «th, tUtei that that Teitelleft SiJne?^i™ 0 n r t iTi, b,li i f > thll i tbe
Havana on .the 7lh of November, with her ® f tha
Majesty. mail, for England, haring on board ffi'kioUSSI €o “™f' 1 »P William,,
munerone nation gen. Shortly afternoon, on ?r d tfr,?^,J?w' d ch ‘ rM '' r ” » n<l
the Bth ofNorember, the United State, war Ph.^mb«VS■ST¥ ib T’'
steamer San Jacinto, Captain Wilt.., not WJggh*,:*?-ft* TW**.
obaerred ahead. That o4m I > WTP * lr^i ro . that, the
iteameSoh beitnrnuredli?lhiSnSt. Stone before, n., instead of presenting a merely
cj’dook fifteen minntoa in the afternoon, fired Wutea 5V** 1 ®
3 round .hot from a plrot gun aeon her bow., ’' 6 ‘' from the in
and showed Amerfean relors. While the ffi to™ i “ h *‘ r a “‘“P the
Trent was approaching slowly towards the Smole leral ?!!? hmf.rtajsen' a. a
San Jacinto, she discharged a shell across the bfcajTmi JWtikeVL 1 " 1^? 'T-P**„
Trent’s bow., which exploded half a cable’s r ' T C * P ‘
length before her. 'The Trent then gfh,„Jl2in !n *** al “ “fryingoon
-4 topped, and an officer with a large ibrareenU *° <h 0,9 “ d b * n —‘ ° f ““
jW^WgAFaSs.Mi&ttiipio::
arrest Metres. 3fasoi, MeFwlan and to* AolJ b *, , J’ d ™*“ l «iK.
re, ?* W”*
passengers in the Trent.,,;)Thi!p some.parley. ’ l.t. named IJaV•' ‘
was going on open this matter,lib. Stldcil liS*•“ «P- i
stepped forward and aald to the; American ? 2tff , Mi«hSfliwi2!n f inSii°^Vn' i
Officer'that the four persons he had named ind atop ,
Were standing before‘Jim. ThmComiZto *!
pf the Trent and Commander Williams pro- i » r«s ' V- i ♦>- j.*» ■
jested against the act of taking there Fo”r i ßd ’ — ! i
passengers ont of the Trent, they then being . 4,iP £2 . rnnnd tt.n . ,
under the protection of the British flag.- Bat o„ Wd »■?*,? 4 w 5 t ba s d P*™"
theßan jJcinto was at this time only two dVJ.?? »f *¥•;
pr^.jaC,rou^i.^±^^ Ta s* «*,«w
&he four persons before named were then Uw Slt “ r *"’ B by tho
Jorcibly Ukon out of the ship. A farther de- SSSlfcf*A «u ’ 'k« • .
hnand was made that the Commander of the th? affirm^.*&?«!!« f^ 1 y * smbh * 1 ft
jTrent should premced on boarfthe San Jacin- : ?„ r0 “ d , im f„? ro p a “ l t m n QoT6rnmont W ‘“ j
;to, but he efud he would not go .unless forcibly : t aJ^bik
U - ■
that it thus appears that certain indiriduals ; fcsrora StT' ;# wfrV I
bare been from on board a i .o rellomihJ P p,rty '“° d
British resre.-, thj ship of a neutral power
while that person was pursuing a lawful and But mtsaw, »»ii . r* '’ : 1
innocent yoy.ge, an abtof yiolonc. which was MotSblnTajnJreJ- !
! anrlffront to the British flag and a violation "eonfrarv tobwwd»w.«:i , ? rd
of international law. , i E ™ hi - " d ’ * l . ,e «* 1 '
„ Earl RureeUnext say. that her Misty’s 11 A i lwiil ~ £
milted this aggression was not acting in cjm- nsiisSmoo.r' Vind
pliance with any authority from hi. OovTrn- 7~
meat, or that, if he conceived himself to be so «
authorised, he greaUy misunderstood the in- wn^aSd/kM^S^L^S^Siere^o
’‘Snjfc&^UnitedSmtc,
force into discussion between the two Govern! the spiH^f‘At® William I
menu a.queslion of so grave a character, an ,p o okf ng of ciTi i magi.tratc. whmwere arre.t',
jrilbi regard to which the whole BnU.h natloj ed „ nd 4otaincd „ c ? ntraband , . "?**
weuld be sure to entertain such -It appear., to me on prinripfr to be but ;
I r dt ‘‘tSi? ,lm *'“ T?fn 1 «T t , h “n 6Cile l th? public rervice at °the pub
sasaiasasMa sassyaitaarj^js
1 «"“*-«« ‘I hivo- shown :th.t the W
ment.such redress as aldi«g,th>uld's*»teiy-tb persons who. were taken .from the Trent by'
BrilW;natmu,,Mmriy,,tt| l.beration of tb E.ptain Wilkes, "kjj their despltch.s, were
four prisoners ttkea from the Trent, uudthei contraband iof war , F ’
.deUwijt«J«r*r^J l |n,®£oirdjf..thaJ : ri ! . The.ec.nd inqufry is, whether Capt. Wilkes
P rotect, e‘ had a right, by the law of. nationJ to dernin
.an4»^iret»i>li3npoftjly T jlßy,',th|j,;tjggMuxo »adreJcb_th
which has been ebmmittnd. jEarl Ktueeli ry^r,* i TK iM|inmK iiaml ■l■ln.
finally in«tt^,^to»wn^-th^ ; .tafcpjtd |Colltraq t 0 r mbPchant Teisel—a commoncafT
me, if I ahonld not firtt offer them on (he parti riei . f or Maritime law know* only tQre« l
tfja»o«vunuMßt*;-!hrg Wasses of vdsseiS-^vesseli : of ; wibj’keventn
•Thu dispatch has been jubmitted tb the Vessels, and mpeohaut- veualip The Iren
President, -■ J a Ue witbih the latter clael."'Whatever dir
The British Gorerfament has rightly con- hules haVb batsUd coutercing a right of rir*
that Cnpt. Wilkes, in coneoiring and ezecu- pppond, h«V nl^t,f,uf In'tnftdeVn timOs ab<t
ting the proceeding in question, acted epoii fcuright of a belligerent iu time of waijo
bis own suggestions of duty, without anjf ifeptare contraband in neutral and cm
! direcUon.ror t ioiUnction, oy-aTeq.fpreknowl- I riendly morcbant resselj, the righfif
i edgeoflt on'fh#partbrib&GbrBrfiment. No'] \ B iutUm ‘had searebjin-ordot f to deterse
directions had been giren to him, or any other (helber they aro neutral, and are'do<nuna*«
naval officer, to arrest the - ‘
or any of them, on the Trent, or on any other i ij assume, In the present ease, what/ I
>British rtikrfeli heutral vessel,!; British authoritiesTTs regarded by
Atrtb«,pUco. whGre it ocourred, or_elsewhere.{ jfcitain hvielflaß/ta* ; lj l «*
THe British Government will justly Infer froqi citcamstance that tUe~Trent iTas pror 110 )!
these faots that the nqt I f^, m a neutral port to another neqUp or *
have hadnqnurposep.butevon no ihought, of\,j oe9 not modify the right ,of f 4be beP rent
forcingihtOdticanlofi iheqdeistion which has oap tor. '■> J i
arijua, pr*ny. other,which could affect in any (he third question is, whether Caw 11 ™*
- -wAwlkTltfitrea ♦!.«» *1- * . - ‘ ’ - Jpl a*"
TUESDAY MORNIN G, DECEMBER 31, 1861
ixerciied the right ofsearch in & 1$ and otanoee beyondf "ITfe control,"bhd
D “thu. e or.rthi. J« *»»
SBfctt .’’htt.KyMt griria.i
it oast hovo already pareed aw Tli?f 11 ““ h u ?l!“' 1 Wd taakla* pri»m thb
zw^M>mma»r 1 har r
Jss&
ss«ftiSSenffiSSS i
rtcpgnl*^<A>ject r of ..the - .‘krihe.lAfof, n*tloc% trttt S«M'tr»a«etiM, / on»
Htad'iMtaift.* TWlil^hjfb^j^ ”** Ciptiir* cnfljptlien ftlcrilaviMhAttfcfrcaotaraJt/thij
:^e i bi>nS§ri»ttt^jSiSuS?'¥ i^r * r f ,lt *fj* Monished, or-wo uIMndODMI. Whetb
**m***i&Bu »4 f ?h“ ffi, S& SS2L «S Js^sf£££s&**.
▼err liberal imthis nnEr'XW ntr *’ **• tort** qf.tbj traamictioii aofiaUhed vu «£•* •
lIISiSSSJSiS?;S?S»™ , « I i notonly «ary/6r^rthir^i«rWMM^
,fe d J^. a “!?“]^i*^eve.Ml i whieh *“*«o««7. If it w» necSSS'S&Y
.WBVAD^l*s4lslsai^ii^Kjn. B rcppoM, nmvt of coanai *?niT»th* *i*.t*~» ,7?
U the reticle o(Jto ii c ?i*T“.i ot “" ’Sa the
being tainted, also »«#„*,!„ ; * 8- '« t b*rh*ad,.lt,ie optacco bow th# United State* can.
:"
255? -«•> A h,^steoro^.^^r? 0 t
-IT f. . nja.° «n, "■-i*- ** 3&”J»SSS^SLSaS»ft
■wi««/® »anntr whioh the w ould caqm innocent pejeons, theret*w^lLm
were ei » I^‘“‘n"‘°''.° Jl '_ °°° Ma '"Stfiiß S’
, I22l» W v«* 9 i ! * e %nd.*ehi her into a “i*^ e^^ k 10 aflw *•» d»‘«ntloo n!SI
Touel. , You # Bub u ct iiftaaHiSlSml t ? u ? I ' r <* lhc«> CommiWjoncfil
convenient per „j„- Uw ‘ *y*«tetaj consideringl Ud obtained the important end i bidj
» b “ h *»'» ru.. jiff
try and dedd? ; ,tW M of hdUgwcnoy, tryend Intcrropted tbeaetW ofelret of th» CootM
nentralitr 3W» !,4Pd-.,«P*W*„ ,S»,( .ffiSsavster—■ ~ I
'•3s£sUßaMffir& ■T o £?£s&}**’-**#« *«•«
b »
rr«S^^;^s <r^',4 “' l ,hart ™ Tfc.u?smiSlS,tfS*SSiSehoS
Ld2i^? ,ntrab “ ll r n < ir yet to -contra- “ otu ; of preregting Inooavenlimcea, loiee, mShSI'
worked tfiefbtfeUue ot £?•«•■*«»;■» thametml hStoifiSSf SE :
b “ d JtO contraband pereoM. Mco-efooadoc l«»nt.lh.. T rir,.ro».irS2, ciS5
tho 'jfii eeiti'i”v • at. this OuttfiuMiit |Mft«lTn «n» infOßnHnulin
• QQM- tho Cut that thea» maras, ttwogh appartntlyh^S
«#««;• ‘ Pint, *wo».aH*W»«H« pS
55° 3<! c*pi«r. lae a right to prerent him to rataw tbo Trent. UmnnT!
‘.® ]pd ofleer, aoldler, sailor, ,Sj^^f ,s^stPrSiy!^3y!l?y
or douHerfrotn : P rooeeding in
hIM royagoand rcacbing ttie destined eror. iiidnot occiir to him tbit beyood- tSoHdciSre
•J^Si*rtHfis«i;4injta.|jßnt,^-m the •*«>l*ißn<f>Wm#fttbe «Ui,Wm) s «rjM%
“S tho perron captnred may be fcno- ? n Waew tpwejnjftt iB soetftiiy'Vvaeat.
“Sit/henuy notbe contraband. He', tme—,.?hrl lc rifl? , * c ‘
‘SfttM aright to a frir trial of tit,l.'
Sgainet-Mm.- Tbrnedtral Btatethat‘ tbff orS
Hainan derate lag, is bound to pro- SO*- t» tSCere thir the wltdta rnbrectiS,'^.
3if he it not contraband; and Ii there'- 5!i2 , SJ? t? ?.- 1 !2i2? ?w ,% did
iftlcd to bo eatitSednpon thal import- : 10
rttion. Tho faith of that Stato il deduction now Kiatbs and not yTaoj ttoonredu^i^i
(rtd W uhty; [finnooent, ao iu joe- riooely.amndtfx!'-. u “P r ~iv M^-
- ereonalliberty, life, honfr.antftJnty.!
nationalolaJmSyiorolrink
Jatsagtatejasamia^aafejSga
aaawrdtt'aMaaiS:
■he lair Mihormeti verefoniad WijyiKnaa>s>sffln^i§tf
Ej!rf»SS£|^i.SEBSSS Mas«Kds,
l 3fesSaa««Mafaw e ;
P^i^Sii&SSS^Si'
k i: .* i »-»«--iadVd rr.-Ko^-su
.Any;// taj .iijjalt cij'ati. ■ 14 Ca,'iJ ' ’ l ' '
chatties, but none to try claims concerning
contraband persons. The courts oaa enter*
tain no proceedings and reader no judgment
in favor of or against the alleged' contraband
men.
ctaiier.in tho first caae, Bare arreated Jdaun.
MaaonendtSlidell?,- The Unitoddtatei Bays .V. ~
*r' °fii£Lr ,B P* i**’^ M^on " ' TO OPS
--Moscri'Ctfaeon' and - SSVdtllwaret j*vr halufue «---,.. • -w--■-
Jthe«rero,'by'Oirtob »f tMeeritclnk
%• (isrtnmrt6uii*siLy-aiflioSrt!ffitoing f **” Tn ““ 4Ul * ck “P“ ,; “"W<P».s<i*«»li«S|»,,-v
rf°> MmMlu* treaties of " TbJ .
pqnuaaicwtJ perf«el)*cr»b'liliwty ssWiSo'SVWWsSS*Bl*“>!'*-.*«• •'*»",
■MWni} vßoabUeM jVijiU 11
«ASWI»W“I TSii;.'wliteß &niti-~ -fc«tf*Bo4>eadseeteofasPipvsg «Mtfr«tjti|,'y
H »iof'yet, it tflrSK 1 ‘boeaaajhrrf «m Honda obo baTe-annuiUyLta
■f am notabao- : St l * fare that the nathber of copiee of oof romrai la- "'
Uioowh.ai?lia,ftotili«'ttjffpuSbhito^oro
-beHtganMaf.btit.lßwa is®*, a.^to4raS" l^f < f? ,•««*} J
i oettBUftll«^«4toyoMii&io4j»i^caiegor7'^T^e ; ro ' ’ Ve feropjWfortWprt^t ! iwa»ott only-ilnyfaWet,\£j.
cxpUmafiQn •*fehMito*ettt;tho;ttmfls,sad t)w*«iettliiMU’M-Jtot.V
.°*iW“tc«pipre f .fl^|y/tlie.pretext fh>r ilfty'i J .pepecwmmlattcfaeiMr tiue 7
;**£•. *?“,/**s*«s oEßcral iuipatclics'froin tbH' • hitherto done, ok can' hope to 4o after tfc*
‘enemy; Ddt^'this J is • tkerndroerit t 6 recall a ’doee'o/ iho matl-a^a
‘SS& Am,n “ n
:: n£ fettrftfoPaittiMd to » points
belligerent! t rrfio wm» 23??$ «?»!&. .
■ dsKrisgJpPjneptrpL coaoirjJieroaStrsia Vo^WlttowthiiVei^oiiraiirtliiifoftfipJ-i
• ud monwror* It Vs#'inV '«"
. *«£wl&r? ttfftfPih'DjVereiafcinv If It Were ‘ * °° l<kEwi ot the *fat qnalinwdafißßtft^oWiPW?. r
under; neb:-candftioiui ; < W“4ipw*on i wht>i r 4
tely coyer thepox-. tlie ewuiinga ah4j tii
* t Its immunity «od paymenU^»r , Titt«^^^ t ki!fijn3W«; ' , ’ ri .
i“.^ t f. fv !iA;gSrj£?iS*S ,^*!“*“f“^’.‘«s'
' r <^*&&*»;knei Pxmfffiwte* urr'l ■ '
yytwiwiwwapstfifiattin; korjso,yifty ■■
should, lh-Xfwojtiy.,4*sll iiackmpon vexations oddrm, iuiJ P«nsor Pens aad C«mm
: -...-. W
"-if‘id Cirf)iiist ;; i)f-WaiMng'ton-WonMiPly
loolc on tlio; taro/peraous airrstad aarebeli! _ t^o 3 * nJjriu, aud Puru or Pchaemd- 1 -V
; i*hom U,J».slsp,« Javfai to »«ito. the qtiah’‘ i '« « ; ''?* , n!^ !!^!l>llt? ' ff ''~- lll ' IJIJ '^ > ' li^*Wltl
iidlrea, BowijTtr, In a aoiio in-feiror oFHKtf !“■»•«(«}>..'•-.•* *.
ic»nftioia« of (hiSan jaoratol idhereioinia. : j J _ StMP'SvSEalrir KI M
• ba,Mnbfooh^ ettio,ei i nvlaanprohonatyn r 'of tha !*'»sn.®. '
itho Ucritory ol the nstloxi wlboseß'dari ,Jl i'P<ir ftMtoa Hji»titn‘ml^'-'-"«r'**"''*‘-'"'*''**^^ l •■• *
■ raM jiroW ' 3 ''
tt» a foreign ior«rel|;n,.by;conMqin:n»,i«)ji.|l J 1 : - v‘ t»« tSWMiar r •:
the axwGfa. of oftrtWy I y n,ri i
*■■**! VsmSMt tecjlltoffiija KStfvgat s „ £ „.r -j”^.nrL
te? .f&srimzm-mf r« &>& •
SlatestemoiiitiWdi ! »Si!S*o?»»SS si' •
£3SS^tl^. ,^ WB,, “* bWI i#i?iteSSs^3!Sg£is«3«£^Bia2^<»
•■ Not '
ui.ycs|i«tVni>i‘*feu(iblnfttldng‘tl'c4itHtnde ; of PricJi.^TO'cfilfcie'o'U .•
ebtitrßfiielibfl oritH-ewn-coane .up..t4 jtljia ant t;a,ntj cfVcr.s ao Poor ami Cmc* wanted ter pat -
time.tglyaitaaipjirobaiion Wtße.pj-oo|!edinge
<*tj» «@SWB!#<K of U» san.Jaeinto'.; In' tafaellttlsypTeyn- .
thtretate of tilings, it evidefitlr aVcuTd 'iiit. I ! ea ili MlghtiLr tiiii airfl iU^rt
.aceordiqg_to_anrTia«ri ; hesitite'aWnl'thi : a«r ntolar ai(hqe*cl^<'tE;<&fii I< 4-"aoa- : aiabyiij»tki
•WSfiSS - brndoi^ll,
sSS^ 0 m* I *-**^
! Kl»»«of.th4per»onrtnkeuitomVnbSra ! a“:
Trent,nna'rrftendingMplanhiiWni'irlitcfitaiiy! “f' Sfato “ 1 “ raMlh ( aM ««i«pl4WjrwT#ton,;:i, !: ,
; tike-front ttteieptlta oßerfehre eßaraeterto- i
ward the Briti.h flag. Tho Federal-Opvitt-i ta»S ; Wat
; mant.willbe inspired by aiiast' "'
; f« a . u , n thesefrcqueiUr'Dnei
, would ssarch in v»in to whal end,ftr- whit- r> v ? JfV .?. . , . .
: lt would bawd toi>TOToke.hV n dtf- ; t>e the prmlalob of Ma Art of*^
* { .
: -easisssasaafea aa^w*sas3gss
pteeglantofanatjliaMrlphtljr todieoniet alt <"»“«!otpach
the Powerr which nontinae outtide ot Ihe ti- the UmitieSHilS^SS?® 1 'naanaeei of .
w gwi«-i radp!S£'^itebHtoi‘s:
tvT.a£ .'Tl 1 fn<,na ‘ hi P for the. Cabinet; of l r rt.paottr.,war l t.Vid^^oi M .
«
wks It, o«py of.this dispatch. • f eui£jrtsi?Si 4a i Bi *; l ®^ , * i 9 shore cited
, Biitar etit , iilil‘saeCT*cZoSh > ?Sjd»«w-tt*
%$ S^* ?s wl£SW»!S£f?sfiaS‘
; .P^'AMmsi,OP 1 ._■
osiiir.: * • *\ t. , wm ** v v
■2^^^^®@?S^SiB!SgWsßJt
hare lo long in&fatelhtd 1 its khwdrbeuto a#j *W» 'Th'f'dttctafi of 1 ho'Seioud' , •
most ^ e Public School ,, - '
.‘w^wßCW^SSSeStSftfiSKfjiSit:^
.aag^wa^psass^sss
eSKfe«l;ar;i«*: .
MMHtUt «j»as«ie'SSS'*- -
. Itia a tini^repleMt^.(hrtK* ! l!aiteafltatof !
I fc?ftt«lW^of&!' : opEOtt^ife;ySfca l j l MaeWwi-s^--I, • H
:
'
'-''<l»«*M»jn;<;n Lga,-
' ! ; bj!i ■-
'^tre&tV- '
i-jlua-t f. t:iJ W'„— ( , r _ ,- ■, -.. f°«- aand-w Wa»r«a»at.- , tihih«eap pll-?r.-,dt '’
- ..■-.L ■■■■?■■•■ t :- ; . ' :,-o - ='■ ..-: -- ‘ '¥'>s .;.?tas7«4r;- «CoSi«-.-rtofii V
j It wu J9pliod.all this is, true; but you can
reach in those, courts a vdecbioi r >hich r will
hare the moral weight of ajudioial eno ty a
circuitous proceeding. Convey the suspeoted
men, together with the suspected vessel, into
port, and try there the Question whether the
is contraband, , You can prove it to be
by.ptoring the #nepectedmcn to
band, and the court must then detormine {he
vessel to be contraband. If the men are not
contraband the vessel will eseape-condemna
iilon.' Still there is no judgment for or against
the captured persons. But it was, assumed
that the re j-woul d rsi ul l
tied cf the oourt concerning the vSsiei VUg**!
certainty concerning the character of the
men’.
Thfr eoaneofprooeeding/ltemedopßt-'tO'
many objections. the incidental
inferior prirate internet into the proper.plaee
of the main paramount public one, an&possi- ■
bly it'maytaake the fdrtfinW the safety, hr
the existence of a nation dopend on the ac
;
the prize court npoa the lawfulnaaa of the |
capture of the resect id reqdsied, it foully ; con** I
eludes nothing, and binds. the belli- ,
. gerent State nor the □eutndupon ; 'the''great
question to be made of the oaptumd contra- I
band persons. That question is itill.to.be |
really determined, if at all, by dipipxfiaiibar
[ rangementor by war. i.<
i One may well express his iurfrise 'wbeh
| told that tho law of nations has fumbkM-tio
! more reasonable practical' and; mode
than this of determining question'd .suqh
| grave import between sovereign Posers. j)he
| regret wo may'feel on the.occasioa
I theless modified by' the; rtflcc&onjthattho
, difficulty is not
Uar and equal doCoienciei ' iiw foiUillih-'Svery
I lystemof municipal Uw?‘ebpdefsijr'llKtbe
System which exists
of Great Britain and the United The
title to personal property can crw: be
resolved by a court without rcsor|lDg td'the
I Action that the claimant basjo# snd 'the
{ possessor has found iVand thf Utle to-reat
j estate is disputed' by roaUiUgatU undar; the
! names of imaginary persons.*. -Ilaastbecoß
-1 feB«ed,'howeTer^that;while,all;»ggrieTad,oa
. tious demand, and 01l impartial ones concede,
I .the need of some form in judicjillproeejil in
determining the characters dfooßtfsb-nil'per
i.soni, no other form”tbuh : the 'ilftgtcil-Shd
; 1 citarituui one thus desettbtfd exlab, aist- has
liany othor yet beea snggetated. i fracticaUy,
! therefore, the choice, is between judicial
remedy or no Judicial remedy whatever*
If there be no jodidal remedyi tia result is
that the question mosf.be, tfeterpuidd' by - the
captor himself, on thS'deck'bf Ves
soL Very graTeolge<rtlohsaHwftAin»?hiich
a course. The captor is - armed) 'nd Central
is unarmed. The captor is intemfcd, mju
diced, and perhaps violsnf if
truly ls'disinterested,s'disinterested, and
helpless. The tribuuaUMnweppalibU* while
its Judgment is oarried intoinstantaxecation.
The captured party is, ioTsubmit,
though bound by no'legai; moraj,* or' treaty'
obligation to acquiesce. Reparation it 'dis
tant usd problematical, and dcpeifls at ;{ast
on the justice, magnanimity,.or weakness of
tbo-State in whose behalf and x>£<wboee
authority the capture wos madc. (nt«f these
disputes reprisals and wars nomumijj. 'arise,
and theso are so' freqabhrind deatadUve that
it may well be doubted whether thh form of
readdy U not* greater social evl,than aU
that could follow,, if .tho belligerea right of
search were universally abol- ‘
ibho4 forover. But carry tbe can ono step
farther/rJVhat;if tfap. State made*
tho capturfe unreasonably the
eomplaint of the neutral ot-to recess It ? In'
-th*Mpw, the ver£ act rpf capiwe- wjrald-be;
an act of war—of war began Wfißbd«6tT(»,j
-
I tttiuk ail > nnpn|fudlcedb£s v dr«ngree'
that iurfwffsct hi the '•listing jedwUfcremody
maybe «upposed "to T^Ti'fwojiia '\*±jk a gen-f
oral practice, beUertg follow fcdluiu SdQntl
tha-a—marr WV'rYT\i Plir Ir**" 1 "* »»Hi
<£&<**■ 1 -•
rqlestioa u , _
porfectioua and delaya,and *l-, with iu evlla:
and deaolationa. Nor il it «t«r to ba forgot
-55
th vT r l f ?/' 5i Uw common" interact of national
which fa onULtaastJbtii it.' of
humanity itaalf. ' ’ -
At tha aame.time ilia not to ba denied that
“ “7 •«”•*»<» Nippon that tha judicial
rented/ will become impoulble, «• br.tbe ahip*
wreck ufiihe. j>rU« or othur cixoami
««»»• tbtpeptojr from *en4icjr
ofiaHng- har'lnW port
anoh ucaao the right of the captor tothecnel
tody of the captured peraona and to diapoae ot
them, if they are really contraband, bo aa to
defeat their unlawful pnrpoaea/ cannot roa‘
SVhht=rule > ahaU bet apt
plied In-au»h' a caso r'Cltatly," the ■ captor
< 7* h * to . *?, ?1 uired t , O * h °w that tbe failure
of the jndloial.jtamady . raaulta from
TOTJKySjiiS'trl’S:-"
namely, » w«t of ruffldcnt force to seoiltheprir*'
I Tp * Bt .l lutoport for eradication. It Is not the doty of
fcisuwn vctwii iu order (o secure a
| Judicial examination to the cupturcd party. Xo large
, prizecrew, however, U legally necessary, for it la the
| ™*3r.otth» captured pdrtj. to jacquUsce and-ro wO
j *tocly heforo the tribunal to whose jurisdiction it ap
-j peau. If the captured party to em
ploy mean* of 1 resistance. which the captor cannot.
wltlrproUilUe ssjety-.ro hiaiseif-<iCiro<«as,ha:aay.
properly bevd the *vessri J to W forwarOjaodinfcfthcE
■he nor the State ehe represents can Jerkr..aftenrardl
juatly object that the cantor deprived her of the-jur
dlctal retnedy-to which.*he:w*a a f r
But tbs second reason amlgned by-Ospfc Wilkts&r
geleaslng the Trent .tQfiera-frnn4.befirxt.. 'Atbwt L
therefore*- U must be held.that Capt. ;WHloa,aaJ*
acted-Jrqm ; aoaibinad 'Kntiineeta.of
prudence and generosity, and sq . that: the sittlMaa of
ibe^prite'Vewel- w» not strictly OscSMryor iaVulon-:
bocondlT. Howought wb to«xpect these «xzdafct-i
•tloM by Capt- Will** of this: rsaeatokor kadu tht
t «f*»**W Ineoruptote-toeifoct the action of dhe-Britlsh
• Govsnnnent?; <
.The cbepnisdon’ upon this jpoin t which Unt ocrore:
!h explanatlohi-awe not made to
to ihenl t beymifhfr-have app roved; and. i taken! the
condition ,
vwti^Uoo-of'lbewboletrenoctk®* eri thsrrthhfc
have reftasth ut aceept tbe-releM* uiioa that condi
tion. 11 Jos j .5.j,{;,« , ,
oJJSiiSiSiJ" < ' ft ?"*** Otaf tatiwitk: tho-
British porernrtreotj 1 If wsclaitnthat-Qreat Britain.
■ Kmtirtadt o tO'biriattha»» judicial trialhaaTjoentaet
oiif ofcotiuoentfoß ■for bar riaiiniririf l .1.
iwt.soC'hoiV she is to bo-bound u koqulseurth therio
cUiort ‘whicfrvrai Wini ‘byns .wtfhouSaecewitY •
'cs otn 1 ifiutt knowledge of-coadMookcgt
consent onherowirr- ifimat
Britainaad
not fovorto be;<2mc*ded
by hsr to tu In return for favor* shown by ns to bar.,
qf the; valus of-trhfch'favor* on f bbtbufctes iceour
*rr* I*the-Jud**; .Of ceeree -*beMJaitsdi
Stated cduld have nothbiivht-cfrisiiur
Uonindny cahs. j-j '
l h*v* shewn to the «ztUfactionbftl»t
BrtrißhGoverumetiVby a vniy -Biapie -and natoral
statement of theforts,’andanidysis ofthe law annU.
cabtoto them, tfretthfoGorehuuenthiu neither nfo.;
Itated*.'nor 'practised, l - nor approved; any <dalib<nitc
wrong Itr the transaction 7 , to which'.'tbtr-fcevu'ealled
ita attention ;-spd; on the-contrary, that irUat haa.
bxpitenetf tras.besb-liimplyim iohdverls&oy, consisting
to * departure, by the naval offlc«r, tVee fttnnonyj
wrongful motive; troti a rule traow-uialy wtabUibvdJ
and probably, by. ihtjKVernl je. cobWm either
impeiftctly ,uodftstp«l .or,' 7or
thUerpir i^q r ßfhia ) b., ftg&€w&:
poet the *km» reparation that. We. U* fin 'ftidbpcSdAt^
toMSWiBfiSte-«ra]
I byT.eMU(«o;Uiiaif»n|’ awt.'ftt'.eittdiinliii til. I
Ulitu fota a:i Jtrjniipff'lijr wiaf
iiaUiS! tojr own'
onjluu t)j>4 turffljflktlim InW ttatllio of
Mjuiinift. when .1 jtt+KMW ;UU| xm Iranj' in
httjiu* toju nnuoltUolog, not onT cißWWßbtllh
iutun.t, O'-t .(1 vU.)ui[.urT\J t niiJi;li«-2*liM Ala«ric*o
icotae, not upon BrltUU noijii ortnd^
PW thnt oponilmpa lanpi portion or tho
:P"UoiX»J,irtiiii,ti#.!rp(ioii,.6Ul»)uvp(krolopodtlio
and, ■tlita:T)4c<#lllnE n con-
I u,irr»U«m»rWi!t,,f opwr. won Uw ron«ct
! “»3dc W ,.0(SWOT loot ~TWprlndpl« wrn
Uld.^»T._X,r_nj : .k> ,ffo(, A>Stnw «»aiia.whtn
■ S“«nvr.Rr»Wo.tP;i% Aiitoioittiitroo or Tti„m..
ouogecnon. fJewttiptiop pfpcnooidiffctrnt ton tlioao
wltourp.ijpljpntMlj, ortho' pnuoot dig.
ciwwon. toetsrqandno.iuinuiiod,.then wag Uug game I
now T>f whicli'holuguiln
od ntautlc apon/fiiare Ikoo an ingpiration m mo in
Pn.-j.riugtiitgreply.; , •■ ;■■■
V«lipo»Tprn!,Se,gart lj ;:prop.it J .Joimd Ina nen-
aoyjround.to
S?'Tuo^M|(6n^S'5 > thfS^
Uuc b. cirfiad Urorg k bgtd_ trtlnmal,, wlioro a ngu
hr trbd may be lnxh and Vhtre tlwcaptor hiibsefr b
liable to4aroag*e forsn nbnco ui hbjnfwipvi .Qirit
bereaaozmblo, ibeo,oc jnawthatn brilbreruntcom^
tnander'who is tbufTeetxlctedrand UuurnnwostUe
in a ca*e<7f ißure-prop*rty of trivial amount, should
be<penniM«d, without, tribunal
to sxamlnu ths.crew oi.a veerel. to
decide tbritnpottattt question:of tbaic nMPcoUvVaU
iegUacwh an«f ttk br
Anting every iodltldnaiJte.’may.chooee lntoaanvica
abhovreaVto his-* fsellags, cutting) hitsdoft na hb
tn*t tendepooansglcaMt expurihg «DdrU»
jaueon to the most humUbUing difdLrUce.axui hia
. «t»dr of Oororu.
mcot, I muat Jl,j,vcw iti moit chgmbad
mid rev.no and rorerer abandon W eagentlal pdl«!
’fbo counlry cannot anbrd tbo aacrilidg,'“lf 4 main- 1
Uinxioaa innctp!eg; : adbeni‘toi thar polioy, l
moat aortonSar UtVatwHlplt: It mil M aOM. tltant.
tore, that title OoTgrntnont cooH mrt dear tin Jnetloa
or tit. clelm pnwntwrtotig In) tUa mtw< opoo itt i
. merlte. We uto tiabed to do to tSo Britlgh- Datii.L
an : nailona Oogbt;
T l'. c ‘-t i t a of tii.ißdtilllGiTOTßPicnt i.tiot.mgd,
&kalaeQßxltttni mannaw . TI>U ilAg.i.m.'.'.V. ! ■
UoKuayu iu *
tkS V* fcwgoiun
liftff’Jr.l! l ! ***** ?L tW » Union ‘J&e&*
.iaw«M»4o:4« «an*»*mrllt., ft>Ti!nv
tb«-c*jrtttrM
'“' mi&t
ss^ssttcasssg^'asasi
M>ln*W«i*fbyuSm
f^pSSSES
JSSSteSSt 1 " c *“i* l ' o< - to St* iS
.SSjSksmmsxSs'
]p@S&»igS&S;
but also tho vUUvkept of w bSH£'
*“!* * c “ t,ai 3™3to^tTMw^i»tSeata>m*aS
4j,^hSK.'? o i.f-i,L*"”liS n *" “>>» heW in mB j.
! ?SSl'i* in tB«Bt»to or !■«■
1 lAifel fniJn , !.!j2 l fe.^ h ' trfhlly,llbOT “ J - Your
flili occnlon to' «rr,r. o»'’.Wnlr
- " i. ; »7fv*ii :is& {ai *«&aid.
rtmov * i ' **-Kri
'SStljfo:dp' ‘aoU»llr. EtUita-
I
irttttsi^HaYSnafoimi
•ll«n,iir t ronrmoit oiwdim S^iAigg^jK^
- i:MB. TBOUTEIfBL TO MB. BERCriR.f /
•P® f rt ßltn ifori., -J, ?Bh.!K
~rim^m- ■ ‘®* # **®° /r **Sfoooq i n 4*
.SLfi hM '•J'oiiwa la
Pn'S?? 1 . t , re, “' ,s^,lu »' at »M Mn&tibn.
Public pontiment wni at once enerDsse ilwith
tho lawfulnen and the tm
. rroM i “y t|» m>C been Ibr an
ao aaohißaif oif a<C
tio^n^^k 1 i j , *. ordiaar y ralci of iniorna
tional ltbas ohosett to-thro# ithe n.
fßaaad&fela®'
s^-aawsSfefef
two passengers from de,^
U, a te t, present.» “rsana.^oo*^
certain {urio^pies
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weaemaMißMi&gsi
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