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‘b® 4>®a‘h of Hon. WIN
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Wo have never been Dresent at ...
Hon an? 06 ! 1 ' 112 Whora 016 doling of deject
tlon and.gloom was so manifest on everv
di^mni^i 09 “ St “““ convened on Safer.
l n tbe oourUroom of the
Court of Quarter Sessions. The meeting
£3S“ ned 008 from
Th jMA^ in 0n resol utions, appointed
Bent—the-courts having adjourned on P tha
death of Judge iL
Citue. The proceedings were charKteriz
ed by great solemnity and sorrow was do,
Pioted on the feature of all. as nonlknew
Judge McClure but to love him
tawu J ,S9tten o’clock Judge Shaler
Ch . air - “President of the former
Mw« S Hal° r^ ed “ 80mb >age to order.
J™:s: dSidd6U to ° b
On motion of Thomas M. Marshall
qufed £ d WiUiamß
quested to aot as -Vice Presidents of the
meeting and took seats on the bench.
Judge Mellon, chairman of the com.
ofd^ n aP £? lnted toeousult with the family
of deceased, reported that they had Der
portleoftllh^dUt-S; the y “Rafter the P ra.
Cesok^ngTX 0 “ reS ° lUtion8 ’
has
fiunlly hiß
Judge and one
' ba^tojK?^ iß^> 0 when men die who
pnblio. aente and approbation of the
foro^ 3 Srf° h l ° fju,tice
and that l os his country.
»ttoly iujd^resolntely' wShnnt 0 ? deliber-
l«*lat!^Munti l h?S“buinistratioa of oriminal
fea*fflassaa&fiS
“KfcnjsSMMsußKK?
dobfed for the pooi^me^^":/';®.^/’ 1 ,,;;;
■%S“S 6 of *° od «&' •»'
g&i , ijSIHS? 1 HS?, f JiSsS- 3
fcthir Solar of Taried ‘earning, u cituon »nd a
t »sus:‘i:";as
rttriro .ii 1 -
deeaawd, and that we attend tse funeral in a
Pondin ff amotioc to adopt the resjht-
P ' ShanDon . the seconder,
Sfhntf, f “^“ S Bddre93 'P a y ir ig an eloquent
tnbate to the character of the deceased as
a niM upright in principle and practice
: “ affectionate husband and father;-akind
friend, a sincere Christiania profound
, BChslar, an eminent lawyer and a jos'
c J«og9* In-every relation of iife-he was all
! “at h? should be and a man of whom
every member of the bhr and every citi
*en-could feel proud and reverence his
memory.
The President called upon the mover of
the resolutions, Mr, Swartzwelder, to make
some remarks.
Mr. Swartzwelder said that he feared the
Intensity of his emotions, consequent upon
the death of a friend bo long known and
valued, might prevent their just expression.
He said the great cardinal virtue of’
Justice McClure, that which most dis
tinguished him, was integrity ol heart and
head, of the affections and the thoughts.
He was emphatically an honest thinker and
doer, scrupulously conscientious in thediss
oharge of his multifarious duties, "scorning
delights, and living laborious d.ys,” inso
much that he fell at last a victim to his
sense of doty.
: In the administration of the criminal
law, (though a humane, benevolent and ten
der»hearted man) ha kept constantly in
view its end—Juslice; ana where the facts
were evident, he rarely permitted the end
to be sacrificed by the means, justly bellev*
ing with that great criminal lawyer, Jus
tice Hale, that severity towards the culprit
was justice and mercy to the community
regarding the living spirit of the law rather
than its dead letter.
Profoundly versed in criminal law, he
broaght to the enforcing and illustration of
its principles a memory t-ich in varied read
ing and a taste and fancy that adorned and
allured while iv convinced,
Sensibly alive to all the gentle and hu
manizing influences of poesy and art, he
did not disdain their use and aid in giving
grace and comeliness to dry abstractions; in
legalargumqntation, as in architecture, he
gratified the senee while he improved the
use; familiar with the literature of the past
and present, he culled from the gardens of
the poets and divines, Shakespeare and
Taylor, Puller and Milton, flowers where,
with to adorn and beautify the otherwise
arid domains of Poster and Hale.
So just a magistrate, so gentle a man,
eould not be otherwise than a good Chris
tian, and sure of the Christian’s reward.
May we strive to acquire his Christian
graces and emulate his virtues.
Peace to his ashes.
Hon. A". W. Loomis said that the highest
eulogy he conld pronounce upon the official
oharaoter of the departed was a repetition
of that written by Byron on the death of
Henry Kirke White, who fell a victim to
•verexertion in making literaryresearehes.
ae did thedeoeased to his unremitting, la
bor as a Judge. He repeated the stanza in
a feeling tone, as follows :
“Oh! what a noble heart was here undone,
when Science' Belt destroyed her lavo.itt.nni
Tea, she too mnon indulged f y load pursuit.
She sow>d tbeeeeds, but death ass reap'd the fni.L.
■Tms thine own genian gave the final tdo»
Aj??,*'** l «o Pl“>t the wound that laid the 4 bw ■
Bo the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the j>Ma
S 9 i.V lrollgh , rol ' ir « cl ' “da to soar
yimred his own feather in ifia £at»l dart,
and winged theehaft that quivered in Ida hear, i
■,f H ‘L WW ? nJy oujogized the private virtues
of the dsceased, and hoped all present l
.. i o"¥.srjcss^'sr
>flty m refusing to accept an apology g w hen
i 8 had committed a contempt by wing
“P r °P er khguago tn the bench, J aB fl 8
icpkins, who-spoke in behalf of the
ounger members of the bar, John K
wtohad stud ed in his office, Judge
•***?“' °“ e associates on the bench.
' D J >or ®. testimony to the truth of all that
M ' who al!
t to too dignity tbe BternneM of, the
• •; ~> K ‘J :
I Wh ? testified te many kindnesses.
who S r ™ a ?£, i priValely - F - H ‘ Collier,
bor f testimony to his being a Just
judge and an honest man and H. P. MueK
I ter, representing the sentiment of the Gor
man population, the question was taken
I upon the resolutions, which were adopted
I unanimously. “
Thomas M. Marshall, from the com
mittee to consult with the family of de-
I ceased, moved, as the Bense of the commit-
I mittee of nine, to provide a monument or
1 other suitable testimonial to exhibit the
I respect and affection entertained by the
| members of the bar for the deceased.
A resolution to |lhis effect was offered
I whtoh was seconded by Wm. M. Shinn
who remarked that he vas ready to con*,
tribute hiß mite to perpetuating Judge
[ KoOlnre’s qualities as a Judge in marbh;
his social and private excellences could no;
be so perpetuated and they should be hand
ed down to posterity in a moro enduring
form than mere tradition.
The resolution was then adopted unani
mously.
Mr. Swartzwelder offorod the following,
which was passed:
Th at the resolutions adopted bv this
S dealh of Hon wm. 6. Me
n a fS , Jl?, pr Ben ® d to the Judges of the Cirouitand
the U-htedltates forTe wSt^
rdStrii, f Tannpylyania, the Judges of the
andTwifJJf* £“ d °° nrtB of Common Bless, Djer
rmmer ’ Qhartf r Sessions and Orphans’ Conn
of this county, with the rrquestthat thsy“ use sie
to be spread upon the records
°°"f.and that the same be pub
naned m the several newspapers. *
The following, offsrod by Mr. Marshal]
was also adopted: ’
attend M ? u ? a J “orning at nine o’olook to
* Moolure ’ decB “
committee to convoy the resolutions
| of the meeting to iho family of deceased
was cqnstituted from the officers 0 r the
meeting, after which the meeting ads
journed. 6
Sword Presentation.—On Saturday
’ I afternoon, Lieut. James E. Cunningham
of this city, formerly of Co. A, Ninth
i Jtegunent Pennsylvania Reserve Corps
. was presented by his friends (of whom he
■ I has many) with a handsome regulation
I sword, at the residence of his father, on
I ® err y street. He has recently been pro
I moted to a lieutenancy In Col. Black’r
I regiment. The sword was presented by
I of 8 Esq , on behalf of
I the donors, in a neat address, remarking
| that Lieut. C. had cafriod a musket fu
I some months and was now authorized to
wear a sword, which the speaker took great
pleasure in presenting him as a token of
I their respect, confident that he would car.
I ry it through the war with honor. Lieut,
f Cunningham responded in person, sincere
ly thanking his trleuds for the gift, and
declaring that he would endeavor to meet
the expectations of the most sanguine
among them; if not he hoped the failure
might be attributed rather to misfortune I
than to any want of effort on his part. _ i
The occasion was a ploisiDg one ard en. I
Joyed by all present. ,
American Patents in England —ln
slate number of the L’ndon American
wo end notices of two Pittsburgh moan
'-’■oris, among the list of pat-nts sealed for
tbo week endii.g N v. 231, which arc
mr:iiioce<l as foli /*•;:
Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill, of 16
Rutland • Gate, and Edward Wyndham
Uarnngton Scnenley, E q , <f 14 Prince’s
Gilo, both In the County of Middlesex,
1 5 >r an invention of “Improvements tn
Ruffing, and Coupling Apparatus for Rxii.
way Carriages,” a communicaiGn L
them by Archibald Hamilton R> Wa - dof
Allegheny, State of Pennsylvania, in’the
Umted States of America, dated 27th of
May, 1861. (An advertisement of this
invention will be found in another
column.)
Bornard Lsuth, late of Pittsburgh,
S.ate of Pennsylvania, U. S. A., but now
residing at Korley’s Hotel. Frafalgar
Square, m the City of Weslmicist.r,
mechanician, for an invention ol “ An
improved mode of manufacturing rods and
shafts,” dated December IflSt'f—
Death from a Fall.-On Saturday
morning a man about forty years of age
named John O'Niel, a stranger without
I friends here, was round lying on the (Jon -
j nellsville Railroad, in the deep cut where
the Second street road orosses the railroad
near tho Birmingham bridge. While
traveling along tho road on Friday 'night
he had fallen down upon the railroad,
(there being no protection against such ac
cidents, which may result in the company
being mulcted in heavy damages,) and lay
there until morning, when he was found
cold and nearly insensible. He did not
seem externally injured, but doubtless suf
fered internally, as after being removed to
mercy Hospital, by order of Mr. Fortune
Becrotary of the Board of Guardians of
the Poor, he died there on Saturday
Uoroner McOlung summoned alary yes
terday afternoon and will investigate the
matter to-day.
Eighth Wash Kkpdblican Nomina,
tions.— On Saturday afternoon the Be
pablioanaof the Eighth Ward nominated
[ the following candidates to be voted for at
“? approaching municipal election:—
Select Council Samuel Morrow; Common
Council—John M. Killen, Christopher W.
Smith, Jno J. Ziilhofer; School Director «
Wm. Hutchinson, Thomas Neely Al~
™: Tl1 ™ Daft; Constable- George
W. Shaffer ; Assessor—Christian King
Judge of Elections —Joseph Stettler- In
spector of Elections—Jo seph Caskey, ’
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RS : ?£ ia , B ™ b ' £b Pus.-J. it. Weldin,
63 Wood street, 13 asont for the sale of
Jos Be Young's India Kubbor coated
\r 'roc P olnt£ “ d Peas . man fuactured at
»o. 606 Jayne street, Pniladelpbia, and
warranted. They are a good article, write
smoothly and are much superior to most of
the steel pens now in use. We can recom
mend them for the counting house and
other purposes, as we have tried them.
Fire on Prospect Street -About
two o clock on Saturday morning Are was
discovered in a small frame building 0 “
Prospect street, near Washington, which
resulted in the destruction of four small
‘®^“ en sf’.°, nQ » two-story brick, all occu
pied by Irish families snd held under a
S2(X)O The M fl' X) i 3Dny ' Lobs Rbout
.a , firo is B “PPO>ed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
There are now some two hundred in.
males in the county poor house, all well
fed and warmly clad
OKPHAN^FAIK.
Of IK at
CONCERT HALL
evert night this week.
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Scotoh Ale, Porter and Brown Stout.
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LATEST Bt TELE&nVaPh'/
Last Night's News up to Two,o'eiuck.
important news,
The Trent Difficulty
Settled !!
DECISION OP THE PRESIDENT.
Mason and Slidell Re-
leased,
OFFICIAL COKKE3PONDENCE
&c., &c., &c.,
Washington, Dec. 28.—The decision of
tho.Preaident in the Trent affair, as an
nounced and explained in the dispatch' of
Secretary Seward, has the approval ol ov
ery member of the Cabinet.
The National Intelligencer, in an articlo
apparently semi official, says :
“Whatever may be the disappointment
of any at the result to which the adminis
tration has come in tho settlement of a
question which constitutionally devolves
upon the Executive branch of the govern
ment, we are sure that all will applaud tho
firmness and sincerity with which the ad
ministration, resisting a natural tonde-.cy
impressed by tho concerted drift of publi
opinion in our own country, has resolvod
to do what it believed to be right in tho
premises, and it surely should give a pause
to all who mey be dis-osed to challenge
tho propriety of the resolution to which
the administration has come whon tney
note that a contrary decision would leave
us in opposition not only to tho views ol
(yro&t Britain, but ala? to those which th
government of France announces respect
ing the principle of public ] hW involved
in lhHtrH.nsaction.
The Intelligencer has livo eoiumr.aof
correspondence The editor says : “Earl
Bussell, her Britannic Majesty's Secretary
of Slate for Foreign Affairs, alter reciting
the circumstances under which ho under
stood the capture of those parties to have
been made, proceeds to characterize p
an outrage on tho Brithh flag, ap’d aft. r
expressing the h.-pe ar.d belief -.bat j.
not b cn author:/. ,d by our G ivernment
asks, as a reparation appro} rialo to sue:
an aggression, that the four gentlemen ,i..
signaled should bo roiea-MT, ar.d that
apology eriouid be g.v. i w ..ut *U>
Govi-.-timent of Goal B.M*'-
affront to her flag ”
“In resp .r-so to this demand, Mr g,o w .
ard, alter reviewing t e circauistaw in
dor which the arrest w» •fl int, c a!
ding to the report „f our naval ’atliV,„.u,
br, d thrtn, Lbu l duVt- oj i; </ ti'rt :r.Mv..r i
sica and om.ss.ons oi llnt.sii .tateai- •
proceeds to analyze the f-eu and , r ; ,i
-pies of public law i:ivi»:v d in the .'a,.,
and arrives at tb« .-noctusiOß, that
neglect of (Jap - . Wi kes, pariisl!' ■ '
•ar.ly, as it was / n his part, to b
Trent in for trial as a lawful prize may
bo justly held to opera'e as a f, rfjitur* il>
a belligerent right of capture according.'
and under the iaw of nations and that th«
United States government, as well from
ibis consideration a* in c nsUlcncy wi.h
Itaowo traditional polir-y respecting mari
time rights of neutrals, would be in Its
own wrong, if P. should r „< utu a 0 . no.;,
ance with tho British di ms- .1, « , f J „„
relates to tho disposition mat shall be made
of persons taken into custody by Captain
\V likes, under circumstances b*‘u..-v4l" It
bo justly epon to exception „n bulb
grounds thus indicate, Ho far as regard,
the apology asked by tho British Uavern
ment, none is tendered, bicause a simdie
statement of fact, as they are, suffices \ 0
show that no offence eouid havo bet-n in
tended on the part of U ivernment, as
It had giveu no instructions whatever in
the premises, while the proceedings „f
Captain Wilkes, in so far as it fails to
enure to the benefit of this Government
and to conform to the rules of public lsws
was dictated by considerations of rule
and forbearance. '
The decision of the President In this af.
fair, as announced and explained in the
lncid dispatch of Mr. Howard, says the
National Intelligencer has the approvnl of
every member of the cabinet. Mr Sews
ard, m conclusion; say,-; “If I d . cide this
case in favsr of my own Government, I
must disavow its most cherished princi,
pies, and reverse and forever abandon its
essential policy. The country cannot af.
ford sacrifice If I maintain those prm.
clpies and adhere to that policy, I must
surrender the case itself. It will be seen
therefore, that this Government could not
deny thy justice of tho claim presented to
us in tine respect npon its merits. \V e are
asked to do tho Britt h nation just what
we have always insisted all nations ought
to do to us. The claim of the British gV
mTner 1 “ “° l ,n a discourteous
This government, since its first
zation, has never used more guarded lan.
guage in a similar case. In coming to my
conclusion, I have not forgotten that H
the safety of this Union required the do
tention of the captured persons, it would
be the right and duty of this .
to detain them, but the effectual oheck 6^
£“elf £ ro t F h°e rUODe ° f
Thl “ , the « om P«a»ve unimportance
of the captured persons themselves when
dispassionately weighed, happily bU
from resortlrg to that doleneo! Nor
unaware that American citizens are no“ n
fo7. C n ,e l ° bB UDnec< ’ aaa >-ily surrendered
rr 8 - lDtO kee P»»* of foreign
States. Only oaptured persone, howevfr
or others who are interested in them could
Justly raise question on that ground’ Nor
have I been tempted at all by suggestions
Csses might bo found in
Bon! B "| rofuS - d 10 y it)ld to Other na-
SiT’wM h BVen t 0 ourselTOi ' claims like
that which is now before os Thr-en
occurred when Groat Britain, a! wed a!
lha United btates, was the home of gener
ations which, with iheir peculiar nlurests
and passions have passed aw»y She cou Id
in no Other way so effectually disavow any
such injury, as we thick t!.j does by s~
suming now, as her own, the ground upon
which we then stood it would tell little lor
cur claims and character of a jus; and mag
nanimous peopi-.} ii wo sheu'd fo inr consent
to be guided by Iho law of relation, &3
to lift up buried ir juries fro** 3 umves to
oppose against what consistency
and national conscience compel us to regard
as a claim intrinsically Patting be
hind me all such sLuiJ- t-onsof this kind
I prefer to express « ' ‘atisfaction, that by
the adjustment < f t''- present ease upon
principles confessedly American, and vet
as 1 trusi, mutually satisfactory to both
the nations concerned, a question i«
and rightly- settled botwin tha
heretofore, exhausting ®7onWll
of peaceful discussion but aril ‘ f ° rmS
war its elf, fori more ?ha£h a H ° f
alienated-tbe two couniKL * e ' “*®y
er, aod perplexed with eSeh oth '
alons.ali other na&M Md a PP rehon
&€&GBtio& ara **ow
mWrortWamn,
. Xbey-will
yw in*. conolttMon ;—?•
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' - is®-'-' <£--
“Whatever, therefore, may be said by
' any, in the way of exceptio. to the ex.
treme terms of the demand made by the
Trent, it is at least just, to admit that the
tl; ' has been;so adjosted -by oar Govern.
t'ho n ;r, t ' JS ’ ,bs^6 t & would
thn S „, 1 csaeo -ahainat
KaXrSot 0 " asshrterfy
powerin’,. “ „ E ° W re P ud by 'lls
Cost it may be, of somo National sensibii
hv’.r ? ln ‘° disproportionate activity
„? temporary exacerbaliuna of our
o.vd heads. The latter, let ua remember.
,I Ut .. or s da y ; the law ot natioca ia for
ail tno tirao. I
The Krench View of the Subjec
THE FRENCH GOVERNMEN I' ON THE CASE.
M, THOtJVKKSL To M. MERCIXB.
(Translation.)
Administration of Foreign Affairs, )
Political Department, No 32. }
Paris, 8d December, 1861.
Sir:— Tho arrest of Messieurs Mason
and Hudoll, on board tho English packet
“Trent” by an American cruiser, has pro
duced in Prance, if not the same emotion
as in England, at least extreme astonish
ment and sensation. sentiment
was at once engrossed with the lawful
ness and the consequences of such an act
and the impression which has resulted’
from this has not been, for an Instant
doubtful. ’
The fact hes appeared so much out of
accordance with the ordinary rules of in
ternational law, that it has chosen to throw
the responsibility for it exclusively on the
commander of tho San Jacinto.
Ills not yet given to us to know whether
this supposition is will founded, and the
government of the Einperor has therefore
also had 4o examine the question raised by
the taking away of the two passengers from
iJjg i'reiu.
The desiro to contribute to prevent a
conflict, perhaps imminent, between the
I two powers for which it is animated by
sentiments equally friendly, and the duty
to uphold, for the purpose of placing the
rights of its own flag under shelter from
any attack, cortain nrincipies essential to
the security or neutrals, have, altor mature
reflection, convinced it that it could not,
under the circumstances, remain eaUroiv
silent. 1
(fee , &0.
u/V 0 ourdo<, P re g‘Bt. the Cabinet o!
Washington were 'disposed to „ ( ,pove ul
r be conduc; of tho c.- m (Bander of tn<* S3n
Jacinto, it would be either by considering
Me'sra Mm.in and Slidell as onean -a, or
“ Seeing in them nothing but rebels ’ In
the one as in the other owe, tuere would
he a forgetfulness, extremely annoying
of principles upon which we'bave always
fourd the United States in agreement
Willi Uj*.
I % whet lit’.), in fffeel, would'^tho
An:-r c-.r cruiser, in.ihe ti -at case have
e:.*.»led Mw»rs Motel: sad Slidsl?’ The
L :j ted Stales have tdmiftd with ns, h,
' lrK! '- 1 '-r conc.ud'd between the i*\.
ciMi.ur.i-, :i!it the ir-edom cl the fl*.g ei
uei-il "w per* ,;t t -uri-j or.
■"’3-u. jr.'.u ice; N 1 taent.es of one vi .
the two parties, u lias toe question is cf
mi.iia.-y p-ropie ac'ual.y in tu o service of
in« sni-mv Mmsra Mason and S. drii
W ■!:, Ibe-uiuru, by virtue.;! this princ pie.
wi... u w., nave never found »ny difficulty
m cr.uurg u; u ba inserted ln our tro . jUes
•• ‘--Mp c-.-atmorco, j»#i f«*.. i!v hi
r ' 11 u n-Uvrai flag <. f England,
0.-übib* 11 will n i bo j.reWndtrd iriat
l ““ t V 0” oucßidurud tss coaifibaxid of
war
lbs: whn-h emstimtes contraband of
war IS not yet, it is true, exactly aeulaJ;
.he .imitat'ona are not absolutolv the same
lor ail tho Bowers, but, in what relates to
i ura-na, special stipulations which are
fovea in th.i treaties oottearning military
paople, define plainly iha character Jf
tho.e wh > only can be seized upon by belli
geivnl,; tut there it no need to demon
-"fr o.e teal Me «ra. Mason and Slidell c. uld
“''i-hoai.-d to perrons in that cate
go-d
Tbere remains,. therelore, to invoke in
-iplanation of their capture on!y the pro
tmt that they were the bearers 'of official
dHpatohes from the enemy—but this i
the moment to recall a circumstance which
governs all this affair, and which renders
the conduct of the Amarioan cruiser un
justifiable. The Trent was not destined to
a port belong.ng to one of the belUger
ucti; sno war carrying to a neutral coun.
try her cargo and hor paasengors, find
moroovor it was in a neutral port that thev
were taken. J
If it were admissible that under such
cmditions the neutral Bag does not com
pletely cover the persons and merchandise
it carries, Ha immunity would be nothing
more than an idle word. At any moment
the commerce and the navigation of third
powers would have to suffer from their in.
nocent and even their indirect relations
with the one or the other of the belliger
ents. These last would no longer find
themselves as having only the right to ex
act from the neutral entire impartiality
and to interdict all intermeddling on h’s
pattin acts of hostility; they would im
po»o 6n his freedom of commerce and
navi anon restrictions which modern in
tornatiunal law has refused i u admii as
legitimate, and wo should, in a word fad
back upon venations practices, ag’ainu
which, ill other epochs, ni power has
more earnestly protested ihan the United
State*,
If the Cabinet of Washington would
only iook on the two persons arrested as
robelß, whom it is always lawful to seize
tho question, to place it on other ground’
could not be solved, however, in a sense'
favor of the commander of the San Jacin
to. Thero would bo, in such a case, mis
apprehension of the principle which
makes a vessel a portion of the territory
of the nation whoso flag it bears, and vio
lation o; that immunity, which prohibits
a foreign sovereign, by consequence, from
the oxerc se of his jurisdiction, ft cer
tainly is not nocesoary to recall to mind,
with what energy, under every circum,
j Bianco, Lhe government of the United
Stales has maintained this immunity, and
the right of asylum which is the oon<o
quonee of it.
Not wishing to enter upon a more deep
discussion of the questions raised by the
capture of Messrs Mason and Slidell, I
have said enough. 1 think, to settle lhe
po'nt that the C.-binet of Washington could
not, without striking a blow at the princi
ple., whtub alli neutral nations are alike in
lerested m holding in respect, nor without
ui.. g '-he attitude of its own course up
t . in:.- .ime, give r.s apptobntion to the
pri-ce dings of the commander of the San
nto. In this state of things it evident.
Ij, should not, according- to our viewß
uosltale about the determination to be lal
ken.
L'rd Lyons is already instructed to pre
sent the demand for salisficiion which the
English Cabinet is under the necessity of
reducing to form, and which consist/ in
the immediate release of the persons taken
from the Irent. and in sending explaS*
j !OES wh ‘ ch m »y take frohs this act its^T
ThTJ B deraT aotar * OW “ d ““ flag
i ihe federal government will be inspired
It b U6t End exalted teeling by deforcing
jto xhese requests. One "would B earch m
| vain to what ends, for wbat interest, it
would hazard to provoke, &/ a different
attitude, a rupture witb Ore&l Britain
jPor ourselves, *« Should see in that fact
a denlomhle complication in every respect,
nf fK°sifflcuKies P with which the Cabinet
Washington has already to struggle. Bexlgaed bis Commission*
that wa givafty&sacQ of: IqyftlJrienfliMp -
for^tha.Cabinetpf, SSiS
witting lt'4bremain in
gjEßgNf*«l*Pfc«» will return
v'TV.-* ir"*"-* '/’~ r
garding it. I request you, therefore, Sir,
to siese the first occasion of opening your,
self frankly to Mr. Seward, and if he asks
•ni'Tahd'fiiars'eopy bf ThiedispateK " ' ~
Beceive, Sir, the assurance of my high
consideration.' ' Thoxjvbnel.
P. S—l. hate received your dispatch
McC'69.' '
Monsier Henri Mercier, Minister of the
";;Bmperor at Washington.
; .-HR.-.SRWJtRB T»at. MERCtER,'
, v DBrABTHKOTOI* SRAM, 1 /
W A.aiNOTos; 27th December, 1861/ ,
“ dlB P^
4s 6 “f Capt ni W,”n a4ostog pr o 0 e c ruf„'
persons on board of the
mail steamer Trent.
Before receiving the piper, however, the
President had decided upon the disposition
to be made of the subject which has earned
so much anxiety in Europe- That die.
position of the subject, I think, renders
unnecessary any discussion of it, in reply
to the comments of M. Thouvenel.
P er “', Ued > however, to say, that
M. Thouvenel has not been in error in
I t W n . g n fl : Bl - that the government of
the United Slates Ins not acted in any
I spirit of disregard of the rights or of the
sensibilities of the British nation, snd that
Un t«s q sf ! y JaBt ,‘ n “ BUln iDg that the
united States would consistently vindicate
by their practice on this occasion, the
character they have so long maintained as
anadvociteof the most liberal principles
° f -nrt Qtra 1 tites iD mar >tima war
to IL , ‘hoFrobch government shall come
l„ S , ‘ , " ge lhe V'ews of this govern
! Gr«H.\ a R d i thoSB °l the government of
ti„T k B / lUm 00 tha subject now in ques
tion, and to compare them with the views
expressed by M. Thouvenel on the plrt at
W 'J‘ Probably perceive that while
it must be admitted that these three p-w
-ers are equally impressed with the samo
deqire for the establishment of principles
, f "7, b10 t 0 ne “‘ral rights, there"is at the
fame time not such an entire agreement
! bouncing the application of those prin
oipies as Is desirable to secure that import
act object.
J 1 ) 18 . government of the Unieed Stales
elicited Py ' f lh ° ccca6ioß wl »ich has
elicited this correspondence can be im-
BB to . Boouro » more definite
a,ie- m nt upon the whole subject by ail
maritime powers. J **
You will assure M. Thouvenel that this
ness o?r- ap P r6c ": loi “ well the frank
-61 lanations as the spirit of
-: iP “ n;3 ?° rd wiH boards the Uni
ted Stales m which they are expressed.
It is a sincere pleasure foi the United
fa, 8 P’ eic h“Uge assurances of a friend
hip which had It. origin in associations'
JounTrics ‘ n lh9 hiBt ° r y of both |
-riVo'lW ihi> °PP° r,ur ' it y to re.
* naiH y 0 ® r> lb ° a^?Ura °Co of fllf high
consideration. Sit warj> g
Souibera Items.
FOBTRMsi LB-A fl 4 _ cf
™<ZrA'r H , ircf 7 *• m -Vor
.» Lh« R.00,v,v.:.;j ljAomn s »«»«
flom 8,.v.- r K u rf ,,. D , , .
do not injicAiM » L on ' .
m.ot, aliacurj uniurfAtn c.mumstanccs
i-h. pr,*l f .rate a fight w.Ltn eight or
Charleston, I hr. 27—Thr Oharles'cn
(■ouTitr ibis morn‘r- state-. '.tat Yankee
suno„ ttls cjchappj » lew eho . 3 wijh do!e
Island battery this morning.
Fod'-ra? fl b «r f rT C f h '‘ ,leston ftates 11101 a
■ ,i»> “ 1 f twelT « gunboats passed „n
’-o White Point on JS’onh Eiuto JS
J ZT^ mS ° n Qen ‘ Ivans’
ioroes. ite.nforcemonts were sent lo Gan
™: D r d h a , b& ‘ iie r 6iiwoied - w
poinu ° b °° n made at other
rew h Car °v lina Stories disabled a
o „ d gunboats on Tuesday last
ls'lsn I Fud f ral J ,lo “ uu ' r '' anchored off Cole
ted oveiyhoi'r *■ BDd 8 baU ‘ 6 WM “P*°-
roi»j i\nv York.
''V;,"' Yoß f,- -Docembor 29.-The steam-
I. 1 E “P lro Cut has arrived. She ieft
rtb 1 °s liC 24 ;S " nd Fort Eoyll Oh
the -olb. Sae came out of Port Boval bv
the Southwest channel, which ha/been
waTln°U. Snd ““ n °‘ 1888 lt “ 80
The 29th New York regiment had made
foJL 0 n« D L 0 ‘“* noa flflean mile 3 from Beau
fort, osptursng six robels
m l o '°T h Z\ e \ in buildin S entrench,
Jb I,land - Bhil e Fort Pu- j
out iam P a‘ge P " CoDtlDaal f ° r ° D Uem I
A rebel boat came down tho Warsaw
channel on the 23d from Savanna“rl
connoitreing to see if the way wm cle«
carTo o ofTu P,Dg m/° gH ° at with har
b * „ !™ lton - . Tho boat was chased
by a gun boat, when the former was run
Mhore. All her crew escaped except two
who were put aboard the Wabash. P
ine O&pUing, officers end crews of
cZti y t of tb a \ tone fleet - n ° w ' un|£ i°
ho«Mu P hSrbor ' aro on
board the Empire (Jity, Col. Strickland
and Lieut. Smith, of the Bth Maine, Cap
tains limns, Wentworth and Wegeworth,
or the 9th Maine, and Captain' Newell,
‘ 'bo l.h New Hampshiro regiment, are
also t-assengfira
Keview and staatu Battle.
Washinotom, Deo-29—Gee. McDow
all’e Division was reviewed yesterday at
Bali’s Cross Bosds, after which the troops
had a sham bailie, havings taken positions
as in an actual engagement
Gen -McCall's Division was reviewed to
day at Langley by Gov. Curtin, Secretary
Cameron and Assistant Sedreiary of War
Army officers say that ail our troons
"he r bHL ab ' 7 ; mprOVed in discipline 8
ine brigade under command of General
Dx Court D’ W6D ‘ t 0 th 6 Tioini, y o,Tair!
;? 0 r " B ° n Friday, and brought
V ga qaantily Of forage. The
ny evidence of the presence of the ene-
Th b 'i WBS 8 few mounted pickets.
The injury to Col. Beridin from try
ing a brooch-loading rifle, is not so Beria
oua as reported. Ho is rapidly recover-
From Washington—Tbe Trent
Affair.
Wasiukotok D,o 28.-The settlement
of the front affair affords much gratifies
t'on among all Conservatives. Prominent
Union loving men, whatever may have
been their previous opinions on the subiect
regard the ad)ustment as removing a seri’
ous impedimentdn the prosecution of hos.
til ties -gainst tho insurgents, and as rtc
Zl mg »«T of thf whf c h
hey wouid have desired from a war betZ£
while the dispatches of Serrotary Seward
are viewed in the light of the highest slates,
manlike ability.
Taking « **iiiiisop«»icaiij-.
Boston, JD-'C 28 —The pubJio here- re
. j L^o announcement of the 6urrender
of Mason sod Slidell to Great Britain
very phiiisophically, having generally an.
ticipated such a result. The street talk is
that Mason and Slidell are not worth their
board here nor elsewhere.
The steamer Niagara arrived this after,
noon. Her advices have been received via
Halifax.
' M,
s£«i|§*
Wsht In Missouri.
„ PA t. MYaA ’ Mo-. Dec. 29 Yestord&v
r!? X6ntlS / W^ il r 46 ® ,nilani '® ,coat >tai , ed t
and dispersed a body of rebels 900 strone
"“*® Co*.•Dorsey,atm Won, B^ne
M ln S jndwpanffina; 160 of them,
and eapturing 36 prisoners; 96 horses and 4
106 guns. Onr loss was three hilled and
eleven wounded. M • <
..The rebels burned another bridge onthe
Missouri Bailroad. toh'.Satut'dhy, ? hnd say
they intend to destroy alf the ears cm4he
TOaff from being ;
Augusta, DsfV.27l»YepOried here
thtUadiator,' had entered
of arms, ammurniioh ‘5
Tire Biohmond Examiner,* says that ! a 1
painful rumor wbb in oircnlalfoh r 'there
• hat » of that-, city, 'boldS
commission in the » uuiuipg.
xsxsi&sza&t
Death of Judge Legtand
BALTtMfIRK, Doc. 28 —John 0. Wand,
ex Chief Justice of Maryland, died this
morning.
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