Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-17

A premature announcement appeared in
some Of our papers, 10 tho effect that the Brit
ish Government had al last abandoned It's old
doctrine concerning the rights Of bclligcrents
in relation 10 neutral vessels and much credit
was claimed Tor Mr.. Buchanan, 10 whose time
" and w;sc intcrpoition this great concession
was attributed. We did not credit the story
for Great Britain hns an almost unconqucrable
ropugnance 10 surrcndcring any claim, the
exercise Of which may, in some contingency or
other, inurc 10 her benefit; and We expressed
the opinion that she would simply waive, I'M
der existing circumstances the enforcement OF
her old olaims--an opinion confirmed by sub
scqucnt intelligence
The following IL the Queens Declaration on
the subject Of Neutral Rights:
aHcr Majesty the Queen Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, having
been compelled b. take M arms in support of
an ally, is DESTROYS Of rendering the war NJ Lie
tie onerous a. possible 10 the Powers with
whom sho remains nj peace.
ITO preserve tho commerce of ncutrals from
all unnecessary obstruction, Her Majesty H.
willing, for tho present, 10 waive part Of tho
bclligcfcnt rights appcrtaining 10 her by tho
law OF nations.
at IL impossible Cor Her Majc4y 20 forcgo
tho exercise az her right of scizing articles con.
traband OF war, and of preventing ncutrals
from bearing tho encmys dispatches, and she
must maintain the right of q helligcrcnt 10 Pre-.
vent neutrals from breaking any effective block
ade witch may be established with an ado
quate force against tho cncmy's fort harbors
or coasts.
@But Her Majesty win waive the right o.
Selling encmy'r property laden on board n
neutral vcs~el. unless ID bc contraband Of war
alt IL not Her Majcety's intention 10 claim
the confsca,ion Of neutral property, not hcing
contraband OF war found on board enemy
ships and Her Majesty further declares that,
being anxious b. lcssn NJ much aspo~~il,le the
evils az war, and 30 restrict L. operations 10
the regularly organized forccs q tho country, ID
Il not her present intcntion 10 issue letters al
marquc Tor tho commissioning &C pfivaiccrs.
Weaminsier, Maroh ~, 1854"
The right 10 seize articles couiraband &C war,
to prevent nentrAls from carrying the enemy's
dispatches, and from breaking An effective
blockade, established by m adequate force,
will be rigidy cnforcod but "hcr Majesty
will soaips tho right Of reiz;Dg cncmy's proper
ty laden on board n neutral vessel II not oon-
traband Of war, and docs not intend 10 claim
tho confscation 81 neutral property" not con.
traband OF war, on board cnemy's ships
Practically, this policy, Il continued during
the war, will exempt NJ from damage; hut u
will be observed that the Government Asserts
the existence a the right 10 break M all CON.
merce by ncntrals with the enemies u Britain (:
and the question whether ID shall 10 exercised
or not, that Government reserves, subjcctslo
to its own discretion.
After all, tho only security that tho United
States have Cor their neutral rights rests in
their power 10 make them respected, and the
injury that Great Britain would DO sure 10
sustain from any attempt 10 violate them
Mr. Curing SusTArSsp-The State Com
Mite Of the Hards In New York, nj late
meeting in Albany
Resolved, That tho National Democracy q
this State approve and sustain thc course oi
the Hon Francis r. Cutting and other Demo
cratic Representatives in Congress, IN thwart
ing tho effort Of the Administration 10 forcs
tie Nebraska bill 10 q vote without discussion
or amendment; and that we applaud the con-
duct Of MIR. Cutting in promptly meeting the
attempt of the Administration TO ., ercc mem
bers of Congress into compliance with Execu-
two will Not having ourselves proved ia.sh-