East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-13
Rri,isr, Neutrality.

The statesmen of Great britain are
engaged in defining what constitutes
neutrality, and they are hammering down
the definition to an exceedingly sharp
edge, They have settledupon these con-
illusions:
Il. The Confedcratcs have the right to
issue letters Of marque. SO have the
I United States. Both sidos can bring
their prizes into any neutral port (Liver-
pool or Londopl and retain them there
till they are condemned and sold. els q
2 irhe Federal fleet may blockade
Southern ports, andthe Confederate ships
may blockade Northern ports if they can.
But on this subject the decision is little
clouded, and it is believed that British
vessels may run the blockade----if they
can; for no blockade is binding unless it
I is effective. 1afs n'sysH lfg nfl O.
.la 3. The Confederate vessels Of war
search British merchantmen and all ships.
sailing under that flag, for goods countra
band of war. So may the Federal men
of.war; and may seize and conliscate it.
1. English subjects must not enlist on
either side of the contest, or carry war
! freights or sell arms to either, or serve
in privateers, on either side. IL they do,
Government will abandon them to the
fate of war. But, as "privateering is not
piracy England will not permit its sub
jects to be hung for such participation;
though it cannot complain if they take
the ordinary fate of bellegirants. lg h
This is the neutrality of England
But there is no equality in it, in a con-
test like this. 1t is the South that has
the privateer to prey, and the North that
has the commerce to be despoiled. 1t is
upon the North that the duty OF making
blocl;ades effective against the South is
! imposed. ~ a.f ae -tFi~ n.i
But from the indications, multiplying
j. in the British press, it is evident that
the neutrality in that quarter is not
to stop here. England intends to have
cotton---peaceably it can, honestly il
it can--but cotton! Already the argu'
ment il advanced that. the European
world has shaped its industry upon the
basis of cotton, that it has built up Its
manufactures on the faith of the Ameri'
can production, and that the attempt oi
the Federal government to cut off the
supply, is breach of implied faith, and
that the embargo if carried into effect
would he more disastrous to European
manufactures than to Southern cotton
growers. fl Ial. aTa sf B.,
i We do not believe the argument is {
good one; but it presents better pre-
tence than the Opium question:, which
furnished England an occasion for wa
upon CHINA war for markets and To-
the eXtention of commerce.
They say we are to expect better view
of neutrality from France. And Sanford
reports conversations, which even imply
French Intervention for peace, and if ne
cessary French assistance to the North
to put down rebellion and establish au
thority. We have moro faith in Ma
PoLEoN's disposition to intervene and t.
''re-establish authority than we have il
Mr.. SANFoED's Interpretation of his prob
able course. One thing we may be as
! sured of, whatever his purpose or secre
inclination, he has not given it up to b.
gabbled about by diplomatic quack,-
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