The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21
From the London Post, Sept. 10.


Succession is now an accomplished
fact; for the Federal Government
can no NOR. exercise authority in the
Speeding States than it can affect to
regulate the Government OF Canada
or of this country. In support of Il
Union which does not survive, il not
only wages costly and unsuccessful
war, but it destroys every. vestiSe of
that freedom which once was the
pride aud the boast OF the Anglo
Saxon race in America.
1t is said that the Confederate
States have announced their intcn-
ton to prohibit the expectation of
cotton so long rs foreign powers adj
init the validity of the Federal block
adc. They hope by this threat TO
c"crce England AM! France into the
recognition Of their national indepcn-
dencc and sovereignty. pnestio&s Of
block ade can only be determined by
III" law and practice ot nations. No
case calling for decision has yet axis
en-. but wl,p,, il does ari>" little doubt
val, be entertained that every trihu-
nal, except, perhaps, ia America,
would determine the question: accord
ing to the declaration of the treaty Of
Paris. iThe recognition ot dc facto
Independence. as in the case OF the
Spanish meric:uu provinces, Greece
and Belgium, rests upon an entirely
different basis and, when the proper
occasion arises. We have as little
doubt that it will he met and decided
in strict conformity with the modern
public law of Europe. But the South
ern States have recently announced
that, with the exception of the ari-
Gle relating to privatecrs, they will,
with regard to neutral grounds, con-
traband of war, and the validity of
the blockade, scrupulously adhere to
the declaration OF the Congress of
Paris. In other words, they are will
ing to act in concert with the more
humane views OF European nations
so long as they can preserve and ex-
ercise the right of commissioning
privateers. .....
We regret that the Southern States
should, form a +a=i--:aken view of
interest, adhere to this barbarous rel
ic of the middle ages. 1t is Il wcap-
ON more formidable against such
innocent commerce than against the
cnemv's trade; but it is based upon
that principle Of n militia navy which
until lately, both sections of public
men in America concurrcd in supper
ting. We believe that It is a useless
and dangerous expedient, and that,
notwithstanding the temporary sue
cess of the Sumter and other corsairs,
it will lead to no practical or beneti
cial result. But, whilst We see the
South, in regard IN at ieast three grca,
principles Of maritime naytare, acting
in concert .riM tie Posrcrs IF Europe,
we see that reign of terror has been
inausurated at the North. Not only
is the press silenced, but a system Of
espionage has been established which
has sent the Mayor of Washington to
Fort Lafayette, and has actually sub
jectcd women to its savage and arbi'
trary rule. The passport system, in
its most odious form, has been intro
duced in the North. The spies OF
the Federal Government are on board
every steamer which arrives at New
York or Boston. An American gen
tlcman, who recently returned tc
America, after a visit to this country
solely on mercantile business, was
seized immediately upon landing
from the Persia, and his property was
confiscatcd. The excuse was that h,
had been in England engaged in tn,
task of negotiating II loan for the Sc
ccssion States. We almde to til,
case OF Mr.. Scrrill, whose liberty has
been coerced and his property coutis
Gated upon the information of FEEDER
al spies.
\ more gross and iniquitous cast
has never occurred, and il may b,
hoped that this injured gentleman