Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-06-27
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Enc Blockade.
AMERICAN WAR VESSELS AND PRIvATEEhs
ExcLUDED FROM ENGLISH PORTS. - 4
In the House of Commons, on the, Sd Of
June, Mr.. w. E. Forster asked The Sscre-
tar" for foreign affairs whether her Msjes-
TVS government would exercise the dis
creion which by the law Of nations they
possess, TO prevent prIvatsers sailing un-
der the as yet unrecognized flag Of the So
called Southern Cenfederacy, from bring-
ing their prizes into any port Of her Ma
jesly's dominion.? He added tina, he did
not ask this question with regard 10 priva-
-,esrs sailing under the flag Of the United
States, simply because he had no expscts-
ton ,ha, any letters Of margue would. be
issued BY the United States government.
Is LORD J. RussEtL-M My snswer nast be
rather wider in extent than, the question
which has been put 10 me. The whole
matter has been considered by Her Males.
tvs Government, and ii has been de,ernin-
ed, after consulting the law officers Of the
Crown, that orders should be given to in
-ierdct The ships of-war and privateers oil
both parties from entering the ports and
harbors of the United Kingdom, or Of
The colonies or dependencies Of Her
Majesty, with prizes. In order 10 make
the matter mure clear, the House
will, perhaps, allow me to read an extract
from The dispatch which has been sent 10
the India Office, and 10 the Governors Of the
colonies:-- ..- .-- --.--- -,- G.. ..--
Her msiesty's Government are, as you
are aware, DESTROYS OF observing the strict
est neutrality in the contest between the
United States and the SO styled Con'eder-
ale States of North America. With the
view more thoroughly to carry out that
principle, We propose 10 intcrdict the arm.
ed ships, and also the priyateers, Of both
parties, from carrying prizes made BY them
into the ports, hsrbors, roadsteads or wa
tiers of the United Kingdom. or any of Her
Majes,y's colonies or possessions abroad.
/ Hear, hear. The orders went out TO
the colonies on Saturday last, and they have
gone TO India to-day. may also state tina!
we have during the past week been in com
munication with the French government
upon this subject. Ista,ed that the French
Ambassador the view taken by her Ma
jesty's government, and asked him what
course tile Government Of France intended
to pursue with regard to this subject. The
| French Ambassador has informed me that
the French government propose to act in
conformity with the existing law OF France.
That existing law is founded upon an Or
dinance passed in the year 1881; and the
srule is that in case Of war in which
France il nee,rnli no privateess ore GLOW
ed to bring their prizes into the ports or
harbors Of France or its dependencies for
longer period than twenty-four hours
They are not allowed TO sell the csrgoes
or in any way 10 dispose Of the prizes
which they have taken, and after the TWEEN
ty four hours have expired they are obliged
TO leave the port. Therefore the course
pursued by France is not very different
from that which We intend TO adopt.
PROPOSITIONS FROM ENGLAND AsD FRANCE
TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
In the House Of Commons, on the Bird Of
June.
Sir J. PAIISGTos said-I see that it 10
stated in the newspapers OF TO day that the
Government OF the United States have ex
pressed their intention 10 the declaration 0!
Paris Of 1856. | wish 10 ask In q
noble lord at the head o: the Foreign .Oiiice
whether her Mojssiy's Government have
received any such iniimation from the Gov.
eminent OF the United States, and If So
what effect that will have announced thai
it is their intention to pursue with regard
10 the beA'gerent rights of the Southern
States.
Lord j. RussELL-The only answer
which can give TO the right honorable
gentleman, that propositions have been sen,
10 America founded upon the declaration Of
, Paris. Those propositions were in con.
cert with the French Government, and ere
restricted in concert withl,hat Government,
We have not as yet recs'ved any answer tt
those propositions. They have been gone
should ;nink fortnight, end l sxpec
E soon 10 reply to them. Until that answer
is received, | canno, pledge the Govern
ment as TO The course which they will pur
sue.
Mr.. L,DbEEL wished 10 ask the nobl,
lord whether the course now proposed Il
be adopted OF prohibiting the vessels Of var
ard privaleers Of both parties from bring
ing prize into the ports Of the United King
, dem was not different from that which had
in former times been pursued by this cnun
TRY. ,-.. "
Mr.. Hehly asked whether the law o.
, France. as stated 6f the noble lord, applied
r 10 the vessels OF States, or was confined Il
, prlvateers.
, Lord ]. RUSSELL stated that the law
is applicable 10 privatesrs only. at-.s
OFFICIAL pIspATcH TO THE BniTIsH Az
og,}--t THoRiTIEs ABROAD.
The following is the text Of the letter re
ferred 10 above, Iaii before the House o
Common. by Lord Joha Russell:
i - FonEIss OTrIcE, June l, 1861.
Mr. Lonps, Her Majesty's Government
are, as you are aware. DESTROYS Of observ
ing the s,riotest neutrality in the con-,
which appears to be imp.nsnt between IN
United States and ,.,he so-:c::yiied ,Coufsdsra,
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