The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-22
THE AMERICAN CRISIS IN ENGLAND.

Lord john RusselIs speech on the BLOCK
ade-OPinion OF Lord Lyons on Naval
Customs Collections Letters OF Marque
and Neutral Rishtr-EnSiish Priva-
tesrs 10 Receive no Protection from the
Cover nment-Forthconins Proeiama-
ton OF Queen Victoria, Sc, &c.
BLOCKADE or THE FORTS or THE SOUTHERN con-
FEDEgAcY.
In the British House Of Commons May 9,
Mr. GREGORY said that in consequence OF the news
which arrived from America since he had given
ce Of his question this subject he had been obliged
alter its wording. Mr. lincoln had proclaimed block
ade OF the ports of the eeyen Confederate States and
therefore it necessary to ask question with regard
to two other States which attitude Of hostility
to tie United States although they did not belong to the
South Tic had to ask the noble lord the Foreign sec.e
asy frst whether any sttemp, OF the government Of
the United States to levy federal dues Oh foreign
vessels outside the ports Of North Carolina and
Virginia, beiV such vessels break bulk, would
not be infringement Of international law, and, -:
whether our Minister at Washington had received in
structcrs 10 that effect second Whether the govern
ment OF the Ined States had been informed that block
OF any Port Of Southern Confederate states IN
ets elective will not be Iecogn zedy Third Toe govern
mert Of the United States having refused to relqush
the bellgerent right OF issuing letters Of marque, the
Southern conederated and sovereign states having
become 10 the United states separate and independent
foreign Power, whether her Majesty government
eceiecy 10 ssue letters o. paiqne and, II So whether
our Minister AT Warrington had been notified 10 that Of
Iecr (lieD, bear)
mans first question have TO say that havirg consulted
The Queen vocste with respect 70 federal oues TO be
levied outside the ports of North Carolina and Virginia
be ttaed to that the To such question must
tepspd Cptey upon the CIRCUMSTANCES OF tnc case and
that could not al Re declared beforehand whether
slch attempt 10 levy dues would be according
aiy TO international law. CI cOuise 10 ioftcucops
that subject have been sent t. her Msesys Minister al
M ~
a ut'd II fof1d iml ratticdcie, ard c,ai AZ c 'g
G 8eti1e tHe.F hear W'h respect % the honorable
4 The uiltd states have been informed that bccitoe
ay rot &C tho Southern ctnied.racy. urlss Il
treCve, wfuld no, We recognized certaul' have not
felt tecestaiy ID give any Instructions 70 Minister
On ilat sutico l, ia well k1own 10 ord lyons snd II
ctia My las been declared Law by the United Satos
Wct ~ dokt AZ tond II roeantsd ~ oeed rd uniss
l:ts,ts td,u,ts toiad thcar, heir)-nd hare no
q, 10, ho htye mould b. d,gTsHcs husn her N1ags
got0hmsM ord ne aorsthmert ~ ne Tined Suites IN
hot1o1t With regard 70 tho boEorablc member next
qutsD. ~ - the beNigprnt fgh, OF issuing ctscs
o. htque. must - the INST place, wait for
-ataiilp, aud, in the second place part Of
The answer which have TO give Wth respect ~ bel
ptrott ehs in the certain 10 tons ola Sate
b,ug ~ tlsurreclion, tLeic wps precedent wh'eh
So ma applicable 10 tas p1fNse IN the 1925. The
bit ~ govtfnmtu at that line allow lilo bsigsrcn
rghs Of Tire Wosticna government uf Greece aGd n
corttqueuoe Of hat allowance the rurk sh g,vsrnmen.
, made I.n,nsr'hes max .'ste nc n,iure q
The Twkwh government complained tht tho
pitsh government allowed 10 the Gfeclss belt.
f,Icr' Character aud obstIved hat appeared 70 forget
hat r. spb CTS n rebellion no national Character could
r'ctuiy beane But the Britain government IN omeh
Mr. Sirttltfd CsnnAg that the chsracter OF bfhi
geithty wBs not 10 much principle % q rayt Vh
dtsgce force and cnsisienty, dqgtftd ~ any
mcsa rfUoton ,ngoi'd ~ car tif'd "a Togs'nsn
10 te Hs0d frRitatrt stJ even II tter sue were
quttoi able, rendered The interest, Wei aiere'ooo,
OF all oiyiztd pa,ofs 50 10 heat them ios was vas
the Alternative rover or ecum unity toNt "
which yen v ilD when was with nnothor, aud
which covered the w,h ~ crnise's, m9t tihsr'e
osyneu,.cgya or Il,fc,sta at o. dct uiA ;srAv
which latter character, as arrcd 70 ho cietS Tvs