The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-06-29
: GREAT BRITAIN.

tFreui the Bl'~tGn EFsasg Tkaa,cTqt, May sis /
The foreign papers received this morn.
ing by the steamer Para6a give a more
complete report than that, sent by teIe-
graph, Of the debate in Parliament on
American affairs Lord John Russell il
reported 70 irTTe ssitis-.--'t A 5 TO the ietfcrt
Of Iiarqnel there was a precedent hi tile
case OF Greece when il separated from
Turkey. The right Of that country "a
issue letters Of Hiarque was allowed, aud
the lgw officers Of the crown, who had
been consulted, Ind declared that such d
right would belong 10 the Southern Con.
.feaerney.'' :. -, >: :s. p +:
This is very important statement, but
Ii may only mean that Great Britain
will not, like the Uuited States. regard
the Southern priEateers as pirHtes PIRATES
being the enemies Of all civilized Powers,
every nation is bound actively TO assist IL
their destruction Great Britain declines
to take this ground; yet she may none
the; less refuse to allow her ports TO be
used by Southern privatccrs, and her
courts to aaiulieate on prizes Mean,
while the London Times says that there
are letters Of marqne ia LOGdon. 49,
THR WAR IN GMERICA--PRoCLANAT BIZ
r. ....~ QUEEN VICTORIA. -. 49,.
The following proclamation was agreed
upon III privy council and forthwith pub,
hshed ia tie Q&6iat Gazette: =. ~
by EItE QUEEN "A PROCLAMATION.
Victoria R.-Whereus We are happily
ut peace with all sosereigns, powers and
states, aud whereas hostilities have uil.
happily commenced between the govern,
nent of the United States Of America
and certain state, styling themselves the
Confederate States Of America, and
whereas We, beihg ut peace with the gov
ernment Of the United States, have de-
clared cur royal determination TO main.
tain. u strict and impartial neutrality III
the contest between the said eonteudiag
parties; we therefore, have thought TT,
by and with the advice Of our .priyy
council, 10, issue this our royal prOelama.
tieu. {The provisions OF the foreign Ell.
Iistment act are then quoted, and the
proclamation continues as follows, J And
we do hereby warn all our loving subjects,
aud all persons whatsoever vsGitlrd TO
our protection, that II uny OF them shall
presume, In contempt oi this our royal
proclamation and OF our high displeasure,
TO do any acts III derOgntion Of their, duty
as subjects Of u neutral sovereign IN the
said contest, or in violation Or contra.
veutioa OF the law Of nations 10 that be-
hall, Ms, for example, and more especially,
hy entering into the military service Of
either Of the said contehding parties, as
commissioned or hon-commiSsioued officers,
or soldiers; or by serving as officers, sail
ors, or marines on board any ship or
vessel Of war or transport, of or in the
service Of either OF the said eontending
parties; or By engaging to go, or going,
to any place beyond the seas with intent
to euiist or engage in any such service;
OF by procuring, OF attempting TO pro.
cure, within her najesty's dominions, ut
bone or abroad, others TO do so; or by
fitting cut, arming, or eqniPping any ship
OF vessel TO be employed rs ship Of war,
or Privatesr, or transport, by either Of The
said c0nteuding parties; or By breaking, OF
endeaVoriHg 10 break, any blockade. law
fplly and actually established by, or on
behalf of either Of the said coHtendiDg
parties. or by carrying officers. soldiers,
dispatches, arms, military stores or mate
risls, or any article or articles considered
and deemed TO b ooutEabApd Of war, 20
ooEdibg 10 The law OF wodsFu usage d