The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-13
Mr.. LIFcc,LN's BLoCKADy OF THE SOUTHERN
PORTS -hURogEAN MERCHANTS LIKELY TO FORCE

Mr.. LINCc,LN'S BLOCKADE OF THE SOUTHERN
PORTS -hURorEAN MERCHANTS LIKELY TO FORCE
from the London Times May N1
fns terrible contest between the North and the
a. Toe shall be certainly inuooed IN Il. We have Two
parties eagerly bidding for our aid and eaously watching
alive 10 the opportunities Of turning any to
advantage, and yeefy 70 test cvery point IN the lao Of
blockade The real busiress OF this IL individually
the blockade of the Southern portsnot now perhaps
for the last cotton crop IT, for the most part stored
in our European warehouses; but in a few months
The qu stion will be whether the North can her.
be hung.ying for elton, and the federal States
WI be fainng for the supplies by which should be
PAID for But 81 eady zee the commencement Of
future difficulties The American news we published
yesterday p'cures 10 us single American war steamer
strict blockade Of 'the whole Southern coast the
United states Of America" The Niagara boards the
liverpool ships and vans them on the coast and she
strictly within her begerent rights In 20 doing AT other
times che is engaged in most exciting Of other ees
obecent British craft which, under the hope of good
freight stand the Iisk Of race, and sometimes make
goo their entrance into the bicckaded port Az time
these cbaces will become much more numerous
Seward has already had occasion to
dark threats against the French Emperor for ancsd
tendencies Of southern character, may enpst oh1
these Implications ou Be as it becomes The direct pc
;nniG ,ntTest Of rry merchant ana Spovaer Of kuYaPe
to break ,s blockade Of quarter of cosnent 1t will be
found very difficult to ke p sealed 0hat oil the World has
watchers will always mainain an uufaipg good hu@or
in dealing With the hosts of evaders We may cepsnd
upon IL that we ehali room have revival Of those
old questions 20 familiar in our history. What the
law OF blockade Is no one knows True II may
be read in treaires and may be found laid
Gown In textbooks. But these textbooks have
not the authority to be derived from consistency,
and have been obeyed in practice They have for
The most part been written by two different schools Of
Of neutral Powers All the authorities OF this country
are IN favor OF the most generous Interpretation of III. nights
rent II has always been nterest to give DELL gerept
Power the strongest possible rights neutral shios
trines which the Of the world repudated rs Illegal
| and untenabe. The consequence is iha. we shall
now End ourselves in a. false position ia all
these questions We shall be bound by orr
own decisions, which will tell against
interests neutfals and shall have to submit
res Of maritime public Law which very much
the evils must necessarily endure from the ockade
however Defciept, OF the coast which ia to i'm
poItant both for expoItsaDd imports.
We should have no right TO complain Of this II there
reve roDy any code OF maritime Ian. But there
thing If we were at war 70 morrow, ahould have
ohspce of enforcing against the neutral rules
to which we ourselves about TO submit.
All THE tends to future difficulties II is ths moment
the anxious desire Of every political party in this country
10 AVOID berg In 8ny implicated IN what Is gong
on beyond the Atlantic Never did any people with
cain er or more JUDICIAL mind upon any event PASS
ing outside their own land than do the British people
upon this American quarrel TIE prevailing feeling is
one OF simple regret. We ympathise with tho exagge
ray al OF neither pa ~ But hitherto
cannot answer that thoughts would be as calm or
our Judgment as impartial, all Lancashire ,Utre BOZ
the ships ~h,ch Keep those ports closed ive,e at n.
same time sng ct0std The workshops If Manchester anu
n:gtd Inc law o. blockade might then come to be die
eusted in very different spirit. Now while It is yet
time. 1t is We think, the dny OF the governments OF
Europe to come to some general understanding upon this
SUBJECT and to agree to propositions which shall form
real public law We are, for the first tme neutral
Power we hope to remain so longer feel it to be
vital interest to sustain exaggerated preepsiops in
favor of belgerent Powers We draw bearer now TO
those cples with which have always in former
days been In conflict and we might escape many din
fny
authority to some well considered exposition the law
Of blockade the rights OF neu.ras and the description
articles contraband of war.
THE BRITISH FLEET FOR TIE AMERICAN COAST
From The london Times, May so
The Challenger, twenty'wo screw corvette, four hun
bred horse power, Captain J. j. Kennedy, c. having
shipped her Armstrong guns and the remainder Of bsr
sh reg EFT the More yesterday afternoon under steam
Afterwards be despatched to the American waters TO-
geher with the other veseels composing the squadron
which the Epglisb 'nment kas decided on saoning
States.
THE GREAT UNION MEETING IN PARIS.
Paris MAY 29) correspondence of London rimes
The oiiowirg circular Issued day two ago.
Az citizen. ~ ss n,sS ss,ss AND now SaF
uniting In expessio Of devotion the consti
snSh '%snass 70
precisely Iadet 1Ee tpytsa TO- attend
&. F. HONEY, Is 5 R sisSSeiSers A0n'"A'f'
Shortly after the ho6r ntoned In the foregoing there
place appointed The breakfast given the spacious
end beautiful dining Of the Hotel du Louvre where
lhere about one hundred and fifty guests one
third OF whom ladies. Mrs. Scott wife Of General
scott, was present. Breakfast was served about
Dr. EVANS Of Paris, opened the proceedings by intro
ducing MI Cowden 10 the company as President of the
Mr.. CowpHN explained the object CT the meeting; aud
mr. Tucker resident Of Paris, read the resolution
piedeng the Americans to maintain the Union under all
The resolution was approved unanimously.
Mr. DAYTON the newly appointed Minister Of the United
states TO PARIS, was called upon by the presae to ad
dress the meeting In the Of his observations he
said that go far as he could Judge since his arrival
France to the United States and certainly no French
citizen would be found among the priyateers Mr. Day
ton explained the nature OF the dssens,n between the
States and expressed his undoubted conviction that the
rebellion would be put down.
Mr. CAssIrs CLAY, the American Minister to st. Peters.
the meeting, which he did at some length He spoke
with energy OF the conduct Of England OF the be
geent rights" recognition and the slis government
he quoted his own lei err addressed to the Tss some
days back, which in his opinion, was unanswered ard
understandable and repeated the propositions enunciatsd
ID mat communication &c declared tnat IL ever the
OLE nag OF England became associated with the black dag
OF the South the Star Spar gIed Banner of the United
together against her, for Mr. Cassus Clay added France
bad not forgotten ST. Helena
ma? Observe that behind 4e chairman the French Ar
foassd fsm the head Of the Empoys butt Ssnhxd on each
!ide ty the Stars and Stripes, and to these associated e
btems NJ Gay pointed several times.
MI AXsos BUNNGAAE, the newly appointed Minister
10 Vienna, addressed few words to the iaeetrr on
the same interesting topic.
General attsi.ion excited wba, the name Of Colo
rel Fremont called from the dist VIII Oh tho char
man held IN his Land. The cheers we're loud aad 70
several persons Tose te their feet and the ladies
waved their hano kerchefs. Colonel FafosT reeporded
the call His rising was the signal for the renewal Of
the aCc'anGations.
he spoke in quiet moderate tola expressed his re-
gret at the fratI cdal wegBg in America ana
his confidence that it would END in the triumph OF truth
sno justice He had been called back america and be
tsl no time in ndBg to the CALL and was ready to
give his best services II his country
Nr fHDMMAN the newly named Minister TO Vienna |
VS. reAt eaifd upon He addressed the company at 1
scnc ensth eI rs all excne .or.s "f the day.
fhe PeY, p. AcIBT0tx next 81 lle an with much |
So fnerrg r. 9'Clintock obser,,a he
$40 ros set fly rpo "n the gterinEs of the Eng.
sh press on those Of ,retary of state The peo
pie Of Fpgsrd d hot yet spoken out; the grand Old
voice Of grand cd Etgisrd hal nor yet been ,.s
Httn it was heard it would be fcm wa, II did no,
ta;hse With piracy or slavery ." viz A'' gym
Captain SiM6ss Of the Lifted States Army addressed
the meeting IN lew wcrds, and that be was
now On his rennfc America whittier he had been called