Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-16

charged FOR as Sdyerttcments.
-. ;,oE: d!stsrce Eus. be accompanied With the sd
satisfactory references to Insure execution
......-.H.a..-eS sS
c.,,sp. nf tho Sankees-Tie New York
.:;-rn!d,' upon the EnsAciency OF The
Dl"c;t"ac.
T., New Yerh Herald" exhibits its alarm
= ;se ,5,os: unraistakab Die manner, in speaking
q ne Political and commercial future OF the
yo-,a. ii an article, in its issue of Monday
IA. headed, The Blockade, its Ineficisncy
c.d ia Corsc quences," the Herald" says:
Tn. southern privateers are cutting up ouT
,c.ar.y.cs IN ,ac absence, or in the very teeth
nj r.;r sii;s Of war Only three Of them have
hem csg:ur,ti. and three Of their prizes re
;,:.a tr our al med vessels The consequence
i rH!i ,sish bottoms are doing the principal
cyr!;%g i1soc, and evcn our own merchants
a. giring them caTgoes. because there Is no
,,ea:'iy for any ship bearing The Ameri,
;.n :: y Charleston and some Of thu ,tacr
;r.rr:;al pvT;s have been desired by the
b..,,i :,i!Es squadron on several occasions,
s't equally III ths Gull and OH the coast Of
Na:h tsT":ins du the cor. airs pursue their
7o,a ion win ;ulpuhilv. The pri7ascsr Sumter
,.H Ii: blockade under the very nose Of the
:;.,"niy'. All; every DAY VIC are receiving &C
:,rnis ii p'rae running The blockade ~ Solns
>qiH:, c: lusk'ng Pr:zes ci our ships.
T:.s Herald" ,cs no. pretend to conceal its
spt:shcasians tia: England will refuse TO re.
-..,c; ;as blockade. Hear il OF taa: subject:
The B-i.!-i, Admiral, Milne, short timo
e-a .suyt! instructions to frigate under his
,crc,..;l 10 the IF; ct that ''no port is 10 be
considered Efficiently 5lcckad-d il any re>sei
c.7 .rts- or d,part from it unknown 70 or in
s3,i! ct ;ns b!ockading squadron-that al et
.c.7: blockade necesSitales the complete cut.
'.as :; Vi I'll mirit'me iagTess or egrtss and
a. escape oi ;he third vessel from the block.
g.i, :.InaITon ssDazss the inralclty OF the
tIsHicr" Tried by this test, the blockade
Of TIE Southern coast is found wanting; and
.,:i i.r British G, hare not already broken
:,o orrg to - unTi!iinSness 10 have m open
;c,..re With tne United Sites and the policy
:fx.,:in- to s"e what might turn uP-"he-
-, OCT government onld defeat the rebels
.,,:,csi-c tatilc, and thus get cotton !or
: .,:a3, Or Ehether tho rebels would defeat
~: go7s7n'nc,.t and thus impose en- EaglaEd
.,s n,cs:,ty Of getting cotton for herself
The 7.!tIr rf Bull Run and the protracted n'
;:a.efc= of the blockade vii! probably pre-.
-.,a:.e lae action CT the British government
liz. Hcs lsss tran two months till the cotton
c.oo ri oe r-ndy for shipment, and of course
.w.! te rscessary for the English govern
a.:: 70 ;,vs previous notice to British uer.
,e2-,. :E:d Ship.oTners tha: the backade will
=: .. respected By England, and that they
- s4ieiy scud their vessels for the Southern
.spr. We may, therefore, at any moment
!>.r c. royal proclamation in Grca: Britain
.a1 ireland declaring the blockade int ficienf,
7g1 T.. iad void. We have only our own gov.
e: ..e;: 70 hiane if England should pursue
=: cJg:oe.
.ac usral1' is exceedingly severe upon
is,?=;e:aI administrator, and especially upon
.cs Nary Department, Tor its ineihc!ency ard
E,.,:!vssn2ss III this terrible cr;sia" This
49, language:
il ;he history Of tae world, perhaps. there
: 70 Iaraiitl 10 tho imbecillty Of the Navy
De:a:tf:.nt IL e great commercial country
| ..as ;iS, aaG 20 example Of such utter neglect
d sa>: :,a:ioaai interests clearly imperi!led.-
--:e IS plenty o: money, ships, arms and
7aaiots Of var; but the rigor which
i!.-:c,cTizss lhe rebel chiefs is wanting at
"hasfua.
Ii y'ex O: tiiia state OF things, the magni6.
~! s:aaii G,et o: Vanderbilt, tfered TO the
i77a-"a:ea', nave been rejected, while nothing
i?aa's TO oc doing by the Navy Department
=, Aa P-o:ection vf our merchant marine OF
'i2d~r.us the blockade effteiual. In truth,
i7:f= y rue 10 time 10 do anything. The
~? q ?T"..C,!on to 10y al men and the n1in-
;s's're o tho dignity of the republic have
"t-7 c.;alef TOO long. Even the most vigorous
s!1+'',t:at!oa would hardly have time IN IN.
: ~ t1-,ft
,'' '' II h:Gd :o7 expor) to re, der fhcicnt a
30 "a. f'- two thousand miles which is now
= 'ti.'.7siy G. tcient. But under ), emb. cilc a
&''is'y Of III. Navy there is 10 hope of such
.S].>ia.nIa!!'n. Nnr is there the slightest
'pc: # any adequate projection to the
s-'-:as; interests.
~ Herald" suggests q remedy f>T TIE it,
Is. s1-v Of the guvernneat :: Washington.
2s:s:s:
/ L: Gl.S,ion now is, Whist is best to be
q - iur merchants sod shiP.owTers Of New
4 mn: 10 ho,d meeting Immediately. 20!
y "sfH?Ee Of getting up an a'ntd de! Of
81 ::':" st;Is oH thctr own accon!:! There
4 ''s'':..'S u abundance, there is Soii enough
II = 81. .:i.4:, and ,hsrc Gro nuDeraus ships
81 ..':Ts !, Z. heir ducks. Leterery steamer
81 't=sa-"G, al d every fast sailing clipper, and
II .;ssl bs a-;nrd, equipped and manned for
81 .'"T-'eTy;ce Let commissions tc demanded
y >. '5'rG frar! ;ne government, snc ie! them
Il :'l3 H. CAST from Name 10 Texas, end In
-? -'r; sac every privatccr Will be swept
,' 'Gc "aS, It'd .tIacTican commerce VIII
II .:'' ;"G ;'s is supremacy. The expense OF
g - q" esi.ec,,ion would be heavy, but the
! .'r' SIS 81 sake are immense, and no one can
-" LA: Congress Tlil refund the money on
'''': s!s lu';I%i :snt :. suits achie7ed. The
= .F% VII !; SIS, upon it. The safety Of the
( ''f--!: IS lbc supreme law