The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03
TErs RIGHT OF BL0CKADE.

vS.n sns New orleans Picayune, January 10
Inc great anxiety which 10 naturally felt ~ THIS mo-
ment N regard 70 the security Of commerce. and the pos
sbt OF an attempt upon the part Of the United States
enter somewhat than would otherwise wish,
upon the consideration Of the general question Of block
sde in internal well a. external aspect In this ar
tcle shall conine ourselves a statement Of
the purposes of bOckad and the OF few
practical rules from the principles or public aw
which time permit the exercise of right which Of
necessity must be restriction and burden upon all na-
lions as well as those Immediately Interested.
The right OF blockade essentially military right
recoS nized only meanslof gripping and worrying
enemy with whom the b'ockadng power is At war-ac-
II right which general ouly be resort
ed by recognized Power State against anosher
coanized Power State-in other words, II must be
the act Of eelhgerent And in case Of blockade OF
port of enemy, which the commerce OF the world
finds daily entry, due notice must be gwen Of such block
ade ano the begereDt right acknowledged before
be estopped The right Ct foreign nations to
enter the port Of New Orleans for ample, Is guarsn
teeo by eay-the right absolute far the treaty
goes the government which rceded it cannot Of
iieef withdraw IT, unless notice IL gwen, the
for doing satisfactory. The right which
nations exercise in closing or opening ports for the bet
nence OF the State is very different proposition from
the right to close port order hinder aod disturb
commerce, especially to repress 1t in a commodity
necessary TO the quiet and comfort Of The world
From the geIe al definition of blockade follows that
before The United states resort t. that Of
noyng the Southern States she must acknowledge their
indepenc ence, and go regularly with them
separate Power. The right OF embargo which has been
with other nations, oferht right from blockade, in
thlsthat hen government fnos imp ssble for her
to b ckade the ports Of hostile batop, she prohibit
foregn other vessels from leaving her ports, IL
the commodity with which they would be laden were
feBial to Inc well being OF that nation This would not
be exactly war but would be unfriendy that
direction the States with whom commerce was
thus 10 be nterdcted 10 lay embargo the pot Is
Of New Orleans would be unfrendly act towards
France ard England and whatever nation trades
port And The right Of embargo also implies the actual
de do pos essioD and eighty OF the port and terri
tory whose products and in this mode to
be interior ed with.
Our purpose at this time beng merely TO state the
g neral principle Of blockade and embargo, shall
future occasion examine into the exceptional II
ercse OF these powera contentDg ourselves for the
mtnt, with craving corollary two from the PROPOSE
tons laid down.
First TIE right Of blockade being hostile right ma
ton against nation if the United States wishes block
ade the ports Of the South she do acknowledge
ing their independence and making upon them in due
form
Second. The United States, when she declares
seeding State, lay embargo the port OF Boston
such State, If che thinks Ht 10 doeo.
II will be seen that blockade Is right exerCisel
against foreign Power, in foreign waters; that embargo
is right csed at home, and within the possession
ard sovereignty Of the power enfo cling IL So much for
the present II is sad theme III the possible contingent
cy which has induced to advert to IL When the
and stripes shall have b. en- lowered TO make wind
ing sheet Tor the Union ch they have oated so
gracefully and proudly will be able to hand hese
topics in better heart, not with better strength