The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-22
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But n Is important in reference to Engish Interests TO
the effect which this unhappy contest is likely
produce upon neutral commerce Mr. Jefferson JAWS,
his intention Of granting letters Of marque Mr. Lin ola
hiss met this threat by declaring blockade OF the
southern po,s ana by stating that be VIII treat
surgent States In these no one csa be
surprised that the British Foreign Minister should be
prepared to pursne. The question, doubt, will be
discussed in Its important bearings when Mr. Horsfas
Russell, in answer TO Mr. Gregory, made Q statement
which Is worthy OF serious and grave attention We DO
not suee 70 the evyins Of federal dues shpbaa,d
case uesch mast be decided rh-s arfses upon sAs
anirtrsauy odmued f7inesp,s of tiiternaimal lao,
but 70 the declaration made by the noble lord
that " the Southern States Of Auerc. must be
treated az beligerents" The noble lord based this
n s ~s es wss
suirection sgalnst Turkey Ii the noble lord had re.
Tered 70 american no would nave ,Ouna mat
laid down precisely the same rule That learned Judge,
the Of the Santissma trinidad q Wheston), de-
between Span her colonies, and previous to the
acknowledgment Of the independence Of the latter
gerent nations, ana entitled to all the sovereign
lights OF war against the enemy" The thir, eel
not only By foreign Powers by this country. tn,
federal government there Cannot Justly take oenc
that dctrine which he Uniied States have asserted
from their Il rst shocd be admitted and
cogn,zed In the present contest Bat belgerent rights
carry with them corresponding Obligations. Biockades
ua be .1ecuG and irtvate,s ,aaH be laafauy commits
STONED We beiece that blockade By Letters of naarque
though aoarl experiment. in asme aoarare aouh b;
a Gs States as h Ser oSr
marine could easily blockade all the Gulf pors ana pre-
vent the nerees or regress or every cotton ship Tho
suspect, be lar useni than any operations by
land In spite of the many and difficult complications
contest, the American rule that "the flag the
CARGO will give comparative immunity TO British and
vs,as :, mn.bv the sr the Ws and csys
fully TO atsoin from all interference xhica may not be
qutsite r the protection British iness and toe a. ser,
lion Of those great principles public law which suois.
Tor the benefit of the world a! large.
From the Londcn Times, Mag s..
could ioreseen and contemplated II is the
direct contrary all that she marked out for
81 Which
win 60 TO the contraction Of her own beliigertnt
rights. She has saved frem p.-shng the vile trade Of
pivateerrg and the existence OF prvaeers scattered
over every will necessitate The dividing her fleet
in order IT,. to protect her commerce. she hss
the once conceded right Of scarch and visit,
and che has therby given immunity for charac
ter Of goods which may cary in our free natural
ships She has even believe gone further this.
mistake not che in very recent case OF an Ameri
can ship seizld by Neapotan cruisers of Sicily raaed
and insisted that State cancot block ade its owa ports
We speak from impression and not from reference but
We believe are correct in saving that the United
States demsnded and obtained restitution and compensa
tion from the King Of Naples upon the ground that as
he claimed Sicily part of his domnions-just as Mr.
Lincoln nt claims the seeded Stateshe could not law
fully blockade the ports OF Sicily However this may
be- have said enough to show that there is really
some complication in the questions which the govern
mept declined last night TO discuss, But 1t is consola
ton to know that in oeang with these questions shall
have to deal with people who have always been the
champions of the rights OF neutras and who will have
difficulty in approaching the arguments in that iu