The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-12

ma @pr oF TnE UNITED STATES III
AGAINST III THERE CAN 81 NOM kUI
TRAITORS so FA1gi0is- begsias' ia'i
Aysses.
EgGk4gD IND HER P0LIcK
wIn England cndcaso~ 10 break lie
boslade |. question much agiiaied
au,o.,g orr people, and upan nhicit there
/, tane difference 81 opinion Although
lie present state 81 affairs il this country
viii moa seriously affect tho condition q
The English people, no lgss ilaa one-ieniii
u their eid,rc population Icing Engaged
IL the importation, manufacture and dis.
position Of cotton goods, yet we believe
tia, tic English Government have re-
solved 10 pursue course Of strict neu-
traliiy aud non-in,erierpnee, and that ICY
viii adhere 10 that policy, Al least for the
present.
II lisa notorious fac that England i
lpcudcn, 10 a large extern lcr tooa ufon
foreign sources. Short crops upon the
European continent, have leii America a
tie oaiy sotce from rlicd Eaglapa u %
d.rire large harc IF ier bread during
The coming s.ater. 4 war between Eng
land and tie United Siaiss would efectu
ally cut % thi. supply and take the bread
from the mouths Of the English people.
Again, cotton Il good for nothing unless il
can be sold. Our Northern ports ~ a
large measure afford market for English
goods. 4 war would cut oil this source
of revenue. Again, 50 f9r ms foreign
war is concerned, the Uni ed States we're
nefer IL 5ettcr condition 10 engage II il
than nou. Our navy is now a gigantic
force, riding The waves with comparative
ly nothing to do save The almost proftless
task Of capturing n few feeble attempts at
piracy. which have escaped from secessla
through channels and inlets not nayigabc
~ respectable craft. Our merchantmen
fully equal TO those Of England, many o.
which have already been fitted for wal
purpose, as priyaieers, would, in case O
war, be quite apt TO execute the threat o
the Dutch Commodore, and "swcep Eng
fish commerce from the sea-" That Eng
land cannot afford 10 inaugnrate a wal
with the United States is, in our view
clear 10 he seen, and that the Englisl
Government realize the true nature 0
their position is evident from their pubIi
declarations. Some two months ago Mr.
IIaynan, wealthy merchant Of Liver
pool. addressed Lord Russell, inioImin;
him that awiih other merchants he ha'
ii ia contemplation TO fiji out number Q
ships for the purpose Of trading with Ne'
Orleans and other ports Of the Unite
States &c America and asking for tn
protection Of Her Majesty cruisers i
lie West Indies = and also stating tina
we shall be prepared TO defend ourselsc
GA de pursuit Of orr legitimate trade.
After considerable delay, occasioned D
communications ,cih The lar officers 9
hr Crora, Lord Russell sends Mr.. Hay
man lengthy reply, under date OF SEPT
10, in which he says by his Sccretar,
Lord Russell directs me TO warn You {
The serious consequences which the meai
ares contemplated as stated in your letter
will entail on all concerned therein and
inform YOU that Her Majesty's Cover
rient sriH not a6ayd ne slightrst Proieetio
n continuance 70 ne projected enterprise
Mr.. Hayman rests his caie on Il
ground, evidently untenable, that rs Il
United States are still an undivided NJ
ton, they have no right TO blockade the
ports against any friendly power wii
which they have extensive o0mmerci
relations. But Lord Russell informs b
tina, the English Government have rec2
nired the so-called Southern Confcdera
as belligeFen,; THAI belligeFenis ha'
lho right 10 blockade the ports Of their c
envy. and that The United States hayil
declared q blockade Of the Southern pcr
that II Mr.. Hayman'' ships while aiieml
ing 10 run such blockade, are taken
the United States. that said ships viii
condemned; and that IL any ship defen
itself against any national ship enforce
such blockade. that her crew will be de
With snmmarily, according TO the law
nations, and all this wi,hou, the Sigh
grosecttsa or coualenancs from the Brit