Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-20
THE AmEHIUAN CRISIS IN EUROPE.

The A4neriean Question in England.
By the steamer Persia We have foreign papers t.
the 9th ult.
Mr. Russell's latest letter to the Times is date,
/ October 10th. In ii he asserts that persons o
weight and position were again urging on tn
President and his Cabinet the necessity of an ad
| vance for political reasons. The writer argues
| that the South can afordito play waiting gam,
longer than the North.
Mr.. GrAntley F. Berkeley writes very strongly il
! favor Of the Confederates in the London Morning
Herald and broadly asserts that they are thus fan
the vict0rs.
The Manchester Guardian gives prominence to a
communication in which it is asserted that the
South, in Withholding their cotton from market
not aetuRtsd by desire to bring foreign power
to their rescue but desire simplyto avoid the risks
whiehwould accrue to cotton at the sesports
At Pontefrsct. on the 23i ult Mr.. Hugh Chill
ders. n. p, made speech, from which we quote
"From the FIRST the English Government had re-
fused TO interfere, but BY recognizing the beliger
ent rights of the South they had been denounced as
practically interfering in favor of the South. They
had. however, very wisely insisted upon taking the
course laid down, and he hoped the time would nav
er come when they should be dragged into the war
This war had removed the idea that on an outbreak
in the South the slaves would rise and fight for
their liberty. Not only was this not the hut the
slaves might no doubt be relied upon soldiers in
defence Of the South.
aAs to the result Of the war be would say no. h
ing, but ali experience was against the successful
subiugztion by arms Of determined and free peo-
pie; and when they looked at the enormous extent
Of the North American continent he thought they
would be bound to say that, in all human probabil>
iy, the Union could not be much longer maintained
Their duty, however. must be to stand by and
watch, sympathizing with what was good and right,
but carefully avoiding being drawn into any inter-
ferance either on one side or the other. II the
South should establish their power az a seperate
Confederscy; they must recognize it. but let ttem
not anticipate such an event. and sacrifice their good
faith and national honor by breaking the blockade
as soEe people were recommending"
Earl Russell en- the American Blockade.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Sept. 10, 1S6I-Sir: am direct
ed by Earl Russell TO acqusint you that the Ques-
tions raised by your letters Of the 18th Of August
and 4th Of September were Of considerable impor
communicate with law officers of the crown pre- !
yiously to answering your letters.
You stated in your letter Of the 29th of August |
that in conjunction with other merchants, you con-
templated fitting out number of vessels for the /
purpose of trading with the port of New Orleans
and other ports of the United States of America |
and that looking to the undsturbed stale of friendly
relations between her Majesty and the United States
you apPrehend that the British ships bad right, |
under the law Of nations, upon the strict principle
of reciprocity to enter into and depart from the |
ports and hsrbors Of the United States.
You say that you ask and hope that these vessels /
will be protected by her Majesty's cruisers; but |
that if such protection, from reasons Of State pol
icy, should be withheld, you will be prepared to
defend yourselves as best you may 10 the pursuit |
of your legitimate trade, and thst all parties hin>
dering you in the same viii become responsible for
the consequences.
In your letter of the 4th of September, you say
that eontending as you DO, that the blockade Of
certain ports of the United States as against the
ships Of this country Is an infringement of nterna-
Iav
of her Msjesty's Government for the
mercantile expedition in question, and at the
time Lord Russelfs permission to defend itself in
case of need.
Understanding from the tenor of your letters,
that the ports to which your vessels are to proceed
are which are may be bockaded by the naval
forces Of the UAIted States, Lord Russell directs
me to warn you of the serious consequences which
the measures, contemplated as stated In yozr let
.ers will entail on all concerned therein, and TO in
form you that her Msjesty's Government will not
afford the slightest protection or countenance to the
projected enterprise. II
The United States and the so called Confederate
States are engaged in a civil war; and her Majesty
Government has recognized that State OF things,
md hag taken up position of neutrality between
he contending parties. Under these circumstances
( any British ship being neutral, knowingly at.
empts to break effective blockade she is liable to
capture and condemnation. If such ship defends Z
herself by force against national vessel enforcing
II nations, and will expose the ship and cargo to
as prize, and those persons who 4
commit the act to personal responsibility and severe
reatment according to the law Of war, the act Of 4
UGH persons being considered by the law and Gsage
f nations as one of unjustifable hostility. n
am to state that the general rule as to trading 1
" neutrals in time of war 10Th beuigTets is that
hey may freely trade but that they are bound to
aspect every effective blockade, and that if they
AIRY eontraband of war to either belligerents,
hey do so at the risk of capture and condemnation
y the other, if discovered. r
am sir your most obedisnt humble servant, '
E. HAMMOND. h
|. W.HAYxGN, Esq, No.4 Chapel Street, Liverpool q
The stock OF Cotton at Liverpool. o
wilmer L Smiths European Tines, of the 26th !
It,, says: q
The cotton market this week has sgsin been very r
xcited and the daily advance in the prices is still
A very large business has been 4
and with the continually decreasing '
tock ard the remoteness of sn adequate supply, q
ne demands Of holders in selling, and the eagerness II
( buyers in purchasing hiss resulted in the extra
rdinary advance during the week Of Id per 10 in IL
mericzn, Sd per ID in Surat, I'd per 10 in Bra r
1, and Id in Egyptian, upon the rates Of Fri Il
az last The sales to-day are 10000 bales-lO0O 600 c.
speculation and for export. The total sales this
eek are las $40 bales Of which spectators have b
ken 81 $40 American, ], 210 Bahia. $50 Egyptian,
nd As $50 Surats-tstal, SO $50; exporters 1910 "
r,a-ioap nd Suraka--totai 10 86o--thua III