The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-24
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
vIEwsOF THE ENGLISH PR ESs, &c.

RUSSELL reply, IN tHS nouse VI commons, 10
Mr.. Gregory's question as to ''the belligerent
rights of the Confederate States. Although
we have already given its main points, we
may state that Lord Lyons, the British Min
lister in Washingt ton, had informed the British
Government that, in his opinion, the collec-
ton of duties outside of Sou thern ports was
impracticable, and Lord John declares that
sit is we'll known to Lord Lyons, and it Ger
tainly has been declared law by the United
States. that no blockade could be recognized
or deemed valid unless 1t were an effective
blockade, (hear, hear,l and have no doubt
that there would be no difference between
Her Majesty's Government and the Govern
Inent Of the United States that point
Then, as to the rights of belligerents, he says
The question has been under the considera-
ton OF the Government. They have consult
ed the law officers of the Crown The Attor-
ney and Solicitor General, and the Queens
Advocate, and the Government have come to
the opinion that the SouLher Confederacy of
America, according to those princi Piles which
seem 10 be just principles, must be treated as
L beiligerent. Hear, hear.l"
This, of course, was a quasi recognition of
the Sout hern Government, and sucn recog-
milton will, in British es timatlon, treat her
letters OF marQue as legItlm a te, not rs pratt
cal. Lord John, however, does not recognize
the right of these privateers to come into Bri-
t.sh ports with prizes. He further adds, that
uthega important questions tor instance as
Whist are the alterations which are to be made
the law OF nations in consequence of the
declarations of Paris remained under consid-
Grafton OF the British Government.
VIEWS OF LORD PALMERsTos.
On the eth inst. Mr.. Bentinck, in the House
OF Commons, asked, il view OF the alarming
news from the u. States, whether the British
Government did not anticipate decreased re-
ceipts from customs, aud a necessity for in
ertas cd ornaments
Lord Palmerston repled-No one can regret
more than l do the III diligence which mas
been received within the last few days from
America; but, at the same time, any one must
have been short sighted and little capable of
antIci paIing the probable course OF human
events VINO had not Tor Il long time toreseen
events OF Il similar Character To those which
we now depiore.- Hear, hear From the
commencement OF luIs unfortunate quarrel
Heen the two sec lions OF the United States,
IL was evident that The causes OF disunlOu
were TOO deeply seated 10 MAKE it pos Die that
separation would not take place, and it was
ALSO OBVIOUS That passions We're go aroused on
both sides its 10 make IL highly inproDabie
that sucn separation could take place without
contest. In ans Wer 10 The question OF the
honorable member, Would cay that, however
much l regret the IL telIIsence winch We have
received within the last lew days, yet that i'll
| LeIllSepCe ought not, IN my opinion, To make
| any uiilerenee IN the arrangements winch, at
| ter the fullest consideration, We considered
| were calculated 10 meet ali Ine req ulrement Is
OF the public service during the present year
| Hear, hear
MIR Bentlnck thought the noble lord had
| not quite Understood MS question. The noble
| lord said The Results OF the disturbances III
| america mad been anticipated III the Hnancia
| arrangements. Did the noble lord mean That
| arrangements had been made TO meet The ex-
| penscS OF increased ornaments anu the rlsk Oh
| diminished revenues, lhear, or did he sim ply
| mean that he did not antIe pate that any surn
! couseq would result from the intelIi-
seuce lately received? Hear, hear
Lord Palners tOn.-I thought l Mad, by i'm
! plIcatlon Ill least, ans Wered ali the questions
| OT the honorable gentleman. | do not per.
ceiye any reason why We should apply &c
| Parliament for Increased urmaments ueal
| iii couSeq uenCe OF the events which are taking
| place III North America, aud / also hope tha
the customs duties will not ma terialiy suffer
III consequence oI these events.
AMERICAN BELLIGBREsTs AND gEuTRALs.
The London Morning Post shows that Their,
are American precedents for the conclusion
the British Government has come to, of treat
| ing the Southern States as belligerents, pre-
| ceuents which occurred during the contihu
ance of the civil war between Spain and hel
| colonies, and previous to the acknowledged
| of the independence OF the latter by the mothe
| country.
The Federal Government at Washington
| decided that the colonies We're belligerant ma
tons, and entitled to all the sovereign right
of war against the enemy. This doctrine th'
! United States have ado ptedfor their frs Con
| sutution but bellgerent rights carry witt
them CORES ponting obligations. Blockade
must be effectual, and priyateers must b.
lawfully commissioned. blockade by let
ters of marque, though novel, would be quit
AS etfectu1l as a blockade by regular men of
war and the Northern States, with thei
powerful commercial marine, could easil
| blockade all the gulf ports In the meantime
the American rule that the flag covers tn
| cargo, will give comparative immunity L
| Ri Sh
The Post also shows that the Sou thern Con
federacy, being recognized as a belligeren
power, British and other vessels may freel
| trade TO and from its ports, providing they d
not interiors with 81 blockade, and provide
they do not deal in contraband trade. Their
is good reason TO believe the right of scare
viii be strictly exercised; bat we have RICH
to insist that both the beillgereut power
shall respect legitimate merchandise on boar
neutral vessels.
; THR SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS VISIT LORD jon
RUSSELL.
Mr. Gregory. on Saturday, introduced tn
three Comm issioners from the southern Co.
federacy 10 Lord John Russell. The in tel
, view was al Lord John Russeirs private res
dence, and was considered informal. VIII;
: occurred with regard to the recognition of ii
Southern States has not trans pired Mo i
7th.
AMERICAN AGENTS PURCHASING ARMS.
, Agents have arrived from America by Il
Persia, to purchase rified cannon of the Arm
nearly 200, 600 rifles and revolvers, for imm
: date shipment.
ARMS FROM FRANCE.
! A letter from Toulon says THE civil w;
which seems the point of breaking out b.
: tween the disuuited States of America is abot
e to open for the French arsenals market II
: expectation, which certainly was not foresee
u 1t is stated that American agents have con
= TO France TO purchase arms and military eq III
. ments, which the storehouses of the State W
> be only too glad to get rid OFF,
From the London Times
II WILL THE BLOCKADE BE EFFgcTUAL ?-LETTERs
~ MARQUE IN LONDON.
i Notwiths landing the enormous length
., the line of coast, both on the Atlantic and
,, the Gulf, the Southern ports from W hich pr
u duce can be shipped with any regularity a
few in number. There are only Ave railwa
;. | which strike this coast throughout its emit
ii extent. These terminate O. New Orleans q
,, Mobile in the Gulf, and Savannah, Charlt
&c ton and Wilmington on the Atlantic. If t
!" United States can blockade these five pol
). effectually, they, TO all practical purpos'
IL ! seal 40 the outhern States. OF course Ia
Z, must do this etec lively. The validity
u mere paper blockades has long since been d
~ owned by every Power.
- have been told that there are letters of m,
~ | que now in London, and agents have arriy
is | by the last steamer 10 make contracts
VI Armstrong guns, and all other warlke stol
of the most recent invention. Both part
! VIII come INTO the HidIhelS Vi Europe, q
L will bid for men and ships. So far as pri,
teering is concerned, the South will have
:" advantage.
J No adyenturer would care to take serv
10 with the North, because there would be lit
81 OF no prey. The South has no commerce, a
oe its produce would be carried in neutral b.
AZ toms The North, however, has ships up
J every sea, and is a victim that will pay
{, plunderer. There are silk cargoes 10 be int
re cepted even in the Eastern seas, and the tre
,. ures of California 10 be met with alto
y To protect this commerce will require
" small portion of the available United Sta