Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-23
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Dispatches TO Foreign Gsver nm en- Is, Etc
WAsHINe TON: May 13.-By the steamer which
leaves New York on "Wednesday next. monsieur
De Stocked, the Russian Minister, will forward
TO Prince Gortschakoh, the Minister Of Foreign
fairs Of his government, dispatches remarkable
for their impartial appreciation Of the present
diton of public affairs in this country. He fully
recognizes the legitimacy and mightiness Of the
efforts Of the government and the people of the
North TO secure the enforcement Of the federal
laws and the maintenance Of the integrity Of the
Union. Nothing else could be expected from a
party so intelligent and SO Intimately acquainted
with the American people; and IL 10 not likely
that his monarch, the leading emancipaticnist Of
the age, will listen to other counsels and recog-
nize the revolutionary government, whose source
Of life is human slavery, and whose sole object 10
Its perpetuation.
1t is now known that Chevalier Hulsenan, the
Austrian Minister, some time since made an at
tempt to prejudice bis Government against Mr..
Burlingame on account of the lntter's strong SYM
pahies with the struggle Of the Italian people for
national Independence. His malicious efforts
were, however, counteracted by Count Garowski,
who warmly recommended Mr.. Burlingame to
burg, the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. The well
known extensive acquaintance and intimate con-
nection OF Count Garowski with the aristocracy
OF the continental courts Of Europe, has enabled
him to render great services to number Of the
newly-appointed American Ministers. To Mr..
Clay he has prepared a warm welcome by q half
dozen nephews and nieees, all Of whom have been
brought up from the cradle with the imperial
family, and are occupying high social and politi.
cal positions. The Count being hereditary pee,
Of Prussia, he was enabled TO recommend Mr..
Court Of Berlin. Carl Schurz be provided with
Introductory letters to a sister Of the King Of
Spain, who is married to his younger brother.
Messrs. Fogg and Harvey have also left letters
from him among relatives connected by marriage
with the Oldest and highest families Of Switzer.
land and Portugal.-Ntno York Herald.
THE PRIvATzKRISe QuK.r1oN take from
our foreign files received by the steamer Persia
the important debates In the British Parliament
on American affairs, and also comments from the
London press on the same subject. The British
Government has deter to recognize the
Southern Confederacy as a belligerent, the effect
Of which recognition is understood to be to allow
privateers sailing under letters narque to enter
British ports with their prizes The subject of the
blockade Of Southern ports was also discussed,
.and difficulties In relation thereto suggested that
may involve momentous consequences here after.
IL was announced In parliament on the 9th inst,
by the Home Secretary, that Proclamation was
In course Of preparation by the Government In
which British subjects would be emphatically
contest-that II they engaged in the privateerins
business and suffered the penalty therefor, theft
blood would be upon their own heads
From Washington We have the announcement,
having an important connection with this subject
that the Administration some wee ks ago instruct
ed the United States Ministers abroad to agree to
the prohibition Of privateering proposed by the
Paris Conference. The Pleni ipotentaries Of Great
Britain, Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, Sardi-
MIA and Turkey, at the Conference, signed Dec
laration, agreeing among themselves that the fol-
lowing fixed princi Piles should be introduced into
international relations
l. Privateering is, and remains abolished
z The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with
the exception of contraband of war.
3. Neutral goods, with the exception Of contra
band OF war, are not liable to capture under enc
my's flag
4. BlOckades, in order to be binding, must be
enective-that Is to say, maintained by force
sufficient really to prevent access TO the coast Of
the enemy.
This was presented by the French Minister at
washington to the American Government for its
concurrence. On the 2Sth Of July, 1885, MIR
Marcy, then Secretary Of State, replied substan-
TALLY, that the fourth principle concerning block
ades was already fully and universally recognized
as rule Of international law; that the American
Government promptly and cheerfully acceded to
the second and thiri, which for MANY wears they
had been trying TO introduce into international
relations; and that to the frat they proposed to
add these words
And that the private property of the subjects
or citizens of belligerent on the hig seas shall
be exempt from seizure by the public armed YES
sells Of the other beliigerent, except it be contra
bandn
This was not agreed TO by the European Govern.
mems and negotiations on the subject were sus-
pended Now, according to the Washington
dispatch, the Administration has given Its con
sent TO the propositions OF the Conference What
elect, If any, this assent may now have remains
TO Dc seen n.-Bahi,nors A,nsriean