Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-18

ashd, ana Me- toWAed put& htMsen Inward - me IA
sruc,or Of Europe the laws OF blockade
with much confidence as dipIouatss Of half oentu
rvs experiences. We have at length, in the authentic
form Of print OF the correspondence OF our Amoas
sailors and COnsus Ia America aud laid before Parla
ment exact and reliable of information, but
eaouot say that the perussl viii be satsflctory to
English shippers On the 27th Of April Pr sdent Lin
coln issued his boekade-on psperof the ports Of the
then seeding States and .hoy Afterwards carried
out bis threat blockade also the ports Of North CARO-
lima and Virginia. Nothing be more Loose than the
language OF The two prOcmstons for the expressions
employed are so geog phicsy vague and
uncertain, ~ leave the reader 10 delightful state OF
doubt the meaning Of The documents Ii is stated
ha it is advisable 70 foot blockade Of the ports
the States aforesaid in pursuance OF the laws OF the Uni
ted Sates and Of the Law Of Nations IN suoh provided
IL hzppers to % entirely 70 the Laws Of Nsors Tor
Poser 70 blockade its ports against the ships and
commerce Of raj powers, and, only year ago,
Washington tue capita, which reminded Europe oi
AZ fact in international law TIE Washington govern
men possess the undoubtei right 70 blockade tue poss
against American rebels but Tar IS neutral vessels
AR concerned the right eau only be made clear by a
resort armed force established Al the mouth OF each
and every port. Lord Lions endcagored to convince
Mr. Seward of the vague Of the proclamation
"A early the % Instant and he seems 70 have been
ucesAnt in dis applications for Information IS 70 The III
enlios Of Gr. Lii eO1 from the dle OF lie iaaugurs-
tou on the 4ti Of MArch with respec. to foreign COM
Transactions Of B-sh merchants IN th0 de0 Ssts,
Lord LYONS AbStainsd from pressure; but when toe
blockade actually proclaimed 1t became his duly,
because il interest," know the exact force Of
the words oil the proclamation.
Mr.. Seward, however Is quite az vague N has Gipo-
matte conversations as h.s notes. According 10 Lord
Lyons Mr.. Seward abouads in "asslrauoes in general
terms than which nothing could De mcTo satisfactory
Blr When Lord LYONS pointed out the mode in which
Ergnd and France proclaimed the blockade OF the ports
OF Ru SIS aud asked that America would cs far enghten
the merchants OF Eu,ops Mr. Seward fell back upo9
good safe ret'sp5 expression, that the practice OF the
United States Dot 70 issue such notices but to noy
tho blockade Individually each vessel approaching
zoe bockAdCd port aud TO inscEibe mmogandum OF the
notice having been given Ol the ships papers Every
person endowed with grain Of sense will smile at the
process C permitting the vessels Of Europe 20 be chartered
tor the conveyance Of caFgo,s to the seeded Sstes
without oRcal Notification Of the 6Iolg done 10 the
American notion OF lterua ona law, and Ee9 on arrival
!, American water. the vessels be warned Of a
de which has been duly proclaimed accord
ing :, the uniform practice of Europe. Lord Lyons
ra.u,allv urged upon Mr. Seward the imp)sslbiy Of
blockadirg coast OF ono miles IN extent, but the
An rican Secretary assured aim the Whole would De
h,a ad, dc Uay. How As Is 20 TO be done, does not
20 clearly apoear The Americans blocka1ed the ports
O, Mexico some cen years ago and then OILY carried
ost the law OF ratons practsed by Europe. IL may
b, as well however take for granted tina: the Wash
irg,on Government hSa the power, as it undoubtedly
seems 20 have the inclination u harass tie commerce oil
/ the world "a much as possible.
Every reader OF the correspondence viii feel that we
are hardly is., With al4 that ono Consequence of the
action OF the " i.gtUn Government viii be TO il Ct
a heavy blow on the commerce OF EnglaEd Mr.. Sew
ard appears 10 forget American antecedens in interna-
ton law and regulates all the lessons which the States
once tlrgh 70 Europe sad that too sometimes success
| fully Eurcpe il largely interested in the impending
| ciSil war aud almost heavily the beEgerent
States themselves if SIZE is TO pay the heavy penalties
Of an nte.ruoou 70 tie coast by the North
aud another on TOE great highway Of the by the
South It may be necessary sometimes, in warfare to
proceed to the ez.eut Of blckading en- snstays coas
aid we Gil hold net .stny years ego, that might
send OUT prYaeers in aid Of our naval powce But grad.
v slch uo,ons have been sofened t. q DIR application
Nations sre 50 inter- commercially gend it
70 im2ossiule TO llre oppoueat Wthou. almost de-
sroyiug you- friend. Specially is this the with
/ An. rics fds North may succeed in preventing the
shignent or cotton Europe ard thus crush the agr
culture Of The Southern States but il can only accom-
psh the feat BY an act of injustice perTetsted -nder
he suise Of belg-rout RICH s. which Vii, seeo1 upon
the Northern States N de tge. The North may talk
TIL upoa sarery aud at the isS Of superior civil
iz1tiOn in the S,0h but Jet the South has good
10 complain Of the resciive TARIFF Of the North which
seeks 10 extract Federal out OF imports encouraged
by and exchanged for the products OF tNr SaGta We
mp.'hze with rhc caJ c. tue poor African condemn
ia 70 sIivCrc 5u, that the wsy ameOra'e
hrs cordca az presen; sad brES about bis fre,tom in
the future i5 no: by prchbitory tariff E.Jopeau
manufactures, nor by civil war to enforce federal over
State r.Shtg.