Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-17
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The question rs 70 whether England vii Interfere
to bre-k the blockade and procure cotton. b now
settled beyond doubt The last hope Of the rebels
in this regard has utterly failed The reeeLdy ar
rived steamer brings series OF letters between
Henri ". Haymsn- on the part Of the cotton iul~
porting interest Of England. and Lord John Russell.
NOTHING could be more explicit ard conclusive upon
the subject involved than are these letters. Mr..
Hsvman informs the Earl that il conjunction with
other merchants, be (Haymsnl had It N contempls-
ton 10 ft out number.of ahips for the purpose OF
trading with New Orleans and otheF (SOuthern)
ports OF the United States. Hs asks that the pro-
lection of her Majesty cruisers in the West Indies
may be given 70 the ships Of the intended expedi-
ton, or else thst the ships may be permitted and
authorized 20 defend themselves il resisted. assu-
ring bis lordship that they viii 20 forth sbuudany
able to msce such defense Tbs request is put
upon the ground inssmuch as amify exists between
Britain and the United States, the subjects Of the
former bsve the right 10 trade TO and from al the
ports Of the latter.
Having been informed that the questions thus
presented would be taken into consideration, Mr..
qsynan Is 1t pains 70 write second letter 20 ths
Minister urging that the matter Is Of intense i'm
porsBce to every interest in the realm and that It
Is unpreeedented thst any aSii0n should close har
port 10 another with which she is IN anicabls rels
tions
After nearly three vssks from the receipt Of TIE
first Letter and two from that Of the second, Earl
Russell replies. Promising that the sue1sct vas CT
communicates vita the law 0tdeeFs o. the crown,
and recapitulatng ths points submitted b. Ar.
HANNAH Lord Russell warns bin Of the serious
consequences which the expedition. 1t attempted,
would entail on al concerned therein, and M 1ruls
him that her Ms;estyis government l5iN not Gf0Td
the sighsst protscoE or cum saahes 10 leh an etsT
Prise His LordshIp. through his secretary. pro
eeeds to say that "ths United States and the So
called Confederate Ststes are engaged ina civil
war, and Her Hsjesty's Cover ment have rscog'
nized that state OF things and have taken up Po-
stiOn OF neutrality between the eOntendng parties
Under the eiscumstsnses, il any British ship, be-
ing neutral kno Wingly attempts 10 break an ehee-
tive blockade she il liable TO capture ald eondemna-
ton II such ship defends her elf by force against
a national vessel enforcing such blockade,
sucb defence is : breach of law OF nations,
and VIII expose the, ship and csTgo to con
1eu1nstion a. prize eod those persons who commit
the act 70 personal responsibility and severe trest-
ment according to the iBwof war"
Kr. Hayman regrstfa'ly responds, expressing his
sense of the necessity CT a6aodOni1g hs projected
enterprise. and asking leave 70 publish the CORES
pOndenee- -whica was grated.
Prior to receiving the desired leave to publish.
Mr Hayman addressed another and long letter 70
Lord John presenting the same points, undertaking.
to refute the obiecuouB agsinst them. and urging
gt length that the Governments should reconsider
the decision and grant the ssked for authority.
note acknowledging this letter tsrminEtss the cor
respondence, so far az ii has reached rs
win scrupulously respect the blockade, and e;Stend
neither protection nor countenance TO any sKpedi-
slon o. her sabjsc in violation 70 Is.
The celebrated declaration Of leading Southern
Journal, that the last hope Of the C0nfederacy was
IA the cotton demand Of Europe, viii be remember
ed By the reader. All other modes Of s successful
orcsecution of the war were then characterized as
hopeless and only this was relied upon fer triumph.
This last hope. TOO. hss vanished.
The intelligence frcm France IS, If posslele, more
fa~A fl mo mimi
The fact IS much as the failure Of the cotton supply
fst-esses each Of these nations, would distress
shen much more without at Jrding sreasona0le hope
If conquerng the supply sooner ihan il nrss fnu-e
20 them without sueh interference. Bss -. tie
public sentiment o. Europe would regsra var CT
tutsrferanes for slavery as il the highest degres
AtrOcious.
We see the grounds on which Seward, Scott. Nc
Clellan Cameron aud others high IN Office sre 80
sanguine of speedy sueCess IN crushing the rebels
lion The iniquity is encompsssed on all sides by
superior forca, Is hopelese OF help from abroad,
and is doomed to be soon lgnominlously sfrangied