The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-02

ties the q which can be ouy by the
cnosmstanoea Of cha ose FOR the ports for
hitch they Destined and various other Incidents
DO decisions Of such court, unless there has been
fragrant violation OF all those who have
think the efore that her Majesty ia al
herring strictly to precedent In this matter took the only
course which i was possible for them - pursue
the most part entirely satisfactory do not feel lis
posed to complain that the terms Of the are
proclamation OF this description suoh dedn ton OF tho
character OF blockade Of oontraband Of x,r, az
down by The noble earl who arst Addressed The House
Nor do complain Of the proclamation on the ground that
the warning gives goes beyond the necessities OF the
case refer TO tho warning which Is given TO British
subjects against taxing part prlvaseerug expeditions
The proclamation wisely and properly informs the sub
ever might be tho result 70 claim the protection OF this
country against any penal consequences 70 which they
thstqute the contrary but there two points upoa
which II Is absolutely necessary that her MAjessys
% s s o. s
The nrst s with regard to tho question Of BLOCKADE
II has been slated that the Northern States have
Of the Southern ports. Now, we know perfectly we'll
that not In the power of the Northern States thor
ii 's
eGectuay BLOCKADE this or that or the other port md
that would be blockade which should DO bound to
recognise; but do think Ia very important that her
Msjestys government should nOs commit enSues 70 a.
doarxe aas ne Unaed a.s cse 70 lay doug. as Pvs~pe
e rscooised BY Ar Acjesys government, and that eli
her kajestys subjects who might chooss 70 disregard
.ppreSsnd that 70 make shs% 20 stle the olocFsds
must be the validity Of which has been recognized by
their government II important, therefore, that her
Majesty government should como 70 clear understand
ing with the government Of the INTEL States that
paper blockade blockade extending space 70
which is physically impossible that eectual block
ade be applied s be recognised uaiid By his
country (Hear hear The other point is one Of, per.
haps stu greater importance noble and learned lord
the Northern would perfectly justified in carry
and visiting it with capital punishment. approhead
that II there thing clearer than another, it is that
Sy the law OF nations p'vaeer.ng Is no, pra'ysa n"
piracy regards the subjects Of another country, ,chch Is
not piracy BY the lao Of nations or by the lao of ths comn
try The Northern States, therefore, must not be Above
to entertain the opinoDalthough it may be right that
should British SUBJECTS that they should engage
In prvaseering expeditions they will not be entitled to
claim the protection governmen-that they are
al liberty 50 to strain the law to convert privaeerng
under such circumstances Of persons entitled to Her Ma
jestys protection ~oald not be rced 0iM indifference
,couldreceic the most xrio consideration By tbs country
try should be warned Of the peril or engaging in prva
teerng undertakings but It Is essentially necessary
other that Northern states should
to rely upon forebearance with regard q violation
Of the law Of nations BY visiting prvateering with pen
atty which Is not attschsd to y BY tina law Sacsr It
federation not having the rights of belgarents
rs, whoec acts will be visited with all the penalties Of
not doctrine adn oeaas.e haze declared Aas ne
66unn States are entitled 70 the rights belgrents The
Morhs1m Ses On ne os hand COMMIT Is e,ti9sd claim
| treat the Southern States, not a belIgevets,
ea as rse's. These ase the two points
clear understanding should BIO come to between her Ma
| jestys Ministers and the government Of tho United
really elective blockade such as the United States may
be able to enforce and secondly that We cannot recog
the % any Or ~.
Southern confederation treat privaeering as piracy
and to visit it with death
Lord BRoUeHAM heartily wished that all prIva.eeriug
were piracy by the law Of nations but ushdppy IL
His opinion upon this poiot had been misunder-
stool What he said that prvateering, undertaken
ehr country 10Th uhieh eir DUN Oas At peace amounted
to p!rac Privateerng, however much 1t might
o,ng to 4: s1 of ~a.sns as shs. Nv WV Vas D st
present Snass:oSS and but. any
another country with which at peace that In
eeH constituted prstical act, and he was clearly Of
opinion that the persons acting would have only them
selves to blame II after full warning they entered upon
that Taking into account the great changes and
provemens In all the appliances of warfare which had
late years taken place he should hold that might
be looked upon as amounting to contrabsnd of war II
against the other he might add that he entirely con-
Cured In the opinion that 1t lot necessary that
blockade, in order to be looked upon effective should
be of such nature to Ter access TO Of
be coast impossible, but that it would bs sufficient TO
constitute 1t blockade that It precuded the exist
Of any reasonable chance Ct entrance.
Lord sad he wished TO bring the opinion TO
which his noble and learned friend had given expression
TO test The Co~feerdted States of America admitted
M hr Na;estvs Government to be ered TO exercise he rtqk
nj n heIls W
know his noble and learned friend whether he
TO contend that an English ship were commissioned by
those States fed out % privaeer against the Fed
era Government, her crew would, under such circum-
stances be guilty Of piracy. British subjects engaged
would doubt be answerable TO the laws Of their
country but 1t perfectly clear that In accordance
with the principles Of international law they oud not be
liable be treasa as pirate, That warning should be
| given to English seamen by means Of the proca-
nation was, Of course, most useful and ncces.
sary step, and II after that warning they would
engage in such expeditions as those to which he was
reerfpg they must course take the consequences Of
their conduct. IT, he might add the Southern Confede
any Engliahman aiding them by citing out prvateer
against the Federal Government ,ooud. doubt be guilty
piracy The question was one which arose after the
Ireland when he had not foot OF territory there and
when, therefore, he was merely sovereign Claiming
persons to ct out prvateers against the commerce
Of this country and the question having come on be
have with respeet to the opinion Of learned iIians
Several civilians had In consequence ATTENDED before
the Council, end report Of the proceedings In the
| case was given by Dr. Tindal, who was Of its
| bers. According to that report Sir Thomas Pnfold
had asserted that the persons 70 whom the inquiry
related not pirates, and for the following very
strange reason-that pirate must be regarded hoi
hudni genas, but that those persons not enemies
TO ali mankind and WERE therefore, not pirates. ca
| laugh) Whercupon Of the lords Of the Council
asked whether there could have been such a thing
pirate If person could within that category
question IL appeared Sir T. Pinfold did not reply but
tented himself with repeating what he had said before.
| CLaughter.) The learned civilian was then asked
whether supposng any Of their Majeses subjects, by
virtue of commission from the late King should by
force the goods Of their fellow subjects by land
they would stand excused OF being guilty least Of rob-
berry, and If not, why they should stand excused Of