The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-15
The Threatened Breaking up OF the
Blockade by England and France.

Blockade by England and France.
That these Powers mediate the breaking up
of the blockade of the Southern ports no one
can entertain rational doubt; and that they
will proceed TO carry their designs into execu-
ton in the course of next fall, if not before, un
less the blockade is rendered completely clfec-
tive at every point. is very apparent TO the
most superficial observer All that they want is
an excuse, and If they do not find one they will
probably manufacture some pretext which they
will set forth to the world as their justification
for The highhanded proceeding OF meddling
in our domestic affairs, and giving aid and COM
adopted Tor their subsection.
France and England want cotton, and they
say they must have il at all hazards. Lord
Palmerston, indeed, says-as Our readers may
have observed in yesterday tIeeALo-:hat al!
the nayies in the world cannot prevcU' the Erg
lish demand for cotton from being supplied by
the Southern States He intimates that. even if
the blockade should be made perfect. E:s!and
will gel cotton across the Southern froc;ic, OF
Texas through Mexico. About that. however,
the American government may have something
to say When the time comes. ard corps OF
twenty-five thousand United States voi-rtee:s
landed there may block that game.
The recent declaration Of Lord John Russell!
in Parliament, in the case Of New Granada. was
evidently intended to apply to the paraie. case
OF the United States. He SAID. in the ease Of
rebellion the government tad r'ebt TO close
The ports; but if. in case Of civil war the porte
were de }acto occupied By tie i:e.rgents. they
could moi take that step according &c in:eraa
tional law. The British laval commander
would not therefore. recognise the r:gs. o! clos
ing Of ports" Acccr ling to tbs iEt!I alton tho
Force bill which has inst teen passed ty Con
gress. giving authority TO The President TO close
those ports in which The revenue ,aEac, be col
lected owing to unlawful coTtinatcns. and au'
| lhorzing him to collect the duties on shirbcard
outside those harbors. is null and void mas
much AZ Richmond. Wilmington. Charleston,
| Savannah, Mobile. Peusacola, New Orleans and
Galveston are all occupied by the insur'
gents IN The respective States to wh.h they
bciong-tbat Is to say. Virginia, North
Carolina, Scutb Carolina. Georgia, Alabama.
|
press have ncal,nlocsiy declared tbs, tkeir
government will n;t submit, to The pay.
ment If J1tes Oh the decks Of a.'cf-war.
90 the gtoucd that Il Is contrary 10 the Law OF
nations. s.d TIA. II would Involve q double
paymeGl--oae Outside the port and the other in.
side. There ,s therefore cIeas necessity for
the mos, v,sofc.s sad active Gavai rrepa:a.
tons o. tie raTt }: ocT govs:amen, &c ssseI: its
risbts.
At present the British and French gov.
ernments are very get, 10 diplomatic
sense for 20 case bas yet arisen whilb
calls for their ac,ioa b., their fee,s axe
here ready to act al moments oc,,e, aad
the FIRST attempt 10 se!lect ltsenne outside Of
any Of the rcrts held b. the Ei.!geaa will Ge
the signal !oI hostility; and y TIA, opportunity
should cot offer before October. when the cot
ton crop will Be ready the.e can he little
doubt that then they will fo.:e tie biocSsde. il
they get chAlee Thess 10 co eelianee, ttsre
fore. to be placed upon the seeming pacisc dis
position Of the two g1sa! Es;epeaa Powers Il
is a tyeacherouD calm before stovm-tkt
quie.ude Of gunpowdeI before the ma.eh Is ap
piled The tone Of the British and Canadian
press is . truer index Of the Intention Of the
government The English and Canadian jour
nals launch the most unmeasured ahrse agains,
the Northern press-particularly the New YoRE
HERALD-becanse IL exposes the perddious de-
signs Of their government against the integrity
Of the United States. They fear that our sound
ing the alarm to the country may defeat theil
plans, and hence their boundless rage. The
journals Of the Manchester school are specially
] yindctye They repreeant the intereats Of the