The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06

ton ~ that have now he to bring to the notice
OF your ordshp pregnant AS may be with vitality i'm
portant results reference to tho mercantile and
featuring interests Of this country, will meet with your
lordships sympathy. remain, &c.,
The Right Hon. Earl Egssal 90.
s-I am directed by Earl Russell TO acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter Of the 29t inst nqupg whether
her Majesty cruisers In the West Indies will protect
tain vessels which you and others have in contemplation
despatch TO New Orleans and other ports Of the United
States for the purpose Of trading with those ports and
to state TO you In reply that this subject shall BIO con
u. HAMMOND.
II. W. HAYMAN, Esq, No Chapel street, Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 4, 1861.
Ny LORD feel deeply obliged TO your lordthp for
having caused II 10 be minated TO mo, In Mr. Ham,
monds letter Of 30th ut that the matter Of my comma
nicaton, dated 10th dem should be brought under con-
sideration.
The question Is Of such intense importance to every
interest In this country, that hope, very shortly to
have tho honor Of being informed that tho same, NJ
have put it, has been avorably considered; and that
shall have your ordshps sanction to Immediately tit out
the mercantile expedition referred 70.
in probably Unprecedented within the confines OF in
ternatonal that nation under the strongest terry
had without cause far that nation Gomez rned
closed her ports and Aarbrs against the legitimacy inoress
and egress o. the sAifs Of such friendly nation.
certain ports OF the United States Of America as against
the ships Of this country = an i,s.ge"es Of interna
claim thu protection Of her Mncstys soyernnent for
the mercantile expedition in question: same
tme your ordships permission TO defend Itself in case
Of need
Waiting the honor of an carly communication from
your ordship remain, my lord your ordshps obedient
humble servant, HENRY w. HAYMAN.'
The Right Hon Earl RUSSELL, Foreign ONCE
FOREIGN OFrIcE, Sept 10, 1861.
SRI nm directed by Earl Russell acquaint you that
the questions raised by your letters the Goth OF An-
gust and 4th Of September or considerable import
ancc and rendered IL necessary for his lorshp
municae with the law officers Of the crown previously to
answering your letters.
You stated your letter Of the 10th of August that
in conjunction with other merchants, you contemplated
fitting out number OF vessels for the purpose traang
with the port OF New Orleans and other ports of the
United States Of America and that looking the IN
disturbed state Of friendly relations between her Majesty
and the United States you apprehcnd that British ships
had right, under the law Of nations upon the strict
principle OF reciprocity, to enter into and depart from
the ports and harbors OF tho United States.
You say that you ask and hope that these vessels win
be protected by her Majesty cruisers but that if such
protection from reasons Of State policy should be with
held, will be prepared to defend yourselves best
you may IN tho pursuit OF your legitimate trade and that
all parties hnderng you in the will become res
ponsble for the consequences.
In your letter Of the 4th Of September you say that
contcndng, You do that the blockade ports
oftbe United states against the ships Of this country
IS an infringement OF international law, nugatory aud
unavailable, you claim the protection Of her Malestys
government for the mercantile expedition in question
and at the time Lord Russell permission 10 defend
itself in Of need.
Understanding, from the tenor Of your letters that
the ports TO which your vessels proceed ports
which or may be blockaded by the naval forces the
United States, Lord Russell direcs ayn g0u Of the
serious consequences ichich The measures, Contemplated as
stated IN your letters, WiH enta on all concerned therein,
and TO inform you that her Majeys government trU no,
afford The slightest protection counttia,ce 10 he projected
enterprise.
The United States and the so-called Confederate staes
engaged in civil war and her Maestys government
have recognized that state Of things aud hare taken up
position Of neutrality bcrree the conedtng parties Under
these circumstances, any British ship, bling neutral
kno'cingly attempts to tredk secitce blockade she is
liable q capture and condemnation" y such ship defends
.,leB
blockade, such defence Is breach Of The lco Of nations
and will expose the ship and cargo coneinna as
prize, and those persons who commit the act personal
responsibility ana severe treatment according to the law
Of the act Of such being considered BY the
law and usage Of nations as one Of unsiabe hostility
am TO state that the general rule trading by
trails in time OF war Nth begertns that they may
y trade but that they bound 10 respect every ec
tive blockade and that If they carry conraband war
to either belligerets, they do at the risk Of capture
and condemnation by the other If discovered am SIR
your most obcdient humble servant, T.. HAMMOND
ii W. HAYMAS, Esq, No. Chapel street Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. Sept 81, 1861.
NY LORD have now the honor to acknowledge the
ccpt OF Mr.. Hammonds letter Of the 10th inst. In reply
to my communications TO your lordshp Of the Doth nit
and 4th inst and while expressing feeling satisfac
ton that the questions raised by my letters had BON
considered much importance as to have rcco yed
your ordghips serious attention. cannot but regret 10
perceive the determination Of her Naesys government
to withhold that protection and counenance which had
hoped night have been afforded for my project oil enter
prise
without the sanction Of her Majesty's government and
fore that tho fitting out Of commercial expedition
for the purposes that have spoken would be con-
sdered by the law and usages Of nations Of
justhable hostility must OF course pause in the
rying out Of my intentions
As it may be possible however that others entertain
similar views with myself upon this very important
subject, ask your ordships permission publish Mr.
Hammond's letter OF the 10th instant, and ! remain
my lord, your lordshp's obedient humble servant
HENRY w. HAYMAN.
high, Hon. Earl RUSSELL, Foreign once.
FoEEGN OFFICE, Sept &c. 1861.
SIR am directed by Earl Russell TO state To you in
reply to your letter q the 2lst instant that you
liberty to publish the letter which, under instructions
from his lordshp, addressed you the 18th instant
the subject Of the projected mercantile expedition 10
the port Of New Orleans to other ports Of the United
States Of America am, sir your most obedient hum
BILE servant F. HAMMOND.
II. W. HAYxAS, Esq, Chapel street, Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, Sept 26 1851
Ny LoRp-Thc opinion gains ground here that shall
be- this year without cotton from the Southern states Of
America II is that OF intelligent of business and
unless a vigorous movement be made at once on
the part Of the Executive to cause some modihca
ton of that opinion, and should after facts confirm
the correctness Of that opinion alarming future
certainly for this neghborhood-must be apprchcnded.
Your iordshp WILL therefore, trust pardon If Gin
the absence Of reply TO my letter of the 2lst nst
again place my view Of the llegaty of the blockade of
the Southern ports before You in the hope that your
lordshp yet pos IDLY be induced adopt some encr
getc method OF preventing prospective famine Of cotton
and its results.
Recurring your lordshp's letter of the 10th inst
would suggest that whatever may be the recognition Of
external nations Of the present state Of things America
In reference the civil war In which tho United States
and the socaled Confederate States engaged there can
BE- don, my lord that the present gocernment of me
Uaitd Saes feaousy determined prserce the ,ao,e
ness Of the Union IN its integrity.
The REBELLION therefore until hare become saceesfpD
cannot apprehend, affect the question to which have
taken the liberty Of drawing your lordships attention
And, then, my lord, IL must surely be considered in
contraventon Of the law and usage Of nations that the
United states (vewing that government they view
themselves de- fdco and De ure the government OF the
United Sates) Should TO the great and papabe injury
the trade OF this country with whom the amcabe
relations EXIST have recourse TO the unprecedented
Of bkGdQ their ports against the ingrcss and egress
of ships of this country engaged IN legitimate trd6ic.
or course, my lord the so-caled Confederate
States a separate and acknowledged government with
whom the United States at war, tho blockade, as
at present existing would admittedly be iuraction OF
the broad principles and rule of international law and
no longer could there be any for demonstrating
with your lordship for Withholding protection from the
mercantile expedition which had contemplated despatch
ing TO the southern ports OF North America
AS j rs would again trespass for menent upon
your osdships time and respectfully and earnestly ask
Tor the further consideration of the point Of my comnun
cations For, II might hope that some modification in
the detern nation OF her Maesys government would be-
made-nore fauordbk b my rierapon this rtdiiy inter
eSfng question do sincerely believe that ali alarm would
shortly cease, and that within period Of -four months
ample supplies OF the great staple would he within the
reach of our manufacturing districts have the honor
TO be my lord, your obedient servant
HENRY W. HAYMAN