The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-11
fMelAMp's RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.

The War Question In ParlIamenf-Diplo
matte Correspondence ON the Lincoln
Bloez<ads-Lorh Lyons Opinion on its
EGciency-Mr. Gregory's Defence OF
Jefferson Davis, DC, &C., &c.
In the House of Commons the 2sth Of May Lord J.
Russell brought up copies OF correspondence with the
Of the United States America The noble
lord sad
In moving that this correspondence should lie upon
the table rnsy be convenient the House. and espe.
cially so 10 the commercial interests in this country,
that should state the substance Of the correspondence
which has lately token place with the government Of
tie United States Of America with regard to the
blockade. On The l9.h Of April the President Of the
United stses issued notification thai it intended
to institute blockade OF the ports of the seven
States which had seeded; and on the 9th Of April
anothe. notification was issued, announcing that
II was rtsided TO blockade the ports OF North
Carolaa Dad vrgina When Lord Lyons applied
for an 0cia notification Of the es atshment and com
mebcentnt OF the blockade, told by the Score
tsaJ OF state That it not usual to make such notif
Caicn but thu. would be MADE by the different naval
ccn cers at the several ports when the blockade
instituted results from the correspondence tina. the
biot ksee to be notified in that and that
blockade has a. esdy been notiied-7z that Of the
potts OF Virginia aud n nth Carolini by flag officer
Pentergssst, VITO has declared that he is in situation
to make efficient oocsai OF those ports There has
been no ncthcatfn o. similar kind with regard to the
ports Of the Other sa'es which it ared also
to be bosaded The rules far Lord Gyms has been
AIDE 10 dtctr ain .n and Of ih h las 9ioet acst
TO Admiral Mime commanding the squadron IN ose pdrs,
are, trkt, that the notilca 10 is in each place
to DO made by the naval officer commanding the
squadron the ships which Institute the block
ade and In the next place tina. fifteen days be al
lowed alter the establishment Of the blockade vessels
10 cut OF the porte appears that whether they
were ,adcd CT not at the time the bic ckade was es.
tabshed provided they come out within fifteen days,
their passage Is 70 be allowed o. the other hand is
rot permitted by the United States government that
sells should be sent to ports which bcckaded for the
puypGe Of bringing away the property Of British
Jects or the vessels or property of other nations An
application for such permission made to which the
SecFetarY OF State replied that il such facility were
granted woud be used by American ctizsIs wishnso
brig tsay pr9pstsy Lord lyons ends hls commune.
blockade carried into ehe;t according to the rules cs-
tabatect, ,he lay 4 nations .ee maa Of e.anse cosrm
and regular. Eear, hear)
Mr.. 4. prs oomx-I think that the noble lord ought to
inform the Rouse what he has taken give pro
,ection Bsh subjects British property In the
slave States Of America understand that the greatest
outiases being committed upon British subjects in
thcse sssfts The noble lord may have no information
upon the subject, but have this morning received let
,ers from persons upon whom caa depend aud who
or intend TO do in this matter There not the eas.
maze against the government Of the free
property is safe and British subjects who went there
with wholly different objects aud oder very different
he sayery rans The noble ora son nsu. IN
credit ~ himself for having issued prociama.
ton end for declaring that the Foreign Enistment
Act will be put in force But, IL that be co. alt persons
engaged In this under such circumstances will be
treated prates. The mercantile marine OF America
particularly OF the Southern States is chiefly By
Irishrnen and Epgshmen and others from colo.
uies, who will be compelled remain and TO enter
the ranks Of the belgerents, and aken though they
may be loyal subjects Of the Queen who wanted TO get
away but bad Eot the Of doing under the noble
lords proclamation they will be treated pirates We
talk Of neutrality, boast Of It. letter which
have received from a gentleman asks-"Is It nothing
that British officer the captain OF merchant vessel
very we'll for honorable gentlemen laugh but foresee
that these aIe questions which will involve in difficulty
beofe long lHear hear els IL nothing, this gentle.
man asks, that British subject has been tarred and
feathered nothing that free Of color Britieh sub
jects arc imprisoned nothing that men Of colonial birth
are forced 70 sea In an open boat others held as pr
soners and that Englshmen should be compelled Aght
IN FRO slavery raDks Att moment there Is adver-
,isoment IN the newspapers Of the slave States Offering
on the rt Of the Confederate States twenty dollals for