Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-18

,ssst al Of Us ceePy regret VVppo-'uon eneersl
- Iyoxs' ADVICE tbs cABSNr on THE BLOCKADE
Tr-o. the London Post (gOveru meet organ Nav 81
o1setion OF official correspondence with the United
o, respecting the bOcade has just been pres nted TO
p.rimsut by command .
- ,resipr e1trao: from dsspateh from Lord Lyons
- ADMIRAL Milne, dated Washington May Ii
Te general result of inquiries mads BY me or other
en- ministers here TO the manner in which the
Sl-es,ae viii Be eO03ucted, appears to be-
That the dare Of the commencement OF the blockade
.,rh locstv viii be fixed by the issue OF a NOTICE By
- cemmancing officer If the squadron appointed to
bo,k,deL II does no. however appear TO be intended
49, such notice saal be OH ,IAiy communicated TO the
governments neutral nations or to their representatives
IN tins country.
Tna, fifteen days from the beg ming Of the effective
bcSsde wi be SONed IN every for neutral vessels
already IN port 20 Puf 20 sea-
Thst IN tse fifteen sh1ve expired neutral
Sc viii be allowed TO come on; with or without esrgoes
sud whether their cargoes we're shipped before or alter
ths commencement. OF he blockade.
4 That except 10 the last mentioned particular, the
orfns~v rules o. blockade viii b, strictly enforced
s. Toe armed vessel, Of he neutral States vil have
II -igh, rn;er srd iepar from the blccsSdCd
Tc.uiy.s u B, Of tie opinioS Hs', proyid5 he ek-
Cd Be- sstefiys Gni BE- carried TRINITY uith ths
Ia IF EaHs, haze other coarse IA The absence Of
positive Instructions from her Aess gOysrDiasrsi,
ftGs 90 rec Hizs a:
wHAr LORD LYONS SAYS TO LORD PALEEESToS.
[Fron TIE London Post government o-gnl) Jens IL
The correspondence pseting blockade which has
been published contains NJ vsry snail psofeias Of mfr
NATION h s4 Lori Icons hld BEEN sRG5sd to extract
trtq ne United STATES government on 4 subject the I'M
PORTAGE Of which 20 the commerce Of this and other
neutral countries cannot be stated 10 TO
the mOs pcrs steut inquiries on the part OF toe Brit
Mas.sr-isquiries d''ssd uy actual OF iucOuye
neacs and LjIfy 10 British su sc,s, which bad formally
bten reuOrseu BY the Britsa COnsuls 40 New lc.k
AMI R.Isnore-tbe American Secretary OF ) ate Wl,.-
ou giyog an exploit En- leaves Lord Lyons 70 draw
from the Correspondence Il &c general conclusions Given
Gbove.-ED. HER4LD
E1-laat sod France, when they declared war 6sed
PERIOD OF six weeks daring which the Russian m-rcaaut
vessels vi hin the ports Of the cominons OF the two
s1ysrtcs liberty 70 lead their cargces ard de-
par; aud IT afterwards me; at sea they were permitted
20 continue their voyage provided that they bed ca
board 10 officer IN the Haya mhtsry setyc- OF toe
eua NV, Any arti-s CO1tlaosld Of war, or any ds
IA en- OF or 20 tho Russian Government Tbs UGi,sd
Sst-s C.bret-ess generous and l-ss Eberal-bas DC
term.usG 90 tx plriJd lot only more than one hst
O.er In is Duration, bat @ enforce this eZrcme and
SD5r s,ve chs 4, the expense OF neutras Wuos inuo
cent lmHICa c should te lts duty as wei as
It's policy 20 protest vi,0 at least tee c0nsiieIa
ton 1uJ ilt1 "a CO which England and FSucs extend
ed 10 be m,-chan, s.lps Ct Russia. We sdmli the DIFF
f,li.s VITA which the Am. tictr ci.ls have 20 deal
TlyY may tblt when thy ar engaged Tu1nE cCvE
ia-r c-oe and rebellion, they scarcely De lectd
% ogt the c91rcsiss VIZ CD gland AID Nance t1ougt
proper cOaceje 70 enemy SCln was poger.sSs o.
One We this, however that this Is very short
sgl-sd policy on the par, % Mr. Liuc-u Mr. Seward,
Odd NJ GJd.On Wsies. The cspture and cent cl.oa
o. few neutral ca-g0es OF cotton or stores c2rnct have
tie slightest fence upon the issue OF The var as tar as
the bgcsrvu-s cO-Ceraec but ths sharp prac'ice
which pllres the goods OF friend in slnost tas ssme
caCe-ry thoss of enemy, vii not 0n'y Alternate
f. ts Fs3eyqi Gygsrtust t8s sytHngthg Of c0alasr
c,II interest, tu EHc'4ad AID Europe g,HsrGiig but
lead 70 complications and difficulties which viii der
tie recognition Of the &c tsctO indo p5uderce Of he
Southern Confederation q mater Of earlier and uaEo
spsotste csrtsnty than tue dctun OF n. Thouytuel
would seem to warrant
A. LYON ~ 11nrIV NJ y ire N
vessels Be subec'ed % the loss and ineoaYeneacs
cf long ald expcIsve vC5aEe Which more pu9ic
cad general maUt OF tie blockade would have
prevent a. lt u cesr from the admission Of hr
SeWcgd that the Federal Government does not expect
th ans neutral government viii respect mere paper
o. ch}dC defined In loose and i1defrite erm and Ger
tanly incapable OF eootcemout throughout it, vast eX
tent unless The SoJh should 6t out navy o, pr:T1-
.o. % per,Jril du'iys or regular commissioned
cruisers Bur another evil q rat tie southern Conied
e.cy may be disposed, for he purpose OF sedirncc 70
initiate Jls s'y saut policy Of the enemy, and thus
neutral commerce viii 10th sides be eNDOsed 20 tie
same haTsN aaS 0aFre-s.se t4ies Mr. seward, In ere
.ys1espor deuct eAPreSG than once his earnest
desire % SCI with hotu'i'y 20 hisncly trade, and 20
0imn.st much as posat,s the pressure Of var To-
.t.u Of 10iu, tbis, ~ ,c is Gus or ts-essats So
r-r. D rjgcI8g thcsf ltias-Uols which Englaud and
Fange could afford make, 20. 10 favor OF ueur bg'
o. tucmys con neTCe ~ these s'ri gent rules we're
Ike 10 contribute IRE naval superiority Of the North.
something il their ju-aG1l-ou gbJ bs said How
ever, - they stand, they suPly strike blow &C TIE
trade AMI property OF ircaoS ana talcuilttl vN
their r'gsiCe 20 seD3'e shat moral supper OF which
a. I'D. -,i government stands 3. MA b Uest 70.
pu'5 iron E.sard, bat tfcm the Other commercial pa
tone 81 rBe ~or's
Ns. LNCrLS's BLoCRtpz ca Tx SOUTHERN roErs-ECEo-
PkAS MERCHANTS liSslY To T0EcS IT.
IRON ,ae L,ndol Times Xsy 81.
If this terrible col,ts. betNlcu tbs North aud The
1ltr is 81. 80 On vc v-t Vs.ch 1"istl gts ;eI- uar.tr
T., or Ne Al be certainly involved IN It. De nave
tao parties elgery bidding for cur sd and J'sicu ~
laaa NOR sn4rrz and 10
ow1.r sharply alive 20 the opportunities Of turning auy
cjrclm.suce 20 advantage, a.d ready 10 test every
poIt the law Of bo,ktlc The real or-iues. o. TINS
"a E. ird.vl.sh', toe blockade OF TIE southern ports
no now perhaps 10 the last cotton crop Is for the
mos. pant stored Ia European warehouses; but IN
few uo..ls the question vii DO whether the Nortn
can Theoretically SEQ, ire South and taen IareAs'he
viii be Lingering for cotton, and toe tJuetS Na'es
VII be faiuuug Tor the supplies by which u shon'1 -,
uai for bur even already see the eommencvmeut o.
future dd.gl,ies TIE American news Se published
-ss.-ri,v pictures 20 us susr American war steamer
.rls-- q the harbor Of Cbarl ston and declaring
s,rc- ocssde OF "tbe whole Southern coast OF the UNI
tei safes o. Aue-i The N,sgaTs boards tie liver
too ships and warns them CT tue coast, and 5hs IS
s.rc.'y shjo her Orilg~svut .gh's IN 81 aoins. A.
other times be is Engaged n NEST eSenS chase q ot1t
lee, obsaitut British craft which uuder the nope OF
GOOD freight stand tie risk Of race aud sometimes
Ak, Good their entrance INFO the b0,kaded port A.
1. wears on these chances W d become much more uu-
s-ors and II Gov Seward has already had occasion TO
ute, dark threats against the French Emperor r some
OF Southern charactr, We ilaY t1
r,ct what these complications viii be as soon as Il be-
comes Tie direct petUuiary interest OF every merchant
and shicowner Of Europe 10 break this bicekace -
ersrcr OF continent IL viii be ioaud very hca.. 10
keen s!sd VIA. an the world has an Interest ~ efeaS
inc and We cannot hope that The watchers N.A always
maintain an uufai-g good hImcr in tealos with the
hosts of evafers We nav depend upon it thst We shall
sosn have revival Of those Old questions iaTl'-r 10
our history Wba, thr law Of blockade = no oCe KNOWS
True 10 NAV be read IN treaties and may oe found ald
down ia tcxh1oks But these textbooks have not the
an borty 10 be- derived from consistency and have never
ben o5tyed n practice. Th'y have i'r the most rAr
besr written bv tao ferelt s,hOos Of iurstle sub
i,.s OF varrins Powers and size 81, ects Of neutral
P.e-s All the authorities Of this country are 10 tavor
Of e most generous Interpretation Of the rights oil bel
I.e-.rt Poser, Tor always been bHihS'r'n; n
his snavs been our interest 20 gse be.eeren Fo"er
t strof sst possible r- h-s neutral Ship ana ccT
p-.s courts have Slasys been ayrg down doctrines
which he rest o.. the world rcpu1stst a. Illegal ani W.
teo.b, The consequence s that We shall nov hud our
s.'ye.iu false po.o1 IN on these questions We shall
e bound bv our oSa decjsons Wh Oh viii tel sS'ii =
Our ON interests a. neltrt aud shall have 70 SUD
ult q, rules Of maritime public Law which very much m
or s.e the evils We rr. necessarily endure IRON the
bo.ktdr hoJeytr ictCsnt Of the eoAst which Is 70 I'd
80 important b1.h f5r exports aud Imports.
We should have no rigat 10 complain q this II there
vs, r,iv any code Of maritime law. Bli there IA no
s.,.4 tii1- n w. we've e. to-morrcs, Ne should
have 10 chance Of enforcing against the neutral nations