Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-20
Foreign Views.

The " Y. Herald thus comments on the news brought
| BY the Persia
the tone of the British press be any index of the To-
tentons OF tbs Administration, there be little doubt
that il means mischief TO this country. The London
Herald July 29 Lord Derbys organ declares that "the
blockade Is thoroughly inefficient and contemplate aud
that not sosle prizs can be condemned" and even
il the blockade we're efficient the American government
cannot blockade its own ports according TO the doctrine
Nhoh il successfully asserted in the Of Of its
osn ships at Naples, in the late Italian Finally
the writer cObelg ies with these emphatic words -
With the stoppage of the American supply Of
cotton, Manchester from sheer necessity, fall
| 10 pleces And a cessation of the
war or the intervention Of other powers seems at this
moment only prospect Of escape from serious social
sEd commercial trials" The language Of the London
Supp;ay G0ysts the influential organ Of British ship
osntrs and formerly very friendly 10 this country Is
still more menacing Il announces that England France
aad Spaia will nos take DECIDED essse Of sction 10
American shas, "And, at whatever hazard, maintain
wh all their power the freedom OF the seas, and
TIE responsibility Of any collision that may occur on
those who wantony provoke 10 BY disregard Of those
obligations which the code Of international Law impose
on al martins 6tates," This Is plain talk which
not be mistaken. and there can be no doubt that the
,vernment Of Great Britain viii walk over II We
permit It, - %tifr
We learn by this arrival that Kipgson In Canada, 10
to be made naval well military station, and that
naval force Is TO be stationed On the lakes Does this
L OK neutrality We futhr learn that the English
government has sent reinforcements to her aleady
immense aset upon our coast numbering some thirty
shpstEo Of them ships Of the line so guns; several Of
them iga,es and most Of them armed with the power
full Armstrong cannon. The whole number Of guns Il
about 500-a force, considering the quality Of the
ships and armament more than sufficient 70 break The
blockade in every port and sink whole hset thanks
to the imbeciy Of the Navy Department Washington.
Then there is the powerful French squadron here which
We are assured will cooperate with the English
bccsuse the exports OF France In wine and other
articles have fallen of more than one-hal In conse-
qence Of the interruption Of its American trade BY the
war and because, without the tobacco which French
agents are now buying up in Virginia the whole faan.
c system Of the French government would be deranged
vast proportion Of lis income being derived from the
duty on that article. We informed BY Lard Palmer
stOns organ that perfect understanding on the subject
has been arrived to the combined action Of the
governments towards that Of America aud that bis CO.
operation Is to be prosecuted both and land
Yet do not believe the Emperor of the French sl
take Sny step hostile curious 10 unless the Fog
lib government leads the way. Should England enter
into such dangerous she will the day that
her rulers have committed her to deadly struggle with
this young giant republic.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THE PRISONERS
Under the head of what is to be done with the pirates
the Washington correspondent Of the Philadelphia In
guirer has the following:
TITS question Is seriously discussed In the Cabinet
without any de6u,e answer being arrived at,
stated at the same time that the administration had
decided not to hang any of the sailors taken board Of
Southern prvateers. This was true at the time. The
decision made, not from lay feeling of clemency
yards the csp,ured sailors but frommotlves of poll
cy. -
The result Of the Inauguration Of such policy would
be the indscrmnste murder Of hundreds Of prisoners In
the hands Of the Rebels including many valuable czehs
and the enactment Of Of horror unequaled by
ttoie Of the French Revolution. The Adninst alton,
therefore, decided have said not 10 hang any Of
the pirates. But within day the question has
been again raised in the Cabinet A. least one member
Of that body is In favor be expresses Of "dscard
agau q1,tsA ,sonssnse, aud Of hengirg sssry Rsod
found ia arms against the Government, phehsr taken
the sea land" This Is undoubtedly the course that
ought be TAKEN Il the Government regards hs matter
simply iosnrrection. This - the vss taken Of e
By President LscOln and he too although he depores
the necessity of such dreadful measures h In favor Of
sleh course as will show to the world that We in
In this matter and that traitors found In
against the Government must expect and receive a
trai'o,'s doom.
Mr.. Bates and Blair both 90 for srtrsms measures,
gIrdsss Of consequences; and Mr. Smith also eniertains
the same views.