, 1861-06-06

iust arrived think that could tlo quite rs
much rUpd here for tho ncxt few NC ks as
could at lomc. Under this Impression shall
remain, unless the letters receive from you
pcr tho Asia make 1t imperative for INC to
my family here"
OPINIONS OF TILE ENGLISH PRESS.
The comments Of the English press on tho
recent discussion Of American affairs in Par
Lament arc various. The Times seems to be
discovered that "it would bo .bsurd to say
"that a blockade shall not be respected unless
eit be completely effective. Such . rule
"wonld be to invite perpetual breaking of
"b1ockades, since the very fact of successful
"to Lord Elleaboroogh's deilnition, that t
twas no blockade At all" And 1t says fur.
ther:
ssStil1 less reasonable Wis the complaint of
Lord El]euborough, that the proclamation did
not enable plaln men to find out what articles
are contraband OF war. UAtl some means can
hus been, but all that will be, invented by the
perverse ingenuity Of man, acting upon very
rapidly increasing development Of physical
science, for the systematic destruction Of his
fellow creatures, it win be utterly impossible
to point out beforehand what is to be consld-
materials when taken alone-the ingredients
Of gunpowder, for i1stance-When associated
together may produce the most deletertou5
compounds; and things apparently quite IN
connected with war-such Us food and fuel for
ins:ance-may, With reference to the purpose
with which they were shipped, assume q high
]y contraband character.
tsWar Is great exploder OF fiction; It's con-
Guct asad it's rules are based upon the very
sternest Of all stern and practical realities. It
eludes the attempt to cireulnscri5e It by mere
physical definitions, and bases itself instead
upon the laWs Of nature and the possibilities
opened to US by the discoveries Of physical sci
ence. a topic far more worthy Of mature
consideration than the questions proposed by
Lord Euenborough, was the doctrine with re-
Derby. The argument Of Lord Derby seems
to be that the North, BY declaring blockade
Of the Southern ports, claims from neutral na-
tions the respect due to its rights az d bellige-
rent power; md therefore, that, whatever the
North may choose to do with the citizens Of
the Southern States captured On board the pri-
yatee1s fitted out under letters of marque from
1tr. Jetfereon Davis, the North las no right to
treat the bclligerent rights of the South as q
nullity with regard to the subjects Of coun.
tries from whom it claiMs respect for Its OWL
bel1igerent rights.
"The reuslt would be that the North, by de-
c,arirg blockade Of the Southern ports, has
bound itself not to execute us pirates the eub-
jects Of neutral States serving On board such
priIateers. The argument Is. one Of great
subtlety and refinement, and seemed to receive
confirmation from the arguments Of subse-
auent speakers. It is clear That Engli=h sub
jects serving on board IN American priyatcer
are not pirates, though, If they choose SO to
act, the English government By :h2ir rccc1a-
nation, seems to ayow its intention Of leaving
4- -, a. L
deserve confederation whether this DECISION
can be strictly adhered to. at any nate, We
cannot doubt that tho authoritative declara.
ton Of the law By 60 many Judges Of eminent
authority will SO very far to prevent the dan-
ger apprehended, and may possibly be the
ment Of o dreadful civil war those principles
OF humanity ard moderation, the operation
Of which might Otherwise be suspended until
enforced and demonstrated by tho barbarious
logic Of reprisals."
TIE London Daily Te'es, which is more i'm.
mediately in unison with the m;dle classes Ut
tie People Of eland than the London Ts;ucs,
in the course Of its comments On the deiatr,
Eolds the following aporeciatiye 1aIguaye re-
speeding the difficulties which the prc:cnt
Administration It Washington had TO oya1-
cc1ne and its SUCCESS in dealing With them -
"The uniform tenor Of intelligence from the
United States cannot be expected to please
LIS ssettks Ps1l1HZe1e WALL tne Seccs3lo4ieis,
or the still moro numerous class a1no1g us
Who. dwelling rather upon differences be.
tween the forms of administrative govern
ment in England and America than upon their
+ ccn;mon possession Of Anglican liberty, arc
disqualified for fairly Judging the acts Of the
false and shallow were the estimates Of t!,o
Wa: a:hington government, which, until LATELY,
obtained currency here. Simply because pro-
pic did not know what Alr. Lincoln was doing,
they were quite sure tiley knew he was doing
uething The fareri!c iryument from iyn5.
lad paid a"y attention to American etrAirs
Knew well enough what the Prcs;deat mus.
be acont. Tie slight scd films: wcr:s, fer doing
which Jsflsrscn Davis got 1lnnleasut.d ,>-aiss,
vas nothing to that which l3d to be d5uc.
At Nentsomtry they had simply % :a:ka
government. Mr. Liacoln 1ad also 10 d . that,
but he also led TO unInelse one. H. hid to
destrcy the coils which Southern tr4i.ur: Aal
isktn care 10 Wind nicut tll. new President
tt di6pcsEcss Whole 2r.,y Of tlisaifac:ed oil
ter5 becTc IT W:s ea.e tn veu.E-a u ii .Ir!:
t5cp. Tha ;nstank t:,c z"as eff ,c:e.l ii. sho!e
EecHe charged The NortI: then d:s ;!a;stl
military energy which h.-a astou:sl:I tbs
eau:h and wh4cl. Las already ch.-rro! to;
t..re Of the Eeee=s:o1!5ts. Instead Of IL,
cneap boast e. n;aFch to Wnshiag4on, tbs
I-a.tartE At Moufgonllry arc w!lia::,-. :.:,:;i;
their rights, ard tdinl:lcg Low ta.: 70 tl.f:a!
themselves from tic justice which il e!.3-t1y
10 c:.li them to account The force at sae ;l;s-
ncsa1 Of tEc Federal Goyernmeat IS OYER
vhelmnirg. So ebs:ous has this fact 'esome,
that 6 new difficulty is started, ard .husc who
Tere lately Gliding Mt. lincoln fer pot exar..-
hing mseil, row insist that it is all iu vain,
ard atk lncredulousl7 what he is goiug 10 d..
Ara Eer1 5ga,n, Is Eeyeraments % not
uf!'ally publish The tlc pl:ns Of :.1eir CAN
pajgc, tic argEIuCct from jgucr1ccc acDas-s
to g great advantage For our parts, We pre-
f:r TO notice from day to dag the success
which at:nds Sfr. l.ncoic'5 action. The
progress Of disin>cgration has been stopped
.:iih strong EaEa, and in states which, like
Maryland ard Virginia, were fa.!in. under the
tyranny Of the lawiess and violent c1lishten-
ed aGd reacea5lc citiZena ere recovering t1sir
ene Influence. From :he Ohio to the Gait Of
Mexico men talk mere reasonably, aal it the
voice OF patriotism gains h:aring there, it
If tho destiniss Of the Uaion arc to be sub
mitted to The arbitration OF war, he has acted
Viftly. Il pesccfnl separation, with al the
difficulties attendant upon suce questions ~
taritis, czt1aaitlon trcsiies, division Of terri
agssn be hiss :skea the only pr-deat ccu:ss,
Ter 20 se:t.en,e1: c'1:d be 'sstius If iraiie ul.
der the Mencce Of & slave power"
The LoEdon E:9uo,ais!t, 4 paper t.zs speaks
with c1uficn, and gCncEally with cauGo7, is
EoneHlae alarmed It tie dangers to British
commerce, from private5r:s. Essays:
Ati ~ A1+' sAAt u y EA.>1l EApUtEG ~ LHGSE
1'riya!:eze, and that ctner nations will rot
America has made eyetEss convention With
yasluu5 Eta!cs-wi:h Russia, viii. Pu1u, and
With others-to admit as respects item, shc
principle ttat the "ceutral tl,s'' u!l,ll make
..neutra1 gects." Accordingly, the ships Of
these countries will 20 FREQ wherever thcv NAV
wish. jun. whzu Etssiiah ships are asiag exam
lceG h7 the ulcst Enthusiastically ana ohievtio..
Et'lI exa1ninsis in tlc world.
Il would have the British government re,
qEir2 beth the United and Confederate S:atcs
=: cEce 10 place England upar. tho same "a
ycrahie foc-irg on which otl,ir 7; At'ous even
noT etaud, ard it cites the following: ia,:yu1ye
9: our treaty with Russia. (cthcr treaties hay-
ing almost the identical Nords) tc show the
truth Of its evermcnt that England glands at
disadvantage with respect to psivatcers:
The two high contracting partic. recoeniz.
II Permanent and inuiutablc the following,
principles, VIZ.
1st. Tie free chips make free sools-th1t
ia t.; ssJ, that tie effects OR goods belonging
10 enhj:cfa or cit;zcrs Of & power or STATE ii
var are free from carture and cortiscation
WHEN louc1 Oh toaEd Of neutral vessels, with
TIC exception of articles ccn.raband Of var.
2c. That tie property Of ncuuals on bo2rd
sn eremy's vessel IS not subject to confisc.-
tion, unless The same be cuntrahand Ct xa-
They engage 10 arrly these principles to tic
commerC. aud navigation Of al such powers
ErH Ctn~na re ehn11 fn al,