The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-02

new maritime code was ad opted by the parties
TO the Treaty of Paris, which was assented to
oy every civilized nation, excepting the Uoited
5tstes, and one of the petty republics of South
America. Mr.. Marcy agreed, moreover, to all
Of Its provisions but one, and promised
his adhesion to even that, If it were rodi-
fed. Thenoeforth, privstserlng was decreed
70 be piracy, by all foreign nstiops, and the
last clause of the treaty enacted, that its pro
visions should be binding upon every Power
which might then, or hereafter" sign it. II has
lately been acceded to by the United States,
and has therefore become an integral part of
international law over the world. Yet ia face
of these facts two ex. Lord Chancellors of Fog
land, and an ex-Prernier, so far stultfed them
selves, in the conversation in the House of
Lords, of the 10th ultimo, as to maintain
the right Of Jefferson Davis TO issue
letters of marque. "Subjects of another
Power, holding letters of marquee eai6 Lord
Campbell, "were not guilty Of piracy" "Fri-
Watering" repeated Lozd Brougham, "accord-
ing to international law, is not piracy "Tae
Northern States, 4" declared Lord Derby, 'threst-
ened to treat privateers as pirates but they
could not do 90 by the law of nations The
latter Peer threw off the mask more careleasly,
however, than his colleagues, and added -
The United States can lawfully blockade GER
tain ports; but it is not desirable that they
should proclaim universal blockade, but orly
maintain partial one, "-tho& is, We nay close
Southern ports, provided it does not interfere
with the cotton trade. The duplicity and AFRO.
gance of British statesmen in our national erisis,
is directly traceable to the belief that We avs in
too feeble and distracted condition to resent
indignities. 1t is an opinion which appears
10 have been carefully inculcated by Lord
Lyons and he should be made to feel, if he
has not begun to do so already, that there ia
strength and energy enough in the Washington
administration to resent effectually such imper-
dnent interference.
The lost letter which Sir Henry Bulwer, willie
Minister to Washington. under the Taylor ed
ministI alton, wrote 70 Frederic Chatfeld, British
Chdrgf to Central America; but which was
afterwards found, and published in the HEEAlDi
has not been forgotten, He spoke then,
just as Lord Lyons now does respecting the
blockade, in the most contemptuous tone of
our government, representing its weakness and
puerility as such, that Mr.. Chat6eld might act
precisely as he pleased, respecting us, without
the slightest fear Of retaliation. Had Lord
John Russell chosen to be more diffuse
with regard to the Communications Of his Minis
ter to this coantry, the secret history would
have been unfoided Of all the motives that have
aot,iated The English government in its late W.
friendly and improper course. 1t is the duty of
Mr.. Lincoln's administration to come to az IN
Outstanding, at once, with the British Cabinet
On the subject, through Mr.. Adsms and to
nave such explanations with Lold Lyons, as
hall cause him either to recognise the strength
le has seen fit to depreciaSe, or to give way for
ONE Minister with clearer and less prejG- !
iced vision.