The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-31
The News of the Blockade in England.

The News of the Blockade in England.
We extract, for the information of our
readers, portions Of articles from, some of
The most Influential organs Of England,
and We call special attention to the opinion
of the London Herald, the organ Of Lord
DERBY. Parties in Parliament are so con
fused and cut up, that it can be truly said
that PALAERsToS and Russell hold Office
only "by the grace" Of Lord DERBY, who
being at the head Of the conservatives.
may at any moment muster heavy MAJ
jorhy against the Ministers, and thus dis,
lodge them. The opinions Of the Herald,
therefore, as the probable opinions of the
British Premier, are exceedingly interest
ing, and become even important, from the
fact that it appears to be the intention of
Lord DERBY to push in Parliament this
very question of American policy 10 the
overthrow Of PALMERsToN.
BLOCKADE OF THE COTTON PORTS a
From the London Herald, lord Der
by's Organ .7s. = aa-s. go ..s. ri
The opportunity presented for several
months of giving it to be understood what
the course Of Eugland would be under
certain circumstances has not teen itu-
proved, and the result IS that at no time
since the war Of 1872 have the relations
between this country and the United
States been more critical than they are at
present. Most people have been astonish !
ed at what is now taking place in the
United States; but it is neither creditable
nor as it should be that her Majestv's
principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs should neglect his duty or be taken
by surprise. President Buchanan claimed
that there should be no more blockad
and Mr.. Lincoln, from the White House
at Washington, not only declares block
ade Of the Southern seaboard, but one Of
the good old fashioned kind, which con
fscates enemys goods wherever found, ard
the ships that carry them. A hint few
weeks ago from the Foreign Office that this
would not 60 down in England, and the
ordering of the North American squadron
to the Chesapeake, or the Gulf, would have
prevented this but Lord John Russell, as
we have already said, has lef. British in
,erests in the United States to mind them
selves until the eleventh hour, and for so
doing, he and the Cabinet of which he, is
a member, must be held accountable sho'd
war now uuLsppi!y and Unexpectedly arise
between ourselves and our kinsmen.
1t is just possible, however, that Mr.
LinccIn's proclamation of blockade has
the same double meaning as his other
State papers; but it is not likely. That
reached, when nothing more is to be gains
ed by ambiguous wording, and when the
federal government may speak that Ian
guage TO other governments, that he who
runs may read Skiilful and successful
hoodwlnking of Lord John Russell up to.
the present time may still suggest, how>
ever, one last American diplomatic stroke
of double dealing, that it may remain open
to seize neutral vessels and their cargoes,
or to let them 90. If this should be al
parent in the proclamation, it is to be
hoped that neither merchants nor ships
owners will place themselves in Mr. Linz
coins hands. Were the United States
possessed of navy like our own, the
blockade Of the Southern seaboard could
be maintained easily by sufficient force
bat in the virtual absence of fleet, the
blockade must be maintained by privateers,
and be paper ole. ..- s...-.- ,-
All the public armed vessels at the ser
vice of the Federal Government will be
required for conveys, for the bombardment
of works held by the enemy, and for max,
ing demonstrations on the coast And it
is safe assertion that as soon as the fight
ing has begun in earnest, and the smart
rakng schooners and we'll appointed
steamers hailing from the cotton ports be-
gin their dep edations on American trade,
not on the Atlantic seaboard only, but in
Europe, not a single American ship Of
war will be engaged in mere blockade
That form of blockade resorted to by
ourselves during the long war, and the
right of which the United States alone
have retained, is what circumstances in
the end must require and while under
such a blockade the neutral flag covers
nothing, Neutral goods under al enemy's
flag may be captured. In other words.
under such a blockade as it is alone tie
interest of Mr.. Lincoln to establish, ships
Of neutral nations making for southern
ports, or With the produce of Southern
States in their bottom, may be overhan.ed
and taken to prize port, and condemned
by the private armed vessels upon which
this duty must alone devolye. American
privateers, following the example of British
ships of war in times gone by. will com.
mand the ocean and prevent single bale
Of cotton from reaching England. unless
British ships of war are employed to put
them down. 5arsiizfE-szrs1 i,as4g
To pui down Federal priyateers would,
we need scarcely say, be an act Of war
against the Federal Government; but net
to do so threatens an alternative more dis
as,rous even than such a war. Tns is
the dilemma into which Lord John Russ
sells American policy has brought him,
self and the country II rotton is motto
be got by fair means, re must not scruple
to usa foul pieans, or the daily bread Of