The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-12
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER u.

commerce Of the latter power with the Southern
States. Our readers well know that the English
are by far the largest consumers Of the cotton
produced by the South, and that the rebellion
troubles and blockade of the Southern ports.
have partially cut off the supply of this great
staple which furnishes IA livelihood, in one way
and another, TO between four and five millions Of
the English people. England wants the cotton
the American Government says the Southern
ports are blOckaded while the Southern rebels
say that their ports are not effectually blockadcd.
To some extent they are no doubt correct the
ports are not etiectually closed 70 all foreign
commerce. The British Government has recent
ly sent a fleet Of war vessels 10 learn the true
state of affairs respecting the blockade, and by
the latest adyices, tie fleet under Admiral Dun
das, was bound To Charleston, :. c.. Whether
this squadron in its movements along the South
ern coast, Will interfere in any way with the
blockade, or assist English merchant vessels in
Slipping the blockade, remains to be seen. 1t is
said that the vessels of war of a nation at peace
with the blockading party are allowed by usage
the privilege of free egress to and out Of block
AIDED ports. If 50, probably both British and
French war vessels will visit the Southern ports
during the present blockade. Should their visits
''Aib III bAiiiI- IhblC lIli an examination . l
the state Of affairs, nothing serious need be an
t~icipated.
The telegraph also reports that Il clearance had
been refused by the American Government to 4
number Of British vessels which had sought TO
depart from New York. The reason of the re-
fusal is supposed to be that these vessels, though
wishing a clearance 10 some other ports, were
really destined for Southern ports, and conse-
quently carrying aid to an enemy. BE this rs it
may, it is easy to perceive that vexatious ques-
tons may arise between the two governments re-
garding the rights of commerce, both in the
clearance of vessels and in the running Of the
blockade. On the other hand, there would seem
to be existing, both in England and France, the
most amicable feeling towards and sympathy for
the American Government, and a desire to see
the Union preserved and the authority of the
Federal Government restored. The public senti-
ment in those countries, is now very much
changed from what it was two or three months
since. Then, even the British ministry thought
it prudent to give an equivOcal recognition to the
Southern Rebels, but now, the voice of the press
has so changed that it may be said TO he unanim-
GUS in favor of the Federal Government. If
such be the tone of the British press, the British
Government would not probably be sustained by
the people in any warlike measures it might I'M
tiate. We quote from the B~HeLin, the follow J
ing extracts from late English and French papers,
which will show, better than anything else, the
feeling in those countries on the American re-
bellion
From the London Times. July "a
THE MILITARY OUT-roURING OF THE UNITED
STATEs.-The citizens of the United States may
well be proud of their new army. More than 10
var - raaoa IrnEau onlv b- Sucl, ptarrupti,rSo S
the Mexican war and the expedition to Utah, have
not in the least degree bluntcd their military
spirit. 1t is impossible to read the special re-
port of the Secretary of War to the President
without being reminded of those ancient de-
in which the whole adult population
would sally out to repel foreign aggression, and
all the richer citizens would contribute freely u
the expenses of the war. II republican insft,-
tiOnS are indeed on thar trial IL rs not at this point
that they wiH break dorm. The Secretary may be
forgiven for lapsing from the narrative into the
style in describing the composition of
this force of 4 quarter OF Il million, so rapidly
and so efficiently armed. But a few
weeks since the men composing this great army
were pursuing the avOcatiOns OF peace. They
gathered from the farm, from the workshop,
from the factory, from the mine. The minister
came from his pulpit, the merchant from his
counting room, the professor and student from
the college, the teacher and pupil from the COM
mon schools. Young men of fortune left luXu-
iJt4 lbilt WI NIt NCilt anu liz amp III
and foreign born alike came forward with a
common enthusiasm The Government finds I
itself 4. embarrassed with the generous outpour- (
ing of volunteers 10 sustain Its action. The |
irst call for troops made on the 10Th of April, c
-hOugh It did not extend to the States which had :
then seeded, and was perempturily rejected by ,
several others, met with so enthusiastic a re
pOnSc in the North that the quota actually cx- a
,esled by several thousands that defined in the '
reclamation. Under the second requisitiOn of r
he 18th of May, which was not limited like the /
Ormcr to tine period of 3 months service, but :
enliStmcntS for 8 years. or the whole pc r
iOd of the war, no less than POS regiments have Z
enrolled, and l53 are already in active ser
Altogether the States can count on a force y
# $50. 600 officers and men after the discharge {
f the first contingent, and there seems no rca- 7
ON to doubt that this may be increased indcfi- v
litely. The Senate has already more than re- 4
bonded 10 the Presidents appeal by authorizing
he employment of 500, 600 volunteers, and ap-
rOprilting $500, 000. 900 for the war. Many
Will occur TO military men on the de-
cheney of cavalry and artillerymen, the very
nall proportion of veterans among these raw
ecruits, and the inevitable inexperience of the =,
Ulcers. lt will not be easy to convince VrOtes- "
iOnal soldiers that 4 task which cost Della n
larmOra years of patient zeal. and which Ga d
Ibaldi failed to complete in the most %eyentful h
lmIaigns, can be accomplished ut a stroke by "
General Scott. Al tins may BE- rery true. tut n =.
e0pL in arms ran Herer be 0therUiS. than f0rDi- :
1tIe, and m HIS case They Ir1H he opposed "a an "
acHIY By no meaHs their Superi0rS M equipment or &C
.s1ghns. Such an ef0rt must command Gdai- So
rfi0H, and. regarded as an experiment.. Is rcH b,
Lr!afed 10 inspire con fdeHce IN the elasticity If pr
,fuHteer organization. os
The best wish that We can suggest for the /,
republic, now entering on a struggle more =
sperate than any which has tested its strength
nee the War of Independence. IS that it may &c
ID it as easy to disband its volunteer army rs
has been to muster il. Meanwhile the short
rm Of enlistment which crippled Washington's III
ton - much. has been superseded bv q svs- be
which virtually converts a volunteer force a
10 Z standing army. and thereby removes one be
ain obstacle 10 a tedious conflict. We shall ,b