Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-15

1901 TO 10 UUU In le55, and 70 no less thai
10000 in the year 1853.
From the London News.l . ri
England may reasonably hesitate to accep
the guarantee Of Captain General Of Cub
against the 70 establishment of slavery in Sc
Domingo. though it 10 doubtless n singular CO.
incidence only that on the outbreak of civil
war in the United States, Spain can no longer
reject the epontanto Gus sffection of her poor
Dominicans. The death of 9eneral Walker
lett void. which the chivalry of Spain hastens
to fill up, 60 she steals a march upon the aboll
tonists Of the North and the Shareholders Of
the South. ~ ff 7s..t
10 debate In the House Of Commons, on
the 28th, Lord John Russell spoke as follows In
regard to the relations of England and the
United States:
Lord John Russell, who was very indistinctly
heard, was understood to cay: l cannot give any
further information to my right honorable
friend with regard TO the blockadej but the pa
pers on the subject will shortly be laid on the
table, and when they are submitted, the House
will be IN possession OF the exact state OF the
case. But my right honorable friend will un.
derstand that, whatever the form OF notification
may be, there Is no form or precedent that ap-
plies fully to the present prooeed,ngs Mr.
Seward has not given a general notification OF
blockade, but has leit IL 70 the naval officers
comm andlDg on each station to declare the sew
eral ports blockaded, and when that blockade
has been Instituted, 1t is to be considered regu-
lar. will not now go into questions that may
have to be argued and decided hereafter In tie
prize courts, with regard 70 the regularity OF
the blockade. No doubt the Government OF
the United States has fully considered existing
pi ecedents, before it took the course IL has
done.
With respect to the question Of the bouora-
BILE member for FInsbury, l must say it lie found
ed on rather q vague statement. The partlsu-
lar case to which be referred 10 one on which no
proceedings can be taken. He alluded 10 the
case Of the master of merchant ship who was
tarred and feathered. Il occurred some months
ago. and some weeks before any state of civil
war existed, when the whole country was at
peace. am not sure there was not then some in.
tention Of seeding; but no secession had then Ia
ken place, thou b there were rumors Of it.
The master of the merchant ship was, In fact,
ill-ueated by o mob; but the authorities en-
deavored to arrest the rioters, and our consul
stated that the authorities had done everything
it was possible to effect.
As to the steps Her Msjesty's Government
have taken In consequence Of the blockade, or.
ders have been given by the Admiralty to send
out some ships of war to strengthen squadron
under the command of Admiral Milne! With
regard to the law of the United States and OF
the Southern Confederacy as to persons serving
In the militia, such laws vary in the different
States of Europe, and they vary also in the DIFF
ferent States Of America. No doubt the pow
ers of these laws will be exercised at the discre
tion of the several Governments, according to
the law Of nations still hope that this con-
fict will be Of short duration, and while a great
and tree State like America Is exposed to all
the evils of civil war, hope no language
will be used with regard to IL that will tend 10
create evaporation either on one side or the
other. t-r-- .g 5.l