, 1861-09-09

Some Of the English press have denied the
right Of the American Government to block
ade its Own ports. Here is case in point
furnished by the civil 8ar in Portugal, BY
which it will be seen taat Great Britain recog-
nized the right. We quote from the n. Z.
Times:
During the civil war which, about thirty
years ago, broke ont in Portugal, between the
Queen, Donna Maria and Don Miguel, she es-
tabGshed blockade Of ports along the coast
Of her OWE kingdom. While this was in force
8 British steam vessel, the Lord Of the Isles,
succeeded IN running it, and entered the port
Of St. Martinho, a town then in possession Of
the Insurgents, and there discharged a cargo
for the use OF the Queens rebellions subjects.
The vessel, however, WAS soon after attacked
and captured by Admiral Napier, "a British
sutject, at that time il the Naval service Of the
Queen Of Portugal and having been taken as
condemnation, according to the law Of PortH-
gal, in the ssuprene Tribunal Of Marine"
ct Lisbon. and by this Court the vessel WAS
condemned Sc lawful prize On tn 9Th Sep.
tember, 1888. No reclamation II rs made BY
the British Government, and on the case com
ing uP, in another connection, before the
British Court OF Common Pleas, the Court
held that tie judg nent Of the Portuguese Prize
Court, whether On the ground Of an attempt
ed breach Of blockade, or Oh that Of an at
conclusive proof that the vessel was owne>:
by enemies Of the Queen Of Portugal aud So
cordiDg1I dismissed the suit Of the plaintiff.
Dismissed.
The telegraph tells us that Col. De Alma, Of
the Indiana Legion, has been contaminated
and dismissed from the service Of the United
States s. for conduct unbecoming soldier and
gentleman" What the offence is we do not
know, az this description OF it viii cover any
thing from belching st the table to mutiny
but IS the conrt convicted him and Fremont
approved the sentence, we have no doubt it
was something which deserved what he got,
To relieve our State Of the discredit attaching
to the case,we may say that Col. .DeAhna is only
an honorary member Of our State service,
and was made 80 solely to give him rsnk
which would enable him to take place en-
Fremont's staff BE was an officer Of Carl
baldi's, md offered his services to the Gov
eminent The President had no Generals
| place to give him, and had no power to give
him any lower p1ace in the volunteer service.
There Tas therefore no chance Of his getting
a rank suitable to his claims, till Gov. Seward
suggested that he might take State appoint
| uent, and thus obtain the rink necessary to
qualify him for the staff appointment he de-
sired. Col Asboth, is in tks same dilemma,
and he a2reed in choosing Indiana u the State
| to apply to fer the honorary appointments,
| and COY Morton being then in Washington,
application Was made and granted at once
Thus Col. De Alma came to rank IS Colonel Of
the Indiana Legion. something better WAS
expected Of him than he sppea1s to have per-
formed. a he was considered = superior OH
cer-Lndianapofia Jour.aa1.
L PLANK FOR THE SUBMISSION PARTY.-The
ha{fona! Zntxag, German secession paper
publishe IN New York. puts forth the follow
ing proJtc Ct for tho restoration Of peace. We
commend it to the attention of the aubris.
siopiste. It is just what they must come il