Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-10
England and the yankees.

The New York Herald of the Sri, has an article on
the debate in the British Parliament of May l6;h re-
port of which appeared in columns yesterday, from
which We infer tina, Yankeedoodledum begins to com.
predend that it has got itself into very bad scrspe.
The Herald says 1.-THE language used that occasion is
Of the qrauest importance and of far aggressive
nature towards the United States than had been previous
" reported by telegraph" 1t adds that its
spoadence "s further develops the offensive policy OF
the English Government"
The Herald then proceeds
The Lord Chancellor, who is the authoritative expo
neq of the Palmerson Ministry in the Upper House. had
no, only repudiated the maritime code adopted by the
Treaty of Paris but had gone far as TO pronounce that
the United States has right TO punish British prva-
eers in Jefferson Davis service pirates He added that
the war of the Confeterated States against the North
iust one and their rights bellgerents admit
Ted HIS words "NO ONE. e., English subject
ought TO be regarded pirate for acting under a
commission from a State admitted to be entitled
- the exercise Of beligerents rights, and carry
or what might be called juSt'm belltm.
Anybody dealing with man under those oircum-
stances rs pirate and putting him to DEATH would be
guilty Of murder" Lord Kiugsdown followed the Lord
Chancellor and announced that "E1glsud had recog-
aised the seeding STATES BODY possessing the rights
IF a belgerent;" that the "exravagant order OF the
Washington Government in reference to priyateering
piece of barbarty which would raise outcry through
out the whole civilized world Earl Granville MEM
Der OF the Cabinet threw in his at the blockade Of
the Southern coast asserting that mere paper block
AIDES would not be recognised and commented upon the
agreement Of Paris not efec.uating change in in
terlatonal law excepting regards those powers which
SIGHTED their acceptance of it," thus Ignoring the last
clause of the Paris treaty, by which those who might
hereafter accept were placed on par with those who
had done 20.
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vera thus explicit in their quasi-hosity to the United
Staes the Lords Of the opposition were sill. more So
~ apprvhend said the Earl Of Derby, that il there is
one taug clearer than another, 1t is that by the law OF
nations privatsering il not piracy-that 10 enactment
on the part OF any nation make that piracy
CARDS the subject Of another country which not p
racy by the law of nations, by the law Of that
try The Northern States, therefore, must not be dtioo
cd to en- ertaiH that opU07s." 1T s very important,
ne added chat her Maesty's Government should not
commit themselves the doctrine that the United States
are 10 lag down the principle of universal blockade
and that that blockade would be recognized by her Ma
ies,ys Government" Lord Chelmsford commented upon
The serious step taken by the British Cabinet in admit
ing the Confederate States TO be entitled to the rights of
baigerents but il clear that Southern privateers
could not be treated pirates. The Earl OF Ellenbo
rough was of the opinion that of them had been
"haugsd already and feared the consequences of the
conversation that had taken place. which, by the way
ais own Interpretations gave Iise to.
All this means cotton, cotton, cotton, and greedy
craving on the part of the arstocracy and governing
classes of Great Britain, to humble nation, become
first class Power the world through the force of demo-
cratic institutions The insidous representations Of
Lord LYONS similar to those Of Sir Henry Buwer some
years ago have contributed to confirm the idea that the
Uued States can be insued and her wishes disregard
ed with perfect impuuity. The press of London and
10 a sill greater degree, that Of the manufacturing dis
cts Of England, has fallen into panic respecting the
probable effect upon trade of blockade of the Southern
ports; and the conuncure is deemed favorable to
decEy and vy US and hold up TO the world dest
tue of either energy strength.
Volunteering in the Colonial army has already been
winked at aud such moral aid Great Britain is
rendering TO the Montgomery Government, had been
rendered. Let her remember that the Revolution of
l77G reacted terribly upon France that the dynasty
which governed it, with the proud arstocracy that
surrounded the Bourbon throne, we're swept away as
moths before a whirlwnd the lapse of a single de-
csde and that there signs of outbreak visible in
Great Britain which would lead proportionay greater
Disaster The duty Of the administration Washington
is in the meanwhile, clear An immediate understand
ing should be arrived at through Mr. Adams with Lord
Palmerson the hostile attitude assumed by the Court
Of London should be changed and the that has
been pursued by Lord Lyons should be marked it
deserves either by giving him his passports obtaining
from him proper dmsHde for tie mischief he has
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