The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-12
FRIDAY.
The following pithy remarks we
find in the New Orleans Picayune:
The Blockade Question.

find in the New Orleans Picayune:
The Blockade Question.
We learn from the New York Dai-
" News, of the Goth ult, that an of
fetal communication on the subject OF
the blockade has been made to the
British Legation at Washington, by
Admiral Milne. commanding the
large British feet, numbering many
vessels Of war in the Gulf Of Me&i-
, co. by what means the purp"r' OF
this document has found its way to
the public eye. it is perhaps needless
to inquire; the fact that 1t should
-, have been suffered to see the light
gives it, however, in the opinion of the
News. the aspect OF an indirect wari.-
ing addressed by the British Govern
nent to that OF the United States.
| When the contents of confidential
/ State papers are revealed by those
who hold them in custody, there Is
seldom lacking an abundant reason of
! public policy for the revelation. by
suffering Admiral Mines views,
communicated to his official super ors'
to be spread before the world, the
/ News suggests that the authors ot' the
tpublicity are in fact addressing Il
/ selni-oiiicial notice to the President
and Cabiist at Washington.
The action of any Government
upon IL subject involving deeply the
Interests of Il commercial people. like
a blockade. must necessarily he pre-
dicated upon the information II re-
ceived from its agents who are upon
the spot. The Prime Minister of
Great Britain has virtually declared
! in Parliament that his Government
would respect an efficient blockade.
This was til. same thing as though
he had said that it would not respec,
an inetficien: one. Now. what gives
Admiral Mines rcpnr, its great inter
est is the fact that it distinctly takes
the Ground that the blockade is in
efficient. The British commander,
whose opinion is backed by the OBJ
:. scrvAionS and reports Of the com,
mand"rs of his thirty-fve vessels OF
, wax. tells the Government at Wash
t iugton. with emphasis, that its at
tempt to close the sccvded ports has
been characterized by "comrlct,
abscrrcc of uniformity, order and reg
ularitv" In short. that il - not
! such an act of war as The br'tish ma
tion considers itself bound I" res
pect.
a The Admiral proceeds (says tn
e News; We have not seen tine text o
: the letter J to euumrraie number @
: breaches OF the blockade. witch hav
t come under his notice. Though Fen
O sacola was declared closed on IN
: l9ih Of May, "resstls freely obtain
:. ed admission " A. late a- tho 3oth:-
+ 4 bark warned of from Fcnsaco!
j ran into Mobile. Twenty or 'hir'
t. small vessels ran into other ne'Shhoi
o ing ports, and hc finds "nuhcmn
l. cases IF ships, banks and brig- rsca
At ping the cruises ~ every diT"'
l. ton. A. Tor hai!tH'oh' con
d Iplrtc ao,illa of small ocean trader
}, and coasters continued 10 pass INF
ID the citv and out again regardless o
II or inscn-ible to, the presence of VI
y ships" "S,. Marks" in Florid'
:. an important port. is not nj. all q
. off from maritime trade. Steanirj
keep up communication 10 and fro
Savannah, and he adds that his cnI
tains report four other ports entireI
u open, on the very day be writes.
g, Since this report of the Admir-
WIS mad-, there seems to be no re
i. san for supposiug that Mr.. Lincoln
y blockade has become any more stsi
y, gent. The News. in this connsctio
Icl alludcs to ,ha alleged cgress of Il
n privateer Sumter from New crloan
nd and her ruInored return thi,iIcr late
ed with a contraband cargo OF arms
& I.. hIrE