Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-06

DrocIamatio n-Tbc strictest Neutrality En-
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ENGLANDS ATTITUDE-THE PROCLAMATION OF
NEUTRALITY.
From the London Times, 18th.
As difficulties and troubles thcken in America we
are forced vgilant attitude and to
distinctly and definitely the policy to which il is in
teuton 20 adhere. Being longer able TO deny the
exsterce Of dreadful! civil war, compelled to
take official notice oft This springs from any par
tcular favor affection which feel for either side,
but rather from the necessity of bringing pre-
ceedpg into harmony With the realities of things
Our foreign relations are extensive the stake
hold 10 the commerce Of the world is vast and
may add attitude is matter OF too much import
arce for allow ourselves the qualification of say
ing peace. VIXEN there is peace" so largely in
uged in the very latest by the
of America herself
Fron acknowledging the state of the next step is
to knowledge The begerent rights of the contending
parties. One Of them the Government of the United
States compelled recognise her existence in 1882
and has since with brief and unhappy interval of three
inst sprung into existence and unless fortune iavors
with more than her usual blind caprice The lees WORTHY
cause and the weaker arm, may be in position
DO recognised at all but, as bellgerents they
equal in eyes Trc Tyrian in the eyes OF
. leen Dido. We bound equally to respect their
olockades, and equally TO abstain from any act which
my violate he conditions of the most impartial and
understanding neutrality.
The complaint in times past the prize courts of
Eopand we're ever favorable TO the captor and haIsh
;,J NJ and
true and the natural and perhaps unnentona
suit Of the habits Of warlke nation whose sword
seldom in the scsbbard when the swords Of its neghbors
were unsheathed, and which was much more careful to
secure IMMUNITY the strong than protect the rights
o. the weak But other times have brought with them
other principles. England has ouiyed the love of fight
ing and with amp and more than ample
territory, seeks only to preserve what she has and 10
leave to younger and more hairbraned disputants
Hence though previous history affords but few
presidents of proclamatons of neutrality, do not
doubt that 10 future times destined to play no il
considerable part in this department Of literature.
We miss on comparing the document with former
procamations what Of the amplitude of recital in
which they delight. But this loss is than compen-
stated BY greater ullness 10 other parts of impor-
lance The llgerent parties described the gov
eminent of the United States Of America and certain
States styng the ,elves Confederate States of Ameri
ca" Tie wcr s APP t. b; w'll c. osen The govern
eminent of the Uniied States long recognized
and there ia nothing in recent msforuGes 10 make
abate an yhing from the title by which it is known ia d.
plcmacy There ia still government of tie United
Stlts though tn, Unit d States themselves are no
on ger TO be found. We have not recognized the Con-
aderste States aud may recognize them, and can
NOT tho refore officially give them the title they claim
without qualifying il in a mann show that we use the
name for istincion's sake only, without any intention
of formal recognition.
The really important part Of the proclamation is con-
tanned in last paragraphs by which the subjects
cd apTq IN
or marine service of either OF the cout9ndng parties
to 90 abroad tit out any ship to be employed ship
of war or priyatter transport TO carry troops
contrabard Of In this paragraph will be observ
ed that the word prvateer" is distinctly introduced
that the Government Of this country ia doing all in its
power TO the agreement of the Paris Conference
wlch but for the int rerence of America herself would
have botted pvateerng from among the e1pedien,s
OF civil z'd wsrisre.
Hilbert, the proclamation has ouly reminded the sub
isc,s of the Queen Of the penalties Nhch the law OF this
country deL0uLcrs against iufraction Of neutrality
and points the penalties with which such offences
may be visited by the las of the land by the a~ OF
nations. Bat in the last paragraph the proclamation
seems 70 90 beyond tits and to make announcement
Of tho rocy which sill be adopted in which pro-
yided for rsitLc By the law Of tie land by the Law
of nations but which arise cut OF the peculiar cond
to- Of the present unhappy coril CT
Thu Norh ir tho Southern States rebels against
ia lawful authority aud will probably at frs. at least
de line TO recogu ze tie validity Of letters c marque i
.uei rndet tie authority of P'edrn Jefferson Da rs
The South will be so" to realatc aud tney easily
b. anticipated .a.t there Will be disposition both
sides 10 trest those OF prya,eer5 who may fall into
their HANDS rs pirates, 10 whom the license they bear
civ /. TO protection. Whist would be the conduc. OF
the Bi;-h govcramCnt under such circumstances Sup
pose au Eng.is6msn taken on board Southern priyA
tcer to be hanged under sentence OF court OF admi
rally az New Yok-vhat would be the conduct OF the
government OF this country? The answer OF th9 proc
I,r, "a ia nv n
Persons culstug IN such SERVE: Will do their peril
and Of their wrong, and will nowise obtain any
protection from against any Liabilities or penal conse-
qugnces.
W. have ret the presumption TO suppose that any
tbiag which We could add woald give additional force
the solemn GGmouitons contained ia the proclamation
of a Queen who speaks 10 Ter su' ecs in vain.
Welsyc Goue or diy il distinctly pom, out that
those E1gshmen VINO defiance Of the laws OF their
country ADD toe st!onln warnings Of their sovereign
rush into this oxacratle conflict will do with direct
notice thai If ID with enemies reckless and
merciess themselves they must bear the fate that
awaits them without any hope that the country whose
laws they lave broken viii etch forth her to
shield them irCm the sqUen OF their folly
and welcomes Ia this respect America has set
exgmple in the case Of the expedition Of Lopez, well
as in the piratcs enterprise OF Walker.
LORD 3GoCGHAN ,JOWs on ANTI SLAVERY. MEETINGS IN
ENGLAND.
noteworthy sign of the times is the unceremonious
IN which Lord BIOUgcam snubs the aboltioulsts
who have been proposing meetings in London, with
view to give snti-s.very cast 10 the In the
House oil Commons, during debate growing GU! of
question minst concerning the Spanish acquisition
of ST. Domingo, Lord i. s,d
There meetings being hel in this country which
he entirely meetings Which ought not to be
held-meetings st Of which SIX weeks ago
he had himself promised to preside; but when he
found, afer what had taken place in the United
States that it vas Call, meeting American sla
vcry be said account, and by no means whatever
would be have anything 10 do with holding, presiding
or atten6iag meeting Of that description lie strongly
recommended all whom his voce might reach to abstain
from holding such meetings At the present moment it
could not fail TO do great mischief in relations to
America If anything like agitation took pice ques
on whereupcn the Americans OF the South, and almost
ell Americans peculiarly sensitive and .alous it
would be worst possible calamity, and might sndanger
the peace OF the country without serving the slave bu.
rather posponng Indefinitely his liberation. Hear,
hear
FRoy FoRrRsss YoyRoE.-Wc End in the New York
Times. Of Friday last, letter from Fortress Monrcc,
da:ed 26h u., which though rather old contains few
items which we deem it oxpedient to copy:
Col DUGrEAs ZluAves The extreme outpost ef the
American forces 900 strong now at Fortress Monroe