Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-11

american Topics Abroad.-Debntes In the House of
Commons Mr. Grr gOry's Motion Postponed Sine die
In the British House Of Commons, the 9th in {
sstant-
Colonel w. Patton said that before the order of the
sday for going into committee of supply read, he
wished to make appeal to the honorable member for
Galway hear hear, and to ask him whether 1t was
absolutely necessary that he should proceed with the
motion of which he had given notice. Hear, hear. II
He believed he speaking the opinion of great num-
Der OF persons, who were well acquainted with every
thing which related to the United States of America
and who were deeply interested in our maintaining
friendly relations with those States when he said that 1t
would be very nexpedient at the present moeL to
Z ter upon such discussion. Cheers
Mr.. Gregory said in answer to the question OF the
honorable member, he could the house that be
was the last who would willingly involve the coun
try in any embarrassment, take any course which
would in any degree be preudcial to the maintenance
of friendly feelings with America. He thought it only
fair that section of the States should have an OPP
portunity of ustiyng the course which they had taken
and the only object which be had in view in bringing
forward the subject to endeavOr, if possible 10 giv
perfect impartial statement of the differences which,
@existed between the two sections in that country-l
Hear, hear. Although they had heard only one por
tOn of the question: although the information which had
cbeen published almost exclusively from NortherDE
Ssources and although he almost pledged to perse
we're in his notion yet, seeing that there such al
strong feeling in the house the subject, he I'M
willing to do anything which could in the slightest de-
gree aggravate or embitter the dispute Cheers HeI
would not put himself in opposition to the wishes of the
house. generally expressed, and therefore he would
postpone the motion to some future opportunity
Cheers His honorable friend, the member for Biz
bingham, said withdraw it." He would postpone It'll
dae with the nope that be should have OppOrtu
unity before the close of the session of bringing forward
She subject because he must say that it most una
and most unjust that publications should be circulated
throughout England, in which the Southern Confedera
cy accused of unwarrantabe cession and its
bers called traitors and per- urers {" Oh, andE
q" hear" hear and that he should have no Opportul
Unity whatever Of putting forward their in manner
lin which it could be dispasslonaely considered Hear
s2hear.
Mr.. w Foster who received with loud cries of
20 oder and agreed said he wished to know whether
1.-THE honorable gentleman meant to bring the subject for
gWard another occasion to postpone it aogether
81 Lord r. Cecil said be hoped it would be understood
behalf OF those who did not take the views as
Ethe honorable gentleman who had just spoken Loud
7cries cries of " order ~ and chair
81 The Speaker-l must remind the noble Lord that
there is no question before the house. Hear, hear
81 MIR. M. Milnas wished to ask the honorable member
for Bradford whether it his intention to proceed
4wth his motion.
q Mr.. W. Foster entirely agreed in the feeling Of the
& House that it most undesirable there should be
discusson the merits of the quarrel between the
Estates OF America Hear, hear. He should have
never thought OF putting his notice the paper had ii
not been for tie notice of the honorable member for
GaWay. If were only the intention of the honorable
& member to postpone his motion for a short period
8 loud cries q sine die he believed it would conduce
o better understanding of the relations with America,
land to preventing misconceptions were he to bring for
ward his motion to night. Cries of NOr' and
81" greed" With the understanding that the motion
of the honorable member postponed indefinitely, he
would withdraw his motion altogether. Cheers.
& Mr.. Crawford asked the honorable member for Gal
way whether his notice would remain on the paper.
8 Loud cries OF d" No-he SINE de-"
b The subject then dropped.
b No Canadian negiment for Lincoln.
q On the same night, in the Commons, Lord Stanley
Masked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs wheth
Ter it true as stated in the latest dispatches from
America, that regiment of Canadian volunteers had
oed its services to the President of the United States
assist IN coercing the Southern States and that this
Soer has been accepted and what steps would be taken
Hby her Maestys Government to prevent this violation
Eof neutrality?
& Lord John Russell said be had inquired at the Colo
8nal Office and account had been received either
from Lord Lyons any of Consus. that any such
Segiment had offered its services to the Government OF
1.-THE United States
"a Prizes Excluded from British Ports.
ia In the Commons, the 18th of une, Mr. Lidde
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs wheth
Her the proposal made by her Majesys Government to
the United States and the sosyed Confederate States
Nof America to nterdct the armed ships and also the
SprvaCers Of both parties from carrying prizes made by
them into the ports OF the United Kingdom of any
of her Majestys colonies possessions abroad, was
was not at variance with former practice He wished
ask further question, Whether it true that
tie Government of the United States had agreed to act
rs towards the ships of this country the principle laid
Ndown in the declaration of Paris?
~ Lord j. Russell With regard to the latter part oil
honorable members question: that subject will properly
tNcome before the House the notice which honora
Mbe member has placed on the paper. With respect to
S the other question: have to inform him that we have
had pre- posals from the United States bringing
przes into the ports of the United Kingdom and OF he
ID Majestys colonies and possessions abroad What We
have done to give orders TO the authorities of the ports
in the United Kingdom, and to her Maestys governors
and other authorities in the colonies to nterdct the
sentrance of shipsowar privateers bringing prizes
lMnto those ports. On the question of usage very
difficult to say what has been the usage OF Great Bri
tan because there has hardly been instance in which
81 a considerable maritime has been carried on il
which prizes have been made in which this country hal
been neutral but according to the opinion of the Queens
Advocate supported by the general authority of the
law of nations, every power has right to nerdict the
&entrance OF prizes into their ports whether taken BY
Hmen-otWar or prlvateers.
d France--The Emperor Napoleom's Decree.
III We take the following synopsis from the Paris Mon
sks neur of June 18th
His Majesty the Emperor of the French, taking into
consideration the state of peace which now exists be
d tween France and the United States of America has
resolved to maintain strict neutrality in the struggle
between the Government of the Union and the States
which propose to form separate confederation de
aclares
l. No vessel of privateer of either of the belli
gerent parties will be allowed to enter or stay witt
prizes in ports roadsteads longer than twenty
four hours, except in of compulsory delay relan
kforce).
q No sale of goods belonging to prizes allowed il
our ports and roadsteads
IS g. Every Frenchman is prohibited from taking
under either of the two parties arm yes
sells of war; to accept letters of marque for pr7ateer
ing purposes to assist in any whatsoever the
equipment armament of vessel of or privatee
nsof either party.
f. Every Frenchman, whether residing in France OF
abroad, is likewise prohibited from enlistng or taking
service either in the land army or on board vessels