Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-05
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/ The machiavelIIam Policy OF Great
Britain Toward the United states.
The details of the debate In the House of
Lords, on the 18th ultimo, as received by the
Americas mails, and published yesterday, give
us particulars, respecting the language used on
that occasion, OF the gravest Importance, and
Of far more aggressive nature towards the
United States, than bad been previously re-
ported by telegraph. Our correspondence Dy
the America, published this morning, still fur
ther developes the offensive policy Of the Eng.
| lish government.
| The Lord Chancellor, who is the authorta-
tive exponent of the Palmerston Ministry in
the upper House had not only repudiated the
maritime code adopted by the Treaty of Paris;
but had gone 30 far as to pronounce that the
United States has no right to punish British pri
yateers in Jefferson Davis service as pirates.
He added that the war of the Confederate
States against the North was just one. and
their right as belligerents was "admitted." His
words are:--"No one a. e., no English eubject)
ought to be regarded as pirate for acting un'
der commission from State admitted to be
entitled to the exercise of belligerent rights,
and carrying on what might be called jusfum
bellum,. Anybody dealing with a man under
those circu instances as pirate, and putting
him to death, would be guilty OF murder" Lord
KingsdoWn followed the Lord Chancellor and an
nounced that "England had recognized the Sc.
seeding States as q body possessing the rights
of q belligerent;" that the "extravagant order
of the Washington government in reference to
trivateering was mere brutum fulmen;" or, If
not, that it twas piece of barbarity which
would raise an outcry throughout the whole civ.
ilized world" Earl Granville, member ofthe
Cabinet, threw in his sneer at the blockade of
the Southern coast, asserting that "mere paper
blockades would not be recognized;" and COM
mented upon the "agreement of Paris as not
effectuating o change in international law, ex-
cepting as regards those Powers which signifed
their acceptance of it," thus ignoring the last
clause of the Paris treaty, by which those who
"might hereafter" accept it were placed on a
par with those who had done so
II those Peers who adhere to the Palmerslon
Ministry were thus explicit In their quasi-hos-
tilty to the United States, the lords OF the oppo-
sition were still more So 81 appsehend." said
the Earl of Derby. I" that if there is one thing
clearer than another, it is that, by the law Of
nations, privateering Is not piracy-that no en-
actment on the part ofany one nation can make
that piracy ,as regards the subject of another
country, which is not piracy by the law of ma
tions. or by the law Of that country. The North.
ern States, therefore, must not be alloDed TO en-.
tertain that opinion" at is very important
he added, "that her Majesty's government
should not commit themselves to the doctrine
that the United States are to lay down the prin-
ciple of universal blockade, and that that
blockade would be recognized by her Majesty g
!, government. Lord Chelmsford commenced
upon the serious steps taken by the British Cab
met, in "admitting the Confederate States to
be entitled to the rights of belligerents" but It
was clear that "Southern privateers could not
/, be treated as pirates" The Earl of Ellenbor-
ough was of the opinion that some of them had
E been changed already" and feared the conse-
quences OF the conversation that had taken
place, which, by the way, his own interpella-
| tions gave rise to.
All this means cotton, cotton, cotton, and Q
greedy craving, on the part OF the aristocracy
! and governing classes of Great Britain, to hum
Bile nation, become fret class Power in the
world, through the force Of democratic institu-
/ tions. The ipsidious representations of Lore
, Lyons, similar to those of Sir Henry Bulwer
some years ago. have contributed to confirm the
! idea that the United States can be insulted
! and her wishes disregarded, with perfect i'm
punity. The press Of London. and, to a still
J.. greater degree, that of the manufacturing dis
4 tricts OF England, has fallen into panic re
: specting the probable effect upon trade of
q blockade of the Southern ports; and the con
r juncture is deemed favorable one to deer,
and vilify US, and hold US up 10 the world a
Q destitute OF either energy or strength. A re
n cent English reviewer OF American affair
g speaks OF US in the following complimentar
!. manner'-
The history Of the American government, since NJ
mas Oeeh gne 2. ne S,n %Uss pnape n Una. ev
son till he ,hrsnk from the menacing spectre he b,
raised; yielding and tempOrsng when imness was
nm yssan@ Un snSp sSsy ma
counrys commercial sts as his Iast act Of cc
incapacity; LincOlns assuming power which has
substance enough % cast even the ,sntsss shade
Ii. 10 tbe nation snd 10 be pr
in his Inaugural address, his administration menace
and parayzed by the acts Of its predecessor; neh'
taking the Ast step nm On ,ne pain Of surrender nc
new eontederscv ineapSbe Of svina sistinct trm
ton Of its rights and purposes sacrificing the last rem
nan Of national prestige and strength; descending n
e mU1S o. nsUIal =; ,n,s gtes,i9 nol
lion: tbe Union itseifans to pieces under the weS
is institutions, the vaunied federal tie
or in an emergency than rope Of sand and the feder
government