The national Republican., 1862-02-12
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Haltd1, Feb. l0.-The steamer America, will
rived.
There we're vague rumors In circulation tha
Napoleon had notified England that he vii
shortly ofioially demand joint action In raisinl
the American blockade, and that II refused b,
The runor is given in the London ShiPpin!
Gazette, which ssys: "It is current in oarclsl
supposed to BE- we'll informed that asemt.ofiicia
note OF that character has been addressed 4
the British Government BY France.
not to interfere, and says the nation can Afford
to wait.
The privatesr Sumter is reported to hav,
been seen cruising OF Genoa.
THE LATEST.
Paris, Jan. 26.-The opening Of the French
Chambers takes place tomorrow. whom II !,
expected that Napoleon will make some state
mont about America and Rome.
The French papers conclude from the atti
tude Of the English press that the Trent affair
was only pretext for war, and that England
wants to force the blockade:
The Paris Temps recalls the fact that some
Russian ships ran the blockade Of the Baltic.
oficial French papers fer hidden Southern
sympathies, and says that England will be
come dangerous to France If America 10 weak
ened. ''i
The Liverpool cotton market closed quiet
and prices unchanged. .
The London Morning Advertiser states II
most positive terms that until the Esd Of Janu
ary II was the full intention Of the Emperor
Napoleon to announces In his speech his resolu
tion to abolish the Federal blockade; but .
fha i1o oto0r nff for Duo
who deemed II polite TO defer doing any thinl
for n few weeks. The Emperor therefore al
luded to the question In his speech in manner
that would bind him TO nothing. The Adperii
ser says that all the cooperation which Napo
leon asked from England was moral coopera
ton.
The London Globe editorially remarks that
the maritime Powers cannot be expected Ia
respect the Federal blockade unless really effeo
tive. The commerce Of the world cannot suffer
itself to be despoiled for an indefinite period
under the mere paper blockade.
As to Intervention, says the Globe, We may
he invited or offered TO Intervene, but our gred
aim must be 10 preserre consistency ,eih our o'cn
principles.
The London Times, in characteristic article
calls for something decisive In America. II
says unpleasant complications must arise If the
present state Of affairs continues much longer
Mr.. sEwARD's OPINION OF THE STONE BLOCKADE
At CHARLESTON.
Another dispatch gives Lord Lyons conver
sxtion with Secretary Seward on the Charles
ton blockade. Mr.. Seward stated that the plan
WAS not devised TO injure the harbor perma
nently, but merely 10 aid the blockade. II
would be the duty Of the Government 10 remove
all obstructions as soon As the Union was re
stored. The harbor of Charleston WAS not rem
dered inaccessible. Mr.. Seward was not pre-
pared so say that, as an operation in war. !,
was unjus,inable to destroy the permanent
harbors Of the enemy.
SECRETARY sEwARD's REPLY TO smith
O'BRIEN.
ln \ letter from Mr.. Seward to Smith O'Bren
in response TO the latter's recently profFered
advice, Mr.. Seward urges Mr.. O'Brien, II he
would promote the cause OF America, Of Great
Britain, and Of humanity at large, to speak and
act in every case, and without qualification, for
the American Union. Mr.. Stewards tone /.
highly patriotic for Union. and friendly toward.
European Powers, in regard 10 whom he il
determined to stand always, not only in The
right. but upon the defensive.
GEORGE THOMPSON, THE ABOLITIONIsT, IN
FAVOR OF THE NORTH.
George Thompson had ag ain heen lecturing
1T Manchester on American atfAirs. His re.
marks were mainly in response to \ late speech
BY Mr.. Massey, At Stafford, whose statements he
branded AS absolutely false and 4 grevious
injustice to the North. The lecturer said the
breaking of The blockade would be \ wicked
and 6endish act, and no greater crime could
be committed against any country. He had
faith, howevar, in The pacific and neutral policy
of Earl Russell.