Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
Foreign News.

The American question was. at latest
foreign dates. the absorbing topic of the
English and French press and politicians.
There is evidently a strong influence at
work to induce European Intervention in
American affairs.
The following summary of news was
sent out by the City Of Baltimore which
left Liverpool ON the 22d and Queenstown
23d of January:
The question Of European intervention
n the civil war in America is being much
more freely canvussed- The proceedings
at Charleston for the alleged general in
efficiency Of the blockade, being the ex-
cuses put forth for such a step.
The text Of Earl RusselPs letter to the
Liverpool ship owners association had been
published.
The letter says that the British Govern
ment notified Lord Lyons when the meas
ure was preparing that such q plan Is the
stone blockade would seem to imply des-
pair of the restoration of the Union, the
protested object of the war; for it never
could be the wish of the u. S. Govern
ment to destroy cities from which their
own country was to receive a por-
ton of its riches. Such a plan could only
be adopted as q measure OF revenue, and
as an ~irremediable injury against an enc
my.
Lord Lyons was further told that even
as a scheme of embittered and sanguinary
war, such a measure could not be i~ustifa-
bic. 1t would be q plot against the com
marRa nf oil Nation. 81 -..-x Al. T.
intercourse of the Southern States with
the civilized world. Lord Lyons was de
sired to speak in this sense to Mr.. Seward,
who, 1t was hoped, would disavow the ille-
gal project. Now, however, says the let
ter, that the project seems to have been
carried into effect at Charleston, Lord Ly-
ons will be instructed to make no further
representations to Mr.. Seward with a view
to prevent similar acts of destruction at
other ports.
1t was said hat the French Minister at
Washington had been furnished with the
formal disapprobation of the French Gov
eminent at the conduct of the U. S. Gov
eminent in the choking up of Charleston
harbor with stone, and that he would Join
Lord Lyons IN protesting against the act.
The London Times continues its denun-
Citations of the stone blockade, and asserts
that the project of the British Govern
ment against Bologne in 1904 was a far
different thing, having been designed to
shut in a hostile feet.
The London Morning Post says that
matters in America are evidently APP
preaching q situation in which the de fac
to Government of the South may claim
consideration in Europe.
Some journals say that if, in spiteo of the
remonstranees against it, other Southern
ports are served like Charleston, England
and France will have nothing left for them
to do but to interfere.
The Liverpool Post emphaticalIy de-
clares that the civil war must be stopped
by mediation, if possible, by force if ne
cessGry.
The London Daily News continues bold
ly to denounce the idea of recognizing the I
and says it is time the country
should utter its voice against it in unmis-
tones.
1t is reported that the initiative in pro-
the blockade of the Southern
ports inefficient will be taken by France.
4uS IEonCu OOlernlueuI JOuFHdIS COLI
Linue to make the worst of the Charleston
blockade.
As an Offset to this belligerent tone, a
Washington correspondent of the New
York Evening Post, writes under date OF
February 5, that he is in a position to
tate that the dispatches received by the
asst steamer from the British government
IRE of the most satisfactory character:
Private letters from a member of the
British Cabinet to- distinguished Senator,
make no complaint whatever with regard
o any question, but, on the contrary, con-
his correspondent on the settle
nent of the Trent question, inasmuch as
settles definitely the only thing at all
likely to have led to a belligerent move
lent on the part of Great Britain towards
he United States. There is not the
lightest ground for apprehending armed
II any other interference no such matter
5 alluded to in any dispatches or in any
# the correspondence. 1t is considered
lere as utterly without foundation and is
mere stockjobbing or cotton specula-
ing rIse.