The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-19
Great HritaiRs


The Parliament was discussing Amer.
lean affairs. In the House of Lords on
the 10th ult., Carnavon said he had re-
ceived information that no less than
three British subjects were confined in
the prisons of the Federal government,
and had laid there for several months,
denied trial or their release unless
they took an oath of allegiance to the
United States. He hoped that the gov
ernment would at once take earnest
steps in the case, and at once declare
what was to be the position of the Brit.
ish subjects in the Federal States.
Earl Russell said that Lord Caravon
could hardly have read the papers
which had been laid on the table, for If
he had he would have seen that these
cases had been brought under the notice
of the Government; neither had he
made allowance for the peculiar state of
affairs in the United States, which jus.
tilted urgent measures in England
Parliament had given the Government,
in times of difficulty, authority to ar
rest persons on suspicion, and it had to
be frequently done without their being
brought to trial. This government had
complained of the arbitrary manner in
which these arrests had been made by
sole authority of the President, without
legislative sanction.
He was not disposed to defend the
acts of the United States Government.
Congress had decided that the prerog-
atiye belonged to the President, aGd if
he believed that the parties were eugag-
ed in treasonable conspiracies as aileg-
ed, he (Russell) did not see how her
Majesty's government could interfere
with practice which was absolutely
necessary, although it was exercised
with unnecessary harshness. The Amer!
ican government alleged that they had
undoubted proof of the complicity of
these persons in conspiracies, and this
her Majesty's government was not in q
position toicontradict, but they had en-
tered a strong remonstraDce against
the manner in which the arrests were
made and prisoners treated, aud their
case would be earnestly watched by
them. sf;
Earl Malmsbury in asking for the pa
pers in connection with the blockade,
complained that the Times had delib.
erately represented that Earl Derby
advocated It's being forcibly raised.
He approved the conduct OF the gov.
ernment, aud the question was one alone
for them to decide, but it was desirable
to know what was the real state OF the
blockade. He expressed doubts of the
policy of the declarations of Paris in.
1856, and did not believe they would
or could be carried out III great wars,
when circumstances would be too strong
for abstract principles.
Earl Russell said that on the first
night he was glad to find that the noble
Earl, opposite, approved OF the conduct
of the government; and the country
must feel confidence when all its leading
men agreed. The papers were now
being printed. They would be in their
lordship''s hand before long, and he
hoped they would reserve their opin.
ions till then, considering the import.
auSO VI thV IeNSttObs
In the House of Commons on ths
I 10th ult., Mr.. Golden gave notice that
at an esrly day he intended to bring
under the consideration of the House
the statement of international and mar
atime law, as it effects the rights of bell
| Kgerents.
| An order had been received at Ports.
mouth to reduce the number OF men
and guns Of the ships OF war in
commission.
/ The London Daily News reviews the
engagement at Mill Springs, Ky, IS a
genuine and important Federal success;
aud thinks, if it may reasonably hope
that the Federal troops engaged in it
may be taken as q representative speci-
men of the Union army as it has be.
come Under Mcclellan, the result of
rapid and decided action cannot be
doubted. a
| The diplomatic correspondence con-
cerniug the Intervention in Mexico, had
been laid before Parliament. Earl Rus
sell, in a late letter to Sir Charles Wyke
touching the rumor that the Arch
| Duke Maxemelian win be called TO the
Throne of Mexico, says if the Mexican
people by spontaneous movement,
place the Austrian Arch Duke on the
throne, there is nothing in the conven.
| ltion to prevent il. On the other hand
we could be no party to force interyen.
tion for that purpose.
Paris letters say that Slidell has been
received by M. Thouvenal in a private
capacity. His diplomatic assumption
Of character being distinctly ignored.
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