Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-04-02

they poorly armed
Halifax, March %.
The America, from Liverpool 9Th, via
Queenstown 9th, has arrived at this port.
There had been an important debate in
the House Of Commons on the American
blockade.
Mr.. Gregory denounced it, and express
ed strong sympathies for tho south.
The Solicitor General opposed any inter-
ference. The blockade had been as eff
Gent as other blockades in former years.
After a lengthy debate, Mr.. Gregory's
motion for the correspondence on the sub
iect was negatived without division.
The House of Commons passed mum.
Der Of important votes on the army esti-
mates. Among the fertilization votes was
one $4,000 for the defense Of the river
Mersey. A vote Of 10000 for the en-
largement of the Sandhurst military col
lege was rejected BY % majority against
Me Government. Sir G. G Lewis, during
the debate, gave a complete dehial to the
reports of the failure Of The Armstrong
gnn. He said that 2,400 guns Of this
description had thus far been manufactured,
and with very slight exceptions they had
answered every expectation entertained
OF them. He also showed that the Gov
eminent stores of war materials, etc,
were equal to any emergency. During
the debate or Mr.. Gesory's motion, Mr..
w. Il. Foster denied that the blockade
was ineffective, and stated that the list of
upwards Of 800 vessels which had been
handed in by Mr. Mason as a list of yes
sells which had broken tho blockade, had,
on examination, diminished down to 10,
and most of these had escaped on dark
and stormy nights, thus eyincing the strin-
gency rather than the inelliciency of tho
blockade. He also reminded the House
that during the war between Great Britain
and her royolted colonies in America, no
less than 500 priyateers succeeded in get
ting out of American ports. lie warmly
eulogized the conduct Of her Majesly's
government in reference to America. He
trusted that no temptation, not even the
suffering of portion Of the population,
would induce the government 70 depart
from the strict neutrality hitherto OBJ
served.
The London Tyaes had al editorial
showing that the present phase Of tho
American war exhibits simply a contest for
the Border STATES, and says that the Fed
erals viii simply have succeeded in the
tenth month Of the war in placing them.
selves where everybody expected to see
them at its very beginning. They will
stand on frontier of States which reject
ed their alliance, and will be called upon 10
commence the work Of eabjugadon on
enormous territory, inhabited by a hostile
and exasperated population. 1t can hard
" even be presumed that they had gained
a secure base for these operations; tor
Tennessee, though not purely secessionist
in sentiment, is certainly not purely Union
ist, and the probability is the Northeners,
if they do oYerrun the State, will have to
hold it as they hold Maryland---by tho
sword, at cost proportional to the extent
Of territory. that is the position to which
the Northerne rs on the most favorable sup
position viii be brought Whereas, if the
reverse should befall their Gaze tie result
may be most serious to them. They have
undoubtedly asserted what had been SO
long and SO unaccountable observed the
military strength. But in such work as
the re-establishment Of the Union, mere
military superiority will be Of very little
avail, The Daily News regards the sue
cess in Tennessee as Of immense impor-
lance, ond predicts now that the North Is
Of ganized, and on the move, it viii cons
tinue to show its superiority over the
South, and dispel the illusion that the
Southerners are inyincible. 1t has not tho
slightest doubt that the next three nionths
will show many more capitulations.
TIE Army and Navy Gazette suspects
the strength Of the Southern armies in
Virginia, when it finds them SO easily dis
posed Of in Tennessee. The Herald colc-s
plains the fate OF Mr.. Gregory motion, that
has showing that Enghsd has no rule Of
conduct, 10 principles Of policy, beyond
the dictates Of self interest. The Daily
Nevs euiogizes NJ. Fosters speech as
mastery reply to DR.. Gregory on tho
whole question.
Ia the case Of the pircte Surater nj
Gibraltar. official notice has been issued
that no Signals are to be made conimani-
eating 70 beIligerents the Others rsoceed-
ings.
Ey Lieut.. Col. Heron. Of Dubuque.
who was wounded and taken prisoner Al