Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-07
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
France and England Object to the
Blockade of Charleston Harbor.,
New YORK, Jan. 8

New YORK. JAN 81
The Africa, from Liverpool, 18th, Queens
town, 19th, arrived here this morning. with
two days later advlces. - . "a
GREAT BRTAIN.-The commissioners Of
the Custom had received orders to permit
the free expectation Of all articles again t
which prohibitions we're recently issued. ?
1t was reported that Lord John Russell,
In response to memori,l from the Liver
pool Ship Owners Association, in reference
to the stone blockade of Charles on, said he
sent dispatch, in December, warning the
Government at Washington against the i'll
feeling that such a proceeding would engen-
der, and also that it would lead to the opin:
ion that a reconstruction of the Union was
considered hopeless. After the design was
carried out, we sent another dispatch, ex-
pressing strong hopes that the sinking OF
vessels filled with stone would not be rep at.
ed elsewhere. -le~ ssi
1t was rumored that the French and other
Governmenl Were takiGg similar steps in
this connection.
The London .borning Post rejoices at the
general condemnation of the ct of sinking
these stone vessels, and says that it is rous
ing European Governments to common
sentiment, and asks why more forbearance
should be shown America than was the cas-
when Belgium was recognized, particar!y as
Holland was never guilty of the b,rbarties
committed by the Cab net of Washington. ,
The suspensions of spec payments con-
tinued to be theme OF gloomy prognostica-
tions for the Northern States. .-t..:.-.
The London Uaiy Np,os, in reviewing
Mr. Stewards Trent dispatch, says that al
though it contains much that is quest enable
in law, its main positions are certainly based
on acknowledged legal principles. More
diplomatic correspondence had been publish
ed, including letter fIom Mr. Seward to the
Secretary Of he Navy, condemnng, in strong
terms, the fact that the British schooner Jas
Campbell was taken into New York with tn,
British flag flying under that of the United
States, and another note condemning the
American commander for exact;ng an oath
from British Seamen for brea. of the block
ade, that they would not undeft take similar
proceedings again, and relieving the seamen
from the obligations of the OATH
Ths London Observer suggests the expe
dItncy of an intervention ty France and Eng
land between the Northern aud Confederate
States. Such an act would be approved, b,
the whole world. The Intervention would
be glad y accepted by the Confederate States,
and would give satistl on to every man OF
the Northern States who / as ANYTHING to
lose. "Our government and that of France
Will be called upon, therefore, TO repeat what
was done in the case of Greece and Turkey
No one can doubt our power, or the beneh
ciSl effect of such an intervention"
LATEST PER TELEGRAPH TO ousrNsrowN
Manrid, 19th-The Sumter his been Or
dered by the spanish government to leave
Cadiz, und she has gone to Gibraltar.
Pa,is, 19lh.-The Journat des Debats
thinks that Lord ePalmerston's intentions
! towards the United States are MT pacific.
The Paris Temps, in nnounciog that
Messrs. Mason and clidcn are expected TO ar
rive shortly at Ilavre, says No obstacl.
will be offered to the fultiment Of their mis-
sion to France AMI England The plenipe-
tentiaries of the South will be allowed to plead
ior the recognition of the South"
The P'esse says the French government
will not receive Mason and SIidelI, nor any
! Iother Southern COmmissrof ers. e-.s !
The Pays says that the government OF
Ecuador has requested the mediation of Eng
land in ru, al that England has accepted
| the Office of mediator.
The Independence Beige. says that Tf5hce
will assume the initia i've in making dipIo-
matte remonstrance against the blockad u
the ports Of the Soutn, and that England
will only afford France moral support.
Paris. Jan. 19ih.-The Nonife.r says
that the number of partizans IN England for
the recognition of the ,uthern Confederacy
increases, and that there is no doubt ,ha,
many will advocate this meas sureein tue ap
preaching session of Parliament.
Trade at Manchester continues depressed
notwithstanding the great reduction in man
ufactures. Prices generally unchanged, how
ever rs bs
An EycouRAGrNa INDICATION. Crock
Ter, heretofore leading lawyer and promi
nent democrat of Desmoines, has written
1 letter, in which he says, that after havinr
; travelled pretty extensively over Missouri h
lis pursuaded there arr not twenty loyal slave
holders in that State They are all. cithe
/ openly or covertly rebels, The same he be
lieves to he true all over the South. o;Wit
this conviction, he goes in for a thoroug
$ work -emancipating the slaves aad maxim
; | the rebel property pay the expenses Of til
war attacking the enemy with a fierce an
uhrelentihg purpose Of conquering aim.-O