Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-25

wa are xous 10 hear than declare that neitheF they
nor they hope their imperial ally nave any intention Of
Dr. akinS the blockade; thSt however, they will watch
seduIously over British rights and will tolerate in
fiuEmeut Of them; that they 20 hope for
early termination Of The disastrous cor c.; and that
they will do all that be done by neutfals to bring it
TO elosa. II they will sp'ak satisfactorily these
points and We have doubt that they cIn-We shall
gladly t1onsrate them from any gras amount Of legis
lAtion, properly so called.
TrOa the London News, Feb =
Ministers have nothing Apprehsud on the score Of
their policy towards America so just and impartial
thoroughly pervaded by Of what i due to ths
dignity and reputation Of England save the necessity
OF listening TO lotg speech on the blockade from
gentleman distinguished for his Parliamentary fAilures
Plbie opinion has expressed itself closely and
inously against any Intervention such as = foTcble
breach Of the blockade would be, and that even in
quarters where it had been expected the most eager de-
for such would have prevailed that the
Government no risk OF being coerced into au act
which would lower the county in the consideration al
she word. Moreover the mentions Of the American
Government which referred in general terms is
raursday, deprive Mr.. LLsays motion Of lie political
interest; while, to commercial interests, IL u well
understood by those mos! engaged in them that l. Is
not the raising Of she blockade bI the termination OF the
var which would relieve the distress prevailing ia
manufacturing districts. The Ministers who brought
nc Tent affair carly aud successful conclusion
nav trusted watch British rights in the Cults
Of Florida and Mexico.
ENGLANDs APPLICATION OF HER NEUTRAL
RIGHTS
From hs London Post, FEB. Sd
We do not allow our little boys to disturb the tho
roushfares with tqubs aud crackers on the Fifth Ct
November, aud Wuy should We submit to be annoyed
aith the twO gurs OF the Nashville the "coumbads"
Of the TuscsrOrs, eager these mighty men-oWsr may
be 10 make themselves noisy and disagreeSble in the
ueighborlood Of 0sborneg The rule Of international
plain enough. Esery nation has the right, If she
likes Of giving hospitality 60 the ships Of Of either
OF DO tie bligsrent PoWers and may suffer then,
or either Of them, 10 bring in their prizes and subm
them 10 her admiralty courts. But every nation has
also the right TO exclude them altogether unless where
ci exclusion Nouli be contrary the general dictates
nf humanity. Our Government has made its choice,
s We think, $ety wisely, and has excluded both
par les. Earl Russell IN this ate paper
Tres out 90 al measures 10 ships Of war and priya
:, r. He excludes both from all British ports
or al Warike purposes II they come into our waters
eK cps in distress they to be warned away and
ds5G in sw,nlyour hours II they in cisIress they
70 % as they have obtained the repairs and
sgpi-s necessary 10 enabla them to sail homeWard. Il
al hostile shipl or merchantmen mi gLt be mace
ar prey 40 IN tire hat Dor, III cannot !olOs
. until IWenJ-:c:.s hours "laS" uGs beeu allow
,d 70 ihe iugyes All this is cid law, which bes b,ep
already enforced within the French ports Wi;hCu any
pqoc declaration such as this now made by our Foreign
Oce. TIE comp Tanvely recent appliance OF steam TO
var ships has made the question OF Goals novelty in
our International Law Of Seurals. Toe obvious idea Of
supp Wig ship OF dNh OF ly Goals sufficient 10 take
her TO the home port would the present
:asc for she would spend these Goals in a cruise aud
come back for more, being again 10 distress. Earl Rus
se meets this difficulty by provision that chip J
privAteer shall not obtain coal within the British de-
ninnn even to take her home, than in TIRES
months
Ne nope this will put end to the annoy Anees th,t
occur in Europe from these transatlantic qlIrre. Is
would appear that stslners which muu leave our
ports in twenty four hours aud can only aud coal
Oace n three months, caunol b. troublesome. The
isht in the New World may be mighty, Ald terrific and
sublime Il may DO the real battle OF Armsgcdion for
aught re kaOu Il NAV be like the shock OF hostile
eart quake. We are constaaty being told how terri
Die t Is he Vhen General AeCellIn gets well and his
Nruy "a ready. We 10 believe dsoelieve
g.; but a. il comes TO u Ia the Old World, Il vs. Ike
war Of frogs and mice ADD is sim ply small nuisance.
Our friends the wafer ought 10 remember that
have the reasons which Ihey lave Tor eudur
ug such dstUrblncss. The revelations made by Mr.
Dawes in Congress iy to America, and not England.
pretty clear no- that the of the Federal States
KEEP, up by fictitious public enthusiasm, founded up
o. the sulAnde-ug among a small clAss OF political cor
tractors and sga'css Of two millions OF dollars day
We have great faith in the pUy and disinteesiedness
Of the Inhabitants OF Southampton and Portsmouth, and
qli;e that thew will urge the government 10
execute The regulations they have pu. forth. We hope,
therefore, that af.-r this notification, may see no
Of Ihess feroCious psnny steamers in tranquil
waters.
CHARACTER OF THE TUSOARORA IN PORT.
From .is London Post (gO''asH. 0rsdH) Fs6, 3.