The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-22
No Danger Of Foreign Intervention.

1t Gan be safely predicted now that all danger
of Foreign intervention between the Government
and the rebels in this Country has passed COM
s,lcteiy away The address OF the French En-
peror exploded the idea that France had any
purpose OF immediate interference, and since
that moment the English press has been much
more peaceful and conciAtory in its treatment
of us, The Queens speech on the opening of
Parliament, is friendly in tone. Her Majesty,
after abiding to the satisfactory settlement of
the Trent at fair says
The Etendly relations bstyveen Ter Mojesty
and Me President Of The United States arc there
fore unimpoired
And this may be considered as the express
ion Of the Government. The war fever appears
to he entirely ailayed The most belllge-
rent portion vi the press OF that country
eonssp, themselves with malignant prophecies of
the speedy ruin and destruction of the Govern
ment Of this country, and the collapse of Re-
publican ideas Of Government, but lhcy do not
hint at any armed Interference. They havo
ceased bowling about the stone blockade, and
in fact begin to soberly look upon Us having
right 10 stop commerce with Soushern ports.-
Upon this right the London Imcs says
"Ij NC ask the Federal States TO let cotton
come out Of the Southern ports, Il must be on The
ground that blochades are no longer tOleraLc, and
ought to be abolished, like privoteering. The
partisans of this change in the law OF war as
scrl that the restriction On trade ought 80 relate
only to goods contraband Of war, and that at
all times tho ports of belligerent State ought
to be lett open to neutrals, who should be tree
to trade just AS III lime OF peace. To such a
doctrine we must give firm opposition. The
idea of abolisjing blockades seems 10 as one that
can only keep us place in mind incapable of log
seal reasoning. That TWO nations should sirug-
gle to overcome each other, and that yet each
should bind itself To Interfere IN no way with
the trade which makes its euemy capable of re-
sistance, seems to us an absurdity TOO great tor
serious discussion The right Of putting u stop
to all the commerce OF the enemy, whether by
land Or sea, is necessai y to the carrying On OF
war, and can never b., relinqushed. Mr.. Cob
den and those who think with him. seem to i'm
aging that there is great difference between the
practice in the two cases but it is certainly
wv ~. MA tAdo' ID w Ill
whether by land or sea, and 1t would be as rea-
SoDable Tor our merchants tD expect the FEEDER
Mls 10 allow their enemies to Use the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad for the purpose O. in
ternal traffic as to use the ports which 1t con-
meets for The purpose OF shipping cotton. We,
as great naval Powtr, should BE- the last 10 de-
nand What wouid be not only contrary 10 reason
and justice, but to our dearest interests.
It IS barely possible that the doctrine boldly
advanced by Senator Sumner in his speech on
the Trent affair, and since publicly endorsed by
liberal men in England, that bIockades are but
relics u harborous age and ought to be abol-
isi,ed. or limited to IL trade in contraband Of
mar, has evidently startled those who desire to
keep up England's supremacy on tile sea, and
has we'd to IA quieter and more consistent treat
mcnt Of the blockade Of the Southern ports.
This Country, now being happily freed from
the busbear of foreign aid to the rebellion, car
devote Its whole energies to suppressng treas ~
The achievements Of the last two weeks will
knock she last arguments fer interference GU,
Of the hanIs .f our enemies across the water
Il has now nothing TO 10 bat, IN the Language
OF Gen. Grant, "to move Immediately on The
enemy's works"
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