The New York herald., 1862-03-25
THE AMERICAN WAR QUESTION,

Debate ON the Blockade I'm the British
House Of Lords-Lord John Russell
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tion ON the Basis OF . Separation Be-
HSeiision OF SLAVERY, % but No vioienesH -
Maritt@e Rights at sea-Argument ON
the Subject I'm the Commons-Neutral I
Flags rs Protected by the Treaty Of
Parts.
THE UNION BLOCKADE.
IN the House Of Commons, the 10th Of March Lord
SrRArImpEN (who elected the title OF Camp.
belly TO call attention to the blockade Of the ports OF
tho Confederate States Of America, and to ad
dress for copies OF correspondence upon the subject
which might have taken place the date Of the pa
pers which had been laid before Parliament The noble
and learned lord said that his object not 10 declare
that the blockade ought be raised any TO DO
adopted with that view but TO show that
the beigerents in Americathe Southern, insurrsc
ttonary Power-we had assumed attitude which
PENDED II It did not violate neutrality, and that
restore that neutrality some further action was
cessarv. Our attitude towards that Power arose out
OF despatch addressed by noble at the head
of the Foreign Once to Lord Lyons the 18th of
February. About July August last appealed to The
government al Richond 70 induce hem % oocede b he p,
cples Of public ldw oaich laid don by the great Pow
ers al Parts in the year 1856 1Ae necsidtio uos conduct
ed BY gentleman of South Carolina ,cho had the tonf
of Consul at jCharefon and Of Lord Lyons and
although the Richmond government might have declined
receive the proposition the ground that they could
not hear negotator from Power which refused
cognze the place they clamed The society Of nations,
gust the Congress Of the Southern States resolved 10
brace tho principles laid down in the Treaty OF Paris
with the exception Of that relating TO privatcerng which
had not asked them TO adopt. When the President
communicated this decision 10 the negotator he pointed
out that had been adopted the sanguinc expectation
that we should adhere strictly the article Of the treaty
which laid down that boclnd 30 BE- binding should BE- -
The despatch OF the 18th Of February which not
called Tor by any question or any emergency sanctioned
the part OF her Majcsys government, the blockade
had been carried on at Wilmington and Charleston,
when IL notorious that 1t had been less strict
than other portion Of the soaboard from the north
OF Virginia 10 the extremity OF Texas Thus the attitude
which had adopted towards one OF tho bellgerents
had been to induce them 10 make generous concession
on understands ing from which seemed TO have de
parted. Tho effect Of that despatch clearly To re-
lease the government Of Washington from the necessity
OF maintaining at part of their coast more stringent
blockade than that which existed at Wilmington and
Charleston, which the noble earl had given his
ton The issue 70 be grappled with was whether
blockade ought have been raised ought 10 bo
disturbed but whether IL was necessary TO give to its
weakest parts conspicuous, isoang, and, as Tar as
could be seen gratuous sanction. OF course II might
be said that adequate blockade was maintained at
Charleston and Wilmington. That such, however, was
the practically acknowledged by the federal
government when they sank the stone iee at Charles
and further proved by the fact that vessels be
Liverpool and that port were insured against all
hazards at fifteen per whereas fifty per cent would
barely the risks Of thorough blockade. The de-
spetchcs OF Consul Bunch printed in the papers submit
ted to Parliament, afforded uniform and conclusive
testimony OF the nofcency Of the blockade at the
points he had mentioned In support Of this view the
mobile lord then road couon from the
in question He was far from saying that ought
fall upon the government, but he submitted that the
facts supported the inference that further
for II. Further correspondence might show tha, tho
government possessed evidence calculated rebut the
dispatches OF naval officers aud Consus, and might
explain proceedings which 10 the government Of Rich
ment must Otherwise adverse. The noble lord
cludsd by moving for copy Of any correspondence
the subject subsequent 10 the papers which had been
presented 70 the House.
lord AmSGER said he had not anticipated such easy
soIutson OF the Trent dculty and attribu,ng H. he
did 70 the her Maesys government he coule
mot forbear expressing his opinion that the prudence
dignity and cJncilIaton which they had displayed
desesved the appreciation OF all classes IN this
s>ry. (Hcar.) Ho did lot advtcite the raising o
tbs blockade because bo thought that under exist
istine circumstance 10 would be quite unfardonaoe
and would inevitably bring about collisions between on
shipsof war and the of The United states ~
so highly approved the policy of nonnterlcrenco that
he should be sorry any system insngraled whci
would lead TO any difficulty ia adherng to ". ~ Y,
SANE tinv ne ooft,s'ed hdt hs synpdh,suerc MN 81
Inf people struggling for iBdJpdHcs. lie admitted h3
the Northern states fre iJr Ia material ni
treasure and he did not underyavc the importance
their recent Successes tut hs tcicr1, Ho,rHhQnofR9
thu ne sulyWg0tion Of he SOUTH lras az tntgs BGag
tEIear hear) The determination OF the south stat
20 MAINTAIN their INDEPENDENCE must DC admitted b. al
and when that The case 1t was time 90 consider
whether recognition Of their independence not
measure which ought 20 take to save boodsled am
t0 put end TO the war le hoped that some ndepcn
deal member would mako notion 90 that effect or
fe4g that that the subject would DO taken up by SOM
ssss.ss Lard ON that side OF tho House,
Arl ,ussELt--I quite udu the right q the nobl