New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-25

LORD RUSSELL ON TIKI BLOCKADE.
Beyond any or all of his contemporaries in
the LIST of English statesmen. Lord Russell Is
distinguished for disposition to shrink from
the conclusions of bis own policy. And 1t will
mrpriss no one at all familiar with bis pubic
history to read the report of hi, speech on the
blockade. which we publish in other columns
this morning. II happens, as might We'll nave
been anticipated, that tho conclusions OF shal
speech are altogether at variance with tns
scope AID bearing of tho speakers argument
Ia the shor. discussion which took place in the
Uouss of Lords on the 10th mat tho report
Of which reached us ia the journals received
Yesterday BY tho Hansa-we find the English
Foreign Secretary celebrating an argument, sim
liar to that employed by the Socitor-Gensral IN
the House of Commons, the object of which
was to show to bis questioner. Lord Campbell,
aud TO the people of England, that the United
States had put forth an almost unetamped
power in lsyug all embargo, within so short
period on the Rebel ports. Yet, having once
made good his case on behalf of his policy OF
non.nteryentioD by showing that our Govern
ment had established an efficient blockade, the
evidences of which were found IN the complaints
of those who desired to break it, bis lordshlp
PUSHES Of to a speculation - to tho possibility
OF subdung the rebellion. Apparently afraid
that he had shown too much liberahty IN CIV
iDg credit to the Government OF this country
for tho vigor, energy, and success OF us poiicy'
he hastens to interpolate doubt OF the perrns-
nence of its strength, aud expresses, With
lorcibe fsebleness, hope that the war will
end by compromise, since reunion Oh tue
States il not to be looked for.
A finer exhibition of English Whiggism, as It
hns been illustrated by the Russell family for
ihs last thirty years could hardly baye been
afforded. IL is altogether worthy OF the states
nun who nibbed at tho Corn Laws for twenty
years, and then allowed the measure 10 be SET
tied by his old opponents. Ii is equally worm!
of the author of tho " Durham Letter the
CHAMPION of Professionalism who first denounced
and afterward quietly pocketed tho successioo
Of Roman Bulls under which England was par
celed out into papal dioceseS, aud Cardinal
thrust upon Westminster, without oycn the
lormality of leave aiked or obtained. II toe
United states, With = navy which year ago
WAS almost completely discrganiledb by the prepsr-
atory treason of portion of the Buchanan
Administration; bs the burning Of the principal
Nayy-Yards. and the SEIZURE Of the most avail
able national vessels was able In reconstitute
IL naval force, go that, for nine months past,
the Government has maintained an effective
blockade over 1900 miles OF coast, and if Lord
Russell and tie law advisers Of the English
Crown .are compelled to admit. not ouly ia
efficiency, but the favorable contrast (as Sic
Rounded Palmer put it, which it presents " the
English blockade- OF the last AMI the opening
of the present century-then II il surely a.
,incaled for as il is weak IN the Foreign
Secretary TO make light of these arguments and
conclusions, by affecting to uudervalue the endur-
ance of tho loyal people Of these States. A far
seeing statesman, we should have supposed,
would have reasoned, that the work of cutting
of the rebellious States from foreign intercourse
which had been performed, under such enor
nous disadvantages, argued vitality in the
nation, and determination among tho loyal
people, that no temporary reSerses and no dis.
enlargement from Indifferent and unfrisndly
foreign Powers could turn aside or permanently
weaken. But the trouble with Lord Palmer
ston's Government and his Foreign Secretary
is, that the whole ease from the beginning is
one Of eSpediency, aud no! of principle. The
avoidance Of war with this country at tho close
Of the last year was uuquestonably due IA far
as England was concerned, moro to the pacific
English Minister in this country, than the
Palmerston Cabinet policy; aud the apparent
irendliness OF the Britih Ministry of
late is concession TO the Liberal
element in the party that sustans them
concession which is at variance win
tho real feelings and the traditions of Wing
gism. The raucor of their chef organ has
abated not whit, notwithstanding all Tue
avcwals of friendship which have been made
and repeated over the settlement OF the de-
cember difficulty. BY this arrival we ma tue
great Union victories OF the West beittled by
the hostile press in every possible way aud with
all tho meanness Of affected imparllallty; ana
while it is impossible but that these victories
have powerfully influenced the honest public
opinion of England and the Continent OF Eu-
rope-ns they have influenced tho hsrd-think-
ing dealers IN public stocks-we can SEQ thai
Lord Ru,soll's appeal for compromises in TINS
war is but Ior. .. feeble reasI Of The Whole