The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-04
Intervention and the Stone Blockade.
REMoNsTRANCE or EARL RUSSELL.
From the London Tfmes.

vlndictive and lead to the opinion that the
reestablisbment Of the Union was considered
hopeless. 1t is also understood that subsequent
ly to Charleston being blocked up Earl Russell
requested Lord Lyons to express a hope thar
other ports would not be similarly impedad.
1t is stated that the Liverpool Shipownels As
sociation having memorialized Earl Russell
against the blockade OF Charleston harbor by
the stone fleet, Earl Russell in response stated
that no sent dispatche, to Lord Lyons IN Dec
ember, expressing this dissatisfaction of the Brit
lsh Governmental such proceeding, and giving
1t as his opinion that the contamination of The act
would lead to the belief in Europe that the re-
construction Of the Union was considered in
practicable. He also stated that after tho do.
sign was carried out he sent another dispatch
to Washington, deploring the course which had
been persued, ard expressing strong hopes that
the proceeding would not be- repeated at any
other port.
The London correspondent OF tic Manchester
GU rd'na says " it is no secret that the South
has it, active and intelligent agents in London
as well MS Its oAiciously recognized Enyov,.
and that they are straining every nerve to force
the Government into some action or policy that
will tend to ALLEVIATE England further from the
North, aud lriDg her into closer relations " it'll
the South. - tie also says in regard to the
stone nlocka lc oi Charleston e" |. would rot
at oil surprise me to hear that all the Great
Powels had united IN Il represen tation Gu this
SUBJECT 10 the Federal Government. and that.
too, gong beyond protest, and amounting to
prohibition. ! believe the French Government
IS In communication with ours on this subject
from which very grave consequences may vet
arise
VIEWS o, lHE BRITISH rstss
From .hs London POST
But apart from the ultimate results Of this
barbarous pnhcy of the American Government !
the immediate effect i likely t., BE- found in the
disposition OF every FLAG to challenge the block
adc. - Blockades, as We have SAID, can exist
only under the effective supervision Of belye-
rent cruisers, as~el as Ivy their mere presence.
Now, the object OF the destruction Of Charles
ton. is conlcssedly to atone for the ineiiclency
OF the blockade, ana perhaps Tor The total de-
parture OF the ca users. II rs rcrain thai there
ca" Dr. n" feyoi" Mochade " By sunhem sh,px ana
slo"es International law ha, placed the most
vigorous restrictions in the way of interference
with the interests OF commerce. BlocKades per.
manent 90 not exist IN law, although harbor
may be blocked up and destroyed in TACT Mean
while, we perceiss that II bill has been hroush.
,n'o Tie ash'ngNn Congress, authorizing the
President sOsSolashsharbors by municipal law,
and SO taks tHSfhi 0rt or the reach Of tn. law
pf nations and the accepted maratlme USAGE Of
Ihe.wi4d,I He&veryet knew tat mun,cip-
Il law Was 1tfohSef than International law =
W hat may be The BATS Of this measure we cam
not foretell, bvs it bears Il striking resemblance
~ M paEtNrpus policy Of the Executive Gov
'rntpnnts which Is filing Europe with an iudlg.
1a .uas that the HoMAew by 10 mesns exasgev.
lAs, and which 1t IT be carried into general
Dfautce along tho coast vi the Confederacy.
viii repud'ate the leading priucplc Of ciyl!iza- /
ion. [
From the Manchester Guardian. !
1t will be well, however, five can acoui, the {
ni1od States Of any worse charge than that Of |
lesrIns to supplement- by inadmlssible means ,
ne lnsu1hclcncy oil the naval force at their r
disposal during the war. They must have known ,
nat inc consequences OF their unprecedented act
vent much further. That which has done mos, I
o STIR the profound disgust of England. is the
lndlctlve exultation Of the American Press in ]
ne prospect OF the permanent ruin which they r
elle'e To have been prepared for the Southern t
tues IN the name OF All operation Of war. In i
nc contemplation Of consequences 80 derlorabIc.
clearly lorsseen, and 50 deliberately rlorIcd '
n, 1t Is Useless to discuss The limits which '
cison ami civ iza,ion place upon the rights Of I
estruc'ion. All men acknowledge snch limits. t
III nations are taught 10y their common sense. if :
o' by their hearts, TO respect things which are
ehehclai 10 tile whole human race. We should !,
oubt, however, whether any conventional l.
arrangement, or any precept of authority, :
QUIZ oc quoted against such deed as that of =
men The New FORK writer's boast, for the "
nipple reason tina, i.s entrance into the wicked
IND oi man is hardly likely to have been ),
'ncelVed Language is too weak to describe She u
''amy ol deliberately destroying Tor all time The h
'uices ana conditions OF prosperity with which :,
country is endowed by nature, ia order +, nun.
N the political sins OF those who live thcts,n.-
10 Attlla or Nadir Shah ever made war IN ibis p
ay on unborn generations. Ii the American u
ovcrnment are wrongfuly accused OF tins crime. ia
IL the fault OF the savage journalists vf their "
ountry. There are other people, however.
nom u concerns to ascertain the truth, both a.
the tact aud intention. This closing Of the
reds outlets OF a continent not only against ih.
)mmerce OF the world, but against imperiled
no disabled ships seeking for refuge, is AN Of
nee against humanity nc large. IL is The riQht v,
any nation To take the MATER np for its omn =,
Ike and for That Of others. The loint in,srpo- :.
tion VI many nations in such case is called :,
n lar more strongly than by any disregard OF "
lie rights "i foreign peoples of which tic. Mex. 10
ans are accused. We are not prepared to s,y I'll
'at what has unfortunately been done renders in
e1pedient. however just, to require the Amer in
an government, under pain OF War, either to Of
move their neiarloils handwork, or, at least. Il,
abstain from interference while it Is benz, ~
moved ny the people Tor whose injury and mo "a
station In the first place it il designed Blu, IA
are strongly .! orIni II that tho British Gov It
M a