The New York herald., 1862-02-20
THE AMERICAN WAR CRISIS.
The Blockade and Non-Intervention.

ACTION or THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
At the annual meeting OF the Liverpool Chamber Of
Commerce the American question fully discussed,
farticulary the blockade and the blocking up
the entrance 10 Charleston harbor.
Mr.. j. c. EwAgr, ST. p. said all OF them must deeply
deore the continuance Of those sad proceedings which
had taken place, and which vet occurring In America
England he considered had very properly all through
preserved the srctest neutrality in regard 10 those dis
putes, and the greatest anxiety had been shown in the
House OF Commons % oroid The introduction Of onTing
IcLh could ,cOuHd ts fseiiNgs Of the fmricdRs He Mr.
Ewart) glad that tbs American government and
people had met the Trent affair in the they had
done. Though late, they had made the omeods no,db
aad that ought 70 be considered satisfactory. He
could not he said, avoid expressing his deep
regret at the blocsading Of Charleston hsrbor Mr..
seward had indeed stated that IL only temporary
bockingup, but be (r Ewar) feared that ~ would be
found much difficult 10 remove the Obstacles than
Air. Seward appeared TO think gentle Just re-
turned from Charleston had told him (,r Ewart) that
twenty-five whaers laden with stone, closely cenented
together had been sunk there aud the only why
remaining portion of the hsrbor had not beon blocked
ID was because IL defended by the guns OF Fort
Ioultre He hoped there would not be repetition Of
such acts in the other ports of the Southern states Eng
and would hs be strongly inclined to support
any effective blockade OF the pOrts but n tho reports he
heard true that OF upwards of 100 vessels trading
between Havana and the Southern ports OF America only
had been captured II quite clear that the block
ade could not be considered eicctua and that they
would be justified in disregardng II. How FAR such
duct part might be wise polite another
questi.n. His conviction that shoud con.
iine 10 purre e same no''fniecrencs lce hod hitherto
S gTs @ further ds s s. v Sa, E s ss SSnt S @ .
were should those differences brought TO
satisfactory conclusion Mr. Ewar concluded by second
iDg the motion OF the chairman, which was carried
unanimously.
Mr.. HorDsnxEs asked II the Chamber had taken any
steps 10 protect British interests In the ports OF the
southern states lie understood that many British mer
chants were prevented from following occupations
and that they had no means OF communication with AN
Of her Majesty g ships of-war.
Mr. cprfroN who in the meantime had assumed the
chair explained that the general question OF the troubles
IN the states and the rights Of belgerens at sea- had
re- eved the anxious attention Of the Council, who
almost unanimously OF opinion hat all prirct properly
ihoud resp,f al sea- aud Mdt vouid b. 10 Us odr1n-
Oe of his and and all countries hot is shoud ,, tie
pr,ncipe u JOeren right (Ilear, hcar) The question,
however of the protection OF the property and rights or
private individuals trading In or with the Southern
States particularly that trade was supposed 20 be
roy ciosedwss that could not be taken p by the
Chamber uncss brought before 1t on an actual motion
uI'n an actual case.
During the proceedings the following letter from Mr..
Golden 70 Mr. Horsfan, OF the members OF Parlia
ment for Liverpool read and referred to commit
1t viii be observed that the letter is dated prior
the reception Of the Of the OF the Trent
| affair
MIpHuRsT Nov. %, 1861.
DEAR Mr. HorsrAI-The question of begcrent n ights,
which you took part repeatedly IN tho House must
up for discussion and hope settlement in the next
session. To fne II seems clear MONDAY that N
| the articles OF the Paris Conferences respcctne
the rights Of neutras to have the force of in.
ternational law (of which suppose nobody except
Mr. Bcntinck has expressed n doubt, then il
must be the interest OF England-pIg Of rtiql
reosssiyor her 10 % forirord and cgres ne American
doctrine Of frcTeing private property Gi sea, d0ainsi
c,ylsd c0rcrHpis stips And " IS equally clear to mo
that we must go step further, as suggested by Mr.
Buchanan government, and rgree PIT end 70 bo-
odes II Il very desirable that these questions should be
we'll discussed by the Chamber Of Commerce especially
that Of Liverpool before they are brought before Para