Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25

1t eau De safely predicted now that all danger
Of Foreign intervention between the Government
and the rebels III this Country has passed COM
pIetely away The address OF the French En-
peror exploited the idea that France had any
purpose OF immediate Interference and since
that nomenc the Eagllsh press has been much
more peaceful ami cone.Iiat)ry in It's treatment
of us. The Queens speech on the opening Of
Parliament, is friendly IN tone. Her Majesty,
otter abiding to the satisfactory settlement Of
the Trent affair says
The friendly relations Jctceot Her Majesty
and the Presidem Ot tie JHRed SAFES arr there
Iore aHimpared
And this may be considered as the express
iouot the Government. The,war fever appears
to be entirely allayed. The most bellge-
rent portion OF the press Of that country
content themselves with malignant prophecies Of
the speedy ruin aud destruction OF the Govern
ment of this country, and the collapse Of Re-
publican ideas OF Government, butthey do not
hint at any armed Interference. They have
ceased bowling about the stone blockade, and
in fact begin 10 sobcrly look upon as having a
right to stop commerce with Southern ports
Upon this right the London Times says
II tce ask The Ftderai States 10 kt cotton
come ont Of The Southern ports, u must be on the
ground that GiockadeS are H0 Longer tOlTable, and
ought 10 be abolished, IKE priceteriag. The
partsans OF this change in the law OF war as
sert that the restriction on trade ought to relate
only to goods cOntraband of war, and that at
ali times the potts OF u belligerent State ought
10 be left open to ueutras, who should be Tree
to trade just as in time OF peace. 10 such a
doctrine zee must gre trm opposition. The
ided Of dbOtishing blOckGdtS seems 10 as one that
can only keep as place m a HIad incapable Of iQg-
zeal reasoning. That two nations should strug-
gle TO overcome each other, and that yet each
should bind itself to interfere N no way with
the trade which makes It's enemy capable of re
slStaucc seems TO MS an uhsuralty too great tol
serious discussion. the night oil putting u ,tol
To all the commerce OF the enemy, whether by
laud or sea- Is necessary to the carrying On Oh
war, and eau never be raIinQaish3d Mr. cob.
den aud those who thuk With him seem to IN
aging THAT there Is great difference between th,
practice IN the two eases bat 1t il c,rttiul,
not 50. All trade is prohibited To Gn enemy
whether by laud or set, and X would hc Psi rea
sonaoIe tor our merchants to expect the FEEDER
ais To ALLOW their enemies 60 ass the Charleston
aud savannah Rallroad Tor tho purp,su OF IN
icroal trd1lc as TO use the ports which It con
meets Tor the purpose OF shipping cotton. We
as q frtat HacaI Fcstr, Should Be he lest 10 de
maad caat lcould Be not oaly contrary % rtdso
and yeSt'ec, tut 10 eur dearest interests
IL Is barely possible that the doctrue hold
advanced JY Senator Sumner in his speech ID
the Trent affair, and since publicly endorsed t.
llbesai men ia England. that bockadcs are bu
relies OF bSborous ass aud ough, IA be abo
ishsd. or limited ioa tEade in contraband d
war, has evidently startled those who desire /
keep w Eaglani's supremacy On the sea. an
has led TO aQuleter aud mon consistent treat
ment oil the blockade OF the Sguthcrn ports.
This Country. nov b1iug happily freed lrol
the bugbear OF foreign aid to the rebellion ca
devote It's whole energies to SURPRISING Treason
The achievements OF the last two reeks wl
knock the last Arguments Tor interference on
oil the hands OF our enemies across tie watel
Il has now nothing to do but, 10 the lang.as
Of Gen. Grant, to move immediately ON j.
spsmy's works"