New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
was the duty Of the Government to MAINTAIN, a.

'lples OF international law which bad been laio
Down by the most distinguished jurists, ard
which had invariably been acted on lieu questions
ii blockade had aIieu. England had IA strong 40
ntere.t as any country in the world ~ maintaining
he riph's Of blockade by bel,i. erest power, and
'he was bound TO exercise the gresest caution be-
ore ,he took any course VIII night ultima ely dc
strov the value of marianne supremacy. that great
arm on which her independence and strength had
been established.
The honorable gentleman entered into lengthy
argument, in the course OF which he quoted numer-
Jus presidents 10 show that tbs present blockad-
VAS as efficient "a other blocksdes lad been in
former years, and that 1t would he violation both
,f international law and Of the principles OF uou
rality to break it. In 1898 public notification WAS
ssued by the British Government that there would
DO a rigorous blockade OF Hsvre A force sent
put 20 establish the blockade; but the commander
WIS 90 renirs in the execution Of ia duty that he
allowed shipsto run ill., so thai, practically
il might be esid there was no blockade at all. Yet
i was nevertheless held that 20 To- as force re
NAMED and The notification vas not ignored the
blockade was consi4ered 20 be in existence and any
neutral vessel breaking it was liable to capture
That WAS lie conte ded case strictly analogous !"
that Of the blockade ofthe Southern por's WIN 'hH
exception that The duties OF the BLOCKADE IN Io'1e
in the latter instance had been more Vigorously
executed lie comIimented the speech OF Mr
Foster. asserting that the facts the honorable
member had laid before the Home we're
wholly unansw cradle. TIE returns received oy
the Government fully established tire afcu'
rlcy Of his staiisice. He proved conyincing'y
TINT there had only been one or two instancsr ana
ihose too under cover q night, Ill which the block
AIDE had been successfully run. lie had failed TO
ga'her from the honorable member IRON Gal way
" bat was the precise end hs wished TO attain. Did
De wish this country TO dictate TO the United Sstes
tha manner in which belIgerrnt operations, so lar
80 he blockade was concerned, ought 70 DC carried
or and If their offer not accepted, to establish
an armed neutrality and BY force bresk through and
destroy the obstacles which the United States bad
placed 20 the access Of merchant vessels TO par
ticusr ports Such course on our part wonld nave
been actual war, and was not more honorable
because unayOwsd. La conclusion he PIoSe In tne
highest terms If the patient i0rbearauce the manu-
featuring population Of this country had exhibited
under the privstions this unfortunate struggle had
entsiied on them, and urged that "a deprecatng
Ice, even more powerful than that OF govern
meuts would have been heard from one end OF the
country 20 the other il Ministers bad listened for
moment to any proposition for brcakug the block.
ede. He resumed his seat amid loud cheers from all
Vgrs of the House.
Alter some further remarks from Lord Il. Cecil
and Admiral WalcOt, tho motion WAS negatived
without division.
Mr Layard in reply to Mr. ID. Griffith, repeated
tie statement made on the previous evening, tina,
the officers Of the Confederate steamer Sumter,
arrested at Tangier at the instance OF the United
States Consul, rad been released.
The London 71mes has an editorial 10 show that
the pre.ent pha.e of The American war exhibits
simpiy contest for the Border States and that
the Unionrts will simply have succeeded in tie
tenth month of tho war in placing Themselves where
everybody expected TO see them at its very begin
ming They will stand on frontier OF States which
have rejected their advance, and will be called
upon 10 commence the work OF subjugating All
enormous territory, Inhabited by hostile and ex-
asperated population. Ii can hardly even be pre-
suned thai they have gsined secure bare for there
for Tennessoe, though not purely Seces'
sonist in sentiment, il certainly not purely Unonsi,
and the probability Is, the Northerners, II they do
overrnn ths State will have 10 hold it, 81 they hold
MARYLAND by tie sword a, cost proporiioned othe
extent OF territory That IL the portion TO which the
Northerners OF the most favorable supp0siion will
be brought whereas if the shou befall their
arms the result may he most serious 10 them. lhey
have undoubtedly asserted what had been 80
long and 30 unsccountaby obtained, the Mill.
tsry strenqtb hut in such work rs the reesthbsb-
ment Of the Union, military superiority Will be
of very little avail.
The Daily hepi regards the successes IN Tennessee
as Of immenso importance and predcis now that the
North is organized and on the move u will continue
to shovy ts superiority the South, and disnel
the illusion that the SOulherners are invinehe. IL
has not the slightest doubt that the neat three
months will show 1any more eaIhnialions'
The Armv and Anry G1zett, suspects the strength
OF the Southern armies in Virginia, when il finds
Them 40 easily disposed Of in Tennessee.
The London Hersd complains of the fate Of @r.
Gregory's motion IN the Commons, "a showing that
England has no rule OF conauct, no pflhcpes OeyOhh
che dictates Of self-interest.
TDe J0n6on Darfy kSps eulogizes Dir. Fosters
speech as mastery in.reply to Gregory on the whole
question.
Duncan Dunbar, an eminent ship-owner Of Lon
don mas died suddenly. Ills property Is estimated
al two millions sterling.
4 ,iyht accident occurred to the Great Eastern on
the griairou ~ Milford. One OF the shores Of the
qridiron caused an Dden'allon in ore Of the ships
plates, which would have 70 be replaced.
Tie annual meeting II tho Galway Steamship
Company wss called for the 9th.
Iie LondoR MOrHing Post urges that the time is
now ripe for the solution Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Gibraltar sdvices report The Sumter stiil there,
and the Tuscarors was lying off Algenras.
Details are also given Of The arrest AT Tangisr Of
one Of the Sumter's officers and Mr. Thompson, who
Iately filed the Office of United States Nice-CoBsu
at Cadiz. Their landing At Taneier was accidental,
md thew were seized by soldiers. Letters from
Tangier Of the 26th say tie prisoners, who were
confined in the United States Consulate, were on
ha, day embarked in the United States stip-oi'war
Ino. which was sent from Agesirgs for the purpose
of receiving them. The Moorish minister, II ap
pears, had demanded their release, but the United
States Consul in reply threatened 10 stnke his lag
md leave the country If he was interiered with III
he disposal of bis prisoners.
The hOO1sh Minister tncfenpOD siloWco tno prs
,ner. to be embarked. Tue affair Occasoned great
excitement among the Europeans they armed them
elves closed the port gates, vany asked the inter
erence Of the European representatives,, and then
KENT in body to the United States Consul 10 de-
pand the release Of the men. The rit was fually
iueed through the interference Of the Britsh Minis
err The Moorish authorities sent au armed escort Of
Moorish guards with the armed American party, who
conveyed the prisoners TO the beach, IN order to pre-
rent cOllisiOn with the popuace.
As the British Ministers have stated in the House
4 Commons their belief that the prisoners have been
eleased, it il presumed that they havo later tee-
,r.uhic information than the above.