The New York herald., 1862-02-04
THE REBELS DON'T LIKE THE STONE
BLOCKADE

From the Norfolk Day Rook, Jan. 81.
Our roadcrs may remember that, recent issue Of
this paper pedicted trouble TO King Long Legs from
his s'sone fes method OF increasing tho efficiency of
his blockade We felt profoundly convinced that the
august potena;e In question getting himself into
scrape and at that time urged various show
why commercial Europe would allow him incor-
pora;c into the code Of public law his and barbaous
docg inc that a blockade may be perfected.
Ia accordance with our vicws, then advanced. we
mud that his Majesty has, as usual gotten himself into
awkward dilemma: that be .as skipped, must un-
gracefully, out Of the Mason-Sdel frying pan plump
into the ''stone feet fire, wherein his Majesty is likely
in ocr judgment, TO get his royal rcbes considerably
singed.
From time to time We have laid before our readsrs
the opinions u me Earopeon press, from rhich IL has
journals is adccrss to tbs perpetual ilocSade They
are arimous and emphatic in declaring az anst
the warton obiiteraton Of harbors made by the Al
mighty fer the benefit Of all the world IL is Dc.
nounced abroad return TO the barbaroas d. tces
Of antiquity for what difference there cen plough
ing the land with salt and destroying great CONNER cal
depet Clearly pone. They but dne. snt means TO
the same endths end tho destrvc,ion Of prof. cye ca
pacy Beyoni all controversy Il is revival u medic
val barbsfis open ard adacious defiance OF all no.
dern doctrines and such has with universal exc
Grafton The Jaw upon the 81 p,ect Of blockades as ex
pot ndef by the authorities Is aDundantly clear and IA
miar to the Ftsii. Nj only is the law, which shows il
TO be limited right lain, but the recent practice OF
maraiims Powers is in dlrcv; sontravei.lcn OF this
and monsirous principle Of obIeration which tie
Wsshingt government has sought 10 establish In
commercial Staes says that profound thinker and oIo
qrent divine Robert Hall ''of which Europe prn pily
CONSISTS Whatever interrupts their intercourse Is fatal
TO their prosperity"
II was upon this ground long ago announced tba,
England insisted upon forcing the Chinese from THAR
traditional policy OF excluding foreign trade and on
TINS principle that the ato United States acted in their
negotiations with Japan. Ia that the inverse propcsi
ton TO that now announced by King Long Lays IL OF uui
vefsa acceptance among civilized nations And forth.
naey Tor us, his intention has been 50 unmistakeablv
dsvc psd As to render an issue with foreign Powers ne
vitsbls.
His novel blockaders have been sunk on Charleston
bar. cn Rattesnake Shcal and Horn Island passage
Here an unmistakeable display of his intention psin
exhibition Of his snnus, and no diplomatic subtereee
no CRAFTY cesrs,ches, no crcumocution argument can
remove his sunken barriers. 49,
The news by the Europa, which suggested these r.
necons, sustains MS fully in belief for even tba
temporary Suspension Of commercial relation. win ,hs
South must carry penury want 10 tbousspds mon
thousands in Great Britain and on the Continent
We have pronounced the consequence uf n tsmporarv
suspension OF the relations of trade Such being
the indisputabe fact, how the Washington govern
ment expect the great and maritime Powers
oil the globe 70 tolerate sytem caculculaed TO per
petuatc for thento rerpetuate and Increase through
all tmo-thcir present commercial depression and social
dstressr There can be but one TO this question
and that his Majesty will receive some time before he
his vindictive schemes Of comprehen
sive destruc,lqQ and qpversalsruin Of tho South
Truly, as we hsv6 said he has hoped out OF the frv
ing panof one trouble into the re Of another he Is
eI morally nor politically Sladrach, Meschsck or
Abednego, w6 may expect him TO get pretty well
scorchei-an occurrence 10 which We shall raise no
ohj cton.
Like those Of that French King, whose msadventure
Poe wovs into a story let hope his MaestYs minis
ers may share his Msiessys fate.