The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
FOREIGN NEWS.



HAuFAx, March 22.-The America
from Liverpool on the 9Th has arrived,
There had been an important debate in
the House Of Commons on the American
blockade.
Mr.. Gregory denounced it, and ex-
pressed strong sympathy for the South.
Mr.. W. E. Foster denied that the
blockade was Intellectual, and stated tina.
the list ofupward ofthree hundred YES.
sells handed in by Mr.. Mason as having
broken the blockade, had dwinded
down to 10, and most Of them had csca-
ped on dark and stormy nights.
Sir James Furgeson called or the Gov.
eminent TO interfere in the matter.
Mr.. Wilmer could not believe in the
final dissolution Of the great American
Union, and so long as i. existed he de-
preca.ed any Interference by England in
the struggle.
The Solicitor. General strongly oppO
sed any Interference. The blockade had
been as other blockades in former years.
After further debate, Mr., Gregoy's
motion for the correspondence on the
subject was negatived without divis
ion.
Mr.. Foster warmly eulogized the con.
duct of Her Majesty's Governmentin ref
orence to America, He trusted that no
temptation, not even the sufenngs Of
portion of the population, would induce
the Government 10 depart from the strict
neutrality hitherto observed.
The London Times has editorial show
ing that the present phase of the Amori
can war exhibits simply contest for
the border States, and says that the
sent phase OF the American war exhibits
simply contest for the border States,
Federals will simply have succeeded
in the tenth month of the war in pa-
cling themselves where everybody ex
pected to see them at its very begin
ming. They will stand on from
tier Of States which rejected their alliance
aud will be called upon to commence
the work of subiugating an cnormoustet
rilory inhabited by a hostile and oSasp'
Grated population.
1t can hardly even Be presumed that
they have gained secure base for these
operations, for Tennessee, though not
purely Scecessionist in sentiment, is cey-
tainly notpurely UnioniSt, and the prob
ability is the Northerners. if they do
overrun the State, will have to hold it as
they do Maryland, by the sword, at u
cost proportional to the extent of terri.
tory.
That is the position to which the
Northerners on the most favorable sup
position will be brought; whereas if re-
verse should befoll their cause, the re-
suit may be most serious to them. They
have undoubtedly asserted, what had
been so long and so unacconntably OBJ.
sCure, the military strength; but in such
a work as the establishment of the
Union, mere military superiority will be
OF very little avail.
The Daily News regards the success
In tennessee as OF immense Importance,
and predicts now that the North is organ.
lied and on the move. 1t will continue
to show its superiority over the South,
and dispel the illusion that the Southern,
ers are invipcible. 1t has not the slight
est doubt that the next three months will
show many more capitulations.
The Army and Navy Gazette suspects
the strength Of the Southern armies in
Virginia when it finds them so easialy
disposed of in Tennessee.
The Herald complains Of the fate Of
Mr., Gregory's motion, as showing that
England has no rule of conduct-no
principles ofpolicy beyond the dictates
of selflntrest.
The Daily News eulogizes Mr.. Fosters
speech as mastery reply TO Dr. Greg
DRY on the whole question.