Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-22
The blockade.

Ao,v the reeen. arrivals At Havana, We notice 'na'
NJ vessel from Confederate port, which Is the ""'-
,h arrival 1t that port rom the Confederate states
since The estl ishment Of the socalled blockade. We
have reliable Information that among the documents "a
kan 10 Europe by Msssrs Mason and SideI was an ON
osy verified yegister Of ire than five hundred arrivals
and dpArure at and for Confederate ports, sin &c the
blockade vas Proclaimed Ons of the points determined
BY the Paris uTsutiOu that blockade to DC ohG'
ing on neutral atoms mo- be "efective-And Aum'
raj Milne, on "a ug command of The British squadron III
the American ers acting no doubt under INSTRUCTIONS
from his COVE nent, gave notice that the running VI
the blockade zee times at any port would DC aAen
evidence that ne blockade was Ineffective and conse'
qusntly not legal aud binding.
The inform. lion taken out to England and France on
sis subisc. VII arrive at opporsule time No one
can have failed 20 be struck in all the manifestations oil
,nbc ssn,imst in those countries connected With the
Trent slr Al In all the indications thus far given OF
the positior r their governments towards the United
States With wh the New Orleans Delta styles the sngu
lar unanimity srd cnegy Of deteston Of the BLOCKADE
exhibited BY those great commercial and maritime po"
ns The French press i e the English press, combine
their indignant comments upon the Trent sthr, s 'ne
same Journal remarks, With earnest hope for the
,e,dy real EAiou Of three events-she recognition OF
hs Southern COnfsderacy the raising Of the blockade
aud the rso2cuipg of Southern mmerc"'
This coincidence O. ,17-ession hardly be neaping
las. We take thAs uta,2vyr hopes Northern diplo
na,y NAV have bs!d out to England aud France OF 8
supply Of cotton through he agency Of Northern h'e
and armies are now rjsced as totally fAlaciou', and
unila eil5ct will be
spurped vi,hou, decent ring. We take il that liz
dependent Of "a uoiouou irregullrity and nthAeney
Of the blockade, the y ysrnments OF England ana
France are poss ID OF a. indAnt official information oil
specific chGr1c r to ' iy formal demand that the
Federal Goverrusr, csa 20 abuse the comfy OF ma
ti,ns bv its i,eci continuance. We take It slso
that those pows re rigs for The conclusion that the
deral Cover, 81. las i quite enough time 10 SUP
cress the Soutu rtoehon, and that the period has ar
rived for prom uein- the attempt historical failure
and for recognizing le independence Of the Southern
Coaisdsrsey = histoS.cal fact
t. is scarcely eouceylps, il view of the urgent need
o. Easlaud Tor cotton, 4 Of France for cotton and to-
blc,o TIA. those poSe having just grounds for setting
aside the blockade would ct avail themselves OF the pres
enl temper OF their psop, 70 make those grounds et'
i've as basis for action. They must lock, too with Pc
clAr adherence upon the new eIpedient resorted ~
5v the Federal G. Vernuent oil closing Southernh arooF'
with bsrriclde OF suuken ship loads Of sones This
.olseisn in war for which they we're not prepared
ray might respect bio kade maintained in reasonable
efficiency BY the Strenuous eIsrion Of the Federal navy
bl. they could no; lock patiently upon scheme Amin
d; toe permanent sealing up OF Southern ports and
,bs nsrnarsp. in,errlpon of commercial intercourse
between Europe aud The South
lie, the Treu. iiai:uly, then, come to an amicabl'
conclusion and We the North uouli hAve heavy for
e.n account 20 sl.'. In the meantime the Southern
Jonledracy ak uclbisg OF France and Englnd but the
enforcement aga 81 the blockade Of principle solsmnly
affirmed by tA,m t. the declarations OF Paris. She cat
deal sing hsu and TO the bitter end With the hjns
lice and msl MY a. Ne North, and begs no favor from
a15 quarter Shssmrly claims tina. foreign nations
shll not exhib. par l'-v the enemy BY Waivirs
.hts, tie enforcement os Which would not be mor'
conducive 10 / ~,,res.s than 10 their Owu.