The New York herald., 1862-03-24
THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE.


Who Question OF Its Efficiency Settled
Acknowledgement OF the Measure by
tho Law Onicers OF England-signal
Faisurc CT Its Assallants fn Parlia-
mcnt-Mr. slasOn's List OF Evasions
Dssprcvee by Members.
In the House Of Commens, tho 7th inst, Mr. Gre
cory, pursuant 10 notice. called the attention OF The House
20 the blockade Of the Southern ports and moved for
copy any correspondence the subject subsequent
ens papers already before the House. He expressed
strong sympathy for The struggle gong forward in
Che Conf ederate States AID declared separation Of
&c South from the Noy and reconstruction Of the Jnica
tie ony by sch they could hope sstery
5otshed .a america He eontended that the efficiency
~ the blockade Of the Southern ports question o.
great importance TO England to Europe, be ss
eerteo that recognition Of IT, its present state bad
opposed TO criticism the part Of foreign
trrsts. Amongst others, N. 10 Hsutsvllo, one o.
aho eminopt II modern French wrtefs
Dad charged with eonpivipg at an Illegal
blockade, and that did from any
friendly feeling towards the United states order
shat Msht make it The basis for enforcing
arrogant pretensions, when having become begerent
eorseives IL might Be 90 side pin
slplcr or International law Our Justice and ipar,isty'
b fact, involved tnis matter the blockade
sncGcctual, eopnving at the Of weapon c:
sarfaaS by seliserent wbich IL not in the power
Of The other TO employ ard we tbus acting un;rsiiy
"a fsss traders, by Dah ing matter Of sr.as
czieg. aassbno and speculation We also deprivng
to manufacturers OF the country Of that material ~
enc manufacture O. which many have hitherto obtained
livelihood. The privst,ons which have resulted
sequence OF this have far, been borne patiently,
bat no colid say bow much longer they
would be enGared, When the impression daily
FaiSng ground that rey forced upon the ooeoty by
Illegal aots He (Mr. Gregory had desire attack
the for the had taken They bad
diincu't part 10 clay, and they bad played well
Ghoogb ed 10 vndcas the utmost extent The
honor Of the country they had been scsed throughout
BY spirit OF fortearsnce and concistiop bot tt they
aeht 20 far. The opinions OF the pestrsl Powers
aiasost unanimously against the legality Of the
blockade Hitherto the blockade had not fulfilled any Of
sbe conditions which could constitute legal and e
On the contrary steamers Of hsa draushi have
continually IT, and we're dsy plying bs''oern as "a
,sca Jorts Of ne Southern States. In conclasiou he urged
si The country continued 10 connive al Illegal and
inefficient blockade order To ccncliate the United
pases the Declaration Of Paris would be, 20 far
urdcd the Confederate staes, q mocksry % regarded
r., 'onal law, delosion, and, with respect 70 the
rsae and ecr,..," ~"rce of the world, snare
Mr. or,ner Brsfv-, ,,.conded the notion He thought
ls horn able friend had eaap shed clear case 70
se meHicency Of the blockade TIE SS-ny prospect d
hinging oea ceselsIOr q the 'ear .oa' &c 'sag.9
" D. fdrl y n country and ne greg Esrclsea Fo'sFs
" TIC iaocps,de,es Of ne souDtern Srte, fssfs.sioD
the Northern and Southern statss he regarded AZ an
sisr .mg.s.ib'y The Northern States Could 6of colH
pain Of he reSoEnilion q ,bs southern eonfs dsrscy,
shcn they romber tina, ney deried teir orgis from
p.,gal xcssios from the geyernmeat Of this country
Mr. v. r. Foersn denied thai he blockade was neovc-
svs and stated ,ha, the list Of upyaJi Of Or. ..ndrei
s,seis Which had tesn HANDED BY Mr. Mason cs la of
Ne teses which had hohen ne blockade, had, on ex.
wpiuafion dwindled down 10 aiaen and Of these
had escaped dark and stormy nights thus prov ing
ne strngency rather than nelciency Of the blockade.
Ne also reminded the House that during the war bs
Dween Great Britain and her revoited colonies in
America ao ,ess nan fire hundred priroteOs IN
psfine cut of american pors. He warmly cuogzed
he conduct OF her Majssys government in reference 70
America aod said their forbcsrancs and nrmness had
been the means Of preserving as from
H the most dsplorable wars in which u was
possible we could be engaged. He trusted that
sokmpio,on ihe slrsrIngs OF portion Of the
popua,onwonld induce ,be government tc,dspart from
ne ssid nesraiity hitherto observed.
Sir JAMS FEacvsos commended that without decIga
bon OF there could be legal blockade, and called
her Maostys government - interfere In the matter
~ sspctionlng the continuance OF illegal blockade,
bey we're virtually departing from the professions Of
ssutrelity and assisting The stronger Power.
Mr. Mnvm could Dot believe In tho 6na dissolution OF
ne great American union and long as It existed he
seprecaed any active Interference by The Brlsb govern
pent In The struggle now taking place
G Lrrsls quoted from several letters no had rscsiv-