Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-28
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.

noon. Parliament was discussing American
affairs. In the house Of lords on the 10Th inst.
Earl CaernaryOn said lie had received intoIma
ton that no less than three British subjects
were confined in the pii-ons of tie federal
government, and have lain there some months,
denied a trial or their release unless they took
an oath ofallegiance to the United States. lie
hoped that the government would take the
earliest steps in the case, and at once declare
what was to be the position OF British subjects
in the federal states.
Earl Russell said that Lord Caernarvon could
hardly have read the papers which had been
laid on the table, for II he had he wouid nave
seen that these cases had been brought under
the notice OF the government. Neither had lie
made allowance for the peculiar state of affairs
in the United STAGES, which justified urgent
measures. In England, parliament had given
the government in times OF difficulty authority
to arrest persons on suspicion, and it had to
be frequently done without their being brought
to trial This government had complained OF
the arbitrary manner in which these arrests
had been made, by the sole authority of the
president without legislative sanction. He
was not disposed 10 defend the acts of the u
S government.
Congress had decided that the prerogative
belonged to the president, and if he believed
the parties were engaged in the treasonat.e
conspiracies alleged he (Russell) did not see
how her maestys government could interfere
with a practice which was absolutely necessa.
ry, although it was exercised with unnecessary
harshness. The American government alleged
that they had undoubed proof of the compile.
ity of these persons in c0nspiracies, and this
her majesty's government was not in a posi-.
ton to contradict but they had entered a
strong reDonslrance against the manner in
which the arrests were made and the prisoners
treated and the case Of these persons would
be earnestly watched by them.
Earl Derby was r, ady to make every allow
ance for the difficulties of the government of
the federal states, but these cases naturally ex-
cited indignation After the arbitrary manner
in which British subjects had been invariably
treated, and the very uncourteous replies of
the federal government to the remonstrlncps
OF Earl Russell, who had quietly accepted The
views of MIR. Seward in this case-wllch he
was not disposed 10 at first-he would there.
fore ask the noble earl il in any English pre-
cedents of this kind it was made a condition
of being brought to trial for party to forswear
allegiance to his own Country Ii the right
OF arrest on suspicion was admitted, the subse-
Quent treatment was unprecedented.
Earl Russell had no knowledge of the details
in these cases, having had no notice of the
question. He was not aware that the oath of
dltSkldhCS w ttS iSuVldl ildu UeeH
rendered to any OF those persons except one
who had declared his intention of becoming
subject OF the United States.
Lord Russell, i'll reply to Earl Donoughmore,
said he believed the federal government had
not rendered the oath of allegiance TO British
subjects, knowing them to be such.
Earl Ma mesbury, in asking for the papers
connected with the blockade, complained that
the Times had deliberately represented that
Earl Derby advocated its being torcibly raised.
lie approved the conduct OF the government,
and the question was one for them alone to
decide; but it was desirable to know what was
the real stale of the blockade. He expressed
doubts of the policy OF the declarations Of
Paris and did not believe they would or could
lie carried out in great wars when circum-
stances would be too strong for abstract prin-
ciples
Earl Russell said that on the first night he
was glad to find the noble earl opposite had
approved of the conduct of the government,
and the country must feel confidence when all
its leading men are agreed. The papers were
now being printed. They would be in their
lordships' hands before long, and he hoped
they would reserve their opinions till then,
considering tie Importance OF the question.
In the house of commons on the 10Th inst
Mr.. Golden gave notice that at an early day
he intended to bring under the consideration
OF the house the state of International and
maritime law as it effects the rights of bellig-
erents The proceedings in both houses on
the 1lh were uumportant.
An order had been received at Portsmouth
to reduce the number Of men and guns OF the
ships of war in commission.
The London Daily News reviews the en-.
gagement at Mill Spring, Ky, as genuine
and important federal success, and thinks if,
as it may reasonably hope, the federal troops
engaged in it may be taken as a representative
specimen of the Union army as it has become
under Mcclellan, the result Of their rapid and
decisive action cannot be doubted.
The diplomatic correspondence concerning
the intervention in Mexico had been laid be-
fore parliament Earl Russell, in letter to
Sir Charles Wyke, touching rumor that the
archduke Macmillan would be called to the
throne OF Mexico, said -
of the Mexican people, by a spontaneous
movement, place the Austrian archduke on
the throne, there is nothing in the convention
to prevent it. On the other hand, we could
be no parties to iorcible intervention for this
purpose"
A Paris letter says ;-"Mr Slidel had been
received by M. Thouvenal in private capac.
ty, his diplomatic assumption of character
being distinctly ignored"
1t was announced in London, on the 11th,
lndI lne Will CaplldllSlS OI LDdt
city, for the 94,000000 sterling loan to the
French government or its agents, had been
suddenly broken off. The cause OF the aban
donment was not stated, except an inlination
to subscribers that the securities which were
to be hypothetical are not to be obtained.
The discount bank at Setlenne had stopped
payment. Its capital to the amount of 96 ,000,-
900 had been lost.
a great popular demonstration took place at
Genoa OH Sunday, the 9Th, in favor OF Victor
Emanuel and Rome as the capital OF Italy. AT
Milan the same day preparations had been
made for a demonstration, but the muncipali-
ty issued notice that such demonstrations
were useless, and advising the Manese TO
exercise their constitutional rights by signing
the following protest.
although respecting the sovereign pontiff
of Rome as the head OF the church, we look
| upon Rome as the capital of Italy, with one
king, Victor Emanuel"
| This protest soon received an immense num-
Der of signatures.
Baron Rcasoli has issued circular on the
Is Roman question, in which he observes that
the government "still pursues the execution
| OF tile national wishes, and has formally stated
by what ways and means it intends to proceed
to Rome. The ministry alone will de tide on
these means, and the opportunity of employ
| ing them. The government desires that its
la0ors may not be impeded by ilconsideTate
acts and clamotOus manifestations. Projects
should enlighten public opinion, and make use
| OF their authority in order to prevent these
| popular manifestations"