Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-21
mn BLocKADE IN ENaLANp.

uatnc. Inc law makers must need their own duty IN
the premises JUSTICE.
THE BLOCKADE IN ENGLAND.
Fears have been entertained that England
would make the blockade Of the Southern
ports the next pretext for quarrel with the
United States, and the secession agents abroad
have endeavored to prove that the blockade
was not efficient, and therefore ought to be
disregarded by foreign nations. On the 18th
Of February, Mr.. Mason, the Confederate
Commissioner, transmitted to Earl Russell
the returns Of vessels entered and cleared at
the blockaded ports Of the Confederate
States Of America" which returns were made
up for that purpose by the Confederate au-
thorties at Richmond. The London Times,
in remarking on the returns, seems to have
lost share Of that braggadocio and hatred
Tor the United States government which char
acterized its discussion of the Trent affair,
and remembers how Secretary Seward caught
John Bull in trap Of apparent admissions
which the British government mad for years
strenuously refused, and fears to enter into
arguments on the blockade which might very
soon be retorted upon themselves with all the
force Of admissions However confident the
Times may be Of the ability Of John Bull to
cope with the United States armies, it is shy
Of our diplomacy, and advises John Bull not
to "do anything to invalidate the right Of
blockade, for we know not when zoe mag be
compelled to resort to It, or ho,o soon hasty
policy may recoa upon ourselves" The Times
comments on Mr. Masons papers as follows
These statements, which have abridged from Lord
Busses dispatch, seem 10 us 10 emuody the doctrines
VI truth and moderation and though treating u and
repression are evidently founded on the Christian maxim
that should do 20 others would have them do Co
MS. Were we engaged ia blookading cnemys coast,
could desire flircf more equitable rule 60 Do
laid down fJr the guidance Of ueutr Is than that which
We were pescubngior ourselves To look rather 20 the
sincerity and good faith Of the undertaking than
cideuta faults in Us performance 70 1rbear from spec
Gus excuses ~ order 20 JUSTIFY us Dec dong that under
he pTctcuse Of respect nr public lawwheh urged
70 do by shcrtsghied view uf our own interest, Is
worthy Of great people powerful enough 20 disregard
the arts Of ohicane and rich enough bear without
hnching severe check to as commercial and manuf-e-
turing industy.
But such advice is not only just-t is also eminenty
wise We ne iGa pc0pe rh0 should DO anything 20
iHrltdatc the right Of bhekafe for ce kH00 no rheH
may be- compelled 10 resort 10 q, Ao~ Aasty
Po.'ey may recoi' upon ouFsehes E"ydHa " goo greW
10 Be often neutral and should not forqaf that the aygH
aetn she 1nqh H0c employ agatnt her 1cghbor Hs,gM
ace ki0,e nat hoic so0 De reored agans heTsey cith
f The force " admissions IL is we'll 10 encourage
dnctnes which lead people acts " violence fraud
IN order TO build upon them claim OF right and Of Jas-
lice.
II we pas, from these general considerations, no poll
cy be clearer than that Of leaving North and South TO
settle Their differences without any Interference What
interested writer's speakers may to the
trafy nothing be sure hau that We have hiter
% observed The most absolute neutrality between the
North aud the South Let US perseycre to end and
not give either parry the opportunity u saying that the
struggle which tore the American continent in two
produced Of terminated by our selfish OF Interested inter-
senu0u. There symptoms that the civil war cannot
very long pfotacted LIT its last embers burn down
20 The last spark without beng oddeu out oy our feet
/ The Confederate Commissioners are max
ing slow Roadway in inducing foreign govern
ments to interfere in their behalf, either in
raising the blockade or in granting them open
aid. The disposition to preserve strict neu-
trality is growing stronger every day; and
when the news of the recent defeats and
excavations by the rebels of their strong
holds shall have been carried across the wat
er the last hope Of all foreign aid viii have
been struck down, and the rebel ambassadors
can as well relinquish all further endeayors
in that direction. There are, as the TIN s
intimates, symptoms that the civil war can
not be long protracted,' but that the Union
will be restored without let from John Bull,
and in spite Of all the hindrance which qua
81 neutrality could throw in its way. When
that shall have been accomplished, we shall
be ready for contest lof diplomacy ii moth
ing more with the hurley Bull
TnF STORM. 1t seems as though Gle
menls had broken loose, and were determined
to be remembered, through all coming time,
as having made the winter Of lS6l-2 a season
of carnival. Up to Saturday the snow had
fallen, during the winter, probably to the
debth Of five or six feet on level. Since
Saturday morning we have an addition OF
nearly t,co feet more, --twenty-one or twenty
two inches by actual measurement. Every
body and every thing is showed in; even
church services were suspended on Sunday
on account of the blockade of the streets
The railroad trains are blocked up worse than
before, and when they will be able 80 work
out is matter Of conjecture only. The snow
f is much heavier than any previous one, and
buildings OF doubtful support are yielding To
: its immense weight, and much damage is be-
ing done. The roof Of the shed attached tc
: the barns of the Union House in this village
gave way on Sunday morning, falling upor
seven leighs--mostly new and nine wagons
belonging to Alonzo Redway, and crushing
the seighs as fine as kindlug wood. Tn,
wagons were less injured, save nice topped
buggy which was completely crushed. This
2 loss is a severe one to Mr. Roadway, following
upon the loss he sustained in the burning o
the Union House.
What shall be done with States that turn rebels p
man.
lang them, Of course. What else can be done will
them under your Interpretation Of State rebellion ?
, WdichnaR,
The Freeman pever asked the question attributed
e.-FFeenaa.
We stand corrected, but-but what doe
: this sentence mean,
Treason aud its punishment are defined in the org
inal compact, but ,ohdt shall be done ruth states MG
7 turn rebels is not set forth Freeman.
: to which the freeman devotes a column il