The New York herald., 1862-04-01
Opinions OF the London Press
From the London Times, March ls.

tons made from both sides Of the House, withdrew th'
motion.
Opinions OF the London Press.
From the London Times, March is'J
The power OF offence which we possess and the strong
exercise OF which makes feared hrs the power Of
sweeping enemy's marine from the seas and second
ly the power bockadng his ports and cutting him of
from the commerce OF the world. But how can We
blockade when the seas behind the blockading
neet are all black with the smoke OF iql reghted steam
tion neutral hostieY Capture is the only means by
which blockade can be enforced; but what absurdity
could be great as TO allow enemys ship 10 ira
the seas with her cargo unchallenged and un-
touched and then TO prevent her from entering her own
port and consummatng the object Of her voyage9 The
object OF blockade is TO bring nation 10 terms by
the interruption OF her commerce It is the
most enectual plan yet discovered. II we were
ut war with France America, and were bockadng
Marseilles or New York. what would be our objec Not
TO shut IN few wretched pvateers but TO cut on from
France tthe trade Of the Mediterranean, or to cut or
commerce across the Atlantic. Would this be nothing,
and would IL have no effect upon the wary Let Mr.
Bright say whether he would advise his friends IN the
North the blockade Of the Southern cities He
will tell them that their task Of conquer
ing the South would be easier u the cities Of Charleston
and Nev Orleans recetring thirty million pounds an
sudlly the price of their cotton crop, and If the tsurgcnt
States fully supplied th all that Europe could send
out in barter for that mass of cason The po,cer Of blockade
Is that poCer ohch in the hands of neghb03 State most
daers nation from going TO tcth IT, and soonest i'm
peLs that nation 10 make IsGce with IT, Yet 1t Is power
ssaust u,vas Z snarced bv the can
ture Of ships and cargoes on the seas 1t is
directed against the transit OF private property TO and
from the city blockaded. There Is no possibility Of
stopping Short when you have declared ships Of COM
be sacred things you 60 further and do
clare commercial towns to be equally sacred Away,
vance step further aud resolve that and
fortified ports shall be also sacred and you have arrived
by long circuit at the simple proposition that hsnco
forth there shall be no more war upon the earth. We
should like to have heard from Mr. Cobden from
Mr. Bright, whether this Is the conclusion which they
accept as the natural result Of the proposition they make
to tho House Of Commons II they do shall be con-
tent TO leave them in full possession Of innocent con-
ceit II they do not have learn the nature OF the
distinction they draw between the justice and propriety
Of destroying commerce ashore and commerce aoat. We
find this in the debate Of last night No
one has told US how give up right capture
enemies ships and retain right blockade enemies
commercial ports Nor we find any other point
throughout the whole Of the speeches Of tho promoters
the resolution except that should lose great many
ships and great deal OF custom II we went TO war.
Il would to dspassionate observers that the very
facts urged vehementy by the shpowners favor
the immunity Of their ships would IL they be believed
destroy their for they must render hopeless that
foreign Powers would consent to alteration in the
law Of nations that would be- according their show
ing, unfairly in favor Of this country. IT. Sir Stat
ford Norhcote all tho great argoses ours and
other nation he expect that these would
surrender their chance Of 80 rich prey, which they
would enjoy upon such easy termsf Yet Mr.. Bright
says che has the Of knowing that other 90.
vernments wiling" Surely this onght to cause him
20 hesitate in his conviction that bargain for which our
rivals are 30 eager would be to advantage. But,
they even did consent, what hope have
we, from the speeches Of the advocates Of this
resolution, that our friends would keep their
pledge when they became enemcsa Mr..
Bright tells Us that even during the Russian war the
Americans would certainly have gone war with US in
SIX months We had exercised over American vessels
undoubted belgerent rights Of searching them and
taking out Of them Russian property this is what
We were 10 dread and ii this the respect which the
Americans when neutras were prepared to pay to the
Mr. Bright give US for confidence that tho people
will be restrained by new principles Of international law
only come into force when become enemies But
Mr.. Horsfalls amiabe conception seem 70 be much
too hns for this every day working world Of mixed
honesty and roguishness benevoence and angry pas
sion, eontentedness and cupidty. Whom 1t becomes
possible human nature will be improved that we
shall not need TO pause at 80 small reform this but
may do away at the same time with gaols and policemen
and bankruptcy courts and war.
JeH. Davis Message stiM Canvasseti.
KNGLIsH COMFORT FROM A SECOND CONSIDER ALTON
OF THE PAPER.
From the London Post government organ) March ls
The Message Of the President Of the Southern Confede
without betrayng apprehension result Of the late
disasters Of his country It readily acknowledges that
for fortune has deserted the Southern arms
refers their double misfortune to the extension Of
national line Of defence too long country
10 be In keeping with the the command OF
tho confederacy. It holds that 1t was impossible
on the Cumberland river in Tennessee strong
on the Potomac and strong upon the whole of their vast
seaboard. There s no doubt that this Is but the
truth Armies onthe offensive and armies on the defen
sve each have their advantages Il requires greater
strength to subjugate country than it requires
fend and so far the position has been in favor OF the
South But tho other hand the attacking Power has
rs far as geography will allow its choice OF the
quarter TO which il shall direct it's assault and there the
advantage lies with the North These circumstances ex
plain why President Davis il still able to declare with
probability that the Gulf states be tranped
down by the enemy and why the North been almost
invariably victorious on the seaboard In penetrating
INTO the far interior Of the Southern confederacy the
Northern armies would be subjected TO almost every
conceivable disadvantage. But in the maritime attacks
made by the North against the South the former It's
choice Of nearly the whole hostile seaboard from the
Of Virginia the mouths Of the Mississippi II
necdfu therefore, for the South he as strong a
every point the seaboard the North could render
itself at any one point President Davis however takes
NO comfort from this reasoning he acknowledges the
fall Of Roanoke Island TO be extremely humatng TO the
South. But he looks. nevertheless upon this disaster
and that Of Fort Donelson merely exceptional defeats
and speaks only the language Of encouragement
ience
The financial side Of the Southern Presidents picture is
certainly the most cheerful He shows that the annual
expenditure Of the Southern confederation has not
eeeded $176 600 000 Mr. Davis may boast with reason
that this does not amount TO onethrd Of the ex
also that II n inferior to the value OF the cotton
crop. But, unfortunately the cotton crop yields no
grea,s, owing 70 the desperate policy on which the
rue however that the relation Of the expenditure TO
the value Of the cotton CROP IL saeable has direct
bearing onthe capacity Of the South to dofray the
rest In years Of peace, upon the public debt that they
may accumulate during war Mr.. Davis appeals also to
the increasing production Of the implements war in the
3outhern States evidence OF the increasing capacity
N the South TO continue It's resistance. He OBJ
Serves, win unQnesiondole truth, that when hostes
eegan the advantage In respect attanabs maee Of
greatly the side Of his adversaries The North
d nearly monopoly Of the artisans and workshops
uired for warlike purposes. II was therefore, left with
he South either 70 make bricks without straw or 10 RELY
,pon import from abroad. But the blockade deprived
Of all but an incidental supply from other Countries
she great part Of the Southern army has since taken
-Sed with equipments Of native manufacture. Mr..
favs has therefore, reason to maintain position as
serted his previous message that his country was be.
coming and indendf Of TIE blockade and that
II gradually producing all that required both for
peace and for
Nevertheless, IL appears impossible that the contest
can continue very long. 1t 10 quite sufficient for one
Of the two sonfederacies 70 be unable TO fight
further In order TO insure its termination. whs-
ther the South continue hostilities for an
indefinite period not, Il uery clear that the North
cannot Victorious in Tennessee great prospects open
before the more ambitious politicians Boston and New
York. who think they in those successes the fan of
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