The New York herald., 1862-03-24


ed from America proof OF h assertion thai the bock
AIDE was q niere paper blockade, and taas hsa pscn
broken nearly hundred simes by vosses 'faahs
rssuar,v betwsen the Southern States and Cuba.
Tns so,,ur. GESERAu was or tbs opinion that 70 was
IL d,sv Of ne oocyrasf mairtan thss had haAsr-
% done sa as.d impartiai aeurd!ly between ths con-
tending parties. With regard sto the blockade, its en-
cheney judged by Great Britain by these prnci
pies Of iutcrnatooaJ law whichs had been laid
down by the most distinguished jursts, and
which had invsriably been acted when questions o
blockade bad arisen England had strong interest
any country the world maintaining the rights Of
blockade by bellgsreut Power, and sho Das bound to
the ssiesi casiss AoTs TOOK any aica
might ussa;siy destroy the vaus Of S,G,sAme supremacy
that great which her Independence and strength
had been established.
The honorable gentleman entered into . lsngshy
argument, in the course Of which he quoted
preeduss 70 show that tho present block
ade aacsens az other eiockades had been
IN former years, and that 1t would be vioia-
no~ bcx o i;ssopasiesal loss a.d Of TIE principles e
neltyaiifp break H. In 1898 public notification
issued by the British government that thers woad be
rigorous blockade OF Hayrs force sent out TO
establish the blockade but the commander reniss
in the execution Of his duty that he habuaily
allowed chips in, that practically might bs
less held that lo force remained and The potidca
tion gncrsd the blockade considered to be
IN existence, and cny aeahat vessel breaking 1t
sods iass 10 rap,,.rs. That was, he contend
ed, strictly analogous to that OF ths
blockade Of the Southern ports. with this cxception
that the duties Of the blockade in force in the latter IN
stance had been vigorously szected He compliment
ed the speech OF Mr. rasher asserting that thcacs the
honorable member had laid before the House were wholly
Tbs received by the sovernaani
fully established the accuracy OF his statistics. He
proved nengy that there bad only been tsoo
imsance and dscse oo sier Of NIGH a ,ohiea the
blockade Rad been sccessjaiyya He had failed 20 gather
the honorable member from Galway what tho
precise end be wished 10 attain. Did he wish this
country 10 dictate TO the Quilted States the
In which beligcrent operations, far tho blockade
concerned, ought 10 be carried and if their offer
not accepted to establish armed neutrality, and
by force break through and destroy tho obstacles which
the United States had placed 10 the Of our mer
chant vessels 70 particular ports. Such course on cur
part would have oeen GctpGi eor, and was not more
honorable bsosss uhsvowed In conclusion, ho.spoke in
the highest terms Of the patient oEbearsnce the manu-
featuring population of this country had exhibited undor
The prvations this unfortunate struggle had entaed
them, and urged hat deprecatng voice even more
powerful than that Of govenpehts, would have been
beard from end of tine country the other If minis
ters had listened FOR moment 10 day proposition for
breaking tae t.c,a,s Hs resumed his seat amid loud
cheers from, all parts Of the house. "e.
After some farther remarks from Lord r. Cecil anu
admiral Wslcot. the motion negatived without a
div sion.
OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
Tho London TSses has editorial to show that tho
present phase OF tho american war exhibits simply
contest for the border States and says that the feasrss
win simply have succeeded in the tenth month Of
tho war In placing themselves where everybody
expected TO them at its very beginning
They win stand OF frontier Of States which
have rejected their alliance, aud win be cslled
upon to commsnce the work Of sueugating enormous
territory, inhabited by hostile and exaspsraiod popu-
ation II hardly Be PRESUMED that they hare gaia
ed secure buse for tses cpercto for Tennessee, though
not purely secessiorist in sentiment il certainly
purely UnoDst and the probability s the Northsrners
If they do the State, viii have hold it,
they hold by the sword at cost propoticncd
The extent OF territory That Is tho position TO which
he Northerners the os. favorable suppos;,ion will
be brought, whereas II should be;sn their
Arms tho result may be ,nost serious to them. They
have lely asserted what had been long and
unaccountsby cbscured--their military strength
bat such work the re-estsbsment Of the Unien,
military superiority will DC Of very little avail
The london Nesoy regards the In Tennessee
Of immense Importance and predicts, now that The
Norib organized and the move ~ will continue to
show ts superiority the South and dispe the Il.
'usion that the Souihefnors inv!ncibe. Il has
The slightest doubt that the three months viii show
many more capituiations.
Tho Ar,ay and Macy Ga se suspects the strength Of he
SOahera orEses r'ginia chea IL finds them easly
diposedcf ie Teanessee
The London Hscu complains Of the fate Of Mr.
Gregory molten in tho Commons showing that Eng
land has rule Of conduct, principle OF policy be-
yond the dictates az self Interest
The Noes eoIosiIes Mr.. Fosters speech mastery
reply TO Mr.. Gregory On the whole question.