Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-26
The rsssI Ram. ls England.
From the Lozson Mercantile Gazstts (orgaa Of
shipping intsrsst), Octobsr L

Erom the LoHaon Mercantile Gazette (0rgan OF the
shipping Interest,", Ostobsr l.
TIero is s. passage in Earl RusselTs recent
ssaech, delivered az B.airg3Wrie, which hss FRO.
6Uce5 good deal Of notice, and somewhat IN
cay feeling ss TO the future policy which the
/ Government may pursue with respect 70 TIE
AiseIican belligerents. His lordship, having
pointed cut thst-slihough the foreign enlist
meat act does not prohibit the sale Of ships anv
nl1re than the munitions Of war, indiferentiy to
either bsiligsrcit, yet that seam rams do not
c5Bs within the category Of articles which may
Be dealt in Tith5Cs compromising our neutraE
t7--aens on 70 say, Everything tlat The Law
of nstioGs req1iTes, everything that our la@,
chat tbs f0fsl gn enlistment act requires, ! am
prepared 20 do. even If 1t should be proved 70 be
Necessary Tor toe preservation Of our neutrality
nat ths sanction OF Parliament shOald be ssked
10 fuTther Measures
i rs impossible to avoid the conclusion that
this Pssssge roIts directly % the iron elsds in
course Of eoHs tructioa a. Brkenhead, and thst
n the event Of the existing law proving insult
eie1t 70 prevent Mr.. Laird proceeding with the
work hs has On hand, Government sre prePsrsd
70 CONS down 70 Parliament, either for iHden-
uisy f5r ths contemplated intafare8es with the
iroIi-c'sds, or for special sct Of Parliament 70
prehi5i& their construction. If this course be
. tsken by tie Government it will involve a vios-
l.oa Of ths Eeu.rsEty Of this country Of 50 d.
tsc5 p ehslaesag that wo eaGnOt suppose il eaa
Fcss6ly IaeeE with tia sauc.iOn Of the Lsgisls-
su-a.
We have, fFcn tima 20 tims, and with eonsi5-
sra5.s q Eut5azss. endesv0red 70 explain tbs
principles of he existing isv As applicable 70
the construction and supply Of these irJuelaas;
sE3 tsink wo have sBeceeded in showine
t5ss Hr Land. 20 far, has inlringsd no law,
z7snicipal or International, IN executing ths CT
L.. III Al
E5E b2Te tie G5vaTumspt gons the leng b Of IN
trd.ctine tleir construction. They nave only, It
+ s8dsIs too1, minated that the iro1elsds will
E1t ha Es-aiitsd 20 leave the Msrsey until proof
Of tnsI destination is furnished Whick viii salts
II tao GsvsramsEl, snd It is stated thai the Liv
s-poI one Of The SHIPS St the chsune squsd-
roD lIss been stationed in the Msfsey 70 Ees that
t1is i1t.ustio1 ia respected. We can f1resee
EloE tas course adopted by the Government in
..is Est-es is likely TO lead to embarrassing con-
ssqzzucss. T1e order for thsss vessels has coma,
rt IS said, frsn a Ftsneh house. A portion OF
the purchase money may, for anything We know
g 53o contrary, have been already received -
ia builders. when the vessels are completed
s1a puTeasseTs Wll have nFh: to demand that
they sbsil b delivered to their order at Some
csrs, pfahabiy IN France.
O1 what legal grolud can her Maiessy's Gov
eru1lsus undertake 30 prohibit this delivery -
i ths irou-eisds leave The Massey for q neutral
pert, and are delivered there, their subsequent
ssssins5isH cannot e0mpromise the mentality
wsta trsy say is is their earnest desire and c0u-
rians # ut to maintain. Il from 8 French pert
-h-s- vessels sal 70 a Confederate port OF are
t5k,n isto the service Of the Co1fsdsrstes, it
Ssc 5aazs 2 matter clearly fer the eOnsidsTsiion
Of .b3 Ffsaeh GSverunert, who are probably
sFaTa thEt there ara At the present moment, Ia
scns Of the FHneh building yards, irOn-clsds
I sr course of cO1stIucti0n whose 6sstnation is
mzcb better understood than that Of the steam
E.us III tAe Marssy.
/ But if tbs Busish Government, in addition to
/ sha inssrdict u0oa tne departure Of these yes
/ ses proceeds 70 ask The assent of Parliament to
! the ''igzihsr measures" hintsd AZ by Lord Rus
-=il saeY render taemselys5 liable at once 10 she
/ charge Of compromising their neutrality il
isgo- of tho Fe-era's; for, by preventing the
/ C9ute3sTs.es nom c0tziuirg Ia our ports cssist-
| cree sg which tbsy stand IN need, in the shape
Of ships, While they permitted the uEimpeded
| expectation Of everything which the FedeTals
rsgEira, they coBtlr su advantage upon the latter
I aaica tEey deny the former, and thereby un-
quaslicnsbly afford the C0ufsdersIes q Just
I eToa1d Of compliant,
/ Ysttel defines strict neutrality between bel
/ lgersn.5 to eocsist Of two obligations; /. "To
[ gvs no sssisisncs where there is no previous
{ ~
/ troops, arms, ammunition, or anything of d.
/ rect use OF var" ? "Whstever does uss re-
/ ale 10 ths war the neutral NUT not refuse to
I ous Of tie parties, merely because he Is g. wsF
/ with the other. what he grants other" The
/ tlss Of tAsse obligations has been disresar1ed
/ openly ever since the commencement Of this
/ American Struggle; nor, indeed, can is be said
/ to have stri tly governed the conduct Of any
I neatTsl States in any recent war.
/ Bat th=re Is, nevertheless, an obvious and
/ = paramount duty imposed upon al Hsutrals
and TINS day consists in the observance Of /.
strictly evenhauded conduct between the coz
/ tsudieg parties, so that neither can complsir
| .hss AZ advantsgs Is gwen 10 bis autagUuis
I which h IS unable 20 obtain. IF this princiDls
really governed he acts and policy Of heT Msj
/ s,ty'y GoVerument, they would be compelled 70
/ adopt ora Of t7To slteruatives-eIthsr to inter
| die. ali iTsis with the American bsligerent,
Carieg the eoa.inusncs OF tho Wsr, or peraH
/ that trade, OF WhsseVeF il may consist, 70 b,
! pgrsusd wi.a1Qi question or Interruption. 0uI
1 Gavsran5nt DO neilhsF.
Tbsy do rot psohi5is-Whieh the law eusblss
/ ihsm to dO-the export Of "aFms, ammunition
canpowdsr, naval and military stores" and
I athar articles required for al armed struggle
5ui hey f1Toia ths subjects Of tho crown TO iun-
/ ish steam rams, beesuse ''sueh vessels might be
/ used fer purposes Of war without ever touching
J tLe shcfs5 Of the C5Rlelerate ports" II this b.
.aa adoption ci stIicl neutrality It is difficult
Z - vCcetslaHd tee meaning of the term. Bat
I -lis Is mes tte only Inconsistency which mark,
/ IN poAey Of tco Govsnnens in regard - the
American bsligsTenls.
Esr. Russell vas loudly applauded by his su.
I dieuc- 50 B.aas0v ne, when be sad be would
/ SRI yield oaejl Of British law or British righi
{ Ia 1ns-qseHes OF tbs menace Of any fogeigr
{ ann IA 1.E
: ways @ ieita eEeeE in any assembly Of EogIish-
I aeo; bus Il csme somewhat singular, after his
I .1Tisaip's sEu9lnceman. that ministers mighi
I dud It necessary b ask ths sauetion Of ParIs-
nsut ''Lo farther nsa5Eres'' Tor the preservation
/ cf oar EeuIzlty. What these measures may BE-
W. kaow net, bUt they must involve s0me
/ elsEys ia iha munieipsl law Of tAis county,
. 7yhieh law Earl Russell, Notwithstanding his
/ brs=s F1Eds, Is rssdy 70 amend at the Instance
| Of shs F51e-ai G lvsrnment
! L IS 10 secret thAs the steps saken respeesinr
l the AexsntFis ana lh8 non-oiads have ell orizI.
( uztcd GA sho pressure put upon the Goversmsni
I b. Ar Adsms aud those hs TepTsse1..s az Wash.
/ isg on Bus whatever ma De the effect upor
E-Ii isBsse.s sd ais colleagues Of that pressure
! g7e caIlci believe thGs is viii have much iuau.
scco on the B itish Parliament or lead 10 any
! eAaaga IN the existing law. A very isw VssTs
/ have elapsed since IA Admins uation which At.
ism3tsd 20 induce the Legislature to amend ouI
I Jaws in obedience 70 forsign menace tell igTso-
miaiousiy, aut the attempt, if repeated, viii
/ Tc need a0t dJu5s, Be attended WIlh E similai
resuis.
/ EsebeI synPzthIEsrs In Wall street,.
Tho special Nsw York eonssPJ qdsp. Of III
/ Phila3e.phia fBgEirsr SAYS
The tavors5ie TeDs-ss rom the army Of ths
Potonas IL reach Us to-day have diafussr
/ i1gosgaOas tas city more esnfdent feeling 4