Daily national Republican., 1863-03-06
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The Amsrie an Question.

In the House Of Commons, on the 18th ult.,
Mr.. Bentinck gave notice that he should to-mor
row ask the noble lord at the head Of the gov
eTnment whether he was In possession of any
official information upon the subject of the re-
ported defeat by the Confederates of the block
aiding squadron in Charleston harbor, and
whether 1t was Of such a nature as to raise a
question as to the legality Of the future block
ade Of that port.
On the nth OF February, Mr.. Bentinck rose
to ask the noble lord at the head Of the govern
ment whether the government are In possession
OF any official information on the subject OF the
reported defeat by the Confederates uf the block
riyeri and, II SO, whether that information is Of
character TO raise the question of the legality
Of the future blockade of that port.
LORD PALMERsToS-Hor Majesty's govern
ment have no information with regard to this
transaction other than that which has been con-
veyed by the kilograms which are known to
everybody. They simply state that the block
ade was raised on the morning Of one day, and
reimposod on the succeeding day. Can honor
able member-"On the same day.") The same
information states the raising Of the blockade
and Its renewal. Win regard TO the application
Of Gtc general lao Of nations 10 a transaction Of
that kind I shall abstain from giV,lg any opilioH,
because The application Of that lao depends so much
upon he circumstances Of The cdSe-(hear hear y
that until Is rel k'lOlC Thdt has really happen
ed l0ould be Improper ~ her MdjeSty'S gogertl-
meHt 10 commit theDlSslUeSt 10 any opinion as 10 The
s1eet Bhieh this occurrence may haze. (Hear,
hear.)
Lord stratheden had given notice in the
House Of Lords that on the 23d Of February he
would move for copies Of the dispatches or let
lers from Mr.. Mason TO the English Govern
ment relative to the claim Of the Confederates
to be acknowledged by Great Britain.
! Meetings, lectures, &c, in favor of President
Lincoln's emancipation policy were Of daily
occurrence In various parts of England, and
an imposing demonstration was expected at
| the Amphitheatre the day the Hibernian sailed.
The resolutions and address TO President Lin.
coin, which are TO be proposed, emphatieally
| approve Of his anti-slavery policy. A crowded
meeting on the subject was held at St. James
Hall, London, on the 18th. The speakers in,
dulged in bitter inVectiyes against the Lord
Mayor and Mr.. Mason for the late affair at the
Mansion House banquet, and resolution con
demning the Lord Mayor was unanimously
carried.
The London Times complains that the grand
old edlSe Of slavery and he dHtiSldUe trade HloVe
DleHt has degeRerdtSd into a mere catSpdW TO Mr.
Seward, and alludCs to the report that Lore
BrOugham earnestly entreated the new oman
cipationsts not to dshonor the old cause BY
carrying their recent address to Mr.. Adams, th'
American Minister,
The latest reports from London, dated on thu
10th ult., say the rumorS that France consider
the Charleston blockade was raised still lacl
confirmation.
The London Shipping Gazette points out tina
the accounts Of the Charleston affair per Ara
bla are far too meagrs TO justify any govern
mGnt in taking decided action. II thinks tn
absence Of the blockading squadron must hay,
been more extended than represented.
Emancipation and the Union.
From the London Tines Feb. iS;