The New York herald., 1863-12-12

contest on this continent had been LEFT by foreign Powers
TO the two great maritme nat4ons Of Western Europe
baud that he hsss two natons bad agreed
o these arraDgenens has therefore placed In the power
either France England 70 obstruot at pleasure the
recognition 10 which the c0nfoderecy justly entitled or
even TO prolong the continuance Of hosss on this side
Of the Atlantic. ne policy Of either could be promoted By
great influence shaping the general exercise
OF neutral rights 10 Europe, as 70 render thcm
|,M @ de oser roferred .. your last session. to
OF the loading points in the course pursued BY
prolessed neutral which BETRAYED partisan leaning 70
which induce mo TO renew tho subject 10 greater
detail than was then deemed necessary. In calling
your attention tho action or these governments,
shall refer 10 the documents appended to President Lin
coins messages and to their correspondence as dis
closing the true nature OF their policy and the motives
which guided it, To this course no exception can be
taken nasmuch as our attention has been invited to
% Msv @ ths Sy M hs r,sn"c
Informed our enemies that 1t had not "alIOwed other
than an s position @ % the n part Of the s0utassn ~ %
couny lGrea B'ainl 'oere rather ~ith Me North than
On the list day OF June. 1861 the British government
interdiced Its ports "to armed ships and pr
vaeers both Of the United Staoe and the socaled Con
federate States. With their prizes. the Secretary OF
state Of the United states fully appreciated the character
and motive OF this inerdicton when he observed to
and that OF the same character whoh had been adosed
by France would probably prove death blow TO South
On the I2th q June. 1851 tho United States Minister
London Informed her Majesty Secretary for Foreign
Affairs that the fact OF hs having held interviews with
dissat,sfactioa aud that protracon TINS relation
would be viewed by the United Satos ''as hostile 10
spirit 10 require corresponding action accord
ingiy In response 70 this intimalion her Majesty g
Secretary assured the Minister tna che had expecta
BY proeIaratlon issued on tho 10Th and 9th OF April
1851 President Lincoln proclaimed tho blockade OF the
entire coast OF the confedoracy extending from tho Poto
70 the Rio Crande embracing. according 10 the re
OF the United StaoS coast survey coast line OF
three thoussnd ave hundred and forty statute miles
SQUADS and passes Is one hundred and eighty The
navy possessed by the United States Tor enforcing this
blockade stated the reports communicated by
Presaeut Idocon TO Congress OF the United States
TO consist OF twenty fous vessels OF all classes
10 co%msson which ma " we're rev 70 asssI. ssas =
the OF the authoritative declaration OF tho maritime
rights Of neatras made at Paris 10 1885, was 30 garng
that the attempt regarded an experiment on the
neutral Powers which they would prompt
y resist This conclusion was justified BY the fact that
that was necessary their nteress to obtain from
both socures concerning tho proper treat
mont Of neutras" Ia the instructions which "confded
tho negotiation On this matter 10 tho British Consul at
Charleston hc was Informed that the most perfect &C
cord on this question exists between her Majesy gov
ernment and tho government Of tho Emperor OF the
French" and these nstructiohs wefo Accompanied
by copy OF tho despatch OF tho British Foreign
90 difference Of opinion between Great Britain and
the United Staios as 10 the validity Of the prin-
cples onunciated tho fourth article OF the decara
ton OF Paris reference to blockades. Your pre-
OF tho Provisional Congress had therefore
diculty in procaimng nor IN approving, the resou
tions which abandoned n favor OF Great Britain and
France Our right to capture enemy's property whom
covered by the flags OF those Powers Tho ''sccures''
be required from both begereDts. Neutrals were OK
posed part to the OF the bogercnt right
Of our enemies They we're exposed on the part OF The
United States to interruption in their unquestoned right
Of trading with Us ~ tue % a M o. e ssr Sos 81.
good faith OF the proposal made TO u.s. nor 70 suspect that
to DO the only parties bound by its acceptance
is true that the Instructions Of the neutral P0wors
informed thcir agouts that Essential under pre-
circumstances that they should &c. with great
ton in order to raising the question OF rccogn
tion Of the oooiederaon and that the understand
ing tho subject did not assume, for that
son. tho shape OF formal convention. But It
not deemed Just by TO decline tho
rangcment tbls ground, ~ little more than
ninety days had hen elapsed sipce tho arrival OF
Europe aud nations fairly
ented TO reasonable delay 10 acting on subject ot
much importance aud which, from their point Of view,
pecate that the action OF this gov
the OCCASION and liz fahl performance OF its own
engagements, have been such as 10 o0te TO expect on
the part OF those sought interests
tual understanding the most sctupuoas adherence 10
that ia this expectation have been disappointed and
that not only have the govenweas which entered into
these arrangements yielded 70 the prohibition against
commerce with us, which haa been dictated by the
Used States deaoe OF the law Of nations but that
this concession OF thsr neutral ehis 70 our detreut
has than been clamed In intercourse
with euomies evidence OF friendly feeling to
wards tbem Few extrscs from tho correspondence Of
her Majesty Chlsr Secretary Of STATE for Foreign Affairs
will suffca enoourageme0t tho Unitod
States 10 yeySece us paper tocF1de. and urp,.sadbs
nitma'ons that hs' AojyS 0,'f"ne'a uoad moi contest
ga tins 2si OF May 1854, Far: Russell pointed out to
the Uuited States Minister London that "the blockade
might no doubt bs made elective considering the small
number Of barbors tue bouthcrn coast though
the cxtsOt o three thousand miles wese con eheuded in
terms of thai blocl<1de
On the lith Of JaDdary ls5-, hs, Maiesys Munster in
Washington communicated - mis- government that 10
Of Chareston by sinking stone feet in the harbOr Mr.
Seward had explained bsi the the United
states bad last spring with navy yety little prepared
for extensive operation, undertaken blockade
upwards OF three Thousand miles Of The Secretary
OF the Navy hid reported that he could atop up the
Sarge hoes by OF hs ships bat that he could
stop up the 'smsl ones 10 has oeea found necessary,
SINK ing vessels ia the chsnue
On the 9th May, 1862 10 tsr from claiming tue right OF
British subjects neutrss I, trade with us a. beiii
geeuts and 10 disregard tbs blockade on tho ground OF
explicit confession by enemy oi his inability %
render elective, hoe Maestys Secretary OF State FOE
Fotegn Aias the Dited States Tor
friendly action respecting HIS oruslip stated that
the United states gOvey nmeai the allegation of
beion per aiding from nne 60 eleven states the Union
have now, Tor than twelve months underworld to
MAINTAIN a blockade 0 three thousand miles OF coast
This blockade, kept up irres.iafy but when enforced
manuactures H tbs Tailed Kiusdom. Thousands are
COW obliged 10 reso " tue poor rates for subsistence
have sought to take advantage os the cbvious
perectoos &C this blockads order 10 decareu ne'
British uaon scrupuously observed the duties Of Gret
Britain towards friendly state"
Agsin the z2d Sentenber 1882 tho same nobie car
ssscried that the United staIs' Every far indeed
beGg "a condition other nations TO
that every port u the coasts Of tho styled Confederate
states n effectively blocksdei."
WHOM OF the3e facts Of tho obligations OF the
British adhere ths pledge uade by thor gov
Paris 1888. and renewed to this conIcderacy
1861 aud OF these repeated aud explicit ayowss Of the
imperfection rregutarity and iuetnce0cy Of the pre-
t,ndsd blockade OF our coast directed Commissoner
at Ioodoo 10 call upon the British goveromaot TO redeem
promsse aud 10 wbtod It's moral aid aud ssnct
the nsgra0t violation ~ pubc law committed by
or enemies we werc informed tina, her Majesty gov
could not regard ths blockade OF tho Souihern
ports having been Otherwise than 'practcally effect
ive," 10 February 1882. and that ''the manner IN
Which it has since been enforced gives TO neutral
governmonts foe asserting that ths
blockade has not been enectusy msintaincd." We
frrtner informed, when we insisted that by The
terms or agreement no blockade 20 he considered
ectiye unless suiceat really TO prevent
coast that the declaration of Paris wss, in truth,
directed against biockades not sustained by sny
actual sustained by uotorsoasly tnadepuats
force such the occasional appsarance Of msu OF wa
iu tho oniug, OF tho Ike ]"
n was Impossible that this m,fs OF coustculng IN
.La IN ats