Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-02-25

ton nom the presence Of bl, ckading torce,
and by this test the blockade Is elective
Access is not really prevented by the
blockading feet To the same port, for steaiu.
ers ARE continually arriving and departing,
SO that tried by this test the blockade is in
effective aud invalid The justice OF our
complaint ON this point is so manifest NJ
TO leave little room for doubt that further
reflection will induce the British Govern
To give us such assurances as will cfiace the
painful impressions that would result iron,
i,s language, if left unexplained.
From the foregoing remarks you will per-
ceivc that during nearly two years of sIiug-
gle in which every energy of our country
has been evoked for maintaining its very
existence, ;he neutral nations of Europe
1 have pursued policy which nominalIy
| Impartial has been practically most IA
vorablc to our enemies and most detrimen-
tai TO us.
| The exercise of the neutral right of refrs-
ing entry into their ports 10 prizes taken
by both belligerants, was eminently hurt
tul to the Confederacy. 1t was steruly
asserted and maintained.
The exercise of the neutral right Of ceni-
merce with n bclligcrent whose ports Grs
not blockaded by .ieets sufficient really 10
prevent access 10 them, would have been
eminently hurtful to the United States. 10
was coml lnisantly abandoned.
The duty Of neutral States to receive with
cordially and recognize with respect any
new confederation that Independent States
may think proper to form was too Gear 10
admit Of any denial, but its postponemens
was eminently beneficial 10 the United
States and detrimental to the onfedeiacy.
1t was postponed.
In this review of our relations with the
neutral nations of Europe, it has been my
purpose TO point out distinctly that thus
Government has no complaint to make that
those nations declared their neutrality. IL
could neither expect nor desire more. Tie
complaint is that the neutrality has heet
rather nominal than real, ana that reco;-
nized neutral rights have been alternately
asserted and waived in such manner as 10
bear with great severity on us, and TO COLI
fer signal advantage on our enemy.
| have hitherto Iefraned from calling to
your attention this condition OF our rela-
tions with foreign powers for various rta-
sons. The chief of these was the fear thas
n statement of our just grounds of COM
plaint against course of policy so injuri-
Uus to our interests might be miscOnstrued
into an appeal for aid. Unequal as we were
in mere numbers and available resources
to our enemies, VIC were conscious of powers
Of rcsiS,anc in relation to which Europe
was ihcreuuIo"S' "nu our ,nohs,rahceS
were therefore peculiarly liable to be mis-
understood. Proudly sef-reliant, the Con-
leuerhcy showing l"ll wen lhe churac''t
OF 'he contest lhlo WHICH IL was iorc'",
win i"'l rust IN lhe superior Iuaii'ies 81
us population, the superior Vallor OF ~
so'u'erS, 'he superior SKIN ol us ueheralS'
ana ABOVE h'l III 'He Jus'icc Vi is c"us',
ltl! no neeu 10 appear ior inc inaih'chhhce
OF us ''eh's 10 o'her enr.niy AUS anu II ee-
gan ana mas continued 'his s'iueSir Wi'h
the cain confidence ever inspired IN nose
VINO Wl!h CONSCIOUSNESS oi r'eht can ihv"k' ,n,.
the DiVihe biessihg on their cause. lhlS
commence mas been soasshred 'hn' we Ia'o
never yielded to dispondehcy under defea',
nor do we feel undue citation at the present
brighter prospect oi successful issue 10 our
contest. II is therefore, because our Jus'
grounds OF complaint can no longer be mis-
interpreted that lay them clearly before
you. II seems 10 me now proper 10 giVo
you the information ana although no lnlnU-
date results may be attained II Is well
thht truth should be preserved ana recer-
ded. 1t IS well that those VINO are 10 1oi-
low us should understand the fuil natur"
and character OF the Tremendous contici
in which the blood OF our people has been
poured out like water, and III which they
have resisted unalded the shock OF hoslH
winch would nave sufhced 10 overthrow