The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-05

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Tact that various ships may have successful
escaped ,hroseh !, las in the particular il
STANCE here rfcrci to) win not Of i,s-lf ~
vent The blockade IRON being On ciiec,ual o,
by International law"
Tbs words which / have Italicized Az .
addition ma'x BY the British government
its oxu anihsity 10 = principle the esa,
terms Of Which wer settled with dclibefstie
by TIE common cossn, Of eitilisd nation
And by inclined convention with this cover,
men, " already explained and their Acct
clearly to rsoru - tho prejudice Of the Go,
fc''s~acy one 81 the very disputed qscssions o
the iaw OF blockade which M Congs~
i%r,s proiessed TO sttic. The i,npor lance ,
thi. change 10 readily Illustrated by IAkin
one OF our port AZ an example There
evident danger" IL entering ,hs psst
Wilmington, from the presence Of Hlssta.
ing force and by this test The blostsA~
effective. Access Is not real y 'pevestei
BY tbs bioctadiug ncet to tie ,sshc pors, 10
steamer arr continually arriving and Dc
parting, 20 that tried by this test the bloch
AIDE is ineffective and INVALID. Tbs Justice ,
our complAist on this ro'pt u 10 manifest I
to leave little room lot doabt thu, further Z,
Election will inducr tie British government, I
give - such sssurncvs a. viii eiace III
painful impressions that would result from il
language, i let unexplained
From the foregoing remark. you viii pr
ceive that during pesriy two yes,s Of strus
gle in which every eneeHy of our coun, I
has been evoked for maintaining ia very eS
is,ence, the neutral nations OF Europe nav
pnrssed n policy which nominal'y impar,is
has been practically most favorable 10 gu
enemies and most detrimental 10 "a.
The exercise OF the neutral right Of refus
ing entry into their ports TO prizes taken b.
both beuIgcrents, was eminep'y hurtful 4
the Contrieracy. II vas stcrnly Inserted an
maintained.
The exercise Of the peutral right Oh com
mcrce wch bclIigcrrnt whose ports ARE no
blocknfhA by n.ets sufficient rally 10 pre-
ven, access to Them. would have been emi
nen,ly harrfnl TO the United States. II VA
oomplsssn.ly abandoned.
The duty OF neutral Statss to receive with
collali'y and recognize 18th re-rc, any rev
confederation that independent States ms,
think proper TO form was TOO clear tn admit
Of denial; bu, i's yn~tpoWmnt..wAs eminent
ly bephcialre the lUnitei States and ,,-tri
mental 10 the ConIt,krney I, WA po-t
poned.
In this review Of our relations with tn.
psa'ral nations OF Europe. II has bs~n my
purpose 10 point out distinctly that thin
government. has no COMPLAINT 10 make tie,
those nations declared their neutrality. II
could neither expect nor ds~i~ more Tn.
complaint 10. that the neutrality has beer
rather nossiss>l than rial and that :ec.xniscx
neutral rights have ls~n alternately asserted
and waived in such manner ~ to s~r with
sre~, severity on us, and to confer signal ID
yaniagss on our enemy.
| have hitherto .efra'ned from calling Il
your attention this condition Of our relation
with foreign powers ios various r,~.on--,he
chief ID these sAs the fear that statement
OF our Just grouuas NJ complaint against 4
cousse ot policy ~ injasous to 0w interests
nigh, h, miscopstru,d into M spy.~l for aid
laeqpal as ~ ~err 10 mere numbers and
available resources 10 our .arli.s =. were
conscious oi posers OF rc,is'nucs, In reiatot
To which Europe vss incredulous and our ne
moustrsncs-- we're therefore peculiarly liabl.
70 be misunderstood. frcadly s4lf reliant
the tonhderacy knowing f,ll VEL the char
actcr Of the contest into which j, WAS forced
With iol ,rus, IN the mrs~so, qualities Of IL,
Eopn!n'ion, The superior ,alor nj lis soldiers
the saper'N skin Of i's v~oer,,l.. .nd above
all in Tive jnst,cs Al IL cAase, f,li 20 need TO
app~I Tot the maintenance II its rishis to
Other earthly AIDS, ard il hcgnn, and has coo
timed this struggle With The calm conidenc.
ever inspired IN those ~ho with consciousness
Of right can invoke tho niv'n, hf-sinr On
their cause. This cnh,hnce ha. hem NJ ~
sard that ne have never ysl.ksi In despon.
deay u'ssertislsst. ns do$ae kYl undue Ella
ttoa Al iAs prtsnt hsKEsr prospect oi soc.
esssiu issu, 10 oar CONTEST. |, Is therefore
because our just grounds u complain, can nc
longer M mslnterpfetcd that lay them
c!.s.r y before YOU.
II s<si,s 10 ". nov lsopss 10 give yoa tsS
ard al,hcsgh no immediate ne.
suits may he STAINED, i, ia well That truth
should be preserved and recorded. I, 10 well
tina, those who srs TO follos u. should under
stand the fun nature and character Of ,hs
tremendous conflict in which thu blood Of oar
people has beon poured on, Ike water. and
N which they have nsistesi unaiSsSi the shock
Of hosts which woald have sutsc~< 70 over.
throw many Of the. powers which by Their
h's',A,ioa IN according TO oas right, a. On
isdepeshpt nation imply .l4s,bt Of our ability
to maintain o"s nAtisansl existence II may
he. too, THAI II IN future ,jnss !nnirieodly On