Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-06

We are in posse. sion OF the Richmond Ex.
amtr,er Of the 81 instant, which, like the Rich.
mond VA q OF the same date, a. noticed by us
yesterday, confirms not a word OF reference
either editorially or in the way OF additional
particulars Of the recent attack on the block
aiding fiCct off Charleston. The only reference
to matters at Charleston is the following brief
dispatch:
NEW iEOHslDEs OPP CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-THE British ship Cad.
mus touched on Charleston bar this afternoon.
An officer, with boats crew, ca me up to tho
city, passing by the Yankee iron clad New
1ronsides ~ ing III the oiling.
The DiEpnich of the Sd also simply announces
that the Yankee iron clad New Ironsidcs is
lying in the ofIing near Charleston bar
TIRE REBELs FELICITATING THEMSELVES.
The Richmond papers OF the I'd has the fol-
lowing:
1.-THE Secretary Of State, has notified the
British and FrpnC h Con MS In this city that he
has received Off rial ia formation of the opening
of the blockade off Charleston. We also learn
that steamer was dispatched from Charles
ton TO Nassau conveying to the British authori.
ties the same announcement. 1t is understood
that official notice being given of the opening
OF the blockade it cannot be renewed by
the enemy until sixty days pre- lions notice has
been given to neutral maritime Governments"
THE BRITISH AND FRENCH CONsULs IN RICH
MOND NOTIFIED.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 9
The blockade of Charleston has been broken
the Secretary Of State has q; zen aotice Of the fact
tothe British and Frenea ConSuls-by the strict rule
Of International lac the PdHkeeS must Gre S'r y
days notice before they caH rs-eStaLiiSh il. The
question is whether or moi the Yankees will
be bound by that law, seeing that they affect to
regard us as Rebels, and therefore NOT entitled
to the benefits of International law, ana
whether or not Lord Russell will allow their
claim or right to exclude us from such benefit.
We have no doubt that the Yankees will make
the ella and that RnSSpll will m Z
The whole conduct of the man during this war
leads us to this conclusion.
In the beginning it was maintained by the
London Times, and no doubt by the En- .lisn
Ministry, that no na,On had right to block
ade It's own ports, and that if the Yankees in
sisted on blockadng the Confederate pofts,
they must ACKNOWLEDGE them Rs 40 lopr
theirs. In other words, the blockade OF our
ports was insisted to be an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF our separate existence. This was soon given
up by Russell, If indeed he ever insisted upon
1t IN Parliament, which we believe he did
though we are not certain. Nor was il all th1.
he gave up. BY the treaty of Paris in 1876 Ii
was decided that blockade, to be respected.
must be efficient. When called on to explain
what would be considered an eff Gent bloc X.
ade, the Palmerston Ministry established the
rule That The entrance and departure of five
ships, into and from hlock>ded port, was
evidence that the blockade was not eff Gent
Now, instead of five, five hundred vessels
have entered and left the port OF Charles Oh
since 1t was declared to be b!ockad2d. Yet the
Diitioh lOI Cftlyu AZ
lalrs sill regards the blockade of Charles IN
AS effective. If, therefore, the Yankees restore
the blockade without notice, we have no doubt
that he will look with perfect nonchalance
upon the capture of n number of British ships
that may attempt to enter. He is quite too Do.
lite TO give offence TO the Yankee Albums.
Besides the glory of the deed, Therefore, and
the opportunity which the dispersion of the
Yankee ships afforded to merchant vessels To
enter the port-Grd these considerations are of
great moment-Te do noe see that aay pc gsdasnt
.Yy.
Lord Russell would take it i n dudgeon ware
the Yankees TO capture any number of English
ships without notice. We must keep our ports
open by the strong hand. Our seamen will do
IL II they are permitted.