The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-01

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deserving the stigma which the noble earl had cast upon
It, How was the efficiency the blockade to be tested
except by merchant vessess He had letter from Man
chester merchant, whose name he would not mention
publicly, but which he would communicate any noble
lcrd nho might be desirons OF knowing IT, in which the
ter said that being seeking for cotton where
1t could really be obtained he In conjunction with one or
Others OF last year sent out four
TO the West hides OF the dong Of these vessels he
the following account
the 10 Of January and the blockade at Charleston
three times before the l4h of March, which day she
sold 10 other parties The second double screw
steamer. She left Nassau the 25th January aud
the 18th Of May she had made six successful runs and
paddle steamer which left the 10th OF February for her
first and by the 2ith OF March she had made six
cessfu runs through tho Charleston blockade averaging
about one week The fourth also raddle ste
which, after two successful through the Wilmington
blockade caught soon ter leaving her third trip
Thus In less than four months seventeen successful runs
We been made by these four and addition
to these have got through the Charles
ton blockade with cargo board Of $50 bales Of
selves and you may make what use OF them you may
think A. P. S-These steamers have run in English
goods TO the value OF about 900 sterling and have
out cotton 10 the value Of about f2O0 600 They
carried contraband Of Profits shall not speak
about
And yet the blockade was kept up such
tac.s, and al Aoa9h dey man Of common sense in he
Cnucu Atdfeg c01iB1Ncc0 hQf tMp0Sbk 10
compel e SOsiAe,m States 10 re-enier tie Union When
Sas to 10 endp II vtcksbtp taken. peace
wpd Be II the duty Of the British govern
ment no. 70 allow these nractions Of maritime law
continue which wcre In fact setting aside all law and
practice as hitherto maintained. He would like know
what had been the effect OF any that had
been mnde and whether any ships had been delivered
up and he moved for copies OF any reports had
made BY our officers on the North American and West
Earl RusuI.-Ny noble friend has given us a lecture
upon International law somewhat desuory in its nature.
nd Ami Ho1ia
data OF Lord Stowen the American courts upon
any opinion Of any writer upon international but
entirely conclusions formed in his head of 0hdt inter
a ional lo ought b. Among these conclusions contra
dctory some OF Thorn found that my noble friend
says that the captain OF an American man oiwar hav
ing explained 10 his own government the and
grounds for his takng possession OF British merchant
ship, these grounds were not satisfactory the ship
ought to DO immediately released will not venture 10
pronounce that opinion. will pronounce opinion
70 the contrary but this Wsst ay that although the
csgtsip .; iae time did me- make thai search which he
f The Search Of that vessel may show ground for lie
capture and that prize court may decide Il that vessel
ss es:ry going % s an oaepys port and was carrying
ncse friend says cannot be condemned but ought 70
10 released; and cannot presume give authorize
tive opinion on that questt n. Then my noble friend
maintains that merchant ship cannot DO seized BY
bclgerent unless breaking the blockade Nov, |
have Understood from the various decisions have
and her cargo and papers proue thar she 4 INTENDED
70 Lreak e blockade, OF carry conirdband of ear 70
that not necessary that the VESSEL should b: taken
actually attempting to break me bockad,. That is another
art OF international law into which my noble friend may
wish to introduce reform, but do not think his Vows
quite consistent with law az 4 at pree,
stands Ny noble friend says now as on former coca
son quite clear that the object the American 70
vernment has been 10 and interrupt commerce.
that they could have no other object but 10 embarrass
our legitimate trade and prevent British merchants from
carrying on perfectly legitimate trade But in another
part OF his speech my noble friend says and do not dis
putc his authority In this that he has evidence
ckaNQ M
the Confederate ports; that they have entered with
valuable cargocs Of merchandise and supplied the
confederates with articles OF which they In want
II that be the case 10 Il not possible that the
government and the American navy, without any wish
being given the and that they may search
very narrowly and strictly the vessels they ind
some o. snem no doubt pretending 70 60 70 ne,r. ports
ports ofSne Confederatess The two imSs do not % we'll
to0Aer one that our commerce b Of perfectly limo
nature that thcre can be no pretext for searching
ships, except wish vex and ebarrass oar com
merce and the other, that carrying
cessfu trads BY running the blockade and introducing
goods into tho Confederate ports. For ny part nsf
disposed To attribute to the American government that
Ia as sm but ns ssss
sary to Inform Lord Lyons that there impression
in this country that several British SHIPS that had beon
seized did appear 10 be intended for neutral ports and
that they had been seized In reckless without
just ground In regard 70 tho particular vessels. the
grounds and that they win BE- proved before the prse
oourtA Therefore, with regard tothe special vcssc can
mot give any Information 70 Parliament because the qaes
tons stll pending before the prize America
but With regard to the general statement made and The
general alloFsns which Mr. Secretary Seward makes
friend the correspondence which has taken place
subject with regard 10 the other decsoas
Ms On I'd a1ses e sWA as insrsd u beng brought al
before tie Court oT Admiralty, whve generally soa
Sy ,S t ne ! S.ons d, d Isrsoy well 1c
rst instance before the district courts then think be-
furc c,rcui, court and only astsr considerable de-
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United states. say this because believe should
very much respect a decision OF tho Supreme
csnss q ss:. sR Rs1s Should eod be
rabe delay before the judgment Of that tribunal
can be obtained believe Aat ne judge noW a. me hcad
OF > Suprene Cosy though abov. eighty years OF
cg. ,e'ans the whole riew Of lbs facuie sa ais memory
FURNISHED xs,h I~cie0e Of all As applicable %
the ques tint before hiN and has decs posd
te reeired With repect. NO, only A~r.ca but Ais
sornry. Well. my noble friend discuss the
law Of blockade and laid down propositions VIII ch
would certainly not be admitted BY prize courts He
lays down the authority Of Mr. Monroe that tho coast
cannot be clockaded and n.s you mus. blockade the PAR
the coast OF France from Bres % Dunkrk ard when
war with America We olockaded not less
II VIC with the United States hold that such
a blockade was legitimate one. don't how
say, although consider the blockade thou
sand miles OF coast to DO perfectly legitimate blockade
OF two thousand Ave hundred three thousand
miles Is such monster Of ilegality that we should
find II impossible IN gnixe II. The very declaration
To which noble friend reersuamcy the declaration
OF only the blockade OF ports n
coasts CsHcar,n froia Lord cianricardc.) NV noble
friend docs not deny that TO be the case. Well then
sshot becomes Of ne Monroe doctrine Of uocais' clear
hcarJ With regard this question: having soon after
the beginning OF the blockade collected together all the
reports whch to from the Admiralty from cap
tains ard commanders OF her Maestys ravy. who had
along the coast and reckoned the number OF the ships
1t each particular port, asked the Law officers OF the
whether the blockade Of the southern coast Of
America such bckade they considered effective
according IN the declaration Of Paris and having received
opni that Il WAS effective, felt bound not TO
up opinion OF own, invent any th ory
blockade but 10 be guided by the legitimate authorities
and take that declaration OF the law officers Of the
crown that by which should be guided. (fiear.
hear Nv noble friend gave certain instances as 10
which my bic friend the noble DIXIE al tho hsad OF the
Admiralty viii be able 20 give n
than can pretend 70 do but INV noble friend ended BIZ
saying that In his opinion this e ctive block
ade and that ought Immediately TO declare u TO DO
blockade that could not recognize. | viii not say
that such declaration and the acts following 1t would