The New York herald., 1863-03-30
The Blockade Again.


"a UPPER SEYMOUR sr., PoRTMAS SQUARE, Jan -, 1858.
MY LoRD-In a communication which had the honor
to address 10 your ordshp dated on the th July utmo
said
instructed by despatch from the Secretary of
STATE Of the Confederate States Of America 70 bring the
eI eng asd Sy her S G on the snee
America at the invitation Of her Majesty's government
The addton to the principle of blockade referred to
is stated my communication 10 have appeared in let
from your ordship to Lord Lyons Of the 18th OF
February preceding, then recently laid before Parla
ment.
stated further in that communication quoting from
the instructions Of the President
If such be the Interpretation placed by Great Britain
be officially informed.
And after pointing out the force and effect ascrbed by
the President to this modiicat0n Of the principle OF
federate States, my communication to your lordshp pro
ceeded as follows
have therefore the honor to request for the information
10 solve the doubt entertained by President
on the The
rs as sy the Of ss 70 s as in
blockade considered effective when
danger q entering or leaving it, and not alone where sun
To that comnuncaton was honorcd only by reply
from the Honorable A. H. Iayard dated at the Foreign
Office on the 10th Of July, informing me that he
receipt; have since been honored by
any communication from your lordship furnishing an
answer 10 the speCluC ana Important tnu6 mdOc
under instructions from rny government.
On the attn of August following transmitted to the
Secretary OF state OF the Confederate States copy Of my
communication to your lordshp Of the 7th Of July toge
ther with copy Of the reply Of Mr. Layard and asked
for further instructions maze necessary BY the silence OF
the Foreign once in regard TO the inquiries thus sub
have now within few days past, received despatch
from the secretary Of state in reply TO mne Of the 4h OF
August the tenor OF which directed to communicate
TO your I0rdship.
am instructed say that, from the papers thus sub
of her Majesty after hdiar0 inue Tho government
Of the Confederate States the adoption OF
tanned lis assent assumed IN csat dSspoicss % dsooase
from me principles ns1 0d0pted, 10 tie prejudice Of Ne
i,krsas and rights of TIE Csnfedeyocy: and that upon
being approached, IN respectful temperate terms,
with request for explanation matter Of such deep
concern the Confederation, that Cdbin refuses reply
That her Maestys government can have just ground
for refusing the explanation asked the absence
Of the recognition Of the Independence Of the Confederate
States BY the other natons Of the world II was not in
the character Of recognized independent nation but in
that Of recognized teiiiye,en that the two leading
Powers OF Western Europe approached the government
aia principles Of public d,o rules sOhich shd 0oregr he
mutual relations teteen the people Of the CcntedeTdey
beiioels and ne nations Of Europe as nearals during
the pending ,oor.
Two Of these rules for ne special benei Of Great
Britain those neutral Powers. agreed that
her flag should eneys goods, and that her GOODS
should safe under the eneny ag The former OF these
two rules conceded 10 her, Neutral rights which she
had stcrnly refused when herself beligcrent with
single temporary waiver thereof In her late with
s To these s,puatos in her favor the government
the Confederate States will adhere with scrupulous nde.
Aty On tho part of her Maesty's government IL was
oqreed that blockade should be considered binding
less amaintaned by force sufficient really to prevent
the coast Of the enemy and yet the first
which for the application Of this tho only
stipulation that could be ~ practical benefit the
derae States during the war her Macstys Secretary o
State Foreign Airs in official despatch published
to the world, dJpcnds qualification hich IN Effect de
soys IL, hoe rdiue and when appealed to FOR expa-
nation Of this ap.a ent breach of existing solemn
agreement between the neutral and the bellgerent de.
clines an answer.
to address your ordshp her Maesys Secretary
State for Foreign Affairs u formal o,ed on the part of
tie OF the Confederate States against the ap
parent az not execnted) purose Of her Majesty gorera.
the relation TO blockade 10 which the faith OF
her Majesty government s by that of the Confederate
states considered 10 be pledged
am further instructed TO say that the President alb.
the present from taking further action
by his protox thus presented, and TO accompany IL by
the expression o his regret that such painful impressions
from the FIRST agreement understanding between tho
government Of the Confederate states and that Of
Majesty. have, &C, j. h MASON.
EARL prssErL's REPLY
ITO this despatch OF Mr.. Mascn-or rather protest of
Jefferson pavsdaed On the 10th Of February 1893 was
published length in tho HERALD yesterday (sonday)
morpinG-Ep. HkRip.1
The Actions at Galveston and Charles
Mr.. MASON TO EARL RUSSELL.
"A IrrrR SEYMOUR ~. PoRrnlS sQrARg, Fob 1s, 1853.
M Loap4-I deem II incumbent me to ask the atten-
received here in regard the blockade at Galveston 10
the II Texas, and at Charleston, In the State Of
T,r.s A. respects Galveston appears that the block
aiding sarndron OF the United States driveu on from
ths, port and harbor bye superior Confederate orce
Ne st day of January Lost ope ship " that squadron