Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-16

| The gorde which have italicise,t are e
addition lnada by the British tinYernment G
its own authority to principle The esac
terms OF ishich Hrrc Gcttlcd with doibera:o
| by the common consent Of civilized nstionl
aud by implied Convention with this Govern
ment, as already explained, ard :hs:I eAcet
clearly to re,oPsn 70 The Ii:jpd;cc II th
OoDfeierscJ ons Q: til- Ys1J- 0isr':ci 1Ea5
ticls IN the jsS Of klocEsde TEi,h lis i?:I1
grsss Of Paria rrofessail to settle. Tho III
|portance Of thia change in readily ilEiatratet
by taking one Of cur ports as All exaIaaPle.,-
There is "eyident Danger" in entering tn
port Of Wilmington from the presence di
bl0ckRding force, and by this !eat The block
Bda is effective. aAccesa is not really pra
vented By tbs tiock1dipg feet 70 the 6au'
port, for steamers sre continually a:r!Tlc::
aad departing, so that tried by this test tn
blockade is ineffective aud invalid. The jus
ticc Of ouc complain. on this point is .,
manifest es 70 lsavc little room foE dor5
that furthsr reflection Will induce the British
Government 70 give 10 such assurances a:
will. ef:ce tire painful Impressions that would
-asul: from is language. if left una1
risined.'
. From the foregoing remsrss:sou: will per,
Ct, y thas during nearly two yes-s OF ssrug
gie 57si;ih every eoergys of our country
hrs been evoked for maintaining ita very
existence, tbs neutral nations OF Europe
have pursusd policy which nonins!ly in.
partial has been practically most isv1ra
bio 70 our snenira AID 1,dsl detrimental lf
u3.
Tho exercise Of the neutral right Of re-
iusing entry into their ports 10 prizes tGEel
by both belligerehts, wss eminently huVtiu1
to the ConfsdsrGcv. IT was starniy asserted
und ulaintsincd.
The exercise of the neutral right CT com
merce with beligoraEt wEoga ports are not
blockadei hy fleets sufficient really to pre-
vent scceH3 IL them, would hsTs henH G!!l!-
nently hEriiul to the Unit1I States. Ii waa
comPlsisantly ehandousd.
The duty cf neutral Statsa 20 receive with
e1r'!Rl:ly nn'l reocgni2a with rOsFecL any
na~ confederation Tint iTdcD7nlant Stairs
msy think proper IT, io.r Wa toe clenr tG
admit 81 denial, but its postpnnement was
ernibently beneficial TO The United States snd
detrimental 10 ihe Gonfe6eTsry. /: Tas
postponed.
In tLiH review Of CIR iaia:i2n4 will! the
neutral astiens GT Europe. il has resr NY
purpose to point aut d;;iinc:i; tnst !nis Gov
ernmcTt taa nj complaint to make th1i snnsc
nations decl.ret! :h2ir Neutrality. IL caIld
na;thc7 e-p2rt lC- tiss:re TcoTs. Tue Com
plant is. trst ti;e neutrality has bceT: rather
nominal than -eGi. a7d that recognized neil
sral rights hsvo tceT alternately asserted end
Taived n s:;cn I1pnnar a. tn bear with great
se-eritg On ns. and TO confer signal adsan-
rag.5 M OUT enemv.
lave hitherto 5afr9inrG f-oa: calling 10
Jour attca;;5T: this condition Of our relations
with inreisn vowe-s for va!ioua Teaso1a--the
chief of thsse was the fssr thst statement
Of Our just grounds Of complaint against y
'.nurse of policy sp injurious 10 our lnier.at.
might he miscoGstrl.ed into al appea! thf aid.
Unequal HS We Tere, in meTs numbers aud
ayailstie :es1uicsa n a,r enemies, No We're
caHacious of poSeTs OF rea,atsnce, il relation
II which EuroTe was iacTcdulous and our
raTonstrsnces were therefore peculiarly lia-
bic to be misunderstood. f-oudly self-Tali-
art, iLa Conisdaracy knowing full we'll tbs
character Of tie contest into which it was
forced, with full trust IN the superior quail
ties Of its population, the superior valcr Of
its soldiers, tEe sTpsr;or skill CT its Tennrs,s,
SI3 aGcTo sll il ths ;.biira cf i,l csuac: fs!i
'!s naed 10 app5ai Gnr The maintsEsnas 81 lis
:ighla 10 otaer earthly aids, Aid il hogan, And
has continued this struggle with lhs cslEi
coRidence eyer inapirad in those VIVA with
consciousness Of right can invoke the Divine
blessing On their CAUSE. This confidence has
heen 40 assured that we hsye never yielded
20 riespundency ninlzr defeat, nor do wr fshl
undue elatlUn 81 the present brighter prospect
Of successlu issue ~ our contegt. IL ~
tilsTeiora, because our iusL grounds nj cont
plaint call no louger lie misinterprcLed that
lay them clearly before you. 1t seems to roe
nov :,rnper To give you TIC information, ana
!i:chgh ~ Immediate rs5alts may Le al
ts:acd, il ia we'll t;.t truth sh1uld b. i.rc-
served AMI recorded. Il ia nelI that t!,,i:"'
who afc t. lul!nw NJ =hnnil unto,attnd ti.t
flll uature and character Ct lhr Tremendous
cnolc: in which the blood &C oGr people has
been poured out like water, and in which
they havo resisted uhaided the shock Of iiosts
which would have suficed tn overthrow
in my of the powers which by their hesita.
ton in according crr rights as an indcpan.
dent naticn imply doubt Of our ability Il
maintain oar nsiipn.l existence. !: may ba
too. that il il future times, uafr:endly dis
cusSions not a0"~ anticipated shall aIfc7::u
nstely s:iae h.tTesI tr:s ConfcieracT ar
aoT.o European pnwo., me recollection &.
our forbearancs under tko grievances whict
have enumerated. insJ be eyoted with hap
py Influence in p7e7ontiHg any Serious dis
III :t.nce oI rcscaiui re'stia1s.
1t Sc!:.i not be proper to close MY T5uark
or the subject of our !oreiF1 relations 7vithou
adTertins to the fact that the correspondents
h.tw cen tar Cabinets Of France, Great Brita;i
and Prussia recently published Indicates grpti
Tying advance III the appreciation ny .hoq'
Governments Of tic trIe interests C. man
kind as involved IN tbo war on Ibis conti
neut. It is to tbs enlighlcroL ruler Of tn
French nation thu. the publ: feeling % Eu
rope is indebted for the first official exhib
ton CT its sympathy for the sui1srings end1rct
BIZ this people With 80 lDuch heroia1: OF ii:
horror ST the awful carnage With which til
progress of the wsr lius naen marked AGi o.
it's desire for 4 speedy p1sre. Tbs clear sTt
direct i0tl,Tat6n contained in tbs ihugnsgs G
tho French note, that cur ability 70 1naintsir
our independence has Eaen fully estab
l:shed was no: controyertea ~ The an
s1er G! either Of the Cabinets to which
| it vas addressed. I. is indeed diff
cult to conceive just sTaCnd icr lonse'
delay on this subject after reading tie Sol
lowing statement ci fact. Contained in tnt
letter er:.nating from ice Minister Of hia In
ps7:al Majesty "TheFs has been established
from tns vcry beginning oi this war, ar
go liiihrirn Of forces between tic ac:Hge.eats
which has since been almost constantly
maintained. aad sfisr the sriliinE oi &c rhaci
blood, they srs to-day. ir this respect: in {
| situation which has not sans;blJ chslgsd--
Nothing authorizes the provision that NOR
decisivez military operations ssjli 1cortiy occur
According to the laSt sdvicca received ii
Europe, tie two armies were. on the contra
~, n condition which permitted neither t
hope within r 3hor: delay advantages 5rfi
GENTLY marked 10 turn the 5slsace d~fiai
! lively: aud to accelerate che conclusion .
! peace As th:5 Government has never pro
fcssed tbs intention CT carIncring the Units