New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-30

resut,to the war; Whenever il may end, than eepar-
alton. Nor is the one great ADVANTAGE which the
Republican party has--that Of holding the executive
power-turned by them TO the best account. The
unpOpuarity and the failures Of the Administration
reco upon its supporters, and they IN return weaken
the Administration by manlfesting their discon'eo.
with it. The attack made upon the Cabinet oy 'no
Republican SsugtOrs hes no. doubt damaged. 'oi 4,
much. Nor is tie effect Of 1t allowed to suoe,oo ha
is pursued in the newspapers; indeed yes'e'uJ, IN
text of the resolutions pressing W; n one of tho
change bis Cabinet WIS published III oh' " ~"
Washington journals. a, the
"Besde these pary troubles there Is In some OF ,uo
Western States. and especially in Indiana ana M
nois. discomfort which causes aPpIon'TTs IA =.
even moro than constitutional oppos'tioh. auu r :,
oil tbo tho state of the finances - becoming ichiJ
olarm;no. The pay Of the army II SIX months ~ a.
rears The Democratic party seeks 70 Pron' Y :uo
| Gsicr,,ties of its opponents, wlthout Committing
;tself 10 any very definite poiicy. linus IL n''-0An
The arbitrary arrests and the other extra Icga meas
nrss of the Cabinet .and, above ALL the military al
m;n;straton; but it does no, risk it's own popularity
Inv declaring against the war, or pronounciDg inc
,ord "s.paraiion" Its leaders know that 1t 10 fet
to be the peace party aud that it really gets all the
votes of those who desire peace. They VIII not
incur the danger Of loaing oher votes by "vowiog
desire for peace themselves. They deIlre 10 throw
ON the Republicans ali the responsibility OF any uu'
popular measures which may become necessary.
Foreign mediation Is not likely 10 be acceptable 10
the people u; large, and the Democrats would Dc
very glad to escape oil share OF the unpopulsriIy OF
wing recourse TO it, According to present appear,
ances the difficulty OF keeping up the numerical
force Of the army would seem to be- the mott prob
able cause Of peace. Great military successes might,
however revive the wsrlike tpirit and an invasion
by the Confederatss OF tue Northern States would
probably induce great numbers OF volunteers 10 On
list for short period TO desnd their homes. lherc
is nothing at present to show whether or not there
is likely TO be in the mean time conJuncture al
which Foreign Powers may step in with pr0pnety
and effect to put stop TO the illusion oil blood"
Correspondence tetlceen Earl Russell and Mr.
M1soH.
TIE second collection OF papers Is q coTreepon-
depce between Earl Russell ani MI Mason, extend
inc over the period between Ail, 1862, and the end
/ of last month. Mr.. Mason's etters urge tie GOV
eminent 10 recognize the Confederate States, aud "a
/ break the blockade. lie goes into long arguments
on international law; but most OF Earl RusselPs re-
plies are merely courteous Acknowledgements ofihav
| ing received his communicates. On the "a o
| August, however, Earl Russell writes:
" la the face OF the iiuctuatng events o! The wsr
the glternatons of victory and dsfesti the capture
of Nev'-Orleaus; the advance Of the UDionists e
| Corintb. 10 Memphis, and the banks OF the Missls
siup as far as NleksbuTg, contracted on the other
hand with the failure OF the attack on Charleston
and the retreat FROM before Richmond; placed, too
between allegations 30 contradictory on the part o.
the contending Powers, her Maesiy'a Government
| still determined 10 walt
la the beginning OF this year Mr.. Mason addressed
TO the Foreign Oiice letter merely dated " Jangs.
~ 1905" IN which he objects 10 the views of TIE
Engisn Government on tho sut Ieet Of blocssdes
In reply to this Earl Russell writes:
al have, il the hrst place, to azure You that hei
Maiestys Government would nh regret II yoG
should feel that aay want OF rsspect intended oy
the circumstances Of mere Acknowledgement TO your
letter having hitherto been sddressei 10 you With
regard to bio question contaiaed IN It, have TO ray
tnat her Iajvstys Government SO no reason 10
quality the language elm, loyed ia my dispatch 70
Il lord Lyons Of the 18th February last. IL appears
10 her Majesty's Government 10 be sufficiently clear
that the declaration Of Paris could lot Oc intended
TO mean that port must be 30 block aced as really
TO prevent ID all winds and Independently OF
whether the communication which MI 5ht 10 carried
ON in dark night, or by means Of ANAL low steam
ers or coasting craft creeping along tbs shoro; il
short, that il was necessary that c. hnunicatioi
with port under blockade should be utterly snS
absolutely impossible under any ciroums aness.
" In further illustration OF this remark, l ma
say there 10 no doubt that blockade would be il
lcsal existence although sudden storm or change o
wind occasionally blew off the aiding quaaron
This is "a change 10 which, in the nature o. things
every blockade IL liable. Such an accident does no
suspend. mncL less break blockade. Whereas. OF
rhe contrary, the driving off bioek.diny foros By
q superior force does break O blockade, which Dusi
he renewed de moro, In the usual form, 10 be bind
lag upon ueutrLls The declaration Of Paris was,
PAPER blocksdes' that is, bockades not sustained
by any actual force, sustained by n VIGOROUSLY
nadequate naval force, such rs the occasional sI-
reara co Of a man oi-wsr IN the oiing or the like.
The adequacy OF the force ~ maintain the blockade
must, iDdesd, always to certain extent, be one Of
fact ana evidence; but II does not appear that in
any Of the numerous cases brought before the prize
courts in America, the inadeqnacy OF tbs force hai
been urged by those who would have been most In
terested in urng II against the legality Of the se
Zurc. The interpretation therefore, placed by heI
! Massty's Government on the declaration Of Par,
was that Blockade, in order TO be respected by
ueutras must be practically effective At the time
| wroie my dispatch to Lord Lyons, her Mejesty'i
! Government were Of opinion that tho blockade oil
ths Southern ports could not be otherHlse than ~
regarded; and certainly the manner in which it hai
since been enforced giyes TO neu1ra. Government,
40 excuse for asserting that the bloc Ladc HIS moi
been efficiently maintained II Is proper 10 add tia,
tne game view Of the meaning and effect Oi the grl
Gle OF the declaration Of Paris on the subject o.
| bsckades which is above explained wac taken BY
the representative of the United States ut tht
Court 0; St. Jsmess tMr. Dallas), during the com
munications which passed between the two Govern
ment some years before the present war, with 4
view to the accesiion OF tie United States 10 tina
! declaration
i Correspondence Jetrpn Earl Russell and Mr.
| adams.
The third serieg contains the correspondence which
has phsssd between Mr.. Adams the American Mid
ister and the Foreign Office In respect 10 tho Ala
bsma Much Of this correspondents has already
been published. In a letter, dated Jan. "A. Ear
Russell contends that the Government. have in M
way allowed a breach Of the law which they wer'
able To prevent and says thnt the American Gov
ernment have Themselves done what Is questionable
in seeking to induce British subjects 70 engage IL
war OIL tho Union sde. Mr.. Adams In reply dates
Jan. 26 the last Of the seriesj says;
"If / understand your Lordship Alright, It Is nov
affirmed that because the Government offers larg'
bounties enlistment i'll the United States, and DO
Gauge British subjects in the United States, temptet
by these bounties do occasionally enlist, therefor'