Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-11

Her Msjssiy's GoVsrnmsnt have, for ths uaes
pafs, succreded in this impartizI eausse. II ths
have been uaabis 20 prevent soms violations G
I neutrality o. the part Of the Q1eeu's subjects
/ the cause has b5en thst GieaE Britain Il
country which Is governed by deiuils lslTs. Ar
is not subject 70 arbitrary viii. Bat law. - you
are wall aWaTe, Is enforced bare. e. il The Unite,
States, BY independent courts Of justice, uhiel
win net admit sssertion fer poet, nor eOBiec
tare for certainty.
Ia ths csse s5ll pending Of the ison-ela,
steam rams es BlrksBheai, Mr. Seward. will
his knswlssgs spd psTsDicuily Of judgment
eAznas lEil 70 acknowledge that il vas nuces
ssry 20 shaw not only thss these vessels wen
built and equipped for purposes Of wsI, bat als'
tkat they 8ere intended ter the s9-eslsd Coz
fs5sTsse States
With view to eomplsts The evidsnes on thii
head it was material to prove that the iron clads
were not intended for the French Government
OF for the Pachs Of Egypt. Wi.h respect 10 the
French Government Her MAJ -siy's G0Verunaani
have received, upon inquiry, assG-S Gees
through ERrl Cowley and the Hsrqui5 OF Ca,
dofa, that The French government have nothing
to DO with The Birkenhead iToR-clsds.
In respect to the Egyptian GovernnsBt. II
was ouly on The 5.h instant thst Her Majesty e
Government received dispatch rom Nj Col
qRaon. Her Msjssty's consul general in Eggut,
which Is conclusive Oh this szbi-et
Ismza Psehs refused 70 puTchsss these YES
sells
FIom this e1smpls, and that Of tbs vessels
built tor the Emperor OF Chias, whose name
wss dlegsd all ever the United States to be 8
nsTe sham TO cover Tee real destination Of .he
vessels, the President viii gather hOs Necessary
u IS % be dispassioEete and careful IN inqaifies
sud statements Upon subjects Involving such
great interests, aud affecting tbs good fsiIh and
enarsetsr OF Power so honorable as Great
Britain
These matters viii, no doubt, bs daily aud
disPassionsssly considered by the G0TeTnusat
st Washington, however they may haze been
understood in LJndon-
I deem il right, however, to observe thSt tire
question 81 issus between yourself and her
Hsjsssyis Government Ieiates 10 Two separate
snd distinct mstters-,ha general Intsrns ii0nsi
da;ies of neutrality, and the municipal lzW OF
The United Hngdom With regard % the gen
ersl duties Of a neutral, sceoF1iug to iaiefnR-
tonai law, tie true doctrine has bsen laid down
repeatedly by Presidents snd judges Of emEn-
cuce Of the Unitsd States, sni hist doctrine is,
tls, 3 neuiral msy ssh to either or both Of two
beligerent parties any implernenfs or munitions
Of wsr which such helligerents may wish t.
It is diff ,ult to fad q reason Why ssip thsi is
TO be used Tor Esriiks purposes is more sa iE-
ssrEment or iEpisasRs Of war than cannon,
mpskets, swords. bsyonsts, gunPosler, sud
pfcisctiles 10 be fed from cannon and musksis.
ship or mRsket nay be sold 10 enc bellgeT-
ent or the other, and only ceases TO be neutral
when the chip Is owned, msnHed, and employed
ia wer, and he musketis held By soldier, and
u,ed OF the purpose Of killing MS enemy. In
fact, the ship car never be expected to decide 3
var CT 8 campaign, whereas toe other things
above mentioned NAV, b. cquiPpiBg iargsy
army, enable the bslligereBt which requires
th, IA to ob1Bin decisive advantages in tie war.
Then, sgaiu, a. regards tbs employment Of
lie subjects of neufrsi by either bsihgsyent, il
is obvious that even Il tire whole ereE Of a ship
oi-7Fsr we're composed Of the subjects Of Rsu-
srsl, that crew should have less iEduehce on the
results Of the war than whole regiments sud
bTigsdes employed on land, and composed oi
tia subjects of Rsatrsl SSass.