Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02

posed under state of aars which permits belgeren
TO construct and send to vessels from neutral
port, as in the Gaze Of the Alabama &c. and praying thai
measures may Do adopted by the British Government
conjunction with that Of the United States and other Pow
ers, to prevent such state of things This memorial
agrees in substance with petition which the same per.
sons sent to Earl Russell in June 1863 The following is
copy oft
To The Hon the Commons of The United Kingdom of Gyeo,
i Bruata and Ireland. IN Parliament assembled.
"The petition of the undersigned shp-owners of Liver
pool showeth--
That your petitioners, who deeply interested in
British shipping (and many OF whom memoralzed Earl
Russell her Mseslys principal Secretary for Foreign Al
nirs 10 ihs came effect on tho 9th Of june 1861 view
with dlsmay the probable future consequences of state of
aftlrs which permits foreign begeren to construct in
and send TO from British ports vesses of war ia con-
| travention Of the provisions of the existing law
That the immediate effect Of placing the disposal
OF that foreign begerent very email number Of steam
cruisers has been to para the mercantile marine OF
powerful maritime and naval nation, inhicng within
few months losses direct and indirect its shpnwnins
ana mercantile interests which years Of peace may prove
| inadequate to retrieve.
That your petitioners cannot shut their eyes TO the
probability that in any future war between England and
foreign Power however insignificant in naval streDe b.
the example set by subjects of her Msjssty while
England is neutral may be followed by ctzens Of other
countries, neutral when England is beliRerent.
That the experience of late proved to the
conviction OF your petitioners that the by BEL
gereut of swift steam cruisers under no necessity actual
or conventional to visit the possibly home pOr
Of that belgerent but able obtain all requisite supple
from neurals will become weapon Of offence against
which no prepOndeance Of naval strength can eec;uay
guard and the severity of which will BE- felt in the ratio
OF the shipping aud mercantile wealth OF the nation againt
whose mercantile marine The efforts of those steam crnr
| ers may be directed.
That the effect of future with any Power thus
enabled to purchase prepare and re vessels OF war In
neutral porta will inevitably be- to transfer to neutral
flags that portion of the seacarryng trade of the world
which is now enjoyed by your petitioners and by other
British shpowners.
That and above the chances of pecuniary oas to
your petitioners share in the regret with which
iawregardDg community must naturally look on success
u attempts to evade the provisions of of Parliament
passed for single and simple purpose but which has be-
believed to not give the Executive all the powers needed
for its effective execution.
That if the existing law bs found insufficient for the
purpose your petitioners would respectfully urge upon your
honorable House the expedency of sanconng the intro
ducon OF such in the foreign enlistment act
as may have the effect OF giving greater power to the
Executive to prevent the construction British ports Of
ships destined for the of begerents and your peti
oners would further suggest to your honorable House the
Importance of eDdeavorng through her Msjestys Govern
ment to secure the assent OF the Government the United
States of America and of other foreign countries to the
adoption of similar regulations in those countries ALSO
And your petitioners, as in duty bound will ever pray
FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES
The Paris correspondent of the London Morning Post
writes as follows:
Your readers have been frequently informed Of the
OF the emperor Napoleon to observe the
strictest neutrality in the policy of the French Govern
ment towards Washington. OF this determination Mr.
Dayton the American Minister, has had many proofs from
time to time. On late occasion drew attention IN car
tain representations made by the United States Minister
to Drouyn de Lhuys concerning the building of ves
sells of war IN French port supposed to be intended for
the uss OF the Southern The Minister of State in
late debate in the Legislative Chambers thus refers to
the fact:
" Later in that year the United States Minister made
an application to M Drouyn de Lhuys, alleging his
for supposng that these vessels intended for
the ise OF the Confedeates An inquiry instituted
ano the explanations of the builders were not thought
clear enough the authorization withdrawn Soon
after the builders declared tina. they intended for
Sweden but as the exsctitude of that declaration was
not sufficiently demonstrated, the Government gave or
ders, only ten days ago. that the ships would not leave
France till their destination was clearly established.
Such gentlemen has been the plain and unequivoca
duct OF the Government in this particular CASE"
This assertion is interesting, showing how up to the
present day the policy OF France towards America remains
the sam, although its sympathy may be for the Of
the South In all that may take place on this question
France will follow Eugland Ifa recognition Of the south
was to occur in England France would Immediately echo
such q resolution"
In the Corps Legsatif M RoUHER had given hrs rea-
sons for believing that the American Government would
not interfere In the settlement Of the Mexican question
He concludes bis remarks follows
The Monroe doctrine embodes the principle that every
country should be ts own master at home WE'LL is not
under the sovereignty OF France Such language is only
calculated to rritae. The Emperor Macmillan sove-
reign by popular election Why then should not the Uni
ted States respect his crown The United States will de-
rive greater benefits than any other country the oros
perty OF Mexico American enterprise will find abundant
occupation IN the Mexican seas, ard instead of indupng
approximations of between the two countries it would
be wiser to examine what the conditions required in
the future for closer intimacy between America and
Mexico The new sovereign may therefore, without IN
easness prepare the prosperity of his country and the day
when that shall have been secured will be the signal for
the return Of the French troops"
DANISH CONFERENCE IN LONDON,
The Danish Conference sgain met in London on the
18th May and continued in session from one O'Clock till
four 7. M, all the members being present. The DAILY
News says:
After another Btng Of more than three hours the
Conference can hardly be said to have advanced single
step towards escng the object for which it was assem-
bled the prospect OF it's agresDg any satisfactory terms
OF peace being apparently distant as ever
" The divergence OF opinion not only between the bei
gerens but between Austria and Prussia and the neutral
Powers wide that yet they been able even
to agree any common basis Of discussion The German
Powers repudate altogether their treaty to-
wards Denmak asserting that the has liberated them
from all international obligations Relating To the Danish
State even those solemn contra ted in concert with the
other Powers and sv0wedly for European objects
On the other hand, the Danish penipoentares neces.
sar insist the provisions OF the London treaty AZ bind
Ing all ts dgntaries and In this view they are course
supported by the neutral Powers 1t il clear therefore,
in harmony with the Judgment of the mediatnq Powers
iha delih IF