The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-25

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Che Rebels as BelligeFents.
One Of the latest ac.s Of President
Lincoln was the issuance of a procla-
nation raising the blockade Of South
crn norris. but still closing them against
r,re;rn commerce. The object OF this
WAS 10 furnish foreign Governments
with a good and sufficient reason for
Withdrawing their recognition OF the
rebels as bclhgerents. Another proc
lamation followed, announcing that the
limited States Government would re
toU,te unop the war vessels Of all Gov
srpments that denied to our ships OF
war Az the rights Of neutrals III their
ports
II appears that an intimahon OF the
r,licv Of our Government thus an
nounced, had gone to Europe IN adj.
vance Of IFS publication here aud we
have the following expression Of oPin-
ION on IL. 10y the London Post, the or.
gan of The British Government
irhc Posts article is TO he taken as
forcshadowing of the intentions OF
the British Government, we may, ioI
the present. abandon al expectations
of Justice al its hands. We should
think that It had done enough tC
bolster up the rebellion and that
now since its yrot.g. shows inialll
bic symptoms Of final DISSOLUTION
4 would try and bo more honorable IL
its conduct towards the United states
Ii-or itssuIiccls mther-has furnished
thclcLcls with powder and ball; will
cauuors and small arms; with liratica
cruisers and men 10 sail and fgh
them. with a place of rendezvous II
Canada, from which 10 make raids int
cur territory, and rob and murder on
citizens. and il has also furnished 81
assassin 10 take The il e of our Presi
idcnt-for both the parents Of The in
famous Booth are natives Of the King
dom of Great Britain
If the Briiish Government persists il
it's ,uTse OF injustice, our Government
Will. we trust, do what it's dignity anC
honor require
Flou the London Poet ID, .yaramaut organ0 Apr g
WuI ENGLAND REVOKE THE CoNCEssioS2
But during the past few weeks ciIcum
stances have arisen which, to the Cab
met OF Washington, seem 20 Justify ;
reuuisition upon lis part that the neutra
movers should modify their existing pol
lev, aud withhold from the coniedcracy
that recognition OF its hclligerent char
acter, which las been hitherto accorded
10 IT. The Southern ports, which
have until lately been merely block
AIDED 10y Federal cruisers, have nov
passed into the possession Of the estab
Gshed Government, and for all practical
purposes, il Is Coulcudgd that The
South has ceased 20 be a maritime
power Without n seahoard. II Is urgeC
that the conledeIacy can not possess
navy, and that consequently vessels
pretending 10 sail under its flag, are no
ia q position 10 Justify their + tel ons
and are therefore, disqualified from
claiming those privileges whicha nent
ral State is bound 10 accord To the shin.
Of war Of q bgiligereft power. The
Federal Government seek, in fact. 4
engage us 10 close our ports to all vrss
els sailing under the Confederate flag
ON the ground that. there being n,
Confederate ports, no ships can hav,
cleared from them, and cons, auentl,
no confederate navy can be said 10 ex
it, However difficult 70 may be in ma
uy cases 10 determine the proper couts,
prescribed ly international law. il is sat
islaotoly 20 ieel that in The rreseut IN
stance NO diversity Of opinion can cx
ist ss to the line OF action dictated
both by scrsr Of duty sud a huins
regard FOR the National honor
The principle has neither beap ec
lynowlcdgod nor acted uyon during al,
present war, that actual preso,,,, IN
and departure from confederate ,,Yi
were necessary 10 ,nutlo cruiser
hearing iho flag of The capfrlsrs,,. 4.
clam the rights and privileues ipri
dental 10 the character Of a vessel q.
war. The Alabama, Tor ovsp,rl.,
though built in England. was a5r,;i,e.i
to be, for every purpose, the cruiser al
o. belliccrcnt state, as soon asa -
accredited officer ofthe conf.lar,t. -, -,
t,rnm nj read hIs cOmlaissipn. ,,, 1.,.,,1
and hoIstCd the has Of IA, rs,,,,I,rf., :
whose service she was 20 Ie ,,,,,.I.,,...
The objections taken az the tim,l,, ia
Federal pres, that the Alabgn,q no.
never been in Confederate waters yy,,.
easily and summarily disposed Of am.
10 was shown that presence In "a SolItl
oJn port wss not Indispensable 10 aual
i'y ship Tor the naval service of ia,
toniedoracy d, however the view.
entertained on this point by lier MAJ.
'siys Government were correct. ID !.
evident that the capture of the S1gih
eu scahoard by the Ecdcrals docs rpt
diaqnaliiy the Coniederacy for the DOS
session OF a navy and that ConCel,r,t,
cruisers must continue 10 De regarded
a3 the vessels OF q hellirereat p5wrr
But Independently Of this consider.
auou, the conquest-whicb for all the
world knows 10 the contrary. may be
only pmpogary-of the seabosrI Of
N'"'g'lenl State does not deurlve IL nd
l'7 maritime character and ii itha,,,
III mat the South, with segu,ris n,
-ls possession, could legally e,o,l,,,
S'"i , '.s which had never dirp.s ,b.:,
heels IN ats waters. u can am, - ''' -
t'lnE when those ports. ihourl, !, u -.
hands OF the enemy. may sui i ~ ,.i .'.'
C e.y We deny, however. t,e, ,Iif,
,5.'l'n ,'A- lost IT, sraboari and A. , a.,
PlesehI moment nothing mi n ne i'
SAaier 'h'E Tor Con.edrrot, ~. ue
nG i,i; IN a foreign port, to ap,'r 49,.
%i'.ln eAunou-sAot of some -, .-,'.'
.hAl vast extent Of coast NIL, . WI, ol
nom non 'he Gulf Of Mexico to SheIo ana. 81
10y aud thus qualify, If itws ne s,.,,'
a. Confederate sl GU
Ne.'ler The facts nor the law are IN = q.
sot oi The requisition Of the Northe,,
Nofei hnent and l. is therefore. ,,ss.ils,
70 say ''a' i'''iH nor Cs aomplisi ,ci'l.