Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-28

Earl presumas that this proclamation Is held in
terTofem over persons who might be disposed TO
enter those ports but want TO know whether
there has been any Official explanation OF threat
which 1t Is not competent TO the American TO-
vernment 70 carry out and whleh Is enlLey op,
possd 10 law. The document has been published
In an official form 10 the whole world, and 1t Is
hardly consistent with our position chat no no.
tice should be taken OF 1t.
Earl Russell-It can hardly be said that no no.
lice has be.n taken Of it, as We have this despatch
Of Sir r. Bruce.
was any chance OF American cruisers treat ng
sbips which might be found infringing the FRO
claulatOn as pirates.
Earl Russeli's reply was inaudible.
Tina Earl OF perby asked whether the noble
Earl would lay the documents on the table.
Earl Russell was understood to say" Yes"
The subject then dropped.
Lord Brougham was among the guests at the
banquet given to the Prince Of Wales at Fish.
mongei's Hall, and 10 responding to a toast to
the House of Lords, be spoke as follows in re-
gard to American affairs;
II my voice could reach scrosI the Atlantic it
would tell our kinsmen that their best friends,
those who have been their advocates through
good report and through bad report now pr.y
and bes,ech them 10 use the victory which, by
great courage and great perseverance, and 70
little military skill they have gained, in mercy
as well as in justice (Oheers), that they should
not stain the scafOld with the blood OF their
prisoners (cheeTs) that they should remember
that those prisoners whom they call rebels we're
treated by them as warriors (cheors)i that
truces were made with them, agreements made
with them, submissions received nom them,
aud that they ought not TO think OF rendering
their cause which Is now triumphant hateful
as well rs triumphant, by spiiling the
blood of those capuges they have now in
their power loud cheers.) Tier Government
consists of men Of goat ability. Dir. johnson,
the President, has the merit OF having raised him
self from tie humblest position IN the world,
having educated himself, teaching himself TO
read, and afterwards teaching himself to write,
making himself not, indeed, scholar, like my
friend. Mr.. Gladstone, yet well Informed man
ON oil ordinary questions, and has raised himself
TO the highest position in the country. He il a
man pers jDaly lifted 10 succeed in Office that adj
mirable person whose murder all Europe so sin.
cerey lamenied. [Chcs,s.l Let it be seen that
lac has also succeeded To his merciiul aud just
disposition. [Checn.l | say mcrcilul and just
merciiuI as we'll as just and just because merci-
Etul a:c, and useful TO themselves as well ,mer'
ciful and JUST for it IS only by pursuing such u
course that they will prove themselves equal to
the crisis OF their countgys fate, and performing
that work which now remains for them 10 do in
re uOrlng harmony and union in that great con-
tiuent (Checrs.l | no e these words will reach
the other side OF the Atlantic, which, they may
rely on IT, speak the sense OF all England and Of
all Europe on this great and important question.
[ Loud cheer'