The New York herald., 1865-06-25

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Loud chseral On the course taken By the Unite.
ssssss win materially depend the estimation d
which sSsR 81, s,ll be held BY the s.i!!leS world
o{ y!sS =ioryanca 70 Dim. / now wish To- 70 call tn.
1shu9R o tae noble Earl 70 hts reply the other oven
Ing TO the question Of the noble Houghtonl
had occurred II was his intention still continue
acknowledge the belligerent rights Of the Confederat
Ine noble Earl then gave an answer which wa
" the beligerent rights Of the Confederate States b.
tn country must depend entirely upon the course thu
ter that soon the United States ceased TO avail
themselv s OF bellgerent rights against neutral
this o ns s9sH 70 % N. the bel
camation OF the President Of the United States directs
that certain ports a to be opened but that others shall
for for yss0us s nd . Ss crew Of ssS
merchant vessel, sttenipting TO enter such closed
ports shall be troated ptt NO doubt the President
he does possess the power Of changing the inter
national law Of the world He maeither Claim 70 exer-
c,ss rights and 50 establish Or ne
certain ports but he cannot BY force Of proclamation
justify the inicon those Infringing these regulations
tanning 70 smusgins An asumpfi0m a.ai any ps,s~
gu.!ty an infringement V tAess regulations s TO b.
ed and therefore wish to ask The noble Earl whether
he has reason 70 beve that this alleged proclamation Of
the President Of the United States Is genuine whether
whether in that he has taken any notice OF t.
has pretssed against doctrine Which f imposibe or
~ 10 0ckfstedgc, and whether he is prepared to commu
nicate to Parliament papers he has in his possession
the subject also wish to ask the noble Earl how far
the circular he has sent round is compatible with the
answer ne gave the other evening" in which he stated
that bellgerent rights would not be withheld from the
Confederate States long the United States put for
ward claim to interfere with neutral commerce.
Earl RUSSELL, who almost inaudibe from the re-
porters gallery, understood to i'll first state
the circumstances under which the letter alluded to by
Earl tbott ,Io or1
has heard that the of the federas has
from day TO day. and that the Confederates
pondtngy less able to keep the with their ad
ersar and that the surrender Of the entire armies Of
tho latter was TO be daily expected Under these crcum
stances we had to consider what course should pur
sue There was some difficulty in tho matter because
had no regular communication from the United States
surng US that As regarded neutras begersnt rights
their part had been abandoned. On the other hand,
there was great dcuty in going on with the con-
cesson Of begerent rights because Of the entire
non Of war on the continent Of America and Of the fact
and the Shenandoah-which were supposed to be Con-
fedeate cruisers One Of these supposed under
tiles at Havana; and the other tho Shenandoah had
put into various ports in the Australian colonies. Obvi-
s a. a." % @ e
SstSi"'1g coal and p,ov.on. under AZ 0sens ord y
cam. under the consideration OF the Cabinet
continent was under the authority OF the Of
the United States; and since then Galveston has been
placed under that authority and General Kirby Smith
Confederate authority Before wrote the letter to
which the nobo earl refers had an interview with
Mr. Adams the United States Minister in this country,
and asked him whether his government were ready
to abandon their belgerenl rlehI 10 said he had
no instructions on the point, but he was convinced
course T6a eommunicstion made to the French gov. gov
ernnent on this point was still more explicE That
being the state Of affairs believed Il due 70 The
course which indicated in the letter to which the noble
earl has called attention have objection 70 lay the
letter on the table has been published in the London
gazette, and II has been communicated TO the maritime
Powers generally. Imay add that fr m Madrid and Co
penhs2en, as well from Paris have received com
regard tho question OF the noble earl on the subject
OF the Of the President Of the United States
% ,ay en%f VIA s document % = sats'ny vsy curious one
nounce in the proclamation that after certain date
namely the LIST Of Juiythe Southern ports will all be
open to foreign commerce-the given for the
delay being the necessity for making certain Custom
House arrangements-the sentence at the end OF the
Sir Fedriek Bruce sass 1at he Sas been adused tAa as
cordin0 10 the American ldv pcs1s attempting to enter
those ports ctd not Be consicted Of piracy for that act
and that persons should be arrested whe attempting
TO enter hem court nnd those parties guilty OF
piracy we mutt therefore, presume that is only in
tended to held hs threat IN en- oper pavtie scho wight
be disposed TO make the attempt In the letter which
wrote is stated that within certain time vessels sail
ing under the Confederate flag will be permitted TO enter
our ports and disarm At the same time her Majcs-
tys government do not pretend TO in any way interfere
with the legal rights Of the United. States AS to what
the noble carl has said with respect TO the action OF
the American government l took occasion, when
speaking the assassination Of President Lincoln
appeared to be 80 just and who had so pledged himself
to course Of mercy, should have been taken away at
the moment when he could have put into practice those
principles to which he had expressed 30 firm adher
would again express my opinion that for the peace
of the United States and of the world 1t is most desirable
there should bo appearance Of passion tho
the American nation. lIIcare
The Earl of DERBY-The noble earl has not answered
my question to the proclamation threatening penalty
not warranted either by the law Of America or by inter
national law Tho noble earl presumes that this procla
b SsDases nfa " oser sv
to know whether there has been any official
explanation Of threat which Is mot
and which is entirely opposed to law. The document
has been published in an official form to the whole
world and is hardly consistent with our position that
Earl RUssELL-It can hardly be SAID that no notice
has been taken Of it, have this despatch Of Sir r.
Bruce
Lord REDEspALx wished 10 know whether there
any chance Of American cruisers treating ships which
might DO found infringing the proclamation pirates
Earl RUssELL's reply was naudible.
The Earl Of DERBY asked whether tho noble earl would
lay the documents on the table.
Earl RUSSELL was understood 70 say "Yes."
The subject then dropped
Lord Brougham ON the Treatment OF the
Rebels.
Lord Broughan was among the guests Mt the banquet
given TO the Prince OF Wales at Fshmopgers Hall and
In responding toast to the House Of Lords he spoke
follows in regard TO American anars:'If my voice
could reach the Atlantic IL would tell knsmcn
that their best friends those who have been their advo
through good report and through bad report
pray and beseech them TO the victory which, by
great courage great perseverance, and little military
SKILL they have gained, In mercy as well as in Justice
cheerstha they should not stain the scaod with the
blood Of their prisoncrs-(checrs)-tha they should
rem mbcr that those prisoners whom they call rebels
We real aa II
trIces made with them, agreements made
with them, submission received from them, and that
they ought not think of rendering their cause
which Is triumphant, hateful well as triumphant
by sping the blood OF those captes they have now In
then power Q6ua cncers) Their government consists
OF men Of great ability Mr. johnson, the President
has the merit OF having raised himself from the hum
blest position In the world, having educated himself
teaching hscf TO read and afterwards teaching him
self 10 write, making himself not, indeed, scholar
like my right honorable friend (Mr. Gladstonel yet
we'll informed man on all ordinary questions
and has raised himself step by step 10 the hgbcs,
position In the cosntry He is a personally ated
to succeed in Office that admirable person whose murder