The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-30
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rrrsspAr, EArz-ME Ewart H. p, called the a,ten.
Nen Of the British House Of Commons the reported
kssnon Of the Confederate States Of America TO Issue
bss,ers OF maTque 10 privsteers and inquired wha.
action her Majsty's government would take In such
event Lord John Russell Secretary for Foreign
Affairs said the government heard the other day that
orders had been given for the issue Of OF
10 pTlyateers and Il appeared that thero TO be q
blockade OF the different ports Of the South The honor
able gentleman seemed anxious 10 know what the
provisions OF The Law OF upon this
Of lhe questions involved In Il 90 and i'm.
portsn, he had felt his duty Ask tho opinion Of
the Law isers Of the Crown, With view TO guide the
Instructions which her hajesty's government m ghl
gss,o Minister IN America, and 10 The officers OF
Der kajosiy's nasa squadron 10 those seaA
MAY 6-Lord John RUSSELL speaking In the House or
Commons The subject Of the United states blockade
aud The beilgeTent nights OF provisional governmsntA
SAID IL have To that having consulted tie Queen
Advocate with respect TO federal DO levied out
asde the ports OF North Carolina and Virginia stated
10 me tina, the 10 such . question depend
eoold not a all be declared beforehand whether
an atemp, 70 levy dues would % according or contrary
20 International law IL known 10 Lord Lyon british
Minister IN asningopl and II ceraioiy has been de-
Shared Law by the United States that blockade could
b recognized or deemed valid unio II were efec.
tive blockade With respect beigerent rights In the
case Of certain portions Of STATE being insurrectson
purpose In the year 1925 The Br tish government At
MAJ time allowed the bell gsrsns rights OF the Prov,
sodsr the consideration Of the gcvsrnmen Tsey have
eOusued the lau officers Of the Gown The Attorney
and Solicitor General and the Queens Advocate and the
government have the opinion that Southern
sonedsracy OF America according thnse pnncipIes
vhicn seem 70 them TO BE- just principles, must b,
Lord Paimcrsyon said Ne one can regret more than
DO the intelligence which has received within the
t few days from America but, Al the same time, any
% must have been shorsighted and Little capable OF
anticipating the probable OF human
. .arac.sr 10 thos which We now dsplore. From he
measurement OF this unfortunate quarrel betw the
swo sect oos Of The United States MAS evident tina, the
ssuses Of disun,on too deeply seated 70 make II
yessb.e that separation would nos sAke place.
NAY Tine palmetto fax, naval ensign Of the Jer
Davis confederAcy, was hoisled America
u Princes dock, Liverpool
powerful British steam eQcadron was being organ.
bod for the protection OF English interests on the
NAY s-Livsrpool Board OF Underwriters posted In
thar the pith Of Jen Davis proclamation inviting
pr,valsers lhs service Of tho rebel confederacy.
The English papers announced that were being
Ntted out IN Liverpool aud London 70 sail under Jeu
Davis' letters Of msrque
Nay io-Esr Derby called the attention Of the Eng.
Dsh House Of Lords the subject Of Eoslishmeu TAX
service updsr the American Confsdsra'e ierors Of
nArque and d-prccaied sucn conduct Earl Granville
sslien wnIcn the noble Earl showed 81 Inc serious con
sequence OF Engand becoming involved In this unfortu
nate American dispute
NAV Queen victoria dating at White Lodge,
Rcnmoni, issued neutrality proclamation 10 her sub
cts WITH reference 10 interference 10 the American
var Her Majesty ssid :-.Wns,eas We are bafpiiy u
peace with all sovsregns, Powers and States; and
whereas, AehttHs hape 1nscppiiy commenced be-
Aweeu government the United Siatot OF Amercs
and rvlirg Themselves the Con fedeate Safes
g Am,rIel, and whereas We, being a. peace With the
government Of the United States have declared our
rova oetsrms alton 70 man,ain strict aud imperial
neutrality in tho contest between the said contending
parties; We therefore, have thought IT. by and with
tue advice OF our pivy council 10 issue THIS our al
proclamation"
(rhc provision. Of the Foreign Enismen, &C, passed
Ia lisa Nf lho1 IN I'd harsr ttxth u
MAY io lord Brousban ss'ed In the En- ,,sh HOUSE
recognized "beleerents," toe1 prisseeripg ~as no,
pir cs. debate cosned ths subject OF the
the House Of Peers generally conceded thai Il was q
sseellgerent" Power
MAY y Ii was announced 70 Loadon tha, the South
era American prvaieers may ta~s prizes into British
neural pore and have them subsequently condemned
snd adJ1diisted spon In przs cours sitting N New
Orleans, Savannah or Cnaresiou; such eoudemnat on
10 be registered by the Epgnsh Prize Courts
Ne Llspssr. Member OF Parliament for Sunderland,
Epgland-wno had receouy visited Amercs-mads .
speech constituents 10 which be advocated the
secession doctrine OF JET Davis Mr.. Lindsay said LA
ought 10 be one OF strict non-inlervention ba,
81 Lord John Russell had made ous step a ackno~.
lsdns the Southern confederacy gercnts fell
bse that be should take another step In advance and
aknowedge the Southern csniederacy a. an ndepend-
snt Power IL must 10 that In me, aud 10 tsong M
That England aud France al tho proper time acsnow-
ieascd the southern coniederacy rs an independent
sorry see, came from the North against the
boutn Last year the exports from the United States
amounted TO three hunired and rfy million dollars. In
round numbers II they y2ed that they would I'D
that OF three hundred aud atty million dollars
swo hundred aud my thousand dollars consisted OF the
produce and manufactures o. tho South He iearned
HON high authority that the southern states could
cut an army OF close upoa mnon Of msn well verssd
Ia
sATrspar, Jrvx IAN Epgish naval neutrality cir
eular ssued from tho Foreign oEce London, d.
r@etng the Engish governmsns suihoriuesto exclude
United States and toufedcgale pri, ateeru
The foliowlus extrac from tue copy served on The
Lords Of he Admnsty BY the Cabinet: "Her Majesty
government Are dsseus OF observing the strctsst
rsry In sbs conses, whca appears 10 BE- imminent be-
tween The Cned states aud tue styled Confederate
States Of North America; and with the view more Of.
fscsusy carry out this principle they propose 70 In
sersci the armed shps and also ths prtvaesn Of boa
parties, from carrying prizes made ~ them into tho
aom or Of sny Of her hAesty's colonies pcssssons
ABROAD
JOS ll--Sspcleon the Third issusd decree Of nsu.
talty In the American war W Ffsscn subjects The pa
Der set forth .Tss Emperor 10 vsw Of the peaceful
relations srsng between France and the Untsd states,
Aas resolved 10 mastAn street neutrality 10 the con.
Ntct winch going on between Abe government u
sbs Union and the Stslss which presen6 10 form sep
srae confederation. The PARA Ho'>sr pa5ished sew
srs articles specifying The measures q nssSssiv which
French Subjects sers 70 observe.
Juss lT-Qesen Isabel. Of Spain ksust = prcclams
ton Of reutrsity 10 the American var. The follow.
cap,aps 81 spAu arc prsholsed from aceptiug letter.
81 mark and from Contributing 10 aay wav 20 he srma
tnens ate e,ns oat % priyasss YrvMscrs and prle'
Prohibited aiming t~enyfou h6urs In aus
Spanish port, 10 cass Of ursst nscssty tn whe'
tho harbor authorities are 10 eompe thefu 70 pro
ssp b., whss : useseps and sss. rsssr ssy ss
nrms and ammuntioa.. No articles eclournr TO pie
may be sold. The carriage o. goods 70 sons Of ~
letters, which are prob btsd Offenders responsible
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