, 1870-09-04

The following IL copy Of circular whi@h
has been addressed to Her MAlesty's diplo-
matte and consular Eepfesensasiyes In Ger
napj:
FOREIGN oErrce, Aug. II.
Hes Majestic Government hare learned With
fnuch Tegfet that - Impression exits Ia Gcr-
many that Great Britain u devlattuz ffom the;
ues for obtaining certain nseies nsefui u a III
tot wst pu1poses such Is 1nun!,ians Of waE.
torRes, and coal, while such facilities 4tr pot nc
corded IN IN equal degree TO the Allied German
SiAtes- Il = hot UNNATURAL thai, In moment Of
eS n 4ss me 9hnx present sns Gstmaa Pc ~
watching lne atusude Of natton. which ne taking
no pan il the struggle: and Il eaanot be Won
fses @ un,ourded i' mo. sao N snl tnas thry sasuia
somewhat hastily condemn "a breaches af ncn-
nallly procset!inRs which, ii calEcE season,
inral ttslity ot adgmrE. ior which tncJ are DIS
usa2es Of international law and com1t-. Hcr Aal1a-
TT sore nment lost no time. sitter the declA1a-
IonA vi Wal half been exchanged, in announcing
the determination Of Great Hntaia to mainIaln
petition Ct neutrality between The couteIctng
pat.lcs: and ibis pos.uon has been hitherto fA,th
iuiiy observed ltis not true that any facillties
have bten given. o. ANY Eest1tctions imposed,
f. - sass ,Ss 1gREsas gEts & to Ss Ss
in accordance WIN precedent and with The pin
aia herself, hav- hean 3ullel lu recent waSs But
1t uuw arpt ara to he wished that Grcat Br1taja
snouid 20 further: md taas she should not only
enton upon British subjects the obligations Of
neutrality, bur that she saonld take l: upon her-
self to enforce those obligations In manner and
e She r9 o I aesope1
rrereni the e1po,taiion Of articles cantEahand
of war; that is % say, that abe should dec,dc
contraband Ct war, and shat she shonld keep
eucn = watch upon her por1 a. to- make it
Impossible for such articles to be cxp9rted
mi t6YN te1rft f,t1{ ifSfN Nnr,I
ton 10 Be convinced that this il tssf Wnicn
heut1ai power can hardly be cal ed uo3n to per-
desens mss as 70 VIA. sstc1es arc 10 be- Taased
has been come to ou the sub1ert. Strong rec,on.
po.t 1t coal to Franco; bur Il tas h. a held hy
Ptus6sn authorities 1T high fcpu: xtion tnat coal
y lot Gont1soanti. and that no power, etner neu-
you'd dispute that the contrabaad cbaraeter would
depcn1 upon the destination; the neutral power
could hasdy be called upon to prevent The ex-
1prtation OF such caEgoes to neutral port; and II
this te the csse. how gould II be decided. - tho
lcgest neutral destination were real or COLOR
ahle: Tne question Of tue desttEation Of the
es,So aGst h. r. ddsa is;s ~ a she r1e cou Of
prupoaE 10 hold the lsr!tia! Government tesron-
| sthIe %helerer E.lusn sl.p carrying coll.rt-
10 enses 4 FFsncs part uer Ma1estss Je sioTeIas
Ncpt has S1bstdeh. the German pattnu Wilt give
duties u neutrality to tae best Of lhfif power;
and they arc confirmed IN tnis eonvte1i.. m by Inc
IT, wssG r. n the ms
herself. hrr Nse nt ceuduct vas sttntta-. nnd sne
found herself equally unable TO enforce upon her
1at1on eyea Of un1ursuonab'e munitions Of war.
| During the CHmcan wal, arms ahl munitions
were freely exported from rrnssia 70 nnssta. ana
| the Balne queltet through PyusAtaa territory, III
| spite Of decree issutd by the rrussian Govern
aoa 81 ss aa
1nny make The German nation Inclined u sake
!9steF view Of the position now occupied b. Her
ion, i aprsaIs from tie latest tables
III" IL customs, @ that al'f Tic ' nuaoer M Af's ef
horses exported dnrtug The = monlbs Of
July and Anenss 70 Germany and Belgium Is ap-
the Amount Of munitions Of war exported during
the sa1ns period. 4 Appears from the otf1cta rs
ports That noue u 81 bare been exported 70
leen made 10 German, Re1gian and Dutch ports:
To Belgium. ordnance stoiee, Ac., to inc valuu Of
sss9 sho..leae ;s. Or tfoa cxt to ga%ps'H shot
iron, 3s cwt Il Is not irrelevant to thts matter "a
auolr The views recently exrstssed to q foreign
Of tue unitsd States respecting the duties ot
ffa!* tn regasd to trade ia articles cIutraDnnd oil
wst He reported s1 have saa that arms and N
cies oi legitimate commerce By neuua!s during
war, and that the Un!ted states claimed the right
..sa. salse @ sha,. T. ulUs u TIC iii wa1 ID Anees
quantities Of these Articles had been bought firm
France. ard Belgium. II may be vel ass2 to o.
recent decree It has Professionally prohibited ihs
/ tfnhst and exploration ef arms and munitions Q
| wat. e1ccp, frcm This psohth.s!on a.ticles whlct
can be clearly shown TO be destined for nentra
| government, nnd reserves fctmslty the Hight o
ree exroltstion for the future. am with gtea