Year: 1862

pla,g oAa he mean in his speech ne otey night as % the
question Of the blockade of Amsrcan ports, yet his morn
ing there IS article cdryNg tie public against the adrice
given by my noble friend upon tAat OCCASION My noble


friend nevr used single eypresos ta could be construed
breaking the blockade (Hear hear) Nor ,coud do so,
for toold be iconsiStent tDh s0hGtI to be
policy to say one soord induce TIE goerrme take has
II must be question Of time and judgment with the
government, and therefore wish TO repeat that no
persons this side Of the House pressing
ment to pursue any other line of conduct than that
whichthey now TO be pursuing but wish TO know
what are the real facts and what s exactly the state
of the blockade Possibly there may be great deal Of
exaggeraton in the statements we hear but have been
tod-for have not the honor OF knowing the gentle
man-that Mr.. Aasos who, We are all aware, has
Gently here represent the Southern States
openly declares that less than sic hundred ships
haze trcke"e blockade and passed IN and out Of he Soah
ports is desirable therefore. that Parliament aud
the country should bo properly prepared to form
judgment upon the matter AS said it is question Of
time and judgment for the government, knowing the
facts when they shall feel called upon to vndcate inter-
national law am that under the particular cir
Of the case, and seeing what events might
follow perhaps putting end TO the struggle alto
gether would be mpOtic to hasten our steps with
gard TO this blockade, but still we should know the
a certain time, when the opinions Of all
the great Powers Of Europe have been strong


s ae
ment of Mr. Mason, If tyre-i will be impossible for the
ohole orld TO continue to suffer the Inconvenience chch the
present state Of things exposes them to. would ask the
noble earl whether among the papers shall have
Of the state Of the blockade given by the
Admiral and our Consus. Now, great deal has been
said about the Declaration Of 1856 am sorry that Lord
Clarendon is not present. do not like to speak upon
subject Of this nature in the absence of the who
bered that at the time expressed my opinion to the
policy Of that declaration. think, too that if
look back TO the debates Of that period we should find that
the noble earl Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs
in some degree at least concded with me.
did not believe that any article Of that dcclar-
alton would be carried out when great war takes
place. warned the country that although it
extremely creditabe to the christian feeling and
philanthropy of the noble earl who originated that
declaration yet could not rely upon its being adhered
to in time Of war. did not think you could lay down
that strict rule of bockades and now We find that it is
policy enforce that part Of the declaration
Neither do believe you carry out the declaration far
it relates to Estrdtecrs do not think that great
rime country should pe pound py sucn declaration
but at all events am certain that in great circa
stances ioould be too strong for adherence to it, Suppos
ing that the two great maritime Powers OF England and
France at war and the events which have before
occurred to happen again, that the English fleets
destroyed the greater portion or the French navy,
and bockaded the remainder in their ports could it be
believed that that warke people, being brought TO bay,
sood not hare to the lao It sepreserca io and
adopt other means to drive aUdy the hostile fleets from their
cod2 The only means coud be TO issue letters Of Ddrqme all
o,er the World prey upon and compel
.chdrdo ships trade. Then again, know
c"SeS aai n be Or Know that in se
tried that princpleto prevent war by intermeda-


on had the honor to be in Office at that time, in the
government Of my noble friend and know that prin-
cpe constantly appealed to by the great Powers.
but human passions were too strong and Ausrans and
Italians angry listen medators. mention
these things because think Is well to bear them
mind at the present time.


Earl RussEIL-ln tho first place, must say that her
which given them by the noble earl opposite who
spoke the first night of the session in regard to the
Stases II Certainly does give great additional weight
to tho course taken by this country, whes
all political parties agree in supporting hc line
aoftei By e goUrnment-(hear hear)-and the British
nation must derive great confidence from q know
ledge that fact Nothing could be fair and candid
than the followed Thursday night by the noble
earl As to this question OF the blockade, IL is the
noble earl says Of very great Importance and will
presume TO enter at this moment into grave dis
cussion gave orders early in the contest that Admiral
Milne should furnish her Majestys government with
every information in his power, and also scnt to
Consuls at tho different ports with view to obtain every
information from them. When the blockade was first
mentioned to me by Mr. Adams, stated to him the dill
Guilty which the United STATES government would expo
rience in maintaining blockade over 5000 miles Of
coast Mr.. Adams reply was that there were but
ports which could admit large vessels and that there
fore the difficulty was not so great as 1t at first
sight appeared. With respect 10 the allegation that
very large number Of vessels have euded the blockade
asked Mr.. Mason myself uhat the tonnage of those
unable TO gice But the noble Earl will
that that is matter Of very great Importance be-
those ports connected by
with other and minor ports, and small vessels IN and
out Of those creeks, carrying small cdygoes Before the
meeting OF Parliament desired that varons papers
should be collected together That has been DONE





be delivered to your lorpshps by her command
without, then, pronouncing any Judgment on this qucs
tion repeat that 1t Is OF the utmost importance
(Hear, hear) On the one hand, If we said that anything
that called blockade, however Ineffective, should
be held TO be legal blockade-or the other hand If
20 incur the danger OF dispute Nth the United
States oa kdrig the ciea,est and strongest ground for It.
in either great evil would be produced. therefore
trust that your lordshps will reserve your judgments
until you see all the evidence. (Hear, hear.


Earl GRANvnLE-The other day the noble Earl opposite
(he Earl Of Derby referring to tho declaration adopted
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liability OF enemys goods in neutral ships said that that
declaration, although it had not been embodied in a
treaty, was still morally and honoraby binding on al
the governments which had agreed TO it. Now, that
view Of the matter entirely the view which Is taken by
her Majestys government and stated tho other
ing that in the OF that declaration would be
fully binding those Powers which had assented IT,
Now, the noble Earl who spoke last but this sub
cct has expressed not only bis disapprobaton of the de-
claration but what very different thing his convic
tion that in the OF her Msjesty's government
would be induced TO disregard its obligatory nature
Now think that such belief going forth h the opinion
Of one your ordshps who has occupied the position Of
Foreign Secretary in this country may have such nju
rous effect the minds Of foreign Powers that put 10
the mole Earl himself oheher he WiH not modify uhat
may hare been the hdty oppression phch escaped HIM


The Earl Of MALxEsBvRY-what intended 10 say was
ss, rsr were driven to the Last
do not beiiew tdf eher worlte people lie the French,
nation Of ne same ira as our own, would be re-
that the law Of self would overrue all other
feelings and that the nation would take any step which
they thought proper Tor saving ana the coun
try from the extreme danger and desperate condition In
which they might be placed.


Earl GRiNvLLE-l sorry TO hear such observations


from the noble Earl and sincerely hope and trust that
this country win never be reduced to such exromiiy
will lead her TO disregard any obligation which s
morally and honoraby binding upon her (iear hcar.)


Earl Russul-I certainly have expressed the opinion
that dd not quite approve TIE declaration made at Paris
but at the time said that once had been entered
into 1t ought TO be respected.


The discussion then dropped.


THE LONDON TIBEs CHANGES ITS TUNE.


From the London Times, Feb Ill


BY the aid or the published correspondence Lord Car
narvon and Lord Derby have succeeded In producing
deep mpresson Of British wrongs, and impr sssion
still deeper OF American dieues That three or four
of tho occupants OF three four prison cells should claim
the charaster OF British SUBJECTS In spite Of Amsri
can residence employment connexion and partisanshp
and should find their claim disputed, subjected TO
very severe test. Ia perhaps what We ought TO think
likely under the circumstances We may safely agree
with Lord Russell that II 10 impossible TO exaggsras the
the government Of Washington.


LORD Derby and his supporters will not have that
they have any wish 70 see England challenging the block