The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-14 00:00:00

of the habeas corpus are, in time of peace, dangerous
to public liberty, incompatible with individual
rights, contrary to the genius and spirit of Ameri-
can institutions, and ought not, therefore, to be
sanctioned except in cases of necessity, for repelling
invasion, and suppressing rebellion." It is a de-
cided negative to the justness of the course pur-
sued by the Republican party that the PRESIDENT
should declare that the policy of the Federal Go-
vernment, from the beginning to the end of the
rebellion, has been in conformity with the principles
set forth in the Proclamation, and affords un-
mistakeable evidence that however slowly the
PRESIDENT may be proceeding in his course, he is
not the less sure and stedfast in pursuing his
object. After this significant manifestation we do
not see how the Southern States can any longer be
excluded from sending their representatives to

Congress.
The Senate has not yet taken action upon the
passing of the Civil Rights Bill over the PRESI-
pENT's veto. The Democrats have gained largely
since the last election in Connecticit, for General
HAWLEY, of the Republican party, has been elected
Governor by a majority of not more than five hun-
deed votes. The line which is likely to be taken
at head-quarters respecting the Mexican policy
has been in some degree indicated by
the circumstance that Mr. SEWARD has
entertained at dinner Madame JUAREZ, the
wife of the Mexican PRESIDENT. This will give
great dissatisfaction in some quarters, and will be
received very unfavourably at Paris. Perhaps it
was done expressly that the French Government
might take an indirect hint, and so save the awk-
wardness to both sides of a direct intimation, an
open remonstrance. A resolution has been intro-
duced into the House of Representatives which
refers to the American fishing fleets being warned
off the fishing grounds adjacent to their coasts by
the Governors of the British Provinces ; and the
Secretary of the Navy is requested to send a suffi-
cient naval force to the fishing grounds to protect
the citizens "in the enjoyment of their rights as
recognised by the Treaty of 1783 and subsequent

reaties."

On the whole we may conclude that the intelligence
received by this last mail from America has been
the best that we have received for a long time, and
furnishes us with good grounds for hoping that a
termination may be speedily put to the unhappy
condition of the Southern States, -which has given
all independent men considerable anxiety for some
time past, and indeed threatened at one time to
become a disgrace to the Federal Government, not
merely of a temporary character, but a lasting
dishonour to them in the annals of history.
It is quite out of character to suppose
that any portion of the Anglo-Saxon race
would consent to the policy of those extremists who
would have trampled down all reason and right,
and reigned supreme by mere force of arms and
violence of demeanour. Such was quite inconsistent
with what the world had seen of the character of
the Confederates during the late war so gallantly
maintained by them under most fearful difficulties
and against such desperate odds. The dawn of a
new era in the Government of America will be
welcomed by all who desire the peace and prosperity
of that great people, so worthy of a grand destiny.