The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-12
NETWORK. FRIDAY, FEB. -, 1886.
BRITISH MEDIATION.

The Washington Globe of Wednesday, gives the
following mportont expose of the manner and terms on
which our Government has accepted the mediation OF
England in the unsettled controversy with France.
Mr.. Bankhead, the Charge Affairs of Great Bra in,
pursuant 10 instructions received from his Government
addressed to the Secretary of State, offering the
mediation which was replied to under the direction Of
the President, by the Secretary of State.
The letter of Mr.. Forsyth recprocates the friendly
sentiments expressed by the British Government and
without indulgng in needless accusation gives such
view Of the present posture of the subject to show
that the refusal of France 10 the treaty of 1881
amounts denial of Justice on her part and when
connected with The peteson on which that refusal is
founded involves national interests of the highest order
inasmuch proceeds the assumption that foreign
power spoken Of by the President of the United States
In message transmitted by him TO Congress- in obed
ence to his constitutional duties and which deems il
sell aggneved by the language thus held by him. may,
as matter of right require from the Government of
the United States, direct, official explanation of such
language under the penalty Of such consequences as
the offended party may think proper 10 prescribe The
incompatibfy OF this pretension with the theory our
constitution and with the practice under 1.-THE ground
taken by the President in regard to 1.-THE mpossiby
of his departing from that ground-and his consequent
inability to subject point essential the indepen
dence and honor of his country TO the c----i Sc
foreign power however great might be his confidence
In its justice or impartiay) te do any
act by which the influence OF this principle in the action
OF our political system, be obstructed or impaired
are, understand fully stated by the Secretary of
State.
Looking at this subject from every point of vew and
with every modification of feeling il must no obvious
to all that President Jackson has been from the begin
ming right, and King Philippe from the same point
wrong Such too, is the opinion of every free press in
Europe. In the negotiation with France, the United
States under the guidance of the present ad minisa-
ton, have taken position among the nations of Europe
thatcompels their admiration and EFFORTS their approval
The British Government and the British press look upon
the condnct of the United States with UNREASONABLE
compacency. They cannot help feeling that the spirited
and independent tone rited States Government
is just what they would have initiated like
sion. They say in effect Of us" the Yankees a
chip ofthe old block-we taught the rascals-God bless
them. The determination of the President to adhere
to his original gsohnd developed in the official article
in the Globe, will meet the appreciation of the whole
country and in order to render that determination eff
.ecual that The navy and the country may be
lput in an mpregnabA position these ETERNAL
noisy ridiculous everlasting takers in Congress shall
find tie attend the business they sent there
to perform.