The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-04

Ouust DsYergnnes. the French Munster, April,
may eaabeY huu these conversations that the
ppsitin. - veil a. the ministry. are perpexed
Win the present situation Of sdAirs, and know not
which way To tarn tbems<Nes, or whether it n best
= 70 backward or fow~ard, what steps to take 10
s1nsate that nsSon from its present dangerous slt
Nsisa.n
lr Hartley with the consent OF Lord North, made
scsnhdeDtiAl proposition to Or. Franklin, the next
yAs, April, l779 for q truce of five or seven years,
NJ The plan was not approved of by Franklin.
The British Ministry had resolved never TO acknow.
h5ee TIE act Of the American Congress OF July 4,
ma, declaring independence. Peace the Ameri
sns could have had at any moment after TITS;
SsTy grsvance would have been redrcfsed the
nSther country then required no other condition
Aum The colonies than that they should enter into
0sA commercial arrangements as would have given
- the trade Of Great Britain superior advantages TO
oat Of other nations. The power Of Parlianens was
1ssreed absolute and unlimited but the government
s Lard Norths administrst ton was willing TO admit,
Il treaty limitations and exceptions 70 1t N Favor
e America Bat the dsoharati0n Of hdepen ienoe
~ added new feature 10 the war; other questions
vsre absorbed by that vast and simple stipulation.
ynh was the only basis on which America, when
10 esnmiszion for Cancellation was appointed in
I7Ss, would treat for peace. But England was not
ret prepared for that concession, could a minis
~ have been formed that would have had the
OsEase 10 have submitted TO that ast of humiliation
Lard Chatham, it is well known, decl ired himself In
AH lass speech, N April, ITS, opposed TO the dis
Wmbefment Of the ancient and noble British mo
Drehy." Indeed, motion made ia the House Of
Commons by Mr.. Powys, in April, 177s, to authorize
he osmmiseio toners, employed 70 treat with Amerisa,
b acknowledge the independence Of The States,
osagh supported by Mr. Fox and Mr. Burke seems
- have been generally disoountenaneed, and
finally rejected without a division. Commissioners
vrre, however, appointed under Lord Norths act,
Who proceeded TO America, and landed at Philadel
phh about the LIST Of June, l778 They were the
EArl Of Carlisle, Governor Johnston, and Mr.. Eden;
Aut the Continental Congress refused to treat with
nRm.
The administration of Lord North made no further
decisive attempt for cessation of hostites- They
held 10 the krns proposed N the commission oil
February, 177S, with zeal and resolution that
fraly proved fatal to them. This effort of the mother
country to conclude peace With the Unitel States
b Mteresiiog as a matter Of history, although it was
st accompanied with the least success IL in
ssy way be connected with the treaty Of 1888. But
belongs (says yman) to the diplomatic history Of
tAe period, and il is worthy Of attention, as iiastra
taDg he decided progress, the rebellion 10 the
Massachusetts,, NE first Lord of the treasury was
\ the habit OF calling it, had already made 10 the
ssure OF four years. 1t will not escape observation
tss these terms if embraced, gu stantaly amounted
. independence, very speedily must have resulted
\ that safe Of things
In 1881 q proposition was made by the mpe-
Of Pm and IN m a
opssress under their mediation, the terms Of q
aEneral peace This business occupied the aten-
Inn Of the European courts during several months.
France was anxious for peace and endeavored
- render the mediation effectual. The terms were
shviously inadmisshle with Americans, as the indie
psndence Of the United States was not made the
hasis Of the mediation. Austria and Russia were not
mich disposed, at that time, 10 acknowledge
American independence. The French Minister at
D. Petersburg wrote to Mr.. Dana, American CON-
missioner at that court, September, 1889, and
zarked, 1t Is the design Of the mediating powers
- avoid committing themselves by acknowledging
- independence of the United States, till England
Aesself shall have pronounced such an aeknowledg
HaAkn
Lord Nerths administration was finally Frustrated
d the British House Of Commons, by a resolution
s6sred by General Conway on the 9th Of February,
r782, and which carried by vote of 234 to 2l5.
b was, in substance repetition of = motion which
Aad been often unsuccessfully moved by the wings
AGainst further prosecution of offensive war with
Anerica During the interval from the time Of the
usage of Lord Norths conciLatory bills, in 1878,
1. ne dissolution OF Parliament in September 1880,
- cause of the revolution made no progress IN the
Hssse Of Commons. The opposition made
fho nis he
s.ntzary, they appear to have been convinced
0hat The question Of peace war, however much dis
sussed IN Parliament, was not there to be decided
america, itself, was the scene Of action; and the
svent proved that in this country the time and the
tesms of the treaty were to be dictated The ndig-
nason Of the British nation was aroused at the ALI
snce Of the United States with France, their
cant enemy. One party was desperate and indifSer
sut and the other exhausted and disguised. The
PROCLAMATION for dissolving Parliament was, to the
vhigs, Sudden and unexpected. They were taken
n surprise and appear to have remained astonished
and inactive, while their opponents we're prepared
snd vigorous. Ofthe one hundred and thirteen new
members who were then elected the great majority
vxre tories. The new Parliament was, Of course,
lKhly favorable 10 the existing ministry; and the
ucssing Of the two houses the tories carried their
0a0BeeS 70 the hinx ny mhJorty vi % III Vic housc
Il Commons II was in this house, at the following
session, that General Conway, wing, carried his
uvtion above referred TO, against ministers, by
Hjosity of 49, Such was the influence of the cap
Tire Of the army OF CORVALLIS, by the allied
Americans and French, on a British House
e Commons, with large tory majority. As suc-
soss grew more hopeless, and disasters &C.
simulated, dsapprobation of the war had increased
10 he nation, and the ministerial majority had
gradually diminished in the Commons. The scales
we're for short time nearly balanced; several
zines they vibrated, now the fall was decisive, and
Ne war party kicked the beam. After several fur
sber struggles, Lord North announced 10 the House
that there was no administration, his Majesty having
come 70 a full determination Of changing his minis