The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-14

1Ae O.sss.Dsa.g Oaaans ssswss. eAs U.Asst
ssases sAd Ensa.na-TAs New Treaty.
CFrom the LoedOn Times. August -
A good grievance even .hers . subject Of the realm Il
the compa nant and he government OF osuntr
the ossoS,ns property Of great value saS snraosa
1t rests with bankrupt when all his other possessions
pass to his assignees And desosnds in ali s integrity
may BE- and however remote their connection with their
sggrievsd ancestor. Nor Is this the WHOLE to b
dyidual forced public attention by orators who
take them up from caprice from desire Of display In
mere spirit Of hostility to exting admtnstrst ion.
In the oppion Of sensible and impartial persons
mont gains credit by firmly resisting frivolous
claims than BY promptly coaseding those whish well
founded for the latter pleasing aud an easy duty
While the former Is drssgreeabe aud invidious one.
Where however the subjects Of country prefer de-
msnds against the OF another the dc
vastly increased National honor may be com
and national interests may be saofc Sd BY yiel
some arparsnty insignificant point while the JUS
uhsee refusal of individuals claims may involve al
the horrors OF q ruipous and internecae war
Il Is net little TO the edit of the Anglo saxon race
that sithstapd ng the many subjects Of difference
which have bet xsen US aud our
usu sSsntie brethren there has soc, tho treaty
q Client Lo actual quarrel between the two couutes
IRE Rcman historian. ii speaking OF the odid fratibs
sotua gave only faithful description Of the rea
cns ~hch frequently exit bet~sen communi close
y allied BY and origin. In the Of England aud
the United States this melancholy aud Illuminating fact
Is exsily explained The i'll feeling not unnstursliy ex
cited In both countries by the successful strugg OF
America for Independence, the c,ntsueY OF our Cana
csr po sessions TO the territory OF the republic,
differences of principle and feeling on the important
question Of slavery AID the rivalry unavoidable bet
commercial ratous whose interests caunot all times
ss the same woad haze been amply sufficient ,ouut
for disputes ar more seros. tn "a any IN which the
Posers have Jet been involved. TINS tire ny TO which
We have rserred concluded the Zach ofDeoemosr
si+-ihs Engiish negotators being Loed G,mosr, 81.
Co1lburn, ard Or william Adams while the Americans
represented by Jonn Quincy Adams, with foar co.,
- one of whom Henry Clay. It's stpulatioas
elected, 81 the time, much criticAm from the oppcs
ION and The provision for deciding questions OF boun
ts1-. which afterwards occasioned mu:h diff ,ulIy
Pas especially lot ced. Mr. Ponsonoy moved an amend
reut TO the ministerial address of thanks and Sir James
Nackintosh awaited himself Of the opportunity can
OF onlS the mode ia which the mad bssn ter
minated bat the II snnsr in which Il h.d bean pr,,s-
CURED BY this county. The claims which arose uader
hat treaty ultimssly satisfied BY the payment OF
81 f 900 TO the American g1vetnmsnt; but tn
pefiod fresh account has been running for the set
'enent OF which provision h., been ,de By e)ays,
hon dated the SD Of las, February Publications OF
which weEe exchanged on the 26th of last month,
We published this ia postant document in our impress
sion Of yesterday snd need not at present do
tbsn briefly Iecapisulste its principal provisions It
commences wi rsc-g that, since tbs treaty OF 1914
claims have at various times been sde upon the f;ag
ish govern ment b. citizens OF the United Sstss aud
r1sd that toms Of such claims still peadng
and that their .edy would contribute much
20 the maintenance Of the friendly feeling which substs
thai all such demands shall be referred to two ms
soners nominated by the respective governments with
power 10 appoint umpire in OF diTsreEcs All
ciams AIS 10 De prrsenku WITHIN ELK months after
ths constitution OF the commisiona further period
Of three months being however, allowed whore delay
may appear to have been unavoidable; add the deci-
zion on every case IL 70 be promo 2need within
Year from the first meeting CT the oners Sub
sequent articles prsvids that all claims on either
sos, whether brought for ward or rot shall after the
COL cuded its proceedings b. con
finally settled barred, and thenceforth mad nj ssa
te;' snd that all awarded shall be paid BY the
respective governments within twelve months after the
date Of the award The preamble referred to NAV
be regarded aphTsse automatically expressed OF
tive Aonely proyerbs-" Better late than never and
Short accounts make long frisDdships" Hsd trbu.
nal OF the nature now proposed been const tuted at
earlier period its duties would have been far com
phcatea than will be the caseit would have saved
parties really sggrieved from delay Of istcs the hard
ships OF which no payment Of interest c,mpsnsa
ard would have extipguished 10 their infancy mauy
frivolous claims, which, however futile and baseless
s RI dangerous topics for angry defamation an irr
tated state OF public f ling and thus tend to osr the
continuance CT amicabe relations between the 10 coun
tries.
To the English commissioner to be appointed under
this COZ veI ton ~e may offer suggestion which Is
We know not whe he is to cannot be considered a.
IN ply ing any doubt OF mis- abilities. The American ne
sofia or, whose name we have mentioned in connsctioa
with the treaty OF Client by means remiss in
urging grievance and his panegy rst tels US that un
der bis Prvsdet cy the claims U,ad- foreign govern
iaeIts By the United safes government, the par. of
the citizens, TO- inuiles PERSISTED in with uneIam
ped success The spris Of john Quincy Adams Is far
beil extinct and his couutrymen have from W,
oos peca,arriies in their history and ia their political
a ttm. gained grsa experience in the theory and pa,
tice sf grievances. oae Of the largest folio volumes
4rn-icsa State Papers, bears the oniaous etterias
tl ms but having ace aired that the index alone
scupRs fifty nine closely. printed pages we have
~ further hvestigsted its coaeats IT. nigh be
sumptuous TO ate opt to set limit to ths variety OF
.fnEg which human nature may sustain. human 10.
.fDuiy cor ceve b.. may assume that the authentic
eeord &c which We have referred. contains tolsrasty
mp- colec ion OF seryicesble precedeat with "a
trniog the slightest disTespeet American fire ais
gto WI certainly rot oEit to press ang claim posses
~ tie slightest shAdow OF pausibity-xe may sugs.st
ttet some usn AEce with the in which
domestic plsnR have beea dealt WIN will be found
extremely efa IN estimating the validity Of their de
n,apds On ourselves.
No State is bound BIZ The internal laws nj another;
but al civilized Stsres are in theory, bound b. nterna
uonal Law. re. this international Ia has every AGE
been oserborne by the violence OF the strong while il
has been dsfeyarded by the selfish the timd ami tina
advocates CT peace at any price.
II has, thel etore been useless protection to the
weak because its PROV have not beeu practically
smcabe mode Of selng dfereucss which sight as may
be their intrinsic rnrorance might By uapracplei or
uussiNul management, DO aggravated into national
quArIes Eng gland snd America once acknowledge aod
realize the supremacy OF international Law; and thu
homsge which they vie TO its dictates they will bs
be ter able TO exact from others when od Of
tus rTit alton fbal have been removed and when the
Possibility Of thsi being brought into col, non shalt have
been prevented, so far human foresight prevent
such q calamity By mutual and voluntary coocession
All experience teaches " how great ma ter littis
Ere kndleth and consequently trvi 81 the subjects
Of cisr ute De, rejoice hat the concluaion
convention with America, 'for the settlement of out
standing claims By mixed commission" shsuld have
sgrazse Lord John Russeis brief ad nnisatou OF the
foreign department.
R~Jutuus