The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16
of treaty having for its object the addition Of

Of treaty having for its OBJECT The addilioh VI
two new slave States to the Union would rouse
an excitement far greater than that OF 1914
The antislavery agitation would revive .hore
anary. more inveterate than ever. A ire
mendous opposition would meet the pro
posal to give 10 the South toe additional
strength Of two new States As embodying
an essential principle Of our national politics,
the Gadsden treaty would obtain the support
Of the whole South, and of oil those men in
the North who are imbued with constitutional
loyalty. Even those papers and politicians ia
the South who have recently exhibited more Of
the spirit of their own negroes than o. white
men, and now meanly truckle before spoils
Cabinet and free soil administration, will be
forced TO return to their natural allegiance and
10 demand the confirmation OF the treaty. On
both sides the controversy viii be warmly and
bitterly conducted. Neither Of the OPP
posing parties win lack determination
or sickle at violence. Between the two the
contest viii throw far into the shade The Ne
braska discussion, the fugitive slave topic and
viii even efiace the recollection Of the world
give to the South more than an equivalent Of
power, if not in Congress, at least in the Sena
torial body, will not be confirmed without
desperate struggle.
Such are the facts as known at present and
such the differences they suggest to our mind
When further intelligence reaches us it will
doubtles- furnish food for new comment
The Loss or The Saw Erancisco.
The city has cot yet recovered from the
shock caused by the Sac Francisco disaster. So
awful ca lamity it has not been our lot 10 re-
core Tor many day. Those alone can realize
its horrors who have themselves stood On the
deck Of doomed ship. when the masts were
Swapping like reeds when the sea was sweep
inE over the hulwarks with internal vorlcity
and The stoutest hearts and wisest heads could
offer neither hope nor comfort From the con-
temptation Of such scenes it Is 4 relief IL turn
to the noble conduct Of the vessels by which
the San Francisco was succored Tie hu-
manity and courage of their captains ana
crews cannot be TOO highly extoIled Adec-
tives cannot convey an adequate appreciation
Of such deeds as that Of Captain Creighton in
remaining by the San Francisco in the midst of
the storm, when his humanity placed lie own
fate in jeopardy. and ii needed all tn exer-
tons oil his crew to counteract the leak which
threatened his own destruction. We are not
surprised 10 find that his splendid devotion Is
being appreciated by the people. The tone Of
the meeting at the Exchange on Saturday was
vv0 ly af
get, however, that this is a case which calls for
something more practical than fine speeches or
complimentary resolutions. Some substanti I
token OF their sense Of The service Captain
Creighton has rendered TO the cause Of h
manity and our countrymen must be rendered
him at once, and we trust il will be alike wol-
thy Of donors and recipients
Whatever New York may think fit to 10 the
duty Of the President and Congress il still
more precise and I'm quivocal. This CITY NAV.
and we doubt not viii, maintan its character
for libcraiity. and such men as Mcssl, How
land \ Aspnwall may 30 honor TO the uercan-
tile community and 10 themselves; but their
cXertions by no means eXonerate the GOVERN
meut from its share OF duty. II Is boInd to
act promptly ana energetically ia recommending
the saviors OF our countrymen. rs wrll from
particular as from broad national gronaas. In
rtwarding Captain Creighton il will !. merely
Lischarging an obvious Obligation incurre
towards one who saved the lives of large mum
bcrs Of the United States troops The latter
were the servants Of the govornm nj, and the
administration is bound to evinc, as much
gratitude FOR their preservation d, any other
master would under the like circumstances.
IN the second place, the President and Con-
gress represent in this matter the people OF the
United States. They personate tie humanity
and generosity OF the country All the whole
world looks to us through them % reward the
gallant act OF this British sailor. Should they
fail in discharging this sacred duty, the people
Of the United States viii stand convicted OF
the blacklist ingratitudc towards noble tar
Of an act which no European nation would
suffer its rulers 70 perpetrae But we
cannot doubt that the President will III
once see the necessity of forestalling
public sentiment by prompt action in the
matter. he has fair precedent to 90 upou
Many Of still recollect the case Of the ship III
norva That vessel sailed from New York for
New Orleans in October. 1881 was wrecked
on the Great Isaacs. On the Bal ma reef. ami
her crew. after undergoing all the misery
Of death hy anticipation. were uaally rescued
by Spanish captain Soto dc Bernardo and
carried in safety to Havana The event ere
atcd some excitement in this country. and the
popular voice fully sustained he President
in recommending to Congress IL present the
captain with a sum Of $1,000. which was immc-
diately voted, The two cases are parallel in
every respect but two. IN t5' former, the
Spauiard had but a short distance to traverse
with the shipwrecked Americans. while the
Three Bells had some six hundred miles to
travel with our countrymcn. Itdid not appear.
narrower that tho farmer ran any risk in