The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-23

sction they can secure justice their respective
and their own citizens IN all Of these mail
seen that marine of this country Great
Britain has been constantly augmentng while that Of
scsIehe quarter ounce in France and the half ounce
scale in England and the United states-ln reckoning
treaty between this country and France But while
national interests and the convenience Of our citizens
have suffered Comparatively little France h.; suffered
do the carrying trade the steamship traffic and the mail
service of the whole world Let France concede the point
of quarter cae in the weight Of letters and adopt
the half in in Great Rrain and the United
States, and fast coming into use the world over. The
difference in the amount Of hostages collected
throughout the empire will not be five per cent less than
IT the present scae were the scale altered for
well foreign letters and tho gain 70 the
mercantile interests OF that country from equitable
postal treaties will be ten times the amouu in single
wa. r Snd Sar oance scale ONE that entails
far less trouble, and consequently lar less expense
than the lshter enc Of Quarter ounce Because
paper that does not average over quarter o. an ounce
TO letter. there is reason why the great bak Of the
10 that standard. Among individuals this spirit in So
mail matter would be called pd,te, or as we say,
for great government like France to concede IT, and go
with the great majority The cost OF mail service
increased scale would make difference Of five per
cent in weight throughout France. To check her
disobge two neighborng nations as nearly allied in in
tercst with her Great Britain the United States are,
pant ne to her he 80 long s @
win not tie Steele look at It In this hgh As for tho
graspng spirit Of Great Britain in the transit posages,
leading statesmen in this country discussing tho
propriety alteration in some OF our tariff rates that
will have a direct leaning certain English manufac
lures, and this rea atory measure. There arc pow
eru interests here in favor Of Of these changes and
they get far advanced the tsh government may not
be able to stop them by concedng the wished for
postal reciprocity. Cannot John Bul-mercantile John
Bulread lesson in the above figures, and IN the plans
at work in this coantryf They are no: mere Idle
menace, but bona tide truths.
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1856.
Reassem5ng Of Congres-Tae army Appropriation Our
Foreign Reations-Acceion Of Shareholders 10 the Ffe-
mont Ranks in Virginia.
The Presidents proclamation brought Congress toge-
ther to-day at twelve o'clock. The customary fnmal-
ties Of announcing the readiness Of each body proceed
to business being got through WITH the business Of the
session was commenced. On the part Of tho House,
eevera unimportsnt motions made, when the mes.
sage Of the President received and read Following
this recess took place. The President will doubtless
gain his point and the army-which was at no time in
danger from loss of the Appropriation b-wi be per-
mt,ed to continue fixed fact for the present at least
is somewhat singular but yet 1t is substantial TACT,
that with the blunderngs Of the Pierce administration,
our relations with the Powers Of the world in more
promising and satisfactory condition at this moment,
than they have the last half century Whether
this state of things is the result OF accident shall not|
attempt to determine; but the fact above stated
is found 10 exist SO far the country has causeI
OF congratulation and in the prospect Of 81
long continuance OF friendly and peaceable rela-
lions with the world, trade commerce, and the GO
neral Interests Of tho United States viii feel the advan
tage The settlement Of the Central American question
with England the remaining and last subject Of
difficulty and misunderstanding between the two govern
ments. With France, relations every way favor.
able but louis Napoleon and Lord Palmcrston, nerver
theess, win both require Watching having the repdation
OF being rather slippery subjects. Austria has herI
hands full at home, and desires peace with the United
States the be said Of Prussia whose monarch
states being formidable Power From Russia scarcely
mail comes TO us, without renewed assurances OF her
dispos tion TO increase the cordial alliance already
proving the evidence OF this sentiment sincere BY
honor able marks Of distinctions, which from time 10 time
she found besowng upon American citizens The third
fourth rate Powers Of Europe seldom give VI rou
ble the settlement Of our negotiations with Denmark will
be lett for administration TO arrange. Spain Is tho
only black sheep Of nations that Is in any at varanc
with the United States at this moment proad
POOR her intentions doubtless good and her promises
We well know, are generous and abundant She owes
ike relations and even tia. Power has not ye been Able
TO make her come TO terms. This then, brief Is abou
fair running account OF relations with tbs
governments Of Europe at the close OF the Fierce admin
rtration. Let Kansas settle satisfactorily her
difficulties at once, and In the FIRST message Of Presden
Fren ont the announcement can be made that the United
States I at peace with the world and the rest Of man
kird.n
I have been shown list a names Of Fremont sIsc
tors Ia Virginia. Two Of the number who have signhee
their readiness TO serve In that capacity represented
rs slave holders, and gentlemen or wealth and position
In their respective districts So much for the powerful
reasoning OF the HERALD and the sober second thought
OF people who dare be independan despite the threats
Of bowie knives and rcvoivers. Announce, theu tho
fact that fanacism and misunderstood interest giving
way evn In the South, TO reason and the public good