New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

the acquieso,nce Of our Government had BEEN
sought, without much prospect of favor. These
stAtmsats were carped at by blockheads, who are
too strpid to conceal their ignorance, which il
patent to everybody else and against whom all the
avenues Of valuable intelligence are closed. Now.
that the Atlantic has brought verifcation from the
other side, perhaps their dull faculties will wake
up tothe reality of fact which has now become
nstoriessiy and officially public.
Mr.. Herbert il released from nominal restraint,
and at liberty to use the weapon which he has
more than once employed i2r the redress Of real or
supposed grievances. Judge Crawford accepted
bail this morning in the sum of $lG, 0O0 and took
occaacn to offer some extrsjudicial opih 'ns tina!
might have been properly reserved. The killing is
fact; bot what the trial and the verdict are to be
Is Jet to be seen. There is very general impress
sion, If the living and the dead could change
places, that the present circumstances would
change with them Suppose the Irish waiter had
drawn pistol after the blows and collision with
Herbert, and the ARRAY had terminated with the
loss Of the latters life. Does anybody doubt that
Justice" in such a case would not have been
swift in its vengeance, or perhaps have even been
anticipated by more summary process 1t is not
- excite prejudice, but to illustrate how much
the station of men may affect their lives and for.
itunes, that this suggestion is made.
One of the most painful features of this shock
ing afiair-for such it is in every aspects the
absence OF all sympathy, and almost of all tolera-
ton OF opinion for the unfortunate man who was
so suddenly hurried into eternity. The Democrat
&c side Of the Housewife honorable exceptions,
of c0urse-with all their affected devotion to the
rights of the poor and the humble, and all their
protested attachment to the exiles from foreign
lands, and "our naturalized citizens" have not
uttered q word in extenuston or justification Of
the obscure Irishman who was shot down like
mad dog. But they have been free in expressing
the conviction that Mr. Herbert ought to have
been relieved from custody, as he had suffered
enough in feeling" from what was little more than
a farce e. incarceration.
A message was expected from the President
this morning. concerning our affairs with Near
aqua to be predicated upon the calls for informa.
ton, passed by the Senate and H0use. But 1t did
not GENE. The divisions in Cabinet end the Oppo-
sition out of DOORS have induced the President to
pause before taking the final step. This conmuni-
cation with CongIess-if the prest Mt intention be
carried QUITS designed to relieve some OF the
embarrassment, eccasioned by his inclination on one
eide, and his doubts on the other. For the real
object s to invite such expression as may SEEM
;pely warrant recognition, in spite of the adverse
influences now at work. That comfort will hardly
De furnished, for, notwithstanding the desire to
court the radical sentiment which upholds and
urges this policy there is strong undertow, which
threatens disasters to the party, should it be
adopted as o political principle. The conserva-
tive portion of the South repudates the connection
and spurns the bride. The solid men Of the North
seQvn and "spit upon" both. Congress will turn
ita back upon the suggestion.
n well informed circles, the opinion is strongly
entertained, that the recent naval demonstration
in England had st nificsnt squirting at the pend.
ing differences with the United States, and pos
sible solution, should diplomacy fail to unite the
Gordian knot. This parade had purpose of some
kind; but, if designed as means of intimidation,
lust preceding the answer Of the British Govern
ment to our demand, it has failed to effect its OBJ
ject. Two hundred and forty war; steamers are
capable of considerable carnage and havoc, and let
loose upon our commerce and coasts, would, for
the first year, make us feel the full force of naval
infbriOrity. But when four or five thousand priva-
tesrs get to work fairly, each fighting on it's own
hook, debating its own terms and pOcketing its own
spoils, perhaps the tables would De turned, bya
sort Of physical rappiug that would soon come TO
be valued No wonder the negOtiators were will
ing to prescribe privateering, or anxious to have
our good Offices in that philanthropic enterprise
How their disinterested virtue glistens-like Ger
tain mackerel in moonshine INDEX.