The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-04
he PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN ENGLAND.


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HE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN ENGLAND.
le Erect on the Public Mind-Opinions OF
the Press.
From the London Chronicle JAN 1871
Message of President Pierce to the American Con.
ss, for which Europe and Amefcs have been kept in
gs1ss more than three weeks has e last been de;
The disputes with England occupy = prominent place
I the document; and both the President taxes
newhat lofty tone though his vaporing is confined to
statement Of grievances. The Recommendation of any
IEctcal remedy Is studiousiy avoided There two
pfs on which our government has the misfortune to
ich we have been accustomed to regard the origin
our oferences--the question OF recruiting is here
own back into quite subordinate PLACES wails the po
OF homer given to question that has hardly been
oted at all In this Countryside construction of the
wer Claytcn treaty 1t viii be remembered that some
hrs ago treaty concluded between the two coun-
Is, By which bsth bound themselves to abstain from
coloniz'ng Of the regions in Central America.
rdly tho ink Of the treaty dry till the Aueri.
onial possessions that we have held there for
re than century-an Interpretation which, " need
rdy be said our government protests never entered
Dir minds whom they agreed to the treaty. President
rec in his Message maintains that the American in
probation is patent on the face of the do
struction But It will not escape the shire wd intel
Of the Americans that there Is decided daw in the
soning Of their chief He maintains that Great Bril-
leiica with the exception of her o1wood cutting
ahnent h Bese. Nov, 1t happens that 10 the treaty
se Ia NO more mentioned than any other portion Of
colonial posse ssons in that quarter Of the world
Nay should President Pierce make exception in favor
4 Belise which he will not allow In favor Of any
ler Of our colonies thereS Simply because Befse Is
30 valuable to B1i sh interests and British mmerce
at they we'll know no pubic man in his would
pr dream OF abandoning it. This Is, in effect, ad-
her present colonies but simply bound herself to
end her possessons other wise she would have taken
to draw clear distinction between Bese, which she
ant to keep and the Others which she meant to ban
a, In the body of the treaty itself.
IN the question Of the recruiting Mr.. Pierce takes
nAjy high ground. We are informed that by the At
npts to gain recruits for the British army American
H. gross violation Of the neutrality laws has been
pmitted by British officials in nigh stations 80 much
\ knew before and the message does not add to our
omation Something Ia said about the apologies ten
e1 by the British government being insufficient,
ut further Ieparaton as necessary to be de- napded
what the nature of the repatriation Is to be- is not
ch rs limited at and we may add. the same obscurit
msintained with regard to the Buiwer Clayton treaty
e excuse this be 70 and the statement tina
LII subjects are still under discu ssion whi,h absove
|, executive from recommending immediate action
same time we are proven ed from laying the as.ter
JUNCTION to our souls that diplomacy viii disentangs
knot which itself has woven, by ntimation Of TIL
siderts opinion that he entertains lit ls hope Of
living at satisfactory solution BY means Of negota
ns, and further, tat proiongsticu OF the dispute
pnot fail to lead to very serious consequences. Wh
ITO he done with government which obstin stely
les to be satisfied, ard which can neither make up its
nd to war nor peaceS
Fom the views which the President thus vaguely an
unces appeal the better feeling Of the people of
BE Union. II IA very plain that Mr.. Pierce would in
live his country in quarrel with IL he could,
Id that he has put forth these intim atoms eeers
the public mind The hostfs tone intim3tes his own
rsonsl opinions; the feeble ana uncertain mode In
ch they followed out indicates his fear that the
un,ryl not with him. il lie felt conscious that his
antrymen were heart and soul ut his back his meg
yA, there be doubt, would have rung out clear
d distinct notes of defiance For ourselves believing
At Great Britain requires no more than the treaty,
y interpreted awards to her. and that in the matter
the recruiting our ministers are willing to MAKE every
ology which they honoraby tender for their b
r, We delighted to see that brethren
ross the Atlantic are disposed to look upon
se matter In the same light What effect thts
sssgs may have upon the people Of the different States
have not yet the means of ascertsining Ia Congress-
we have already noticed the dos1ment has been re-
wed in tone anything but grateful or even respect
d. The impression seems to have been prstty general
re that the document nas been given to the wor not
much to explain the state Of the country as TO for
d the Presidents chances for reelection, and that his
odpg 1t to Congress Ia the Irregular way he has dono
profit 1t not for US TO enter into these domestic
uabpes and for that purpose we have not alluded to
portion Of the Message which relates to the troubles
w taking place in Kansas The President treats these
Wo sb.u IA ,sm. I'D to hear that the storm which
gathering in that quarter has blown orv, aaa e MOP
lat pacific relations between Great Britain and America
" long survive the rule, however often renewed "
esident Pierce.
From che London News, jan 1871
The Presidents Message 70 Congress presents pleasn
we believe, unexaggerated picture Of the material
osperty OF the United States The circumstances under
lich the message transmitted to Congress- and ae
turbances in kaosas, present picture CT the social
political con diion OF the Union less calculated to
pire satisfactory antcpatiops. II Is evident thai
lbittered srueg OF many discoIdant parties s now
ling waged throughout the States None of those parties
suff"snty strong to command majority in the House
Representatives and the conseq Is that whole
nth has been lost in attempts to organizs the
use Impatient of this delay the President taken
unprecedented step Of transmitting nts message to
pgress before the House Representatives.
majority Of the House has PRESSED its at
this step by equally unprecedented vote taat the
ssage shall be lad on the table unreod In PLATA Ian.
age the Executive and the branch of the Legs ature
ich most directly represents the people have each
Fumed an attitude Of incorporating defiance. The
hsperation Of party spirit thus expressed at Wash.
ION Is merely . sample of that which pervades
whole Of the federal republic. Something very like
vii on q small scale has been waged In Kansas,
ugh the combatants appear to have desfsted from
i've hostilties for the present. and the invaders Of
has from Missouri command the sympathiss OF i'm
majority # the inhabitants Of the slave States,
inconsideraoe party in the Northern states. To
se who have not closely and infinitely studied the his
tine Union .nd watched the o. ~ n
ninent We not disposed, however, to regard the
s,ion In su III a!armist spirit. We hsvs seen 50
threatening political storms o. TINS "asIce ia, demo
convinced the framework Of the con ,titudon will
ther this ALSO With regard TO the paties to the
dy war in Washington, there can be hs,le doubt OF
And with regard 70 the nntamed spirits Of the
Ny settled regions, their struggles always remind US
remark made by the late Earl OF Durhsm after his
brn from Canada. In a company where the Earl was
BENT agentieman advertea in disparagtng terms TO
peculisr eta'e OF socie In the new settlements Of
Union. what astonshes me-" said Lord Dur
"R, not that there should be q large
punt oflawe In these districts, but that there
nld be so much Of settled government and respect
law. Along with many respectable settlers, al the
reckless spirits Of the Union flock ththor and the
loteness and weakness Of the central government
les them entirely their own masters That any reRu-
government should be possible Ter such circum-
ces is remarkable testimony the capacity OF the
ericsn people for self government" weqa,te from
nory after lapse OF many years, and fear that We
done Injustice to Lord Ournam's expressions but
are certain that we give tae Of he sad In
viev We entirely concur and amid the most
mi exceeses OF North American border lfe we cherish
Ted conv ,tion that ali will right the lonx
with the surcease Of the outrages In Kansas, the
ant svmpathies Of the psrtissns Of the contending
lies IN the Union will be isyed and the
viii lose much Of it's present Alarming appearance.
are therefore entirely free from apprehensions Of
dan ,er from the present Aercs war OF par
IN the United states. At the same time, We cannot
es from ourselves that there Is something at the bot