The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-31

have viewed through erroneous principles and calum-
which sou'o not, under any title, accept When
the auoabe thought 0f d'gesting question with good
faith maintained skfu and decorous means are sooghto
this object the dsastroos effects Of
prcludce pubic assemblies. Contradictory opinions
emitted and fasehood is not appealed To in order
the feelings OF impartality; aDa,hemas not
eliminated ara,nst the uuly offended aggressive
fopotons imposed upon government from whom 1t has
not asked information upon an accusation
There liz, then, positive design Of not copcedng TO rea
son, even when has IT, there is, then, proposition
formed Of opening bostiltes under any circumstances.
To think anything contrary would be simplicity on our
part.
They bavc begun by offending the decorum and dignity
whch Gun never, IN any manner, b. accepted. The
dit'os coulo not be more Illuminating and onerous The
government OF the republic OF Paraguay has TO ndemnfy
mercantile company with the Of nine hundred thou
ssbo dollars has to mske reparat0p OF honor 70 the
North American flag for the cannOnadng which the Par
agUoy foI of apru directed against the war steamer
Water Witch end besides, It has accept and permit
that the same persons who demand indemnity shall
busr,ss
The agent and his company be permitted 10 opc
rate as m former years. This satire s immediately and
douh'hss desired TO deliver the republic OF Paraguay
the DocKey and sport Of the other nations of the world
No. ana q thousand times Even when
nntter ourselves with the laurel of victory, may
promise ourselves the recompepse which the moral world
cedes to those who fall with honor Il powder,
1t is rot the noruerous pr0ecte that destroys nation
but the opprobuD which falls upon when /, shamefuly
submits " hum,aiing aud degrading conditions
And can popular corporation, that makes such evil
use OF its powers, recommend itself eyesP Is there
rercbance any nobleness Is there perchance any ma
toIal ceniy 10 combat with such little nobility
If In this manner that the prestige and the credit Of
chamber petuated IL thus that the glories Of the
past are immortazedp ls It thus that the seats are
bonored In which Fat those worthy predecessors who
wisely interpreted the phlanthropic designs Of Wash
mPton?
The Senate Of the American Union has degeneraed The
asseI ton somewhat bold Confess butt is not the
less exact because Of this We shall be, either the
only ones to comprehend the truth Of this proposition in
the very mids, OF the American Unen there opinions
which are in consonsnce with One of the New
YORK Journals under the title of can Unfortunate Per-
spective" says what follows -
when s said that the Senate Of the United States
o1 na wss sstn n I ep0hs res for | sor
oas r now o and ausr
remained N thus august chamber Ipsesd che mpetuous
srs sSqn nee o. Gay we hear the vusacs q
heen replaced by he low daribes Of psrtssn In
stupid pocans and the nervous i'm Of
M sS9n bad sgcstue IN the nsosncs which claims the
yes Crls pden akinum Ronaor-bt the great part Of
OF World on h 81 s pn
ressi Whs. could be made severe 50
he hs Sn
lie ss should "a ''f
lhe peculiar relr hmeI taken In this saloon only
sss sy wh ,hir M Ssssse eapases Of ne .enao
occasions The discusson INTO
persona Insult and another occasion
distinguished members. Let be that as secure
sSe
nc eS Of the S 1 op the Cog
in this manner has the New York journal referred To
expressed sef respecting the present members Of the
naJe OF the Union.
Lot strange that from this extraordinary corpora
on there should have gone forth the deamng thought
which al present menaces the republic Of Paraguay.
We wsb before concluding the present arJcle also TO
make passing observation the North American mis-
sion which is announced IT, as it 10 already stated
Commander Page who s TO come heading the invasion,
is probable that among many the preexts which he
brings to provoke Us TO hostties, he brings another
10 Paraguay 1t probable, repeat, that he will per-
tt IN hs purpose Of not accompanying his notes in the
English language with Ianslaton which difficulty
all know he had prepared from the moment in which he
projected the bombaroment Of this city,
lt Is known that before this unlucky discord Page
,nT the sams sonass ans Desss Essn as pursu
to address HIS Excellency, tho President Of the
republic, as when he entered into correspondence with
the Mnister Of Foreign Affairs, Of all Of which the Sc
naSo,io has shown several examples.
Who knows If the same thing will not occur with any
other an basssdor who comes instead OF Pager thi.
happens, Il Is impossible that the ministry and the mission
Of The United States be understood and thus give
place the creation serious dcuItes for the want o.
Nm official translaoT-wh which the government is no.
Ovided-and for the want OF person sufficiently versei
in the Engsh idom who would and could guarantee its
translation.
piomatss, In their notes, have special terms which
s proper 10 express In clear and final, 20
TO avoid doubts and equvoca interpretations TO which the
nstuIa character of the English language would give
rse particularly for those have been Eng
shmen We know that TO avoid these ncou vcnences all
the Datops OF the world have adopted in their diplomatic
correspondence, the use Of the French language unver
sally known and studied
Hopkins himself, when he was Consul had the manners
10 accompany with translation all the which he
sent To minister In the English idom aud the same
thing done by the present Consul Of the United States
We will accept, therefore, all notes that come in
French, practice established In the diplomatic world
and the duty Of the minister Of the Unioo who comes
I" treat with the government Of the republic Of Paraguay
10 adhere TO Il. II the North American mission continues
20 follow the school Of Page will believe bad faith
comes preceding the mission In this sense Il Is this which
we had TO add to close these remarks.