The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-21

hundred guns; and, the guns there, the foreign
their recall So while %e oeDsrsiulale Lord John
Russell on the alacrity and success OF our nnss a.
Washington, we venture to ask for Ike ar a.s
vgor at home Let this business be settled As soon 40
possible, before IL arrives at more saeeeao'e Pnase
or be complicated with other pretensons Iaere mus. DC
bard have law enough in ths country 70 sscer-
tain that right
The thoughtful portion OF the British public will be
glad 10 hear that President Of the United States
has determined TO recall General Harvey from the
ceedDes of that uuscrupulous officer are notorious.
They be distastefu 70 overy lover Of fair dealing
in America, and peculiarly 80 10 the federal govern
ment. Last year, General Harvey, by the sudden
occupation OF the island of San Juan took that
violated the tenor the instructions of his
compelled President 70 dc .patch General Scott in
hot haste TO recty the act Of the frontier commander
The Of Gan Juan was all act Of extreme ndis
cretion or extreme recklessness. II Harvey had con-
tempiaed war and intended ~ provoke one, he cou
hardly have done more.
Hearing what had passed. Lord Lyons at once placed
himself In communication with General Cas- The s're
tayy Of state, and called his attention 70 a.
conduct Of the frontier officer. jus oe rompty
done. General Cas- submitted the cts 10 resident
buchanan, and that gentleman lately determined
to recall the contumacous Harvey aud restore in its
tegrity the arrangement of General Scott.
so far this is very satisfactory There has been no
reason TO doubt the bo fdes OF the United States 60
veTnment in this matter Here is disputed treaty and
obviously the best mode Of settling the dispute Is not by
the rude action OF insubordnate sabreur. Is 70 be
regretted that half measures were adopted last year
il would have justified his recall at Indeed, the
public were under the impression that he had been re-
moved TO the banks Of the Missouri and that the man
agement OF the former relations had been entrusted to
more scrupuou hands We know Is very difficult for
the federal government to exact implicit obedience from
cheers on our stations but Ia this instance the eny dis
played towards Harvey was the result has shown,
quite misplaced Mr.. Buchanan has done what II
would have wise have done year but the
words OF Lord John Russell the of the President
affords that good faith In dealing with the
question Will be observed on the part Of the United
States.
from the London Chronicle, Julyyl
The announcement ade by Lord John Russell with re.
fect to the San Juan question will be received with sat
siaction but without surprise, by persons who have
taken pains TO make themselves acquainted with the facts
more in critical condition IN the Island Of San Juan.
General Harvey had utterly set ut nought the arrange
ment made by General Scott, had refused to sanction
joint military occupation and had committed many
acts Of ndscIetion that II urged upon the British
government TO demand his immediate recall. We
did not, in the first Instance, consider ii worth while
to notice these statements for we felt certain that
II such causes OF complaint existed, they would
not be dsregarded by the government OF the United
States II quite clear that IL General Harvey had
acted In violation Of arrangement made by his su-
perior officers, he had committed gross breach Of dis
cipne which would have been impossible for his own
government 20 pass over with impunity. We not,
therefore, disposed attach much importance to the
wait for further Information, In the belief that, IL the
statement were true President Buchanan would be found
to have taken The proper course in the matter A, all
~ too early TO appeal TO the British people to resent
tancied insult
The public have now been informed, on unquestion-
able authority, that our anticipations were not
founded No sooner had President Buchanan been made
acquainted with the proceedings Of General Harvey than
he gave directions for the immediate recall Of that
officer and we will add that this resoute determination
10 act with faith in the transaction is quite in keep
ing with all the public acts Of the distinguished who
a; the head Of the American confederation II ut
tery puerc to suppose that the good ding be-
tween great nations could be disturbed by the rash
ness and lndscretion OF rough soldier, who probably
believes In the immortal principle that s'mght makes
right" and has also much In common with the Ser
geant Boutwell, Of "old Mortality than with any type
familiar TO experience There Is
whatever to believe that this San Juan question viii be
developed into cause OF quarrel between England and
America The whole difficulty out Of gcographi-
cal bunder The opoatists Of the two countries could
not agree to the Interpretation Of particular clause in
the Oregon treaty ana this because one OF the persons
who framed that treaty not sufficiently acquainted
with the geographical details Of the territory in dispute
Cases OF similar kind Of toerably frequent occur
renee and have doubt that this difficulty will
speedily 10 exist. s. indeed of some importance
that should be settled with all possible despatch up
10 the present moment has given rise TO periodical
plosons Of angry journalists, whofor want perhaps, OF
something better TO dolike nothing so well setting
friendly nations by the ears.