New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-07

failed here, Others at home with less excuse from
local habltude" failed in comprehension OF hls
whole duty OF United States Ministerial man, ls
sadly true But, that he Voluntarily wrote himself
down in NJ Thouvenels books such an utter ass
let alone such vninOus traitor, as to Introduce to
him or TO the Emperor the ciul representatives Of
an organization against whose recognition he was
at that very time protestiDg-this is hard to believe
even of Vrginan abstractonist Ii he did this
thing he not only abstracted all meaning from his
acts as United States Minister, but abstracted all
truth from his frequently spoken un' fcl 0plniOns
and statements OF facts. do not personally know
Mr. Faulkner ! do know that in answer 70 direct
questions, on his return from trip TO England
month ago, he said that he bad lot met the
Southern Commissioners there. Mr.. Floyd was
Virginan abstractiOnst of some millions of dollars
and numbcrlcss firearms from the national treasury
and arsenuls ! am not ready to believe, in lack OF
positive proof, that Mr.. Faulkner, whom decent
men took by the hand not week ago, belongs to
that ab-and- -substracting school Let us be just
| And now word about guns. Tie subscrI ton
Of the few Americans still left in Paris las r@n to
something over 80 CO0 francs The purpose of it is
| the purchase Of some Whtworth guns that are for
sale in Manchester, England. IL will not pay for
many; and three or four of this sort may find place
i'll our harbOr defense, or wherever else ble, far
renchng, hard striking breachng ball would do good
service and can have attendant mechanics TO see 10
| the gun. But as q general rule, money spent III
WhltwOrth or any breecb-loadIng guns, s mIsspent.
Despite excessive putting in The London Times
new spaper and after long and thorough course OF
practical experiments, the WhtwOrth gun has not
been accepted by the Eli gsh Government itself.
The special objections to It, aud the general OhJcc-
tions to the Armstrong and oil breecb-loadug, are
many and conclusive. Note that France, not
only the most warlike but the most practically
ana scientifically warike of all European nations,
will have no breech-loadIng guns IN the hed thai
the Armstrong (Enghsh) gun, although Il did good
service against the Chinese, needed nearly as large
accompaniment of mechanlcians TO keep 1t IN or
der of nrteiymen Ia serve IT; that IN the last
great practical test OF artlerythe Italian war, and
especially the battle of SollcriuO-the improved Ma
po,on rined gun gave dcath-deaing, triumphant
proof of its practical supt rority over all other field
artillery. On this terrible material, rs an the phi
losophic0- political side, are past theorzIng and
come 70 fncts. The cheapest lghtest, most easily
worked least liable 10 any sort OF accident, expert
mentally proved cannon is the best.
And about buying arms of any sort in Europe:
Of refuse, rejected firearms there IL still Limited
supply here, probably, Notwithstanding the large
Quantities that have been sold Of late TO Italy and
(there is reason To suspect) to the agents OF the
Southern States OF irst-class, latest-lmprOyed
firearms, whether for shoulder or wheel carriage,
the purchasabe stock the Continent Ot Europe IL
auite limited Remember that ali Europe is armiDg
itself for the past twelyemonih and more has been
annlng tsci, with the laiest-lmproved dcath-deal-
ing instruments OF every caIber. Shoulder arms
that could be- bought two years ago for fifty-fiye
francs are now demanded at eighty francs, and
not be- had at that prce until after years. ordsrs
are filled. Such directly, personally know To have
been the answer made within 4 week Ia American
applicants by at least three large manufacturers IN
France and Belgium. Beside The demands ot the
home Governments IN these countries, lubricants
have extensive orders 10 fll from Sweden, Italy
Ac' No; in this matter, as IN the rest, We must
look 81 ourselves. Press the home manufacture
Instead of wasting time aud money in negotiations
with European lubricants, give the stimulating bo
nus 10 mechanics at home. With wages enough
aud il il economy 10 pay hgh-all hne workers IN
metals all the hardy SONS OF lubal Cam, whose oc-
cupation OF serving the call Oi luxury ID now gone
aud who have not enlisted IN marching regiments
can and will become gun-makefs. With VIII, The
New Haven or any other rlhe-Inaking company can
double it's machinery, shop-roOnIs, productive men,
aud product Of shootlng-lrons And this product OF
rralousy patriotic workmen will be subjected on
the spot To experimental test OF Its worth. We
must look 10 ourselves and work out our own sal
vaton now without regard 10 any little money trb-
ulauon. We must, aud in this way only can, make
Europe see, what has just become glorousy patent
to ourselves that our national bird is not the mere
greedy, graspng, officiating turkey y-buzzard that
il has seemed of late years, but an imperial eagle,
with its own thunder IN its talons.
Europeans do not yet quite understand that our
Government is q constitutional one; that Mr.. Lin
coin is our President not our King, Kaser, Car,
Dictator European statesmen perhaps understand
this less than the popular mass, certainly less than
some enlightened European individuals like French
Count Gasparn, the editorial writer's in the English
DaIy Nens, the Parsian Opinion Naiionate, aud
others The members of the actual English Cabl-
net the authors Of the Queens late proclamation OF
neutrality have not understood this Probability
threatens that they will before long come to under
stand that their proclamation was bungle; that 1T
was costly sacrifice 10 cotton-king IL is stated
aud believed that there are now IN Liverpool and IN
other English ports vessels only waiting the arrival,
Der English mail steamer of JEFF. Days's letters of
marque 70 20 out as sea hghwaymen, seeking whom
they may deyour. Engshnen are getting scared
at the threatening probability that these Palmetto
corsnrs will not be nice about flag distinctions, and
TINT any easu prey will be welcome, without regard
to the color OF its bunting. They getting 10 see
with horror strained eyes that an English vessel,
sailing from an English port, with an English or
mixed crew, and chartered by Jef. Davis, is not
likely to count many constitutional lawyers, or
equity Judges, or nice patriots among its boarding
mrn-thut whatever richloaded, deienseless ship
falls in its way may have its crew, passengers, and
hulk put out Of the way below deep-sea soundings,
aud no que stOns asked or answeIable. Dead men
tell no tales. Dead English merchantmens men
are us silent as dead New England coasters. En-
plish folks engaged in the shipping interest nre
getting alarmed about this royal neutrality They
Irs getting to think that mild pains aud penalties,
and her Mujcsty's difpleasurc," will Lot b. ap-
precluted by tho roughs" of Liverpool sailor
boarding houses. Probably not. Venerable and
to be venerated old Lord Brougham smother
ing his lifelong convictions in Manchester