New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-14
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IA. 1869.

Orleans who can prove or show any plausible
grounds 10 make II appear that they have been
injured, either in person or property, during the
proress of our war for the vndicaton OF the Union.
Taking for granted that the policy of concession
will prevail, and that Congress will be plant in fully
accepting lis views the State Department is doubt
ess correct in anticipating that our troubles with
France can be settled by this species of negotiation.
Indeed as general rule, II Is hard TO quarrel with
persons who tell you TO "make ont your bill for dam
ages and it will be paid without question" But the
country knows that, with regard TO this proposed
policy, there is wide division of opinion in the
higher circles and thnt there many Of our wisest
and ablest counseors who believe that the time has
come for seinly rebuking those European preten-
sions which have grown NJ, and which bave oi
necessity been tolerated i'll recent days Of weak
ness.
With a million Of troops, more than hall OF them
seasoned TO war, in our service, and with an iron
clad navy which is to-day the srouges, in tie world
this latter class believe that we are in position TO
be just 10 ourselves without fear favor, aud that
we should no longer be bullied into compances
with foreign demands merely because they are
made with the alternative Of war.
O,tensibly, the bst dispatches were mainly de-
voted to the announcement Of the accession 70 power
Of NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys, and it WIS upon the Ire-
text hat the French Minister had lis interview
with our Secretary of State. But underlying and
behind this ceremonial courtesy, there was the de-
mand for unconditional redress, Of stated.
No Doubt the State Department, in putting forth
the senlohi ial assurances referred 10, was acuied
by double m0,iye-irs, its d sire not TO provoke
commercial disturbances; and secoudly, the con-
fdcnce entertained by il that the reputation Of
Gen. Bu'er's acts, demanded by France, will bo
made without hesitation by our Government. That
tie organization Of tie French foiilla carrying
$4,000 men and with convoy OF war vessels to cJr-
respond, which is now orgsDzed in the ports Of
France osiensby for service in Mexico, has really
reference to the difficulties at New-Oreans and the
Uaited States, ia no longer point to be denied or
questioned.
The State Department, lowever, is said to have
already drafted plan Of settlement in the cass-sn
absolute retaction Of sll toe acts Complained Of by
the French Government; and ii is added thst Con.
gIess will be approached during the frs, days of irs
session with proposals for a large indemnity TO be
paid 10 al citizens OF France residing in Louisiana
and elsewhere throughout tie United States.
Apart from this French inbroglo, difficulties Of d
serious nature have arisen with the court Of Spain
growing ont Of the act Of Com. Hunter, one Of the
officers Of Admiral Farragut's aee'. The Spanish
Minister, Tassara complains Of the officer named fof
having pursned a vessol sllcged 10 coutaio goods
conrabsnd Of uto one Of the ports Of Cuba, sad
there having destroyed her, with the agsTsyaton of
Los -
who protected against this violation OF noui7l
waters.
Simple, and apparently eefy Of solution ss this at
wouli seem, Il has been made the t,rt Of The most
nionaoing diploueey number Of their grievances
being tagged on 70 it, come wholly without foulda.
ton, and redress being asked for the whole on The
strength of one indelensibe act. il is said, that ia
urging this demand Ta,s4lis pleaded that Spain Was
entitled to pecu'iir comfy from ITO United S,ncs
The Court Of Malrid when recently approached by
France aud England with froposal T. join MEDIA
ton ia American a.IaiEs favorable 10 the South lsy
ing refused 10 cooperate on the groun that diplo
Instio intervention in such quarrel could be of 10
ufe unless backed by powerful fleets Gue
armies end that for her part Spain would
never either mediate or intervene Glil solictd BY
the Government Of the United States for such assist.
,nce, in due form. This, II true, will form an i'm
iollan; item la oo1tempJraneogs history, and would
certainly seem 10 entiie tho Spanish Government to
all tie redress it asks. Nevertheless, this poston
ID exhibited to deal more s;ingently With tie just
demands Of Spain than with the at least questionable
exscions Of France aud ii should 10. be concealed
while very irrta,ed state q feeling is growing up
between tie naiions