The New York herald., 1862-01-11
The Trent CNse-What Is Thought OF tn
Question OF Arbitration.

We are daily almost hourly, expecting an answer
from the Cabinet Of Washington to the umatum Of the
British government. It would seem TO most men that
there only two answers which can be returned.
plain yes no would be equally Ineligible. has,
direct ans,or, proposal 10 refer The matter to artirdt
might fairly Be made BY The An.sricaais and
that VIC have made up mind on the matter and that
decision could be accepted unless unreservedy in
favor are met by the assertion that feelings
naturally excited by what conceive to be an insult,
and pretend to DO impartial Judges in ques
tion which night, neveth theess be settled by jurists
without appeal to the gltinc gdrio OF war. With
the stock arguments against are all
familiar, and with those prctensors of modern
enlishtment which assume that 1t has discovered
rational aud Christian method Of deciding national quar-
res without boodshed These do not yet tell what is
to be done when two nations have respectively ade up
their minds that each is in the right But taking these
Ctorian and well meaning theorists their own ground
IT may be questioned whether arbitration is possible in
this particular The opinions Of France and Austria
have been unnasked both are ON our side and beyond
France and Austria, these Is neutral Power which
either England America could agree to accept medi
ator.
From the London Ne,;s. Dec 27.l
The principle of arbitration has excited during the last
ten days an amount OF public interest, and rcred
tcipated at such n0ment. While fortnight il
scarcely heard of, it is talked Of in private
circle, and seriously discussed in the gtoS IL, ,fa nGl
qner9s. The organs Of opinion are investigating
the bearing or tie principle the International
difference between this country and America, with
the Wow Of ascertaining The precise method and
limits OF its possible application has tcs urged on the
at '''ion # tn Government " ioas palc bodies aud
Sacics public Of d.e eat rites have vo,,n
tary forward its avoca strorgy urging that
r. curing Me present. quarrel On! faqcstr1a ~ shosd arie
tor apf fengt = nj ia and pacific me had cf s7G inter
nl mai dpates, u .hJuld le eDtyGcd In The government
and he nation The general snp; OFT which tho principle
has thus received satisfactory in Itself, not only chow
lag the progress hch the idea of arbitration mk ing
in The public mind, but also index Of the state Of
public feeling on the aabsorbng CUES ion OF diie
with the United States, and the alternative peace
or war with which involves In this latter respect The
discussions OF the last few days have Dcaar vaGc aad
importance in the eyes Of all enlightened lovers III ir
country and their race. The welcome with which the
principe OF arbitration has receive in al parts &c
the coartry and among of various shacs OF
nion, he's rsreolei he sristesce aua idtco cd he
ST engh Of the large parry ,co neither fer peace at any
Price nor fer rr al any price but whose main in
the present crs is to uphold the honor of the nation in
the highest and truest he feeling Of the country
has been, iadced from the FIRST thoroughly sound
the cardinal question Of national honor, that such thing
party in favor Of peace at any price hardly be
said exist and if 1t il certainly has influence
BIT Enftnrteiy there is rcrig fdror # any
Irtce ~he9 q ,eerk in ns",e'' IS sron9in social in
Ed erort 10 the national honor be preferred with
any truth against the friends of peace, may be urged
with infinitely greater force and relevancy against the
determined and INSCRIPTIONS pari:ans Of war. The
notion Of national honor entertained by the war party
developed by its leading organ during the last three
eks is, indeed OF the most novel and peculiar lind
Tie pCsiti Of tie country during tins interval has
been clear and wei! defined. We hal sent formal
complaint OF outrage to &c ghboring ment, had
d dinan led honorable satisfaction and were awaits
ng tbs reply Drng tins interval the party in this
c-uEtIy, who dcsiy Claim TO be the exclusive guar
dis Of the national character have deemed i. becoming
to indulge in every species OF deliberate insult and malg.
ant calunBy AGAINST the americans and the AmcTc
government. They think it honorable 10 bully and
vilify the opponent from whom have asked salts
fiction, whilst still ignorant whether
it will be graft ID In other words, they
nit the very offence o. which they Complain.
They Outrage and insult the Cabinet from which tho
British Eoye men; has demanded rcparaton and thus
do al in their power to prcvoat receiving the hono-
able satisfaction entitled to- The leading organ of
tic party for example has repeatedly brought tie
hateful ard tremendous charges against the Amer
government the faith OF a.se and idle rumors,
ald has persisted in quoting fair index or American
feeling and American policy sensation paragraphs noto
Tousy manufactured for the Egiish market by rowdy
hacks C New York In the itcEest IL not In the pay Of
the Southern States That the notion of public honor
and justice entertained by thewar party and is ab tors.