The New York herald., 1863-10-20
NEW Y ORK HERALD, TUESDAY.


resen'dfies Of France 70 as oru ad 70 desire
"a land b nee fhe ersfsrce Of trans
fef o. orr sptt and ,G'eians on poJde Telk 'W
oo" n5 q but pho ~ nj nj 20 zee "a tmchsred by
oon dom st honn sd IA b. A. nkee saraJ 10 thsr
po, L Hho havs hnrn grad ssiaI d,hy aid
haee made mre "a n one siot 10 arrea his ier'ioss
Werj ~ all ca NANTES atoms Of national feeiug
again ls trwn io'icy OF E"at'nd those ,oAica ae
secra Is 10 uhrh zee sfer 'einee
| r rom the Petersburg Express
! -" We have ,ead hr. Renjamins expostons Of
the re sns which ed Tue Pres ae to the which
inmates rtih co sulr authority In the confedera acy
aud although the secreta has been anything II,
favo ite o ours ndur and justice compel us
10 say ha ms satennts ana vows have been very ably
presented 10 the wo ID. We have rrcy cad m ira Iucd
ara convincing d. mems OF the kind than his
dressed 10 Messs. Sdcl Masoa Il is very well for
Iord Russe at they ousile of the sphere OF his
oca at entons r he wo Id nd ihe task Of answering
them one tho sorest diplomatic trials ever had
TO 60 through.
The dismissal BY him for the assigned Of Consul
Migee. OF Mobile. forms, will venture t, say one OF
tie most rem irknbc episodes IN the history OF this
an, other war and that portion of Benamins 10
Mason IN which tie aud ci cumstaices o; the case
are explained Is aticuariy worthy Of the rcater g
tee Mgee for Simply renit,ing to England in gold tho
interest due ny the tito Of Al ,bama t. En- sh capital
Hts, VINO hai invested thor money In her bonds,
was summHils deranitnted beca SO the act Of
,,.n.,a . %,,,nnce was deemed an improper and COS.
traband one-a violation OF the bIockide-a vi ation
Of neutr ly-a vi laon law and violation Of morals;
Tor In al lhes aspects Russell and Lord Lyons (noher
transaetD. Mr. Ionjamin rem rks in this connection
are ,mineny happy aud we defy any enIighienod and
| IL over been held that payment OF just debt
Illegal. immoral and disg acoful aG,ir. worthy OF the
der? Yet MaRee for receiving the money debtor
and Transmitting Il 70 the st0rs. held by Lord
Russell and Lyons guilty Of criminal breach OF trust
and therefor removed.
The Of movement OF the President against
the British consus NO will be curious TO II seems
to US that some such functionares absolutely
sary TO watch British interest In tho confcderacy,
for tbore are such irtcrcsts existing here Commercial
agents, We presume. with no consular powers. will be
appointed and perhas received, Tor the Of at
tending 10 such matters cannot possibly bring them
into collision with confederate sovereignty and laws.
such an ,rrngcrert "s his is alluded to by Mr. PEI ia
min In letter 10 vason. Ho,oerr, the results soha
they may. 9ad hd de has teen adj ell by
our .orernment aud .oe are tia. wu be unani
mo isty alrrr iy he pepl..
We'd not hnk our cntemporary. the Wing, is entirely
consistent In It's foreign policy and the grounds which
Il desired dismissal Of the Eritish Consuls havo
brcu placed IL thinks the government reached a risht
inclusion a wrong reason It thinks we ought to
have ba sh d tue c"n-uls not because of their o
cal denqnencies oences but on account Of the gen.
eral reitons Of England TO this country At the
time II says
We hore . ,h.. the new policy wiz be made .II more
ana instruct ns Them nsaStaie praecabe treaty %
Of o The r.aen as ~ n The Ss subject to the
Il becomes consider questions Of the magnitude
and gravity OF that be US with candor and dspassou
Thus consldered think II will be dicnlt perceive
anv essential difference pri cie between The attitude
OF the French Roverumcnt and that OF England
tree yea,s, has Fran II England has consus
here when have there. has France II England
auomen.s % Of the treaty. o. Paris "sH forbade @ i,
so has France. H Fnean has declined to nter.
with ts good Offices afrsirs has France
for although NAPOLEON thought ought TO do So yet he
has preferred to maintain purey voluntary engagement
or seamer TO reCt his ports, ya England bin the
steom r { scif
What tho grea. pr,ncpls. Of national "honor"
which, ta ght, should have caused to spurn
from sh such functionaries English consuls,
even ii they had conducted themselves becomingy;
while at the sanr time should enarge embassy
TO nee and ssal Napole with fresh opportunities?
Tho truth is, the difference more Of feeling than OF
principle Napoieon has borne himself with the
p.lite OF gentleman. lord hnsssU has OFFENDED
20 srrf'n IS and fndeco'rm so far as accomplished
thing and ing It bv concert each shares the othors
responsibility. But they have shown different tempers
II, however the French tm,cror has indicated moro
favorable views towards than the English Queen
a he atmit,ed the Other hand, that The EngiisA people
he hun more faror and done greater sruice than
We re. eat, that we do see what principle we
would hve reason Tor rejecting without cause or person
al offence and there host lie manner, English
Consult and ut tho time redoubng TO
France that stands the same platform. II our deal
with fnga ID dtsgraco!u to US. our passions
my erhas ggest. should but double the disgrace
Il the sme with france with the double
Fer ourselves, We glad that government has
sought quarrel with England. and offered moro In
cause saw prospect OF his further usefulness
there We have dismissed the British Consuls hero
obyi us right 70 d. We retain our commssioner In
Frlnco because he has advanced any further there
with recognition sna Mr Mason 90 da N Ensana nos ns %.
French not because France has asked for
they have confined themselves In their proper
Ihe truth s, many Of our couutrymsn are impatient
seams a hardship, and indeed Il s, that should to
d MED just recognition 20 long But yet n Is BY
means unprecedented. In che days OF tho
RcvoIutr nothing dcarcr the wishes Of France
than Gr.ar rain lose her o,es Yet Franklin,
by adju,o's waited for three years In Paris
"a 0.ltiy v
c~stors felt thereby insulted ard outraged But now.
Dec ,uss other have shwp Iess prosractod
reserve adopting opinion Of ourselves,
not only disappointed but grow angry.
course we cannot expect to influence great and
proud nation by display Of temper II tho late
action OF our government shall have valuable moral
effect. believe wi will be precisely because
dignity.
Il be inferred that not in favor Of prose-
which can be aded 10 them. We think that the inter
than the partalties Of Napoleon must
ng decide him TO tho course which desire. We
wud those dispositions by every means In
power. Az d. not accept In the Gaze Of England, 20
s,s whica would calse US to break on ali commuuica.
soo merely because the blockade has been recognized
and our idependenoe not And this be the right course
The following Ia from tho Macon Telegraph -
dad s. ss r4s..ps g. ii . found emr..
@ g; ,ss q s s ~ 2 ssss .a mai s
:"s ,Ss "s. q friendly viii b. .as@sS 70
come from Ihe British COVE I'm nj, One Of the Risbmond
.sosa Be sGSss ifss.
ana eissned ~.abas y to France. Why 50. What has
n .nn She appears TO have Ies.-a our en- ns.s.ye
part cular aecetd our 'ender Of friendly
o"-s- sasm iiiei proposition 70 ,hs1 English
NO, sserybody snoe ms. oeen well aware
i &. 20 UPON S hat o .sa sas. s ass:
as safe frn friendly cJnfederAcy Eng
land n England In TRUTH has bern of some service
bat France far - are able 20
"a e- bo the victims OF vulgar fanaiicism
L olley thorou M
show more compaant face nov. II smrly 10 the
b, In essential " the sccomp
uenf OF purpos~s the Americsb continual We
for extraordinary diplomatic rovisoos q
douh.,.ss, are able 10 zee muob
WORE than do. To tEs rre.1as ~, 1. a.. ... .. -
for the subject, quite wiiin- 10 leave A.
The Campaiga In Northern virginia.
| lFrom tho kichmood Examiner. Oct. IS.
| We have authentic intelligence OF military opera
tins In Northern Virginia and but few reports. Hll 10
aald 10 In Meadss and prevailed yestcr.