The New York herald., 1863-05-02

| the MeXic3nS Stlll femalncu III pOsseS5IO1t VI
two-thirds of the city and couple of its strong
| est fortresses. It is therefore quite possible
that On the 7th they made the sorte described,
and drove the French beyond their own
trenches, compelling them TO fall back some
distance 1t is certainly presumption in favor
| of tae truth Of the statement that, although
| both accouuts profess to come down to the 9th,
giving the French full time te'complete theirs,
they have siuFrsd over in three or four lines the
particuiarso of tie intervening events, important
as they are: a4
TIE MAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Proclamation
on FREEDoM.--Ths American Anti4Siavery So
ciety is about to hold its twenty-ninth anniver-
sary in Dr.: Oheever's church 1t is summoned
by w. L. 0asrison, Wendell Phillips and Charles
c. Burieikhy andtlie burden Of the theme, ac-
cording to the prograAsse issued by tnsse revo-
lutionary RADICAL leaders, Ii that ga decree Of
immediate and universal emancipation is de-
mandsd by thsimpernled state Of the country"
We had supposed thxbstHs frst decree would
have done the business TIE radicals and ab0-.
| litionists oneand all ssid IL would. But now it
| appears that the first d4ores amounts to nothing,
and we must have another one. But would it
not be better to give the. arss medicine little
time to operste, befosee administering another
dose of the same stuff! Perhaps, too, before
issuing a second proclamation, 1t would be
desirable TO ascertain whether the negroes want
the physic. That the rnoe ere utterly indiffer
ent to the tremendous seHoFts being made in
their behalf Is evident enough. Governor An.
drew, Beecher Cheever and Greeley have COM
pletely failed in their efforts to raise black
brigade to fight for universal emancipation"
and now it devolves upon Downing, the oyster
man, whose bivalves arc. of such excellent
quality, to-take the matter in hand. Perhaps
he may succeed. Perhaps not We shall see.
But certaip IL Is that he cannot do worse than
the bluesiins who arc the shining lights Of re-
volutionary radlcalism. If Downing succeeds,
then ii will be time enough for the President to
considerable propriety Of sending forth another
proclamation Of freedom. Besides, it Is incum-
bent on, Andrew and Greeley to keep faith with
Mr.. Lincoln; and before-he gives them a second
"song OF freedom" let them redeem their pro-
mise conditional on tho first, to darken all the
highways with the clouds Of dust from libe-
rating army nine handred thousand strong,
marching south to. the tune Of Old John
Brown. N
THE NATIONAL ISsururE-WHAr Is IT The
radical papers have opened fire upon the Ma.
tisnal Institute bafors it has done anything, or
they know what IL is Let 1t have time to un.
fold ITSELF At present it Is said to be investi
eating the physiological development of the
human race. Let il have time to bring forth
Its ideas. Meanwhile, we have no doubt thai
1t will supessede Barnum in baby shows; fol
e.great Snowman does not know enough q
science for this highly interesting subject. Le
the Natiosal Institute have fair play, anait MAJ
: bring TO light matters and facts of the CREATES
moment connected with the natural history o
, the gesas homo-whcther, for instance, the va
rious white races have, a. the most enlightened
abolitionists maintain, sprung from singl'
. black pair In the Garden OF Eden, or whethe
the whole human Species black, white, brow
. and red, we're not, according to ths opinion 0
!. Lord Monboddo, monkeys, whose tails hav
|, been worn Of BY the progress Of civilization
!. By all means let the National Institute hav
: free scope, and light will be thrown on th
|. origin and physical development Of man.
O GENERAL FRAxxLN's DErEScE-We have n
y csived the following note from Major Gsners
, Franklin relative TO the report of the Commit
tee on the Conduct OF the War -
TO rHE Epiros QF fHr HERALD.
% Nsw YoRE. April 30, 1888
On the 9th day OF April you published In your pap,
the report OF the Joint Committee Of Congress the
n duct o the War containing charges against me, which
true destroy my character and reputation ofhce
Y have prepared reply that report and think he,
"A rieht ASK 70 give eqna publicity 10 my deenc
csclope copy which IN sent simultaneously 70 the D
u pers In this city which published the report.
= ysry respectfully, your cbedient servant,
At We have also received the reply. Owing
~ the crowded state Of our ccumns, we are con
20 PEELED to defer its publication. II shows tn
70 the committee was nothing but miserable .
'e of hack politicians. The reply Of Gener'
y Franklin is that Of high minded soldier, an
10 one entirely above the meanness that chara
Is terized the conduct Of the committee who N
,e drr.ook 20 manage the government and all a
10 generals in the neld. Wv
:" movements % Secretary Chase In Besse'
yecretsry Chase nov oa visit 20 this city. recei
@ fro,, aoxerror Andrew prou