The New York herald., 1864-12-21


orchestra Of hundred and ATTY musicians presidss
ever the mad scenes OF the masquerade balls q sne
Grand Opera
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
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The Rebel Manifesto.
TAXING ooN1oRr PROM EARL RUssRLL's RzrLY.
From the London Index Psbs organ), Dec IL
Lord Rassclls reply 70 the Confederate Commission
srs isdgug sns receipt OF Official copy Of the
manifesto put forth BY the Congress OF the Confederate
States, takes us, confess, somewhat BY surprise
true that for short time past vague rumor las been
afoat in diplomatic circles continent and las even
found expression In she Paris correspondence Of ne ~
yedanss Bs and other no; prone 70 ca .oo
70 the effect that the American policy Of the oregn
O1cs sndsr0o:Sg esseiai modifca..oss, anl mat.
an opportnpy osuld BE- sceleooed for Joining France
in any steps iw which ne later assumed " chser
tsch any real importance 70 such diplomatic cht chat
and yet Lord Russe's note surprises us Not hat.in
trnslcay, contains anythisg more than what eonRs
to the formula sf international civiy but because Is
prompt, courteous, And-though u repeats thAUargon
about strict and impartial neutrality which, in the
Foreign secretarys mouth, has often sounded ronca-t
practically recognizes the political equality and nsntica
title consideration Of the two begorent edenfons
This Is on Earl Russell; part an immense .e 10 h,ns Inc
credi. for 1t. But ns intends 20 be consistent AID ne
once Admits that the same measure must D. right
bc meted to both the south and the Norm, We
cannot how, under present Circumstances, be
Is TO stop ,Aort ef aetnai ,eeogn'tion- v, WIN
has rendered hackneysd; ws viii only observe
that after the 4h day Of March the prex for
further delay viii have disappeared on that dsyl gov
ernment will 60 into operation at Washington Inch
the states OF the South have confsssedy neither ID
part voice. In the election Of the Sth Of last MONTH
the every State setuay in the Union the
occupation OF the Union armies WAS, by act the
federal Congress, formally excluded The highest ogis
ative authority o. the United That occasion do
creed that the states or Virginia. North aud South aro
lima. Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi, Florida Louisiana.
arkansas and Texas we're not among The 9umsr Of
the basis Of the eec,on Of the Sth mat. Knows
them only as foreign enemies, to be conquere by
force So long a. federal Executive and sgis-
laturs at Warrington claimed to represent o. the
States which formed part of the Union in 1870,
and could date their existence back 70 period wha ali
albeit An unsound and sophistich ons--for lqeiKn
rshtiu authority over oil tns satss. The Executive snd
Legislature which commence their terms 6f authority
March L. Cspno and do not set up any such preteusen
This new government at Washington presents 70 Europ
at Rnmo~S wsses !. ty sAres vsars ss :s,o,
The only possible technical conflict OF jurisdiction
rowed down to three Sstes. Tennsssse Kentucky ana
nents. With this exception. which oannot cause any
serious ditncu!y, the diplomacy Of neuras 2 new q
States were situated IN different continents. III
EARL xussELL oUR MUTUAL PRIKND"
From the Lsndon Times, Dec. 81
Lord Russell appears again this morAng in his fAvor4
and pleasant enough TO play - long . the two parts
Who cla,m your friendship good friends With ssA
part 70 sustain = soon a. thsJ begnto
quarrel Ia Such state OF feeling u impossbh TO ~
my ~ ss snSs n
mutual friend becomes . mutual enemy. Win they
become friends again You can generally rsappean your
former character. Bus this 10 course which 10
difficult carry in public than In prvatelife,
It were easier than u 10 Lord Russeils Universal
;rcierSnca he d 10 deepy aniictsd With shnusrrsls
Of hm friends that no cannot hold himself colpletely
ssr rsnS ~ CAIN. ,ns D.ysrs o. snss ~
m0nitien 70 both sides or, with the sympathy mn-
tua riend he constrained to assure each parr OF his
constant friendship This disposition, however admira
bls Produces nsvsrthssss precisely the result which
might be expected He gets nothing but sh2s words
OF n.e hs has 1:es rTy urfsr,snae IN hs way for ns
numerous friends have bean unusually quafesorns.
M Ss sna s g: sS
adjust the quarrel, bat ges only sharp retan frop
one side ana . complaint from the other. The
his new ally the King " Denmark, fell out With bis oil
alss The states OF Germany and no again onsrsa an
intsrposed bis good Offices hut here he OF nd
more severely criticized by the spectators In
third cAse--of which have an instance to day-he
moreno be pited than blamed for the two parties =
this quarrel viii leave MIN alone, but insist OF
dragging him into their contention The United stats
and Confederate States shout their grievances snu
nm seii command 70 avoid committing himself
with the other. Warned, however. b
D,s., % he has avoided the errors bs COMMITTED will
bis European friends, and has successfully absiape
from unreasonable advice. but his bersvoient sym
pathjes are still and their warmth has
we fear pablsh to-day, betrayed hin
again into giving offence 10 beth his friends.
our readers will remember manifesto Of the Cenfed
crate Congress which appeared In columns fey
days ago. This document appealed to the opinion Of tb
civilized world upon the ustGs Of the Confederate cause
rible which des0ates America. IL was sent 10 th
Confederate Commissioners sorsad, with instructions
lay It before foreign governments cory according
~ sent to IOEd isusse, the letter kossrs Masor
shdsl, which We publish TO day, 10 his reply y
10. Il 10 evident that Lord Russeii endeavored 10 b.
BRIEF but this brsvy has saved him from allinJ
into the dangers have described. The dnculty, o
70 be po..ts 70 the representatives. Of th
Confederate States WitoW appearing rude tho Unite
\ States; and, the other hand, TO acknowledge th
authority Of the United States without adroatpg sn
dignity Of Consederaiss. Between these pt!alh
Lord Russell osciliass in hts letter. and pus Ms fao
little bi ~ The h0is on one stde. aud u n ~ rcco,srin
A,ssetf, pes le wdy fno the hole tte ofher ade
this way he sways TO an fro for a minute or two bu
rights himself at last and declares he has hitherto soo
upright between tue two pitfalls, aud be viii continue
| DO %.
may decide the South be rebels and beyond tn
pale sympathy. The south wants us 20 do II tina
may pronounce the claims Of thc North 10 DO upus
tnabe and their mode OF enforcing them ingui:ous sn
may thus add the weight of our opinion TO the 80 tner
viii ob ect follows TO which both may sunscri be =
"ihsy deplore the commencement OF th's ssnguinar!
Brue and anxously look forward 10 tue period of ~
ternnaton Having thus at isst goa upon safe ground
tho concludes Win the satisfactory announcemea
| impartial neutrality she has hitherto observed.
Considering the difficulty OF the performances, the csc
latou described ", perhaps no more thsn wa
to be expected At the time u scarcely
sary lor Lord Russell to aitcmp even these sligh
strc.ss In dincnt character. u ho could pat 70
straio his henovoont tendency 20 mutual iriendshlp,
forEa acgno yedgment of ths nlneso for ardu,
TO him. with sinuie statement OF the intention OF m
government maintain peutss attitude, might cav
been sufficient Lord Russell seems 10 be m oapPer
forgetting does oct boii bit sctfh,y
and that IT, there ore be would us,nlan evou Ia ords
| nt Mvntn mn
demonstrations Of iriondshp 10 elihor beliso
rent. In point OF fact, he should Keep qnit
aoof from two Conaoatants. Al dis
la.ce ne may appear earsy respectful 10 oUtn but b
geiS any way between them 10 vii ind u bard ;,
make bow 20 the one without tnrni1g his back urc,
The other. IL ingenious 70 difine0rcte Ne I'm fc
Ssss int tier cosgpys.s s,meas, aDu TO profess euuz
friopdghip for each. ufasr ted dignaLC but tna
10 seaiifnsDt more proper between nstUD and 1atoE
than between government anc govern n may he
us, for example. 20 express ito sympahy - th
Luaih people With all pars tho American popis. bu
for Lord Russell ~ express this ioeng 90 the part ~ IA,