The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-06

From the debates in the Enclish Parliamcn
1t is easy to sec that The pr.vatoer question
Causes great uneasiness TO The British govern
Mcnt Both the ministerial party aud the OF
position betray the same feeling OF distrus
upon the subject Earl Russell, Queen
Victoris's Minister Of Foreign Affairs. think,
that the United States government has nc
right TO demand from England indcmni!ics for
the .depredatioDs committed upon our com
mercc by vessels armed and equipped in Eng
lish ports. paid for with English money and
manned by English sailors Earl Derby. the
head Of the opposition in the House OF Lords.
thinks the same thing, and both he aud Earl
Russell lsHd the tact and consideration Of our
Minister Of the Court Of st. James, MIR Adams,
In withholding from tho English government
Mr., Stewards letter demanding PREPARATION and
payment Of the losses We have incurred
through the Apglo-rebel privateers
MIR. Adams should not have withheld this docu-
ment We presume, however. that in so doing he
but followed the Instructions Of Mr.. Seward.
Such weakness and vaciilation sheuldno mark
our policy. Mr.. Seward in the affair Of the
Trent backed out In this instance he should
not have caused his lettor to be shown to Earl
Russell, but have. had it delivered into his
hands. and abidcd by tho result, with q
firm intention Of forcing England to do us
justice. Had such course been pursued
it is evident that the British government would
have been sadly bothered, aud would have re-
GREETED their hasty recognition Of the beligcrent
rights Of the rebels Davis and his followers have
never constituted nation. This has never been
aught but stupendous rebellion, and England
should be forced to pay for her undetermined
encouragement Of the traitors Of tho South
We should not be allowed, without fighting for
it, to recognize Ireland were she to revolt, and
hence we demand the same regard for our
rights. Through English treachery We have
lost heavily, and our commerce is still being
cut up by the rebel vessels which English neu-
trality has let loose upon US. Let her, then,
pay tue losses. They would never haye occur
red had she remained loyal in her dealings with
US. II is but just that we should demand rcpa-
ration; and the very fear betrayed by the lead.
ers Of the English Parliament proves that they
anticipate future forced repayment.
fMr. Seward has not the courage to represent
the matter in its true light to the English gov
eminent, the American people have, as they
will prove when true and determined mon
shall have assumed the reins of government.
We shall then demand and obtain, at the can
mons mouth if needs must, the full repayment
of all losses incurred, and teach the Powers of
Europe lesson they seem, with one or two nota-
BILE exceptions, to rsqlire. That lesson is, that
we in the New World will brook no unfair treat
ment or meddling on the part Of the Old World,
and that we shall more especially insist upon
redress from those who take advantage Of our
hour Of trouble to insult and injure US. II we
have not in our government true and loyal men
to accomplish this at present, we shall have ere
long; for the people are awake to the necessI-
ties of the case, and will elect such persons as
we need. Then we shall redeem the proud
position we once occupied as q nation, and
cause traitors and enemies alike to respect us
CENoLrSE IN POLIucs.-Miss Dickinson bay-
ing been encouraged to enter the arena of poll
tics by certain politicians of tho abolition
stripe, the gage of battle was thereupon con.
'idered as being thrown down for the 40.
,eptanoe Of any other female champion who
might choose to enter the lists on the opposing
'ide. And we have seen that Miss Webb has
accepted the challenge, and delivered lee
lure In reply TO Miss Dickinson, in Brooklyn.
These young ladies are out of their sphere alto.
zether. They may be very charming and very
eloquent, and have great many admirers, and
Ill that; but who can enter the dirty poel Of
politics and escape its impurities. Who can
touch pitch and not be de6led. Many of the
strongest minded men have been corrupted and
allen through the agency of politics; and what
may not poor, frail, conhding, beautiful, spark
ing, innocent woman expect II she dabbles in !
The communicating messs Her soft and gentle |
nature will give way to sourness and bitter
ness the charm of her existence vanish, and |
'he will become-instead of q radiant and |
lovely being as she is-a grabbed, crusty, spite |
'ul vixen; and if she be not very careful she |
will soon find herself guilty Of lying and cheat
ng, backbiting and slandering, and eventually |
all so low as, possibly, to accept government |
contract. Besides, il allowed to 60 on, where
will all this woman's gable about politics be |
likely to end? Ere long all the strong. minded |
women in New England-and there is no end |
81 them-will be struck with spouting mania,
As by an electric shock, and they will set all the
rest Of the strong minded women in the coun-
try crazy on the tonguey-subject and then what |
an Internal din will arise. 1t will be worse
than matinee at the Academy Of Music, where |
all the women talk at the same time, about the
same things, viz:-the Opera and the fashion Of
each others dresses. Let crinoline be kept o6t
Of politics. There are big and little villains
enough in the garb Of men to do all the dirty
work demanded. by those who enter the politi
cal ring.
CoDrrTHo THE NAVY LAws.-Mr. Sedgwick
has presented his report to Congress on the
subject Of coddying the navy laws In the