The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-01
The English Press.

tlcieS OF the correspondence octWeen Mr..
Adams. the American Minister, and Earl
Russell. just published. and regard it as
most important.
IThe London 7S.,tes says that it is the
most important discussion III referancc to
the rights and duties OF neu:rals that has
been carried on for many years betwe>1
the representatives OF two great maritime
Powers. The Times can hardly doubt
that Earl Russell's proposal for a commits
sion will ultimatc ely be ;icce pied as the most
satisfactory method Of adjusting the out
standing claims between the two nations.
No foreign sovereign nor State could have
entered INTO all the details CT each specific
claim and counter claim; for IL must not
be forgotten that We, too, nave long bills
against the United States FOR damages in-
CURED by British subjects during tie war.
Still less could we have consented, as Earl
Russell points out to submit tie lonu rSles
of our Government or the legal competency
of Que law officers TO the judgment Of any
forel2n Government. The best. If nor the
only, solution Of the difficulty therefore,
was that suggested by Earl Russell, aud We
earnestly nope it will DC the means for Tie
tel1n-aa:lon OF q controversy which but rpr
the Iocbearance shown by boil. parties.
would certainly nave led t. rapture be-
tween Great Britain and the Unite; States.
The candle. and friendly tone Of argument
so claAoratolv conducted by Eail RusseA
and Minister Adams jl;si;li,- tins eXlecya-
tion.
T:.- --u.6s 7rin@a ~ IL aiI;ci,. iy, r,:r..-
!nS :" t.e'Eon;an movement in america a.
,hrcatca:ne breac:. oi tue Foreign
i-G!.et.Ne:-1 -Act. and says that yl.;s helps
IL . -?or; 1T SUCH Proceedings nom
al Al! lican point Of view. an! WI lcp
pur critics - look at ti:cn from our
poi.t oi view. In ti.e meantime, le; IL
agree % tit:or aMicabIy, and not allow
traniseit feeling q jeal0llsy- o. rcscntMer:
to prejudice the permanent settlement of
question II which g.! tnc maritime nations
are equally concerned.
Ihe Tines il. a.p,ll,r article, ,onteads
that il Engl&nl chooses to DC ANGRY or III
consltitIate, she wouII lave greater rcasC n
to complain. Of America. Eoe.t;on IS a
neural i: the Fcni&n movement than ever
America has had IL regard 20 Ensian,l..
1;ti-is'ie towards tie South, inasnuch as
,he fei--an p,o. was furnled III America, by
American citizens. although the co..sioiira-
tors :-.ar have been mostly OF Iris:. cXtrac-
ton The T:ates, however, admits that tie
Am r.-;n Government las acJed il regard
to tnl !novc,nan5s OF The FcEians with all
h9noranle openneas. notwithstanding the
secret 1libus,er!nG piots OF its citizens
The I.o:lGon Post thinks, tna5 Earl Rus
sells proposition TO the American Govern
mot ill most probably be accepted.
Thu, London Nesrs says: Il, is clear
thar the discussion Of the oues:io.. is ex-
lS-
tiuclly declared that tie question is Has
her Najesty's Government act With good
faith and honesty? and ii this be so. tho
pubic will agree with the Foreign Minister
that It cannot BE entertained or referred TO
any rctenta,c OF body whatever" The
Ne1rs continues . Ii it be absolutely nc
cesSarv to British honor ami dignity that
the claims be met by simple negative.
Parliament and the people mast maintain
tina; position" It hopes, however. 5hat the
good sense Of modern statesmen NAV he
fore .on@ mud Il resolution.
The London .%a3, iNlr. Driyl;'s ,aper.
OF October II. says:
1t wou.d be difficult l. overra.e the i'm
pcr.ancc of tic cores pordt..ct between
Earl Russell AID Mr.. Adams w!..ch Ia. /
night was pJ;oileheG i. 4 suppicmcil. u tae
Londsil 'rG%eG.. The correspondence, al
c0e.iy sharp and cars:ic, especially ..
the side G: Mr. Adams. Nh Adams dGrir =.
the continuance Nf the v;tr had a task T.
f0l.l ,ucn a. has seldom fallen to Tie lot Q.
an. minister. He eldCled the di.agroea-
bic incidents ot his position wiki 4 most
histo.r place Tot unworthy Of his Illus
trious ancestors. WiGh q man less calm
less ca3ablc OF perceiring the enormous
evils ot . war with Enciand. less assured
II the ultimate triuolpn Of li> countrv's
cal,sa. and therefore less Gi.po.cl. t. avail
the correcting influence Of time u remove
many OF TIE prcjuGScc- Which ciam0rct
.iE' u4G n,.n, 1t i not SAYING too much /.
h&zar,I the assertion thai peace wJilld h4v,
been impossible. The selections which III.
i:i! LiAcoM made l3 q tnc Europcan lep: seIta
~. IL proof o. The unfail.nc sagacit,
when distinguished that great patriot.
we Gould have wished -hat the c0nclv .iol
20 "iicn the Government has conc ha,
!','A - explicitly stated that tie whole peo