The New York herald., 1865-06-22

though the rmer gold prices begat rather better feel
Ing Foreign merchandise was quiet as general thing.
Domestic produce without decided change Cotton
was dull and heavy. Groceries quiet Petroleum
was . shade or On Change brcadstufs opened dull,
but closed nrmer under fair demand Provisions
irregular. Pork 81 So per barrel lower, owing to
the reported abscopdns Of prominent operator Lard
was the turn easier. whiskey was dull
MIR. Seward and His Diplomacy with
England and France.
The Secretary of State, under date of juno
II, addressed letter Of information to the
Secretary of the Navy in reference to the with
drawal by France of "the character of bellige-
rents" from the late insurgents Of the South;
and on the 10th he addressed letter to the
same person touching the same proceeding on
The part of England. Some Of the public jour
nails, of the order Of copperheads, in the diffe-
rent tone which marks these two letters, have
made the remarkable discovery that it is the
policy and purpose of Mr.. Seward to foment q
rupture with England on the one hand, and to
secure the friendship of France on the other
even to the extent of the sacrifice Of the
republic of Mexico and the Monroe doctrine.
superficial view of the two letters in ques-
ton, we must say, too, naturally leads towards
this conclusion. In the letter relating to
France, Mr. Seward, after announcing that the
imperial government had removed all restric-
tions heretofore imposed by it upon its naval
intercourse with the United States" and after
noticing the withdrawal of rebel bellige-
rent rights, goes on to say that "these pro-
ceedings of the government of France have
been prompted by the express desire of
.reviving the old sympathies between the
two nations, whose interests and traditions
constantly invite them to cultivate the most
friendly relations" There is sugar plum for
Louis Napoleon. Next, in his letter relating to
England, the Secretary Of State informs
the Secretary Of the Navy of the official
information, received through Sir Frederick
Bruce, "of the withdrawal of the pretended
concession Of belligerent rights to the insur-
gents" but that as England has not withdrawn
"the twenty-four hour rule" absolutely, "there-
fore the customary courtesies are not to be
paid by our vessels to those Of the British
navy" There is the cut direct for Lord
Palmerston. But the presumption, plausible
as it may seem upon its face, that Mr.. Seward
has thus shown bis hand and betrayed his diplo-
matte game Is very wide of the mark.
Justice demands rigid and comprehensive
settlement on our part with England; but
touching our political affairs and balance of
power on this continent there will assuredly be
broad and decisive settlement with France.
We know that the Mexican question has re-
Gently been under consideration in Cabinet
council, and that the administration is fixed
upon the Canning Monroe doctrine. There is
nothing inconsistent with this fixed purpose in
these two side-scene letters of Mr.. Seward. He
is simply playing the coquctte. He is very
sweet in his dalliance with France; but he
hopes thereby to spur up sluggish England to
that peculiar frame of mind for which he II
man1uvring to pop the question. Lord
Palmerston having failed in all bis labors of
thirty odd years TO break up this country-frst,
for over quarter Of q century, in the active
agitation of the horrible curse OF American
slavery, and then as the bottle holder of JEFF.
Davis and his rebel confederacy, resting on
the corner stone Of slavery-must now change
his course. He must be for us and the Canning
Monroe doctrine or against us. The United
States will now prove more powerful ally Of
England or q more dangerous enemy than
France, and this is the point for which we be-
lieve Mr.. Seward is playing. The administra-
tion Is aware Of Its strength, and that It pos
sesses every advantage for playing of England
and France against each other, without being
In any particular hurry with either.
The copperhead journals Of the North under
stand the popularity, North and South, of the
Monroe doctrine, and how immovably Presi-
dent Johnson stands upon that doctrine. II
they can show, therefore, that Mr. Seward ID
hnessing for its abandonment and the recogni-
ton n Macmillan In Mexico, they may expect .
popular reaction which will compel the re.
moval Of Mr.. Seward. But when II Is known
that the agreement between the Barlows and
the Belmonts with the Blair family requires
first, that one or two Of the Blain shall gel
into the Cabinet, up stairs or down stairs, bs.
fore the Barlows and Belmons can get sop Of
the spoils Of the kitchen, we have the explains
ton Of these copperhead attacks upon the
Secretary Of State. They began with hideoua
hue and cry against Secretary Stanton, but,
finding that they could not bulge him, they
have turned upon Mr.. Seward. This Is the
narrow peep-hole through which they discuss
his diplomatic movements
Louis Napoleon and Lord Palmeston, OF
the other hand, whatever may appear In tn
diplomatic side dishes Of Mr.. Seward, will d,
well TO adopt the conclusion that Presideu