The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-27

estys and If this be So the public will agree with the
Fore Minister that 1t cannot be or referred
10 any potenate or body whatever" The Ne'cs con-
tnues-.'If il be absolutely necessary TO British honor
and dignity that the claims bo met by simple satve
Parliament and the people must maintain that position
hopes however that the good sense OF modern states
men may before long find a solution
From the London Star (hr Brignts paper), Oct ~
II would be difficult 10 overrae the Importance OF the
cores pondence between Earl Russell and Mr. Adams,
which last night published in supplement TO the
London Gazette The correspondence although generally
courteous is unequcntly sharp and caustic espe
cially the side of Mr. Adams. Mr. Adams during the
continuance of the had task to fdhl such has
ed m Jatsn 70 ne lot any "se' He endured S the
fortnde, uhich s,u earn Jor him ~ history place
MT rnoorhy Of his itinarious ancestors With a
man less calm less capable OF percciving the cnor
nous evils Of war with England, less assured
Of the ultimate triumph OF Ibis country's cause,
and therefore less disposed to await the correcting
influence OF time to remove many Of the prcjudlces
which clamored around him, IL is not saying too much
TO hazard the assertion that peace eu hare been nm
possible The selections which Mr. Lincoln made OF the
European representatives Of the republic in its Of
trial Is aaoer proof hc uJailn0 sd0aeiy vhich dstia
We could have wished that tho conclusion to which
the government has had been so explicitly stated
that The whole people could have no difficulty nm N under
mission. Is the government while refusing an ar
bi,ration, willing 10 refer the claims concerning
the Alabama 10 JOINT commission OF English and
American subjectss Or accept the reu, al to
make PREPARATION and compensation for the captures made
merely 70 b. entrusted u wh bc cs c co
corning which neither tho British nor the American
people care one straw? We understand the latter to BIO
tho decision Of the governmentthat Us that SO Tar AZ
regards claims concerning prizes blockade runners CON-
pcnsaton TO British subjects injured by the operations
OF the armies, and such like OF which great number
have accumulated the government proposes that these
should be referred 10 joint commission, bW that The
claims NE United Sa'es n.ts regard 10 ne dpredpions
Of me Aobdno, and sre all Proo ais Of arbitration an
THIS question tefweea The 0 Nations are positively Tepudt
dtd
From the London Herald ord Derbys organ) Oct III
haze th.
best just present for wishing to remain at
with the world outside OF IT, Considering the immense
upon to staunch tho wounds Of nation still bleeding and
sore from the results OF conflict unprecedented in
modern times for its erceness to calm the still scethng
elements Of dscord which threaten, on the one hand 10
prevent the reconstruction OF state SO violently dso
Gated and rent asunder the other hand to substitute
for the of sections furious OF race, which
will heap horror upon horror; considering, too, that
the Of the country have been already to all
appearance taxed TO their uttermos so that their only
chance Of recovery TO lie In long Of peace,
well understand that Mr.. johnson and his ad-
prepared 70 set their faces most firmly against
any suggestions Of fresh with foreign nations
We can believe that they prepared to discoun-
tenance any absurd raid into Canada descent upon
Ireland by ne crazy called Ftnian or any crusade in
Mexico In behalf Of lost 1t has needed all their
strength TO get the better four years war, of mi
nority Of their citizens arrayed In arms against their
government; to challenge just tc ,ci as e.a q
ces the po,cer Of yS class gorermem such as thu If
France England scoaid b. Impossible 1t is to their
interest to live not only at peace but on good terms with
these countries The European Powers on their side
are willing as far as In them lies, 10 give every cppor
tuniy 10 America to carry out her destnies in the
that pesses her best 10 leave her undsurbed to the
development Of restored polity which may
them but poor reward in itself for the immense sacri
fees that have been made in its assertion by arms.
This being so, we think II much to be regretted that
any remnant OF i'll feeling should be still kept up be-
tween the English ana American governments by the
prolongation OF sch correspondence that the
subject Of the Alabama and her consorts. This
spondence needlessly irritating aud lead 10 good
result Every American statesman OF education must
know perfectly we'll that English minister coutd listen
10 cain, 80 al fundd, we might say insuting,
that OF compensation be paid by this country for the
depredations OF these cruisers The thing simply ont
Of ts question. All the batteries Of Mr. Adams might
be po nted against the Fore gn Once for years i0ut
any prospect Of Jorcing il 70 surrender such chdl
te,ge.
We had hoped that the whole Of this tedious business
done with; that when iederas and C0nfcderates
had agreed TO bury the Ratchet Lord Russell and
Mr.. Adams might have smoked the pipe OF peace TO-
getne We were sadly disappointed by the issue OF last
nights Gazette. correspondence Of truly formidable
nature before Not content, IL seems, with
dispatches Of the ordinary dimensions, the rival dipo-
matss have been pe,nS one another with trea'ses
dgniied in Foreign Secretary 10 have briefly stated
the mpossibity OF acccd pg to such demands than
have gone into heightened and wearsomc an effort to
rebu them, only TO wind up with weak and humila
ting conclusion that her Majestys government
wiling to consent to the appointment of commission
tween the two governments during the late civil
Ne cdnE coaoeiu: that any god could dre firm the idy
Of such ccD.oaa II to be hoped that the United
States will not avail itself Of the tempting
opportunity TO reopen the hundred vexed questions
which II were to be wished on all hands might be
suffered TO sleep. Mr. Adams has made known the pro-
position, and awaits Instructions We, too await this
news i much apprehension We dare say ,chat eget
up the temper this country Wat disastrous disturbance
u the presm friendly relations te,oeen England and
America, may result Jm The deliberate attempt 20 up
praise caused By The Confederate cruiser, aud
eycc payment far them at hands The hoperer, nc
cingeneyJcr which Lord Russell has been preparing