The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-23

Strange Change im European Criticisms
America.
TIE LONDON TIMES ON sHERMAE'S M0DEsTY,
BOLDNEss AND sAGAClTY.
Whatever may have been the character OF General
Sherman g audience al st Louis there is no mistaking
the modesy with which he told them the story OF the
campaign OF the Mississippi, nor can any one an to
appreciate the feeling which prompted him to stop at a
point where the narrative must have become mere his
tory of his II easy trial TO vctO
ous general stand before audience already excited
in his favor He must neither be cold nor vaingorious
The first would be rebuke to his hearers the second
injury himself General Sherman deserves the greater
credit for having passed through the ordeal with
He took up the narrative of the time when
almost unknown, and nc dropped IL before he be-
the single object of attention and speculation
There homeiy panness about the speech of Gene
raj Sherman at ST. Louis which WILL perhaps be regarded
ia this country It's most admirable characteristic The
successful soldier addresses the nation Of the world
given to retor cal oratory in words blunt and
ever Otheo could have used OF himself he says little,
and nc speaks OF his superor colleagues except
by OF praise IL is thus that he disarms all criticism
the occasion of his speech AT the first blush nothing
be opposed to notions than that General
should be called upon to address mixed audience upon
the campan in which he took leading part. Once in
deed an Admiral announced the victories he was going
TO achieve bat he was excused because he came from
demonstratve race, and his exploits, possibly from
fanit Of his bore but slight proportion to his promises
we are accustomed however, to look with more favor
upon the older commander whose despatch to the Adm
rally confined to the sentence, al have destroyed all
the Spanish vessels this coast their names and ting
per margin. General Shermans speech longer
bnt 1t plain and direct, and it I've said Of him
that ne ara S nndt IN rctory as he ioas tod and
cton, in bake
COMPLIMENTS FROM THE SATURDAY REVIEW.
There English critics who determined 10 fnd
nothing TO approe Of In anything that may he done by
the government of the United States If the Of the
Washington Cabnc. is warke this is the natural
preston OF democratic bluster democratic ipsoence
1r the OF the Washington Cabinet peaceful this
the natural express on OF the with which de
snocrafic lying covers into silence at Gist symptoms
of rising wrath in great and good nations like England
and France But, except TO critics rho think IN this
the recent foreign policy Of the United States hoi
,.9e that
recommended that nation suffering from the calamity
of long war, and WEIGHED down under the burden
or vast debt, should not waste more lives
and squander more money IN useless contest
with European Power. But then il Is credabc
nation that it should be governed by common sense;
and even very sympathzng friends Of the North pro
phesIed that, the South conquered, the
victorious lcgions of the republic would press On 10
Mexico, and force the French into the Nothing or
the sort has happened, and II has NOT happened SIMPLY
because the Of tho United states has been
900 wise and prudent to allow n to happen. The popu
lar feeling favor Of Mexican exp edition has been
strong enough 70 have been easily famed into fame
~ the President and his advisers had been bent
The advocacy Of the Monroe doctrine and the nciina-
sion 70 support II has been strongest in the party to
which the President owed his election But from The
frst moment when the policy of the Cabinet had TO be
decided, firm resolution was expressed that
with France for Mexico should not he undertaken; and
Oh, nat being thus forced TO consider the objections
% It, has learnt to acquesce in the policy OF the
nent and TO acknowledge that 1t was right The evils
necessarily attendant on war with France are very
0bvio but the evils OF any not very likely To
friyhten q people flushed with victory and proud and
CONSCIOUS
must now from for Mexico, even il successful
have had greater weight in proportion as reflection has
ultcs with which the North has contend f had
govern, not only the South as IL but prov
ince, Inhabited by demorazed spanish population of
nen habits principles and religion and barely able 10
hold own against the pressure of innumerabe
ages That the Americans could simply restore a
Nexcan republic and leave a kindred and congcnial
government preside happy and contentcd peo
pie, In impossible. Annexation would be necessary
consequences of the conquest Of Mexico for no native
IA mai ul
Nexco and II the United States by force OF placed
the republican party in the oes and crimes OF
tbe protected would obge the protectors TO relieve
she country from the misery for which they would be
virtually responsible The Americans have therefore
ask themselves the simple question whether they would
gain by having Mexico they could get less
than that OF French war; and sensible Ameri.
who has the slightest idea OF what Mexico really
can possibly think Mexico desirable acquisition Il has
nothing offer that the Americans have not got already
N abundance, and IL would introduce into their political
systcm accession Of the very2evIls against which
they have sedulously 10 guard.
ARE THE UNITED STATES BOUND BY REBEL cos
TRACTS
lFrom the London Examper1
OF singular Importance TO the interests both Of
Great Britain and America heard last week before
sir Page Wood whose opinion did not excite quite the
whether any property Of the late Confederate govern
meut existing in England belonged TO the United States
but involved the far more important point whether
ahai government liable for Confederate obi cations
Does the clan TO property involve the obligation Of
fng debtsY for IL II does creditors OF the South may
sslxe cash visbly belonging TO the Washington govern
naent BY means OF taxation and voluntary conirbu
aons the Southern confederacy came into possession
NJ quantity OF cotton. not the contribution
of any particular state but the property Of Individual
citizens In order TO make this cotton available the
government entered into contracts with respect TO IL
with merchants 10 England, who had already supplied
abe Confederate government with ships 10 enable
fhem IN carry on the war, and who Willing to
abe risk of the blockade and to obtain whatever profit
hey could out OF the cargo OF cotton In this state OF
circumstances the TO an epd Some OF the
cotton having been safely carried the reach Of
the blockading squadrons was already it's way
England BY the time OF rs arrival Liverpool the
had ceased and the United States Consul gave
sce To the connees that they ured TO hold the
cotton for the benefit Of the ~ the United
States Of America
These proceedings gave rise suit ore Vice Chan.
cellor Wood, in which the United States OF America
souxn. as panln 70 gam o, 'ne entire cas
the caIlc government Of the Confederate stat
all It's property which existed 10 spece and that the
Confederate States in the position Of rebels and
rwrongdocs, they could not confer any right TO their
cotton upon the English mer ,hanis who at the time
when the dealings with the late government took place
were well Of rights the government OF the
United states and of the rcbellion OF the South The
Vice Chancellor decided that the United Sates of
America clearly entitled to the cotton but he
served his hnn opinion till later stage Of the suit TO
whether or not they were bound TO recognize
the claims arising out Of the contracts made by
thc d. frcfo government with the English merchants
he hirted however that his strong opinion was that
hc benefit OF cargo Of cottop could only be
by the government Of the unsd States upon condition
OF their making good the expectations OF the EngIisb
merchants
of property In spcce which previously belonged the
government Of the Confederate states u touches to
come extent the position u the shareholders IN the Con
fcderste cotton We trust that when the matter Is
argued again before the Wee Chancellor he will be dis
posed 70 change The view Which pc & nov ana
rit not Of me letter. ofhe a'c, and Of tae Queen's
proclamation, Deliberately assisted ne cont.deratss
ply Mcsseipe, ow n ,shaf i admitted % DC NE
yrcpoty Of ne governmenf Of ne United Sates II
ibis should not be the ultimate decision, the
of tOul