The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-30

that reference OF Tho claims 10 arbitration had boon
rejected BY England, and that commission Win United
powers had been refused by the American government
Mr. johnson adds some pertinent 0bsery atoms on
the necessity OF establishing by more satisfactory
standard the measure OF those obligations u neutrality
by which friendly States bound TO each other ~,
however significant that ho offers suggestion 20 Cor
gross for th8 modification OF he American Foreign En-
listmenl act. which is almost Identical with our own
and goes far say that he would not approve
OF any immediate legislative interference With existing
laws On tho subject OF Mexico the language OF The Pre-
eidant il cautious and ambiguous the most as;gto
piomaiist could desire. II tho United States are cIai
ielgsd TO deena Tepublcansm against foreign interior
ence, they U repod 10 The Challenge; but we are lett IN
tho dark whether the establishment OF empire in the
% interpreted such. On The wiole, Me tsasr Of the
6essags nay be regarded sdiistdctny ana ajasfcl M
ts dssan!a0 act the AmeicaE government desiruns n
sena ~ good srnss Th tioss who they acknowledge 10
be tltr friaids
From the London Daily News Dec 1861
Tho Congress Of the rpied states has assembled under
proceedings II IS only few months since thousands
OF observers in this and other countries firmly believed
that rs part Of the actual government OF The old rnion
that body would never meet again Now that IL does
with nndispntcd authority tho Union Is larger than ever
having been increased during the by the addition Of
several States. President johnson references
IN his message the relations his government with
foreign Powers appear to have been riery 81 mir ion,
and i,sensos Tho Alabama claims make, as was 70
DO expected great figure in his address, ard
tho case Ia urged from the American point of view
',iss muck 'enacify Mr.. johnson announces
proposal 60 refer 10 commission the claims which the
two governments make upon another He appears
also from the telegram, TO have declined Earl Russes
suggestion 10 provide for future contingencies by cgs
iaon; observing that 1.-The future friendship Of two
countries must rest on the basis OF mutual Justice
proposition unqucsiionably true, but one which sug
gests no reason for declining 10 provide each gov
ernment with the hest OF doing justice. n IS
satigdetry kaon that President Joheson to.ie man.
aiming The ooldityof Ne demands IF the Tinted arr
deciares Mo "a ,giU be his coad6M ai,a q p'oraote
psacs end eaay rim fregn nations, and give'
fns NJ Js1n W
10 the claims England he declares that they
were not made with primary view to the compenss-
which DO believes arbitrator would have awarded but
for the sake Of settling principle OF International law
u nil be interesting % learn crafty udt the President said
tanned DE old pocy in he United States popnlsry bn,
inadcquRely, called the Monroe doctrine and TO have
plainly nnated that the United States must not be
challenged by the interference Of European
TO defend republicanism the American continent
The correspondence with France respecting Mexico is
be laid before Congress- and cannot fail 10 psore Of he
higteS interest;
From the London Telegraph, Dec 16
As the first Presidents message addressed to the Con
great civil the document OF which publish
telegraphic summary, has really historical inter-
est and Significance. And Il is upon the whole,
tho. The coy ia rhica ne North hos ucd rs triumph aud
he Sca,h Grceped Us dJeo, The moral Influence Of tie
uor has bee,. mort admiro6,- 10 has vois d he Standard
Of p,laic thought and action nroucnont the ,cSole com
annuity and above ALL IL has made the various sections
Of americans acquainted with each others wishes
Ii the first Presidential message after the final over
throw OF the Confederate armies had been somewhat
TO the vonqushed foe the hes, friends Of America would
certainly have read with regret but not with wonder
This of Mr. Johnson however is calm, temperate and
chcrgsn Nth hcsshcss could he ,earmest Southern
port.soa reasonably look for better teyns than oe c
The Pre- ide rnaliy proposes 10 ccnd II cannot be e.
pecte that the North after making such enormous acr
hccs, wd consent admit the South Ms old pol,i
cal privileges on any other condition than that Of absolute
mt ho rdf hast
States ratify the constitutional amendment aboshng
slavery they should be allowed TO their places
Congress To abolish slavery Is true not the pri-
mary object for which the iederas battled but the
less did the war give slavery lis deahblow and II would
TO allow the Infamous Institution TO be revived or 10 be
satisfied with anything short of It's abolition by means Of
constitutional decree Accordingly President johnson
announces that that IL the price which the
Southern States pay for the restoration OF their
political privileges Nor can the copBsrymsn OF Davis
and lee wonder az those sharp sentences which Mr..
johnson n,ers on The subject Of treason ard seces
sion
10 this country NJ wen az TO the South Mr. johnson
devices portion OF his message; aud The oe hos ute
10 complain f his remarks tie oiher Ofcourse
ne England for her conduct during the war and
repeats what Mr.. Adams has SO often said in his de-
spatchcs Our recognition Of Southern bclgerencv s
sill the theme Of reproseh and Is siigmazcd ms UMPIRE
cedentcd. While however, entirely
differ from President johnson In this matter Il must be
confessed that he speaks OF this country in bitterness
OF tone Nor we be surprised that he gives prom-
the escape OF the Alabama and the consequent
injury inflicted on American commerce; that he firmly
insists the right OF his oonntrymen 10 compensation
Bsf 4 otdcosy 10 fad thai h. c9es not charge as
,c'h tcd Et,h OF odrie any pr>seR oenpt ar redress
R.tysiHg T. tcrire The claims for compensation
he wiu so, press him II is, NO doubt, rather
uncomfortable 10 know that great country keeps a lit
tie bill against for presentation. ii need be, nj
future dav but have good hope that when
the PASSION OF c0Di' has cooled down. the United States
will see how strictly our conduct mas accorded with the
prccepts OF international law, rs interpreted by
jurlsts and as pat in force by ~ own statesmen.
Whether France will view the Message with saisfae.
tion may be doubcd SUI, while Mr.. johnson pro
tbs usual American shbbolch; while he givcs
the Monroe doctrine its annual airing he IN sub
stance declares that Ameyico ,io,ply dses IN be len
a'ose. The states have work enough 10 do between
The Atlantic and The Pacific; they would rather
atog.t5sr Meanwhile they are disposed TO be
friendly to refer disputed points 10 arbitration
10 established clearer code OF international law III
Europe, nevertheless will interfere, President johnson
speak his friends Ulysses Grant and Robert Lee
Their ot toacs q s'rogg,c IL ns Ne so0c; tn re
Pesidnth.es picia'g enough thai there Is deraac
tesrct " fgJiag rper Lsind iiaa whs H. espseses III,
.oyees hoDe ftctI wu nerer oaaU, b. co,d into actin
Such IRE the chief points OF the Message Other features
or will further consideration when we have liz
full before usnotably the proposed measures OF
finance Meanwhile do MOI hesitate TO declare that
the whole the document refes nc higt,t crsd ppo
~ ssidygh cuthor and me people wo called him
T. potes; mai 10 farai,hss ne uord WaA sof.f,cory
ssais,i,orrord honesty and fair poy vach Is Caisy
bsnsr oton The td,mod diplomacy ef fhe old school,
- From the London star, Dec 1911
Tie mpoitan, portion OF President Johnsonis message
great questions In which England and France inter
ested The relates 10 the demands made upon us
for the damage occssoned by the pvacers the other
which nearly Affects noghbo 10 the interven-
ton in Mexico. seems that the prl,ateer question has
advanced snoher stage without the Foreign ONCE re.
already published With tho further important nforma.
ton. Tho Gazette several weeks ago Informed that
Mr. Adams had requested government 10 specify
the claims which II was willing 10 refar to Joint com
mission snd the reply OF Earl Russell was that
time would be required for the preparation OF such
list Since then have heard nothing from that quar-
ter; but the message Of the President dpcs gnor
ance. The government have finally declined 10 submit
the prvatcer claims 10 the commission snd tho propo-
sitiou IN that very unsatisfactory has been de-
cllned." What Is the consequence Are 10 have q
mstumf Dces his vpuDiS, which kds just eipen %
svfixo example, Of ia ,usiiee prer, hrco,Gi s rita
Ia horrors Of ,cdr AZ s only it By which IL koaor
way b. oiadioofedS The President, must rccolect
is that gentleman Of whom many denuncistons
will be found recorded in the columns of some
demAgogue, only eager for Of quarrel with other