The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-28
American Affairs.

American Affairs.
ENGLISH CONSULS AT HHE SOUTH.
In the British Parliament on the 10th instant, Mr.
HAprIKLp asked whether and when the government
tended to replace English consus at the ports on the sea
board OF the Southern States OF North America declared
by the President 70 be for general commerce ON the
LIST OF July next and whether the same consus who oc
cupcd those several stations before the war; and were
with the interests would be again
Mr. LAyARD said that English consuls placed
At short intervals the principal ports Of tho Southern
States such az Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New Or
leans and Galveston.
THE OUTRAGE on THE AMERICAN FLAG AT
HONOLULU.
The Pariz Patrie publishes the following: We stated
time since that in the month OF April last the cap
tain OF English vessel al Honolulu had torn down the
flag the American Consulate This insult created
great sensation in the town and the English officer in
command the station ordered the flag TO be rehosted
and made personal to the Consul OF the United
States We now learn that the Washington government
was not satisfied with this but demanded further salts
faction from the English government, which latter has
just addressed despatch 20 President Johnson express
ing its regret for the at the sandwich lsands
THE TREATMENT OF THE REBELS
The London Times OF the 1oth In its city article
marks that the disposition OF the American people to-
wards eneut measures to the conquered states seems
only To encouragement from the leading poti-
clans II 10 assumed, however, that practically there
II no harsh intention.
'sThc observations which Lord Brougham delivered on
the American question at the banquet given to the
Prince Of Wales BY the Fishmongers Company % , are
and several express the hope that the humane sugges
tions venerable speaker he attended 10 at the
other side OF the Atlantic. "
ruR IyAYpRoPRIArENKss OF EUROPEAN PRgCR-
DENTS.
From the London Daily Ncvs, June 10
One OF the worst services which our public writers
could render 10 Mr. Davis would be 10 urge European
prccedents and principles upon the American govern.
men, al tniT 9TH % ., nch s ns 1,sn"
stien take this When the government OF the
United States IL told that in furnishing Mr. Davis i
would be guilty OF an unparalleled crime II " natural
that those who shocked at so great pcrver-
Of the truth should revive the record on events
In our own history in which the infection OF
extreme penalties for rebellion has been approved by
most enlightened and liberal historians correspon
dent lately called attention IN our columns to the opn
icus OF Lord Mahon aud Haam ON the execution o! the
Jacobcs In l7ij and another 10 day recalls the Opinions
held by British ministers to the proper manner Of dis
posing OF Napoleon Bonapsrte. These ngtances may
fairly be adduced 10 rebuke those who fooshy pretend
that IL Is the common practice In Europe TO permit The
leaders Of great rcbeons to go away with no other pun
ishment than defeat. But We should be sorry to leave
the question In ths position II Mr. Davis T. 10 he saved
1 msa be ~ the erecis Of a mogao'''miy u witch NO
Sdts of Eropeaa ChJiasndom cDo rs ~ eyorple; aud
Ne AneycANs pcpk cf too much original abby mot
be able 10 asooia or esores Ne which becoms
0eir oharoetr in neir prsssni situation
THE LATEST OPINION OF THE LONDON TIMES.
fFrom the London Times, Juno III
We are an outspoken people, and make no secret OF
our conclusions b,a gere aohng tho,e conclusions 10
surprised at the abrupt extinction Of the war but not
more than the Americans themselves Whatever may
have been our specuations or sympathies We rJoIcs
cprocate the expressions of sm'y which reach us from
America and shall not be dsbeleved In our professions
OF dosrs permanent peace For the rest We only
wait We 'tthing Of s tuure mr. v 'ce pretend
% bevs hof hs rsvoiu,0n On the contrary, We
see that Ia but half nnishcd and that America will Ger
tany again be the America OF the past But may
well be something better The blot OF slavery at any rate
is eaccd from iu soil and subject OF contention "
removed The position too of each State OF tho Union
IN relation 10 the whole now defined and estabished
if not improved Then the people have learned truths
and unearned faaces besides undergoing that instruc
tive experience which seldom fails 10 yield We ex
pect indeed that the Americans Of the future VIII DO
like other people aud less like their former selves
We will not attempt 10 Halter tbem. They know weu
enough uhdf thought Of thew civil mar, and they VII
be proupt 10 comprch,nd haf udgpsn rcna1iHs sn
suspenss stu In few words they have wOD--won
against the expectation Of the whole world-but what
they have remains yet 20 be seen. The result "a
probably within their control Upon their policy u
will depend whether the South becomes again anal
gamatsd with the North, survives only a n
blemish and a burden TO the republic. Tho
%ofR -of Reconstruction may be more trying than
tho work of subiugation The present policy OF the
victorious administration II is easier 70 comprehend
than 10 approve We can well understand that Ameh
cans after Learning to hcir owp cos wh6 nsurrecton
means, beginning ~ cnt ran new idea Of It's char
ntcr: surprised NJ the denuncations nov
launched against The crime Of 'treason; but the gov
crnmeut Of Washington should remember that between
acts OF treason and civil there w. recognized dis
tnction and that ftho di Elimination be logically
what difficult u has in this instance bccn made pract
caliy easy Tho people of the North know fun well that
shn contest between bem and their fellow citizens o