The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-20
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
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THE AMERICAN NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Our Diplomatic Relations With England--The
Alabama and "Other'' Claims.

AnDRmu ana '-Otner' NIulms.
From the London Times, Oct SOL
The rotations Of Great Britain with the United States
In condition which, NJ first sight, appears highly
anomalous Nothing can be more friendly, far the
public knows than the diplomatic intercourse between
the two governments conflict OF interest," present
prospective usthes attitude Of suspicion either
has rather tended 70 Javor an aresfy u pas mi,undsr.
Handngs Yet in the last session Of Congress- and
while full Justice was being done by all parties in this
laws by President johnson and Mr. seward, the Com
mitiee Of Foreign Affairs had recommended the House
OF Representatives 70 make those very laws less srin
gent, and resolution TO that effect actually passed
and sent up 10 the Senate. Not long Afterwards
heard that the proceedings instituted against Of
formed by the last mail that "in pursuance OF
orders issued by the Attorney General OF the United
States with the concurrence Of the Secretary Of WAR;
the taken away from the Fenians within tho mill
ary district Of Buffalo to be forthwith restored upon
named boy and Gallagher, and guaranteeing tina, no
illegal shalt be made Of them n this statement be
true, = s dhcult 70 avoid tho Inference that Mr. John
republicans no longer feels himself able TO yes Ae
prSsuvs popular syapaiAy vita tAe Hmsaas II must
Britain has often been employed In America
engine Of party warfare u y among The IadI;ion.'
policy. When, therefore, we ind the republicans,
who command great and ncSraslng majority in
the Leg stature, 10 say the least coonscnanctns Fe
nisnism and openly coquetting with It's leaders,
hardly shut eyes 10 the evidence that gudge
against ourselves Is stu hsborcd by large proportion
be made for the importance Of occurring tho Irish n
the elections nor mus. Y DO lightly presumed that
would Ia and a. such Il h recliye the
sanction Of the nation at large Our correspondent,
however warns that In al probability fresh attempts
will be made TO 'dssmsats the American Foreign En-
istment Act our ovn that portion Of the Amcr
press hitherto not unnendy 70 M rs beginning 70
revive spirit Of resentment which seemed 10 have died
away In short whie We are oetensbly on good terms
with the United States and while everything conspss
70 strengthen the bonds Of amliy between tho two
kuoi NJ
There 10 time for all things, and the time has come
when II s psibe and expcdent 70 dscuss without pre-
judice or tho cause Of estrange
We have than during the present autumn
n ihass claims we're =, some neorls ignr sea,,e ~
all legal reasonable foundaon--stiIi more, II they
rero preferred out Of mere desire 70 PICK quarrel
with IL would be ueeiees 20 waste words upon them.
No one, however sincere may be his horror Of
maintain that entirely groundcss demand ought 70 Ia
for sake Of peace, by Christian nation
that such concession would have any other effect Than
invite further aggression. The present question,
however, wears very diaereni aspeet It's certain
thai whatever view may be taken this side OF the
Atlantic almost universal opinion prevails the
other that tbs United states bsse suffered gr,srops
rr0ng al hdnds, and that we have denied through
government legitimate claim for reparaiion- This
In itself coDsiilutesa strong for confederation, and
NJ necessary for reconsideration A nation, ike IN
dyidna y not an impartial Jndse 30 ~ own cagse but
this remark applies 70 ourselves well az 10 TIN other
party and justice compe ~ 20 observe that In Offering
submit the matter TO arbitration the Americans
given proof of confidence In the Justice Of their
position Few lawyers, indeed, looking al the circum
sres. deal NAV b. ad FOR The arguments eSoaos I
the dispatches OF Mr.. Adams and Mr. Seward II il
manfesiiy contrary 70 ~ aw nations thai vessel
should be equipped and comm lesi0ned. BY bh1r Of
a bcihgyent neiarai pot and hsnes soiy 10
prey on ns comaocso f ne o,Aer ,ene,rem itls mani
builder o construct vessel 81 war, and ss u 70 bel
eereri government, PROVIDED the veseii cauipped
ssoGed within neutral territory does lsrue
from neutral port In sarikr character. and doea
moi ACQUIRE that character ~ abe has visited port
OF her country The popularity q the Alabama Coo
thar Al no time and III no respect shs . mers
eof merehandise, bat was destined BY those who
bp her AZ well AZ ~ those who ordered and purchased
on 81 her hull tho on Of her crew The
preparation and embarkatop Of her armanent-s we're
paris Of tho snme Transaction, conducted BY the
fsderate port "she sowhere for sale 4 and but
for agran breach ~ neutrality could have had no
facts The smeresns claim an Indemnity from o. siiss.
ing that state Responsible for wrongful of ~
subjecv which either more elective laws o. moro Wig
orous execution az ia present lAvs might have pre-.
anything seyoud sn soSsst application ci our our
sys Fs, and sps can - q sn I.sss'
~b siher 10 fac, Fore,sD Enssrsrt set had b~en
applied IN good faith Bat no one had raised This qsss.
had acied with sufficient prcpipusudssas exsiude1 BY
HE general dpelfns Herr ho weak point q our aavo
ess /, family The principle that esi.
gallons limited BY the Irpvsons ~ municipal egs.
aflon tLoUeh sppsrcny ssnrtcbe ~ the hgh swthor.
ny of tho late Alefoey eDsr, 10 ss~arediy above
dbptte and thls principle - sgrrspdered ~s can
hardly hep Recognizing the fciing .equRissv IL
tive Innocent paTtns a. TIE Alabama Cars. =. s4.f I
Z pron this yrounf alone should regard Y~yrrcrre
~ these oisnns 70 sont commissou with treat sats.
s.s. % az cy sg.s % K. .sss sss' '
Stanley IL The dictates % lussce h. doubusi thoso of
policy ckv Great Britain has everything 70 "a
BY me adoption Of rods vA<s1p a vsaksv navsiS.<
Fewer nay b. rssyasrsd from sqspy,rs <idta~@ u
Am>rscaa prs Our navy may o. nsy NOT b. the most
powerful 10 the world bu, y y ~efs @n st<s - pow.
erfu A. s nouh rot pvotscf osg oopaeclai ps1v.ns
seasaS grsafssys buth dsvxkss ard eo~sesfnsss~S ~
,cA<r,. IA 10 said hat wnbaut doe regard to past ".
perisntc that IN time % var The United rfni1s wend
never allow hsr sb pbuiidnx trade 70 he psuslcsd ~
such ASSERTIONS o. tue Kind are not onfy
fnsuins % honor ~ kindred nation but usiusl
IN tho highest degree. The original Forvsab Enisst
nsni act Of 1874, % damaging 70 french lnteresfs
vss passed ~ consres vhss sesnnsse ~ fusnd
phlp towards Frnsee sn6 NJ vl towards Ksesnd usrs
1t tbsfs height and hcdecson 81 Tinted FsAf~S cyurs
% drIS1afe pchuo f iDs~s&tonAl sw go aepsvvsdlt
quoted Nth the Gsesis<s resDeet opt o~n 1hspgh ~
lAeat the dsp<~soa isssy shown orsta'ss< pr~e6
snarcr Laade ~ AIienno TIE sx~sleg Anneusan
IN the urous dIrsctlop ~ 40 rot bckvs thai -
ssAsns u vosid b p~svss>s1 ~ Aassf<on 6xess a.
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