The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09

I the United States be preserved; and on the
other hand he could not ignore that public
sentiment which runs against Eng'ald wi nout
eDdanpcring his popularity. There are few
people in this great and tree republic who do
not sympathZe with the movement ON account
OF the bad faith OF England during our civil
war. We cannot forget the destruction of our
commerce by tue Rebel pirates which were
sent out OF British waters. The havoc made by
the Atdbo1nd and Shenandoah is fresh in our
minds, and we feel the effects OF IL vet in our
reduced mercantile marine. The deeds Of those
land pirates who crossed over from Canada to
ST. Albans, and OF the hotel incendiaries, as
well as tie other piraiical schemes that we're
plotted on and carried out from British terri
tory, necessarily rankle in our minds. We are
constrained to say to the Canadians and British
Government-''The evils you did us have re-
turned upon yourselves"
We speak here OF the people and not of the
Government, which should know nothing but
/, its duty and the honor Of the nation. Govern
ments, however, occasionally strain point one
way or the other in such matter as this, and
frequently hppIen to accord with public senti-
ment We owe England nothing We have no
sympathy with her political system or her gov.
eminent of Ireland. She has shown herself on
every occasion inimical TO and Jealous of this
country. She fostered the enemies OF the United
States during the war OF the Rebellion. She
was at peace with u.s. and ought TO have sho gn
her friendship by preventing all this. We might
retaliate with justice now her turn has come, Ii
We she uid think proper; but our Government
ptefers to show the dignity and honor OF the
COuutIg III us uutN, luOuBu
in doug so cit may act IN opposition to public
sentiment. We are not called upon, however,
to protect the Canadians; let them protect them
selves. We should merely be neutral.
Whatever the opinion OF the Government at
Washington may be with regard to the char
acter or imprudence of the Fenian movement
on Canada, It is to be hoped that the Secre-
taIy of State will not be permitted to sacrifice
feelings of humanity or do violence to public
opinion in yielding too much 10 British de-
mands and vengeance. Mr.. Seward is too apt
to toady to foreign Governments and to sacri-
fee American pride and inter rests 10 their wishes.
Let him initiate in the present case, the inva-
rlable conduct of Great Britain which throws
the protection OF its flag over its subjects
everywhere, right or wrong. Let not our Gov.
elnneent be too severe itself on those who have
erred, and let it not iail to give all the prOtec
tlon possible to its citizens who may have fallen
into the hands OF the British.
But, while we are thus displaying so much
zeal in enforcing the laws of neutrality and OF a
friendly power, so contrary to what England did
in our war, would 1t not be well for Mr.
Seward to remind the British Government that
the Alabama claims are not yet settled? We
think it is suitable occasion to demand set
tlement of those claims. If England mas Rnv
conscience in the matter it ought surely to be
moved at such a time. Let Mr.. Seward inform
the British Government that while we can be
magnanimous to 1t in ITS difficulties, we expect
justice shall be done to us. The wise man says
there is time for everything and we think
this is very good time to demand a settlement
OF the claims growing out of Great BriSain's
breach OF neutrality towards the United States.