New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09

Statements should MT be pi eed In tine hands OF thu
nutaorig ii TepTCsen tivcs of Government IN
order u at II ccssHry they nay be nado the subject
OF communication between tho two Governments and
that either our own Government may b. maae respOn
sbe for declining to act upon thom else the Overn
mcnt against which the plant is made NAV be made
responsible for declining to accept tie femOnsirauce
Hear. beari The honorable gentleman has made
statements which are in great measure per
iectly Vague regards the point at issue be
cause 1t may be perfectly true and 1t is uD
0appy too true. that Fenanism is in the MAN, and
to Tue means by wheh 1t is supported thing imported
rom An erica About that there can DO doubt
tHed, hearI But that is rot all which shows that
representations ought TO be made to the American Gov
crLment, and tie American Government challenged
either to put II down or 10 show why has not put il
down. There gentlemen here who heard the admir-
able speech Of tho Attorney General IN tbs early part
OF the evening aud what did my honorable and learned
rirDd say IN reference TO the demaud that VIC should
submit the case of the Alabama to arbitrationi lie
SAID. We are reluctant 10 allow that Governments are
iespotbihle for the putting down ind prevention ei
thugs which they cannot always put down and prevent
lear. hear There sre two things in the main which
have a rlg0t to exrect from the American Govern
nent One Is that, VheH the American laws have been
bl oxen they should promptly vindcato thOsc laws on
behalf Of England. NV honorable Fl end pointed out
that 10 the of Spain the United States Government,
had promptly vindicatcd those laws. Yes bat the act
done in the case of Spain by Mr.. N'kenne-the pri-
chase Of ship. or more than one ship and the flung
out Of an cTpediiionwas thing above board lying on
the surface If affairs ovideut in tie light of day. and
easy to be made the subject Of legal proceedings. But
that the EeuidnS held Congress III Philadelphia, and
that they collected much money IN go many years IN
Ofdof to Iasc Il presumption that the American Gov
ernment had neglected its duties. Ny honorable
friend ought TO show that those proc Gangs Lave been
notorious aud tGat in the way that es could be made
tho subject of Judicial Investigation. Hear hear
He has shown nothing Of tue sort / attended
closely 10 what fell from hin. ana heard nothing
from him which showed that any uc,s lad boon done
in America in violation OF the American law
which II the duty Of the American Govern.
uept to have pcssed ard punished before the oIdi
nary tribunals Hear. hear Ny non. friend spoke
indeed Of dtpututop TO lresidunt johnson, but he
told US nothing of what took place at that tpuiaton
and do not imagine that lie usoif places much reli-
ance upon IT, or intends 70 raise from the dcputaDn
any inference adverse the Government Of tie United
States because / think ic paid avery high and very
con of his speech urd distinctly infatuated his convc
ton aud belief dat he was man anxious TO do all IN
his pow lar the maintenance OF hiendy relations and
the fulfIment OF every international obligation A. !
said, there two cases In which We might expect
The United states Government TO act No proof
has been laid that oiienses have been committed
against American laws and not punished. The
other case j.. that IA the event Of any al
tempt al the use of force By these misguided men
in the United states against any portion Of the
British douiIO1s We have right 10 expect that the
Government OF the United states vi rpsl aud put
down any such attempt by tho ue of superior force
40 such has h,bpenod. and therefore We have 10
rrht Ia act There 49, grant also The of persons
In public employment nnd tho honor. bic gentleman
says that ten ,ncers were members - fcbIan oOh'
gIrss We do not know what done IN the Congress
M which tt sc officers took part But thf honorable
gen,lcnnu hu,.ef stated that Gen SVceney had been
dismissed from tho amy OF tho United Sthtes Con
scquenily. far as that Is concerned citaihiy m!
Lonorn HE irpd Los title 10 plain of the conduct
of The Government q tie United States. Gen. SReony
wa. Dismissed believe upon tbs ground OF absence
without leave. Hear. hear am not prepared 10
condemn such proceeding. must kloN <. al drd
moIe about what Sweeney did. and about the
mode If proving and bringing home what he
did, before | can presume To treat rs suD-
isct either uf condemnation or Of taunI the prOc d.
Inrs of tie United Ststes. Hear. hear have no
more 20 say notice OF tie particular allegations oil
rn honorable friend hold that whey they orc varue.
nv had much better not been produced IN debate
hold that where they are definite, aud whcr" tbtf
tend % show del at Of uuiy-Whicl 90 not admit
on tue part II ito United States Government. the inir
curse toward any friendly Government Is to take care
that those allegations shah irsi he placed ~ tr hands
OF the respou,inls Mrsters Of tie Crown, thn' rey
NAV do their duty IN REGARD % then IL IL obviously
itnsf.ss TINT upon berg pudu, ed liLOut notire IN
treated. "a .egucs me qheiiion 81 my h"h"fubl.
frcrd. haye u say thai se nave not hH'o en' rcn
rcurcsct t,tions. We have seen cause Ia detlore
much TINT mas taken rlhce In America, bit We have
h.d no cause winch would justify 40 IN making repre-
scutgttnf.s 20 the Goyrrnmcnt OF tie United Niftfs
mon tie subject. My honorable hlend snin that
The evil M its source. Hear, hear Wei Germany
these ere very hig words deciding Will 80 ~ u ht is
urce IN tie dominionz of "a foreign poWuIpcrhi- In
voYirg measures for the nhceftainmo4t OF Toe incis
which sc would not for one moment tolerate or hetr OF
IN this country. Hear. hear Tbs - very large
uretcnson. and when are 10 justly alAOD, 10 main
tam our own county NJ SANCTUARY against every un-
ne ard doubtful demand Oi foreign sDFclnmtni Tor
God. sake let I've little patient At tie outset und
little tolerant IN judging OF tie proceedings OF the GOV
orumcDt of the United ~ ies. Hear hoarl We
lave not made these representations. Had We bad
facts Of nature that would have Justified 1t al our
command 1 need not say That they "oNu
,,ads In the view 81 definite ends. To MAKE
tho mere general remembrance which my Hon niehd
IL cofumcuds the mere complaint Ia lac United STATES
I1ycrnnent Of what IA gong on IN America tbc mere
et,ne forth The incOny arising 70 "a ilom these
aw.ess proceedings vi certain American suiJ.cts'
would hut diminish The digniy 81 ms country heh
we have the dclu.to mhteas oil complaint tloh VIII Ne
the time but 10 IS not merely because We are hIt ana
wounded by what IS goirg ON. not ineTe! because We
have righttl feel just indignation against tho gl'y
promoters If zach onterpiise that We snohid e1aehIs
IN mike the United States GOYerhlDcIs Responsible mT
chat We bnv, re roh 10 believe they are Lnnb" 10 pre-
vent and which should TO unable 10 prevent II The
case inverted. ana those pIocetdhhs 'o"k p'soe
In our own dOuIinOns. Hear, bediI We nave CON
6dencs IN the Ul.ted States Hear lcar.I We D.
icy, IL Will fnhll IT'S information al Obligations. W 1
have confidence further IN TIE pubic opinion OIL tne
United States lllcsr. lear. As tir as we arc IN
,ruod Tie public opinion 81 the United states. Ike
the public opinion of England and Ireland. condenus
condemnntion there Is mingled In America something
of contempt hear hear hat the prompors oil fenhi'
ism are regarded gully iunatics, whose srergth
Il not proportioned 10 their zeal or 20 their evil inten
ton A I'd If that be so, II Is matter upon WLien
ia il jmpossb To speak with Official knowledge. bi'
obviously It ~ an Important point oil io,icy wan y
gard TO interference with tie preceding oil The
American Government. With that belief. II We be
justified IN entertaining IL, the House think' VIZ
hardly be surprised say that the days arc ar YET 100
ely and the Information as yet by far too crude M
inma,ure to warrant statements IN tbs hoHse WAic,
tend even by remote implication TO raise suspicion %
hreaeh Of duty on the part Of an ailied ana
friendly Government. Hear hearl We are yeiy
sore about those things ourselyes We hear ihnl
.ome person In Congress. or somebody IN some
.s..D,h'y abroad has made impfudent speeches, and