The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16
The English View of Our Relations with
Napoleon.

From the London Times Dec ISL
II was not perhaps 10 be expected that the moderate
language In which President Joinsons Message referred
90 the ars OF Mexico should he exactly echoed by the
zion cannot but DO influenced In speaking Of such
Sect by a Of direct responsibility, which more
lightly felt when distributed the votes 81 popular
assembly. The language Of Congress during the
always more pronounced upon foreign Affairs than
that OF President Lincoln his Minister and be
assembly a. any SUFFICIENT indication Of the settled pur.
pose Of tho American people More especially Is this
the with the Congress now sitting at Washington,
IN which the most violent OF American parties possess
temporary majority, which Ia obviously inadequate
representation Of the general feeling Of the country AZ
abe when assured that the violent policy
the radical party regard the South oppos
lion to the more temperate wishes Of the Northern
people In general and that the more prudent course
pursued by Presiden, johnson does but express the
real wishes Of the nation, we shall hesitate before
we attribute very serious importance 10 tho display
secs long ~ not supported by the acts words
OF the executive government. Moreover even when
eween the settled disposition Of The American people
Che momentary excitement Of their represcntav Is
generally necessary 70 receive American language with
certain allowance for constitutional exAxgeration.
The federal Congress not accustomed 70 practise the
subdued tone OF diplomacy and we should be greatly
mistaken II interpreted their proceedings by the
rules which apply 70 tho significant which 10
customary In the correspondence OF European nafons
would be premature therefore 70 attach any definite
have been introduced into both houses Of the federal
Congress They have NOT indeed, o. yet besn passed
ever or postponed They have only been referred 70
ths committees OF the two houses upon Foreign Affairs
and Is 70 be feared therefore, thai they but 200
much In accordance with the feeling Of Congress TAsy
are msr NJ confessed vsyy for v~ bring safssfscfry
They by citing the letter addressed fs62
narshal Forry In which the Emperor unfoded the dea
9th which he attempted 70 give dignity and a. n
nov appears O somewhat dangerous prctension 70
his very iusnsbic interference In Mcrcan a6hlrr Hh
inject these resolutions, 70 subject OF the
republican governments Of the American continent V
fbreixn Power and 10 establish upon ifs ruins q mo.
aarchical Constitution rhey recall moreovos
esnt Of the Emperor Maximians donestic policy,
whSoh obnoxious 10 northern psincpies These pro-
psefinqs denounosd In no measured languags ~
NopDsssd the declascd policy uf Ne ss1sra govern.
ssA s6snsvs 70 the psopls snd oonsrHy v Ne sprt
M shsr in<siipsIcns,n and The President n finally
= w viudcnss the rscsSnAzsd policy and prssss ths
Suuor and interests of ne FEDERAL government"
n resolutions should BE- passed they vii CO..
fSuy Ne the most eusspoken expressions o. American
enns this sun1scs which hsve ysf bern uttered ~
ny public sushvviey IN " oossvred fAsf ny - -
nstiv srAas ~ Fsus6rnf pvs6o1v sbassssd ~ dosng
DO not srrupis 70 dsnornce The Emperor Napoisons
un66cn designed attack upon American Instisu.
en- attempts 70 support, 'sciey by European
IN the Interest of Q Enropc&n Power, .
Ne 70 the spirit Of the people upon which
be President on the other hand,
40 laying down In guarded
~ principles Of his policy,
Of Offering umely caution "a
She American temper TOO far
rked manner, from asserting
Vas directy obnsxsoas "
~ I'D. haan Ne ruls a