The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-23

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The ntssliesass from Japan b TO the 10Th OF July
commissioner from VICTOR Emanuel had arrived =
Yokohoma 20 oonsummass treaty between Italy and
Japan lodge Of Mssons had bsen established inc
asw crop Of tss was good and coming In freely
The preparations tor an invasion By no means dis
continued In Canada the peaceful solution OF the
pcac problem Tho troops are moving continually, and
Gsasral Michel, who has temporary charge Of affairs
during the absence OF the Governor General IN Europe,
Is actively engaged In Inspecting the provincial defsnces
considerable force II q Cornwall; another y 81
rhorod on the Weland canal and there ars three gun
boats on the st. Lawrence, between Lake Ontario md
Cornwall II this city the Fsaans are active
and uncommunicstiva There ID no truth n
the /. report or Q split betwsea Sseeny and
Roberta The latter issued an address yesterday
70 Brotherhood denying Ill reports thai he organiza
uon 70 be used for political purposes and urging them
to keep clear Of party combinations report vas rs-
ceivsd BY Janss Stephens yesterday, signed BY
oancsrs Of the United States army. who had been 70
Gently released fr6 M56SUsy rnsu. ,u.,
70 the feeling Of confidence in the Central Organize.
that u Universal among the people in ireland.
conveatioa Of the republicans Of the Eastern coun-
Ties Of Pennsylvania was hold in Reading yesterday
large crowd attended and delegates wcrs continually
arriving General Geary, tho republican candidate
Tor Governor was present. Resolutions were adopt
cd giviag thanks for the successful close Of
tho war, acknowledging . debt OF gratitude to
the soldiers and sailors endorsing tho proposed amend.
mont 10 the constitution Of the United States especially
tho clause changing tho basis of declaring
President Johnsons policy TO be for the purpose OF
receng tho democratic party, and euogzins General
Geary and Governor Curtin. resoln ion was also
adopted demanding the dismissal OF the Hon. Henry J.
Raymond from the Republican National Union Com
mittee, without giving him permission TO resign.
Speeches were delivered by the Hon. Lewis W. Hall,
Speaker Of the Senate, General Fisher General Geary
Thomas Cochran Of New York, and others.
meeting OF about I've hundred persons assembled nj
tho Union League In Philadelphia last even ng
the purpose OF taking steps welcome the delegates to
the convention OF Southern oyalsts which be held
In that city on the 81 OF Septemb Resolutions and
formal letter OF Invitation adopted OF intensely
radical Character returning thanks TO the loyal rep
rcsentafives In Congress, denouncing the President
and Secretary Seward for their exraord nary sympa.
thy with the prominent traitors OF the c,uptry."
senaior conncll and DE- n.sic visited Fortress Mono
on saturday and to Doctor had an interview with #
Davis He thinks tho rebel cief looks as well as he did
thrce years ago. Assistant Surgeon General Or ne re-
Gently arrived from Washington aud had private inter-
view with the prisoner, but with what result was
not made public Alexander H Stephens and his
BROTHER and two delegates from North Carolina arrived
1t Fortress Monroo Sunday on their way home from
the Philadelphia Convention
There were twenty -oght deaths nom cholera In New
Orleans on Tuesday. aftythree in Cincinnati and ATTY
ave In ST. Louis
The commander OF the naval squadron In the Gulf OF
Mexico reports that the cholera is rapidly ahang among
he officers and men OF his neot.
Rich gold and silver mines have been dis ,overed AGAR
Fort Stanton, in the Territory of New Mexico.
Mn ximilian's Observation-Disclosures johnson
Taking Hold Of Our Foreign Aaairs.
President Johnson quickly followed up
his proclamation of the 18th inst, de-
slaring Maximilian's blockade null aud void,
by decided action. Two war vessels have have
ordered to be stationed at the mouth Of the
Rio Grande, nd the commander Of the Pacific
has received orders to send two mea-
of-war 70 Aasatlan and Guaymas to protect the
interests ofour citizens and country. We think
we see the hand Of the President In all this, and
that the timid, temporizinE policy Of Mr..
Seward In our foreign affairs il now to give
place to a more decisive, vigorous and elevated
policy. The dignity Of this great republic, as
we'll as our interests, required such change.
We have lost much byA weak, tfme-serving
course. The national flag has been lowered in
complimentary difference to foreign nations
when It ought to have been thrown boldly to
the breeze. Had this been done we should have
been saved from much trouble and from those
complications with European Powers which
grew out Of the war and are not yet adjusted.
There is no necessity to go to war to maintain
the dignity Of the republic; there need be
no fear Of war; our position is too impregna
BILE and we are too powerful for any nation
TO attempt q war with us except under suoh
extreme provocation rs we are not likely to
offer. We can afford to be magnanimous, as,
indeed, we have been In our relations with
other nations, but the surest way to avoid
rights Of the country before all the world
Taking this view of tho matter we are happy
to know that the President has commenced o
new and determined course In our foreign
policy. He has proved himself to be an able
statesman In the management Of our domestic
affairs, in bringing the country through I'M
parallelcd difficulties to the point Of restora-
ton, harmony and good feeling, ard now he
gives MS reason to believe that he will place
the republic in that l.igh position among the
first Powers OF the world to wlicl IL il en-
tiled.
The proclamation Of the President, asserting
tina. the declaration Of blockade made by one
OF the bclligerents In Mexico, "namely, the
Prince Macmillan" will be disalowel by tie
United States, and that II is null and void, viii
undoubte ,ly create sensation both in Mexico
ana France; but when It becomes known that
our war yasssIs have been ordered both to the
,,,onIh az tho R.n Cranda and tho morris on tn