The New York herald., 1867-04-12

mercs by the depredatons Of the Alabama aud ssiII
more by the panic she inspired among shipowners.
we do not doubt for moment that sense
OF injury rather than sense OF oss Is the motive OF
these claims II the seizure Of single British mer-
chairman by Spain reused the spirit OF kngshmen
We can well understand what must have the feel,
nes of Americans tboy heard OF one snip anotner
being captured and burned al sea py .he Aiaoana
Widely as the two dih in almost all other part
culars The indianalion kindled N ihs country ny a
high handed denial Of justice ~ British supjects Dy
kinded In Ameroa by the ravsges privateers issuing
from pors with the connlyance, as every one nelo
believed OF our government We nave more 'naa once AZ
was made for this natural sentiment, ana tnht y
conciatory tone the part OF Lord Russell would nave
diaon OF legal liability. Lord Russell himself, In ap-
proving the taken by his successor has virtually
made The same admission, and the whole anais n nov
stands on now footing There is no longer any OBJ
stace on side to an amicabe compromise. Grea
Britain Is ready 10 balance accolns nth te United Nle
and 10 pay the compensation any chsch an 'npdrt,as
umpire may nd BE- due firm, her. She has consented
to the reasons alleged by Lord Russell asainsta
judeiai revision OF imperial acss ana Complied, 20 & .
nation cannot do, and the United States government
will not throw away an advantage which Is for them
political as well as dpomaiic by rejecting 40 )ass an
We do not forget indeed that certain spirit Of hos
tilly TO England has been lately manifested BY the
Honss Of Represen talves The loyalty Of Canada has
always been ewhat displeasng TO its republican
neghbors and the nadicious proposn never seriously
entertained of giving the title OF "Kngdom TO the new
confederation sure to give onence in the United
Staca The House OF Representatives retccts but too
faithfully, every passing impulse OF popular vexation
which elccroneering agents utilize appears that
receipt OF intelligence Of Fenaa outbreak In lre-
Of sympathy with the insurgents "ln their pendiny
struggle for constitutional liberty" Tho resolu-
tion went on TO declare that 'if the dsspo.ic gov
ernments Of Europe shall be allowed 70 establish
governments in America, SO should ths United States
foster and promote the extension Of repuban institu
tions In Europe This foolish proposition was refered
suggest Of General Banks 70 the Committee on
Foreign Aaas but regret 70 hear that votes express
sivs Of sympathy with the people In Ireland and Car
ada in their struggle for nationality bave since passed
the House. Such incidents these might suggest grave
msgvings 70 the future relations Of tho two conu-
tries IL they represented the deliberate convictions OF
majority In the Congress- But one acquainted with
American institutions would fall into this mistake
such resolution had been carried BY our own House
considerable Significance must have beon ~
tached to II In tho House OF Representatives
on the contrary, u probably means little OF
nothing beyond bid for the rish VOTE" tho compe-
tion for which s perhaps tho most degrading influence
in American politics But this Is not all. Nothing
be more unjust than estimate either political oplnion
political morality in America BY the public acts Of ts
they they alone, under the notice Of the
ordinary English reader; but that s an error y At
tested by the experience OF all who have visited the
UHted States In America II is the people that great
and the greatness Of the people eeems TO dwarf The
character OF Its political caderA Happily, the war
has proved ythng It has proved that American policy
10 dictated. in the last resort by the people self
States and ths Old country unless bs the will Of The
American peoplo, a~d dc gaod Understanding b0ees As
Amcrios ps1pe and As Ehglish PaPls has deeper n0n
NSSs pojitici0ns are 0sO0re -4 4c..a. Aeg