New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-14

the of Rouania and serva and that she will
the inhue Of Russian Eastern Europe Government
papers OF bucharest say that NJ Canacuzeno has been
sepe TO St. Petersburg In order 10 claim the 100000
roubles due TO Roumania by Russia the Crimean
and to open negotiations for the purpose OF abolish
ing the consular tribunals in Roumaua and altering the
existing postal conventions between the countries
but in Paris the real object OF his mission is believed 70
obtain the sanction of Russia to the proposed deca
ration Of the independence OF Roumania the 18th OF
May the anniversary OF the arrival Of Prince Charles on
Rouman territory.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
The London Times of Feb 49, contains another letter
from Hisorcus" the present relations between En-
gland and the United States After referring 10 recent ar
ticles in THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE and other New-York
papers on the subject, the writer continues: .-,,.
Nothing has tended more TO the unfortunate irritation
that existed between the than mutual
misrepresentation OF each others real character While,
the one hand, the vulgar American opinion Is that
Engshmen of feudal tyrants, Instinct with
spirit OF Unsuitable malice and envy OF the great hepuD
lie so, the other hand, there to be great many
people in England who conceive that Americans are
malignant democracy always seeking some
Of Illuminating and splitting Great Britain Ihese
i've ideas are touched off with good deal OF Peass
hunor in THE TRIBUNE. That some American %, .ho
base enough and shortsghted enough TO pay
Fenan vote at the expense Of the interests OF p,acc
fear cannot he denied But no one who mas 6nnh hot
fairly observed the American character J nlo b
they are essentially reasonable aud ut Pople narne
great respect for law and fG d deen,y Tea and
bitterly the held aud the spirit exhibited
toward them In the late fct and one most deeply
Ia be deplored. l have always Thought that language
Nautical blnnders that committed and the
Greatest misfortunes that ever occurred Like most
great nautical mistakes, this error had its root IN the
Continent fear believe that those who desired the
dissolution OF the American Union were principally
actuated by fear OF American power IL seems hat inc
very same people are for the eager to
rush into the opposite extreme, and counsel unworthy
her weakness, have never deserted the mulati0n or
America because never feared her equally desire 70
withstand claims which believe TO he unounded IN tne
period Of her recovered strength because do not FEAR
her
That trrito In
not as have said be denied That there has been just
given by people in this country for hat It'll
tatiOn, for not prepared TO dispute IL am
cult forget that the party at present III power all but
succeeded in passing vote OF censure III the House OF
Commons the late Government for stopping the rams
But happily for themselves and for they did not sue
ceed. And nation, nation has right to claim TO
language conduct of individuals OF section
of the nation The conduct OF the English Government
acting under the responsibility OF office, Of whatsoever
party aud whatsoever persons composed, has
not been unfrendly to America. 1t has not been
ernmeuts have known and have felt that tho
heart Of the mass Of the English people was on
the side Of the American Union in the great struggle Tor
national existence The American people know anu
ought TO remember this They must be perfectly aware
lns produced by cotton famine, England aud England
alone in crisis of their fortunes stood between Them
under such temptations, resisted all solicitation TO de-
part from the path Of justice and Of right ought not to ne
regarded a. an object Of dislike and suspiciOn The body
OF the English people are true TO America ard to the
of freedom, and they ongt not TO De htn TeSo
Tenresented the spirit OF the nation, able TO
Rut :ben there is the question OF the Alabama. Yes
Sir, alas there is the question OF the Alabama lhOso
peope who were willing % clap the spirited authors OF
The Alabama on the back and 10 condemn the oppressive
policy Of Lord Russell, have inafNeousy cnangeu elI
note. fthey had had their way u would not nave Deen
the ense OF the Alabama alone we should now nave TO
deal with But. happily the Government OF the day I'M
derstood the extent OF It's responsibility ana the nation
snppornd lis action do refer 10 these past trans
actions for the purpose OF tanning those VINO nave some
what too late perceived the fatal into which they
hcfr ed | ~
question IN America has two aspects OF tdc the
tyey simple one We contend that the escape the Ala
bama accidental delorable accident but stu an
accident The question OF law Is whether that acct
dent is one for which the English Government, by snch
negligence and dckes entail actual liability has rem
dercd the English nation responsible at aH aud II so
trtdt erienL To that ease believe when the evidence
to be udicaly sftcd, We shall be able 10 show
SATISFACTORY defense II question Of mixed fact and
of law which Il IL very possible and proper refer 70 I'M
partial arbitration. To make such an arbitration Dent
issues 10 be determined should he precise and clear
There persons, know. who have fancy for
what ia called open arbltrAt en- and who think that
there is nothing easier than To hudle miscellaneous
correspondence before arbitrator, and ash him pick
a decision ont OF the confused heap No one Who has
any practical acquaintance either with law or
with politics, could for moment allow himself
10 he deluded by such a proJeet To snch course
there are two simple and conclusive obec-
tlons-hrsy, IL would be quite impossible for The ar
traitor 10 know what II was or what he was invited 10 ne
eide; secondly, when he had decided no one would know
what the questions which he had IN fact determined
Yet certain that the principal value OF nterna
uonal arbitration consists ia the determination OF rules
future be governed u decision were TO 20 against US
in OF the Alabama, our principal cenpcnsation
would bc the establishment OF rlc by which TIE Amer
lean Government would be bound in turn themselves
But ia the OF an open arbitration how are such
So much for the iatg OF the OF the Alabama The
question Of sentimentis much moro difficult to deal
with. That the escape Of the Alabama aud her subse
quent ravages upon American commerce did very ser
ously njurc the mercantile Interests OF the United states
useless deny IL Is not an unnatural tng Tor per
who have suffered severely To ascfbe Their insio
lps connected II.
cans fear have rooted belief that the escape OF the
Alabama was favored and even conuived at for the
press object OF iniuring their trade and transferring its
profit ourselves We know that not 10 be true But
how are We to persuade them that IL is not 50 I
They answer us with tho retort OF Cassius, Chi
bono The most satisfactory reply we can give Is that
we did endeavor prevent and did In fact prevent all
attempta and that IL the real seriousness Of
the mischief had been contemplated at nst We SHOULD no
proved efectual the OF the rams Whatever It
may prove in law this answer Is in substance the true
which expected would prove eiiectual, and when
those precautions proved Intellectual we took further
therefore, In good faith and the accident which occurred
Is for which we are not responsible
But while we the question Of sentiment there
mains behind matter which II impossible TO
must perforce deal and good many other people,
while contendng that the English Government and the
English nation not responsible for the acts OF the
persons who took part In the equipment ana dlspach OF
the Alabama from Liverpool have not hesltated to brand
the OF those persons rs crimes OF inc highest order
against the public veal do not believe that II
possible for any subject OF the Crown to inhct more
deadly blow upon inc WeNafe OF DIS tnan was
wrought by the OF those once muchappauded gen
tlemen who find the public sentiments on tins sub
iect considerably changed. What the Americans
plain or and fear with justice, is that the conduct
OF these men was visited with that universal
reprobation and public Indignation which IL justly de-
served There are many persons and persons OF great
mark too ia this country. whom fear 1t would be DIM
cult TO exculpate from sort Of moral completely In these
transactions If ever are 10 pay compensation for
the dcpredatiOns Of the Alabama, wish that some
method could DO devised Of raising the funds by rate
IpOn those who committed successful fraud on the laws
OF their country. and upon those who appauded
chinery Is provided whatever may be the legal
liability 1t would be great moral hardship
that the innocent many should suffer for the guilty
few And therefore, again, 10 this objection, Of
which 1t is impossible not to feel the force We may