The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-04

From the London Standard, Jan. a.

lFrom the London Standard, Jan. 81
Our liability or non.liabiity for the deeds OF
Wv A'a'ama Is simple question Of right depending on
pam A'o's " law and fact: have questions
poos @ose'ner extaneous imported into It, II there
was no neglect OF duty in permitting her egress We are
not responsible, aud considsraton NJ o,r nravoo.
conduct can make US Tho conssonenss NJ ,ntrudic.
any other matter into the discussion woud ha N vs.s
the arbsrators Judgment and deprive It Of ALI value A.
decision OF the critical poiutwhat arc thu obloat,ors
OF nsua respect of ships purchased ia their MORT.
II the prior question was England lawfully nsutt,,
US would settle noshing TO the lisbiI,lies az
admitted neutrality. Aud II Mr. Seward really
that bis case "a weak on@ He msns us a. ne lss.s
deed the terms OF his proposition do--inciude a. =
part Of the reference the complaints or exports or
arms 70 tho South which figure the correspondence
Of the two governmental" win Lord Hobart say that
we should submtt ~ arbitration the right Of our NOR
Chants 10 carry contraband trade at their risk
With Lord Hobar's principal argumen t--tbat IL We dc
NOS weld We shall run the risk OF with America
we may deal worry shortly. 1t do . not become England
70 reason And it would DO especially unworthy U
yield 10 such menaces az those held out by American
orators and by American sympathizsrs here that Amer
ca VIII attack us not now whom the alleged offence
fresh. but q some future time when may find
loose upon Canada An American poet his given ls
judgment upon the former species OF buster a.
Of .,,s,: g ne s,1s q ~ tam
And 10 can hardly think 90 III Of America TO believe
she threats and cowardy represent the feel
ing o. kindred nation AZ for s5s xsn,ans We may %
b. treated very diereny from the former attemp,, and
that lenity % III requed will never be repeated With
secret, that may assa her, directly Indirectly AID
and abet her assailans England will know how to DEAL
and assuIsdy WI MOI modify NOT policy 0. lover aos
those who utter them
From London Times, January 2lI
Tho Alabama correspondence OstensiDy closed ~
n dcaOa icrfr nOn Mr.
waliy declining Lord Staneys proposals. The United
SAtes government will only submit to arbitration on
form part OF for The arb ators decision Her
Majcsty's government insist, the contrary that an
Of shall Do assumed 10 nave exlstods
ana that upon this assum pton the arbitrator shall
proceed consider the claims OF che United states -
compensation Such being the respective attitudes =.
appeared IN our columns on saturday mas andertaken
TO advocate the American view. while ,historcus N
. roply We published yesterday, defends the post'on
taken by Lord Stanley Tho question one OF such vass
importance not only 10 its special bearing on our
present relations with the United States but also In ts
general bearing the principles Of international
morality that Calls for deliberate and decided OK
preston OF public opinion. Let US DOW dis
miss ali Of this kind, and ask ourselves
whether, reasonable unreasonable, an uncondtoaA
resort to arbitration should be accepted by Great
Britain There are two classes Of motives which must
be resoiutey put aside before we can arrive ~ any
sound conclusion on question OF national RESPONSE
blty. On the one hand, must rise above the bind
iustincs Of pride and Jealousy Because the sentiment
o! large classes this country was onlistod on the
States been preferred In too peremptory tone.
because they been preferred, on ike
grounds against Franco also, 1t does not follow that
we should deaf 10 conpaints-evcn TO unTc1-
s0ndbe compkl,as--ot conduct IN recognizing TIC
Confederate Safes On tho other hand we must banish
vito less irmncss not uDinixed with tndigpati0ns
those which Lord Hobart appeals when he re-
minds that plainly intmatod in the Alabama cor
respoudenco that tho United States government may
Obliged conform its principles and policy to
which II considers to have been the principles aud
policy Of this during tue American cyit war;
The answer Of "Historcus is hero absolutely cOnclu
svs supposng tue demand Of Mr. Seward TO DO paipa-
bly, groundoss If the government OF the United states
quarrel the question OF tho recognition OF bea
lIserent rights only be because they determines
~ any event 10 quarrel Utth u.s." Happily thus
conclusion s doubiy Hypothetical and We are
by no means prepared to adopt one Of the hyp0-
theses wbicn alone render inevitable. We do re-
gard Mr.. Stewards demand palpaby groundIess bus
are unwilling believe that the government and IN
able believe that the people Of the United states arc
committed It TO harbor the designs wntca
Lord Hobart inpuses 70 them IL 10 natural That Mr.
Seward, having taken his stand on an unt0nAbo
position, should adhere TO IL with more tenacity than
Lord Stanley did TO that OF his predecessor. We CA
mako too for the Of political ext
goncies especially ut the present crisis Of American
politics. Considering those circumstances, Wo venture
counsel the utmost patience and forbeasaAco On Ae
part OF government but we are not prepared 70
cJunsel submission where submission, instead Of pro
mong reconciliation, could only lower us il the eyes II
the American nation.