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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19


If we needed or desired any confirmation of
our views of the recent visit of Mr. Dickens to
this country, and particularly of the ridiculous
mutual admiration dinner to which he was
invited, previous to his departure, by certain
New York Bohemans, protessedly representing
''thc press of America" we should find it in
the comments OF London journals on the same
subject. One of the letters of our London
correspondent, which we published yesterday
contained article FROM the PoN NoN
Gosette fully justifying the views which we
have expressed. The Pal Nal Gdsette alludes
TO what it terms 'the rather absurd position"
in which Mr.. Dickens own sensibilties appear
to have put him at the New York Bohemian
dinner. A few extracts from the article will
suffice to indicate its drift :''It is about a
quarter of century since his American
Notes and Martin Chuzzlewit' threw some
part Of the thin skinned population which they
ridiculed into paroxysms of Indignation
When he spoke the other day at New York he
praised the whole nation with an inds-
criminate ardor, which excited rapturous
delight. y About a quarter of a
century ago he visited America, not certainly
as an unknown man, but as man much less
known than at present. He went with a very
keen eye for all that was grotesque and
absurd he found il in rich abundance, and he
worked it up in his literary workshop when he
came home. Being a caricaturist and humorist
by profession, he went to look for materials
ibn nl al mi ,c
he found them. He is now twenty-five
years older than he was then. He goes
out with an immense, perhaps with
rather exaggerated reputation; his thin skinned
hosts are on their good behavior and are in
tensey anxious to do him honor he goes to
| pay compliments and receive them, and the
result Is the speech about the icebergs and the
polar bears. 1t seems to us that, except
that he has changed the sign from minus to
plus, there is very little difference between his
present and his past representation Of Amer
lea. Each is caricature, though the two
caricatures are in opposite directions. The
first caricature, though singularly amusing and
successful in making stir out of all proportion
to its Importance, never appeared to us to i'm
pute anything very serious. . e His present
phase Is equally exaggerated and considerably
less amusing" The fact is that Mr.. Dickens
has simply personated himself the chara cter
of Martin Chuzzewit, poor fellow who comes
to America in search of the almighty dollar. +"
A poor young fellow on his first visit, Mr..
Dickens contrived, on his return to England
to convert his American Notes into pounds,
shillings and pence. An older fellow on his
second visit, but poor again, he succeeded by
his readings" In making a goodly pile of
greenbacks, readily convertible into gold. On
| his second return home hs carried back two Of
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Impeachment and Our National Securities.
There can be no surer indication OF the good
effect upon the public credit of the vote of the
Senate ON impeachment than the unusually
large advance of fye-eighths per cent which
took place ia the price of five-twenties on the
London Stock Exchange yesterday, and the
corresponding Improvement in all classes OF
United States stocks in our own market Gov
eminent securities in such case as this are a
surer barometer than ia the gold premium,
which is influenced by commercial and local
causes, and therefore less likely to respond to
sudden changes in public sentiment. In ex-
PLANTATION of this advance the telegraph advises
us that the demand for oar bonds, both in Eng
land and Germany has been greatly qnickened
during the last forty eight hours, and the same
is certainly true here; for the investment de-
mand for them in Wall street yesterday was
larger than it has been at any time for many
months past, and people are neglecting other
stocks in favor of these which, for the rates
of interest they bear, are cheaper than any
other securities in the country. But although
fve-twenties are now selling at III in London,
British consos are twenty-three per cent
higher, notwithstanding that they pay only
three per cent interest The price of Eve
twenties abroad is controlled mainly by the
market on this side, and the fact that these
bonds are so low should direct the attention
of Congress to the Improvement Of the public
credit by judicious legislation upon the tariff,
the internal revenue and public expenditures.
The growing abundance and cheapness of
money in Wall street are favorable to further
considerable advance in our securities, now
that the suspense with which the result Of the
impeachment trial was awaited has been
relieved
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19
The Chicago Conyentiou-Thc Impeachment
the Main Question.

The Republican National Convention for the
nomination of the party ticket and platform for
the next Presidency meets in Chicago to-mor-
row. Most of the delegates are already on the
ground, and in squads as numerous as the States
concerned they are canvassing, caucusing, com
pairing notes and counting noses upon this,
that and the other candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency. Az for the first place on the ticket
not dissenting voice is heard General Grant
will doubtless be nominated by acclamation-
that is. ii the statement afoat in Washington
relative to the General having written letter
positively declining the nomination, be not cor
rect. But the Vice President, since the Senate
vote of Saturday last on the impeachment, has
become exceedingly doubtful. The prestige
and power of "Old Ben Wade" as the coming
man al interim, in the place Of Andrew john
son, are gone and, reduced to the common
level of his competitors for the honor, the odds
appear to he heavily against the disappointed
Ohio radical. The New York delegation are
working like beavers for Fenton but our last
November election will, perhaps, rule him out
Speaker Colfax with the consent Of the East,
will most likely be the man; but should the
East demand place on the ticket Hannibal
Hamlin, to right the mistake of dropping him
in 1864, may be taken up again.
But whatever may be the difficulty and the
settlement on the Vice Presidency, 1t becomes
subordinate question since the failure of the
ruling radical faction at Washington on the
eleventh article Of the indictment against An
drew Johnson. The paramount and controlling
issue before the convention will be this inn
! parchment. The radicals Of the Senate, in
voting to postpone the verdict upon the ten
remaining articles, voted an appeal from the
High Court OF the Senate to this party con-
vention; and upon this issue the radical mana
gers will make desperate effort to shape the
party platform so as to make the removal of
johnson the test Of party allegiance and the
main issue before the people We look. there
fore, for conflict in this convention somewhat
similar TO that which broke up the old and
powerful democratic party at Charleston in
1860, and for similar result Atthe Charles
ton Convention the Southern slayeho,din0
oigarchy put In as their ultimatum the right of
the STAKEHOLDER, under ''the constitution as 1t
was, to take his slaves and settle with them az
his slaves in any Of the Territories of the United
States. Against this dictatorial sine qua non
the Northern democrats, under Douglas, de-
J manded the recognition Of the right Of the
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In our issue Of yesterday we published letter
from the pen of our special correspondent in
London relative to the actual political con-
dition of the country. Our correspondent lays
much stress on the fact that through the cum
ming of Mr.. Disraeli and the democratic ten
denotes of Mr.. Gladstone the Queen has been
brought into an awkward and painful position
1t is undeniable that the political condition
Of England is in many respects more serious
and alarming than it has been at any time since
the days of George the Thrd-more serious
and alarming, perhaps than it has been at any
time since 1888 Queen Victoria has done
much to grace the throne and make it re-
spected. But for her many and unquestion-
ably high personal qualities the revolution
which is now imminent would have been
FASTENED on years ago. 1t is not too much to
say that the Queen has saved the Crown and
saved the country. The long pent-up reyo-
lutionary tendencies have, however, at length
burst fOrth-burst forth with violence
aggravated by the protracted resistance
personal popularity and good sense of the
Queen or any other existing means will be able
to prevent the British nation from falling into
the hands of the ''fcrce' democracy The
Pal MaN G0sette first class journal, a
journal got up for the special benefit of elegant
readers in the clubs and at the West End pro-
claims that England is and must be virtually
democracy" If such language is trnt hful
now, how much more truthful will it be twelve
months hence, when the new constituencies
will be in full blast within the walls of the
House Of Commons! England is passing
through crisis which involves many more
difficulties than those inseparable from the
settlement of the Irish Church, and which can
not be pronounced to be without danger to the
Crown and tie aristncracy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

The crisis which has long been threatening
in Hayti has at last arrived. The negro Presi-
dent, Salnave, has managed to elude the Caco
rebels, who have for some time so efectualiy
hemmed him in, and escaping from Cape Hay
ten he has found his way to Port au Prince.
His return to the capital has brought out
certain unmistakabe negro characteristics.
In conjunction with his minister Delorme he
has found out and taken summary vengeance
upon his enemies. Many of the citizens were
arrested and some of them were Immediately
ordered to be shot. This, however, is not the
worst. Foreigners, and especially Americans,
became the objects of Salnaves wrath The
stores of six American merchants were robbed
by the troops. Americans, besieged and fired
at In their own houses, were compelled to fee
to the consulate for refuge. On appealing to
Salnave and his minister the American Minis
ter and his attaches were nsulted and rudely
repealed. Dispatches had been sent to Havana
for an American man-ofwar. In prompt
obedience TO request the British gunbOat
Phoebe had gone to the assistance of our
Minister at Port au Prince. Later advices
inform us that the whole country was in revo-
luton, the Caco rebels in the north being COM
pletely successful. Our patience with these
barbarians can no longer endure. It is time
for us to give this Haytien niger a similar
lesson to that which the British have given to
his brother of Abyssina. We have had
enough of talk; we must now have
action We cannot permit our merchants to
be robbed and our Minister to be insulted
Punishment must he inflicted. We are to
blame for allowing this fair country TO continue
u prey to anarchy and ruin.
by our latest special kilograms from Havana,
published in this mornings issue, we are in
formed that the remnant of Salnave's troops
pronounced against and even took him pri
soner. If this report be correct one il is to
be hoped that the miserable creature will re-
ceive his deserts He has proven himself
almost as bloodthirsty wretch as S0ulOuque,
and deserves punishment for the numerous
murders committed and the many outrages
perpetrated by his orders. At the same time
il will be best for orr government to take
Hayti and her negro people in hand; for if
even Salnaye has been got rid of, it is almost
certain that his successor, backed by the
Cacos, will prove himself as decided savage
as nearly all of his predecessors.
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vancOuver's Island ana the New Dominion.
1t appears that an effort is being made in
that portion Of the British American posses
sions known as Vancouvers Island to get an
nexed to the Dominion of Canada. There is
evidently very unsettled state Of feeling
existing in that region. The people seem to
want the maternal protection of some govern
ment more stable than that which now prevails
in that interesting section of country. Upon
the point as to whether it shall be the New
Dominion or the United States il is pretty clear
that popular opinion is divided. 1t is not long
ago since we published in the HERALD petit
ton from the people Of Vancouver's Island to
Queen Victoria, asking permission to annex
themselves to this country, and prosper under
it's free institutions. This, we take it, was the
voice of the people proper. The last docu-
ment, tending towards an affiliation with the
Canadian confederacy, probably emanates
from the officials and bureauists of the resi-
dent government. II may be movement of
the British party against the American party;
for there are great many Americans on Van
couver's Island, whose democratic tone of
thought and opinion has doubtless pcrmeated
the general sentiment of the people there and
fostered the idea of annexation to The United
States. Indeed, il the geographical condition
of the territory is considered we ought to- own
this portion Of the Continent Under our gov
eminent its people would be more content
than they are now. II possesses elements,
too, which will enter largely into the COM
MERGE of that portion Of the Pacific. 1t has
considerable coal mines, which would be in
valuable in supplying steamers on the northern
route to Asia. In addition to these advan-
tages there is harbor at Nootka Sound, not
exceeded, perhaps, by any harbor in the
world. Its wealth in the fishing business is
almost unlimited. As portion Of the United
States Of America the dependency of Van
couver's Island would be very valuable. As
an adjunct of the New Dominion of Canada it
would be lost. The sooner il comes into the
United States, then, the better for its future
prosperity
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

DIsRAEII AGAIN DEFEATED Reform
bill for Scotland presented to the English
House Of Commons by the Disraeli Cabinet Yves
debated with considerable warmth last night.
The opposition offered two most importaot.
vital amendments by resolution-one to the
effect that the number of members from Scot
land be increased at the expense of smaA
English boroughs to be disfranchised to an
equal amount; the other, that the rating
clause canned in the bill as stand
ard of qualification for registration be
rejected The Ministry opposed both motions,
but both were carried and the Cabinet defeated
in each instance. Mr. Disraeli addressed the
House, acknowledging the importance of the
opposition victory and stating that the Ministry
must consider it's position The crisis is
thus really upon the Premier. resignation
may take place. Has the American impeach-
ment verdict news aided the cause of the
British liberals?
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three hundred thousand dollars more than ON
his first return home, and it is not surprising
that he seems so much more amiably disposed
his present batteries are as much too sweet for
the American palate as his former satires were
too bitter. In both praise and censure he
seems bound to exaggerate, ''for It's his ma
ture to-"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

Rumors of impending changes in the Cabinet
are again in circulation. II is given out,
among other reports from Washington, that in
the event of a defeat of the impeachment on
the remaining ten articles of the House indict-
ment Con the 26th instant) Mr.. Johnson will
reconstruct his Cabinet on conservative
republican basis, that he will cease to oppose
the Reconstruction laws OF Congress, and
undertake the overthrow of Ben Butler, Ben
Wade. Old Thad Stevens and the whole radical
camp by cordial cooperation with such
patriotic republican conservatives as Fessenden.
Trumbull, Henderson. Grimes. Ross. Van
Wrinkle and Fowler Very little confidence,
however, is to be placed in any of these rumors
of Cabinet changes by Mr.. Johnson. Had he
changed his whole Cabinet three years, two
years or one year ago, he might have saved
himself world of troubles, including the
troubles of this impeachment but now II is
matter OF very little moment whether he
changes it throughout or changes IL not at all.
All other experiments however, failing. to
remove Stanton he may, perhaps, II finally
cleared of this impeachment in time,
try the last experiment of appointing new
Cabinet out and out, with General Cox. of
Ohio "a republican, in Stanton's place. as
recommended by General Sherman; but we
opne that il is too late even now for this ex-
pertinent. II they cannot relieve him of the
White House the radicals Of the Senate will
hardly consent to relieve Johnson of Stanton.
They will still have that drop Of comfort left
RADICAL PoLIrIos AND RADICAL PLANS. -
Impeachment seems to touch the very depths
Of all that Is vile in our political ife
The latest possibility is that the more furious
Of the impeachers will move an indefinite
postponement on the present articles to save
their bets They have wagered all they eau
scrape on the success of the articles they feel
certain, from the fate Of the eleventh article,
that they cannot carry the others, and If these
are voted down these statesmen" lose their
money. If the articles are never anally acted
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upon the bets are drawn. So theprosecutioa.
convinced by such high reasons, will move 10
postpone. But impeachment will not be given
up. No; 1t will be tried on another article,
framed from the experience of the Managers,
and will be put upon its passage and rushed
through after the admission Of the Arkansas
Senators. Such is the newest plan in the
''party of great moral IDEAS"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

Count Bismarck delivered speech hopeful o
German reunion The convict Fenian. Barrett has
had the death sentence again respited in London.
The Disrae Cabinet was twice defeated in the
House OF Commons on the Scotch Reform bil Ma
poleOn had been ILL.,
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This Way ar Thai.
prosperity

In the Senate on Saturday Mr. Henderson
declared it would be fatal to make impeach-
ment party question. 1t was no party ques-
ton, and the moment party should put itself
in the position that its members must perjure
themselves that party ought TO and would
crumble into dust" This is fair, high
minded and true view of party-a view sus-
its fate, with Ben Butler in the ship, at
Charleston and at Baltimore.
Mr.. Trumbull, referring to the ruinous con-
sequences that must follow an unjust verdict,
said :-'I cannot be an instrument to produce
such result and, at the hazard of the ties
even of friendship and affection. till calmer
times shall do justice to my motives, no alter
native is left me but the infexible discharge OF
duty" These words are to rule men like
Trumbull and Henderson ont of the republican
party, it is said.
Aud who is it that makes the party law by
which such men are TO be ruled out !? Butler,
the aioretime pro-slavery zealot--the very
man who was fierce on the other side when
the men who are now to be ''read out were
giving life and its first repute to the republican
party? Perhaps the voting masses may de-
mand the liberty Of some judgement in this
matter. When the party splits. with the i'm
peachers on one side and Trumbull, Tessenden,
Henderson and such men on the other. the
will 60 this way or that.
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A LETTER FROM Poor PIERCE. II is no
rare treat for the American people to hear
from an President and go it- recent letter
of President Pierce on the Dean ,ls National
Convention startles no one; bu lis mention
of General Hancock 10 that letter shows that
the calm retirement of Concord has been con-
ducive to sound and satisfactory thinking.
Pierce does well to put that soldiers name
prominently before the democracy for he is
the only distinguished name or The war IL can
centre on with any hope OF success, and he is
one Of our few great soldiers who has also tho
piud Of q statesman
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-21
KsecPnf Publications.

Messrs. Charles Scribner & Co New York.
have just issued IN book form Nor,cood; or
VEIage Life in Neao EngIGnd, by Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. 1t makes handsome due
decimo Of $50 pages. The reading public has
already gauged the book and assigned it its
true place in the realm OF fictitious literature
therefore it is unnecessary here to enlarge up
on its character or merits. Mr.. Beecher, in u
very pleasant and characteristic preface to the
volume remarks that when he first received
Mr.. Bonner's proposal to write story for the
Ledger, he felt very much rs if he had been in
vited to carve statue, or build man ofwar.
Gradually, however, he came TO think differ
emily of the undertaking. and he adds:
BY interesting my readers, if could, in the
ordinary experiences of daily lie amonr tbe
common people, not so much by dramatic skill
as by subtle sympathy With Nature, and by a
ceTt!ln larSeness Of moral feeling, hoped TO
INSPIRE pleasure which, if it did not rise very
hlgn, might, on that account, perhaps, clntin-
ua the longer. had rather know that one re-
turhed again and again to parts OF this most
leisureiy narrative, than that he devoureu 10
al IN single passionate hour, aud theh 'uiH
ed away from 1t sated aad f0rgetfd'.
can only wish that all VINO use t1e pen
might f1ll INTO hands as kind, as cons.Isra'e, ,n
and as f0rb, ing as have, MorM1ou .NS wds
mostly Wi ten in PeekskIll. Inere is not O
single unnleasant memory connected with it.
II was a Summer child, brought up among
| flowers and trees,