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FOR BOSTON.
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Ut
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ter
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-10

doctrine OF the Euglish ciurts (from Rhioh wa
derive all our rules ot tnterpretatiun), that a
statute shall never he oonstiue as having a
retroactive tffeot, unless that intention ap pears
explicitly by the words Of the statute. This
is not question OF constitutional law, in the
American sense of the phrase, because the
British Parliament is not restricted by any
written constitution. " is a rule which hal
it's origin in a strong sense OF the inherent
injustice OF retrospective laws and 1t is ficmly
maintained by every court OF justice.
The Court OF Appeals in this State, in de-
Gliding the case of Meyer against Roosevelt CT
New York Reports, 400), which is the Leading
case upon this subject, did not consider this
branch of the question, but assumed that the
statute was meant to affect contracts pre-
viously existing, as well as those which should
be afterwards made. The Supreme Court, in
giving purely prospective operation to the
law, has declared no new doctrine, and, how
ever disappointing the decision may be to
those who have thus far delayed the payment
of old debts, there can be no sound objection
so it. We have little doubt that this decision
foresbadows an ultimate determination that
the entire legaltender provision is unoonsti-
tutional. Indeed, we think that the Supreme
Court is seeking, by this and simil IT decisions,
to prepare the country for its final disposition
of the whole subject. And prudent men will
hasten to put their business upon such foot
ing as will enable them to meet such decision
without loss.
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The Legal.tender Decisions.

From the ~ Y. Tribune.
The decision of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, in Bronson against Rhodes, it
is now well understood, determines in effect
that the Legal-tender act of 1862 has no appl-
cation to contracts made before its enactment.
1t is true that the Court might have put its
decision upon the ground that the contract In
that particular case called specifically for
'gold coin" but only two of the eight judges
rested their opinions upon that ground. Some
criticism has been made upon this decision,
under the supposition that it held the statute
to be in part unconstitutional This is mis-
take. The Court wholly avoided the question
OF the constitutionality of the law, and placed
its decision upon the ground that the law
could not be presumed to have retroactive
| effect.
It Is singular, or rather noteworthy fact
| Qor blunders in legislation are far from being
sngular), that the language OF the statute is
80 vague as fully to justify this interpreta-
ton. II declares that the paper to be Issued
under 1t shall be ga leg tender for all debts,
but does not specify debts anteoedently con-
, tacIed Now II is 4 very Old and well settled
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Grant in the Wilderness Again.

From The ~. Y. Herald.
Grant is in again. He has plunged in
rather than ad vanced with what the knowing
ones regard as ''due circumspectien;" but
now, as in 1854, there is this great fact in his
favor, that what was most necessary was that
he should begin. In 1854 Grant had the
enemy in front posted no one on our side knew
exactly where or how, his dispositions hidden
in the shadow of ajungle and behind Grant
the people were expecting of him only to go
ahead and win. He went ahead accordingly,
and he won-not at once-not in the way your
hero wins in romance, but after labor that
might have worn the soul out of Sisyphus him
self. His success was splendid and complete
at last, and filled the cup of the nations hope.
Only the other day he was morally in the same
place: at the edge of wilderness denser to
him than the Virginia forest-the wilderness
of political usage, routine, trickery, and in
trigue, all the paths of which are held by the
public enemy-the politicians OF every stripe,
the Treasury rings, the lobby jobbers, the
nigger shriekers, and the whisky thieves
The thing the country had made him Presi-
dent for was to 60 ahead, and he went slash
ing into the jungle. They say his first step
was blunder. The first step is to be judged
when we know the last. The first step has
brought him into the midst of the fight. In
other times blundering was generally done
with when Grant got there, and the step into
the fight was one fruitful of promise to the
country. We anticipate the best results from
the simple fact that Grant is doing what he
was made President foregoing straight ahead
where the politicians stand in his way. Once
this grand action opened, who can doubt how
IL will close when he remembers that what
was begun in the Wilderness was finished at
Appomattox Court House
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A Basiuess Administration.


From the ~. y. World.
IL is pity that Mr.. Grant does not grasp
the idea that the Presidency Ia not donation.
but trust, and that its functions are, there.
tore, TO be exercised not 60 much on personal
preferences as with an eye siugle to the good
of the Republic. SO far it would seem that
he regards the position as candy cornuoopia
from which he is to extract sugar-plum for
the good boys who have given him some of
their pum-oske; and accordingly it is that
there is keen point in holy Ben's reported
lest, to the effect that john A. Griswold was
not appointed because he didn't subscribe
enough"
Thus it will be remembered that Mr.. Stewart
was out early in favor of the present unhappy
occupant of the White House, bled literally
for campaign purposes, and, even so late as
the day before Inauguration, was chief in that
friendly delegation which presented Mr.. Grant
with a check for $65 900 and the title-deeds
of the house that sum was supposed to have
just purchased from him. Mr.. Washburne's
benefactions we all know. They could not
possibly have been higher. They are those
which a man owes to his creator. As for Mr..
Borie, it is understood that his checks came
30 fast and full at the time of the October cleo
tions, when Pennsylvania, freighted with the
fate of the Presidency, hung trembling in the
balance that Mr. Grant was led to seek the
acquaintance of the liberal Frenchman who
has just been remembered with the Navy.
Mr.. Hoars contributions, Mr. Cox's contri-
buttons, Mr.. Creswel's contributions to this
dona ion party do not precisely appear, but, if
rendered, of two things we are sure; first, that
they have not been forgotten; and, secondly,
were not refused. This latter appears from
the singular aptitude of Mr.. Grant for taking
anything and everything but advice II a
horse, good; thank you. If house, still better,
and thank you again. If another house,
doubly indebted. II $65, 900 check, just tn o
thing let us have peace. Bat no advice.
Rather have horse.
Ex-President Johnson did other than this.
When, on his accession, handsome carriage
and fine span of horses were sent him from
this city, he declined to receive that or any
other gift, deeming such procedure unbecom-
ing in a Chief Magistrate; and yet what Mr..
Johnson would not permit by inference, Mr..
Grant openly manifests in deed.
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moment, for redemption of United ;tes
notes in coin" But there is ia this uo'ning
at Variance with the doctrine OF a gradual ap-
pioacb 10 resumption, as distinguished rom
those arbitrary and huItful processes OF which
Senator Sherman's bill is conspicuous tllus-
iratiop. The best provision which can be en-
ployed is "a faithful collection of the revenue,
a strict acoountabilitv TO the Treasury for
every dollar collected, and the greatest practi-
cable retrenchment in expenditures" as a
means of relieving the taxpayers and improv-
ing the condition Of the country. On this
essential point we believe that harmony exists
between the principles which General Grant
aims at introducing into the administration of
the Treasury, and the purposes to which a
majority in Congress are substantially com
mitted.
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SPIRIT or TIE PRESS
KprroAiAL oP1Nioss oV EBH LEADfSe JouRskLs
rpoN CURRENT ToFi0s--CoMYmsD EvERy
my FOR TEN svsNrNa vEnEoBArB.
Our Relations Win England.


p,-on me ~. y Herald
The moment is appropriate for us to con-
s,der how we stand with our commercial
rivals across the water. That we are upon
Che eve of an exciting diplomatic, If not war
like. contest with Great Britain we have little
doubt. The unfortunate accreditiDg OF
Reverdy Johnson to the Court OF st. James
appears only to bave opened the Alabama
wounds afresh, and has led our people to
again reflect upon the wrongs and outrages
oommitted against us when we were strug-
cling for national existence. To say that the
Irivateers which were launched against us
duripp our war escaped from the interdict OF
English law is only to argue that the boasted
laws of England are a farce; and so they were,
in all that tended to honorable action towards
ms duripg our Rebellion. The English people
were almost a unit, from bootblack to lord,
for the destruction of the republioanism of
North America and this whole continent.
How. then, could the laws be enforced, when
all England forbade their executionf EDg-
land, therefore, cannot expect us to judge Of
our relations with her through certain written
but dormant codes, but, rather, through the
national impulse, which, for the time being,
sets all codes aside. We have simply to base
our whole future action upon the Alabama
claims upon this idea, and settle the whole
matter as if England had boldly declared war
against us, instead of striking, Spaniardlike
and snakelike, without previous notice.
While settling the Alabama claims, there is
another item to which we wish to draw the
attention of our Government. This refers to
the island OF Nassau. 1t is strategic point in
the hands of England which, in case of any
internal or foreign trouble we may have, may
do us immense damage. We we'll remember
what a thorn it was in our side during our
late war; how it swarmed with blockade
runners; how it was virtually point of active
operations against us, and how the South re-
oeived from it immense war supplies to assist
them in the attempted overthrow Of our Gov
ernment. This island should be in no other
hands than our own. We require it as q
picket post for the guarding of our Atlantic
coast. The Alabama claims should not be
settled without including this question.
We must also indicate some policy with
reference to Canada; for Canada was also 9
nest of fconspirators and a base Of operations
against us under the almost open protection O
the English element there. Who will give
us a good war speech in Congress upon tht
question of our relations with England W.
want speech with solid ring to it that will
wake them up a little on the other side Of tn
water.
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Agreement on an Important Point.

from tpe ~. Il ItTtcSs
The popular judgment on the debt question
and the question OF resumption has been ad-
mirably expressed by the President. Main
tain inviolate the national credit, but while
respecting the rights Of the creditor, let not
the interests Of the debtor be overlooked.
Neither honor nor expediency requires that
the national energies be overstrained to pay
obligations in advance of their maturity.
True wisdom, meanwhile, dictates the reduc-
tion of fiscal burdens, and such an acquisition
of financial strength as shall by natural agen-
cies restore specie payments. When green
backs are as good as gold the management OF
the debt will be comparatively easy; but re-
sumption must come through the growth of
trade, the development OF industry, and the
prudent administration of financial affairs
not from enaotments conceived in the exclu-
siye interest of the creditor class, and the
operations of which would be fraught with
disaster to all else.
These are the general ideas to which the
President has given his sanction, and they
are in harmony with the action of the House
in the late session. So far as the debt is con-
cerned they accord literally with the terms of
the Public Credit bill, as reported from the final
committee of conference. The first section,
after solemnly pledgiDg the faith of the Gov
erpment to redeem its bonds with coin, sets
forth this important proviso:-
"But none of said interest-bearing obliga-
tions not alre ady due, shall De paid 90 re-
deemed before maturity, unless at such Time
TJnifed States notes shall be convertible into
coin at the option of the holder, or unless al
such time bonds VI the United states, bearing
a lower rate of interest than the bonds TO be
rede emed, can be sold AZ par In coin. And the
United states also solemnly pledges It's faith
to make % iovision. az the earliest practicable
period. for redemption OF United States notes
in coin"
That is to say, there shall be no preoipitancy
in the matter OF reducing the debt. To do il
ia a duty not to be evaded, when the country
shall be in condition to fulnl II; out ~ Is nov
AZ nraaent In such condition, nor will 1t be
until. by gradual and natural process, the
specie [ standard be reached. When state o.
healthy business prosperity be again attained,
we shall be ready to talk Of paying Oh DEBT
True. by the section we have cited, 'the
United States also solemnly pledges Its faith tC
make provision, at the earliest pr~c1io"DAt