The New York herald., 1869-03-27

which, II often abused was to be respected II only
LOT us determined courage-seems 20 nave esapo,
rated altogether In England I may be wrong, put
Judge OF what hear and see in every walk OF IRE.
and cannot help coming 70 the conclusion tnat a.
there Is really nothing short OF an actual invasion OF
LONDON and a threatened plundering OF the Bank OF
England that would ever induce US TO draw .
classes OF men in this land are now SO intent upon
making money that nothing would induce them TO
might lessen their gains or increase their chances OF
loss. 70 certain degree this state OF public feeling
Is to be commended But with nations, as with lnd-
comes cowardice or something very like 1t, and
fear thai IN England We are, as q nation. getting
careless OF our national honor, and would put up
with any amount OF insult rather than say to those
who insult US "Thus far you may 60 but farther"
Atlantic have ever been OF opinion that in ali the
various rami1catiOns Of the Alabama question the
EngsS were or rather n England as 6y
wrong. The weathercock Is now veering round in
this matter Five or six years ago any one who held
that the federal cause in the United states was that
OF Justice truth and right against might was looked
upon IN society as TOOL or rogue. Not long be-
fore the civil war broke out in the United States the
sympathy of England was entirely with the aboli-
toniss and believe In our silly zeal, without prac.
sca kaowedge, we did more 70 perpeSuate siavery a
than all the cupdity OF those who owned niggers
throughout the states. But no sooner was evident
that emancipation must be the result OF federal con-
quest than we turned round, and SO far as was pos
sibe, fought the side OF the slave ownersthat s
to say, fought for them by argument. by public
opinion declaring itself every possible way in their
favor, and by allowing-fOr there can be no doubt
that we did allow-pirates to arm vessels and
leave our shores To inure the trade and commerce
Of nation with which we were at peace. 1t Is very
certain that If the English government had maue
use OF the ordinary means Of prevention It has
most abundantly at its disposal the Alabama and
other steamers OF the kind would never have been
every Engishman acknowledges at the present day.
The weathercock has veered round also here. But
as the French say Of u.s. and say very truly we are
our fault but we don't go to the root or the matter
The foundation OF the blunder we made was ac-
knowedging the Confederates as belllgerents and
until we make amends-s0 far as 1t Is possible TO do
so-for this offence against everything like nterna
tional law the Alabama question never and never
will be settled. We areas nation, mean, for IN
dlvidualy there are many who have urged this view
for eight or nine long years-only now commencing
to see this; but our national pride won't allow us to
acknowledge II. But pride or no pride, come this
| acknowledgment must and come It will. There Is.
! moreover, no doubt that, although 1t may prove
humllating for us to acknowledge our fault 1t will
do US great good as nation. We are far too apt to
see the mote in our brothers. eye and ignore the
| beam that is In our own.
No people, and a rule no press, is more ready to
| find fault with our neighbors than we English, and
yet we cannot even bear to hear mentioned our own
much more conspicuous faults. Take, for instance,
the question OF religious t0leratl0n. To read nine
teen out OF twenty English papers or to hear ninety
| nine out OF every hundred Englishmen speak, any
| one would imagine that religious liberation was
virtue only known on these Islands, and yet have
| heard Mr.. Gladstone denounced again and again by
| educated men because in his ministry quaker (Mr.
Bright is President OF the Board OF Trade Catholic
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MES and another Catholic (O'Eagenl Chancellor for
Ireland. | am quite confident that In the United
\ states you would no more think mans religious
creed ought to prove an obstacle to hts being in
Office than the color of his eyes or the shape OF his
nose; But | am quite certan-and ! speak ad-
mense majority ne has at his back, dare put Catho
llc or a Jew into his Cabinet, no matter how fitted
either might be for his post and yet we have seen long
ago in Catlolc France M. GuizOt Protestant, many
years Prime Minister, and NJ. Fould Jew, his Min
| lister OF Finance Baron Beust, the Prime Minister
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lshmen cannot see these things IN the light OF CON-
mon sense. They decalm against all other nations
as bigots, and are themSeveS-aS nation not indi-
| vidualy-the greatest bilOts on EARTH
But, TO return to what ls called the Alabama ques
ton. believe the dhacuty Will be got over, but not
yet for time. And when the solution does come the
| damage which either the Sumter or Alabama did to
oi the moral compensation we shall have 70 make You
believe that we shall have to submit TO arbltraors
our whole conduct toward friendly Power when
part OF that nation broke out In rebellion against the
chief government.
And now, passing from the Alabama question.
which may some day lalthOugh in common with the
rest OF the world sincerely hope mott prove our
Difficulty oy let turn to one Of not less magni
the East. allude to the influence which Russia has
| attained in Central Asia and her gradual advance
towards the frontier Of British India. In the Moscow
Gazette OF the Sd instant there appears semi ocial
| suggestion that negotiations should be opened be-
tween the English and the Russian re-
| Powers. Coming from . government whose pres
ence we have always ignored in Central Asia, this
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meet on terms OF equality is not little Illuminating,
| or would have been thought so few years
| ago, when we were not all so busy making
money that we had some time to spare In taking
| care OF our relations with foreign Powers.
The MOSCOW Gazette scouts the idea Of Russia
giving any guarantee for the observance of the neu
trality OF Anghanlstan, Eastern TuIkestan or any
other territory OF Central Asia and very plainly says
that now Russia has got footing in those countries
which border upon India England must accept the
position and make the most Of it. for Russia viii act
Is circumstances may dictate or course the cloud
as the palm Of mans hand; but am much MS
taken 1t will not grow larger. and that ere very
long. have lived more than ten years in ndia and
know the temper Of the people well, and am quite
sure that The presence Of powerful rival like Russia
| upon our frontier would always prove source OF
weakness 70 US, and I'D times OF war it would be
| positive danger. The natives OF Hnd0stan do not
strong. But divide strength oblige US to with
draw portion OF our Indian army by q war IN
Europe, and II Russia Is our enemy possession OF
India would not be worth an hours purchase. We
were ver nearly driven out OF the country when the
mutiny broke out In 1857. Where should we have
been powerful, well trained foe was ready at any
moment TO help with money, arms aud material
force those who were In rebellion against usY
A very scandalous case or mismanagement Of
charitable funds has just been brought light la the
case OF Duwich College, an institution founded in
1919 for the maintenance of poor scholars and for
the relief or the poor In certain parishes During the
last ten years Tins establishment has received sn
aggregate income OF E132, l3l. Out OF ths f4e 4lO
has been paid away on pensions, and OF the residue
OF fs2,7I no less than f4l p3l has been wasted In
the expenses OF management &c. Had anything of
the sort been brought to light In France SPAIN or
the United states, how should have read the de-
linquents long lessons upon the commandment
Thou shalt not stea In all our newspapers and
pubic speeches. AS II Is hardly any one seems to
think The little ROBBERY worth noticing
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