New-York tribune., 1869-03-18
THE EEEUROPEAN PRESS ON GEN GRAN
INAUGURAL.

INAUGURAL.
The Inaugural Address of Gen. Grant has
produced good effect in England The Standard speaks
OF it manly straightforward practical and sensi
BILE document"
The Times March g. thinks II will be very well received
The most important part TO the European public is that
which relates TO the debt Of the Union Gen. Grants
pressons coupled with the recent action Of the Legsa
ture the subject, viii have good effect IN maintain
ing American credit In the principles EN- Grant euun
cates throughout this document briefly they
reer The President has been and remains unpledged
party sense he tells that the office which has been
importance. he Is not committed 70 the employment Of
any Of men, and remains his own master aud the true
which few Presidents have possessed. and, # they are
well used by Gen Grant his term OF office may be the
beginning OF a period OF prosperity, surprising
that which came to an end eight years ago ad the
The Daily Neps says: The inaugural address Of Presl-
dent Grant has been received this sde OF the Atlantic
with good deal OF interest and satisfaction There Is
blunt in its expression which IL re-
freshng to see The very fact Of his strnghtforward IN
dependence Of party necessities leaves the President only
the moro liberty express his sympathes. 10 Is,
however other points that the Presidential al
dress has it's chief Interest Tor us Although he complete
restoration of the raerna unity Of the Republic ~ OF the
first domestic interest the maintenance OF IT'S credit ana
It's fair fame before the world most important 70 the
world at large Perhaps would not be far TO say at
President Grants declarations this point were looked
for with anxiety for the decisive action OF Congress had
previously reassured European opinion was proved hy
th0 considerable Gise IN the value Of American secur-
ties which lately took place But such pernaeons eos
have been made this side To represent American credit
a.,
been said by dscrect orators on their side give
the suspicion that the emphatic declaration OF Tue
strictly foreign topics the address is retccn President
Grant probably et that any definite declaration on the
while the Treaty itself still remains before the seuae
IT, however President should apply to that settle
mcnt the wise he applies to another 10 is stil
possible that the labor Of negotiation may be saved
II is equally In controversies between nat tiOns IN
controversies within nations that the united deter
miuatOn 10 do worth than divided counsel 10
the method Of DONG and that the OF the plan
s "a
The Morning Post considers 1t satisfactory to td that
the President declares II 10 be his conviction that
state should pay the farthng a It's obga
tOns This L. decided Improvement upon the language
employed by Mr. Johnson in s last Message 10 Congress,
which he openly and unlesangly suggested that the
animal payment OF the interest on the national debt
should be suspended and that the money set aside Tor
that purpose should be applied to the extinction OF the
debt II will be gratifying TO the creditors Of the United
States that tho Chief Magistrate aud the Congress are s
on this Important point One passage IN the proca
nation will probably arrest attention II others depart
this rule In dealing with we may bo Compelled
10 follow the precedent" We are unwilling 10 believe
that this can have any reference unfortunate dis
pute which has arisen between the United States ana
Great Britain In connection with the depredatOns com
mltted by the Alabama and her sister cruisers ana 10
convey an intmation that unless the claims ADVANCED
by the American Government are satisfied, American
engaged a with any European State, commit acts
which would be IN the nature OF repsas We hope that
long the adjustment OF this unhappy difference will
be effected on the basis OF the recent Convention aud
that the uhklno and We may add unjust feeng enter
taHed toward Hs hy some at least Oh Of American kns
T5e JaH Waf GGslte Of March G says The Proclama.
tion 70 the citizens Of tho United states, with which
Gen Grant gins his official life. Is characteristics, and
Wi and Of an ineisSe IL somewhat narrow intellect.
Gen Grant leaves no doubt as to his meaning ana ms
meaning rarely open 10 any reasonable objection Tue
fault Of the proclamation, considered aS poical pro
granmo, is that II leaves untouched some oi the most
Important questions which the American people VIII
have deal with during the next fonr years ~ must Dc
remembered however that Cen Grant Is not ihe hea4 oi
the Government IN the which are accustomed 10
the Mr. johnson forgot this distinction, ana du
his best 10 persuade himself anu Congress iEal @ he WIZ %
prime minister WITH policy 10 carry out ID & I' 's Is
IN the proclamation, however, Is the reason whch cen
Grant gives for this acquescent policy The laws ne
says, are 10 govern an lloec aploflhE @ ~, w. ra,I
opposing them. know 30 method 70 secure tue epoa
OF obnoxious laws ehectnal as their stringent ehecu
tou bis remark snguary applicable 10 the recent
proceedings Of tho Repnblcan party, dhiouEh,
Congress has played fast and loose win Iegsia.
It has passed law one session VIII WIN ~ view VI, % ~
fends and repealed disregarded u the next session
because in the interval h mas proven 70 DT son ~
Is sometimes the principle OF cnttlng on yO
spe your neighboI aud then when the law turns ont
~ he iueonyennt to it, authors they hope to escape is
application by tho aid oil an ODsequOus hAScnlse We, -,
feud 10 he used in this way. Laws meant 10 govern
those approving them II Ivy their stringent execution
thof ther real Character becomes apparent.
The foreign policy Indicated In the proclamation Is un
yceDtlona6le far words CO. Great bftas. AtI1, az
rals limited al are strictly limited to the
of the wrongs from which the United ottos Ia % 20 ;
suffered British merchants VIII nave no Is. w. ,TI
pain n an cneys cruiser should hereafter escape
an American port merely thropsR % Ina ncey or through
msconception ON their part OF the weight oi '"o o'
donce su6mitted to them by the fresiuoh"
THE PGRIs PRESS.
IN, D1oals Of March g. says; The language OF TT.
Jobusons successor s at once sensible honest am anu
spirited This thought Is especially -
laws are 20 govern all those approving & ~ % e a. recal
ot3sing them know method 70 secure i ,' e c
~ FSSie,s Laws 40 eneetual as their stringent 0 80
tp ylI 'i rtsntlv approving the proclamation ln Its
entirety we cannot refrain from TemaTEs aTs o T the future
passage IN which the Genera s"tSs ia 10 exercise
over line nations There s there the germ OF many ""S'
AFXICO.