The New York herald., 1869-06-17
THE PRINTERS sQUABBLE.
The Action of the National Union
Supported.
COlOred Physicians Refused Admission to
Medical Society.


Views Not Those Of the Administration.
Senator Sumner is of opinion that the person who
concOcted the despatch published conspicuOusy in
New York paper few days ago concerning Minister
Motley's instructions and the bearing OF the Sen
ators speech thereon ls entirely ignorant Of the
ture OF the instructions and has not read the speech
Mr.. Sumner, Of course, refuses to divulge any
OF the details of Motleys instructions, but
he expresses himself entirely satisfied with
them. "If they were at variance with my
views, as the despatch in question states" he sad
81 could not say they were satisfactory to me-" The
Senator does not wish to enter into an argument az
to whether Mr.. Motley's instructions are based upon
his speech or not. He says, however, that no man
understands the principles set forth in that speech
better than Mr. Motley, and the development Of
events will show whether or not these principles
VIII be carried out by our Minister at the
Court OF st. james. Mr.. Sumner did not want Mr..
Motley instructed to fly In the face OF the British
Minister Immediately on his arrival IN England, and
demand the instant payment OF the Alabama claims
bill. Mr.. Motley, Sumner says, will not dodge the
question. He Is to use his own discretion as to the
time of reopening negotiations To wait for the Eng
lsh government to take the initiative the despatch
in question says Mr. Motley is instructed, would in
Summers opinion, not only insure perpetual post
ponement of the claims, but, in view Of the position
taken by our government, exhibit an unprecedented
cowardice upon our part before the world. Eng
land, Mr.. Sumner thinks, is IN no hurry TO reopen
negotiations. 1t would suit her they never should
be opened. She knows she Is in The wrong, and tnat
whenever the settlement must go against her.
Anything like timidity in dealing with England, the
Senator says, Will not do. There Is nothing to be
gained by it. Her whole history shows that it was
no part OF her policy make concessions where she
suspected weakness in the nation with which she
treated Mr. Sumner does not think the people OF
the United States in humOr to tolerate any halt
ing policy on the subject OF the Alabama claims.
The Will OF the people has been SO clearly
expressed on the subject that the administration
cannot mistake it. With regard to the question OF
beigerency and the claims OF our government as q
government against Great Britain. MIR. Sumner says
he has been misunderstood in his speech. He ridi-
cues the idea OF Minister Motley presenting his bill
of damages against Great Britain in any other shape
than coming from our government. The negO-
tations and the settlement must be between the
two governments as governments. Mr.. Sumner
holds that when Great Britain recognized the reoes
as bellgerents they not beigerents IN point OF
fact according TO the painest Interpretation OF
International law; did they acquire the necessary
qualifications of belligerents until Great Britain fur
nished them with ships, such as the Alabama Herein
he holds the British recognition OF the rebels as
entirely different from tnat OF France. 1t
Is on this account that the question OF beigerency
enters into the settlement Of the Alabama claims.
Mr.. Sumner says Mr.. Motley understands the ques-
ton In this light. He did not say, however, or
rather he would not commit himself as to whether
Mr.. Motley was instructed according to his views
on this point. lie says Motley and he frequently dis
cussed this aspect OF the question, and they enter
tanned the views. While these are undoubtedly
the views Of Mr. Sumner on this important question,
It Is nevertheless fact that the friends OF Secretary
Fish claim that he (fish) has completely checkmated
the Massachusetts Senator in the matter OF Mot
ley's instructions. These friends of Fish hesitate
not to declare that there was a sharp contest be-
tween him and Sumner as to what instructions
should be given to Minister Motley, and that Fishs
influence with the President was found
TO be 80 strong tnat Sumner failed en-
tireiy In his efforts to have his views
adopted as the policy OF the administration. Fur
ther 1t Is said that Fish himself chuckles over his
victory in the game OF diplomacy with the Senatorial
autocrat Of foreign relations. These two stories
are so entirely antagonstc, and each Is urged with
such show OF reliability and earnestness, that one
knows not which should be received with the greater
weight. As Andy Johnson would say. "The query
comes up. which s which,"
Fioridn RatiRes the Fifteenth Amendment.
Information has been received that the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution OF the United States
has been ratified by both houses OF the Florida Legs
ature. The vote IN the Assembly was 20 az inst I3
and In the Senate 10 against s..
Purchase Of Bonds by the Government.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed Mr..
Van Dyck, Assistant Treasurer at New York, to
make his purchase OF bonds for the last week in this
month on Tuesday, the Goth, instead Of Wednesday
hat ha M no 10 Ist
OF July. He has also instructed the Assistant
Treasurer to purchase bonds 20 the amount OF
100000 at either OF the next two weekly purchases
In addition TO the regular purchase OF q million
week. In order TO increase the sinking fund Dy the
close OF the fiscal year to the proportionae amount
for the four months Of the present administrations
the law requiring one per cent OF the entire debt to
be purchased during each fiscal year for that fund.
CoIored Physicians Refused Membership by
the District Medical society.
Several months ago Drs. Purves and Augusta.
colored physicians, licensed practitioners by
the Medical Society OF the District OF Columbia,
which has had charter from Congress for over half
q century. This action on the part OF the society
gives them the same legal rights those Ell.
ioycd by all other practitioners OF this District.
The doctors above named, however not content
with this, asked for admission into the. society and
sent IN tnclr appHCduOn IOT membership accord
ngly. Tonight these were acted on by a more than
ordinarily full meeting OF the society without de.
bate, and they were rejected by q majority In the
proportion OF more than five against one.
Astronomical Observations in Iowa.
Extensive preparations are in progress by n com
pany OF government officials, under direction OF
Professor william Harkness, OF the Navy Observa-
tory for an expedition to Iowa for the purpose OF OBJ
serving the solar eclipse of the 1tn OF August
rhe company will consist OF Professors Hardness
and John X. Eastman, Of the Naval Observatory;
Mr.. Edward Curtis Of the Army Medical Museum.
with number OF assistants. They Will leave this
city on the 5tn Of July and proceed to Des Moines
Professor darkness Will then select q station and
build temporary observatory st some point on the
centre OF the line OF totalty, probably at Mtchevile
fifteen miles from Des Moines. He will be provided
with all the necessary instruments, including three
for Photographic, spcctroscopic and gene