The New York herald., 1869-03-18

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General Grant cnnnciates throughout this document
briefly as they are expressed. We zee hopes of
be0edoial and honorable career.
The London Post observes:-
Nothing certainly, can be mons clear.or conclu-
slve than his exposition OF the effect which laws
necessity that exists FOR yielding obedience to thsm
and there Is, no doubt considerable force IN the
remark tnat the most e1ectual mode Of oDDtanlng 1g
with stringency. The commonplace that the great.
est good 0 the greatest number should be the object
sought 70 be attained scarcely merits comment; put
It s unquestonaby satisfactory TO find that the Pre-
sidents passing from geneIalties declares 70 pe
mis- nas N y, the state snous " he @
scarcely be expected that the President wQnd REFER
except In general terms to the foreign policy which
he intends 70 pursue. To maintain the dignity OF
the State OF which he Is the Chief, and 70 respect
that OF Others u very commendable SEN
thar harmony which at present subssts between tho
American republic and other Powers. One passage
IN the proclama,ion wi however probably ssress rest
with Us we may be compelled to follow the prece-
dent" We are unwilling to believe that this can
has arisen between the United States and Great Bril-
tain III connection with the depredatlons committed
by the Alabama and ner sister cruisers and to con-
vey an intimation that unless tho claims advanced
by the American government satisfied American
lifted privateers wiz. In tue event OF Great Britain
being engaged IN . war with any European State,
commit acts which would be In tho nature OF reprt
sails. The President must DO well aware that we
factory settlement OF those claims. and have rather
gone beyond the line than otherwise In submitting
the BONA Hdes Of our conduct TO the decision OF.
mixed tribunal
The London Star says:--
He Loyalty accepts the proposed constitutional
amendment, which, II ratified by the required ma
ory 81 state WIN place al races On ~
tue injustice OF purely military policy In respect TO
the Indians he promises to favor any course tending
to their civilization, Christanizat0n and ultimate
citizenship Thus he listens to the humane voice Of
New England. which has always pleaded for these
red lshmaelites-the original owners OF the American
continent. Upon the subject OF the debt he slequay
emphatic and still more precise.
Win regard gS,, 70 foreign policy General Grant Grant
principles, but somewhat ambiguous in the sen.
tonce which appears TO suggest the application Of
with nations as eqtaDly as the law requires that In
diSiduals should deal with each other. This ts to
lay down maxim which cannot pc too highly com.
to the nlibustering doctrines OF General Pierce aud
President Bucianan-who looked upon Mexico,
Cuba aud Central America as belonging to the re-
public by the right OF the strong to subdue the weak
81 would respect" " he remarks 'tne rights or all
nations. and demand equal respect for our own. II
others depart from tins rule In dealing with US. we
may be compelled TO follow the precedent This
may be iairy interpreted as an auslon 70 the Ala
bama embroglio but IL involves no actual menance,
and we must be content 10 accept the rebuke, n we
feel. We must do tnat 1t Is not wholly undeserved
The PuN MGU Gazette Says
The foreign policy Indicated in the proclamation Is
unexcepLonabc 30 far rs words go. The deter
minalon 10 protect Law abiding citizens, whether
native or foreign birth, wherever their rights are
JeopardiZed," can lead TO no I'll will now that the
naturalization laws everywhere either revised,
or In fair way TO be revised, and even apart nom
thus consideration, the epitnet ''aw-ablding seems
expressly designed to exclude the Fenan visitors to
Ireland. Nor viii any one quarrel with General Grant
for ms determination 70 respect the rights or all
nations, and demand equal respect for those OF the
United States II the sentence that toll0ws:-"H
others depart from this rule In dealing with Us we
may be compelled 10 follow the prccedent'-has any
occult reference to the Alabama case, Great Britain
will have no reason for alarm provided that the re-
prieas hinted at are strictly limited TO the repro
has really suffered. British merchants Will have no
right 10 complain II an enemy's cruiser should here
alter escape from an American port merely through
the accidental illness Of one OF the United States law
Officers, or through mIsc0nceptIon their part OF
the weight Of the evidence submitted to them by the
President