The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

Saw anytnng now which shall augment dincultles,
although, wnen consider how british anger was
aroused by an effort In another place. judged by all
VINO heard 1t most pacific In character, do not
know That even these few words may NOS be mlsn-
There can be no doubt that we received from Eng
land incaicuable wrong-grcater, have ofen said,
from another short of unjust war. / 40 not say
this In bitterness. but in sadness. There can be no
doubt that through English completely our carrying
trade was transferred 10 English bottoms; our
foreign commerce sacrificed, while England gained
what we lost blockade rendered more expen.
fearful cost Of blood ana treasure, was prolonged
Indefinitely. This terrible completely began with
wrongful rsSosnon no Of 0rs reue ao s
and supplies were sent fortn. All this was Of the
very moment OF our mortal agony In the midst OF
struggle for national life, and 1t was done III support
OF rebels whose single declared object oil separate
existence as nation was slavery, being in this
spect sclearly distingusitable from POWER where
avery IL Tolerated without being made tue corner
stone. Such Id the case. Who snail TX the measure
OF tnIs great accountability For the present It IS
enough to expose IL. make no demand1not Q
dollar or mOney-not q word OF apology. 1 SHOW
simply what England has done to Us it VIII be for
her TO determine what reparaton TO ODER II Will
be for the American people to determine what repa
ration TO require. On THIS head content myself
with the aspiration that out OF 1t may come some
ehduring safeguard for the future, some Landmark
OF humanity. But have little nope OF any adequate
settlement until our case, IN It's fuii extent mas oeen
heard In all conroyersies the drst sage OF justice
IL TO understand the case; and, sooner OF later, Eng
land must understand ours.
Iue EnRltsH dTgulDcut 30 iui 10 eiBuuoub Cau De
found In tho recent heats have not IN any respect
impaired the justice OF our complaint: Loudly 1t Is
said that there can be no sentimental damages or
damages for wounded feeling, and then our case Is
dismissed as having nothing but this foundation.
Now, without undertaking to say tllat there 10 no
remedy In the case supposed, wish It understood
that orr complaint Is for damages traced directly to
England. II the amount ts unprecedented so also
10 the wrong the scale OF damages is naturally In
proportion TO the scale Of operations. VINO among
us doubts that these damages were receIvedf The
records show how our commerce suffered, ara wit
nesses without number testify how the war was pro-
l0nged. ASK any Of our great 8enerals--ask shcr-
man, Sheridan Thomas, Meade-ask Grant In view
OF thl5 great wrong 1t Is adsparagement OF inter-
national law to say that there Is no remedy An eni
nent English judge pronounced from the bench
that 1.-THE law IL astute to ind remedy;' but no
astueneos is required IN this casen0thinR but SIM
pie justice.
Then 1t is SAID. why not consider our good friends
In England, and especially those noble working
men, who stood by us 40 bravcIyY We do consider
them always and give them gratitude for their gen.
erous alliance. But they are not England. We trace
no damages 10 them, nor TO any class nigh or low,
bat 10 EDgland-corporats England-thr0ugh whose
government We suffered.
Then, again, II u said why not exhibit ap account