Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-07
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Mr. Sumner wants something more than
renaration; he wants Contrluon and pubic
humiliation. Assuming that England mas
cruelly wronged America, no good obJect |
would be served by expressions OF regret
and penitence in treaty. Ireanes OF peace
dictated by byconquerors at the head oil armies
nre nnepcumbered with such expressions.
ne reonire an Acknowledgement OF moral liza
bilitv beforehand, would be TO PREJUDICE the
controversy and stultify the proposed settle
1nent In the event oil q decision by aiOllTa-
tiop. declaring England not liable, would
tbe apology be taken back The view taken
by Mi. sumner Is feminine, unreasonable,
and unstalesmanlike. - NJ
Although, according 10 Mr. sumner, Eng
land was the only foreign power in the
world implacably hostile TO America, IT ls
not much to say that at one moment tbe iate
of the American Union depended on the
voice Of England, whose sword thrown INTO
the scale would have decided the contest,
and shows the unalrness bordering on lhIs-
tuation which leaves this consideration out
OF account,
STANDARD, Tory Organ.l -.
Formerly there was danger that Eng
might 90 further than regard tor the nation
al honor and dignity would allow. NOW
when the demand las reached It's present
proportion we feel that even the Bright Cao.
Incl ia safe from the chance OF dlsgraceiu
capitulation. The claims now put torlh car
hardly be described in serious language, ant
moi excite indignation. We might as wei
argue against a proposal that Americst
troops hold the Tower of London as mate
rial guarantee, or that the Prince of Vale
proceed 10 Washington and surrender INN
self INTO the hands Of the Federal authorize
as hostage for our good behaviour. IN
future policy of England is no longer a
open question. America has formally re
T. I.,tts, shat thQFa Suall he n
settlement OF the Alabama claims short
Englands surrender at discretion to suhm
10 anv punishment the Senate, iii j's sunrt
macy over The world, may choose 10 ihIlle
Ia oNer words, she has decided that Il
Alabama question is not to be settled, VIVA
evey may ensue. The interval is long al u
llresent day between national hatred al
Commandment. II IS useless TO ignore al
dangerous 10 forget that the feeling
America Is one of interse and uumitigatl
hatred War with England would be u
tional luxury, but expensive. England
admitted that such war would be not on
expensive, but deplorable. Under the CT
cumstances 1t is more than probable that
Americans will select and keep the Alabai
quarrel in reserve, and walt an opportun
tor revenge more cheap than war. w
not an agreeable solution, though lnvolyl
danger rather than dlHhonor, may better q
settlement the present British administra I
might have made, it the attitude OF
American Senate had been less Tidicuo
The speech creates intense feeling in pol
cal circles.
Lstar, John Brighta organ.l
The claims made by Mr.. Sumner are Ii
startling, and vaguely enormous II 1
shadow forth the instructions given to
Motley, that gentleman comes in a very
ierent guse from the genial diner-out VIII
TO bid us adeu. The editor deplores the
lection OF the early overtures for settlen
made by Mr. Adams. President Gran
not the genial, whole-souled lover of p,
that Lincoln was He has the intense d.
mination of Il Western man, without
natural genius which served Lincoln in
place OF reading and experience OF
world.
Alter defending England from the ch
OF general sympathy for the Conted'
cause, the Star expresses amazement at
character Of BIr. Summers demands, Ii
Motley's instructions are similar in 81
his mission will be fruitless. The extr
RRnce OF these propositions will strike e
one who knows how anxious the 81
people are TO deal fairly and Justly. Il
CONCESSIONS are merely used as stand-p
for further unheard-of demands, Eng
must carefully consider her position, les
establish worse precedent than the
ing OF ships at sea, by admitting the di
sion OF demands which aIe utterly unite
and ought 10 be resisted.
A whale iorty ieet long, yielding
hundred and slxty-nine gallons OF pul
and more than four hundred pount
wbalebone, was taken near Cape Loo
North Carolina, few weeks since.
In removing the debris of the
House, in St. Joseph, Mo-, few days
the discovery was made that the fire wa
burning. Nearly i've months have ell