New-York tribune., 1869-06-10

THE TRIPARTITB ALLIANCE-MR. HCCARTHYs
LETTER-EFFECT OF MIR. FORsTER's SPEECH
ENGLISH FEELING-CLA SUPPOSED
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
[FR0M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, May 27.-There is no fresh intelligence
about the alliance between France, England, and
SPAIN against the United States but in response to
various criticisms from the other side write to re-
affirm with some emphasis my faith in the telegram
l first sent you. OF course, shall not and cannot
say how or whence the information came to me- but
Ihave already said. and repeat, that it was from
sources-from more than One-whch were entitled
to belief. Something or nothing may come Of it, but
believe that the intelligence was true. AS for the
denias OF 1t on what Is called official authority they
manlfcstly go for nothing. Negotiations so grave
and delicate do MT begin with official dispatches nor
are they likely to be communicated TO the Enyoys OF
European Powers at Washington, some OF WI wt1in In
true because it had not first come to them
tied up in red tape: The very last persons
to Pc informed OF in Mnistars bo think tbem
selves authorized to contradict it. If the French
Emperor had conceived such project his hrst hlnI
OF IT to ENGLAND I woGG doubS IS sSSrGt Dy REFORMATION
might proceed for months without the lnterchahge
of what in diplomatic language Is called dlspatch
Not long ago the French Governments chaliengeu ioI
interfering between Prussia and Denmark, denled
officially that a single dispatch had been sent 10
Copenhagen. 1t turned out that long correspond
Courts; but though the communications were III
writing and between the two Foreign Ministers tney
were not & d yybSt %ee cSeS SS ImpeTa
honor shield itself from the accusation OF tasehood
"A thing not dscreditable OF course IN diplomacy,
which long since adopted the maxim OF Sparta that
the only discredit was in being discovered; ,
II may then be- as believe it to be, perfectly true
that such negotiations have been begun. ana are
going on or have ceased already and In elther case
official contradictions would be far from conclusive
As to the probability of such an alliance need not
say word in addition TO your own st3teIeht 1t ,io
abundant reasons for considering u likely; III Mt
Mccarthy who wrote you the day before had Tead
that aricle, he would scarcely have allowed nlseH
to stigmatize the report as aDsuTd anu latstic
ence TO my accounting English feeling l can agree
well enough don't know what they would do TO
him over here if his English friends should by
chance see his description of Mr.. summers speech as
"a calm explicit statement" coupled with MS aSsur-
ance that he personally does not think MI Sumner
has oversaed his case lie "GHld not ma one one 2I m
listen to him. much and deseTVedIy as ne Is mere re-
spected But that is his affair." ana have nothing
to say about il except that l rCJolce IN inc Rood
American influences which have brought the mlnd
of one Engshman into so sane and healthy STATE
But when Mr.. Mccarthy says he IS certain tllat the
leading members OF the present II gIsh DoNcllIhtit
and the whole mass of the English working popula-
tiOn will never consent 10 declare war against
America until America has actually aec3Ied war
against England. he expresses an opinion based on
anything but fresh information. elctt England last
September and he cannot be speaking from personal
intimately acquainted with English politics, MS they
then were can understand how difficult II must be
for him 10 comprehend and believe IN the change
that has since taken place IN the lcelngs ana Opn
ions of those American friends, among whom Nh.
Mccarthy himself was one OF the tutst and most
helpful TO MS. But by tins time he mas read WHAT
his own journal has been saying and, dare say, his
private letters have echoed the public voice. II they
have reflected truly the feeling of the writer's, they
must have convinced him t9at while something OF OF
the old fricndlucss is still left, the resistance to
what is now thought the American claim, is uAiFcT-
sal and cncrgctc-nOwhcTe more so than among
those very friends of his and Of ours They 90 not
want a war, though there are plenty OF people VINO
do but they viii fight sooner than budge ahothcr
inch as saws ihe friend whose language quote be-
low. The question VINO shail 9e tlo Ils. ~ uS.ito t
is often mere matter OF eITeum lance OF GU
.duettc determined by tribe. Were America ds-
posed, believe she is not, TO press her claim az
this moment, IL might easily take a shape 10 which
England would respond by breaking of negotiations;
and that step taken, nothing could prevent war III
the present state Of feeling between lhe Two coul-
tries And am forced to add-rouctantly, and with
real pain-that If a conflict came OF threatened 10
come on the issues they are now drawn the hlst
voice for war would be the Nolto l'cl'I % ~ ~
pcace-thc voice heard Oltcnest IN the days OF the
Rebellion pleading for the just nghtsot America
There is some reason TO think that Alr IOfoleFS
speech has produced good lmpTessi!9,n +, lor II s
rOundly abused in Tory journals But " docs nom
ing to correct the all but unlycisal mlstakc ol In
gllshmen about the intention OF Mr. Sumner speech
Mr. Forster assumed what others assume, ailhougn
his eager desire 10 put the best construction on III
was manifest. II is difficult 10 persuade any BODY
that Mr. Sumner did not mean 10 have Mr. Motley
come over here with explicit instructions 10 make
formal demand for immediate payment OF the hNe
hundred millions sterling. The resentment spring
ing partly from this cUcgl0us mistake does not
soften far as can see, nor the cAcItemeut lhueh
abate 1t is evidently much greater mere than IN
America, and am not sure but that they are Il niue
angry with you because you will not also be angry
with them. or not angry as you should be out OF
rcspect 10 the prevailing sentiment on this side.
Among the moro sane and moderate men, MI / OTIS
ter is still The only one who has permitted hnseII
l.. a. La IN n uNG Grl
had n note from friend widely known and hOnOred
in America who, in reply to some sentence OF mlne
says ...u.,,,. ,,,o, ,,roved and own ostonIshed
at Summers speech aud the reception II has met with
on your sidc GncludinR wendell Plnlhpss tEIeat OF
making Ireland your GlDIaltaI vi course lig theSi
has been that such crazy Yankee lovers as Woud
pay double treble income tax for the rest OF our ye
and 90 and serve IN Canada, II necessary sooner
than bulge another INCH" q,
That seemed 10 me pretty strong expression, so
wrote to ask if might print IT, and he replies
Yes; but you must append TO II an explanation hat u
was written with such View that would sooner lose
my right hand than have war that nave always said
and stll say that Government was negligent about
the Alabama, and that ought TO pay for the DAMAGE
she did; and that II Canada asks Tor her Independence
would give it her with God speed tomorrow
Probably | coud not give you better illustration
OF the conflicting emotions and opinions which Just
now contend with each other in the minds of such
stanch old friends Of ours as he Is who writes
these two paragraphs. wish ] could add to 1t q
sentence out of letter received lately from one OF
thc few Engishncn Of whom | should care TO make
an dol-whom, indeed, should chose rs the ideal
Englishman, mainly because he is in almost every
trait of mind and character, so unlike the actual
Fnglishman. But have right TO quote it, and II
had it would only strengthen the il stands,
which is already too strong.
From the London correspondence Of the Independ-
ance Belize translate the following paragraph under
date of May 90 printed May y:
"The fact is admitted IN official and diplomatic
circles that Lord Clarendon about month ago. wrote a
letter the President OF the United states OF the purpot
which stated in telegram, the accuracy Of which was
strongly questioned. This letter which delivered TO
Gen Grant 10y our Minister az Washington decided the
President and his Secretary O state to modify the tenor
OF the Instructions first drawn up for Mr.. MOtIey."