The New York herald., 1869-04-21
II. alapa1A CLAEs fa1a 4 calaDyss srAS17lRT
Tire Dsssission VIII Have 10 Pay the Chief
SHARE OF All t.se Costs of War.

On the exchanges of tue world we presume that
he rejection OF t.e Alabama treaty has ioag slnco
been discounted TO use tue slang OF those Places OF
financial resort. Every one knew thar the
treaty would be rejected, aud Mr. John
son recalled Ia disgrace, aud therefore
all acts which were subject to be modified by
this rejection were doubtless done In tue same maa-
ner as II 1t had actually occurred Politicians have
douitless made up theIr minds ia tae same manner
not 10 be surprised at an event OF which they had
fun and iair warning. But Mr.. Sumner nevertheless
felt tuat ne was incurr ~ serious re5pous sibilty
IN throwing the weiyat OF MS great re-
specta0ility, and his known regard a1d even
love for England on the side OF those who were
for rejectln. the treaty. There was, indeed, no
threat in al his oration nor We f1irly believe any
thought OF pushing, Dy inenaces, lor mat reparaton
when he nevertheless streuuousy demanded.
The idea Of Ar. sumner and probably of the other
American statesmen who control tae foreign policy
Of the country, Is simply 10 decline TO accept
the proposed trea'y as u reparation-to demand
reparation as right but to leave IL to tine, to
rellectIon and " the inconvenence of au unsettled
question OF tins sort, to induce an offer from Eng
land, such as they considered TO he required by tae
circumstances OF the case. Upon the question
whether these influences will produce the effect
wncn these gentlemen desire, we need not speed
late. Neither OF the Powers who have thus mls
ter In hand VIII consult feelings, nor Canadian
great debate where our counsel IL sure to be
contemned, though the existence OF the quarrel -
most prejudicial to our prosperity anu ITS possloe
incidents may lead to horrors ald ruiu which none
OF desire to contemplate. II one OF the parties
not republic indeed the case so lar "a we are
concerned, would be precisely that described by
the threadbare quotation whch tells how certain
people had always to suffer. matter from what
cause their sovereigns indu1el In the ma1ness OF
war. We Canadians neither lifted out tue Afabamas
nor did we neglect the steps necessary TO prevent
their outfit. ON the other hand, we owe nothing
but good will TO the mother country aui cannot
take part against her IN any serious controversy,
however much we may believe that the conduct OF
some OF her people was unjustihable. But II Mr..
l.airis desires 10 turn honest pendy ln the way
OF hitng out corsairs sla eii 20 tn last recourse
bstween dIscoutentcd natons We Ctnaiials snail
have 10 bear the impact-
Like feather bed 'twixi cattle wall
And heavy brunt OF clnaJn bail,
though none Of us participated In the profit OF the
transaction which Will form the c1s'ts De1t nor la
the anger which that transaction has excited. We
trust that another and wiser Rcverdy johnson may
make new treaty which win at last close up this
Irritating and perhaps, In the future, dangerous DIS
putc between two nations, who cannot fight out
their battles without making us pay the chiei share
OF oil the costs OF the terrible game.