Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-11
BY w. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON,
Our Relations with England Policy
Of the President-He Determines to
Manage the Matter Himself.

A Washington telegram of the 2Gth
to the New York Evening Post says: :
The rumors current here in regard
to our relations with England-to tho
effect that President Grant is engaged
in framing more energetic foreign
policy-arc considered by the best in
formed persons as merely sensational.
1t is true that General Butler ad-
vises u war policy, and that Mr.. Sum-
ncr is in favor Of rcopening ncgotia-
tions with England, but President
Grant, notwithstanding all the obsta-
clos which arc thrown in his way by
intriguing politicians, as well as by
threats Of sena' orial interference and
dictation, has taken the management
of this difficult question into his own
hands. In doing so he feels that he
is carrying out the will of the people,
and that his course will be approved
by them.
1t is asccrtaincd from tho most
trustworthy sources that the Presi-
dent considers that England cstab-
lished a precedent during the late war
which cannot bo regarded otherwise
than exceedingly favorable to the
United States. It is therefore useless
to ask England to rctracc her steps
so long as she considers herself in tho
right, and with nothing to fear from
the United States in case she should
60 to war with any other power.
The President believes that these
are matters which concern England
rather than the United States, but
that Oil the other hand, if England
sees that she was wrong, and that the
same neutrality principles she applied
to the United States would prove very
disastrous if applied to herself in
some future emergency, then it is for
her to open again the so-callcd Ala
bama matter and make propositions
for new negotiations.
In this condition the question stands
for the present, and the President
sees no necessity whatever just now
for pursuing a more energetic foreign
policy in reference to England.
In connection with this subject it
has become known that several cable
dispatches were recently sent to lead
ing officials i'll England by Englishmen
here, and the answers thereto say that
the angry feelings which at first cx-
listed afterthc rcceipto Of Mr.. Summers
speech, is beginning to disappear, and
it is anticipated here in official circles
that the violent excitement which
has existed in England will soon sub
side.
A good deal Of importance is also
attached here to the reception given
Minister Washburne by the French
Emperor. For some months previous
to tho departure of Mr.. Bcrthemy, the
French Minister, from the United
States, the relations between Franco
and this country were becoming very
friendly, and it was understood then
that the appointment Of Minister
Washburne would be very we'll re-
ceived by Napoleon, who would re-
gard the sending of personal friend
of the Presidents to his court as an
act of good will.
1t appears from the report of Mr..
Washburne's official reception that
our relations with that power arc
very satisfactory. These manifesto
tions of good will between the two
countries demonstrate the fact that
England will stand perfectly alone in
her controversy with this country.