The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17

the fruiton of their hopes. Mr. Sumner is therefore
right In his assertion that the concession OF ocean
6ehigerency set loose the Aiaoana 4, assur ss
her a successful career the ocean anu saIe
refuge, which she found again ana again IN English
ports Equally unfortunate ~ ile Ises 10 oVns n
Senator Sumner OF what It calls yet more con
spicuous perversl0n Of dates IN nls charge that
England consciously aided 1.-THE wicked cause. OF
slavery against civilization IN her virtual champion
SHIN OF ire southern confederacy The war, says the
Tsaes, was not originally undertaken ior the aDo-
ton of slavery Neither MIR. Lincoln nor the nation
generally had any such object in VIEW Tor Congress
passed resolution expressly deciaflpg sgas vls Isr
Tasea for pa e pr q s n Ss ans e
1862, wrote 'IfI could save the Union without free-
ing any save would do It," Hence, by espousing
did not take the side of slavery for the war was not
at hrst an abolition wal, ana nothing can "be more
unreasonable than TO denounce Great Britain 0r not
having fastened upon 1t that character which tue
United states government SO earnestly disavowed."
iandon T,aes. with its Indi1lerent Information upon
American affairs, must know that the cause OF tue
South was the cause OF the extension and perpetual
ton OF slavery and the reopening OF the slave raue
under the auspices OF q strong slave conrederacy.
II the war on the part OF the American government
was not waged for the abolition OF slavery 1t was al
least waged 10 Keep slavery within Its CONSTITUTIONAL
limits to sicken and die a natural DEATH while the
| war on the part or the confederacy was waged ICr
the spread ANA unlimited license Of slavery. Hence
| again summers assertion was strictly correct
| and he might nave .ruthfuy added that the pros
pect a great cotton growing slave coniederacy.
with Tree trade policy ana friendly alliance win
| manufacturing England would have been no onence
Gazette follows In the track OF the Times and reter
ates the arguments OF the latter only IN diluted
| ton for England because she did not throw
her sword into the scale against the republic, but
TINS Is only the plea al the burglar VINO might claim
exemption from punishment because he only stole
the pate ana RETAINED from cutting the Threats or
tie inmates OF the dwelling
PROBABLY the most ingenious article published to-
day on tine English side Is tat Ol the 1eIeg!Gph the
Gladstone organ which mas hitherto been silent on
precates the elaborate reiutatlons'' winch have
been given TO that speech and borrows courage ana
consolation from the thought That although sumner
mas been Tor many years an active politician he mas
never been put forward by the United States Us q
representative man. IL Is true he has been con-
slstent antl-slavery agltatOr and tnat he won q
national notorlety through the force OF
Brooks cane; but "ne has never held
never even been put forward by nis own party as
candidate for any oil the few great Offices which form
the recognized rewards OF American craftsmanship"
the inference Drawn 10y Gadstone's organ from all
TINS Is that Senator sumner does not speak for
America or for the American government, and tina:
in spite OF 'tall talk" there Is tuna OF snrewd
common sense In the American people which Will
show itseii IN the moderation and RESPONSIVENESS CT
Minister Moteys Instructions. Wen, II Is pleasant
at ali times 10 have hopeful CONSIDER; bat as Mr.
Motley viii be here we shall not Fave long to
before learn whether the Gladstone organ Is
rs good as u prophet rs IL Is rs u comforter.
The Press Criticisms ON Senator Summers
speech.
The London newspapers still keep up an fncessant
speech. For three consecutive days the London
Times assaiied the senator's position. and each day
growing warmer in its work. On the sd instant II
had leader the subject, from which the following
extracts are made
II the speech OF Mr.. Sumner agans. the Alabama
claims treaty purported to be mere expression oil
personal opInlon we might have reported 1t without
comment When indictments OF tins KIND are drawn
up by an individual, on his own responsibility,
against Whole nation, they are best answered by a
II.
binary POSITION in the United States Legislature.
His speech though delivered in secret session. was
forthwith published by order OF the Senate,
and has already been repubshed IN this
country. HIS sentiments were not only adOpted
expressly by several OF his colleagues, but after
wards received an apparent ratification from an al
most unanimous vote. 10 say tnat Mr..
Summers speech falls short OF the mpartalty to De
expected OF judge or statesman Is to do &c more
than JUSTICE for 1t too often transgresses the rules
fairness rs the omission of all reIrrcnce to any
liability on the par OF France Another Is the one
SIDED estimate which ne submits OF the effects pro-
duced oy the war on british and American trade.
Ii all the possible gains OF British shipOwners by the
rates Of insurance in the United states are to be
tirey silent as 10 the ascertained losses
suffered by our cotton trade and manuracturess
on our government, not without good pretext,
to pronounce the blockade Ineffective and does he
count Tor nothing the sacrifice to our national good
faith represented by the Lancashire dlsressr Again,
when he strings together the bOlsterOus PARTISAN
ship OF Mr.. LaIrd's friends with 1.-The cheers OF
| Alabama and treats bOtn rs conclusive proofs
no account OF the fact that no popular meeting was
| ever held 10 countenance the South or OF the el0
quent appeals made ON behalf Of his own causes He
does, indeed notice these appeals bur only to point
| his attacks upon the English nati0n which he
chooses TO identify with particular section OF Eng
lish society, and not with it, government or Its most
| representative men. With a like want OF candor.
he audes TO Mr. Goodwin Smiths vigorous protests
against southern proclivities but orbeas TO refer
recent letter Dy the writer, defending the
British government against the accusation OF hav-
ing been actuated by them. In short, ne studousy
labOrs TO put the worst construction on every act
OF Great Britain, sometimes interpreting 1t by the
| language OF irresponsible critics. and sometimes
| b. the post IdctO test OF consequences; now
Judging II by the oftiest principles oil international
| morality, and then Dy the most technical rules Of
| the common law. Having done so ne assures us
| that his lnvectives have been wrung from him by
sense Of duty; that he has long suppressed his feel
Ings and that 1t ~ but lately that our liabilities have
revealed themselves IN their true enormIty DurIng
the war and for some time thereafter 1t was mposs-
| bic to state them. The mass OF a mountain cannot
| certain distance, aud tins rule OF per-
spectve Is Justly applicable TO damages
/ which are vast beyond precedent. Whether
| Mr.. sumner has succeeded IN reaching a point OF
view from which he the question in its real
proportions the word must now decide 10 US nc
presented by Mr.. Adams. Before that case Is again
considered Il will need 10 be carefully stripped OF
Mr. Summers passionate arguments IN aggravation
OF damages. Thus limited, II viii he entertained by
! the British government and people with a sincere
desire TO satisfy any legitimate demands which can
be established against ether 10 Court OF Equity
| or IN Court OF Honor.
The London Heyald or the same date devotes
| column to the sensation Of the day. Proul the fol-
lowing extract the general tone Of The article may
be Judged
We are glad to lind that Mr.. sumner rests his
| whole case the supposed wrong done 10 the
Union By this recognition OF southern beligcrency
because hs argument IN this particular Is 30 uD-
| tenabe that even the most fanatical NorthcrDer
! must sec the holowness Of H. While the Americans
| are proposing to recognize the independence OF
Cuba, Island ruled by Spanish governor and
held by spanish army, In which an Instruction
has broken winch yet In Ms infancy. they cav
! at our government for having admitted as beige
! rents people whose ports had been declared by
/ the Nurthcr President 70 he IN STATE Of blockade
! against whom he proceeded after the method aud
| with all the courteses OF regular war, people
| which maintained It's separate government Tor the
better part OF four years and brought into the field
an army OF half million Of men. Instead Of bldm-
ing us for the strictly legal and impartial position
assumed by our government IN this crisis, the