New-York tribune., 1870-12-14

in the ie1cS % "clamcd right to trade with their enc
mics The details OF TINS "a @ % ae VI tngS are hre
o 10 rhe limited states which had legitimate right
of being the common carrier IUr to @ & ., d, be
@ ssions Of each party In It's turn The alternative
angr! paiTfu one Either the whole field In which
was ~ ls we're brought into dispute must he abandoned,
W. yay nus be wagcd in their defense against one party
oi NJ % ieaerson had by this time succeeded 20 power
Ms isposition strong TO maintain in this respect
hieh he had given hs assent ms adviser Of Wash
ipeton But the dilemma was painful one His love OF
peace prompted the entire withdrawal OF the commerce
ef the country from the ocean, which was equivalent 10
surrender for the time Of the whole question at issue
To this he had been the more compelled by necessity
created by his neglect of the maintenance and growth OF
navy without the protection of which neutral lgs on on
spect. The embargo which followed was public con
fession Of weakness, justified only by necessity:
The non intercourse presently substituted for still
moie ptifu expedent, of which the injury done was
only served irrtae the British the more and did not
save us from the danger OF cqso Nf pd p nrono
spirit Of reconciliation George Cannng with all MS
brhancy OF talent was the mpersonation OF the most
unpleasant features of the NATIONAL character His socai
his indifference TO superciousness, his fofmaty
80 arrogance II not then TO be wondered at that the
various efforts at negotiation and the exchange OF sue
cessive diplomatic envoys which at times seemed on the
eve of reconeing differences, all successfully failed.
friendly, and the end was to bring on war, which,
taken from the English point of view has ever seemed
TO me blunder committed from her customary habit OF
never retracting an error In good season.
The 1t deliberately declared by us, ana
have never been able to doubt It's necessity means
OF bringing Great Britain TO reason An experience OF
found sufficient TO effect that object An offer OF friendly
mediation made by Russia cleared the way for direct
communication, the issue of which the assembly OF
commissioners to treat at Ghen In the Spring OF 1874
Three persons appeared on the part OF Great Btalh,
and five that Of the United States The former were
Lord Gambler, Mr.. Goulborn, and Mr.. Addams The
latter Messrs Gallan, Adams, Bayard, Clay, and
with such narrative as should like to give OF the
fluctuations OF nope ana rear on the Aheri.n suc "a
the more earnest and sometimes critical divisions among
themselves. / have the fortune 10 be provided with
mitted by one himself actively engaged in the scene
Some time other hope TO be able to make that eonTl
button TO our history.
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
On the path Of December 1884, the treaty OF peace with
Great Britain was made, which has secured the pacific
relations Of the two countries in period now extending
beyond half century.
or the character OF that treaty there opposite
opinions held at the tlne though the event was hailed
with universal joy II was objected 10 il That IN terms IL
settled none OF the great questions OF neutral rights LOT
the defense OF which the had been declared aud et
matters much in the condition in which they were before
Literally speaking the remark may he true, and yet IN
Ban Si in a't em yeGSd yS nothing Of the pTctensns
she had advanced before the 1t Is not her
itself unnecessarily. On the other hand. from the
date of that treaty down 10 this moment not question
has been raisednO complaint made Of the repetition OF
any such scenes on the ocean as were hapPehe e'ty
day before. The barbaTOus practice Of inpressmet mas
services OF subject In despite OF naturalization eise
where has never since been advanced ana has very
fierce enemy to the maintenance of neutral rights, Great
Britain has gradually been becoming our aptest
For in 1856 She gave in her adhesion to the
treaty OF Paris. which abandoned the piratical
practice Of priyateering, and recognized the prncpe
She had long contested Of free Ls free goods Nay,
more than that In the late unhappy conflict be-
tween ourselves 1t happened % be my particular duty
10 make many complaints OF her alleged violations Of
neutrality tho avOrte mode OF replying to which was
met
This being So think ii may Justly be claimed that the
treaty OF Ghent was our gleaIesdI nPn, M ina ~ % s
which has at last placed the most ruthless beihgerent
known tho world IN the ranks of those who recognize
the principle upon which Washington started ana which
Mr. Wheaton las put into language which 10" ASK
"The right Of every Independent state to remain at
peace while other States are engaged III war, Is an IL
Happy day OF a treaty which witnessed the establish
signed on the eve Of that blessed morn the anniversary
OF the declaration from on high Of mission OF peace
and goodwin 10 all mankind.
TIE RIGHT OF NEUTRALITY.
This great victory then, is wOn and for the future
question will be raised Of the right Of the United
States TO remain az peace matter what parties may
choose the fearful work Of mutual destruction. May
not venture to use the words Of an old poet:
Aad now Tunes .hiier series !. begun,
Tho cloud; thai overcast yog' mon. morn shaA ay'
Or nation with united interest best
example of adherng, in the day Of his great power 10
the same pure and honorable policy which 1t proclaimed
aud defended when relatively weak. Yes, and still
more by developing the system which has been naugu-
rated as ii may be carried To peace TO yOn
eombatants everywhere. The Convention OF Paris In
1856 made great steps toward it, but II wanted which
Mr.. Marcy went too far in making condition TO
our signing that instrument. Thus our national testi
mony has failed 10 be recorded upon paper honor
able to the progress Of the present age Ihe time mad
not arrived for that more magnificent advance
IN the career OF humanity but brilliant
will be the fame of the statesman who
hav N In decla
great a step shall have been taken. Nay, and st be-
yond that. His province it be TO make yet other
moral cOnquests TO disclan the right OF neutals 10
supply instruments OF to either belgerent to OK
pand the privileges of the that pfdtcal cruiser
shall be permitted 10 stroll the ocean In search or
punder from the unarmed and deienscess on the plea
that he is priyateeI And even beyond that again.
that innocent unarmed private Voyagor OF any
country found any Of the globe shall take harm
TO himself his property merely from tine fact that he
belongs to a belligerent nation.
These be thy Victories peacei before which the roar
of the booming cannon, the yell OF savage combat the
the shrek the widow and the orphan, all melting into
harmony into blessings, shall be made 10 ascend in sweet
incense TO the skies.
At the conclusion Of Bir. Adams's address, the Hon
william NJ Evarts said that of all the able and useful
dsoourses delivered before the Society had been OF
greater merit than that TO which they had listened He
moved that vote Of thanks and request for copy OF
the address for publication be rendered to Mr. Adams
william Cullen Bryant seconded the resolution, and 1t
was unanimously passed. The benedictiOn then
pronounced by Chancellor Crosby, and the audience
dispersed
INDIAN CIVILIZATION.
A meeting of the friends of Indian progress,
held In Room No. "a OF the Cooper Union, last evening,
was presided over by Aaron NJ. Powell. Resolutions
Al,