The New York herald., 1870-01-16
American Statesmen and Statesmanshfp-The
United statcs Political System.

FROM the London spectator, dan. 1.l
Seward. WA = There l d 10 mere buncombs in lis de.
spatches no WINDY fourisnes Of the Jenerson Brick
sus aas
published this week on the Alabama Question Ind
press us painfully with the lnferority Of the new re-
publican dlpl0matists In style and In Intellectual
strength TO those Of the old democratic party
who used TO manage the foreign policy Of
tns Union asr tns varous Pres nss
Mr. Marcy and even MIR. Buchanan. There 10 too much
by far Of undignlned complain: IN the tone, TOO
little Of retlcence on matters Of mere sentment-0n
which whether IN the right or not 1t 10 hardly dig
nined for the Executive OF great government to
speak at all. What matter Y It TO the government
OF General Grant whether England disappointed the
very natural hopes formed In America as to her
sympathy with the cause OF the North or nQtY Pre-
eSely Just much and no more as II Is whether the
United states disappointed the hopes formed IN
England az to their sympathy with us IN the Crimean
war or notY THESE matters are matters o. policy on
ment to indulge IN public Complains az 1t would be
for to write paintlvely to the Times that he
has been slighted by his uncle cut by his cousins.
Ine republican American party has yet
to produce its breed Of statesmen The oligarchlcal
habits OF the Southern party, which so long mono
poilZed Office before the war, were NJ least lavOra
Die q commanding tone OF political mind with 1tS
evil and its geod. Ine slavehoding system, like The
forms OF the iagglnG system ~ pubic Schools
breeds thousand diseases but with them an aole
though evil type Of craftsmanship. AS yet, true
repuDlicansm IN America has produced no states
manship at all, except MIR. Llncolns, which
was apparently more q stroke OF good fortune
for the party than OF party organization. No doubt
MIR. Johnson, and MIR. Fish Is better than Mr. sew.
ard though MIR. Boutwell, Is vastly inferior both to
Mr.. Chase and Mr.. McCulloch But the progress is
statesmen Is limp, sensitive, confused, tentative.
not dlgnified, Clear firm, commanding. We do not
quite despair OF better things from Mr. Fish. But ne
has not opened his case as we would wish to zee
opened which we believe to have great force in
it. and which we regard 1t as quite as much our own
interest as his and mis- countrys TO see brought TO
mutually satisfactory conclusion.
ffrom the London Spectator Jan. II.
The clever ana caustic Impeachment Dy Mr..
Secretary Flsn OF the conduct OF England a. during
denoy 70 convince those who approved OF It at the
time, that it was wrong; ana the able reply OF Lord
Clarendon founded on the marshalllng OF dates and
phrases suitable for his purpose, wil perhaps have
as little effect upon the minds OF those In america
who adopt Mr.. summers views. Though the one had
the gifts OF Jupiter and the other those OF Mercu-
rlous, their preaching would never make converts
enough the ocean to bring about settlement
81 ne rtes ., ~ n 1oes becanss
he iees oricially bound to maintain &c tue nlgness
point the claims and pretenslons OF his clients.
From the London Spectator, Jan. ~
gard to International law Mr.. Flsh's despatch re-
sembles the State papers by which Napoleon was IN
tne habit Of prefacing ms invasions and more espe
were addressed to the Pope. The Emperor threat
ened to dethrone Plus VII. for not taking active
in the same spirit in which Mr.. Fish resens English
want OF sympathy with an antislavery policy winch
at the lme In question had been solemnly and re-
peatedly disclained by the American government.
The piety OF Napoleon ]. and the philanthropy O
General Grant are entitled TO equal respect 1t Is
Improbable as 1t s painful to argue against accuse
tluns which are not intended 10 be lust.
Opinion Of United States Finance.
The London Economist under the head OF tn,
"Constitutionality OF the American Currency Act,
says
while ths qusQsaA r N MlidLH Of the lsgs