The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-28
BEAST BUTLER'S BLAST.
HOW he Proposes TO SETTLE OLD
SCORES WITH ENGLAND.

SCORES WITH ENGLAND. =
Review Of Parties and Political Ques-
tfons-The Alabama Dispute and the
Fishery Troubles-Ou- Remedy Nom
1ntercourse-EngIan should With.
draw from the West Ind les and the
Canadas-An Ocenn.Bound Republic
the only Surety for Peace. p!
The telegraph has already given us very
brief outline orthe extraordinary political mani
festo given to the country by General B. F. Butler
in an address delivered by him, at Boston, on Wed
nesday last The sensation which this utterance
OF the warrior-sage Of New England is making
throughout the North, justlnes US in making libe
ral extracts from the full address, which has Just
reached US through the mails. Hissubect, as an
nounced, was: "The Present Relations Of Par
ties; Duty OF the Republican Party to Adjust the
Questions with other Nations Brought out by the
Rebellion, and to Protect American Fisheries
against British Aggression" ''i.'' -
HOW THE TWO GREAT PAkTIEs STAND.
General Butler commenced his lecture by stat.
ingthat by the results OF the war all party dstnc
tIons and party cstchwords had been abrogated,
save the single dogma, still adhered to by the
Democratic party; as to the rights OF the states
as corporations in co1tradistinctton to the rights
Of the Federal Union as national government;
was ended that, as party, no popularity Of doc
trne left to 1t for It's future aspirations upon
which to rally Its partisans, and that It's mission
at home had ended save 10 garner the gleanings
died into an opposition only while the shibboleth
OF Repubcanism was that the government
should not pass into the hands OF Its enemies,
ENGLAND DURING TIE WAR.
Coming then to the consideration OF the prest
ent duty ofthe Republican party, he declared that
ITS mission was now to adjust foTeigI questions,
follows: The chief offender against the, national
dignity and honor In this regard is the Govern
nient OF Great Britain. True, Imperial France
was quite early In ths recognition o. Inc beig
spIrIt-in its attack upon the nelghborng Repub-
lie Of Mexico but In the latter IL failed 10 do us
any injury. and the former was followed by no
act OF which we could justly complain. No rebel
cruiser WIS fitted out or entertained and RENTED
in any. French port. No pirate was let loose
by Napoleon to prey upon our commerce.
Upon what are popularity known a6 tne Ala.
bama claims, entertain some views OF
the grounds upon which they may rest differ.
ent from those usually put forth as the basis or
our grievances. / DO not now, nor should ever
propose to argue the question whether England
was TOO early or suf1ciently late IN ner recogni'
tion of the belllgerent rights OF the South. hold
with the President that the question Of time for re-
cognzng the beiligerency or c0ntendlng parties Is
one to- be settled BY each nation for ITSELF and no
other nation has any proper ground lor COM
plaint OF that Dissemination. Nor 10 care 70
might or might not havS been kept IN port by
more vigilance or increased activity OF the British
law officers, or by more stringent municipal laws.
Admit for the sake Of the argument, that In tnat
regar,i G:eat Britain did each act IN conformity
with the laws Of nations.
TIE Law OF NATIONS VIOLATED.
Yet, 1t will not be denied that afterward the
Alabama and Shenandoah were received In Bril-
tish ports their officers feted, toasted and dned.
and the vessels re1ttef, provisloned and supplied
with the necessary means OF continuing their
warfare upon our commerce, which was clearly
violation OF international laws. Nor will 1t be de.
MED that the Government OF England was bitter
ly hostile to the Union during the whole prosecu'
ton Of the war, and was only restrained oy ner
States, from actively taking sides in that contest
BY acknowledging the Confederacy. No man can
doubt that her government heartily desired that
her only successful commercial rival should pe
crushed. i--.' "-'.
EFFORTS TO oRIpPLl Us
Nor can we look upon the consolidation OF her
provinces upon the north or US into new nation
speh oaf sPSssdksa SS4dsis ws sf
the war was ragfnR,) as other than hostile move
nent, designed to cripple us In case the South
should be successful, by creating an unfriendly
nation on the north OF US, to be In accord with
hostile nation on the South. By the valor OF our
loldiers and the patriotism Of our people, under
he providence OF God, the British Government,
vas disappointed In Its dearest wishes, and failed
" It's most cherished desires. The effect OF what
vas done and omitted to be done by Great Britain,
hat as a friendly nation she ought to have done,
8 that our commerce has been substantially swept
rom the seas; we had only thousands Of tons at
he clos. OF the war where we had millions Of tons
t the beginning. No man, even now, can cross
he Atlantic Ocean In sea-g0ing steamer flying |
he American nag. Another eject OF the position |
4 the British Government toward the South, by |
living false hopes to the Confederaoy was to pro- |
ong the war, at the expense OF millions upon |
Millions Of treasure, and thousands upon thous- |
nds OF lives.
= sSsssa Seaa: oUR ACTUAL CLAIMS.
hay already said would deal with this ques' |
lon wholly independently Of the discussion OF the
nere legal rights OF the parties, as determined |
rounds. Whether England stood upSn the
plces OF her legal rights, or stepped beyond them
'hen she made use OF her power and position to
ljure US, because OF her hostile spirit, can make
Q difference in the amount Of wrong done to us.
-ithln the law, as II she had broken some rule OF
law, fanclfuy enacted by some
,udent pubiclst in his closet when writing
oox. only see that her government was hos
fates, and was 80 intended. We claim repara-
on for that harm done By this hostility. The
1estion Is, how are we to enforce our rights
= declaring war; By no means. The United
.ates will never lightly declare war. We are not
war making government; we are only war
srrying- on government when war Is made upon
HOW TO BEAT VICIOUS NEIGHBoR.
would apply the same doctrine to nations that
would to individuals under like circumstances
my nelghbor takes advantage OF the fact that
8 liue lies close under my windows, to build
gh fence to shut out the light and air from my
Yelling, In order to show his hostility to myself
I'd family, do stop TO inquire whether he has
II that fence one Inch over or one inch within. {
Ls put 1t one inch over may sue him inthe
urls OF law. But there are no courts Of Law TO-
lust disputes between nations. II he has put 1t
10 inch on his own land, to crafty his ll-wil
ID injure me, what Is my remedyf Simply, to
clare him bad neighbor, and that l will have
thing 20 do with him In the future, save t
get him out OF my neighborhood If I
3 him to move or by removing myself. SO
3uld do with England. II she will not make r
parati0n for the wrongs done rs during the war c
her hostility, not by simply making good the .
ons that our merchants lost, but by making .
od all that the nation has lost, would treat U
r as should my vicious .neighbor. who gave
ut to his ennty by darkenlng my windows
clare that would have nothing TO do with her,
at would neither buy nor sell with her, or,
er due notice, hold diplomatic or commercial
atlons with her henceforth until full repara-
q is made. Complete, thorough and stringent p
Is the remedy. That Is not war. =
at Is not cas1Ls 6elH nnder any suggestion or +
, law OF Nations We have the undlsputed right a
trade with whom we please, or to refuse to r
10 trytfh w hnn rye | ,