The New York herald., 1871-12-07

Our Presidents Message makes favorable
impression In England, and is favorably re-
ceived by the press Satisfaction is generally
expressed with the spirit in which our rela-
tions with Great Britain are treated, and the
opinion Is almost unanimous that never at any
time has more fattering exhibit been made
of the condition Of the country. The London
Tines, however, regrets the threatened abol-
ton of the income tax without the adoption of
substitute; but the Times forgets that no
substitute is wanted. We can dispense with
the revenue collected from these income taxes,
and get on very well without substitute.
General Grant has simply adopted the idea
that In the reduction of the national debt
already achieved such assurances have been
given Of the capacities and the fixed purpose
Of the country to meet all its obligations, that
we can with propriety 60 on with the redemp-
tion Of the debt at considerably less than the
extraordinary figure of one hundred millions
year. Hence his recommendation for the
reduction Of our internal and external taxes
including the abolition of all our internal
taxes except those on wines, spirituous and
malt liquors, tobacco and stamps.
The Presidents recommendations on the
subject are sound and universally approved
by the country; but as to what will be done
by Congress upon the line of tax reductions
recommended no man can tell. We presume,
however, that the income tax will be abolished,
and most, If not all, the other internal taxes
suggested as surplusage by the President
but on the tariff question there is such a con-
fiict Of opinions in the House Of Representa-
tives that it is possible there may be no agree
ment in that body this session upon any bill
Of reductions. Meantime the important fact
which stands out in the boldest relief is this,
that our present national taxes, internal and
tariff, are far in excess of the wants of the
government, immediate or prospective, and
they ought to be reduced.
THEIRS, BISMARCK AND THE POPE.-We
are specially informed by cable telegram from
Paris that President Theirs has demanded Of
the Holy See the recall of Prince dc Chigi-
Abani as Nuncio of the Vatican to the French
republic Bismarck is said to have influenced
the action of Theirs. The merits of the case,
as against Prince Caigi-Albani, are not stated
particularly, but we suspect they will be made
plain in very brief space Of time in the light
Of the question OF the East. Prince Chigi is
Guardian Of the Roman Conclave and Mar
shal of the Roman Church. The Church has
turned Its eyes towards the holy shrines in
Turkey just at the moment when Russia, Ger
many and Austria are peering with unusual
earnestness in the same direction. Prince
Chlgi-Albani may have expressed an opinion
TO the effect that France is out in the cold and
that the empire missed grand opportunity In
Turkey, as has the republic so far. The
clerics Of the Russo Greek Church may arrive
at the grand objective point in the East first,
Notwithstanding all the disappointments which
the Czars have endured since Suwarrow
drilled his Cossacks In Ismail in 1890.
THE PERKINS CLAIM AGAINST RUssIA.-t
commenced Ia gunpowder, and 10 likely to