The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10

SUBJECTS who ran the blockade. II apologies or
basis, why, them the sovereigns OF Europe, whose
nominees are TO settle the question under the aatlo
iustre OF the BRUSH crown for the sake OF an
ornament which does not grace the hes. head
Of the = President OF the United s states
personal friend OF Lord De Grey and brother
Mason OF high rank, holds great expectations that
lumba- those wounds that the Alabama and other
pirates inflicted. There are not wanting those on
Of fr e with international poiitcs the
sober men OF each political side IN London look
upon the Commission az sham and delus ion,
pro tempore, and to be thrown into oblivion with
out having served any International purpose.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE HERALD
and more remarkable. The varied character and
authenticity Of us news the ability Of It's original
and influential bearing upon the religions OF the
world, have made 1t approach to cosmo-
leaders OF the press have hitherto dreamed OIL 1t is
as much looked Tor at the great Reform Club and
ever can be. And It's influence Is, beyond question:
with the proud arlstocracy OF Belgravla. 1t Is by
no % quoted Sy Ak IN So
their Information is not invariably Acknowledged,
it is well known by their immediate friends and
leading opponents nom whence they obtain their
Inspiration and iacts. May the pr0digous power
CT the HERALD be always, as now, exerted for the
America and Americans In particular Az no time
could that power be more uselully exerted than
now, when many Of the arstocracy Of England sui
sympathize with the Southern states, and would be
glad II they revoted to-morrow-when this
same section or the arlstocracy hope, BY the
Senate into the adoption OF convention that
would disregard the manhood of Coiumbia-when
OF Office In Washington Is the strength upon which
European diplomatists rely. The comfy OF nations
or 90 Bs aaod and
national law may be evoked by those who may use
difficult terms without understanding anything but
tlcan. The theory OF International law assumes
that commonwealth are relatively to each other In
state OF nature; and as the component atoms OF
natural society must, by the fundamental assump.
ton, be insulated and independent Of each other.
sariy follows the very Idea Of any positive law Is
excluded and the law OF nature is left to be de.
ing hour. It has been We'll said that the earliest
notion OF law Is not an enunciatiOn Of
principle, but o Judgment in particular case. The
rude Judgments given by kings In early ages were
viewed as divlue inspirations; then powerful arts.
tocracies IN succession claimed for themselves
codes were introduced and the age Of
tlnuing, in winch the zsc scriptG and the len no;s
aDta mutually influence ana regulate each other.
the divine right OF potentates gradually disappears,
PRIVILEGES OF CASTE
de away and the dignity Of asserts ITSELF 70
happiness for the greatest number:
In the process Of time, during which international
law has grown, rules have nuctuated and cOnven-
tlonal law has boldly encountered prevailing
rules. Had Bismarck and Moltke to deal
with the presentation OF the Alabama claims
would any statesman In Gladstone's cabinet have
dared to counter plead the claims Of blockade run
ners and inland splesf And In the teeth OF the fact
that England is neither ready TO commence war nor
able to continue one with our country, are con-
tent to see q patriot disgraced because he is
patriotic, and removed from the position where his
only fault was patriotism. Sumner knows, because
all the world knows, that war with the United
States would mean for England provisions at starya-
ton prices, manufactures closed, commerce
rested riots by the people, abdlcation OF the throne
national ruin. To America 1t would mean Onef0urth
OF the sacrifice made for the preservation OF the
Union In the last war, and complete vtndcati0n OF
national honor.
ENGLAND WILL NOT FIGHT
because she must not and America cannot obtain
her due satisfaction because she has not sherman
instead OF Grant, because citizens are engaged IN
the business or the hour and say they Will not find
time to support those who claim for the Stars and
1t remains then for the HERALD, as the peoples
pioneer In the path Of national freedom and glory,
TO demand that the voice OF the people shall be heard
before any unhOly convention Is signed with those
who pray for Decentralization as people and our
extinction as a race The Alabama claims can wait
without lesscning our commerce or reducing our In
1uence IN Europe. The day OF necessity will come
elsewhere, and that will be the day Of opportunity
for us, whose peaceful seamen cry from the bottom
Of tile ocean, whittier they were hurled as corpses
by the relentless hands or pirates sent from the
British isles British ships freighted with British
Gympathies, British gold and British rifles anu re-
v0lvers.