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New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
pURLJC CONSCIENCE.

A great advance in national morals is marked
by the attitude of the country III the san DO
mingo question. 1t is not many years since
the violent annexation of the Antilles was
policy openly avowed by the leaders of pow
erful party, and accepted without question by
all their followers. The Democratic masses
saw without protest conference of diplomat
lists at Ostend, meeting to plot the forcible
seizure of an island belonging to a friendly
Power. without consulting the wishes either OF
the colonists or the Home Government. Now,
however, when one of the richest jewels of the
Caribbean is just within our grasp, when the
measure of acquisition is equally desired
by tho Executive and flattcring to the
national pride, we see the country
refusing to be carried away by the temptations
of the Anglo-Saxon land d-hungcr, and quietly
awaiting q full investigation Of all the facts,
and a careful pOndering of all the circum-
stances of the case Especial stress is laid
upon the instructions of Congress to the Com
mission to examine most vigorously the tenn
per of the people of San Domingo, to ascertain
if they heartily desire to throw in their for
tunes with the United States. If so, and the
conditions seem not unfavOrable, the annexa-
ton will doubtless take place. But if the
eminent and trustworthy gentlemen who form
the Commission shall report that considera-
bic portion of the population of the Island
prefers independence to union with us, the
project will be dropped at once.
The unscrupulOus spirit Of territorial acquisl-
ton which is presumed to influence republic
can governments has long been the theme of
the monarchical mOralists of Europe, and their
constant illustration has been tho policy of
this country under its Democratic managers
who administered the Government in the in
terests of the exacting system of Slavery.
But since the nation passed through
the ordeal of war in defense Of its
own rights ard its own existence, deeper re-
spect for the rights of Others has possessed
the public mind. There is now no thought of
extending our borders except by amicable pur-
chase, and by the unsolicited action OF people
who may wish to share the advantages
of our system of government. ii may safely
be asserted that there is not nation in
Europe whose foreign policy is distinguished
by so delicate n regard for international
equity and the inalienable rights of peoples.
Not a cabinet of the Continent recognizes any
rule but It's own interests in tue matter of
appropriating territory, and if they indulge in
the formal sanction Of a plcbscitum, it is
only when they are sure Of the result or when
the ballots are arranged and supervised by
authority. We stand in this matter, as it is
our Office and our duty to stand, az an ex-
ample to the rest of the world, training up to
higher standard Of civilization the awaken
ing conscience of the nations.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

The Gland -grabbers" were greatly discour-
aged at the last session of Congress; but they
are incorrigible, and are again in force in the
Iobbies. Their latest effort seems to be to
throw open the public lands of the South
West to nOn-residents and rich corporations
But these have active and formidable rivals in
the numerous applicants for subsidies for
steamship lines and it is not unlikely-at
least let us entertain the pleasing hope-that
the too great eagerness of the factions may
defeat the schemes of both.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
PTSCI1 AND TURKEY.

The indications are increasing that the de-
signs Of Russia upon Turkey are likely to
meet not only with no resistance, but with
positive acquiescence, On the part of the
threatened Power. Since the publication in
THE TRIBUNE last week of the remarkable
letter from Vienna in which this state of
affairs was strikingly foreshadowed our Euro
pean mails have brought us many cOnfirmatOry
evidences of the view there taken. The
especial kindness and cordiality with which
Gen. Ignatief the Russian ambassador, was
received by the Sultan on his return from st.
Petersburg; the apathy with which the Otto
man Government regards the industrious Oper-
ations Of the Imperial NavyYard at POti; the
uncOncen exhibited in COnstantinOple in re-
gard to the feet lying in such OminOus readi-
ness at Nikolaieff-all indicate plainly enough
that the feeling of hostility and distrust so
long existing between the two contiguous En-
pires has given way to something like cordial
understanding. The policy of Nicholas in at
tempting to gain the shore of the Bosphorus
by threats and violence was, after all, less
effectual than the patient and gentle diplomacy
of his son. Mentschikoff never enjoyed in
Pera the influence now exercised by the milder
place once held by the al-powerful Stratford
de Redclife.
The whole purpose and scheme of the Rus
sian Government appears to have been most
thoroughly and adroitly changed England is
treated with contempt. She is not consulted
before the issue of the Gortschakoff circular
and her protests are regarded with cold po-
lteness afterward. No attempt is made to
concliate Austria. The Cabinet of st. Peters
burg relies upon her fears to keep her quiet
France is for the moment ont Of the question
The efforts of Russian diplomacy have been
directed exclusively, and it would appear sue
cessfully, to gaining the passive cooperation
of Prussia and to soothing the coy fears of
Turkey. Recent letters from Constantinople
show that the Sublime Porte is not in the
least startled by the talk of war raised by the
Black Sea question. 1t has not even called
out its reserves, or done anything by way Of
Matching up its tattered army. The able and
well-inforIned Hungarian correspondent Of
The London Times reports with some sur
prise the prevalent impression in Turkey
that the maintenance of the neutrality Of
the Euxine is not matter Of any special
importance. We published yesterday dis
match from Constantinople saying that the
Ottoman Government felt no anxiety in regard
Ia the recent movement of Prince Charles of
Roumania towards independence. If this con-
6depce is genuine, it could only be founded
unop tbe assurance Of the Imperial Cabinet
that no cOuntenance should be afforded by IT
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
RROOES IND HHSTLNGS.

The spectacle of gentleman who controls
that powerful organ The EUcning Express wag
ing political and personal warfare with the
editor of paper of such enormous circulation
as The Commercial AdUertis6r must be under
any circumstances an awful and instructive
experience. The Express and The Commercial
are two Of the greatest newspapers in the
world. Both are celebrated for enterprise in
the collection of news, vigor of thought, and
force OF expression; and The Express is more
over famous equally for its physical and its
moral beauty. A conflict between these Titans
of the press cannot therefore be cOntem-
plated without emotion. The collision of two
locomotives running at full speed in opposite
directions on the same track would be nothing
to it.
But the battle is taking an unfortunate turn.
When Mr.. Hastings charged that Mr.. Brooks
had avaied himself Of his position as a
Member of Congress to put money in his
"pocket,n and Mr.. Brooks retorted that Mr..
Hastings was confessed libcler who had
been compelled to make affidavit of his own
infamy, disgrace and public humiliation, the
quarrel seemed TO be very pretty as it stood,
and we could not conceive of any chance of
spoiling it. There ought to have been such a
furious spattering of ink, such brandishing
of shears and paste-brushes, such lombard
ment of heavy leaders, such rain of italics
and small capitals, as had never been wit
messed since the editor of Tile EdtanstciH
Gazette viewed the editor of The EdtanSuiH
Independent, personally and politically,
"in no other light than as most un-
"paralleled and unmitigated viper" But
while mankind with bated breath awaits
the clash, Mr.. Hastings adopts course
which we have no hesitation in saying will
not meet the public views. When Mr.. Pott
fiattened down copy of The Independent,
crushed it beneath his boot, spat upon it with
great ceremony, and threw it into the fire, re-
marking that he should like TO treat the edi-
tor of that despicable sheet in the same way,
and was thereupon cordially invited by his
rival to do so, he replied, 81 will not, Sir"
So when IIr. Hastings dcnounces Mr. Brooks
as liar, and is urged to come into Committee
and prove his words, he answers, viii not
"Sir," and insistsupOn throwing the whole
quarrel into lawsuit. This will never do.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

The fruit of the causeless split in the Re-
publican party in Missouri is now to be
reaped. We are to have Frank Blair as the
next Senator from that State. Well, Frank
has been everything by turns-Free Soller,
Republican, gallant soldier as well as
soldier of fortune, bankrupt cotton planter,
bankrupt politician, absurd Democratic candl-
date for the Vice-Presidency, and retired
statesman. He can't well stay in the Senate
long without making some sort of turn; and
whether he supports the Democrats or fights
them makes very little difference-he will hurt
them all the same.
The return of Frederick j. Frelinghuysen
from Democratic New-Jersey is far more than
an offset to Blair's return from Republican
Missouri. Our friends in Missouri have put
forward man whose fitness the whole Coun-
try recognizes; and the place of New-Jersey
in the Senate will be one of deserved honor.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
A VORD FOR CHICiGO.

Those new, busy, ambitious, go-ahead cities
which stud the Great West have many ad-
mirable characteristics, with one that we de-
precate-a disposition to disparaSe and "pitch
"intor one another. They ought rather to
"bear one another's burdens" and rejoice to
minister to each others growth and consdera-
ton but they don't Here, for instance Is the
lively Young city of Greeley, Colorado, not yet
nine months old, if we count from the day III
which the frame of its first building was
raised, which, having taken milf at Its elder
sister, Chicago, speaks of her, through Inc
Greeley Tribune, in the following supercillous
and disdainful fashion:
"Cnlcago ia getting few backsets these days. the
causes OF which well worth considering The greater
part the raised in the central part Of the state
considerable quantity Of provisions and hrsclass beer
cattle also sheep and hogs destined for Eastern markets.
do not 60 to Chicago at ALL and transportation ID
directly by Toledo and other points, while the goods
required the merchants of the interior come by the
same route This goby on the part Of several railroads
is serious matter. and 1t is having noticeable eject on
the business OF that city, The wholesale merchants,
having consulted together have agreed 10 send out no
more commercial agents to solicit orders, and great
many stores are rent Another fact indicates the
general prosraton much anything else, which is,
1900 servant girls are out of employment
open their eyes to it first as-ther city has ceased
TO DO n main objective point in Western travel and trade
For thirty years the OF population and OF intense
activity has been gradually lmovng westward, and 1t
may be said that 1t considerable fraction or
mile every "a hours We all know this to be the case
know that this Ia rrestsble as destiny
new apportionment for Congressional representation
soon 10 be made, will give this general statement new
demonstration. OF course, Chicago lwill always be
great distributing point for the Horth-West, and no
power and future development Of country, nor OF
natural In any quarter can deprive her OF this
advantage. But maintain that she cannot continue
to be the distributing point for the transAssspp and
Missouri country; and assert that within ten years
new cy-a distributing point is to be built up and
IL Ia toward this unknown point that many lines OF
transportation are blndy, it were pointing and feel
ing their way; the plants and vines, growing in
the dark struggle to find their way to the light"
Our Colorado namesake is affectionately
urged to read the poem Of DR.. Watts begin
ming with "Let dogs delight to bark and bite"
and desst from these invidiOus and carping
criticisms on the venerable rival whereof the
City of Greeley seems unrcasonably jealous.
There is ample room and scope for both OF
those aspiring municipalities.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
3Eep'21otk Daily Gribmne.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IS, 1871.

Cen Chanzy is still retreating. the Prussans having
captured Camp Conlie, and occupied Beaumont, taking
many prisoners Gen. Bourbah has been checked
near Befort == Gen. Fadherbe's army is said to be
again advancing. - The French have gained some
unimpOrtant successes south of Orleans. 80 New
batteries opened by the French south OF Paris but
they were Immediately slenced by the Prussians. --
Several leaders have surrendered to the Span
isris === sehOr Nibolo has been elected President
OF Paraguay.
In the Senate, yesterday, the House amendments to
the bill increasing Of five per cent bonds au-
thorized By the Funding bill were cOncurred in me
mortal was presented from the American Institute con-
cerning proposed Industrial exposition in this city on
the centennial anniversary Of the nations birth. bill
was introduced prohibit States from taxing foreign in
surance companies. The bill eeding jurisdiction to the
State of Ohio over the Dayton Asylum was passed a
communication was received from the President in rela
ton TO the KuKlux ourages North Carolina. The BIZ
- refund TO the States the interest on the money e1
yenaed during the Rebellion for war purposes was ee
hated - In the House, the Naval Appropriation Dil
as reported The bill TO regulate the treatment OF cat
lie on raj roadtrans passed. The OMNIBUS Appro
pration bin was finished in Committee Of the Whole.
The Military Academy Appropriation bill was passed
p Messrs Wilson Of Massachusetts and Morrill, of Maine
have been reelected to the U. S. Senate - Frederick
r. Freinghuysen has been nominated for U. s. Senator
lv the Republicans Of New-Jcrsey. == Frank BAR, ID
tc Missouri Legislature has reiterated the sentiments
expressed the famous Broadhead letter; he will be
elected T. 8. Senator to-day. = bill has been intro
6ucei into the state Assembly for the removal Of the
S;ae Capitol 20 this city, &C., severe snow-stOrm has
occurred in Illinois. == Two destructive fires have
taken place in Chicago == The Connecticut State
T.mDerauce Convention is in session In Hartford
Tie san Domingo Commissioners sailed yesterday.
- The Methodist Book Committee confined itself to
Executive session -= In the stokes-Fisk case the
cAar against Stokes Of embezzng has been dismissed
== Gen. NeiI commanding at Governors Island, was
arrested and released on writ Of habeas corpus -
state Temperance Convention met at Trenton s=
Gold. ll0s llOt, llO5 Thermometer. q, AZ, SO.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

eide Of the cities half century ago now
book printing tends away from cities, though
not so fast as it should. Nail-making, Furni-
ture-making, and hundred other branches,
once almost confined to cities, are now largely
diffused over the country, as they should be.
Our correspondent has noted but one side Of
the truth.
The radical vice Of our present social econo-
my is q current presumption-acted on. though
not avowed-that Work is to be mainly per-
formed by Hirelings-that no man can find
work unless he can induce another TO hire
him. Now, one who has nothing but his hands
must often find work at frst as hirelng; but
he ought to regard this az a temporary con.
dition, from which he is speedily to lift him
self by industry, integrity, and frugality. AS a
general rule, man who knows how to read
and has thmbleful of brains ought to learn
and save sufficiently to setup for himself by
the time be is twenty-five years old-and no
ought not to marry till he does. But our young
men too generally have expensive and vicious
habits, whereby their earnings are devOured
so that they marry Gf at alD as journeymen,
and then find their expenses so heavy that
they can't save; and so age and inhrmity
creep on, and find them in the way Of
younger and suppler generation. Thence
the way down to paupers grave is direct
and not very long.
We dispute the assumption that man Of
full age must find a "bOss" who will hire and
pay him, or remain idle and hungry. That as-
sumption is an impeachment of Divine PrOvi-
dence. Many man has struck off into the
wilderness with less than sl0 in bis pocket,
and hewed therefrom farm on which 10
has brought up a large family Of well-trained,
Intelligent children. One hundred. thousand Of
our young men should do this every year;
and blacksmths, carpenters, masons, wagon
makers, tailors, &c., &C., should swiftly follow
them. We can't all be hirelings; but every
man of tolerabe capacity may be his own en-
ployer, by the time he is twenty-five years OF
age and evermore, if he only will. 1t costs
effort economy, energy, perseverance; but the
thing can surely be done. Why not try itf
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

Railroad across the slender waist of our
continent is to be cOnstructed---that is, its
construction has been through
Honduras, from Truxillo on the Gulf
of Mexico to the Gulf of Fonseca on the Pa
cifc. 1t is British enterprise, and seems to
be fairly backed by British capital The New-
Orleans Republican says:
Honduras ia very wealthy State possessed OF hne
agricultural lands. and intimately associated with the
four Central American Republics Of Guatemala, San
Salvador, Costa Rca and Nicaragua The interoceanic
railroad now in progress OF construction from near
Trurlo, In Honduras will have Ito Pacific terminus on
the magnificent Gulf OF Fonseca OF tho most beaut
fu bodies OF water the American continent The road
will traverse country OF wonderful agricultural wealth.
aud it will be susceptible OF becoming the center OF
branch roads into Nicaragua and Guatemala. IL will
necessarily attract the commerce OF san Salvador All
these dependencies produce bountiful crops OF Coffee.
Indigo 'O, an1 sugar, and recently Cotton hts been
cut.y-,,i With some show ot success Nea-or.ea1s "a
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

The battle of lie Mans was the most import
ant event of the war since the capitulation OF
Metz and will perhaps have greater influence
ON its final result than even that great victory.
The extent of the French disaster was not ex-
aggerated by the first reports, nor can the i'm
portance of the victory to the Germans well
be overestimated. Gen. Chanzy's army, in con-
fused fight TO the NOrth-We has been closely
pursued by the victOrs. On the 18th inst. the
Germans had advanced ten miles beyond lie
Mans, and had captured without resistance the
intrenched camp at COnlie, second in import
ance only to that of Chalons On the follow
ing day Gen. Chanzy took up position for
defense somewhere northwest Of this camp,
and on the approach of the Germans gave
them battle on the 18th. We have only the
French story from Bordeaux of this battle,
and that embraced in a sentence; but, brief as
it is it croaks of disaster. The center of
Chanzy, we are left to infer, gave way, and
naturally his fight toward Cherbourg was
continued.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
SALT IN CALIFoRNIA.-The San FRANCISCO

SALT IN CALIFORNIA.-7he San FRANCISCO
Bulletin says:
At least half the Salt used this coast obtained
California. Tie locality & in Alameda County. on the
other side Of the bay Here there number OF agoo
several hundred acres in extent. When the winter
is over at the beginning OF March, the wafer or the bay
Is let into the large ponds which are cae eyaporatng
ponds It here left exposed to the heat f the sun til
the first OF June, when has, in consequence OF tho
evanoration assumed the appearance Of thick,
milky LIQUID. 1t is then transferred to other and
smaller ponds, where II settles that IL, the
lime alkali, and other impurities, sink TO the bottom
and leave only purely saline liquor. This Is trans
ferred to watts, which, for the fine kinds Of SALT are
made OF wood but the coarser, merely pits dng
I'm the earth In these the final evaporation takes place.
and toward the beginning of October, the remaining
water is drained off, and the salt left in large lumps
ready for removal 1t is then brought TO the city in
soops 10 be refined There about twenty people
gagged in the business Of tgatherng and they employ
in the proper 300 men, white men and Chinese
in rakng IT, attending TO the evaporatng ponds etc.
They receive in general 81 90 per day and board Besides
the salt obtained here, there ia small quantity
brought from the neighborhood of 5ag Diego. Tie
balance OF what is refined in this market comes
from Mexico. Only shout o tenth
Of the salt used here is imported from Europe OF the
salt refined in this city, there five gres, varying In
price from s16 to S35 per n. Tho saltrenng works of
this city supply all the coast from Alaska 20 MEXICO ana
even the Sandwich Islands. The whole value OF the bust
ness is nearly S5OOOO and the number Of people afford
ed employment in this State by the manufacturing and
refining 2eo This industry will increase largely s as
the fishing and darying interests OF this coast develop
and may IN time be made OF very great Importance"
so, you see, it is MT the New-York salt
"Monopoly" that makes money out of the pro-
duction of Salt under the present Tariff in
California
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

The country friends of Tammany Hall Will
begin to suspect Mr.. Tweed, its proprietor OF
downright meanness in trade He has proposed
to take away from the Legislature the DIS
tribution of the tax levies and consequent
percentage of the spoils, and confine the as
sessment, collection, and disbursing OF the tax
to little creatures of his own creation IN this
city. Here is further indication OF the ap-
proacb of the millennium of honest men.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

Will not the country members of the Leg
islature come TO the rescue, claim their share
of the spoils, and save us this threatened
afllictionY There is actually proposition to
build another State Capitol in this city at an
expense, to begin with, of S1O,OOO,oOO. Pray
remember that Tammany has an unfinished
Job in the new Court House which keeps the
CITY IMPOVERISHED VIII not that suffice I
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

IL is sweet TO see brothers dwelling together
and dividing the fat offices of the land in
harmony. The house of Salisbury, which owns
the State of Delaware, evidently thinks the
United States Senatorship well worth keeping
in the family. While its members carry out
the old and honored Democratic doctrine of
rotation in office, they are careful that the pro-
cess shall not dispOssess themselves. The
Hon. Willard Parker having enjoyed the
-EoAstOgial dignity for many years, 1t liaS been
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

A Canadian correspondent asserts elsewhere,
on the authority of Dominion officials, that the
Granada, lately seized at Port Hood, was taken
in charge for violating the Revenue, not the
Fishery laws. If this is true, it gives that
case, now receiving official attention at Wash
ingtOn. a very different aspect.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

The Senate has voted to restore to the SOL
diers of the Dayton Asylum the citizenship
which an unjust decision of the Supreme
Court of Ohio deprived them of just in time to
defeat the return of Gen. Schenck to the
House of Representatives. Of course the
House will not hesitate to do like justice, and
place beyond question the right of the manned
defenders of the Union to representation.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

The country detectives could doubtless teach
our bOasted city policemen a lesson in cunning
or honesty. They have secured the man sus-
pected of the mysterious robbery and attempted
murder on the Albany train without waiting
for offers of reward OF for Chicago detectives
to show them the trai1.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
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