The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-12

ti0nality OF these "Britishn cruiseBf The country
was thrown into Wild CONSERVATION at the escape
OF these formidable foes and can well recollect the
spasm OF doubt which seized our marine insurance
companies. One OF them, IN the condition of alarm
with which the otl1cers were appalled, refused to
underwrite a war risk for less than five per cent
extra. Finally the extra premium settled down TO
Two per cent, ana at thai large number OF RISKS
were written know that cost me nearly $40. 900
on that day 10 enect my assurances On cargo from
Brazil, CHINA and Great Britain. Is England to
pay me Tor thlsS or should not the United StatesY
Snlpowners shared tine prevailing gloom. seeing no
business lett Tor their vessels, nor where to
aole 70 assist them. What did they-wnat had
they to debut nv to sheltering folds OF
Is true, were prejudced against d0in, and their
vessels rotted at the dock were destroyed ut sea-
their English friends, and under the Denienan Tree
uom oil England's "Merchants' Shipping act,n sold
them their vessels, taking back eilhera perpetual
seL Application for temporary register was
made, ana one obtained at the British Consulate at
the port where the change was made, ana six
months allowed before the ship need go to British
port 10 exchange her temporary for permanent
register Thus were American interests covered
bv the ample and comforting power OF The meteor
nag, while the British people or nation did
not receive one penny's advantage, except the
cost of register at the British Consulate and at
the port where the nna papers were made. And
were not Robbed az the consus, onlces, as lney
would have been at yo,r own Custom Houses AS
q proof that write OF wha: know, let me add that
gained my intervention IN This manner, ana sael.
tered under my country's nag as many as fifteen or
to myself ALI these vessels continued ID their usual
trade, actually owned by Americans, the profits II
any, lnurng TO the benefit or Americans, and the
losses II any, being met by Americans American
in every particular, just as IL there had been No
hansa auc even eS a ,areace neanS
the color and value OF tho Dag. Now, may ask II
TINS Is declmating American commerce. or rather
and local Jealousies OF your own Legislation that
prevents the return OF these ships 10 tneir orsna,
same policy which has destroyed your shlpping-
not the sumter or JET DAVIS. or Alabama or Shenan-
dOah or any such tnlng As said, many or these
vessels undcr the British flag VIII have again TO be
sold TO some subject OF neutral Power, as was be-
tore the case-say TO the Dutch, Danes, Portuguese
Brazilian, Hay wien, Fiiian or any nag less helpless
or covering than he stars and Stripes. To those
that remain British will occur the anomaly OF
Yankees prIvateerlDg on their own shipping,
Now, II many vessels numbers OF winch could
name, assumed the Ducn. Danish. Argentine, Bra
lillian, Portuguese and other nags during the war,
why not make demand upon those governments
for destroying your commerce by transferring ves-
sells 10 their CO.Orsi Go 10 war with the whole
world about II. IL Is an easy matter, according 10
your views TO ''1og all crcatlon.n
tho United States for shielding and fostering Its
commerce wner At was itself powerless to raise
1t Is unusual for 1t to paw anything ex-
cept IN the shape of PRESIDENTIAL offerings
think did near OF case where money being paid
into the Treasury for account OF others It's lawful
owners nave vet 10 see lne Color OIL Ana THIS III
matter concerning Its own subiects-I beg pardon
its citizens and clzenesSes.
Second-As you nave assumed the right to take
your text In one OF your articles from remarks made
by the late Mr. Golden, and from HIM TO lay ioun-
dalton for an endless parasitcal growth OF conse-
treaty, but which, fungus like, are made to soil aud
poison It, / may be permitted to point TO the living
Butler as that gentleman was reported In your
issue Of the Stn inst. What saws nef "Engand h
satisfied with the treaty out not win our infringe
have no right % present suoh case as we nave
lam not follower OF General Butler by any means;
but with the issue before him no Is better judge
OF the justice OF IL than statesman who has passed
from the sphere or dictate, but who. liberal us ne
his noble English heart the cup1dity and arrogance
OF demands maze In defiance OF solemn treaty as
mpetuously and warmly as the stoutesr OF English
men, be he statesman liberal, conservative arstO-
GRAFT commOner, nigh class or low Glass; And this
brings me TO my third point which Is TO ask your
readers to dismiss from their minds the idea that
the whole world is looking upon this land with
longing. coyetous eyes, ana that there Is an
overweenng love Tor Its unfarness in the
breasts of the ''masses," rs you p,ease to term
them, ana that all the resistance 70 your demands
enough l am not by any means an arlstocrat and
have lived among you IN New York aud have been
q large family all born nere aud yet. the more
OF the institutions OF the country, the more dislike
them. Every day brings iortn the utter rottenness
and decentralization Of society from the core; and
further, am disguised with the constant "DlOwing'
and bullying maintained BY the press, or which
ance with New York. Uf course my friends and
connections are solely American aiter SO long an
absence from home. and nothing could deprecate
more strongly than war, nor regard 1t as anything
short of most fearful calamity; therefore cannOs
say with you "Glad OF tn 'S00ner 1t comes the bet
terri "IO all the benefit, to England all the lOss;'
yet II the lssVe must De had, my side can be but on
that wherein was born, and which believe to be
the righteous one. In conclusion, would call upon
your cOuntrymen mo, cannot say that, for believe
that your stan IS drawn from that Kingdom which
you damni(y so strongly to consider wat may be
the feeling IN Europe 81 tie Insulting braggadOclO
OF the government OF the United States. AS q
sample OF that winch may assume wide proportions
as follows "A mixed commission Is to decide on
the American claims, s. which are so cuOr-
nous that they are too ridiculous Tor seriousness
and too serious for ridcnle. Shameessncss IL, un-
fortunately, leading CHARACTERISTIC OF the Yankees,
aud public opinion In Europe VIII 90 wei to sup
port England with energy In this question. Eng
lana has only too often made Concessions TO the
powerful republic, and thereby fostered an AFRO.
gance which perhaps Will IN future have to be Kept
II proper limits 10y the combined efforts OF the Euro
pean Statcs.n
SO much for the great love for this pretentious
people by urOpeans. Had only PalmerstOn yielded
10 the Empe rOr Napoleon ana nterlcred favor of
the southern Confederation there would to-day be
daily by government and people. For this escape
from national destruction lei the country thank
God, Palmerston aud England. and let all the peo
pie say, Amen Enclosing my card, am
DENT.
View or an "Anslo-saxon Hater.v q
NEW YORK, Feb.'a, 1879.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
cannot help congratnlating you, as tho cmbodi.
men, OF magnanimty liberation and patience, In adj.
,nittju0 vnur colurnua orttcyo nvor s;.~.,