New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-27

speaker OF begins at the point when It began to
be country Among the most curious and interesting
incidents the negotiations which recognized the lib
ery OF the United States. The disastrous adminstra-
ton OF Lord North ended in March, 1882. He sue
ceeded by the Marquis OF who had steadily
opposed the war; He took the office on condition that ne
should make peace such he desired The King would
not see bis Ministers he was as determined as ever no
h give freedom to Amers IN s nn wan
Vice Rockingham died. In his party were Edmund
Burke and Charles James Fox Fox was OF
that to HIM belonged the adjustment OF the difficulties OF
MES before treating With them shebHrne
held that they should still be regarded a. revolted
the narrow and berai policy OF tho English Cabinet
long after the Declaration of Independence
In the Conference at Paris the United States repre-
sented mainly by Adams, JAY and Franklin The nego-
tations were carried on with Great Britain and con-
cluded separately from those OF France. This was
breach of the alliance The provisional articles OF peace
of the French Government They owedged the
Independence Of the United staes settled boundaries,
and disputed questions Of fisheries, claims debts ETC.
The vexed questions of tine claims OF refugees were
ierred 10 the separate States after strong opposition
to be allowed for acts OF individuals In the
war all prisoners were to be- set t,,: at liberty,
withdrawn from American ports aud soil. All CONNER
cal matters were LEFT IN great confusion When Yer;
articles his surprise found vent IN dsnied letter OF
npn 10 III Te ar of
and not TO any desire 10 violate the alliance
Rcverting To England during this period, we ma bofu
Shelburne trying to cDUciate the opposition In the
House OF Commons this was headed by Fox III the House
OF Lords by Lord North Foxs adherents those who
resigned from the Rockingham Cabinet; N0rtns were
the oldme Tories. AT the meeting OF Parliament the
King declared that the freedom OF the Colonies must be
admitted The preliminary articles were soon after laid
before the members SheburDe tried to get the support
of Fox North Here Fox committed the great error OF
his llfe-union with Lord North-an error TO
be condemned both on political and moral
grounds. Far better would it have been
for him TO retire 10 private life than 10
accept alliance which compelled him to denounce the
peace and then to carry II out with man who was I'M
able from prejudice. 10 understand It's motives The
separation OF England and America should have been
made gracefully neither IN sorrow nor IN anger But
Jealous parties made this impossible. soon England
had other 10 vent It's spite than - ceisure
Ministers who devised the treaty. One OF the most
singular in political history is that rebue of this
measure should have been led by Lord North, upon
whom shoud have been visited its Reproduction.
Shelburne resigned leaving young man IN charge
William Pitt, the second sou OF Lord Chatham Trained
with great and evncing extraordinary abilities,
the Nation hisened to bestOw upon the the prestige
when forty years OF renOwn had gained Tor the name
OF Pitt lApplalscI The did not possess the fathers
power OF dicia0n before which all gave way or his
fathers power Of Withdrawing into himself when he
could make his own terms. Though iacue
dcbater, his not the passionate eloqucnce
OF Chatham, In which sylOgsm seemed cl0thed
with fire armed with figures which appalled, the
lacked Chatkams biting sarcasm, which chilled and
blasted where IL fell The father was always absorbed
in great principles the often diverted TO petty
issues Of the day. Chatham was the greatest war Min
nnesse No In Europe his equal IN this,
but I'm America. Alexander Hamilton had ability equal
TO, IL not higher than Pitts. fAppauseI
While the treaty unpopular III England In America
IL was received with unbounded Joy The Continental
Congress ratified It, January H. 1854 after long wran
Cling and many delays.