The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-13

The reader will find large portion of our
space occupied by the details of the reception Of
the Resolute officers in England. 1t is doubtful
whether any foreigners, whether of kingly or any
other rank, have ever been 80 magnifcently en-
tertained, or 80 30 gracefully complimented by
the government of England, as these countrymen
of ours From the Queen to the people of Ports
mouth, every enc has We'd with his neighbOr in
trying to show how highly he could testify his
gratitude and respect for this country; nothing
has been omitted that the heartiest good feeling
or the most cultivated COED taste could suggest.
We are glad to be enabled to add that this city is
not going to allow itself to be outstripped by its
English contemporaries in the display Of these
honorable qualities. With no more objection
than might have been expected from the hetero-
geneOus character and somewhat exceptionable
relation of the lower branch of the city govern
ment, sum of money has been voted which win
enable New York to do her duty. Our private
citizens will doubtless not be backward in so
of her Majesty ship RetriDutiOn will be as well
received here as our countrymen were in Great
Britain.
Thus much so far as we are concerned. 1t
does not seem to have occurred to any
Of those who have written or spoken on the
subject that these festivities which on the outside
appear only to be the Outpourings of gratitude
and kindly feeling, possess in reality high poll
teal significance. All Europe is ringing with the
fact that England and America, after an inter-
change of hard words on the subject of the Rus
sian war and Mr.. Champions case are fraterniz-
ing once more, and are interchanging pledges of
unchaEgeable friendship. The Paris papers,
which appear just at this particular juncture to
have discovered that the United States are some
thing of q country, and that in few years they
will be able to hold their own, not only against
any nation of Europe, but against all Europe
combined will draw their own conclusions from
this affair Of the Resolute. We may rely upon it
that these conclusions will be wholesome and
sound.
1t may have been noticed as curious cOinci-
dences that the arrival of the Resolute was a
signal for the appointment Of British Minister
to this country, and that this measure was imme-
diately followed by good understanding be-
tween England and France on the Russian ques-
ton. OF course it would be saying too much to
assert that Louis Napoleon abandoned bis design
of breaking off with England in consequence of
the arrival Of the Resolute But we do not dis
guise our convictions that the cordial feeling be-
tween the United States and Great Britain, of
which the Resolute was a manifestation, may
have had not little to do with his Imperial
Majestys decision.
With oil their quarrels, England and the
United States are friends at heart. Small mind
ed people in both nations make it their business
to nurse petty spites but the large-hearted peo-
pie Of both countries are friends, allies, aud
brothers And this is no political alliance.
Though the government Of England is more like
our own, as being freer than any other in Eu-
rope, yet the governing class il by no means
drawn toward the United States the alliance is
purely popular one, rather in contravention Of,
than in obedience to, the sentiment OF political
leaders. When England allies herself with
France, her people know very well that il is but
temporary make shift a political expadient
they explain, they try to excuse it by saying
that the French are at bottom an improving
people, and that their present ruler the Emperor,
means very well and is remarkably honest But
a. the very time they are saying this their
hearts are full OF distrust; they don't believe IN
the French alliance. or in any other unless it hs
with the United States Nor is the sentime4t
confined TO England. The continental natio q.
OF Europe are as disbeleving as the English o q
permanent AngloFren alliance. But even
Russia looks with distrust upon an alienation
between this country and England, and natural
ly expects them some day TO rush together, l;e
the fragments Of a split tree, aud squeeze quar-
rclmakcrs icarfully in their grippe. AL Europe,
all the world knows that, If England and the
United States we're allied and cordial friends,
they could whip the world. The despots Of Eu
rope don't like this affair of the Resolute.
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