The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-05

uip'teu W Inc presS IN tnis country, ana particu
iaily by the HERALD, has been received in Eng
lard with lively feeling of surprise and gratif.
cation, which is augmented in no small degree
by the contrast it presents with the tone OF pub
lie opinion here during the late Eastern WAT.
Ia discussing the causes that have led to this
favorable expression of feeling by the American
people, the English Journalists have not risen to
recognition OF It's true cause. They attribute
1t vaIionsly, to 9 calculation Of what America
would gain or lose by the disgrace and ruin OF
England; 70 an American sympathy with Give
ARD his filibuster contemporaries; TO IL national
appreciation OF Hastings, Wellesy and other
vigorous manifest destDarians 10 India; 10 cor
rect judgment OF each other, through the Dos
session of like tendencies and common language:
and to the natural instincts of a ruling race.
which knows that itself, or any other like it,,
dis not easily dispossessed of an ancient
do,ninion." But while il has not recognized
The true cause of the present sympathy of Anne
RIGA with England, the British press has been led
by its grateful surprise to deep and philosophi.
cal appreciation of orr position as a nation as
regarcs this continent, and to the utterance of
sentiments which, if honestly and truly. advo-
Gated, must be productive of the highest and
most permanent good results. 1t was the ignoring
OF this position of the United States, aud the un
wise announce ment by British minister on the
floor OF Parliament, that the union of the Eng
lisb and French Cabinets contemplated not only
a union OF their policy in the war then existing
Int at no a1 ho h,I,
world, that completely changed the popular feel
ing il this country toward the contestants 10 the
late war in the East. The sentiment of seif-re-
specr and the instinct of selfdefence led us to
reject ST once such an unwise, impracticable and
selfish combination.
In the present stress of Eoeland's position in
India, we have not been led to the expression OF
our friendly sympathy by any of the sordid mo-
tives or limited causes above cited. IL has ema.
pateo from a much higher ard nobler source.
Taking a comprehensive view of The
position Of the four great nationalities
now leading in the march of civillza-
ton, it lie evident to US that no one of them
be the destruction Of Englsnd's rule in Iudia,
without manifest disadvantage to all, and delay
Of the development ana elevation Of man every
where. 1t is because we contemplate the position
Of ourselves and the nations of Europe from this
high stand that we sympathise with England in
her present trouble and not only With that she
may come soon and safely out of ii, but are ready
10 extend her helping hand should she come to
such sore need. This we believe TO be our duty
toward every nation that stands with us in the
vanguard of civilization; and we believe it not
only to be our duty and interest but also that of
France and Russia, as we explained not many
days since. A few words will make our thought
more clear.
There are four great living nations leading the
advancing columns of civilization, and each has
development and q mission distinct from the
others bat ali blending and harmonizing in the
one great purpose, which is the advance Of all
EoglaId, cribisd in her island home can only
carry On her development upon the
ga, and through colonial establishments
This shc has done with an energy and success
that ped no eulogy. From time to time she has
been called upon TO throw her weight into one or
other of the ascending scales Of European
politics, OF which she IL, in fact. ouly the
ba,srciDg power. France il called bs her terri
torsi position, her Intellectual activity Der re-
tu,o ta,'c ard ber social developcmsnt TO lead
the European division, aoo ~ countcrpose tue
goat Rarsian column In the E,rt To Russia
participating IN all the Developments Of Europe
u assigned the talk OF assimiladng tue progress
Of cislizalon 80 that II can be- spnot through
her peculiar forms and facilities, ovtf the whole
extent Of Northern and Central Asia And to
this country belongs the task OF marshaliing the
communities OF America and leading them 10
conEonsnce with the worlds great progress.
Thee duties are all instructive and self-inposed
10 these nations, ard IL IL only wnen they leave
heir proper sphere Of action and unwiscly endea-
vor to restrict the natural developeuent Of each
other that they come in conflict Through the
MEDIUM Of commerce and free intercourse the
advance Of each is participated In by all
1t IL the true and philosophical appreciation Of
this our position ~ ua.iou, ss IL relates to the
West Indies and Spanish America, that the p~,Ss
Of England has been led into by its grateful sur.
prise. II has suddenly abandoned all the old
sentimpntalism OF Palmerstou and the statesmen
Of the bygone dark aees Of international politics,
and taken common sense practical view Of the
question 1t suddenly awskens to the fact that
"EBglishmen may look without jealousy or re-
gret on the progress Of the American Union TO-
wards the southern continent" and We rejoice
that IL bas done 70. Holding az we do to our IA
tioDal faith that territorial possession Is merely
tenure guaranteeing peaceful enjoyment BY all
men, each one being free 10 come and 60 AZ be
listetb. We can never deny to England or To any
one else free and safe transit wherever we may
rule. And we wish 10 see the press Of England
aud Of all Europe, not only alive to this truth
but awake to the great mission which lie opeoed
before II. II knew what IL wes called 10 do in
tie late struggle in the Eat, and IL