The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15

from tDe opportunities nave ned OF OBSERVING the Ten
dency Of opinion in America come back with the belief
that there is cordial feeling of attachment between
the old and country than the ordinary channels Of
public opinion enable us TO appreciate The Americans
and the English to me to occupy the position
each other which Il stated Goldsmith had owards Dr.
johnson. The GruG old Doctor liked to acod Goldsmith
himself but would never allow anybody else to scsd him
Without taking MS part QLau2h,er) And have no
DOUBT from what have seen in my travels in the United
States, that II possible that England ahould find
hersef IN position where she was hard pressed by
mics in Europe-giye Der good cause and give her
cessy for help, and have doubt in the world tnat
thing would prevent in such emergency the great bulk
OK the population in the United States hurryng TO
the rescue Of the old mother country cloud applause
60 not say this with any are likely 10 need
that help think England strong enough to hol1 her
own, and that the opinion in America agree with the
address, that ought in case OF this war to observe
strict neutrality and in reading es nave done
in the papers from England and looking them perhaps
with calmness than has been done By those who live
osn reading the English papers, containing reports Of
speeches by public men On tue subject OF neutrality,
must say that find expressions in their declarations OF
me principle OF neutrality which seem TO me to be rather
calculated To throw douot upon the strength Of the prn
cpie which they admit and which think deserve 10 be
commented upon. Though my head is not in q state 10
deal with that or any other controversy at present will
express my opinion which s that we wish to be neutral
we nave inc power to be neutral applause think we
are qte as 10 De neutral In these European struggles
as the people OF tho United Satee and that the opuon
Of every intelligent man in the United States with whom
observe that they speak Of preserving neutrality ns lon
able to do In another case I meet with tbis
phrase-tna We must provide against all emergencies
there is no knowing what events may turn up' again
find stated tia. that may be nvcged into the
Why that h the OLD story again when we were dred
into the war before. Now seems 10 the English people
have taken the initiative this OCCASION and they nave
probably for the first time in the history Of this coun
try taken bold stand upon the only safe groundhst
is OF declaring beforehand TO the Governmen Of this
country that they will MAINTAIN (applause)-
and that they will MAINTAIN neutrality in all cases
except whore the safety and interests OF this country
are directly menaced and won't finish from stating what
mean by that term. ! Observe That there Is great
camor among certain parts the population OF Germany
for war with France defence ~ Austria and such States
as Bavaria, and perhaps Hanoyor-the most backward
Statee-seem 10 DO anxious OF precpitang That great
Confederation into this European strife but would like
the English people 10 give that porlon Of tho German po
puation to understand distinctly that they commence
an attack upon Louis Napoleon this couatry will not
10 their help II they beaten Uoud applause I
don't iook with so much hopeiulness myself do
as 10 the Effects OF tho tho deBnes of the TIA
liam people; but my sympahlea wholly with the TIA
Ans and, moreover, thpk, we're We placed 10 their po
ston should not be very sorupuous % tho
Of getting assistance 10 rid ourselves VI oppr1ssors
when Ire Americans, In their struggle with tho old
try, accepted The sorvcer ~ Louis XVI, who quite
as dcppotc sovereign no Louis Napoleon niuk the ltl