New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-24
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.

The London Times of the 9Th has the following ed-
toris upon the visit Of the Prince of Wales 70 this
country;
To-day an event is to take paos which will 80
strongly move the feelings of muludes y at not even
the coioest and most cynical will be able 70 regard
n with unconcern The Prince of Wales will leave
the shores of England to VISIT her Majesty repre-
sentative one OF the most important colonies OF the
BJnsh Gown, and, IN d more private capacity, 10
receive the hospitality Of the Chief Magistrate and
more than one Of the greatest corporations Of the Uni
ted aies Roy atty these islands has become 50 CO.
tey the expression of nationality, i5 has 70 completely
passed from tie siae Of sluggish and gorgeous secu-
son into that Of active usefulness that the uttarlan
who affected 10 disregard its doiDgs would only show
how htle he understood bis own philosophy. There
was time when addresses and dedicaiions moved toe
scorn Of the thinking few who cOnirssted the vain
and selfish ruler Of real life with that good and
gracious Prince WHO was al Says fostering the MUSES.
or bddiDg NeptuDes utmost waves obey him, IN the
imay inatiun of Mayors and College Fellows That
tin has happily gone by. 1t may be tina. sometimes
even sD gusge is used respecting the chief person
IN these realms warner than that to which the disen
cbsnied Continental nations are accustomed IN speak
ing of ,beir own princess but these expressions
due partly 10 the fact that ruler is a lady, and
partly The universal satisfaction which is felt in the
working Of our national Institutions. The fervor OF
EI gsh loyalty docs not express the sensation OF pc
htiesl comfort which 80 widely prevails. An event
ike the departure of the Prince Of Wales ia bit
ession for its manifestation
The trst thoughts that strike on learning that an
FL ghsh Prince the 10 receive the
specs # Lis future subjects in tie cities Of another
bemisphere the mighty destiny Of the Empire
which Las founded these communities, and the fitness
Of sbe moDarchieal system for giving Jhticl unity
TO 20 many various end widely sundered States. 1t
need hardly be said that I'LL the present age the OLD
counties Of Europe did not appreciate ts power, and
that tradition aid etiquette than the difficult
tts OF locomoon kept Kings and the and brothers
of kipgs from making acquaintance with some of the
most Stiached of their subjects The BOurbons Of
France and Spaa had great Possessions abroad, for
which they fought and intrigued, made treaties
and broke them, and formed coalitions, or
bsde defiance 70 the alliances of their rivals:
Colonial dominion was indeed, the hobby Of
rulers in the last century, and exercised the greatest
influence the mind Of Napoleon himself, who
looked upon Continental conquest bat the stepping
stone the possession Of Mexico and Peru the Brzls
and The Spice isaI de, and whose notion of MORALLY
wounding England consisted during his whole life in
Franco kutsisn invasion Of India. Bot neither the
Hinge OF Span and the Indies the masters Of Old
and New France thought of their subjects in the
Wes,ern World worthy the light of the royal pres
ence. Our own royal family for the most part
jast stationary. King William w., indeed, visited
Bshfa2 as midshipman, and the Duke of Kent was
for some the COmnander-in- Chief in North America
Bot these exceptional cases and il may be SAID
that since the foundation of colonies in
has ii entered the Thoughts of European rulers
d nd their influence aud that Of the mother country by
visit of kinduess toe ocean, The tradition
imuobllity seems 10 have bad among crowned head
All ths strength Of religion and has been LETT fol
the present Sovereign Of England 10 break the spell
which COZ fined monsrchs to the dull dignity Of thei
rece psioD rooms.
TIE Prince of Wales goes to North America at tn,
request of the Canadian Legislature and bis visit vii
H. strste not only the loyalty of these prosperous prov
pcss but the immense extent OF British dominion aaC
the oeep-laid foundations OF British power. After
yoyaye tf 5000 miles Oh which he will daily see the
horizon studded with the sails of bis native country
and with the ocean steamers winch are perPetuaiiy
sweeping along this greatest track OF the world com
IL. De-. in
Dor Of North America and rec the Union Jack nylng
over baIIaek and house, and redcoaed seDtl-t
sauiiDg Just be raw them Ten days before ut An En-
gish port Or he mag ener from the ocean at once on
10 tue Of the St. Lawrence aid the farms
and settlements Of people strange TO US in race, reg
ion, and language, but now living contenedly ana 10y
ely under the scepter Of Queen Victoria Further on
n. y, i'll come on the pure stock Of the EDgsh race the
eerals Of the lat forty years increased and multi
pled In a nam which even the United States have
not riyaled. For hundreds OF miles he will the
works Of their industry, and IN their new
and Sourishing towns be will observe a pop
ula,jon essentially like that Of the old country,
but In soue degree changed in appearance by the eli
mate, and ia customs by the neighborhood OF the
America Relutlc. Those who read the Prince 5
proRnss msy reflect that for more thao ,OOO miles
10 the shores of the Pacific and the rivers
of Columbia the domnions Of the British Crown ex-
tend; tat pimev forests vast lakes, aud rivers the
u wbi,h lost In eternal snow form part OF
,ne ouI dIess territory and that mt as II is to De The
ans Of neatly the whole present population Of Eu-
roe n IA but province Of that empire which the Ed
~ ,sc4 has bnit ND over the world. Such coun-
~ "a British North America, With such a people,
,n;Oht Content the most ambitious raler who ever
fouDded colony. What may then, be the legitimate
nride of Prince who is called upon 10 govern wnole
Pv.,srn Of colonies more than one of which may be.
come rival of Canada, with cities that vie with Mon
Ra, n on he north of the border, the Prince OF
Iyses ann airs in the high capacity of heir and repre-
~ the Rfltish Crown, al other TASK, M ste'
= ,saseh az respopso bic, viii devove on him when
sn,srs tbe territory of the American Republic we
~rsSict without uauoh arrogance, that thus vis,
S; Sc hisorcsi event. What Gao be stranger s .h
nOis worthy the soSsy OF ' PpsSden. '' Of Royal
ecePeon ancestor was deposed AID res stsd dur
Ss, ~ Of war. BY the nation which now sho w. nos
~ ye~s a.. aas.sndaotf We might make Ue Cd