The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-29
Tss ~afs Arrival az shs PsanSe OF Wales
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Tns eeIs Arrival al the Pr1nCe Of w eAes
~ Home.
II is no lees . source Of pleasure aud relief
10 ourselves than II must have beea to tbs p-o-
pie OF England. who individus Ally regard him
simoss "as one Of the family" to hear Of the
safe arrival after voyage Of unusual length
ard severity, Of the Prince Of Wales at home.
We learn that the royal squadron expo
rienc4d head winds and bad weather during the
entire passage from Portland, and that although
1t aid not anchor at Plymouth tai, the 18th inst,
it war within q days salt Of England on the
9th when heavy gale prevented any fur,
Their progress At this time there re
NAMED only one weeks provisions on
board the feet, so that during the
last few days at SEA the royal party we're com
PEELED to live soiety on salt and preserved food.
However, on landing none of them appeared
the worse for the change; and what has Deco az
q proverh TELLS us that "Aii's we'll that ends
we'll"
We hear with satisfaction that the Duke Of
Ne wcsstis, the able Mentor OF the Prince, is to
receive The Order OF the Garter, which has just
become vacant by the death OF the Duke of
Richmond No one, We should judge, IL more
worthy of this new honor than his Grace, whose
visit to this country will he always pleasantly
associated with that of his Royal Higbness.
The effect Of thu brilliant and hearty RI
ceptions which the Prince met With in the
United States rs making itself felt from one ex-
irenity of Great Britain to the other, aud there
IS no more conspicuous evidence OF this han in
the altered and extremely congratui Atory tons
u the Engiisb press towards this country
Instead Of remaining studiousiy silent about
IA. or RECALLING IA with an occasional sarcasm
diepsy Of hostility, the leading English jour
Dais now come forw ard with lengthy articles in
phcb the praises Of the great republic
.ounded In the most friendly manner possible
Thir is all the more gratifying when we k1os
it 20 be only faint expression OF the popu'sr
feeling 10 England. Almost every true English
man feels himself just now, with regard to our
selves in the position Of one who had seat his
o4St friend, bic grandson or bis brother, "a the
case might De, with very warm letter of in
PRODUCTION to q distant cousin. who had enter
tanned him well beyond expectation; white, 20
add - this feeling. there IL the grand and ab-
sorbing influence OF an exchange Of interns
Iona, courtesies between two Of the greatest
nations of the earth, whose people are bound
together by the ties eDgendered by an affinity
OF race, an affinity Of language, aud the mos,
intimate commercial relations
We can hardly overessimate the good results.
not only direct, but indirect. which Will accrue
to both countries for have they not common
interest from the happy auspices under
which the eldest son of Queen Victoria so
journed among ns There lie no know
ing how soon-althougb for his mothers
-ake we wish 1t may be long that
Young man may be called upon to ascend the
throne which by the accident of birth. he in
herlir; and there Is hardly limit to the pc yer
Of kings, be 1t for good or evil. His visit to
this country will have enlarged his ideas
and enlisted his sympa,hise In our behalf
! He will be lees influenced by prejudices than
! are many Of his ccuntrymen, and be q far wiser
man than was bis greai-eranoiather, George
! he Third. bit for whose tyrannioal policy with
! rgard 10 this country, what areinow the United
] States might still have been British colonies
! II was that very tyranny that defeated itself
and gave birth TO our independence; and what
was England's loss was Americas gain.
Mark the difference between the reign OF the
bird George and now. Then we were pro
claimed rebels; now We have just occupied the
friendly position OF hosts In entertaining his
grest-prandson.
Tie corresponding change offeelIng involved
in this Is no le~s remarkable. When the
| Prince OF Wales WIS among " be viewed us
with no envious. no ungsnerous emotions. He
simply saa great people, having Institutions
| 10 common with his own, and ell trying 70 give
MIN ~ hearty welcome ~ they could, aud to
make bis short .isy In this country as agreeable
NJ pes.ible. epariDg neither purse nor labor to
do him honor and ell this without The slight
~, toadyism or in the least OVERRIDING the thing.
How, therefore, can bis Impressions Of his visi'
be other than Of the most lively and endearine
character? The same feelings prevail among
Ourselves. and will endure A compliment to
he Prince OF Wales such a. that paid BY the
people OF the United States IL compliment "a
will not easily be forgotten, and viii have more
sdect In foiteDing Whatever ssperities may 10
the future arise on either side than oil
the diplomacy in the world. When many
Of US are dead and gooe, the wish
Of the Prince OF Wales will be re
called ID the mids' Of pleasant associations
~ those who are move children, aud whose IRE
zen, boas, IL tee, they have seen hin; and when
hey too have gods tie way Of oil fesh, their
CHILDREN and heir chdrep's children will read
in the history Of our time ths chronicle Of this
royal sis't. and II will be equslly remembered
In England and America, and tend for avsSss 70
preserve and strengthen that friendship which