The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-26

yet day.
The Prince or Wales I'm the Unised States.
The Prince of Wales has now acquired some
experience OF the United States, having visited
at least two large Western cities, and seen one
Of our grand prairies. He has got little in
sight also, into the way this great Yankee ma.
ton receives distinguished foreigners.
One Of the first evidences of popular feeling 10
this country towards the heir to the British throne
was manifested at the very moment when he set
his foot upon our coil. His first formal landing
was made at Detroit, and although it appeared
that ample provision had been made by the par
ties who had the management of his reception.
etill il was found impossible to carry out the
procession or other arrangements with any kind
of regularity, owing to the spontaneous enthusi-
asm of the masses. They rushed in such vast
throng to greet the Prince that the streets were
Immediately blocked up, and all hopes Of car
rying out the programme had to be abandoned,
and the royal party were conducted to the hotel
bya back street. This kind Of welcome,
hearty and democratic as II was, mus. have
struck the Prince and the statesmen who attend
him as saordlng marked contrast to the recep
tons in Canada, where everything was done &C
cording to programme, and under the control
Of the regular authorities; but in Detroit the
masses did the reception in their own good ma
tlred way, without being controlled by any
military force, except the volunteers, who were
there more for show than duty, and jet without
discourtesy or offence to any one. They want
ed to see and welcome their young kinsman,
the representative Of the elder branch of the
family, ard they accordingly turned out en-
nsasse for that purpose in such numbers as Gu
trely took the managers By surprise and-nust
have astonished the Prince and his party. If
they bad met with receptions Of this character
in the British Provinces they would have sup
posed that John Bull held perpetual lease of
that portion Of the empire.
We are told that the royal party anticipated
much pleasure from their visit to the United
States, and we opine they will not be disap-
pointed; but the visit will be productive pro-
badly Of a. much astonishnent as pleasure to
the sagacious statesmen who accompany the
Prince They will Hnd here country and
and we are wrong In our estimate Of their saga
city II this visit does not furnish them with seri-
Gus and grave thoughts upon human govern
ment, which may prove Of much advantage In
their future career as statesmen and rulers.
They have hitherto known the United States
only through the medium Of tourists books
class OF authors who see everything through
colored glass, Of bright or dark hue, according
as the reception they meet agrees with or falls
short Of the estimate they form Of their own
merits. Now, these gentlemen can sec and
Judge for themselves.
An incident occurred when the invitation to
visit Boston was given TO the royal party
which shows the kind Of feeling with which
they regarded the people they were about to
come amongst One Of the suite remarked that
they would be very glad 10 60 to Boston, but
asked, " How will the people receive us there ;
Boston, the nursery Of the Revolution, the spot
where the fighting began and be was answered,
1T Ii true that your government imposed op-
pressire ard unjust laws upon the people Of
Boston, ard they resisted them, and that II was
there the Revolution broke out, but the people
threw OF the yoke OF your government and
they arc row Independent Of every one. Your
oppressive laws are forgotten. Come to Boston
and you will be received with respect and hos.
pitality. They will show you Bunker HUI and
tell you all about the battle" To which the
atacht replied. What pity we should have
lost such splendid countryw II Is true that
the Bostonians commenced the Revolution, and
threw the British tea into the bay, in resistance
10 laws which are now acknowledged, evenip
England, to have been unjust and absurd; but
things are all changed now, and there will be
no necessity for revolution in Boston again
We have q free and independent press now
which regulates the government and Is a safe
guard against oppression. If there had been an
entirely independent press in Boston at the
time OF the Revolution the tea might have been
differently disposed Of, Wherever 'press