The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-05

The Prince and sne President.
For the first time in the history Of this 60.
yernment the chief magistrate Of the repnb
nc has received at the executive mansion a
royal guest, an heir TO q throne. The Prince
of Wales. after . triumpAsl toar through her
Nsiesty's North American provinces, and 20
less agreeable. though somewhat more rapid
lnn over the Western Sta'es finds him-elf com
.ortably domiciled at the federal metropolis
as the guest of the nation.
This visit OF the heir apparent recalls
some interesting souvenirs. When the last
heir to the English throne visited North
America the issue between the provinces
aud the mother country had scarcely
been decided. Our gallant forelatners
had helped the British to conquer Canada,
!, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and
had then taken up arms against the
unjust exactions of bigoted king and
au obstinate ministry. We won our
cause, and then proceeded TO build up this
nation which compeis at once the wonder aud
admiration of all Cbris,endom. While yet
struggling against those infantils disorders
which the political system of every new go
vernment must 60 through, we were again
compelled to 90 to war with our parent and
na,urs, ally. II was during this last war that
the British seized Detroit, and the venerable
stateslr IN who Is at the bead Of the State De
ia. .p-nt was compelled to share in the
humiliation experienced by the officers and
ben who surrendered under the orders OF
General Hull TO the British forces Again.
forty six years ago, the Britirh invaded Wash :
ipg,on, burned the executive mansion and toe
Capitol buildings aud compelled President
Madison to fly TO Georgetown.
Happily, the present British INVASION is of
q pleasanter character than that OF 1914
Our ancient enemy sends her frstborn
son as hostage Of amity, OF
peace and Of fidelity. John Bull. Jr., drops
in upon Brother Jonathan In a pleasant, agree
able, chatiy sort of way, quite in accordance
with the Queens letter to her good friend
| the President send you. says her Majesty
my oldest boy; one Of these days Providence
| permitting, he will be King of England. He
| comes to have look at your country, TO pick
you know that we desire to live on the best
terms with you. We are placed in a very diff
cult position. All the great Continental Powers
are more or less despotic in their forms OF gov
eminent 1t is our pride, and always will be
the hoas. Of Eng;ishmen, that our soil is free
| that Albion is a sanctuary for the oppressed OF
| oil nations, and so we have to etand up for
~ firpa m kaap
| on good terms with the other Powers.
| We recognise in the United States another
| great Power, likewise free. and happily
| far removed from the influence OF despoic
| governments. We like to know that we have
| our moral aid physically we can take care OF
ourselves. Then we trade great deaf together,
and that is another bond 10 knit US together 10
friendship"
That is what the Prince of Wales visit
means, and go it is taken, apparently, by the
| President, who receives his royal guest with
just sufficient ceremony TO show that the import
ance Of his visit is fully recognized The
young gentleman Is not bored with formalities
or annoyed with set speeches. Mr.. Buchanan
meets Lord Renfrew at the door Of the White
House, takes him to the drawing room, where the
ladies await him, and after the customary ante
pranoial chat there comes a dinner En-. famiue,
and an evening spent In pleasant conversation.
TIE Prince and his suite meet at Washington
ladies ard gentlemen who have been familiar
with the atmosphere Of courts, and who are
a. fat to all those petits SONS which
60 to make up what is called good
breeding. There Is no greater nuisance
in the world than your vulgar good na'ured
man, and we apprehend that the Prince and his
party have encountered more than one OF the
breed, both in the Canadas and the West But
that 10 all over. The perfectly managed recep
ton by the President sets everything straight,
and puts the Prince and his party quite at their
ease. They have been received by one Of the
old school gentlsren, in tse simplest and plea
saniest way, and we trust that the example OF
the President will be Initiated in all our cities
which the Prince visits hereafter. Let all the
committeeman, Mayors and what not, avoid
making FUSS See 10 the police arrangements
beforehand, avoid long crations this to the
solid men Of Boston especially and above all,
remembering that utter simplicity Is the test Of
good manners, avoid making fuss.
The Sunday Liquidation OF Last Winter
The Black Republicans Responsible.