Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-07-18
Victoria and Buchnnnn.

Kings and Queens are human after all.
We always knew that Presidents were
As for common people, they fraternize
very well, as soon as they understand each
other. An Englishmau and a Yankee of
ordinary rank, for example, make very
good friends, when acquainted. But when
we see our Buchanan hOb-nobing with
their Victoria r., We get ~ different idea,
ana almost seem ourselves to be in con-
tact with royalty. The presidential and
royal letters are such us might have been
written by any two ordinary, good-hcart-
ed, not Over-cultured persons of the re-
sPective sexes. Our side is sufficiently
homcly, and fully assumes the ordinary
humanity of the royal lady. awkwardly
complimenting her upon domestic vir-
tues, which have, very naturally, attracted
the particular attention of our presiden-
tlal CelibAte. We speculate upon the con-
sideration which this short letter cost Mr.
B. How to address the Queen, in the first
place; whether. degree off sfanttiaritE
would be admissible Surely 81fo 1
sen chief of twenty-five millions Of frce5
men is n queens peer. But chosen chief
doesn't like to be laughed at, and bache-
lorS arc especially sensitive. Unfortunate
ly, history furnishes. few examples of the
correspondence of crowned hcnds, the ru-
ling class in Europe not being given to
literary pursuits. "My royal brother"
might do; but then, worse than all, the
writer would be ridiculed at home, and a
few months hence, j. B., then private
citizen, would never hear the last of it
Besides, the party to be addressed is n
lady, and "my royal sister" would be lia-
bic to still greater objections. The very
fingers presidential would blush to write
| it. "Rcspected Lady," ''Sovercign Lady"
and "Most noble Lady," were doubtless re-
jected for different but obviously demo
cratic reasons; though the latter, to our
taste, would have been extremely suitable.
''My dear Queer" probably never once oc-
Cured to the puzzled President, though
he might have borrowed hint from Dam
iel Webster, who did not hesitate to ad-
dress royal peer, when writing about
Durham c"ttle, rs ''my dear duke" FL
ply ;'To Her Majesty, Queen Victoria"
which, considering the difficulties Of the
case, is perhaps the best part Of the letter
It concludes in confused manner; the
Presidents "well of English uadefled"
being rather perturbed by its unwonted
STRINGS. The letter comes out trium-
phantly, however, being signed-"Your
Mojcsty's most ohcdient servant" There
could be no hesitation about the propriety
OF that.
The reply of the Queen is more felicitous.
She takes our good intentions ut their
word, and as she cannot reciprocate per-
s0nal compliments, speaks kindly and fra
ternally of our country. Without cmhar-
aSSment she addresses our Tycoon as "My
good friend" and subScribes herself in the
same manner. We smile as the connubiul
message from the Queens husband. which
we take TO oc kindly, quaint Concession
to American familiarity, and, in that way,
an acknowledgement OF the blunt personal
compliments of the President. The press,
including ourselves, has had its say about
the Prince of Wales. We only add our.
hope that when Lord Renfrcw touches our
shores, the scarcely expressed appeal of
his royal mother, and the pointed dcprc-
cation of Lord Russell, may combine with
what good sense of propricty is left in this
country TO insure our illustrious visitor an
opportunity ''tO employ the small amount
of time at his disposal i'll the study of the
most interesting objects in the United
States, and Of the ordinary life of the
American people" The visit of the crown
prince Of England is very important iu-
terEatiOmal event, and his impressions will
probably tint the relations of the two
countries for many years to come. We
trust that he will neither be clappcd on
the shoulder by rowdy aldermen, nor fol-
lowed by an indeccntly curions, though
never so we'll dressed rahble; nor fuwned
upon by those contemplate creatures who
forget Ill proper and American self-rcspcct
when q titled foreigner chances to come
within reach of their feclcrs.-Thc World