The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-29

The British Governments Contiaues ON
It's New Tack.
Some days ago we had occasion to allude TO
the remarkable change In the tactics Of Tho
British government and the tone of the London
press aud It's correspondents concerning AmGt
can affairs. This especially referred to eur
complications with the policy Of European
governments. The latest arrivals have con-
nrmed our views.
In one Of the London press Of late date We
find an article commenting on the speech Of
Mr.. Bigelow, our Minister at Paris, In which
comparison is sagely drawn between the pefL
ticians and statesmen of Great Britain and our
own prominent representative men. We can
draw no other conclusion from the tenor of the
article than that the advantage is on our aide.
The late President Lincoln is taken as the type Of
the "rough, common sense and ungainly shrewd-
ness" OF the intelligent masses Of the Union,
"the depository Of political powers" and Con
cral Grant is referred to rs having "iuherited
in some degree the characteristics Of the Late
President aThe strength Of the nation" con-
tinues the journal from which we quote, '1ies
in "a mass Of energetic, industrious and SELF
reliant men," This is a truth which the British
probably learned in previous contests with
America; and it was scarcely necessary to
await the triumphant results Of the rebellion to
acknowledge it. General Grant is spoken Of
as the "inarticulate hero" whose words faro
few and rugged; but when they come they ex-
press the logged resolution, the ardor slowly
kindled, but when once alight steadily main
tanned, the undinching pertinacity, and the
power Of adapting means to ends which, acting
together crushed the Southern confederation,
aud which we are bound to recognize the moro
readily because they are among the best char
acteristics we covot for ourseivesD
The heroic memories OF Marlborough and
Wellington are, it seems, replaced by the
greater and more recent achievements Of an
American general This is very strange ad-
mission on the part of leading English print,
and must touch the officers in the British army
in q tender part. The English heroes Of the
Crimea. few as they were, seem to have been
lost sight OF altogether, and, instead Of looking
to France for the heroes of that war, America
is accepted, even on English authority, M
The compliment paid to the United States
when, Gin the moment OF their success, flushed
with triumph and Intoxicated with glory, their
| armies did not demand to be led against new
| enemies" and did not murmur at dismissal,
| ia a fitting commentary upon the sanguinary
purposes and grasping ambition OF the English
while employing their power to seize and
occupy dominions upon which "the sun should
| never set-"
We might continue at length these ilustra-
ticns of the newly found sympathy Of Grea;
Britain for the United States, but do not doom
Unnecessary. It is sufficient for us to know that
the trouble brewing between England and
! France which has already led to the suspen,
sion Of the extradition treaty between the two
nations, preliminary, as we have predicted, "a
the complete rupture Of the entente cordiae, i
| no particular business Of our people or gov
eminent. Whatever the result may be, the
United States are sure 70 be benefited by theil
| quarrel and we can afford to DO quiet for q
while, amid all the complications and clashinga
among European dynasties, resting upon the
laurels we have won in one Of the most gigantic
struggles Of modern limos.