, 1865-06-10
In ENGLISH VIEW.
Latter from John Stuart MIL.

John Stuart Mill, the eminent Fnpl;ah III.
eral and writer on The Science Of Govern,
ment, has addressed the following letter to d
friend In New YORK:
Ar1csoS, Nay 49, 1865.
uEAE SIN: had scarcely recelYed your
splendid prospect now opening to yonr
country, and through 1t to Tie World. Then
The news came that IN utrpcious crime hsi3
struck down the great citizen who Iafi
ainrdt 80 noble an example Of tue oual;tfes
tefittng the first magistrate Of free ,,cople.
lna 3,aa " mn9; & II the most tr5iug circumstance:
but almost tue personal affection Of ali thozc
VINO love freedom OF appreciate simplicitr
ahd uFrightness. But tie loss ia ou,s. m;
us. 1t vas impossible TO have wished lin -
better ecd than the crown Of martyrdo1n tn
has other honors, and 10 live III the mctnorv
not only 'abored Tor their country, but died
1o1 it. And llr did live TO see The canse IL
umpbant and the contest virtually oycr. HnE
different Ncll1d our feelings noIF h. If 1h:s
fate lad ovcriaken him, aB 1t might so easilV
lnre done, month sooner!
IN England, horror Q: the crime and symoa-
thy with your loss seem to be alE,pst 1iniErr.
saI. tvln among .lose Who have dlsr-arril
their county by wishing success TO tho slave.
holders. I hope the Manifestations which
wele instantaneously made there In almost
every qua1 ter may be received in America "a
ZONE Kind Of atonenent or pcace-oluring. I
have never believed that there was any real
danger Of quarrel between the two coun-
Tilt /; but 1t Is Of immense importance that
nc should 10 firm friends; ard this Is our
natural STATE, for though there is a portion Of
The higher and middle clasSes of Great Britafn |
Who 70 drfad aud hlte democracy that tLey t
annot wish prosperity All power. to dem |
,cIatlc people, sincerely bclierc that this
ceiling ID pot general, even III our privileged !
.!n:ses. Most Of the dislike aud suspicion
yliich have existed toward the United States
rere tho eject Of pure ignorance lgnornuce
II your history, aud ignorance Of your feeling
nd disposition Us people. It Is difliculs for
ou to believe that this ignorance could
Y ss dense Us It really was. But the late
Fents bare heguu to dissipate 1t; and ii your
;uss.hmsnt t;I, md people oct as fully believe
IONS which nov await them. tbers VII vii ~ barn m
ear Of Their being eyer again so .rnss'r mis-.
MT generation. - sos P'es'
As 70 the mode Of dsa1isg with t1,sr cro,t
y risa ~ @ 41s not become foreigner to
~ sAe t1osG VINO Know the e1lscnc.es of ~
ase 50 much better than he docs. Tnt " -, VIC
3sa 9sny o1 my eountrynen arc volunteering e. al. a.
ace 70 yon at this crisis, peraaps / M. ~. ~
ofetTcn II offer mine the cantra1V IVY ~. ne
M .tSy 1As eagerly ancnlcAttng geutleness
Sq ol safsef asposon e y9a sIs had shown
engc. ! have always been afraid of nns &c,
n!ng oply-that you would be too gentle. +
hould lie soTy to see any life taken af,sr ~
ar is ever Except those Of the aasa sins, nc Nc
y eri1 Inflicted In mere " neeance but one Ne
ing hope VIII be considered abs Iun1v
:cf sEa1y-to break altogether the no~cr
the elaycho1d ne caste. Unless tb;s e !
me, the abolition Of slavery will be me1eiV
ominal. If IN aristocrEcy Of cx-s]srrho1d.
8 remain masters of the State Leelslatures
leJ viii be able ettctually to nu1]ifY rreat /.
ri Of tue result which has been 20 dearly
ID their dependents must bc en.ctual1y mt,
'!nbercd et thc rolling places which c1u {
ly be efftcttd by the 60 acessiou Of fniI +
'snlity Of political IL hts to Negroes and bv I
arGf enigr tion Of settlers from the NORTH: s
Ii OF them being made independent by tle d