The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-18
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European Difference for America.

European DeiercnCe Tor America.
One OF the, to u, by no means least inter
estiDg results Of the overthrow Of The re-
belhon, Is the very marked respect and
Difference which has ccme to be entertained
among all foreigners, whether friends or
foes, for America, for American ideas aud
principles. In fact, il is somewhat amrs-
ing TO witness the extended arc which we
now subtend in the vision Of those who,
four years ago thought and spoke OF Us
patronizlngly as the youngest member in
the slsterhOod OF States, who observed with
feelings perhaps OF COMMUNICATION the
American Republic about 10 succumb to the
trials Of infancy. Our brief existence as .
patioa bad, IN their opinion, been produe-
tive cfvery little wortny attention either IN
science, art or literature. Now aud then
an American was found whose natural tai |
ents, scholarship, inventive genius, OF great /
capacity in other respects, found q rec5eui- !
tion from foreigners. Bus the majority Of /
Englishmen, II no others, regarded Us very 1
much the "head scho ars' at school DO /
the infants in the primary department. 1
ma ,uraliy quick aad apt 70 learn, perhaps,
but a long way down in the path Of science. |
Al this has. however, been changed by /
the result Of our prolonged and sanginary /
civil conflict. Our military genius aud ex- /
PLOTS have not only achieved the admira- 1
a
people, but led foreigners % suddenly en- 1
tertain most exalted opinion OF Us in 1
every respect. Il Is now almost impossible /
to take up a European journal without i
finding a moral pointed or tale adorned |
by some allusion to America. Public speak
ers and writers alike draw their arguments,
illustrations and comparisons from this 1
country; point TO the United States as an
example Of the effect Of pursuing such sud
such a policy; declare 10 their listeners or
readers what the United States would do
under similar circumstances, and assure
them that if they do not do 50 and so, the
United States will not give their approval.
In fact, one cannot read an English Jour
nal nOwa-days without almost thinking our
transatlantic neighbors are fearful least al
and more than all may prove true which
Adam Smith predicted when he wrote, nine
t. years ago; ''Such has been the rapid pro-
gress in that country (Americal that in the
course Of q little more than a century, per-
haps the produce Of the American may ex-
coed that Of British taxation The seal Of
the empire would naturally remove itself 10
that part of the empire which contributed
most to the general defence and support of
the whole
Notwithstanding this prediction Of one Of
England's master spirits and the s9licitude
as TO what "Ihe Gully nation in the world
which is at once frst-elsss naval and
frst-class military power may do, now that
il has crushed rebellion at home, we can as
sure our timid transatlantic neighbors that
We have no intention Of Immediately add
ing the British islands as an appendage 10
the United States.
The London Saturday review furnishes a
striking prof Of this freshly awakened
Difference for America in England. Not
wiihstanding its proprietor, Beresiord Hope, |
was bitten 10 the tune Of two hundred thou
sand dollars, through the failure OF the cot
ten loan, and was mulcted in various other
ways by the disunited States" 20 such an
extent that one might think he would never
wish TO hear the name Of America repeated
again. The Review can hardly get through
an article without some allusion 10 this
country. Take the last number, for in
siancei nearly every one Of the numerous
editorials, ON a variety Of subjects, contain
some reference to America, while the general
papers also abound in similar illusions. In /
the opening article on "The Triumphs Of
Force the question is asked; Why do the
Americans hesitate to invade Canada, or
Mexico, or Cuba2" and the answer is, "Be-
cause the best ofthem feel that they would
belong to a less noble nation, nation less /
dong as duty 10 man and 10 God If u spread
the horrors Of war out Of a mere thirst for
agrahdizement." In the second article,
headed Colonial CONSTITUTIONS we are
told: "Englishmen are accustomed 70 be
governed by House of Commons, and even |
al the sntp0des they cling TO their i'm
ported customs, as they eat Christian
mince- pies in the Summer s0lstice. ln the
United States, which have been longer de-
tached from the parent stem, the House of
Representatives is less respected than the
Senate. and infinitely less Powerful than
the President.
The third paper, entitled "The Brazilian
Loan" informs the reader ''the credit Of the
United States, now that the war is over,
and she Stars snd stripes wave over every /
iiyer aud city ever subject 70 the Govern
ment Of Washington, is as nearly as posi-
bic ON a par wNh that Of Italy. u is a very
curious fact that persons who have every
interest in making a gosd calculation Of
probabilities calculate that the chance of
the United States continuing 10 pay regular
ly the interest OF their public debt, and the
chance isltsly continuing to pay the inter
est Of her debt, are practically about the I
same. No one can prove that they are
right or wrong. ANY one who thinks diff
ferently may judge and act for himself, but,
a. a matter Of fact, this is the prevailing
estimate on the Stock Exchsnge.
The fourth editorisl on "The Fenian Con ]
spiracy," says: "Another grand puzz has
lceIf anu ptlllul. atlli - WHIT LAa AAlNAl- Z
cans will do with their debt; and though
the end is not yet visible, it is now certain
at any rate that they win make a resolute
effort to pay it, and the tone Of some Euro
pesn markets seems to show an unexpected
faith in their probable success, Cautious
observers still suspend iheir judgment but
the bona nde attempt 10 maintain s0lvency
is crediiable, if it should fail, and past ex-
perience has shown that the vigorous at
tempts Of the American people sometimes
triumph over almost insurmountable diff
culties." And 50 we might continue 70
quote from article alter article, showing that
it is well nigh impossible for the clever Re
view to enter upon the discussion Ct any
topic without Switching of " on 10 United
States affairs
What American is not gFatiiied with these
evidences that his country now, if never be-
fore, occupies the imperial position 70 which
she il entitled in public esteem and estiIna-
ton IN. 7. Commercial.