The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-25
Tho Grand Review at Washington-It
Lessons to Foreign Powers.

Tho Grand Review at Washtngton-1ts
Lessons to Foreign Powers.
The magnificent procession of two hundred
thousand American soldiers was concluded
yesterday. On Tuesday the gallant Army Of
the Potomac had its triumphal march, and yes
terday the veteran heroes Of Sherman's famous
forces passed proudly in review. The foreign
dplomatists, who occupied the stand with the
President the Lieutenant General and the
Cabinet, must have found the spectacle both
interesting and instructive. Seeing those SOL
dien fling quickly by in numbers which
almost deied computation, 1t was impossible
not 10 reflect upon what they had accomplished
and upon what they might accomplish in the
future. The foreign diplomatists could not but
regard the imposing military display as an
exponent Of the invincible power Of this mighty
republic. The diplomatic dispatches which 60
out by the next steamer will be read with
unusual attention by the sovereigns Of Europe.
The foreign ministers have now plenty to write
about and the sovereigns will have plenty to
read.
Among the diplomatists we may suppose
that the French Minister, the Count do Mon
tholon, was the most anxious spectator of the
review. He needed no one ut his elbow to
remind him that il our two hundred thousand
soldiers were sent down to Mexico the French
occupation of that republic would come to
very speedy termination. The noble Count
understands our people well enough to know
how popular such an expedition would be, and
how eagerly 1t would be prosecuted. He
doubtless reflected as be beheld the gittering
thousands Of troops before him that this i'm
mense army did not compose half the forces of
only half Of this nation. Three such reviews
would hardly display all our soldiers now in
the field, and yet the whole of this immense
number came from the loyal States. When the
armies Of tho North and South come to be
uniled-as they will be In our first foreign
war-we can count upon Ave times two hum
dred thousand men at least. PROFESSIONALLY,
to the Count de Montbolon's inner eye
his "mind's eye"-each one of the brave
soldiers in line was the bearer to the French
Emperor Of a notice TO quit Mexico. These two
hundred thousand notices to quit he will I'M
doubtedly embody In his next despatch to his
imperial master The posse comiatus which
has just enforced the laws of the United States
upon the rebellious South is in fine order 10
enforce the Canning Monroe doctrine upon
the French army in Mexico. These constables
in blue uniforms and with guns upon their
shoulders are irresistible. All trespassers upon
this continent had better beware of them. They
have arrested JEFF. Davis, and may yet clap
Macmillan into q dungeon. This probability
ought to be the burden of the Count de Mon
tholons next letter home.
The English Ambassador, Sir Frederic Bruce,
could look upon the splendid display with
more complacency, but not with less interest.
Ills recent cordial reception by President
johnson has convinced him that Canada IL
safe, and ihss, unless England should refuse to
settle OPS little bill of damages for the building
aud equpping Of tho rebel pirates, there Is no
danger Of on Anglo-Amcrican war. But
at the Same time he Ia not without ample mate
riala Coz quite aseusAuonAl despatch 70 bis snv'