, 1865-04-28

Bruce, the choice of an envoy of such
high rank would have been accepted as a
proof that England was at last, and not
too early, convinced of the policy of cul-
tivating the friendship of "our great coun-
''try, Sir = and Of establishing an entente
cordiale, of which England would reap
all the solid advantages, and America
nothing but the placid satisfaction of
knowing that her resources were appre-
ciated and her power feared by the only
country in the world of which Americans
entertain any real jealousy. There is,
lowever, another class of people and po-
I|iticians who affect to despise rank and
title, and who object to the appointment
of Sir Frederick Bruce, not because he is
neither Earl, nor Marquis, nor Duke, but
because he has never been known TO them
to express sentiments in any way favour
able to America or to Republican i%nstitu-
tions. eff" say some Of these public In
structors, "the British Government had
"sent either Mr.. Golden or Mr.. Bright to
"represent it at Washington, the Ameri-
''can people would have known for a GER
''taintY that England desired to be their
"friend, that it repented Of its neglect, to
"use a mild word, in having permitted the
"Florida and Alabama to escape from its
sports and prey upon the commerce of
"AmeriCa, and that IN due time it would
"pay the little bill for the same without
"making unpleasant circumstances, or
'|'forcing Mr., Lincoln TO invade Ireland,
"bombard Portsmouth, or blockade the
''mouth Of the Thames to obtain the mo-
''ney.' liz this respect all that need be
said is that MIR. Golden las been in Anne
RIGA, knows the country, and would have
little to learn or unlearn by a residence at
Washington but that Mr.. Bright has
not enjoyed such advantage. Could the
peaceful and humble member for the
town of swords and guns take to dip!o-
macy teach his tongue, as q d~ipIomatIst
shoutd. to conceal at least some of his
thoughts not persist in always calling a
spade q spade become ~retIcent and OBJ
servant, and accept the mission to the
Federal capital, if Earl Russell or Lord
Palmerston would intruSt him with it,
there is little hazard in predicting that aE-
ter two or three years of careful study OF
the working of American institutions he
would return to his own country a good
patriot, a rue Engiishman, and a promis-
ing candidate for a high place in the next
Conservative Administration,
MARCH is.
Two remarkable pronuacjomentos are
published this morning--one q message
from Mr.. President Davis to the Confede-
rate Congress the other a speech by Mr..
Lincoln to a crowd in front Of the Nation
al Hotel at Washington. Mr.. Davis con-
ceals nothing from the people. He can
didly admits that Richmond was never In
such danger from the armies Of the North
as at this moment, and earnestly repeats
that courage, perseverance, seH-denlal,
and abiding faith in the ultimate triumph
of the cause are absolutely necessary to
retrieve the falling, but not yet broken,
fortunes of the South. He breathes no
word ofsurrender, but, at the same time,
gives the people and their representatives
to understand that they must yet make
many sacrifices, not only of wealth and
life, but even of their liberty, for awhile,
if they would establish their independence
beyond the power of the North, or Of any
other enemy to overthrow or impair it.
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