Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-08
A WORD WITH THE LONDON
TIMEa

The comments which come from abroad
upon the FIRST message Of President JoHssos
are with few exceptions friendly in tone and
fAttering In tho extreme with regard to style
and substance. The unanimity Of America
as TO the wisdom Of the PRESIDENT councils
10 echoed over the wator. France is enthu-
siastio when we might expect it, and com.
plimentary whore We had no right to look for
approval. Tho Patrie, which was base enough
to advocate the doctrines Of the political ad-
venturers who represented secession in Paris,
and insane enough to believe their "roor-
backs" INDUCES in the amusement of ding.
ing little mud; and meets the universal
expression Of favor in France with a puerile
attempt TO sneor at us, and satirize the
paper. This fuSsy Imperialist sheet docs not
awkward reflection on the unstable policy
which seeks to smother the aspirations Of tho
French for 4 republic. 1t tries hard to appear
indifferent, but cannot conceal its ill-tempsr
We always know that Frenchman is hit
when ho affects the unnatural appearance Of
gravity. When Monsieur attempts sang. tJOid,
he either wishes 70 conceal his chagrin or bis
chioanery. II don't suit the organ Of the
Emperor 10 have the little scheme Of Mexican
occupation by the German dupe made ride.
ulous in the eyes Of the world on account OF
the success of the United States, or to have
Assassinations which would revolutionize
Paris and It's country adjuncts fail here to
cause any other trouble than overwhelming
grief for the loss Of beloved ruler. It does
not agree with the students Of the Napoleonic
version Of Julius Caesar to have man, who
made good surcoats within a few years, make
an unexeeptionAble address, and, leaving the
profession Of tailoring" in which he felt no
shame, become q digni6ed magistrate, com.
polling the respect Of the world for his ability
and statesmanship. We know this is a bitter
draught for our French friends to swallow
but then sit is a way We have in this coun.
try" We rather think Mr.. JOHNSON will
startle tho kgitimiSts still more before he
leaves tho Presidential chair.
England Is profuse in her reviews Of the
document-ranking 1t as superior to many
and inferior In matter and manner to no pre-
oedent paper Of its nature. The general and
generous refrain Of praise and commentator
in the mother country Is only married by tho
feeble discord Of the London Times. The
bully Of the British press, utterly incompe-
tent to thunder, " makes an effort at ridi-
Guile. Don't every Yankee" know, and
every liberal Englishman as we'll, how bad
the "1I1sSS" feels over our triumph Isn't
every "star and stripe" that floats a rebuke
to the illiberal spirit that frothed from its
mouth during the trials of this nhtiOn' Isn't
every "greenback" q reminder of the COM
plete "sell" upon its editorial investment in
confederate bonds' While America survives
won't 1t be a glazing monument of the blum.
ders of the great English PeriOdical' Could
anything be more entertaining than to pc
ruse the pOmpous prophecies Of our deinOli.
tion, and the elaborate nonsense Of our Gin
herent weakness" which made up most Of
the "heaviss" of the TIMES for years.
And then read the report of Lieutenant
General GRANT at the close of the war
Don't We know, and don't ii know, that tho
English public have read that marvellous re.
port, and remembering the adverse "Oracu.
lAtions" Of the Times, have come to the con.
oiusion that it is the biggest fool and poorest
commentator on American affairs extant ?
The message is compound Of "hazy com.
mon-plAees," says the Times. It troubles
you though, and you had rather have seen
anything beside its calm, diSpassiOnato view
Of tho situation, and its augury of pros.
porous future for this country 1t is famil.
i.r history that the liberal champions of