The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-19

had no sympathy with the Onion cause, and
which praises, probably, unwillingly.
The views expressed by the British press, now
that the war Is over and General Grants report
has appeared, we often expressed during the
closing events Of the war, and before the report
was published. We have been long convinced
that Grant was the greatest general Of the age,
q nd we have no doubt this will be the record
of history. While this eminent soldier stands
so conspicuously above others, he Is really but
q true type of his countrymen and Of American
character, and particularly Of the men Of the
West Plain, unpretending, simple in manner
and taste, but full Of practical common sense
and vigor Of purpose and in action, he is truly
representative man. There were many SINH
lar types among the officers Of the army, with
different notifications OF character, but he
rose to be the foremost. II only requires .
great event, like that Of the war just concluded,
to bring out the wealth Of latent talent We
have in this country. The superior lustre Of
the Generalin-C Chief partially eclipscs other ,
distinguished soldiers; but who can doubt that
II we had not our present generals, and in .
fresh war should need others, that we should
find other Grants, Shermans and Sheridansf
The republic ID null Of latent talent, which
every occasion will develop. This fact Is now
being appreciated in EUROPE. though some
what tardily; and we hope 1t may have tho
effect OF teaching the governments there that
a mighty Power has grown up on this side tho
Atlantic which has the resources to compel
justice to be done and TO enforce Its policy.
THE TUMsIAN AMBASSADORS ABROAD AND THE
New YORK HERALD-Our correspondent in
Florence, Italy, writing under date of Dec,n-
Der 10, informs us Of the arrival in Leg
horn en- route for their homes, few days pre-
viously, Of the Tunisian Embassy lately in
this country, consisting Of General Oman
Hsshcm, Envoy Extraordinary; Lieutenant
Colonel Ramiro Gaita, attache; Chevalior
Antoni Cont, secretary and interpreter, and
Mr.. Perry, Consul General Of the United States
at Tunis The readers Of the HERALD were
kept thoroughly posted in regard to the move
msnts of these distinguished strangers while in
the United States, and they will no doubt be
pleased to learn that their guests cherish
most lively recollection Of the many kindnesses
bestowed upon them while here. When our
correspondent waited on General Hashem he
writes that he was received very cordially, and
on rising to leave the General addressed him
o. follows
xzssaoE or rHx TENS AMBASSADOR TO TIE PEOPLE os 7ns
UNITED Stairs ia,
4 - w tn o.
wAxmest thanks % the people OF the United Staesfer the
Kindly 9ss \ ssy s:s
I'll chat No could did anticipate and We shall report
"a our government espsricnoes and ynu may esurs
naanSrsnns DOE United States and is people and WIN
evresesve chem in hospa~bs q msmisr Is bis 81
6aGenA0r1 wer4 received there. Z ~ ~ si So ~
We have before this had OCCASION 70
refer - the benefit the people Of Ills
country derived from having our special
correspondents abrosd. They serve not
only ~ mediums, as in the case Of the Tu-
nissan ambassadors, for conveying intelligence
Of much interest 70 the government q we'll q
to the private citizen, but al the same time
they act a. intelligent and active representatives
Of American principles among foreign nations.
In fact We have no doubt the people ofthe
United States would bc better and more salts
factorily represented abroad by gentlemen
connected with newspaper institution llks
that Of the NEw YoEx HERALD than by seleo-
tions for consuls made by the government from
among partisans TO reward party services We
have established system Of sending repre-
sentatives of the HERALD to those foreign
places where established American Newspaper
correspondents have hitherto been scarcely
known, and we are preparing to enlarge our
STAFF of foreign correspondents by dcspatchlng
to distant countries other gentlemen who have
won honorable distinction from their associa-
ton with American journalism and literature.
After some OF the new steam lines now in con-
temptation are established we shall not be sur
prised to learn that London papers will be in
debted to the NEW YORK HERALD for their latest
intelligence from Mediterranean countries and
other parts of Eastern Europe
FREE TRADE AID PaorEcIIoS--TH HUMBuos
OF THE DAY.--The 1ri5l1,s and The Post are
making great fuss about The questions Of free
trade and protection, dcroting their columns
to lengthy articles and absiruse arguments ON
both sides Of the subject. These Zip Van Winklc
Journalists do not seem 10 understand that the
free trade idea is a. thing of the past that the
war has put IL altogether out Of sight. This
country is bound to become the greatest manu-
iacturr c.s,I, T.. =. .r World. This fact will
be established, il by nothing else, by the very
existence Of the immense water power N ths
Southern States, especially in Virginia and the
Carolinas, where the cotton fields are at the
door OF the manufactures. Every bale Of
cotton raised here will before long be manu-
factured into fabrics 10 this country. 1t will
not take many years 20 accomplish this, and
then the proverbial manufacturing power of
ENGLAND will vanish very uuickIv and WITH