Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-26
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1866.
England and America.

CleS ContaIucu III Inc EuSllsu Press upon
the United States. Our remembrance of
the delight with which they hailed the
new of the outbreak of the Southern
rebel on, OF he avidity and gusto with
which they declared the great Republi-
can bubble IRE, tievably burst, of their
joyful representations of political ruin,
financial ruin and every other concieva-
BILE kind of ruin to this country, and of
their encouragement, laid and comfort"
to the Southern traitors who were work
ing to effect the destruction of our gov
eminent, is too fresh to permit entire faith
in the sincerity Of the present honeyed
words of the London Times and other
kindred sheets. During the rebellion,
this country was too large and powerful
for their safety. Certain that it was
broken into fragments never again to be
united, they did not hesitate TO avow
this. Now, they take an innocent and
strong delight in the prosperity, growth,
and greatness Of the United States. We
have still an unsettled account with
England. The Alabama claims are I'M
adjusted. When John Bull pays over
the required pounds, shillings and pence
on this account, we shall listen with
more complaisance, perhaps, to his fiat
terry. In the meantime, as we have
said, it is refreshing in warm weather,
to read such articles as the following in
the London Times which so lately had
nothing for us but malignant sueers and
predictions Of direful evil. The Times
chose the 4th OF July this year on which
to expatiate, Yankee-like, upon the
greatness and glory of the United States.
After rehearsing the steps OF our pro-
gress the Times says:
''Thus in the prospect before his coun-
try the American can find nothing to
excite misgivings. He can see Europe
an monarchies effaced with indifference.
for their existence cannot further and
their destruction cannot retard, the In
terests Of his country. He cares moth
ing for the balance of power except as
an object OF curiosity. America could
support itself If all the rest of the
world were shut out from it. The only
two powers of Europe in which an
American takes any very great interest
are England and France, and while they
are at peace he looks upon other wars as
an absurd mimicry of the stupehdous
struggle lately closed in his own land.
We may, if we please, call this selfish
and narrow view, but other men besides
Americans are apt to consider events
important or otherwise according to the
degree in which they affect themselves.
The American who is travelling in Eu-
rope at this moment cannot be blamed
for finding satisfaction in the thought
that his government is not likely to be-
come entangled in the quarrel which is
spreading the horrors of war over half
the continent. We do not know where
the strife will stop but he knows that
it cannot extend across the Atlantic.
We in England have an interest of our
own in this Fourth of July, if we re-
gard the day in the way Americans look
upon it, as marking point in their his
tory. The relations between the two
countries are becoming more friendly
and substantial than they have been for
some years past, and it is needless to re-
call in proof of this the instances of
good will shown toward US by the pres
emit government at Washington. Almost
on the eve OF general election it has
risked arrayiug against itself the oppo
sition of q large and powerful class in
order to enforce IA strict observance of
the neutrality laws. 1t has treated other
questions which might have given rise
to ADVERTISEMENTS and ill-feeling in a
spirit of great moderation, and we may
fairly hope there is no point OF difference
that might possible arise between US
which the President and his counselors
would not approach with the sincere de-
sire to effect q just accommodation
That so good an understanding should
be strengthened and made enduring
must be the earnest wish alike of every
American and every Englishman who
truly understands the interests Of the
two countries. In the destiny of Amer
lea the destiny of mankind must be in
volved and the higher and nobler the
aims of her people the more certain
they will be Of attaching to themselves
the lasting sympathies and good will OF
this country"
The Pail Mall Gazette discusses the
value of the United States as an ally OF
England. John Bull, through the Ga
zette, now admits that we are a law.
abiding people, and doubts, now slavery
is at an end, if there is to be found in
the world nation more disposed to be
orderly and, in the good sense of the
word, conservative. He states that
there are reasons why he (BulD should
consider the friendship of the United
States as even more essential to his pros.
perity than that of France. And the Ga
zette says
"Our relations with the United States
are actually closer than our relations
with any of our colonies. Our trade
with them is greater they take large
number of our emigrants, and they are
the only civilized power in the world
which is separated from our possessions
by mere geographical boundary. Add
to all this the fact that the PRINCIPLES on