The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-07


and closed firm. Governments steady. Gold closed
Mt 142
The movement In trade was moderate yesterday and
but little done OF Change and not much Change
Domestic produce still favored the buyer and breadsus
and provisions ruled lower Groceries were steady.
Petroleum unchanged. Cotton steady
Change.
The Presidents Message in FraAce and
England.
President Johnson's Message to Congress
continues to excite great interest in Europe
The first response Of the foreign press to il was
from England. The last arrivals bring rs the
comments Of the French press. The remarks
countries, with the exception that each country
interprets and applies the language Of the Mes
sage as favorable to itself and not so favorable
TO the other. There il = riyalrv- - 49,
ruvc, II we may express 1t IN that way, TO ascer-
tain which stands best in the eyes Of or in rela-
tons with, the government of the United States.
This is very much like the rival claims Of the
republicans and democrats during the late
elections to be the representatives and sup
porters of the President and his policy. The
democrats claimed the President az their man
and endorsed his policy; the republicans did
the same. The British press praises Mr. john
sons Message as q superior, statesmanlike
document and says it is very friendly and
peaceful toward England; the press Of France
takes the same comfort; all of which shows
very plainly that the United States is mighty
country, that President Johnson is a remarka-
bic man, and occupies at present the most
prominent position of any ruler In the world,
and that every movement here is watched with
profound interest.
But the most significant fact to be deduced
from this unavoidable recognition Of the great
ness of the United States has escaped the notice
Of these European Journalists. They seem aston
ished at the extraordinary development of this
new Power in the world, which has in their
view suddenly acquired gigantic proportions;
but they have not yet had their eyes fully
opened TO the results Of its influence. We will
tell them what these must be. The pre-emi-
nent position Of the great American republic
has been brought into bold relief by the war.
Great and powerful as the nation was before,
that power was latent, and was observed only
by n few sagacious minds; but now the people
of Europe everywhere realize the fact They
are waking up, as from dream, TO new
thoughts about this country and its institu-
tons. They bad been kept in ignorance by false
statements or prcjudiccd reasoning concerning
America by monarchicsl illibersl and narrow
minded writer's That time has passed. A
food Of light il spreading over the face Of So
cicty in the Old World. Ideas Of the sxcsl-
lencc Of republican institutions, their strength,
the equality, prosperity and happiness that are
didhsed under them among the mass Of the
people, and the glory and grandeur Of great
republican government, are spreading rapidly.
People In Europe will compare their owA op-
pressed, suffering and ssrvile condition with
that Of the independent and happy citizens oi
this country. The natural consequence win
be, they win become dissstisned. An unpre.
cedented stream Of immigration win brit IN
toward this land of promise. Those who ~
main Will not be consented tin SAslr own lnsti-
buttons assinilate TO those Of ths United Statss
| A mighty revolution, like that which uphsaved
society ~ Ne end Of The last csntury. must FOL.
low ne change tAaa h taking place In The ssn
L WWpu0 ~ 1onkxm0s AuS krv0o8 novOsuo0W
70 which We refer, We but he Legitimate con
sequence q shs idsss that had bssa pscvieusly
difhssd Rossssau, voltaire and ~ Nhcyclops
dhb began 70 prepare The way. 1hs American
Revolution, and NE Declaration q lndepsnd
escs with which n commenced, and whiel
Ne he new gospel u ffssdon Sbr nsakisd
kindlsd We spssk nat ct Ne wsrsd In BIAS
The words si Js9srsea reached every elsss .
society sal iasplrsd love Of repsblicsa iasss
He was ne winged Mercury represented q
the column In ~ Place d h Bastills psoclain
Ing republican fsesdon. Similar osnsss pro
duce like effects Thb country y now Tx
focus Of republican pfopagsndisn sgain--no
from the active agency 81 the sovsrnncn
20 much, but from the force Of circum
stances and the irresistible power Of idesa
The knowledge promulgated sbcat the Uniss'
States, and the aspirations NECESSARILY create
in the people Of Europe BY that means, viii
surely bring Q great revolution thGgn RI ~