The New York herald., 1867-07-22

they have the power to make settlement
through a party caucus and "to this alternative
they may come at last" II 30, Andrew John
son, as the next branch of the programme in
order, will be indicted by the House and tried
and removed by the Senate. Otherwise, we
shall have a split in the republican party,
whereby President Johnson may to the eud
of his term WELD the balance Of power
EnRiand and the United states-HIr. Caves
4.4 speech, -
The speech Of Mr.. Cave, NJ. p, at Washing
ton, on Wednesday evening, which was reported
by a special telegram to the HERALp, not only
expressed in gratifying manner the friendly
sentiments towards the United States enter
tanned by himself and by many other intelli-
gent Engllshmen, but also offered sort OF
apology for The course which the government
and most of the ruling classes in England chose
to take in reference to our civil war. II Is true
that the triumphant success of the Union cause
has wrought decided change in English
opinion on the subject of that war. Even the
holders OF Confederate bonds in England now
ent light; and at the recent dinner to Mr. Car
rison Earl Russell made, az il were on tho pars
of the British government, Q somewhat similar
apology to that offered ~ ~ Mr.. Gave. The latter
took speniiai pains to remind his hearers that
Z one Alabama escaped, hundreds Of others
we're not permitted to leave the British por!s
Mr. Gave concluded his speech With an eloquent
alluslon to the grounds of concord between the
American Congress and the British Parliament,
and between the United States and Great
Britain. - go. y, IA. 4s-.ss' -. ~.
Certainly and happily thers are broad and
Sufficient grounds for concord, and especially
for kind of moral alliance between the two
countries against the retrcgrads influences of
despotism on the European continent But the
position Of the United States in relation to
Great Britain is peculiar. Differences Of cli-
mate have united with differences of political
and social life in causing almost radical modi-
fcations in the characteristics OF the American
people and In the conditions OF its future
career. OF boots from the same Original
stock, Englishmen and Americans are in many
respects all the moro strikingly unlike by way
Of contrast with their numerous features of
family likeness The Englishman might say to
the American, "Bone of my bone and flesh Of
my flesh, as you are, neverthelessyou are in
some respects as much an alien to me as my
hereditary foe, the Frenchman." 1t is mani
fest that, Notwithstanding the ties Of kindred
and common ancestry, the two nations are
destined to be formidable rivals They may
fortunately avoid collision In war, but they
are bound to engage in the peaceful contests
OF commerce. They must be rivals for carrying
on the commerce Of the world. Nor Is it
necessary to be very firsghted to predict
which will prove victorious. The geographic
cal position Of the United States, the intense
activities Of its growing population and the
development OF the prodg gious sources Of
wealth within its borders, vii. rapidly secure
to this country incalculable advantages over
England The raw material which the United
States will produce in limitless quantity will
all be manufactured here long before the coal
fields Of England shall have been exhausted.
The best and shortest route fofEuropean trade
with India, with Japan and with China will be
by way of San Francisco, or some other Ameri-
can port on the Pacific, and New York must
become the future centre Of the world Of manu-
factures and commerce.
Politically, indeed, the people of Great
Britain and Of the United States tend to assimi-
late. The progress Of reform is obviously
irresistible when an English lord announces in
the House Of Commons that the monarchical
principle, practically speaking, is dead" and
that the " aristocratical principle is now being
sentenced to death.' In the United States tho
spirit Of progress seems to be equally impa.
tient and eager, and a demand has already
arisen that the suffrage shall be extended to
women and Indians as well as to negroes.
Meanwhile not few of the English aristoc-
racy are as gayly extrsvagans AMI as reckless
of their impending doom as were the French
noblesse on the eve of their great revolution.
Even in our own community sort Of mush-
room aristocracy has grown up in the shadow
Of enormous wealth, and is aping at Newport
and at other fashionable watering places the
costly luxuries ana follies Of their English
prototypes
War Preparations In France.