The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-18

by an arrival at New York yesterday we have
European -advices to December6 8.
ENGLAND.
English Comment On Minister JOhBsOn's
Course.
Tho DaiLs Netpsof the 4th sRys:-Mr. Reverdy
Johnson, u genial Southern gentleman, sue
G eds MIR. Adams, and takes our hearts
by storm with his FRANK address ADJ ana over; Ter,
Lord Stanley leaves the Foreign once. and
with IL leaves the Alabama question, possibly
cessor. This 10 not according to bargain. We
were assured that all was settled. and there
was no more to do: and when the band struck
no aud the blue FIVE blazed, and in the centre
OF the tableau Mr.. Reverdy johnson was seen
falling on MIR. Lairds neck, IL was hoped that
the Touching spectacle was At emblem of the
com plete reconciliation of the Two countries.
And so we trust Il soon may be, despite the
miserabIe embarrassments of the moment; but
inst now we are once more reminded thatg great
transactions move but slowly. a letter by an
American gentleman shows that pubic
opinion in the United States has not been ad-
vancir & side by side with that of eur cwn
public. and that in fact some OF the occurrences
which have awakened in as the sentiment OF
the sublime have kindled In them feeling of
Indignation. MIR. Smslley does not pretend to
write as a calm, philosophical observer. but as
q patriotic American. For us, however, the
In the warmth OF his sentiment or the
accuracy OF his reasonings, but is
strictly Sy Of hs he prssens sas Of
of American feeling az 1t has been excited by
Mr.. Reverdy Johnsons fraternization with the
more prominent enemies of his country. The
quotations he has supplied from the American
press Of all parties show how widespread ts the
prevailing irritation. AS Englishmen, wishing
for nothing but the complete restoration OF
friendly relations between thls country and
AmeTca we are sorry nnderstsnd Tl tbat on
point OF view is removed from theirs by the
whole breadth OF the Atlantic. We have on
more than one occasion expressed a fear that
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson was not going the way to
carry bis countrymen with him; but the Lam
guage Of the chief American Journals shows,
we mink, that the effect of his line of
conduct is not well understood on the
Johnson is exceedingly popular here; but
the reason is not because he has met MIR. Roe
buck and Lord Wharnclife and MI Laird, but
because coming among,t us clear of all compli-
cal ions with the past. and living much In pub
lic he has always manifested a sincere desire to
promote friendly relations between the two
countries IT. as some believe, he at first tell
into the error of taking those three gentlemen
for repres enta ative Euglishmen, he undoubtedly
knows better by this Time, al d must see that
bis civiities to them might have been post
poned without retarding me success OF MS mis-
bama question in a practical way. If our cousins
like to make sentimental matter of II, we have
nc alternative but TO wait. We are more dis
posed, however, to trust TO their sound sense
and deeper feeling, and TO believe that they will
see the wisdom OF leaving the matter in the
hands OF statesmen to confirm and perfect what
has so far been done for closing the breach be-
tween two countries whose differences must
We, at least, may claim the merit of an Impair
tial point of view when we express the opinion
fore the Alabama difficulty Is disposed of would
be the deliberate sacrifice of most efficacous
agency In the wo'k of peace.
A Correspondence Second Letter ON our
Minister.
The Daily Ne,Os of the 5th publishes the fol.
lowing reply TO the foregoing article and to Mr..
JGbnson's speech:-
SiI:-I was sorry to read the last sentence Of
your article this morning on Mr.. Reverdy John
son lust as was sorry Mr.. Bright should 20 to
dinner.
son, You both make. think, the same mis-
take in suppeslng that any testimonies. even
relieve the resentment against Mr.. Johnson, or
promote the success OF his convention. You
and Mr.. Bright are Englishmen, and Ameri-
cans will at once say that, Mr.. Reverdy
Johnson has made treaty most advantageous
and agreeable to England, and which you do
not think disbonorable TO America, IL is
natural you should do your best to help It
sentiment OF Indignation so strong as ours
against Mr.. Johnson for his peculiar com merce
with Messis. HoeDnck ana Lalrd-lhopgh my
response from eminent English Liberals, not
less sympathetic than the many which Ameri-
TO accept your approval or federation OF ME-
Johnson as q counterbalance TO that OF our Old
enemies. 1t excites in our minds no surprise
10 find Mr.. Johnson willing to dine with Mr.
Bright; our only surprise would be IL there
should prove to be anybody whose Invitation to
Mr. johnson. without Offering any further
eIplaGauSn reiterates his assertion that the
iole 20 go on excnanging naked contradictions
on such o point. Mr. Johnson has score OF
friends in the Tory press, to some one of whom
be may think II possible, without loss of dig
nifty, to furnish an answer TO the question.
How does he know that two-hirds of the mem
beTs of the United s stes Senate-two- hirds of
those present being required by the Constitu
ton 10 ratiIy any Lreaty-will approve his con-
Vention with Lord Stanley? Until ratified. the
contract Is executory-there is no treaty. only
the possibility OF treaty; and TO assert that a
com pact requiring such ratification is COM
plete, is 10 insult the intelligence o! the nation
TO which the assurance Is given
will not ask you for space - comment on
the personal part or Mr.. Johnson's Brmlng-
ham speech. He has discovered com pendlo1s
and decisive method OF dealing with his oppo.
nent. Whoever criticizes his conduct Is, saws
Mr.. johnson, no gentleman. This kind OF reply
may bel have been given to understand IL is
effective In Maryland. In Englaud IL does
not seem 10 me to require or permit any re.
joinder am, etc,
Osborne House, Holland Park, Dec 4.
Sharp Reply.
Upon which the Daily NewS comments as fol-
lows, with quite unnecessary sharpness
Mr.. Smalley in the short letter which we
print In another column. tells us tnat MIR.
Bright and the Daily NeiOS are both mistaken
In sur posing that any thing we can say In praise
OF MT HeVeTdy johnson will have any effect
on opinion In the United States, Tor that his
counlrymen will say that we are merely
writing In favor OF treaty that Is adyanta'
OF asking. is English opinion appealed to
by Americans? Is IL only valuable when it Is
lound 10 harmopize with preconceived expec-
tations "Certein eminent English Liberals"
Ar. smalley tells us, have written To him 10 q
sense the reverse or our article, and he evil
dently values their opinion. We beg to assure
MT. bmaliey and his friends that We make
preteDsion TO prescribe to Americans the degree
OF estimation In which they should hold their
Aipister' We have expressed the best opinion
We nave been able to form from a purely Eug-
1ish point or view, and there we leave the cues.