The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-16

worked up in America. With all our tolerance for
outrageous t'adececy OF this language which is a.
unfounded in fact as it was offensive under cir
cumstances amid which II was uttered. We wonder
what epithet the twild" the '.fery'' the ''assass
nating" and the ''dumbfounded' strangers would
combine to fling back upon Mr.. Roebyck. But rs
gether unreal The United ' states have nav been
recruited nom all the nations OF Western Europe
bM The English element has absorbed dna
Is absorbing all the rest. The result Is Eng
ttsh We can understand from our own eXpe,
rience how this should be So The number or
freshmen in London as IN New YORK, considerably
exceeds the number OF Irshmen In Dublin, yet Lon
don Is an English city. We have more Germans in
this capital than are TO he found In many world
famed municipality OF the ancient empire and they
have newspapers in their own language Just as me
Germans have IN Chicago, but we are not German.
Our French colony is OF long descent There Is,
moreover, this difference between tile foreigners VINO
seek our shores and those who 90 to the Saes-tiat
with us they rarely intend TO settle. while In America
they propose become 10 live and TO die citizens OF
the republic. The consequence Is that there is even
gre alter tendency TO fuse foreign elements into one
nationality, and the Germans and French III lle
Union become, after one generation, as truly Anerl-
can and American OF the English type, as the Ben
ncks the Kepples, the Bouvcries and the Leees are
Englishmen. And, wtlal, the great mass Of Amerl.
cans are OF purely English origin. In New England
me .'oIet1n element IS ridfcuonsty small In MI.
Revcrdy Johns0n's own Maryland there is as trlfng
an admixture OF foreign blood. In New YORK ana
the cities of the West the proportion OF foreigners Is
greater, but it is still limited The exercise OF polt-
cal privileges and the study of political principles
compel the use OF a common language. So it comes
TO pass that the Americans OF whatever origin end
in being at one with ourselves. our literature is
their literature. They have as much part In Shaks-
peaIe as we have. Milton IL common inheritance.
The literary succession OF Addison and Goldsmith
was continued through Washington Irving. The
writers who have been given us since the Declare
ton OF Independence are yencated by AInefi
cans, perhaps more than by ourselves:
ana Abbotsford, no less than to stratford
come In docks the Atlantic The Identity does
not end here, Mr.. Reyerdy Johnson truly declared
s.the political institutions America like
they fashioned from yours, and in their founda
tons hes deep and never dying attachment 10 hu-
man llberty.o The Old life or the parish has been
iransplanted under the name of the township, and
remains the germ of political organization. Each
State is an England of ITSELF and, much the doc
tne OF State rights has been shaken by the issue OF
the civil war; the State is still the chief embodiment
OF government in the eyes OF americans. 1t Is, in
decd too often forgotten that The differences non
JOd beticeen the trOrhtiaJ 0Jte american cO'Stttn
ton aitd Ouy O,cn hare arise IN great part, cO,se
Qtence Orchdnges on this side When the colonies be-
came independent Parliamentary government in
England far from perfect and The progress II had
made had been turned backwards by the unremlttng
nrigues of George ILL., The author OF the Fpde10iist
habituay speaks of the kin@ly power In language
which we should now deem Overstraned. There are
not wanting signs, hOlCecef mat IN this respect ne
american constitution may become more dssiD,t-
Mted TO ne En9lish. me mare thOughtf,A ADae1t-
cans are assisting themselves rlether 10 tcOuid not be
better to introduce me system or tnisfeyfdi respol-
sibLiity ana UhetheT q CHief minister rOuid not De
better INN F,esdent elected J0r urea term. The
change involved IN the proposition Is too great 10 he
hasify perJo,nsed but the fact that the Suggestion
has been made and been debated proves the atten.
ton which is paid on the other side OF the Atlantic
TO the development Of the mother country and the
continuous study OF the institutions from which
American institutions deduce their origin.
Mr. Revemy johnson was happy at Sheffield in
being able TO v0uch for the continued friendship
the American nation towards u.s. and he had also the
satisfaction OF declaring That, however the political
campaign in America this autumn might terminate.
the elected Of the people would be friend OF Eng.
land. Mr.. Reyerdy JOhnsOns own position in the
States has given MIN the rare fortune OF being able
TO command the cOnicrce OF both the great parties
and he spoke from his knowledge OF both candidates
We may respond with similar assurance. However
the general election OF November may issue there
Will he found at the Foreign ONCE Secretary in-
bued with nothing but friendly feelings towards the
States. Lord Russell5 rigorous impartiallty dur
ing the struggle for secession hindered for time
the recognition OF his personal interest in the event
lodged. Lord Stanley has shown the greatest dspo-
SilOn 10 remove all causes OF misunderstanding be-
tween the two governments, and If he has not
hitherto achieved perfect success he has advanced
negotiations TO that stage that the complete settle
ment OF all differences may at any moment be
secured. is possible that the absorbing interest
or ne Presidential contest may Tor HD,e DELAY We
cOjtSUHinidtiO,i o. O' common hopes ont are are
assured Nut as soon as nat crisis Is ocef NE era
UW De attained. II may be Mr.. Reyerdy JohDsons
good fortune to precipitate this happy conclusion,
and we are satisfied no pains wan he spared his
part TO bring about result desired 10y the hes,
Friends oi both nations.