New-York tribune., 1869-04-17
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TFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, April S.-The delay IN appoin''nS !"
Minister to England occasions some cOiliinen'' ,
which I wish President Grant coulu ne"i
Among all our old enemies VINO ior Vhe ias'
-. r,ontbs have been Mr.. Reverdy john
,on's warmest friends, there is open exultatlon'
Tb cav he is not TO be recalled after all That Is
mot perbaps of much consequence, since they will be,
.susnal abundantly comfOrted by the result. Ihey
nav aso that even if recalled his recall after so long
DELAY will imply neither disgrace to him nor repudi-
ation of his professions and his conduct 1hat Is OF
conseonence and il would have been well if 1t could
have been anticipated by the President, and pre-
vented by prompt action l do not hesitate 10 Say
that the retention of MI johnson Tor mohtn as
Minister under Grants administration Is h"'ioHa
misfortune. 1t throws doubt on the poslloD' ~
permits Mr.. Johnsons friends 10 assert VIZ"
q show of reason, that the American press
and TuR Tpm1-NE acknowledgements
President Grants views in respect 10 MI
Jobnson's attitude and his convention Ihey
say. and think they have right to say, that INC
DELAY i'm removing him is an indorsemehtol us 0o"
ne Minister OF course, know IT rs not 50 lne"',
know that three months ago nobody was more mug
nant at the humiliatiOns put upon ms country Dy
Mr. Johnson than Gen. Grant don't suppose he
has in the least changed his opinion And L know
asothe reason alleged for the delay, the deporable
Presidents reported determination to make no re-
movals while that dispute is unsettled But English
men neither know nor care for such details. They
look at the facts They Mr.. Johnson still Minis
ter-Miniser for a month after the Inauguration OF
President whose accession they expected as slgnal
for the instant repudiation of Mr. Andrew JohnsOns
Envoy. They chuckle over it, and when they and
Mr.. Reverdy johnson get merry together over their
wine things are said which think President Grant,
if he knew them, would put stop TO- even at the
risk of conceding point in his struggle with the
Senate Before this letter can be read in
America l suppose and hope the removal
will have been made My complaint
may seem in that case to have come after the griev
ance is removed but 1 will endure that reproach
The removal now cannot do for US twhat it would
have done three weeks ago. The hands can't be put
back on the clock. There is month during which
Mr. Reverdy Johnson has had some right to say he
was here as the representative of a Republican Ad-
mniStratiOn He has improved that opportunity to
make that Administration responsible for some OF his
most odious and degrading exhibitions. This week
he has been speaking at Newcastle, again repeating
his maudn utterances his assurances of an affection
that does not exist except in his excited fancy, and
of that desire for compromising just claims which the
whole American nation has Tepudiated with energy.
President Grant ought not to have exposed US again
to that humiliation.
When. some time ago, the Corn Exchange at Luton
described in former letter as being in progress,
together with some features of the town and its
antique inhabtantsl completed it was suggested
that the American Minister was an available person
to open it. Accordingly the Tories military officer
or two, and the High Churchmen of the place sent
an invitation in due course to Mr.. Johnson 1t was
of course accepted, gentleman in town sent up to
Mr. johnson a copy of THE TRIBUNE containing the
notice of Luton, to which have referred, loan
together with other papers. Their timeliness and
usefulness were subsequently acknowledged, when
the remark was made by the sender that it was odd
that the parties inviting Mr. johnson were persons
who did not care anything for America, and had
been accustomed to rejoice in any disaster happening
to her. At the same time mischievous friend, who
knew Mr. Johnsons ways gave hint that he should
be invited to open some Sunday-School of the Dis
sentng type, or perform at some chapel ceremony.
OF course Mr. Johnson accepted this Also to the con-
sternation Of the select party, who thought they
had the exclusive privilege of parading a
live American Minister before the straw-bonnet
town; and they gave out that Mr. johnson
would not come This stopped the sale of the tickets
for the Dissenting Tea Party But the clergyman in
despair wrote to the Embassy and received answer
that Mr. Johnson would come. Again the sale OF the
tickets went up and triumphal arch was erected in
the Dissenting street. Great was the dismay Of the
Corn Exchange party, who had pledged themselves
Mr. johnson would go to the Dissenters On the
night of the dinner the chapel crowded in every
part, when, 10 news came that His Excellency had
received telegram demanding his immediate pres
ence in town, as the United States were going to
pieces again, OF other dreadful catastrophe had
occurred, requiring Mr.. Johnson's immediate atten-
ton. The Minister was put into a private carriage
and driven of from the Corn Exchange to the rail-
way station and the Dissenters like Lord Ullin and
his congregation Of teadrinkers were 4" left lament
ing" Mr.. Johnson's invitation to oNewcastle-onTyne,
where he has this week appeared with loquacity
surprising all previous efforts is still more peculiar.
The Liberals had avowed disinclination to the
invitation, which got up by the Tory section Of
the Town Council. The Northern members Of Par
lament made secret Of their aversion to the pro-
ceeding This was so well understood that the
Mayor wrote Mr. johnson letter which was sug-
gestiye Of the visit dropping through Mr.. johnson
had the sagacity to the purport Of it, ard indi
Gated that the invitation might lapse. Scarcely
three weeks ago The NeUoGSe Chronicle edited by an
influential member Of the Council, stated that the
visit was OFT II came on again through Mr.. ALI
hansen, the proprietor Of some chemical works which
he wanted TO show TO Mr.. johnson, and who is also
concerned in some scheme for running steamers
from Neweastle-On-Tyne TO America, from which he
hoped TO obtain some advantage through Mr.. John
sons influence lie wrote pressing letter OF lnvi-
taton, offering Mr. johnson the hospitality of his
house and as Newcastle has historic repute for the
genial entertainment of strangers, and is witbal
very interesting place, both picturesquely and CON-
merciay, to see it was an invitation which visitor
might naturally be disposed to accept, and which
Mr. johnson did accept Thus brought into tho
town, the old question was revived of paying him
official attention. and as Newcastle never does these
things by halves, great display has been made
both of and by Mr. Reverdy Johnson