The New York herald., 1869-08-28

projects the naming OF which few years beror
would have sounded preposter0us. The American
Continent has been spanned by the road that Il
course runs the mysterious line through which
flashes the subtle electric uid that conveys acros;
| continent the thoughts OF man to MS friend Al
unerringy as II he saw ana conyersed wlih nun face
| 10 face. one month Will carry u man now around
the globe IN safety and comfort--the same voyage
that once occupied three years with all their vIcss
| tudes and dangers. Less than thirty days hence
that wonderful triumph OF civilization and engineer
Ing skill, the Suez Canal will be thrown open TO the
tralc OF the world The special use and mission oil
| the Great Eastern has been discovered and she Is
Kept constantly employed In laying fresh cables
| binding the most distant points together. SN'''1
The effects OF the events OF the past nine years are
,S all good to the whole world lhs New World has
ization TO the old. and the old become asslnila.
TED 10 the new III the greater freedom and equal
rights thar have been granted to the or the
people,
There Is abundant food for wholesome reelection
ia tue events that have occurred since the visit OF
the Prince OF Wales there Is 70 learn In every
page OF history, but that embracing the past nine
years IL more pregnant than other preceding ones'
Each one for ourselves can tell what that compara.
lively short period OF time has done for them ana
theirs. aud the recollectons evoked In mos, cases
Will 0e sorrowfu. But witha the world moves
the light science and advanced as'ey eysat,on Yeat as
do unknowingy wrong according to the dictates Of
this age OF reason and to this TACT we undoubtedly
owe % ,ns peace WHICH prevails throughout the world
change in this respect; but we will hope for the BEST
taking M advantags o. ae present and looking to the
stil greater progress In everything that pertains to
the general good.
From the Halifax Chronicle lanti.confederate) of
The contract between the splendid reception &C.
corded TO Prince Arthur, after scarce DAYS. pre-.
community, aud that given TO the Governor General
by small section Of our people after weeks OF labor
an S %
OF the people Of this province during our late potl
cal struggles, Wr0nged undoubtedly as no British
part through the careless indifference Of British
statesmen to their interests and feelings tempted
by the splendid prospect OF future OF mvigorated
commerce and rapid development OF the country;s
internal wealth. offered by an alliance with the
o unea sss bS sey yet nr loyalty but
the Dominion, or identity the permanence OF our pre-
sent institutions with the permanence OF British CON
single spark OF loyalty would have remained IN
the breast Of an antc0nfederate That this mas not
4esa s1e case e n county may wen rejoice for Is y
they are not tickle While TO those inclined to thlnk
them tame, the spirited refusal Of the citizens OF
Halifax to cooperate in welcoming the Dominion
Governor Will convey truer Impression OF their
character. Personally Sir John Young would have
been welcome. A veteran statesman, man of
singular ability, one who had wisely governed the
colonies committed to his care, were it not that ne
came here representing Slate for which although
We are members OF It, we entertain tho most pro-
found detestaton, he would have been Welcomed q
was no Governor before. As II was, that his rscep-
an anti confederate address or riot can but be az.
tributsd to the good sense and hospitality Of our
citizens, who were unwilling to render uncOmrorta.
bic the stay among US OF stranger distinguished
as Sir John Young.
Prince Arthur came to us unidentified with the new
State TO us he was the son OF the best and best
loved woman who had ever occupied the English
throne. He represented to us the England OF our
imagnatlons. which 1t would take many rude shocks
to transform into an England which would tyrannize
over US by cOerclng us to remain in injurious al.
lance into which We were forced, and which we
have fairly tested and found even than we had
believed 1t. Such being the case all classes Of our
c1zens joined In giving him an enthusiastic greet.
lng-a greeting which cannot DO misrepresented into
any sign OF content with our present political condl
ton. -
The Governor General will now be able to answer
inquiries nom the British government as to the
suit OF the conciiation policy Of the Dominion gov.
ernment. He VIII be able to tell that the anti.cop-
federaes are not dsloya as they represented to
De; that they are In vast majority In the province,
and, more and more important still, that they de-
cline even yet TO identify British connection with the
Union. Facts like these should no longer be con-
ceaed. II Is the duty OF Sir John Young, who Is
entrusted to certain extent with the guard ianship
OF British America, 70 bring them home to the I'M
perial Ministry.
Meanwhile we trust that neither political party
VIII attempt to make political capital OUT of this re-
ception OF the Prince, and that he and his compan.
ions may not be oored with politics during their