New-York tribune., 1869-03-30

The EdinbRrQh Reriew (The Leonard Scott
Publishing Coz, although falling far short OF its renown
IN the pany days OF jeffrey sydney smith, and Mackin-
tosh or revival uuder the brilliant contributions OF
Macaulay and Carlyle still holds high rank among the
British 0uarteres and should not fail TO be kept up with
nv the lovers OF good literature this country In the
new number the articles OF most interest to readers on
this side OF the water the papers John Bright and
President Grant each Of which is written for the most
part with sound knowledge OF the subject and just
appreciation Of the state Of affairs in what may properly
now be called New America" The criticisms on General
Grants military career may pass for what they WORTH
and the tone skepticm, suspended judgment with
which the writer brings his specuatons TO close, Will
not command universal sympathy Mr. Brght'S relations
TO the American question very fairly put in the fo
lowing paragraphs.
Mr. Brights opinions have throughout been largely
ttnged by anaOges drawn from America. The example
OF that powerful Republic seems to have early capyated
his fancy and impressed his Judgment The spectacle OF
that thriving community with no aristocracy no stand
ing army no esSRhe1 no nonnSdH stTnc
him vivid contrast TO the state OF things at home
fSe%e in enforcing his for the ameoration Of our
own condition aud probably nothing much tended to
more Conservative section Of the Liberal party than his
constantly recurring praises OF community soextremey
unlike orr own. The American Civil War, however
coming IL did with the suddenness OF light,
nng nIrodneea ne" % ma nes Sse eent nI ro
deuged with the blood OF American citizens which the
hands Of citizens had shed. That republic where stand
ing armies had been uuknown maintained either side
for four wears more than half million Of men under
arms No war recorded in history had been 80
deadly The horrors which Mr.. Bright had
Yiyidy depicted during the Russian war were
magDified teBfOld American SOIL; ana Amer
lean finance presented the spectacle OF debt scarcely
less buTdensOme than our own and accumulated IN the
space Of five years.
Nr Bright took the side OF the North and We have in
ese volumes OF his most elaborate speeches deY
cred on that subject. They all worth peruslng cs-
peeialy from the light which subsequent events nave
cast upon them. In respects Mr. Bright has just
cause of eOmpacency in this retrospect His line was
consistent throughout and he has some reason 10 say
that opinions which not popular at the tlne are
now 10 large extent accepted as sound ana true lie Is
right in asserting that the sympathy OF some OF our pub
10 men turned cO uuguardedly 10 the South, as the
weaker party eOntendng for independence lie Is nght
saying that the press premature and indsereet IN
hastily assuming that the South would succeed His own
prOgnOstios that subject have been thoroughly yer
ned. He rIgltIn warning MI Laird and the build
Of bOckadeTuDners, against their questionable Occu
patton and the present state Of negotiations that
subject u is not easy deny that he right urging
a more rigorous application OF the law In these
time has proved him 10 be right aud the presence In the
Cabinet of who has held and maintained these Views
will be an additional guarantee 10 the United states OF
the desire OF the Government 10 meet them In iar ana
cOnciliatOry spirit.
although they have been In large measure
distasteful even 10 the Liberal party, have yet
compelled to do justice TO America and her
institutions There much which was really deserving
OF admiration their conduct during the when
Judged by those whose general sympathy was given 10
independence OF their judges deserve all praise and In
the afar OF the Trent when national passions we're ut
the highest their conduct was hghminded aud states
manlike.