The national Republican., 1869-01-04
oUR DIFFERENCES WITH ENG.
LAND,

The Pail Mall Ga =effe, published In London,
has an article OF great length upon England
and Ameriea. It's largely taken up with an
analysis Of American character. tsaysthety type
ofthat character is fully formed, and that MS
radically distinct from tho English, and more
over 1t says that the two eountrle' are now
morally and lntellec taAlly indepsSdent OF eaoh
other.
We cannot say how It my be In this regard
with the English, but We In this country ieeI
and believe that the dine has inlly come LOT
us to declare our moral anu in'eiIeo,usi inue'
pendepce of Ingland. We are no longer In
leading str,nss. The days OF our weakness
and det.sadsnee have passed away forever, and
We have power, II not to our full stature as
ipdependent men, still we have attained that
degree Of strength and dignity which warrants
us to stand up for our rights with that conf.
denee that we can demand them, and main.
tain our ground 10 asserting what are our
just dues.
We no longer fear thst England which has
coveted and received the proud title Of Mis-.
trcss Of the Seas" that England whose morn
ing "dtum.beat circles the earth" We can cope
with her now. We have passed our minority,
and, In view OF that fact, the course Of our
minister at tho Court OF st. James Is simply
ridiculous. Whatever might have been par.
donable once in this sort OF diplomacy on the
part of an American minister, 10 now repre-
hensible to the last degree, and Mr.. Johnson's
course is humiliating In the extreme.
with regard to the unsettled claims, or what
is known as the Alabama question, to expe-
dite and bring about proper adjustment It 10
not required that Mr.. Reverdy johnson should
go about the country for the purpose oftelling
the lords, the noblemen, the Queen, the Par
Iiamcnt, the Ministry, the workingmen and
the whole people OF the united kingdom how
we'll Americans love Englishmen. In short II
is not worth while for our Minister to play
the toady any longer.
A report has gone forth to the country, said
ID have emanated from Senator b. =. Wade,
in wi, oh that stern old Puritan says, that he
would present the bill and say at once and
uphaticaily IL John Bull, pay 1t or fight.
Stn we would like that Mr.. Johnson cease
his foolish talk at BANG uets and public meet
ings and attend to his negotiation with the new
then there might be some hope ofa
speedy adjustment. As 1t Is this settlement
will probably be left TO be eonsummated by
President Grants Naturalization.
The known opinions and principles Of sew
craI Of the members OF the new British Min
stry give pleasing hopes of comparatively
rasy reconciliation OF these difficulties. But
M. Reverdy johnson to have done with the
more pompous folly OF a stilted diplomacy,
and address himself to the work he has In
hand.
We In this country feel pretty well assured |
that Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Bright, and Mr..
Lowe feel we'll towards America, and we may |
safely infer that they understand this ques-
tiou and see the way to settle 1t satisfacto. |
rilv In both cOuutrieA
Not long since John Bright said In speech !
Ia Birmingham that while Great Britain had
right to acknowledge the belligerent rights
Of the rebel States, still he affirmed that his
country had no right to DO 1t at the time or in
the manner In which 1t was done. Mr.. Bright
has also said that whoever attempts to create
n Jealousy between America and England Ia
an enemy Of the human race. We may, there.
fore, safely conclude that these views are
shared In by both Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
Lowe. The way, we are confident, is open for
just settlement Of these pending difficulties
when we shall have minister at the Court
who knows his duty and will attend to busi.
ness and make his speeches afterwards.