The New York herald., 1870-03-05

by heavy gales, both the Smidt aud the Bos-
ton may have drifted down, under the same
pressure Of winds and waves, to the Azores or
Western Islands. At all events, till we hear
from that quarter, if we hear nothing of them
meantime, we shall hold to the opinion that
both the missing steamers, though disabled,
are most probably safe.
The Latest Tributes to Young America
The Russian Governmrnt and Anson Bur-
lingume.
thoughts beyond themselves. Il was young
people Of European stock, full Of ancient ira
ditions, yet forcefully impelled by new princi-
pies begotten of the causes which gave them
an American home and Of the more immediate
causes which gave them national life. Broad
and undeveloped territory did not in the eyes
Of Europe compensate for the absence Of num-
bers and wealth. When Franklin went to
| Europe and appeared at court he was no
| doubt outwardly honored; but he was really
| looked upon as almost any civilized company
would now look upon Dominic Sampson or the
son, if any Of those persons were suddenly to
make his appearance among them. Exter
nally honored, internally laughed at-that
was the fact sixty years ago. But how
we have bounded forward since then
With one or two foolish exceptions
| our representatives have maintained their
republican simplicity at all the Courts Of
Europe. The plain black suit has grown in
respect, and the American Minister has more
and more been sought out and honored Our
late war opened the eyes Of Europe and the
world. 1t was felt everywhere that another
! and greater Rome-with no chance for q
Cesar-had found an existence and field for
its development. Even far away China felt
| the force of the new and universal conviction,
and Anson Burlingame was selected as It's
agent to visit the United States and the vari-
ous governments of Europe, and to make an
end, If possible, Of that absurd and cruel sys-
tenn which called China barbarous, because
| China had some respect for its own time
| honored past. The success of the mission
| justified the action Of the Chinese government,
| while it did honor to the United States and
| to Arson Burlingame. At all the Courts of
Europe the example of the United States has
been initiated. The Embassy has been well re-
ceived aud its purposes have more or less been
accomplished. 1t has been the fate of Anson
| Burlingame to die before his work was done.
| But greater men than he have died with an
! nncompleted task on their hands. 1t is some
thing for his countrymen to be able to say that
he began good work and that he gave it good
hope. tits better to be able to say that while
he rests from his labors his works will follow
him. Russia has all along, even in dark and
sometimes hopeless days, been the good and
steadfast friend of this people. The care taken
of the remains, and the expressions Of good feel
ing made to the family and friends Of Mr.. Bur-
lingame, are not different from what we
expected. We thank the Gear, we thank the
Empress, we thank the Russian people. But
as we looked for no more we are neither SUR
prised nor disappointed.
THE New EXCISE BILL is fully as liberal as
the democratic s'boys" could wish. 1t pro-
ydes convenient escapes from all the incon-
veniences that 1t imposes, so that, although it
does not make it lawful to sell liquor on Sun
days or election days, or between one o'clock
and daylight Of any night, it allows generous
margin by which the unlawful thing can be
done with very little Inconvenience. 1t has
been prepared with an eye to the peculiar fit
ness Of things that is not usually legislative
feature. 1t secures by license an annual in
come Of about sixty or seventy thousand dol
| lars, aud this fund is to be devoted to the
support Of iuebriate asylums There could be
! nothing more appropriate than that Indeed,
considering the facilities for drunkenness and
the appropriations for the asylums contained
| in the bill, it might have been Ally styled "A
| bill to foster aud maintain inebriate asYlums.'