New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
TO me Editor Of The Trtbune


SIR: The amented Earl of Clarendon doubt
less urged the value OF close alliance between England
and America and especially the latter part Of his ls
did all he could to bring il abont but the complications
arising from the Southern Rebellion sere however TOO
great to be quickly overcome.
The Americans have grayely erred IN suppOsiRg that
the majority Of English people in favor OF ths
destruction OF the American Union. large part Of the
aristocracy OF gland ympathized With Ia correspond
ing class in the South, and made with 4
in striving resist the constant encrOaehments Of the
liberalism OF our day. The middle class Of people.
who rule are, We regret to say, poorly informed on
American matters-were mised by the maneuyers and
msrepre sentatOns Of the organized influence OF the
Southern interest here, which the Union Government
took no pains whatever TO cOunteract. third ciass
was made up OF thinking men, who judged the case upon
its legal merits and held the Government N the United
States TO The fuhTmen Of Constitution which had In IL
the irrepanabe flaw OF Slavery Some Of these men op
posed the Union from mistaken fear Of the vey
power which they truly foreoaw would result from liz
triumph
In addition to the above causes fair to consider
the generous disposition Of the AngloSaAoh r1s1 70
sympatbize with the weaker side In this respect the
Americans have only been true TO their common origin
and nothing but the precedent OF sympathy sith s
weaker cause Of the South has prevented them from pur
suing the very same course In the case Of Cuba.
But while frankly acknowledging all the foregoing "a
n
we'll known sympathies Of the great bulk Of RngIsh
liberalism in favor of United states and The canse of
the Union have been ignored by American Statesmen In
summing up their cause Of complaint The efforts OF
Golden and Bright aud the men OF their school, ana OF
their way of thinking viii day be more manifest 10
tb Amercan neope and receive from them the deeper
which Ia their righteous due These men
may nave seeSd & 70 "Grs Gey TEonf9 ooT t" 70 mr.
Golden il dead and Bright s suffering from the tenn
porary imparing OF brain which has been oyeraxed IN
glsh but the fruit of their wise efforts and counss TO
this nation Is rpenng in every direction ana VIII pro.
duce harvest of goodwill toward America which should
soon outweigh and obterae all unkndlness OF the past
To the barvesters OF both nations, who are watching over
this crop il is Of the very fret Importance that no bhgnt
should come. let erery man ~egh re mis- deeonniats
before bereeH tteo great peo
PIES Let all fraterna fault finding cease for while
We have had enough OF IT, We should learn 10 be mu
uslly fOrbearing and, above ALL TO remember that In
this of political subserylency 0ncla expre1ons on
action OF ministers, them should not be allowed to chill
the kindly feelings OF the 6w0 Countries and the same
opinions are not entirely free from party or personal bs
so far has the friendly feeling toward America deye-
guides only fear the result Of any check which might
come from its improper reception in America The warm
misunderstood BY It's own children, even though
esranged and it is this with the counterfeeling of tho
to-day prevents thorough reconciliation between our
twin generations of the America has learned
To respect us and her thinking men see both the interests
and natural ties which exist between US and which moth
the maturity OF America and her independence IN future
as leading power In the world by our side.
When this Understanding shall once become mutually
established neither the dissensons OF continental
nor the potngs Of the enemies OF either Engando
America, will disturb for moment the security which
must result from this natural AnglOAmerican alliance.
Hoping that the wide circulation which these peaceful
considerations will obtain through your powerful jour
nal have e honor 10 remain, Sir. faithfully yours,
GRANDSON OF ESGLAsD AND son OF AMERICA.
Chdring Cross, London, Aug IS, 1870.
1.-THE above is excellent talk. We are en-
raptured by it. Let Great Britain and this
country be friends, and talk like the above
eyermore. And, in order that there may be no
unlucky impediment TO this, let those trouble
some Alabama claims be settled and put ont
of the way forever There will always be
danger of mischief growing out of those claims
till they are paid and put to rest. Ed T1b'I