The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-01
English Feeling Towards. the Uaited
States.

The English journals are actively discus
sing the appointment of the High Commis-
sion for the adjustment Of the differences be-
tween Great Britain and the United States.
There is an evident desire to be on friendly
terms with America; buta doubt turks in the
minds Of many sagacious observers whether
this country has not deliberately adopted
policy which makes neighborly under
standing Impossible. Mr.. Disraeli's speech,
printed in our issue OF yesterday, is the out
cropping of this misgiVing, and an idea is
spreading abroad that a settlement consist
"rt with the honor Of England may be put
out Of the question by the windy politicians
who lead the American masses. The Satur-
day ReuieaU, which has no love for Mr. Dis
raeli, and has stoutly supported the Eng
lish policy OF neutrality during the Franco
German war, is disposed to side with the
leader of the opposition in his rebuke OF the
"rowdy rhetoric" OF Congress, and expresses
very plainly the fear that any Concessions
made to America will only provoke fresh de-
mands. AS q faithful declaration OF the sem
timents OF large body of thoughtful Eng
lishmen, we reprint the greater part OF the
Saturday Reuie,0 article upon the relations
Of America with Great Britain:
aAs the proposal that the Alabama claims
should be referred to the commission was
made by the President, the English Govern
ment has not committed the error of renewing
the controversy which was Interrupted by the
rejection OF Mr. Reyerdy Johnson's treaty !; but
| it would have been difficult to select less
| ausplcious time for the. establishment of that
neighborly understanding which Mr.. Glad
stone hopes against hope to cherish and main
tain. 4 prime minister is perhaps not to be
blamed for persstng to the last in the use of
conventional expressions Of good feeling bnt
nomsn really believes that the judgment and
good sense Of the mass OF the American nation
will idiscountenance, neutralze and dishearten
whatever inconvenient effects rash speakers
may produce 1.-THE spitefut speaking Is prompt
ed, not by rudepess, but by sycophancy to the
mass Of the American nation, which last year
elected to represent its opinions the,hundred
and seventy-two members, who lately con-
CURED with their chosen leader in Offering a
wanton and ill-bred insult to the English Gov
ernment aud nation. 1t is for the purpose OF
securing the votes of the same mass that Gen
eral Grant Sends q message to Congress as
hostile and as threatening to England as one
of the proclainations In which Napoleon was
in the habit of preparing his subjects and
armies for some new war on his ne!ghbors.
Mr.. Disraeii, though he has in his time been
not less addicted than his rival to the use of
conventional phraseoiogy, spoke: on Thursday
night, in tone of manly plainness, which is
perhaps more likely to produce an impression
on American opinion than the exaggerated
Difference which has been so long and so con-
sistently misunderstood. It is true that as Mr..
Disraei said, the Summers and the Buffers
abuse England because they believe they can
do it with iRpunity. No English politician
has better right than Mr. Disraeli to use d-
rect and simple language to the American enc