Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-03-07
FOREIGN.
~. DiraeH aud the Relations Betleeea
Amerira anal E%yIs"d.

From the London Daily News. Ftbtuary ISJ
Mr.. Dlsraeli's reference to the attitude Of
american politicians towards England was the
most elective aud powerful part of his able
speech on Thursday. The public will recOg.
nice with DIR. Gladstone Mr.. DisFaeli's PEI
cnliar right, derived from his conduct toward
the NOrtheru eide during the civil war, to re
buke the lhUughIlessmess Of AmcricGu staGesS
men. If it were not always made evident
that American craftsmanship must be judged
rather by its deeds than by its words, we
should sometimes quite despair Of Keeping
the peace between the tWO nations. President
Grant Is mOt ia rs uDcOuciIiIUry mood rs his
last message seemed to- Indicate. Alter pre-.
remptory speech lie takes to dilaImy action,
aud, having vented his feelings, submits to
the gulduuce of reason. General Schenck,
at One time, seemed to be counting in hurry
To demand an immediate settlement of the
Alabama claims To the U'terlnOst farrhiug-
.'ut meanwhile our Government make, the
c'ncIiIaIuTy proposal that CummIssIUm shall
inquire into American grievances against
Camada, aud Ihc President replies: 'By all
means aud let them Inqurs into those bet Wcen
ATUrica and Ens land a. we'll - We cordially
Tcc"g"IZe this IricudIness ia action, aud
gladly admit that similar friendlu cas- has
generally characterized the Conduct ut Ie-
SI'"nNIb!e American srR'cSnIauship bur,
whIlr thus admitting aud IreIImg HAT the real
substance ut American p"lIuy is friendly, We
cam tut regret the umtriendilncss WHICH cun.
iInualiy buds expression la words. W"rds
break IT," bones tar = We are c"nccrmed,
We may add that they rUiils u" feelings. but
they are dangerous nevertheless. A. Mr..
DisrIli said 1t is always p"ssihIs that the
Amerlcs" people may really bu aroused by the
Ia al - la. II. 4
some overt act may bc committed. such u. the
sez'ur "t the Trent. which public "pnlnn ia
tins country cannot "verl""k. Ne d. not
expect t'"rm American p"iIUcaUS quite that
excessive courtesy WHICH European I."uIrcinr 3
learn Ia THE historic e ,urIS III the OUL World;
bmt az .ht lu E'r I'll" self c,uirrui AMI
self kn"w,e"H" winch Un.h to briuI,,. Ia an
cdura."i people. The large HIrm l.. Iulari"u
which tic American >Y-'rm IurI hh>Iiy en-
ih"r''isr> H. rT''''a''iy s''tTce ct rrm!IatI"n.
TINT ~ - impossible nn' in regret IiaI - many
re>i"n>Ih.G I"rS"u- give Themselves vulgar
airs Ia please the uigRr. aud imperial their
Eett TGs I,Uct in ensure Ia>Sin" cheer. IL may.
indeed he sa'd. aud l. sad 10y Americans.
thar they uchUcd tT""n ,h,> siGr. BuI II r,IIrS
irnm Irie~p"m-Ibe uubuii"S "u IaiS si,it !rurn
"ur Berr-i'rd rpe> ant Iirm'uck~ and Man
"r'"">. ""i - H. rT.rciuwd ir"W irIr side nat
We''IN ny 'htiT bn''rr~ Hmh ChHhi"Ts tat
hy Iho'' S"m"rr- a"d Grau'S AMI hy Actual
N"'r~ "i Thur i.rrI-laInre We vail, hnwrvtr
T"r dwell uT matter wnich l. after all uun
at secondary importance. The munmcr- at
Am r'crm statesmen are IL -..rnc dr=rcr the
altar "i all VIII" with =" see Ir.r Cove n.ncut
ci"'hms itself with d.gu,,y; Emr primarily
they ARE the aHiirS al Americans thcms,i,r-.
IL Is perhaps Ihrir HrSirr rrv"Tsc ala ,.ur
Oh World max las ""d it they ch"",o t"
read 'lGG odd saw. ''I"rIiI,.. !" H,."E Hm.r,trr
IA r., We wall accept it. their new reading.
and ""ly ri zee that tie s."mrir"c-- \ rrch -
de"rr'i T." 'he u,"'hrd If 'hriv q inmuuic,ri"u
:" nitru c.'n'rS "Gt IA The >"h- auye Il tl,, Jr
dealings with "a.