The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-13
Princess Nelly Mt St. James,.

The presentation of Miss Nellie Grant at
the English Court has given rise TO much
speculation among our transatlantic friends.
With that love of the mysterious which be-
longs to human kind of oil ages, sexes and
conditions, the British public have been try
ing to persuade themselves that there is some
thing meant by the visit which does not meet
the common eye. 1t would be useless to en-
deavor to dissuade people who are in search Of
the wonderful from the pursuit of their hobby,
and we will not therefore, waste our energies
in endeavoring to dissipate the suspicion that
attaches to Miss Grants movements. The
President is very silent man, much given to
keep his own counsel, and if the charges made
by his enemies against him have any founda-
ton, rather addicted to nepotism: This latter
fact may furnish the key to the puzzle. What
if the President should have appointed his
daughter his plenipotentiary extraordinary
It is we'll known that ladies, even the most
artless and yell seeming have decided turn
for intrigue ana then we are progressive ma
ton, not to be bound BY the antiquated GUS
toms of the Old World. If this should turn
out to be the true solution General Grant
would deserve special thanks for throwing
open to women another employment in which
they are specially calculated to achieve fame.
Unkind people at this side take somewhat
cynical view of the travels of the Presidents
children, and, though ready enough to fall
down in q fever of snobbish admiration before
anything in the shape of scion of royalty
whenever the opportunity offers, they rather
turn up their noses because the Grants want to
hobnob with royalty. These dear, democratic
souls are scandalized that Miss Nelly Grant
should put on airs and wander about like
real American Princess. The daughter Of
Ulysses the First need have no vulgar ambi-
ton to be patronized by Hapsburg or
Guelph. Her fathers glory makes her equal
to the best of them.
Miss Grants reception at the Court of st.
James was certainly significant It was not
regarded in any sense as mere presentation
of courtesy. The Queen of England could
not for moment forget that the papa of the
young lady is the chosen chief of the great
American republic. A few years ago such an
incident would not have been possible and we
see in it another proof of the advance
Of the rising wave Of democracy The pres
ence Of Miss Grant affords Queen Victoria an
excellent opportunity for matrimonial coup
d <tdt, and if her advisers be the able, crafty ,
men they are supposed to be- they will not
allow the chance to slip away. Several of the
Princes Of the House Of Guelph are unpro-
vided with partners, and, now that the Wash
ington Treaty has failed, the easiest mode Of
settlement Of the Alabama claims might be
matrimonial treaty with the American Prin-
cess. We are inclined to be generous, and
would not mind throwing in the Alabama
claims as the young ladys dowry. The musty
old blood royal would be all the better for the
addition of a little of the fresh democratic
tide. And the decrepit kings of Europe can
not do better than try to bolster up their race
by alliance with the blood royal of the sove-
reign American people We commend this
new mode of settling international difficulties
to the serious attention Of the diplomatsts and
rulers of the world.