New-York tribune., 1876-07-22

stead of representing Germany III lndepehd-
ence-sonare. The hearty tone of the letter
has certainly not escaped the notice OF our
readers, especially ;he sentence, Inc p'iI-
.sposcs OF its 1.-THE Ecpublic'sl founders have,
"by wise application OF the teachings OF inc
"history of the foundations OF nations, anu
"with insight into the distant future been
"realized .bya development without parallel
The Empcror congratulatcs not only the Pres
ident but the American People. and closes
with prayer for the continuance OF the I'M
disturbed friendship between the two nations
The letter is "A frank, sincere, aud most saClS-
factory expression Of good feeling: It's Stnct
Official form cannot quench the warmth OF the
cCngratulation.
That the Emperor of Russia should have
written at all is, under the circumstances an
act Of some magnlnimity. 1t Is not necessary
to repeat the story OF official discourtesy which
estrangcd from our Government The sympathy
Of lis most stradfast friend: suffice 1t to say
that the s.lght, whether intentional OF accl-
dental, has been kccEly felt The letter OF
Alexander H., however, draws nice dlStlnc-
ton between the American people and Their
temporary ruler. The latter Is not addressed
according 10 the usual form: Great and Good
Friend bat simply " Mr.. President" ana
the Emperor cordially c0r@atulates " the
American PcCrlc, IN the person OF their
President" The desire for friendship be-
tween the two counties is certainly sincere
aud the lcttcr-m spite OF the distinction we
have n0;ccd-is as graceful as it u manly.
King Victor Emanuel begins with a warmth
which removes his message from the category
of formal greetings: "My Dear and Good
" Fricnd' so, when he says: " Neitner the
" distance which scpaIa..s us, nor any differ
" cncc Of race, viii ever weaken in us and
" in our people that finn friendship which
"uuitcs us for 100 years with the brave
Amcican nation I've tceI the fresh Spon-
taneous tone OF his congIatuidtlon, and CRATE
fully welcome it,
These voices inevitably suggest others which
were not heard. Although unpronpt'd by
former custom, and therefore not to b. *
pectcd as a matter Of Iight or even etiquette
when our tinee great National Friend speak
such friendly words, We InY0,ahtaIIiy listen
for those we would also be ryioiccd - hear.
Ii would have been Il noble courtesy H. IN
gland. if she had felt free To cXpics what her
best statesmen now frankly admit; but She
was represented III independence ana
sir Edward Thornton can report how warmly
she was greeted there in his person. Inc
President of the Republic of France, however
seems to have forgotten tIc political sister
hood of the two nations, or to have
left the people to express, Though
their great monumental gift, the Wdy-
ing sympathy which unres them with us: his
silence cxacts notice, although We have no
claim upon his speech. Swtzerlnih. OF co1r,',
simply failed to think OF an &C. which Sh.
has probably never yet performed; yet her
clear mountiin voice would have been sweet in
our ears. Greece might have spoken, for the sake
OF the Philhellencs we sent Ter; and sweden,
in recognition OF her C.ty colony and Inc
present Morse element among our people.
other greetings than these were hidiy 10 he
expected. These and all othcr nations were,
indeed, represented by thcr Minister'S Com
missioncrs and citizens, and if they have not
officially spokcn, we axe Aonc the less sure OF
their friendship.