The New York herald., 1878-09-28
Earl Dunsrin,s Farewell Speeches

ana eacn seeming DETER tnan tne iast -
Lord Dufferin were not the fertile, genial
man that he is these protracted and effusive
leavetakings would seem to be a little over
done; but his wit, tact, brililancy
and cordial good feeling redeem every
thing he touches from any taint OF
melodramatic extravaganza and reconcile
us to the prolonged and repeated leave
takings which might have seemed ridiculous
from any other man than Lord Dufferin.
His Lordship never cloys He might go on
making farewell speeches until the begin
ming of the twentieth century without tiring
public patience either in Canada or in the
United States. 1t may be said Of him as Of
the magnifcently seductive Queen OF
Egypt
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale
Her lnfntc variety: other women cIoy
The appetites they feec but she makes hungry
Where most she satisnes
1t is not the fault of Lord Dufferin that
his farewell is so spun out. he had
reasonable hope of being relieved at
the expiration of his five years. He is
detained in Canada against his wishes and
expectations by the non-arrival of his
appointed successor. The Marquis of Lorne
and his illustrious consort, the daughter of
Queen Victoria, are not expected until
November Meanwhile Earl Dufferin is de-
tanned at his compulsory post of duty. He
cannot shirk the obligations imposed by his
position. He must make responsive
speeches on all occasions where such re-
sponses would have been expected from his
successor. 1t is fortunate that, instead of
the dry official replies which would have
been expected from his successor, Lord
Dufferin is at liberty to make fresh displays
of his genial and enlivening eloquence.
The Dominion cannot be left without
Viceroy, and the compulsory service ex-
the interval between the expiration of his
term and the arrival Of his successor is
turned to excellent account in his truly
admirable speeches.
The people Of the United States have no
disposition to intrude their views in the
domestic government of Canada. They un-
derstand too we'll that the people of the
Dominion form an Independent CON-
munity, and that it rests with them
and not with any outside community
to determine their political standing.
The Canadian people can never be
brought into closer relations with the
United States without their own consent,
and all present indications point to the
maintenance Of the Canadian Dominion as
separate political Power in the Western
Hemisphere.
But, assuming that the Canadian Do
minion will always stand as a permanent
feature of North American politics, its
relations with the United States are
an interesting topic OF speculation.
Lord Dufferins recent speeches assume
that the two communities will always
remain distinct. They merely aim to pro-
mote good neighborhood. From this point
of view they are admirable. But mere
neighborly feeling, however cordial, is one
thing and the hope and prospect of politi-
cal incorporation Of Canada and the United
States is quite another thing. For our part
we believe that it is the destiny Of Canada
to form part Of the American Union at
some not very distant day; but it is quite
excusable in Lord Dufferin to take diff
ferent view.
His Lordships estimate of the character
Of the American people as neighbors is
equally creditable to his head and his heart.
In his striking speech at Toronto on the
oath inst. lie said -
However earnestly may nave besought you to
IT'S proper value your bir,hright as Engisnmen
It is with almost equal persistence that would
cordial relations with the great American people
A nobler nation, people more generous or more
| learned to understand ana appreciate them ] es-
| leem as nVt tho least oi the many advantages l
my own knowledge can say that they are animated
BY the kIndliest feelings toward the Dominon, aud
doubt but that the two countries are destined
TO be united In the bands OF an unuroken friend.
ship. loud applause) Nor can conceive a more
interesting or deightiu task IN store Tor the pho
sophical historian than TO record the auicabe rivalry
| of such powerful and cognatc communities In tue
| path OF progress, tho one republic, indeed, but
where the authoritative pre- eminence assigned TO the
elect OF the people aud tho comparative free
| dom OF the Executive from parliamentary control,
introduces a feature akin TO personal government
the other q monarchy, but TO winch the hercdi ary
principle com muncates such an element OF stability
as TO render possible the application OF really
the most popular anu democratic political system 10
be found this continent--tloud checrs-whch both
combne eacb In their res spheres TO advance
| the happiness OF ma0kind and TO open up new and
| iresher cnapter OF human history. tAppause)
We will not dwell on Lord Duffern's con-
siderate speech at Toronto on thursday in
which he so urgently exhorted the people
of Canada to drop their religious differences
and to abstain from importing into the New
| World the outworn controversies of re-
mote period. The advice conveyed in
that truly excellent speech is equally
applicable to Canada and the United
States, and we trust it may not
pass unheeded on either side Of
the frontier. Why should the western
world be torn and distracted by antiquated
European quarrels? Lord Dufferin's ad-
vice on this subject, although addressed to