National Republican., 1878-09-13
AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

That friendly relations should exist at all
times between the United States and Eng
land is among the most natural things in
the world for many reasons, not the least of
which is the generous and hospitable recog-
milton invariably extended to Americans,
official and unofficial, by the press and peo-
pie of the "Mother Country" at all times
and on all appropriate occasions. This
meaning was fully illustrated by the dis
tinguished honors bestowed upon General
GRANT by the English government and the
English people. But there is an apprecia-
tive warm m-heartedness in the manner in
which they treat our diplomatic and con-
sular officials, which shows that they have
risen above the prejudiccs and jeslousies of
the past and are ready to accord honor and
credit wherever 1t is due. The charactcrs-
tic bluntness OF the English character finds
outspoken and honest expression in the
opinion that the american colonies" were
afterall not so much to blame, if they were not
altogether excusable, for their revolution
against British rule. This opinion, and
many others showing q change 10 British
sentiment regarding American affairs, Is
happily put forth in the following deservodly
complimentary editorial mention of Consul
General FAlRcnILDs, which We copy from q
Liverpool exchange.
The compliment paid yesterday by tho
| chamber of commerce 10 General FAIRCHILD
expressed most accurately the feelings with
which the retiring American Consul Is univer-
sally regarded. There are men who, while
faithfully national in type, are cosmopolitan
In character. Probably General FAIRCHILD
tis one Of these. The virtues of citizen and a
soldier, which brought him to the head of
affairs in his own State, aud made him pop
uiar and trusted officer in the war, are accom-.
panied by a kindlinGss aud bOnhOmis which
make him an acceptable guest wherever he
goes. He will be as much beloved In Paris as
he has been hero, and wherever duty calls
him, pleasure-the pleasure Of social felicity
aud appreciRti0n-will attend his steps.
Nevertheless, we would fln believe that
nowhere out Of his native land will Gen.
eral FAIRCuILD find himself SO entirely
at home as here. He was living and
eloquent embodiment of those better
feelings of kinship and mutual affection which
uulGrlio the relations between Americans aud
EnGlishmcn. Hearing him speak or joining
with him in UnversatiOn--whiCh he never
failed to enrich with many results Of reflection
Nllu luAlRHt--lI HttLlt'l lupDHSiDlo 10 ftNlEc
Sthut between the nation he so ftly represent.
ed aud that to which no was accredited a5
consul there could ever have been any want
of good understanding or sympathy. lie was
always very English, just because he was al.
ways true To what Is best in his own people
while he commended their happest aud most
valuable characteristics by . manner a. full OF
charm aui gonuinGness rs 1t was modest and
devoid Of ostcntatiOn or assumption. Thus,
to know General FAIRCHTLp was to Ike him
and to like him was TO be inspired with a fccl-
ing Of generous iriendlino,s tOwnri the great
nation which he represented among us.
Pcrhals the moment of his departure Is a
fitting ono for recording with satisfaction a
conviction that while gracious personality
may specially tend to bring members OF tho
two nations cordially together, there Ia every
reason at tho present time why hualrty and
oven elusive friendship between them should
be the rule aud not tho exception. Ii we com.
pare the dsgTos OF likeness in character, speech
manners, religion, aud sentiment between
Americans aud Englishmen, with any faint re
semblancCs that exist In these respects between
Englishmon and foroiGnors, It will be Ad-
mitted that while the lait9T scarcely 60 beyond
tho nero uniQsnities OF human nature, or, Rt
most the modiaSs Of coInmon civilization, the
former Ia rGcy, Of o common origin, and full Of
hereditary GharscteT, developed under lDsLitI,
tlons In their essence scarcely distiugushablo