Year: 1866

The TINES FOURTH OF JULY ORATIOF.-
The leading editorial of the London Tunes OF
the 4th inst. is highly eulogistic Of the United
States, and resds more like one of our own
countrymen's jubilant orations on that day
than the sa rcastio, sueering tone of the Thun-
derer" during the greater part of our late war.
1t says that there are nations, like Individuals
which seem born to Inheritance Of good
fortune, and that no man who has to make bis
own way in the world will ever despond after
lie has once seen America. After rehearsing
the prominent points of our progress and Of
our present situation, the article closes as fol-
lows:


Thus in the prospect before his country the
American can find nothing to excite misgivings.
He can see European monarchies affected with
indifference, for their existence cannot further,
nor b cir destruction retard the interests OF his
country. He cares nothing for the balance
of power" except an object of curiosity.
America could support itself if all the rest of
the world we're shut out from it. The only
two Powers of Europe in which an American
takes any grsa, interest are England and France
and while they are at peace be looks upon
| other wars absurd mlmicry OF tie stupen-
dous struggle lately closed In his own land.
We may, if we please, call this a selfish and
narrow view, but other men besides Americans
are apt to consider events important or other
wise according to the degree 10 which they al
| feet themselves. The American who is travel
| ing in Europe this moment cannot be blamed
| for finding satisfaction in the thought that his
Government is not likely to become sntangled


in tne quarrel which is spreading the horrors
of war over half the Continent. We do no,
know where the strife may stop, but be knows
| that it cannot extend across the Atlantic.


We in Eng land have an interest OF our own
in this Fourth of July, if we regard the day
Ia the way Americans look upon it, as mark
ing point IN their history. The relations De-
tween the two countries are becoming more
friendly and substantial than they have been
for some years past, and 1t is needless to recall
iu proof of thi. the instances OF goodwill
shown toward US by the present government
al Washington Almost on the eve of a gen
eral election it has risked srrsying against 1t


self the opposition of large and powerful


class IL order 10 enforce strict observance o
the neutrality laws, it has treated other ques'


tions which might have given rise to embar-
easements and lli-feelng IN spirit of grea


moderation, and We may fairly hope that there
is no point of difference that might possibly


srise between us which the President and hi'


counselors would not approach with the SINGERS
desire to effect just accommodation That


so good al understanding should be strength


ened and made enduring must be the ea'nes


wish OF every American and every English


man who truly understands the interests o
the txo countries. In the destiny OF Americs


the destiny of mankind must be closely IN


vowed and the higher and nobler the AIM
of her people the more certain they will be o
attaching to themselves the lasting sympathle
and good will Of this country.