Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-03
THE ARTICLE ABOVE REFERREn IN


RussIA.-Mr. Il. Winter Davis, Conspcuoys o.
rnp late Scott campaign has published book win 20
tasc title o. The War of OImuZd and ihrimao -
he affects to regard the United States and Russia .
pective champions of the principle Of liberty and rh
pie Of despo,ism, and To loresee in the distant iuu,
~ and decisive conflict between these puissan comb
in The great drama OF human history. The fundamen
OF this book is absurd fiction that effort Of In
power OF coquence could clotc il in plausible s
Is perfectly safe therefore, TO assume that il will ma,
much impression upon the country when devcoped
cxravagant speculation and hyperboical rhetoric Of h
| Iile production of Mr.. Davis
An Idea Of an inevitable anita gonism and ultimate .
between the United States and Russia Is so silly Tia, -
only express surprise that any sensible man couIt
IL Tor moment II the dream the Persian my,
gy that the spirits Of good and evil Ormugd and Ah,r
waved perpetual! s'TDg.a Tor the aSCendapcy over M
assign any such Quxotic mission 10 nations is 10
sad want OF philosopnic reflection tn assume as II.
Of dsquistioI lncvltable'ad mortal an,og,i
between The United States and Russia is To beray an
auus ignorance OF the past and present political re,s
Of the Two counties
II IL The idea Of enthusiasts that the science Of
ernmen! IL abstraction, and that lis lheOrc!lc,
iCcrlon necessarily mp;:s is practical illness iJt cpn
every condition. Persons who reason in this way mas.
gard the government al RUSSIA as an unmlXed svi.
when consider lie peculiar condition and vans NJ ,
Russian people and their aggregate OF individual ant
ti"Ea! happiness will conclude That they nor So
ts va Is CT oppression as SGch writer's as The dutho,
"OfmHZi ard Ahri.n!G' "ont Represent The GOvernr.
i Russ.l iay to dcspo.isnI, and tor thai all,
rent Il; ma notions Of rcpUDicans but It's effect unon
sutlrctpcupic establishes lis fitness for ,icm Under
ipvrrnncn, q! absoutr monarchy TIE tnsSan nation H.
ccrned from the depths vi tIroaflsiiir a4d within ST.
rntr have acu sirIhn in the front rank Of ciY!I:,.,
Tn. great iuc, IN European history Tor the las, hQat,
wears Is The rise and progress Gi Russia. a. the BATH.
aitoya july Sfh 1909 an Infant nation struggled for
t.,,, ra.. :,r :. l.s grnWi 10 the stature OF
onf and La COLOSSUS, bestr,ies the continent OF Enc,
Ii so,la development has been co'ncldent with lis grow
in political power its conqucss in the realms II sc,r
ART ana earning rave even surpassed The vast ACHE,
rn,s OF i.s armies. In the rapidly OF liz progress il
,.s,rlvDet every nation in Europe and the linked Ste
alone can present parallel 10 its wonderful In
~ clement o; national strength and happiness, RUSS.
great and Beyond other country o Euro:
lis Government siatlc and efficient AMI lis pe0.
more c0n;cntcd than other, "hc 10 respect 10 po
irrnacy ii Is universally recognised as hc pep0llera,.
Power of The Old World In the character OF lis rulers l.
sia has been inguary fortunate In energy y! will nor.
" OF purpose and force OF genius they have tor The
part presented striking exception 10 the proYerbaI s:u
", cowartcr aat meanncss Of Legitimate .oy.y. VII
we contemplate the policy o! HE Russian Goverrms
through nj thl ycs-itudrs VI its history we are strucs
much Dy tie nr!cnsc genius as by the colossal ambition
Is rnonarchs Ii The internal administration OF Inc -
.rnmcni b. contacted with anything OF the skill and
characterize It's foreign policy, need be al no
d comprehend tie dcyocd loyalty and patriotism Of the
ION And have right 20 infer, rom The consulnmi
.bly oi me Russian diplomacy, that is Government MAJ
csis nu genius in conducting the domestic conCer
If the Empire.