The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-30

wise; nor do we think that any Of the authori-
ties cited by the controversalsn have ever re-
commended any thing more than that We
should hold Russia as we do others, "in war
an enemy, in peace friend"
The second objection to the Unions article 10
that it speaks in terms of warm eulogy Of Rus
STA. According to the description, Russia is an
immense Filibuster. She owes her possessions
principally to her power. She has strobe over
the frvzen north and banded savage regions un-
der her own energetic and relentless sway.
She has not even the delusive mania of the
smaller flibusters. She does not take possession
of coun, ries in the name of freedom, but in the
name of force.
A paragraph of Panegyric says that the rulers
of Russia shave, for the most part. in energy of
will honesty of purpose, and force of genius,
presented striking exception to the proverbial
stupidity, cowardice and meanness of legit-
mate royalty" is not the Russian dynasty
legitimate2
Ii IS matter of some grammatical question
from the article whether the government of
Russia is represented Gas more stable than any
olnef III Europe or In Inc word.
In a word, we do not think that violent ad-
miration or animosities are safe in the admin
istration of government; nor should we beg
10 be the ally fear to become the antago-
MIST of any nation whatsoever.
As few articles have attracted more atten-
ton, the press is everywhere commenting upon
it. The htslligsncsr quotes from the Albany
Register an article almost as laudatory of Rus
STA as that Of the Union. The writer draws
some shadowy distinctions "He hates des-
potism In all lis FORMS" but "can honor the
despot who uses for good the power he wields."
Amongst other contemporaneous expressions,
we find that the Cronica, the Spanish paper
printed in New York, by no means approves
the affinities manifested by the article 1t says:
elf any one should desire to see a new illustra-
ton of the old adage that extremes meet he need
only look into the Union of the goth. In that pa.
per it will be seen that the supposed antagonism
between Democracy and 46solutism-nay. be.
tween Democracy and government which unites
in itself religious and political authority-is an
absurd and silly fiction and that the United
States and Russia, governed respectively by two
extreme political systems, ought not to work in
opposite action like the poles of the magnet, but
should be mutually attracted and bound with the
ties of the most tender love, like tender turtle
doves. The theory the Union repudiates all spec
ulations upon the virtues of attraction and repul-
sion, which supposed from the be ginning to
regulate things Numerically opposite intrinsi-
cally the same.
s'It seems that these the only two countries
in the world worthy the imitation of those who
would be happy All others are stupid, cowardy,
and mean The Union deems il as advants geous,
worthy of admiration, that the Russian Colossus
should stride all Europe, and we muSt be-
lisve that the desire of our colleague at Wash
ington will be gratiied if bis autocratic majesty
Nicholas should have established the knout and
the benevolent code of his sovereign will in the last
corner of the Old World.
"As the Union admire, so much the expansive
tendencies of Russia in the particular, it is sup
posed, Of acquiring territory, It is this beyond
doubt that inspires this fraternal sympathy. 1t is
this kind, fellow feeling which places in its hands
the censor charged with aromatics to glorify it's
idol. But the enthusiasm of our colleague has
caused him TO overlook an important question III
the Russian autocrat, following his prosperous and
glorious career of civlisation-the most remarks
bic peculiarly of which il the changing of some
millions Of human beings, white our contempt
rary, into chattels or things-shoud succeed in
ablishlng his dominion In Liverpool and IN LIS
bon, excepting this disgusting stupidity, COW
ardice, and mesnness,' what would interpose be-
tween Russia and American Would the Union, in
that case be inclined TO throw itself the arms
of this Colus of civilization, 10 enjoy the mex
pressible pleasure of a cordial embrace? Can it
be any other sentiment than that of sympathy and
love which induces the chief organ of the Ameri-
can Democracy to offer up this ncense'
Frankly, if our contemporary ia desrous of
avoiding the dangers OF such an excessive enjoy
ment, let him take advice and not nurture this
anhpathy against the stupid, cowardy, and mean
barriers which stand in its way; for, in fine, il
the autocrat Alexander gained by his media
ton the love of the United States and of Mr. JefTer
son, that mediation coat heavy sacrifice of self
respect in exchange for the few negroes restored
BY Great Britain.
"We publish the article from the Union, which
is one of the curiosities of the age"
So Spain furoids the banns with Russia