Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.

The Baltimore American of the 9Th instant, in a
leading editorial article commenting my late piece
in the National Intelgencer headed the Question
Of the Day" charges me with blind might say
insane, admiration of Russia | deny the truth of
the charge and might rebut It by charge of counter
prejudice as blind on the other side
The rebutng matter would have been the foun
tanhead but as nearly all have ever wrote on the sub
ject Of Rus ID has appeared in the National Integence
my defence if inserted in the Baltimore American would
in be lost have therefore to request that my
defence be laid before those who have read oil that
wrote Russia When writing on any subject, whether
it affected Russia any other nation have described
things as they appeared to be in themselves and not
might desire them to be.
The article Of the Baltimore American above mentioned
is in Of its parts highly complimentary me- but
in others far the contrary do extreme in
justice Whence do the Editors Of the American derive
their data for charging with strong admiration for
Russia :" and whence their right under this blank Charge
to assa for the expression Of opnion Their data is
not obtained from the article quoted and may repeat
that when writing or lecturing general special his
tory have done what would have been beneficial if
generally put into practice. have placed the subject or
objects before me- and judged and spoke Of them
their merits appeared to justify Whether giving express
sion to my thoughts from the chair Of lecturer or the
desk, however we'll or i'll may have succeeded, have
in themselves without varying them to suit any pr
vate views Of what considered they ought to be. On
history the mental vision ought to be unobscured by pre-
udice and have far possible removed from before
oil false media. Take the United States and Russia
for instance and view the Governments Of either through
hemeda Of the other and nothing but distortion would
appear but take either both by individual principles
and very different judgments would be formed 1t may
be reasonably doubted whether Europe contains sim
gle Government under which the people of the United
States would with their habits of thought live conented
In point Of fact we Of the United States soy or
think Of European desposm than do Europeans
of our freedom, which they regard as RIGHTEOUSNESS
In his strong admiration Of Russia, says the Bat
more article Mr. darcy would serve her by arousng the
preudices of the christian world in her favor To this
efuson must reply by unqualified denial of its TRUTH
and add, that if it true then poor old close
upon seventy years. has set himself the cham
pion Of Russia and the Baltimore author has for
ward to do battle for Turkey This state of things when
the Emperor Nicholas to know it, dam
per on his plans and moderate his ambition-perhaps
change his policy and save the Turks
The subject, however, the world and is far
too serious for evy How is it that in the speeches and
dissertations the present condition of the people Of the
original scat Of christianity nothing is said Of restoring
it to the ghtfu ownerhe posterty Of the founders of
christianity Do hear aught coalition to suppress
the power Of minortyor such are the Turks-and re-
store the country the Creeks or comprehensive
~ to the christians who form immense majority of
the people Of both the European and Asiatc Provinces of
the Turkish Empire?
The original Provinces Of the Asiatic Roman Empire
now included in Asiatc Turkey, in which was rocked in
FAINT christianity, Asia Minor Judea Paphlagonia
Syria Mesopotamia, and Media. Now, if really an hon
est desire felt to place barrier Russia any
safe basis why not say the Turks have had your
day masters I453 of the city Of Constantinople
and Of what included in the Greek empire Of the
Middle Ages change places and let Mohammed give
place in turn to the original proprietors whom you dis
possessed by force"
"In his hostility to the Turkish Empire" &c. com.
Of the paragraphs of the article which am
commenting and its COMFORTS well with my strong
admiration of Russia" There is but country in the
world either love admire, and that country became
of age the 4h July, 1T76 and was born on the 14h
Of August 175 therefore the country of my preference
and my poor self differ in age may be easily calculated
may look on however, spectator and how other
countries proceed in their respective political
In the article upon which am commenting am made
to anticipate alliance between the United States and
Russia have, already demonstrated principles anti
cpated the power of both countries but any has
pity who supposes from any word have spoken
written that expect wish for alliance between two
nations differing essentially position and every other
principle of political fes And those also have my pity,
though they sc-stnng ease, VIC evil
good and far as in their power contribute produce
the very evil they pretend to deprecate.
'sNo European Power has conducted itself in more
friendly manner towards America UNITED States) than
Russia the relations Of the countries have all along
been Of an amcable and satisfactory kind "vide Ly
mans Statistics, chap. H., page 42S)
In the intercourse Of private fe we're to express in
H. --.lt u
thing we dsapproved of what would be the
AS to myself repeat that have from early to latter
age schooed myself to view matters and things they
presented themselves and not as might wish them to be-
In conclusion assert unhesitatingly that the condition
Of the Greek population Of Turkey at this is dis
tressful in the The writer who has taken such
umbrage at my statements, and has so much dis
torted my opinion, has either mistaken the posi-
ton Of the Greeks Of Turkey kept out Of view He
states that they the Greeks deprecate the interference
Of Russia that they ready to take up in
favor of the Turks that in fine, they dread be-
tween the Turks and any Of the christian Powers Well
may the christian Greeks dread being sacrificed be-
tween the hostile parties After length Of time
spent in war, the strife will to close by peace
between the belgerent and the Greeks be left to the
tender mercics Of their former masters, the Turks II
real sentiment of humanity prevailed or of