The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-18
American and Russian Diplomacy -Presitien
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II. WATKINS, p. Citrate.
American and Russian Diplomacy
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Lord jeffrey being once asked by an A nerican
what the people Of England thought of their manner
of conducting the war; replied The people of Eng
land ignorant OF the fact that we are ut war"
Things bave greatly altered since 1872 Then, if
we threw OIL an invading expedition more or less
across the Atlantic, ii WAS matter of utter indie-
renee; now sensation is produced in London by
the mere arrival OF an American dipomatist. The
United States citizens, on their side, to be fully.
aware Of the impression they produce, and careful to
behave in manner BETTING their new station.
They have selected from out the tweaty-fou mil
lions one Individual as the man of all the Union tit
ted fr the post Of its representative in London and
We refer tn the fact remarkable instance of the
accuracy of public instinct Who would have sus.
pected that the goa head, money.making republi
cans should have so completely hit off the charactet
OF England a. to assign IA the chief reason for the
selection OF Mr. Buchanan for the post of Minister to
Queen Victoria his beng"we acquainted with the de-
cided and strongly marked characteristics of the En-
peYOr NichOlas!" 1t nigh almost be supposed that
they were recommending substitute for Lord Aber-
DEEM
Tie Hon. James Buchanan is commended for his
experience in foreign affairs, as practical diplo
matist formed during his mission to Russia and of
those new and delicate relations into which the he
United States about to enter by his ripe eXpe.
rience in the great questions that agitate foreign
nations, and his familiarity with all the men VINO
| have any ministerial eminence ia Europe If this
be the case-and we doubt it not-then may the
United States really congratulate themselves upon
bis nomination; for the Hon. James Buchanan will
thus be able neither to do any mischief in London
nor in Washington. In London there will only be
Washington that she pa IL may az o ONO R siam the
/ less
If the United States are to take new line. thew
must have new men if they are to adopt policy oI
| their own, they must have men of their own. Thew
want not experience in evil things, but superiority
10 them not the habits, but the ignorance OF evil
practice the sense of right, not of diplomacy.
M. de Iocqueville, in daring attemps TO ostra-
else the old races and empires Of the EARTH whether
OF Europe or of ASIA has delivered the future fes OF
the universe to two young giants, who, according to
hlm, are first to grow over their respective hemis.
pheres, and then to enter into fierce contest for the
palm. These are the United States and Russia.
This was far reaching into fnurity, and stepping
and centuries. Would it not be strange il this strug
gle were realized in another fashion, and in our
day. and if the United States, beying the atrocious
libel OF the French doctrnaire should stand forward
for the protection OF those States and empires sew ar
ally to be swallowed up, according to this hypothesis
by themselves and by their antagonist, even before
the struggle could commence? 1t would indeed,
be stranger but it does not appear improbable for it
presents attractions to the American character which
IL is ever difficult for it to resist and, at the same
time, an opportunity for retrieving its own self.
respect, deeply wounded by the imputations cast
upon It's public honor by various circumstance Of
to international or to pecuniary transactions.
What we see at present is not an accidental oc
cunence, or capricous resolve-it is step in q
progress which had beginning and which has an
object. The matter has already its history. We are
arrived at point of very great importance in ITSELF
and the commencement Of a new phase; it is there
fore essential TO review the past ia order to be able
to anticipate the chances Of the future.
twas the maxim Of the great republican leaders
that the Union should isolate itself from the Old
World, and use the atlantic as protecting ditch;
consequence OF this maxim was the endeavor to ex.
ciude European influence from the continent Of Anne
rica-a sentiment expressed in then familiar ex
preston" We must root out monarchy and ma sonry
IN m the New World.' The Spanish power in the
colonies Of the south was verging ID its decline,
and in the north Canada was expected to fall to
then /" by contract Russia was, however, no
more Idle IN this region than il any other,
and the conflict gong on in the American
colonies vas then taken advantage Of to call into
Ne ard beng simultaneously in both hemispheres,
diplomatic action. While she urged lin 1919
France ard Spain TO Efforts for the reconquest OF the
colonies, ard proposed the scheme which will be
found published la The British State papers" of
that year for the establishment OF Bourbon dynasties
In those lronsailantic States she suggesting at
Washington the adoption OF general pretectoratc
OF American repnblcansm, with view 10 which
were undertaken the conferences OF Tacubayl-in
fact she prepared European con ederacy for the
ItcohqhestO We COlOhless ana u Trans atantic con-
fcdelacy for their protecton-of both OF which she
was the spring, aud Of both OF which she would have
become the directress. The project, however, was
thwaIted by Mr. Canning, who detected her purpose,
and who, 10y recognising the Independence Of these
colonies withdrew from her on both sides her means
OF action. HoFtver, an intimate alliance at tia,
time sprung mp between the cabinets Of Sc Peters.
burg and Washingtgn--nn alliance publicly re-
vealed and glaried ia hy u. fssident in his mes
safe following on The deaf he Emperor Alex
ander.
We pass over informed vents. The United
States were occupied in Z, IL their limits nal.
upping Their people, Il ships and cities
h0fficing AID making n at wealth. which
they wished to enjoy pro which they desired
TO ithIe, turned their tho and inclined their
feelings 10 the older nat 10 brought chem in
shoals as tourists 10 srr myolyes over Europe
from Naples TO Laplane iii Cadiz to the Dos
phorus. Still, il was a. .l.yiduas that they 80
ciated themselves with ns- tue build OF their govern
ment was still undpomntic, their policy trans
atlantic, ard their public feeling averse TO- and con.
temptuous 81, i'e agtalons Of Europe in States
The tgrt tNcaf * struck upon their mind aud pro
ducod ICyc hcrttHg tones was the struggle and tho
ta Of Hnoely The impressions miiht. however.
l.sa 80 . e.y 49,. 40 ,la tbIt j., ~ tct.o
them, had NJ rtsu for the vist ~ their al ,res
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