New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-04
RtSsLa AND 1nE aDA4INTs TR,4TIo.N

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RtsSLf IND THE ADMINISTRATIONS
m's be we'll known to our readers una
there are y distinct systems Of foreign poney
eacn OF which LIS its advocates and suppoi''-
The one purposes ~ conduct our exterha' M
faira upon principles of the utmost hoefali'y
and friendship; the other pretending that
sees moral, physical or political necessity, looks
forward to the adoption of a progressive palitty
to the acquisition of territorial d6inain--to
intermeddling in the domestic concerns of ma
tons, and to a non-fulfllment of the obligations
of treaties. The first is the system of the
Father of his country, of the sages and patriots
Of the revolution. The latter is the system of a
new school of politicians, who have been
spawned in the hot-bed of faction 1t is the
system adopted by the friends of the present
Administration, and is presented to US under the
specious name of patriotism 1t has always
been believed that the true interests of this
country would be promoted by avoiding all en-
tangling alliances with other nations. Steadily
pursuing this course, while they have been de-
sirous to manifest the most cordial good will to
all nations, and to maintain with each relations
and commerce regulated and adjusted by rules
OF the most fair, equal and perfect reciprocity,
the United States have hitherto sedulously ab-
stained from assoeiatiDg themselves in any other
way, even with those nations for whose welfare
the most lively interest has been at all times
felt, and otherwise manifested.
= 1t was, therefore, not without much surprise
and regret, that We discovered articles in the
organ of the Administration sustaining the in
situations Of despotic Russia. 1t is certainly
pernicious precedent, and inconsistent with our
republican principles of government. 1t is APP
parent at a single glance that these papers we're
advisedly written, and with the full approval
of the Administration. Indeed it would not be
saying too much to charge that they were
written under the eye of the Attorney General
Of the United States. And what is the policy
thus Indicated In what manner will Emperor
Nicholas construe them, and in what was it
designed by the Administration that he should
interpret them We ask, if be will not consider
the articles Of the Union as annunciations of the
foreign policy of the Federal Executive
This incongruous composition of profound
learning and superficial frivolity, of irreligion
and morality, delicate Imagination, and un-
aid the views Of preceding administrations
In advancing the propositions as contained
IN the articles Of the Union, the writer says
that he is only pursuing the established
course OF the Government, and has attempted
to supply the deficiency of the argument by the
authority Of Washington, jefferson, and Madi-
son, and Munroe. This is not the first time the
doctrines of these great Statesmen have been
grossly miseonceived We confidently assert
that there is nothing in the political history of
this country that will warrant the assumption,
that doctrines which have been recently pro-
muIgated in the Union concerning our externa |
relations were ever sanctioned, or in any degree |
countenanced, by the authority Of Washington |
and his distinguished successors in the Prcsi
dental seat. The writer, in attempting to JUS
tify his extraordinary course, has given us |
very lame and bungling explanation, which we
would fain ascribe to the inherent difficulties of
the subject
1t is true that the executive communications. |
and III all of our negotiations this Government
has always manifested friendly spirit towards |
Russia Wehave concluded treaties with her to
establish, upon principles of the most perfect ius
tice and equity, all the ordinary relations that
exists between nations. This much was done, not |
less to Russia than to ourselves and in going so
TAR we did all that our feelings dictated and |
the interest Of either seemed to require What |
necessity has since arisen to do more What
cause exists now to prompt the democrats to
establish neu and strange relations with her,
and SO to abandon that rule of conduct which
has heretofore been so gladly and happily pur-
sued.
We have never seen any such lofty commenta-
ton OF Russia in any other journalin any part Of
this country. The Union must account to the
democratic party for such remarkable out
burst of enthusiasm in behalf of Russian des.
potism 1t did not use to speak of Russia thus
In lS49 and 1850, when Hungary was just pros
trated and trodden down under the iron foot Of
despotism. 1t did not thus speak at a subse-
quent day when Kossuth was alarming the
world against the peril of liberty, meuaced by
Russian barbarity, 1t did not speak thus when
it sustained General Cass in his denunciations
against Austrian brutality and Muscoyitish
tyranny 1t did not, on any of those occasions
think it democratic to lose any opportunity to
6erate The Northern COLOSSUS" who has now |
become an object of its alteration.
The conservatives Of the United States have |
denounced the Russian Government as tyranica ,
ever since it laid low the liberties of the Poles
and Hungarians, and when the republic Of era |
COW and the remains of Polish liberty were
extinguished in 1916.
The general and national interest of Russia
is conquest, and, if Emperor Nicholas could in |
wade Turkey, he would not be contented with
noIninally experimenting the affairs of Europe
He docs not keep an army OF 100000 men,
always ready to support the divine right, which,
in his Own dominions, is never disputed Tie
shores OF the bosphorus the object of the grasp
ing ambition of RUSSIA will give both sea and
sun. The policy OF Peter the Great, which still
regulates the conduct of Nicholas, recommended
that aussia shall be kept continually in a state
of war, that the people may be converted into
soldiers, and ready to combat at the first sipu,l
In pursuance Of this recommendation, the whole
nstien is military; the peasantry are soldiers.
ahd-the mobiles are officers
il may be remarked, that there is something
essentially pernicious in the precedent sought to
be established, which this Government, instead
Of approaching, sought to shun and the exist /
lug organization in continental Europe may he