Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-31
II. A. Pryor, Esq, on Russia.

II. A. Pryor, Esq, On Russia.
1t is well known to our readers that
We take no parts whatever in politics in
the columns Of the Star. Our invariable
rule is, and will be, to treat all parties
impartially, while we afford our readers
the latest news with regard to their seve-
raj movements.
A review of new book, called e The
War of Ormuzd and Ahriman," having
appeared in the Washington Union.
written by one of the editors of that
paper, Roger A. Pryor, ESQ.,. of Va, } and
some comments of a peculiar character
having been made upon it, Mr.. Pryor
publishes a letter on the subject in the
National 1ntelligencer.
In Justice to Mr.. Pryor, we present the
following extract from this letter, in order
that his position may be known, as de-
fined by himself:
| know very we'll that Remuneration of
Russian intervention in the Hungarian
struggle will be the only answer to what
| have written. repeat nv adherence
and detestation of the conduct of Russia
IN that conjuncture, Just precisely as con-
denim the conduct of England in breaking
down the barriers Of public law to wage
relentless and most bloody war against
french democracy in it's first struggles
Tor freedom and Just precisely as | re-
probate and loath the hypocritical repub-
TIC OF France for its base treachery to the
cause of liberty in defeating the heroic
efforts of the regenerated Romans. But
1t is not the mission of this country to
play the censor of the world or the cham
plon of humanity, and to march forth.
like another mad knight, to avenge the
wrongs of the victim and scourge the
sins OF the oppressor. No doubt Jeffier-
son and jackson condemned the unholy
partition of Poland, but it was not a
grievance which thew We're commissioned
to redress. Their solicitude for the friend
ship OF Russia was not abated, and their
conduct towards it's government was not
the less conciliatorv, for this gross viola
ton OF justice and public law. Austria
and Russia, too, participants in the spols
were still numbered among the friends of
the United States. "Young America, -
in it's impious self conceit, would usurp
the prerogative Of deitv, assume iurisdic-
ton OF the universe, sit in Judgment on
the conduct Of nations, distribute rewards
IN obedience to IFS corrupt caprices, and
deal damnation" according to the blind
impulses of an unchastened fanaticism.
" Fortunately, the statesmen who have
reared the fabric of American rower and
republican prosperity did not belong to
this school of political maniacs They
were content to submit to the dispensa-
tons of Providence, and indeed to accept
them as springing from unreasonable
goodness and conceived in inscrutable
wisdom. They were willing to leave the
control of the universe to the great Arbi-
ter of the Universe. They did not know
but that Russian despotism was an instru.
ment of Providence for the civilization
and ultimate emancipation of millions of
benighted slaves"
We will take this occasion to say that
we have always regarded Mr.. Pryor as
one of the ablest political writers in
America. Whatever may be the opin-
ions of independent men and of those de-
voted, like ourselves, to literature, as
to his peculiar opinions, or his party
principles, all must admit that he COM
ports himself with gentlemanly bearing
in his articles, and that he yields the
pen ola ripe scholar and political writer.
| PUTNAM's MoNTHLY.-We are again in
debted to Taylor & Maury for this very
splendid Magazine. The number for June
is before us, and as usual, contains much
that is beautiful and interesting. Messrs.
I. & NJ, accept our thanks