Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-03
so cheerfuy comply with M Ptyors teqI's II layin
his letter before our readers:
RUSSIA AND THE WASHINGTON UNION.

AN article tic Washington Union newspaper OF The ~
May 1883 The Russian Empire, has been made the SUB
J"c Of 80 much malicious msconsructlon and senstess
abuse That the writer considers il aduy 10 nddresS the pup
liz in IL justification
II yur will nG.s rake The cn!inu3 Of the Nation
al Int"igcncc the medium Of that address, you VII cnit
upon favor which viii properly appreciate.
| That have all :lc points controversy within
view, be- you 70 subloir the original article from Tie
Uainn-lhe pcie%t q: ihat stupid ciamu which
rcbukc and scct IL tic opinion Of every honest ana in
teligcut man.
| unok IN my Judgment very wild and silly book hos
been written ana published viii, me av""ed object o
pIacan this country and tic Russian Empire IN wnFae an
aeunsu The aim and fundamental Idea o. TIE book arr
succincliy but quite accurately set form oy c"c III h
| following words :, -
"Thc 'urmuzl ana Ahrimon OF the political world ar
liberty and despos and their rurcs incarna'l"Es are '
t.uubc 81 America and the Empire ." tiuss'4 i''it
wears Powers lave a:own if" lhs!-nh
canoe IL be- lie n,bters oC world An neVit.'Ie coi'es
il a. hani The pocalYptc bae Of Armacd'on IS soon e
be fought md question which Americans harc 10 dsciu'
i MOI whether tncy will live in peace and rcpGSc, atu
uusv 90 on crusade for liberty throughout. the world but
The absolute necessity Of contest with the confined powers
of dcsposn being apparent snail we wait till those Powers
aving utterly rooted out Tree Governments from Eut"pr
shall turn hrr might for our destruction alone anu WITHOUT
as n, shall we now SEIZE the first opportunity Of dccis
i've outbreak Europe - aid the cause OF freedom with
arms and money fight battle by the armies Of European
eyoluonss the field of Europe and by the ald OF ou
allies settle the question between freedom and des
posni."
Now as editor of journal which is generally thought 10
he in some the organ Of the Administering consider
ea il my duty c0unleaC, as far possible the mis-
chepnus tendency ri HE wild theories Of this book. With
that design The leader in the Union OF the l9th OF
May anxious Sout'c any irritation and 10 remove
any unjust PR uiccs against RUSSIA which the book might
ssiby cneendr in this country IL was my wish 10 ;nI-
cate that the views of the Government were pachc and To
EXPRESS such sentiments being perfectly nSt would con.
5uc pcrprtulc tr relations %! friendship which have
ever subssci between the United States and the Russian
Emprc essential "a tins purpose that should dis
credit the and cXruc c aacg OF The arguments
Of book before This undertook TO accomplish by
showing first that the Russian Government Is not lae mon
ster of niGuiiy the Incarnation OF evil which 1t VI" pr
4cnlcd and sGcody at the United States and tn
sin from being opposed 10 one another br an ncs!iu
BILE anarpnsn nave been bound together b. the close
ties of friendship AMI reciprocal esteem gu VIII perceive
that Iii! not fall within tho scope o ny design 10 nGalt
in detail the history OF The Russian EHpIe ana 10 ehune
alc and buaacc and defects oi the Russian Gov
rrrmc,.,. This Irrelevant, 10 my arguHc"!. II had
undertaken such task wound untucs'ionaby have de-
noInccd the Of tyranny aud Oppression u which
The Russian Government, like every olcr Government in
Europe has frequently been nu"y "oni' WIN esitcih
emphasis have denounced rasl%n n!cv ntlnn IN the Hun
D,ian struggle 1919 Bat M 1h,cct bring 20 COMBAT the
cushions and conclusions I'll the boob nndCi review, did
not wander beyond The road before m INTO an retrri dis
play oi historical learning and piianitrn'c lhdgrai'n
No specific accusation Of false statement or aacinus
sonng has been made against The article IN The Union Not
assertions has been d-inied mol one OF IT. post
lions been assaulted En- indefinite ana Senseess camnr
is the Of opposition il has ehcon.f"e an appeal |"
blind ignorance and stupid pnu1lcc, an: shCi !co:r.
rent ravng against dCsposm a. We read about Twelve
months since the pages Of the Democratic herien, will
scarcely make an impression upon Tue Pn'c mhn bHta
much carry my original purpose md 10 strengthen my
positions guard against f"tua! instrumentation
propose 10 sho- BY abundant evidence OF the highest
thority that have neither msrcpes"ntel me condition Of
the Russian Empire nsstac The relations which have
substcd the Russian Government and this Rpub-
| lie.
am not the epoas, Of The Russian Empire Bat state
facts wh,,r none can DENY Az journalist brought
the attention o The American people Important ':ai which
concert them ms nation II C. n>u' a"s' ATTACH IS !"
Providence for orianinn and history for recording these
facts and not 10 journal iIat ciAtc3 I.;i II i'anncr
| conducive 70 tie public welfare
McCuorh. writer OF tac highest authority IN ne de-
partmen of political statistics, a.'c' .mn"a win British
prejudice Of Russian power makes TIC following statement
| in his Geographical Dictionary:
HBut j; may we'll be i.hted whether IN tie actual state
OF Russia he present NJ government be 10, better
adap:.d 10 than thit cuu: Dc SUBSTITUTE; l.!
i,s stead II j. IcieniIy clear well it" general pm
cipes Al from what has ac:uaty occurred lhat RnssIan
Princes safely fellow cOus y: c"ndnci generally
di skcd by the nation. On The other hand, h"~cve the
extent ami unlty The sovereign power Is the best security
for the progress Of civilizations and for the Improvement and
ben. OF the oil the people. ne latter ocns Tor
the part, ea:cs without pron%fy in'c"@Shc' {" IN.
hjcnc would be 10 an ncGnpdFay greater
extent than a. gCscE: nd r auG any share in the TO.
vcrnmcrr ar HEY allie r:ni:o is c'cdincs
What land was Euss: would ne. were Tie nobility or l-
;riuf ua jai :cparg in ir suFc:tgn power bU Tie
interest. 81 HE and those Of the mass OF the peo-
p. are generally Identical unGcr hs protecting egs civil
zlou daily cIlcntlna, AMI class n Tree HhorTH is
ora ualiv growing up The Emperor is atrait Of the no
hl,s not y few whom supposed 10 be iinclurci WI"
liberal principles hut II has nothing 10 lear rom thslT
slaves isracn dcsr~c Fower Of III. nrIer over ne
a;rcr ;as materially cGucc; very great changes "r
The better been j" ~ condition OF the p@hsaniTy
on The Gown rata.z: and tie Government Las gone stca'
d,ly On wi, cutie rs urh -aI" circumstances would
w:,a;; sd,ivorin9 10 i ofe enc aivaac" III" scf'le
,,,,iI, maj : -. ,r.. mas j.. sah.ctS and pave
tho way r t,c!: nj aiiGn. An eulgAlcr'c
d,soc,-.u j. in FEET -uahe GnSef.nrrt i'T
srch co.ntry as Rnssa. representative constitution
woai m@r'y put additional oT i"o me hand- :" soal
pararivey sa c!a and wun DC as lille adapted 10 inc
wants %! sr.h county ,iac Government ~oui
oe in England |!
ansr: III j. cu,inis fact rt4' ot"hsaaiing The dos.
conss! partly OF cicc" fnncfafics. II nriTc:e in
Russia prn 81 the In'gs IL every court should De
long 10 liz sane lass hc pnSv whose ncrest3 arc Under
discussn and be elected i :hatprposc BY his compeefs
n M iucn in assia, ard property is aa we'll pro-
ced IT. il any otter county, Capital pGE:nen's
az u.c hem. tic 0Eiy che" visited " death
AT sY cr ~ clear from what mas already bcei s'"G,
ba, s.ri i revolution should r!ity notY The bnScr
u, IN. :: ii be- Tor tile advantage" TIE hnn "i Tie
or,pc bar tire reverse" IN regard 20 The condition Of the
SETS the writer remarks &C. r:ess.on aad III treat
men, are now you'd deal les Than formerly nnI
j. is certainly that the condition o the Doors Is BY no
means bnc might Prort be concluded and that as
r. spccs n. command the ssaes of LIE they arc
in a 7nurt latter situation than tie peasanry Of Itiand-
Those the al humane nh enlightened Ia I'll is are
in decidedly comfortable circumstances, while they all nave
sufficient supplies OF the neccssiric q he Some licensed
| dawes haga accumulated very large fortunes"
Oh the Emperor Echo!as McCnllych observes that, the
Or sent occupcr of The hro.c has cvFy quaygOnd sense
undanled great dccSlnn ani the utmost vigilance
and actiyty-rCGnirci in the ruler 81 sJch county,
riuh; quote from the same write statements showing
the rapid and diffusion OF commerce. manufactures
The nv,s SCIENCE and literature in the Russian empire, ana
me onward progress OF the nation in the oil cvi%1-
,rn might accumulate from The testimony o Intelligent
travellers icnce the growing prosperity and happiness
and power OF Russian nation. Bat what have sad
woud suffice subsanatc my assertions il they had hecn
far stronger than The. ho" me- nevertheless, before
m ssna anuhc point Ia g!Tc brief extract !"r tAc
work al German writer long ;esiLen; in ST. Petersburg
"Splcc does Isre permit more extensive sketch ol
wha, the Emperor NGhulIs has done and still ~ dairy d.
inc for fGcGum Of his suh"c:; but what nave
herr brought forward sutti: suffice place him. In the
eyea Of every unpt, ucot person, the light OF real
yer Of his penr!c fnat his has created paradise
thai no highly criminal abuse Of cover shameful neglect
neyas ia the departments Of Justice an! p0cci: il hoped
n Rejecting reader will infer from this opposition OF facts
But HE m existing alter nothing in my view ut the
Emurrors character 81 his assu0us Efforts raise his ma
,os out of The deep Sou. in which il sill! il partly sunk
f his cicacou cnhcavors elevate his people know
lrdrc and OF thcir rights alter nothing III my
nruIound persuasion Car Nicholas is the father
OF his country"
But il seems that porli3n o the article III the Union
% such offence critics that Which advcs 10 me
oast and present friendship OF The United States and Rsssa
and which lnCucaics The policy of consolidating and
neiuat,ng their amicabe relations. The susceptible phian
,hopy OF these seconstu:cd champions Of universal
ID bar of