Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-28
THE ARTICLE ABOVE REFERRED TO.



Russ-Mr H. Winter Davis, conspicuous orator in the
late Scott campaign has published book with the fantastic
title OF The War Of 0rmuzd and Ahrman," in which he af
iecs to regard the United States and Russia the respective
champions Of the principle Of liberty and the principle Of
desposm, and foresee tie distant mighty and
decisive conflict between these puissSn combaans in the
great drama Of human history The fundamental idea Of this
DO So absurd fiction that effort OF ingenuity power
OF eloquenee could cothe il in plausible garb. IL per-
fecty SAFE therefore, that 1t will not make much
impression upon the country when developed the exayaan
ton OF Mr.. Davis.
The idea Of inevitable an and ultimate conflict
between the United States and Russia silly that
only express surprise that any sensible could entertain it
for moment was the dream Of the Persian mythology
that the spirits OF good and evl0rmuzd and Ahrman
waged perpetual struggle for the ascendncy but
TO assign any such Quxotc mission is beray
sad want Of phoophc reflection To the basis Of
grave disquson an inevitable and mortal antagonism be-
tween the United States and Russia betray egregous
ignorance Of the past and political relations of the
two countries.
Its the idea Of enthusiasts that the science Of gov
eminent Is mere abstraction, and that its theoretical per-
lection necessarily implies its practical fitness for man
condition. Persons who In this regard the
Government Of Russia unmixed evil but when
slider the peculiar condition and Of the Russian people
and their aggregate Of individual and national happiness
will conclude that they not much the victims oppres
sion such writer's the author Of 0rmuzd Ahrman
would represent The Government Of Russia may be des
po and for that abhorrent the notions Of repub
leans but its effect upon the subject it's
fitness for them Under the Government absolute monarchy
the emerged the DEPTHS Of
rank OF civilization. The great fact in European history
the last hundred is the rise and progress Of Russia
battle Of Putowa, July sth 1909 infant nation strug-
ged existence That infant has grown to the stature
Of giant, and like colossus bestdes the continent Of
Europe Its social development has been concdent with its
growth political power its conquests in the realms Of sci
ence and and learning have surpassed the vast
Of its armies In the rapidy its progress
ousrpped every nation in Europe and the United States
alone can present parallel m wonderful career In every
element Of national strength and happiness Russia
prosperous beyond any other country Europe Its
Government stable and efficient and its people more
conened than any other, while in respect to political gu
premacy is universally recognised the preponderatng
Power Of the Old World In the character OF It's rulers Russia
been singary fortunate In energy Of will honesty
force Of genius they have for the most part
sented striking exception TO the proverba stupidity
ardice and Of legitimate royalty When we con-
template the policy Of the Russian Government through
the yicsudes Of its history struck by
immense genius by the colossal ambition Of
If the internal administration of the Government be con-
Quoted with any thing Of the skill and energy which charac
teze its foreign policy need be At loss to
the devoted loyalty and patriotism Of the nation And
have right TO infer from the consummate ability Of the
Russian diplomacy that It's Government nanifes no want
genius conducting the domestic the Empire