Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-28

have done my best to repress that adventurous us-
ter feeling whose excuses all sensible men dread by
combating the wild theories of interventonsts and by
advocating and commencing cautious Just moderate,
and conservative tone In the foreign policy Of this Gov
eminent In this spirit and with this view the article
upon Russia conceived and written Besides it is
fit that recognition should be made of the uniform
and faithful friendship which the Russian Government
has always manifested toward this country II is IA
yorte dream Of our American disciples Of Louis Blanc
and Ledru Rollin, the Of the Mountain that the
United States and Russia fore ordained foes-that
it their mission ultimately to rush in dread collision
and by wager Of battle to determine the grand problem
of human freedom We have seen that the thing was not
understood by fathers We have seen that Russia
has manifested any hatred antagonsm toward the
United States but on the contrary has always been
steadfast friend There was moment when if it had
been the design of Russia crush this republic she might
have done something towards the accomplishment of her
object After the repulse Of Napoleon at Moscow and
when it evident that his star was about To set Russia
with her allies might have abetted England in her
sion of this country But Alexander the despot friend
of Jefferson was relieved from the pressure
Napoeon power than he set about the task of restoring
peace between the United States and Great Britain He
proposed negotiation, and volunteered his mediation
which our Government accepted and England rejected
The goodwill OF Russia toward theAnited States has
been manifested in other respects The institution Of
slavery has been no enormiy in her She has
made OF the abolition crusade engine of warfare
against republican institutions In other despotic
tries OF Europe the mania Of abolition has its career
Toms Cabin is an unknown disease Upon this fact the
| author OF THE War of Ormuzd and Ahrman based
the infamous nsinuaton that had the sword of South
Carolina and Mississippi been drawn lin the late contro
versy,l russian god, or cannon ships oud not haze
been rejected"
In proposing to conciae the power and to secure the
goodwill of the Russian Government had still another
object inyiew It is thought especially by that small
Knot OF crazy gentlemen who bear the ambitious desig
nation OF g Young America that it is the interest and
policy OF the United States to the annexation of
Cuba the Sandwich Islands, and all other defenceless
portions Of the earth's surface.
Now, suppose circumstances should make this the DO
hey OF the United Sates, from whom have appre
bend opposition to nterests 1t is hardly necessary
that should answer-from England and France Is it
not therefore the part of sound policy and true diplomacy
to detach Russia from alliance with these Powers and
thus TO curb their transatlantic ambition by the necess
ty OF attending to their aairs Russia not par
~ to the treaty for the guarantee of the Spanish dominion
In Cuba 1t is interest at least the neurai
ty OF Russia But need not enlarge upon this point;
Its force will be appreciated by the intelligent mind
President Adams spoke of the congeal Of Rus
sia and the United States 1t for the advancement
OF these congenai interests that proposed cultivate the
good will OF Russia That homogeneity extends farther
than the superficial disciples Of Young America ina
gne Ii the armed neutrality of the Empress Caharine
Of $780, and the armed neutrality of Paul in 1900 had
accomplished their purpose the maritime despotism of
England would have been overthrown the just consruc-
ton OF international law have been indicated, and
would not have had to suffer from the oppression
and to fight for the principles from 1900 1876
But 1t is to promote the commercial interests of this
try that the statesman would solicit and cherish the friend
ship of Russia Every body understands the expedency
of pacific policy in this relation.
know very well that denunciation of Russian inter-
vention in the Hungarian struggle will be the only
swer to what have written. / repeat my adherence
and detesaon of the conduct of Russia in that conjunc
ure just precisely condemn the conduct of England
IN breaking down the barriers of public law
relentless and most bloody against French demo-
cracy IN Its first struggles for freedom and just precisely
nhafa nd fna tn~L &c
France for its base treachery the cause of liberty in
defeating the heroic efforts of the regenerated Romans
But 1t is not the mission of this country play the
sor of the world the champion of humanity and to
march FORTH like another mad knight, to avenge the
wrongs of the victim and scourge the sins Of the oppres
No doubt Jefferson and Jackson condemned tae
holy partition of Poland, but il grievance which
they were commissioned to redress Their socitude for
the friendship Of Russia abate and their conduct
towards its Government the less conciaory for
this gross violation of justice and public law Austria
and Russia too participants in the spoils still
oered among the friends of the United States. " Young
America, in its impious self-concei would usurp the
prerogatye Of deity jurisdiction of the universe
sit in judgment the conduct of nations, distribute
wards in obedience to its corrupt caprces and deal
damnation" according to the blind impulses of an
chastened fanatcism
Fortunately the who have reared the fabric
of American power and republican prosperity did not
belong to this school of political maniacs They
tent to submit the dspensaons Of Providence and in
deed to accept them sprngng from Unreasonable
goodness and conceived in inscrutable wisdom. They
willing leave the control of universe the great
Arbter Of the Universe. They did not know but that
Russian desposm instrument Of Providence for
the civilization and ultimate emancipation of millions Of
benighted slaves. But they FoGIEs.
My apology for the prolixty of this communication is
the absolute impossbity Of curang its length without
failing to accomplish its object
In conclusion, wish distinctly to state that alone
responsible for the article in the Union Of the 10th Of
May and that whatever may attach to it should
fall upon me. At the same time, wish il understood
that mean neither to modify retract single express
sion, sentiment, or principle in that article.
ROGER A. PRYOR.