Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-30
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Gen,lemeu IA writer Ia yosr paper Of The issA nss
under the signature Of "Soslh Side has mest aaguArly
anticipated 10 the expression o sssprs ,hst any por
ton Of the pres Of this Country shouli ympshss With
Russa 10 shs sngunaty and troendoas eseaict pro,
sent vasnE between that coautfy aud tho The sem
tlnsn,s Of soa.hsde peeelsely my ssotnep. except
that they are rcsiy and elegantly expressed than
capable doing Tread that article With oauts pleas
and commend TO the pcrasai Of Austcans general.
not only tor its truth and jus,ass but ao 70. The pow.
err. beauty and ability isdisplays. ,,
| "Soalhsids" Is an hisotiaa-a republicans schoiar
and master OF ornate composition. He not only knows
how 70 discern but to describe tho truth. He touchts
the subject With the Discrimination OF historic accuracy
the ssgaccus comprehension Of the merits present
unhappy coutestas we'll with clear perception ard
complete appreciation Of the different natures and forms
Of government which distinguish tho absolute and depot,
&c iyssny Of Russia from the liberal aud
Forms Of both Eugaud anh FrAncepar,ieuLry Engiand
ln such war between such Po-crs. that American
should DO neutral Is reasonable enough. Even this In
difference would DO little strange, for the disposition
take sides IN sympathy In any struggle part Of
ture and to the h,nos OF the Aue.caa heart tn naur
al impulse Is to incline ,hs side of the weak
;ainss the s'rous-,he rgh, against the wrong. But
at any Ihteaed aud republic, oix,n of tho United
States should take sides in sympathy With Russia sgsns,
the Allies, 10 really difficult TO DO UNDERSTOOD whoa se
consider the vast dsfcuo, between the cultivated aud
high advanced social religious literary and scientific
don OF tho latter oountries aud tho close anes Of the
uoited States with them. the hsnd aud the semi
barSaous state ofthe people, aud imperial desoosm the
Other between every Of which aud our couu
try there exists such opposite aud rteconcabls sniago
| nism, f1c&
Sociablcuess smo-g nations among individuals ma
uraly beSets friendship and sympathy between them
With France aud Eogsnd bare almost daily inter-
course aud so rapid nos Ia becomns the transit
the Al,ntc thatout people visit them and theirs visit
in the kndcst interchange OF social cvty
and in tho spirit OF tho most intimate Oar
Commercial relations With those eqnen and
important, as well As immense and profitable We bor-
row the light Of isr science and improvements ia the
useful arts, AMI gise back In but little lie.
brilliant than tneir IL from France We derive no
beneficial instruction in the FREQ principles Of popular 10
vernnen her thanks for material all u,
trying struggle Tor udspe idence. and claim her
az In some sort people In politics, But In the field ci
science and in tie discovere, and Inventions Of her Sa
We hugely participate in the benefits has con
ierred upon the world, and the works OF mahensti
rau astronomers BIOLOGISTS archaeological Travellers his
torisns medical authors and philosophers Of every
are domesieated among US a, familiar friends aud nj
ready admance and adoption in every college and acad
envy in country.
Need remind your intelligent readers that with Enc.
l,ni aud the English rel atoms still close p
Need s that to them indebted nearly all of
law literature, morals, religion and the liberal
popular government that we boast Of-mod ID aud im
proved, is s tru" the latter has besn-bu st the most
valuable aud cherished principles Of American doc.
trne OF popur sovereignty originated aud suggest
ed by her political writer's and stacsmeuy What should
we have becn had been lett infintie and to
construct system of our owns Whit should have
been without her poets her essayis her moras, her
statesmen, her divner What advance uient could NC
have made in learning, cvx tion aud refinement without
such fountain Of instruction draw from We should
perhaps, have waited for some Cadmus 10 immisrac
among us aud dspel the darkness by the introduction
letters from some favored Cline Descended as We
are. from common ancestry spe king the same
language, nurtured in the Christian theology re Id
ing tue slime books our manners and sentiments shaped
in the mould and formed anl fined ucr
the came model providentaly blessed with
more propous beginning, and tue people Of the Two
countries are now by the ce of natural ard other
Fortunate circumstances, identical in habits thoughts
and feelings not to cherish ZACH other sentiments OF
respect AMI friendship common different branches of
Tic same family. There points OF resem-
hance, anity and consinguinty between per-
init permanent alienation Aud whilst peace and amy
Is established between them and us by international
Ties and there exist no war, TIE heart OF that is not
to be envied that would seek by prejudice stir up
nifty aud b'oS Us n.o collision. No; until Hooper
Barrow aad Butler, Wesley and Hail. Sydney and L,rk.,
Milton and Dryden, ani Shakespeare, Adison. Swift AID
Steel, Stuart aud Brown, aad Byron, and Moore, and
Scott with hundreds Of Others whom lin, dos serve
me to menon-the literary luminarics Of Ergland-are
all consumed IN common corhi grafton aud thsr
ies biottea from existence, Americans
reverence their aud feel admiration tho country
that gave them Birth.
tbs Is but q sml portion of thu obr ,tion wo owe to
England 1t wou he ungsEcrous AMI ungraefui not
acknowledge it, To say nothing of Magma Cha, td the
ouhain heaG OF Constitutional rights liberty
Laws aud wiscs institutions are for tho part but the
pies aui limitations OF hers The enlightened sys
ten OF Jurisprudence prevailing in any State in the Unon
Is borrowed from Engi,nd ,hs pm .ut here is not
Cour. in tho United Safes, from tho Supreme Court
Washington down to the lowest pied ponort Daceru
ihat not citing with appreciation tho judicial decisions
o. that conny All our soundcs. principles of common
a~ and oil equity, and many OF our Statute laws are
drawn from ;hc profound The Statutes OF
our own Virginia Col. copied largely from the acts
Of the British P4rament and the Code full references
nn .Iu6un in nIrto and
not LAWYER justice Of the peace sheriff or
constable, that does derive information from the lu-
minons pages of Edslish law, and depend upon British
ecedens for pact Of the process and forms, and
me prime p!e' and doctrines OF lg rights affecting the
life liberty and property Of the citizen which used
and miniscred ih country Must forge: all these
dement's or not have tue msguauimy aud gene osty
| acknowledge them?
Nns L.. the o.her siis of tn, picture VIVA,
has Russia in oil this time Ino thu use Of IN ind or
Tor the advancement oibery literature the Christian
!go1 among her oNn psnp.? Does history exrcri-
once announce her bcneac;ions nmphs in the depart
'urut ni either What has III. imperal nEise done for
quality and jns,iceg Let the knom and bO,o,triny
insNcr! What nave tho Cz,rs done Tor iiberty. Let
he inho-piube ciincs of Siberia answerl What has
been dore FOR the freed Of the people? Let the dpgra
dei boz dise OF the wctehed trembling seris +
What have her jobo Tor science aud literature
those hitdmidS of enlightened freedom? What has the
| 'nprr'l head OF her Church, and her Bishops md
Priests done Tor the of Christianity History 10
norrnu silence ignores their Isbprs and efforts as to
either branch Of the enquiry II Russia has my thing
W. state ncr pretensl0nS p
"fh but limited claims to respect Tor any achieve
nent worthy Of adnirio1 her records exhibit deep
dark. revolving picture Of the deSpo,is and slavery OF
mind and body 1there Is light relieve its shade,
| lethcr vochtes favor With IL
But the Rassin Government has been always friendly
TO the United States. and actually mediacj
tie some and disputes between our couary and
gland and this Is ihe ounia ion OF eternal gra,-
nde and her claim Tor presen; sympathy Her de.
enders are welcome TO II
AMI what can be said IN favor OF Russian policy AMI ambition
Already embracing nearly
third OF hsleStcn iipg without from the B,
Sea on the West the Pacific East. and from The
Frozen eano the North the Chinese Tartsry
h and TURKEY the South shc upI. Of
The surface OF tie entire GLOBE. Not content
ALMOST empire she pow seeks BY violence. Of
her tnsla policy, secretly cherished, ubdue
waited otto Kingdom. AMI bring Oonsnnope Capitol
rnier her dominion Establishing her imperial
hs you'd hlsrge her cDnnaBf the
ne'e', eoni'o the Of the Archipelago and the
hedtsransau, and be powerful
viunis herself nov with her s-rnies by land.
busja seeking Under the
TX Church Of which The Oar pretend. 70 BE- the poa
the Satan and not only regulate the Affairs
OF the creek Church In Turkey hut will
admitted to control the