The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
The Nebraska Kansas Bill and Russian
Influence.

, Mr.. EpIToR:-Perhaps some of your read
f ers may be startled at the caption Of m!
. communication, and possibly not little
H amused at the assertions contained herein
yet | doubt not that time will show who
, lis to be accountable for the singular poll
cy pursued by our government since the
day when Franklin Pcirce assumed the res
possibilities of his station.
i Not to weary you with preliminares, il
is the purpose OF your correspondent tc
give opinions based on facts, and then leave
others to Judge for themselves, as to the
plausibilitv and very great probability sci
forth
i We have some time since read that one
of our Senator'S, in the interval between the
adjournment of the short session, and the
one which commenced in December last
took it into his head to 90 on summer tour
not through his own free and happy land
but into the heart of Europe, and away of
to the confines of Tartary, that almost un-
known region which owes and gives allegi-
ance to the Gar of Russia. Of course such
visitor was the observed of all observers,
and though popular information is rather
limited in that province, it seems that the
Cossaek Ruler heard of the distinguished
stranger and on his arrival at st. Peters
burgh various attentions were showered up.
on him-he was invited to military reviews
fetes, and aras IN the presence Of royalty more
than once, 1t is hardly to be wondered at
that scenes like these would not fail to pro-
duce upon the transatlantic Statesman &
high degree Of respect, admiration and awe
Can it then be not impossible that the 'Au'
tocrat of all the Russias' through some OF
his subtle diplomatists, (many Of whom are
better acquainted with the United States
than are the ministers and adherents Of 9TH
er Courts Of Europe) whispered and hinted
at certain moves on the political ehessboard
which would rebound to the credit and prof.
it and glory of the Senator!
Now what has been done since Congress
met! The only thing done has been to re-
peal the Missouri Compromise. Thus Rus
sia's first great experiment has been effected
There has been brought forth by the Amer
lean Congress what the Car has been trying
for some tine to produce by force of arms
an extension Of serf territory on his southern
! lne-and slaverys area is extended in our
midst. There is no use in denying it. The
next lesson is treaty between Russia and
the U. States, offensive and defensive. The
Russian territory on the North West coast
of America is to be ceded to the U. S. The
limits Of our country are to be extended and
Cuba and the Western Indies, Mexico. Cen
tral America (uide the recent bombardmen
a. San Juan which is a teeEer) and ultimate
ly the South American Empire and confed-
eracies are to be absorbed.
Mr.. Editor, Stephen A. Douglas calls
himself the father of the Nebraska and Ka.t-
sas JW''-it is lie, AYE a LIE, Nicholas oi
Russia is the author of that monstroslty and
the little giant is but the 'catspac. The
Car is the parent of all the other schemes
that are lowering in the wake of this out,
rage.
On Monday next the voters of this State
are called upon to exercise he rights OF sui
/ Ifrage-shall they come forward to the sup
port of Russia or to serve their own best IN
terests! Shall they obey the nod and die
tate of Tyrant, or deposit their ballots tor
freedom!
Mr.. Editor, am no aboitionist, never
acted with the freesolers; and what Is more
| have never given my vote for James THOR
Iincton for any office, for the simple reason
that preferred his opponents more-but IN
the contest which is about 10 take place, by
the blessing Of God, | hope to be one who
pronounces for freedom and free territory
and down with Russian infuence-and ap,
peal to our adopted citizens who have lett
their fatherland, whether it be the British
soil or Erin's green isle, the sunny hills OF
France or even Austria's despotc sway, to
remember their brothers in the old country
who are battling against our common Toe;
for depend upon it, fellow citizens, Russ'a
is mol the real friend of these United States;
and let them give the Bear such treatment
THAT he will cry "Hold-enough. JuSlus'
i LYONS, Aug lst 1854.
i Nh EnITnR.