The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-27
limited STATES AND RUSSIA.

UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA
We published some days ago an in1ima-
ton the N. Y. Courier Des Etats Unas that
a grave difficulty had arisen between Gene
raj Sawoika,, the Governor of the Russian
establishments on the Northern and North
western coast of America, and the United
States Consul at New Archangel. The mat
ter even upon the showing of the Courier
was not serious one, and has no doubt by
this time, been satisfactorily adjusted. 1t is
amusing, however, to observe how readily
the Frennh and English prAss saak to mag
Nifty any difficulty between the United States
and Russia. The Paris correspondent of the
London Chronicle, referring to this trivial
affair, says;
What q glorious opportunity now occurs for
America to join the holy crusade OF western civlll
cation against northern barbarism We might, 1t
abe were by our side in the contest well and safely
leave to her cruisers the task OF looking alter
aud giving good account of the Russian vessels in
every sea but the Baltic and the Euxine. And
might not an American squadron In the Mediterra-
mean, and another in the Adriatic remind Austria
that the slightest evidence of Russian sympathy on
her part was too late9
America is new country, but it is not as
verdant as the correspondent of the London
Chronicle imagines. "The holy crusade Of
Western civilization against Northern bar
barism!" America is no crusader even in a
good cause. If she were, she would make an
attempt to crusade against English domino
ton in Ireland, French military despotism in
Italy, and the combined tyranny and usurpa-
ton of the allies in Greece. This would be a
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her interposition than the one to which she
is invited by the writer in the Chronicle-
America has no respect for the unholy ALI.
ance of Christianity with infdelity, of West
ern Civilization with Oriental Barbarism,
which is now making war upon Russia to
maintain the balance of power" which
MEANS to extend their own influence in Eu-
pean, and secure for themselves the best por-
lions of the falling Turkish empire.
The correspondent of the Chronicle must
think that America is not only the most gul.
lible of nations, but that she is either entire
ly forgetful of former injuries, or has not the
spirit to resent them. Neither of these SUP.
positions Is true. 1t Is well remembered in
the United states, that Great Britain has been
our TOE and our rival from our youth ND to
this hour; that, when her cannon were no,
laundering against US by sea and land, the mems
OF her scribblers were railing and defaminp
US and that she has never ceased her ins;d
ious and persevering attempts to divide tho,
country which she could not conquer. and 60,
that purpose, has used abolition as AN en,or
ing wedge, never emitting an opportunity :,
make war upon American slavery and To q; -,
aio and comfort to the incendiary and traito
rous operations of abolitionists i'm the Unite,
states. Have we forgotten the cool and nra
medltafed insults which the British aristocra
cy have repeatedly offered to the Unite,
states. in paying especial honors to such :.
|. lumniators Of the South az Mrs. Stove an,
IN entertaining at their own tables.-tables, :,
which their own white poor would fear 10 ne
.ne'f eyss'-flthy African fugitiyes from n,
n"cnens and fields of the Southern Ststes
for AL these manifestations of resnect an
love, We must hasten and io;n ,ho ..t,o,.. an'
sad" against Northern barbarism : :
Far or, you spit on me on wedns.d.x
v Joy spos51 me such day; another i'm ,sNi
IN ss.ss. - ~ ~ snd LOT these courtesie.
Nor have Americans forgotten th.. -,
Great Britain has thus made war mon ~ ., :
institutions, The course of Russia has ~ ~.
uniformly that Of . just and friendly COVER arm.
ment. Standing It the opposite extrsms a.
Despotism and Democracy, the two countr;e.