Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-10
For the Enquirer
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.


Masrs. Edors-Alow tho pleasure OF expressing my
gratitude for tue wclltimed and admirable views embraced
your editorial OF Fday last under the head Of Sympa-
Thy without Reason Seldom has the perusa Of edro
rial afforded much real grafcation-never has my
Judgment thoroughly approved on foreign affairs
Though my feelings have been enlisted for Turkey as the
weaker tho poorer party has yet sanction
ed the sympathy 30 nduged As soon however, ns II wns
asceraned that geencyed old England had become Part
ceps b my antiRussan prcudces yielded 10 the long.
cherished desire dishonest pra2msic En9lnh pun
shcL-her naughty arrogance and vllanou5 presumption
humbIcd and the British Lion trailing in the duet
That every true born and loyal American, who thinks ior
himself should think und feel after the manner and tone ot
your editorial, is beyond The fraction of doubt
There one ooy one expression, which do mol whoiY
approve Al the G0sc OF your second paragraph you cay
England and France possess scarcely better Lille 10 our
regard than Rusa." This remark is rather enent Ap-
piled alone 10 England il OF absolute mercy-ol
mercy which orgets and (oeives Forbearance ia ono OF
the virtues of true dignity Our gratitude TO France Tor
giving the world and the remainder OF time Lanycte
and 10 patriot ancestors ni In time oil need muy sane
The idea OF Caic superiority though the present gov
is not worthy The confidence Of England ha n
will do considering company she Keeps She may pt IN
leading strings which are easily broken,
''Sed nlmium crcdc color."
But sir England Is the synonyme Of envy ahd lnuace'
All things considered the Russian Government 10 lar eeer
entitled TO our confidence and Our intercourse win
her has been marked with The courtesy and Kindness
and in comparison with the barharous and noicran uE
The Cossack s gentleman. What s there manly generous
and lust that car illustrative Of British poicy
toward u4 would withhold the need Of appreciation
which portion Of her condnc may appear 10 merit IL
her intercourse with other naOns characterized oy 'ruo cd
rity2 Rather is there not to homely but Expressive
phrase wheel within wheel in her whole diplomacy an
she not among nations, canling Pharseef laiE o PM
anihropy supeaivcly peposterous Depressing her own
starved wrcched and nomnaly free subjects win an ex,
apperntcd ma annnI debt. thereby suPPrceslns INC
grown republican scnment-ever using n5ioous
undermine the prosperity Of Others she ls, consd.
ering the high moral position 10 which her intellect ana
other adnnctves might elevate hcr-he meanest govern
ment that ever hriyed
What of charity frnterna operation she
plead Offset 10 the many wrongalo cancel the each
ery and unnalura cruelty aimed her chly noble offspring
| We sometimes Il know enc 0r two) whose rau
cour desire nppcasewhoae envy and dire mGgniiy
We long alay aud strive by all honorable aud ap
pances OF 10 Cxtlneuish but the demon 10 In thcH
wool dyed they ncufable Knavery ingrained ane
knaves they will be. So is il with mean grudging old Eng
land regard 10 this prosperous and eminenty favored RI
yal-ths model Republic and will 1t be, ill NorIheft
faua cism other device Of hers the DEVIL ehal
| reduce US below q level with herself.
The nefarioas designs Of the AngoFrench alliance, d
yuged by Clarendon should inspire all America with indlg
nation Should an attempt be made execute the OBJ
ec Of this unhoy and prcsumPtuous league, we shout
forthwith proceed in the most emphatic manner, 10 put u
treculion The Monroe doctrine. Perhaps policy would
he 10 annex Cuba and Mexico AT The first demonstration
Your editorial with additional reflections on the same cub
iec w0aIh happy effect in the formation Of public
opinon For the sake Of truth and justice and wholesome
public sentiment would respectfully ask for second ed
| zion. ). III. T.
March 4, 1854