The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-13
IMPROMPTU.

RIGHT AGsKzssros.-A writer in the last number of
the Westminster Review thus expresses his views this
question:
Let not be misunderstood to join in the vulgar cry
against the aggressive propensities of great nation
whether Russian any other. The maintenance of the
much-lnuded balance OF powcran admirable aim so FAR
il acts check upon mere selfish aggrandizoments only
the negative side of international morality, and
constitute the foundation of national virtue than the
determination to abstain from evil can principle Of
action supply the place of the love of good in private
raity. The aggression of higher social organization
those OF lower grade with which II may into contact
whether by force Of otherwise is not only nva
rable and necessary fact bu, Of the duties OF nations
and of the most essential conditions Of human pro-
gress.
aThat nation has extended its frontiers from Prussia to
China and from Norway Persia in itself no
ground of reprobation. Nor object that Russia
brutal enaysd and corrupt she s when compared with
the nations should have extended her iron dsp
line over the wandering bordcs OF pnposeess robbers and
murderers who have roamed and paged at viii over the
Great Steppes
Order and organization however imperfect better
than anarchy and long the Muscovite Cars
employed in bringing Tartars and Calmucks under gov
ernment Europe could but cry God-speed 10 the back
woodmen Of her civilization could she be migrate
ul 20 look closely into what Interior dreams they
may have entertained
TINS Burns, ruouHE.-A card has appeared
in the Boston Post from Mr. Allen Of Louisiana in refer
Of abotonis,s that the failure Of the
negotiation for the purchase of Burns attributable
Hon r. Hallet the United States district attorney. Mr.
Allen says:
"A proposition made 10 Colonel Suite TO purchase
Burns. l. southern man and friend Of Colonel Sui
tie appealed to to estimate the pccunisry value Of
Burns suited that in my Judgment he worth - 400
This Friday night The amount was satisfactory
Colonel Sutte and supposed the purchase would
be contaminated. On Saturday Colonel Sut,les counsel
informed him that the necessary had been procured
but the requisite papers had not been drawn up; they
would be perfected Monday morning. On Sunday
morning friend Of mine not professional gentleman
called and exhibited to the statutes Of Massachu
se wherein ii is provided that any person selling slave
in Massachusetts IL liable ENC and imprisonment The
volume ontanng this law carried TO Colonel Suite and
reminded him that he already under for kidnap
ping and il he sold Burns he certainly woud be held
sworable under the law iorbddng such Upon this
lie positively declined selling Burns in Massachusetts
Therefore his refusal to sell Burns coDsequoe Of he
lac Of Mossachnsens. Mr. Hsllett in
sponsible for the failure Of the sale The eVn Of such
transaction Colonel Suttle's objection TO il Fur
ernore II the purchase Of Burns be still desired by any
one here his wishes be gratiGed by applying TO me
any day within month from this time author
lied 10 say by Colonel Suttle
III. W. ALLENsof Louisiana
sBaArrbr Housg, Cambridge, June G. 1854