Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-03
SYMPATHY WITHOUT kaaooN'

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ton the people of this country "a.o ,,;,,, pno.i.
-. :, T,,ksv in its present struggle WIEN nus'''
'"--" ~, , hrh,,spo Characteristic oil the ottoman
'"' s'' 49, ,,,. earliest period Of its history 10 "''
po -, ,h,.ss war religion and inc u''' -
P I'll sooo,,cr and we remember no" o"''
o., ,o,o,ors nro,ection OF kossu" anu us Ill,
f,o,,ibs vengeance of The Austrian N'"N' ;..,,,,
,hs, we NAV abate something VI wi " bicb
'.', ", ' ,n ,y recoect the sort OF protection "n' "
Ia e,,srd,d TO the Hungarian lus"''e'' - d
| s,,s ,r. wc leone The exile I'll oppressive" WIN mir,
o,ons,slion Of sympathy aud a'''"N0' Sob w.s not
r,ocesaiou through the country ouc"
In Uiu'"pa' I-.uth found in the donlnans OF '"e
tS "0'r.."' - ,,ofc.on Of which We read 50 '"u''
'o''e ~" >, This particular junc'urc' was FIJI"
| " ~ ,,, s =, ,ssiing wilhu the simi:s VI ''''o
| 1870 i,,,o hammered BY the rss'hc''op' " r'',T
h,,n4e srd suhac,ed 10 the espionage o au
! I. &c t,ne the Ottoman government u' 81,
,,a Liberty 10 the Hungarian uSl''eS ". upon u,
.do, r. q, ,bey should utlure 'he 'a'' VI o"'''' Wv
WV ,ous superstition Of the Mussulman Is
PROFESS - ancb eonduc, especially worthy Of admra'
lion z .o,;, 81, ,v,,,o,bv and
alliance CT Republican America ny oehou"''"s WV ,i
f Russ,, gpt It The uniform testimony OF n'e'son' WI
w Tho, rho Russian peasany people ore more content
v LARGE, measure Of social and domestic COMFORT a"u
are more to their institutions than 'he same ea
pnder any other Government 10 Europe we o'sct'"
rho masses in Russia Of the spirit OF progress 'an
anywhere else perceptblc on tho surface VI 'u'of'3"
ciely I'm contrast with this picture let 'he A''ei. ''
- o,sr,n,o,e the condition of English operatives and
tho Irish reasantry or the universal silence and guinness "
despotsm which brood France ano aG''i'''"' '
tich .ido he will enlist his sympahcs But Russia aoe'
ted Austria in the subjugation OF Hungary'ea o. WV
land innoss the woke Of Bourbon tyranny on the unwilling
anHs So
fnt he,es Of reeenerale Rome. Again. Russia Is uno'
,ious of territorial ACCOMPLISHMENT, and are not r"g
land and France ?-Eugland, which, BY us inus4es
in tho new and lis bloody couquess in the o'u "o''
Ia filling the volume of contemporary history win sansu
nary records of lus, and crimes and France, ""'e" "
tends lis dominion in Africa by the ex'etmnao" VI WV
brave B.douns of the desert and IS uhAlousy a""''"s
opportunity to bure presen. barriers, and lay It's
ous prcsp on the Rhenish provinces and inc hsuo "
gelsium7 But Russia exiles political offenders ~ TIT
of Liberia And where does England ncafce:a'o "''
Mcbells and Meaghers7 Where does France senu 'e w
M cbamnions of freedom 10 scken and perish1 Among the
convc,s of Van Demans Land. and under Inc sus Oh"
If ujop, we can find those who will render us satisfactory
Wc need moi pursue the parallel farther Enough
n eeen 10 convince u.s. that en- the scoro Of honesy H"u
marry and Franco possess scarcely better o 10
our regard than Russia.
Why then have we become the enthusiastic part'sans OF
France and England In their e,ruggle with kussaf-
Russia U.s. in the language OF Jackson, ou' 'a'F ""a
s;ecdas, licsd" France and England on the contrary
are our rivals end enemies They have interrupted our COM
MERGE irsuted our flag, baed our diplomacy ana nave
souQh, In every other way TO arrest our growing po"e'
They do moi espouse the cauee OF Turkey from any SIp
INV ,i,h liberal principles Freedom has nothing 10 hope
from their triumphs The they wage Is cynasuc, no'
popular and the issue involved Is purely question OF poi'-
al nty
resi- The march of her great continental rival and England
anprehcusye about security of her East Indian pos
sessions The issue Of the concet will be anoher vienna
conference and another sacrifice Of the tights OF tie people
10 the cxiRences of Imperial ambition.
The people of this country do not think for themselves
Greet Britain and France supply them not only win coohs
and silks but with facts and ideas Our thoughts move In
channel dug ty British hundsand British "Il'erS nP''
tone and bias 10 preudces We contemplate ihs East
~, styr entirely from British point OF vlc" oaf
conceron of lruh and OF justice arc perverted
bv an ex,ransous Influence II we consult the pages OF INC
British historian for information 10 regard 10 Inc events VI
the war Of 1872, may learn from lho manner 'h "n'
the American people then trsduced no" he
OF British writer's lead them 10 fisify TACT dnd 10 '!oa'e Tue
obligations Of decency. We View the Issue between RUSSIA
and the Western Powers through medium distorted ano
dsccored By angry passion and national preuoce anu W
draw no us conclusion to the merits OF the cooo
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selves. ,.
anu,her circumstance Inclnes US 10 sympa'hise WIZ
o,,,d and France We Imagine that In the event OF
continental war this country will reap ch harvest
wealth. This is deusion. The price OF agricultural pro
ducts will be enhanced and TO that extent WI" INC pour
our own country suffer. The commercial ana manu'ac'u
rn interests Of tho North will prosper 10 The Storm but Inc
ndusrv of the South will be paray zei mo great sap
Of couon-hc baeis Of benign institution OF slavery
will become drug in the market And thus we applaoe
England and Franco for precpatng crsls "hicn sounc
| noicy would counsel US 10 deprecate
The recen, declaration of Lord CLARENDON IN the brst
Parliament that the alliance between France and England
was not limited 10 object 10 the settlement oil The Iurco
Russian dis pute confined in space TO the Eisern hes
phere will open the eyes Of the people OF th's Country
Taken In connection with the join. action oil the TWO gov
ernmeuts In protesting aeans, the acquisition oil Cnoa an
Tho annexation of the Sandwich Islands by the Oniio
States VIC may we'll regard It as The most s'gnhcant ae'c
opmen, of The times We do not wonde! mat DIR. mntc'
sought IN instant interview and explanation OF Inc br'
and French representatives Here have we been aslshn
our sympathy England and Franco in their struggle VIII
Russia when suddenly discover that It Is not Tor ~
protection of Turkey alone that they have accumulate
immense of and contracted this close ant
cordial alliance. Contemplating with Jealousy and alarm
the marvellous expansion Of the power of this Country b.
land and sea- they have concerted scheme for arrcsng
march and subduing It's pride
What principle shall dictate the policy OF this COVER nmen
under such c!cuulsances7 Shall wo, like the cannu IA
matte obey the impulse of morbid philanthropy. or sha
We steer our course by maxms of Stae7 Shall feel
concern for elite empire CT the barbarous Turk than 70
OR own ineics,sl Shall Yield 10 the influence OF EGG
lard and France and passvey full victim TO rnguce
or shall we throw the hand Of friendship TO Russia an
Thus abae their aspiring precnsions and counteract the
omnous aancc7 England ana France hate our repubica
institutions and dread maalme supremacy. Their pur
pose is TO Impair strength and impede our growth
nave rc.ou,cu which will not fall In the extremity Il
which they seem disposed 10 drive us.
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. PRESENT CONDITION OF LIBERIA.
The following letter from J. Mayo, Esq, commander II
chief of The IT, S. naval forces the West OF Africa
will be read with satisfaction by all who take any interes
in the rising fortunes Of this young republics
FLAo SHIP CONSTITUTIONS,
, AT SEA, December %, 1853.
Dear Sir-l beg you 10 pardon my lcne delay in replying
10 the letter you did me the honor To write me In Decembe
last / was unwilling to answer ycur qleeons until ate
my visit Liberia, and now desire TO express you m,
conviction that the present condition OF Liberia should b.
ri cnI,,