Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-06
From the New York Courier
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"who are the Americans for-the Russians or the all
other .ds Of sss sssp and b "s 90
cleared up. II quietly assumed at tho outset In
Enghnd, that America would give her whole moral sup
port to the western powers but tho progress Of
brings with Il such thing. II Is undenabe that tho
general sentiment among tho OF the American peo
pe rather against tho allies than in their avor and
that positive satisfaction Is widely experienced In the
checks and reverses which have been sustained by tho
English aud French troops Tho current Of feeling has
been turning moro and decided, from the time OF
the hrst active service Of the acs Tho American
with the Turks In their galcnt struggle the Dan
ube Otcniza Citae, aud Sstria excited thrill Of sdmi-
ration, aud Sirope glow OF sympathy The cause Of Tur
kcy vas just cause. Nobody doubted It. The d,mands Of
Russia her contrary every
thing like national independence. Tho INVASION which
followed the refusal to comply with those demands
oice In tho courage and with which the invaders
we're met and repu'scd But when the alliance between
England and France fully formed when Turkey resp-
sed from leading character upon the stage to .>
significant superuumery, when the issue turned longer
upon the possession Of the principaes but upon the
four points OF new Device When the allies exchanged the
noiseess workings fdplomacy Tor all the pomp and pride
and for boasts Of their invuciby that msdo the
world ring again. there . manifest cooling Of the
American .rdor aud, as this alliance has been
OF Colossal strength, 1t has superinduced
OF Tone holiness Of air. and spirit Of control and
desaon no. even in it, EsnsI. bearings agreeable to
as much, to say tho least as any other people in the
world, aud particularly has manifested itself In s
interference interference with American
signs upon Cuba with American relations towards Spaiu
and with American negotiations with the Sandwich Is
lands has come to DO regarded generally With
piciou, dsruss, aud positive dislike; and the strange
spectacle exhibited Of tho froest people In the world
viewing the successful stand Of the barbarous of
pots against the civilized uaous Of tho European
world, with the coolest indifference, with absolute
satisfaction. 1t is useless to rail against this feeling
as il is absurd to deny Ii. 1t has its origin in the
first elements Of human nature. No man
| taiuly nation Of men, likes the growth Of . sus
adversary. Artl
that Of prsdominance in another that generates
domneering spirit England and France in forming aud
carrying their Alliance have taken pains put
end to American jealousy, much les, to couciate Amer
confidence aud favor. On the other hand the whole
of their press aud the whole bearing Of their repec
tive governments have been such almost
| universal impression among our people that England
and France consider the alliance available aud efficient If
need be, in this hemisphere quite well the other
This in regard, has been small fault. How it
supposed that the American people will easy under
belief that their government must shape its Legislation
or its diplomacy in respect to Spain, the Hawaiian
kingdom, any other foreign power, sub ierToruin-
under constant dread that England aud France this
mighty alliance that doth bestride this world
like colossus shall take offence? Aud yet, II n-
reference is intended why is it and for
| dsclaimed: Why ths silent, secret watch aud
ward, II the United States half believed to DO
| freebooter among the nai1nsy Why frankncss
aud straight forwardness, why and conf ience
why avowal OF dcnito policy, towards the
United States in reference TO the great questions in which
| country Is known to be coucerGedg Why the
suspicious and doubts and msgviug aud fears that such
alliance in itself mus: naturally engendcr be left
brood and breed, when little caudor and cordially
and consideration for undoubted rights, would
end them ali? There is jealousy OF Russia. The Gar
has allowed the slightest shsie Of msunder
ding TO arise between him and government HIS
has uniformly been Of clearness aud confidence and
there has been difficulty in experimenting his real
position towards US far regards national pol
| aud action. The allies would have done well had they
imbibed i'll this respect, something more Of his spirit