The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-03
Foreign Sympathy.


informed civilized nation on earth, as to the
state of affairs in continental Europe. Sep
arated from England politically, we have
yet remained attached to her in sympathy,
and have received, without question, the
statements of her press on all subjects affect
ing the interests of the old world. Of
late, this dependency has been lessencd
somewhat, through the enterprise of suci,
journalists as GREELEY, BENNETT, RAYMOND.
and others, in esta blishing regular cores
pondences at all the prominent European
capitals. The country realizes this benefit
therefrom, that we are permitted OCCASION
ally to hear both sides of controverted aues-
tons, instead of being forced either to know
nothing at all, or to receive whatever it
may suit British interests to give us.
At the commencement Of the present
contest between Russia and Turkey, Amer
leans, almost without exception, sided blind
" with the latter power. Anathemas
against Russia and its grasping Car, seem
ed to fill the entire sum and object of
American Journalism. We recollect that, not
many months ago, when one of the editors
of the Washington I'nion ventured to IN
Weigh against this wholesale prejudice, and
to remind the press and the people, that
through all the vicissitules of our national
existence Russia had been steadily our
friend, while the two great rival European
powers had as often fought as favored us,
and that this circumstance should prevent
at our hands hasty pre;udgment Of her
cause.-the article was met with such a
burst of Indignation, that it was deemed
prudent by the proprictors of that paper to
discontinue the writer's connection with it.
His subsequent resumption of his old post,
without special comment on the part Of the
press, shows a less prcju'liccd state Of the
public mind against Russia.
This feeling, almost of hatred, which has
been indulged in against Russia so heartily
by our people, has never been rcciprocatcd.
Whether from motives OF interest or from
admiration, that government has uniformly
exhibited the most earnest sympathy with
our own. A foreign correspondent of the
New York Tribune states that negotiations
will soon be placed on foot between Russia
and the United States the tendency of which
will be to strengthen the frail bonds of SYM
pathy and interest at present existing The
1ri5"ne correspondent says:
Some curious and important intelligence will
go officially to Washington by the steamer
Indiana, which leaves Havrc on Sunday next
for New York. This intelligence relates to
now movements which Russia is about to make,
and to some important propositions which she
desires brought to the attention Of the Amcri-
can Government These propositions are en-
tirely neutral, as regards the present war, being
questions that might be considered in time of
peace as well as now. \ gentleman formerly
resident in the United States. late Councillor
de Cour of the Emperor Of Russia. has left
his position near the person Of the Grand
Duke Constantine, to 90 to Washington tenn
pOrarily as special messenger to the United
States Government.
The strong sympathy, amounting even to
love. which the Court Of Russia man!ests to-
wards the United States at this moment. opens
the way for negotiations with that power, on
matters disconnected with the war, which may
never occur again. Russia desires American
sympathy, she has need Of American money
and so strong hatred has lately sprung up
against England that she will sacrifice much
of her personal interests to irritatc that pow
err, and to cripple her on American soil
There is without doubt. therefore, a pr0pO.
sition on its way to Washington, having in
view the cession of important territory to the
United States for a money consideration, as
well as propositions for the promotion and ex.
tension of commercial relations between the
two countries. Russia is making preparations
for ten years war, on a scale Of magnitude
which must more or less cripple her finances
notwithstanding her extraordinary resources
and money friend such as America will be al.
most indispensable to her. The crisis through
which she will have to pass will compel her to
make any sacrifice almost which may be de
mandcd to secure such friend and if she can
by ceding territory secure sympathy and mon
ey, and at the same time thrust thorn into the
side of England, she will readily do it.
The subject of the negotiations above al
luded to are said to be the Russian Prov
inces of North America, which the Gar
desires to cede to the United States for a
money consideration We have little doubt
as to the acceptance by our government OF
any reasonable proposition having that end
in view. Russia and the United States may
yet, by the force of circumstances, be close
ly united. The spectacle thus presented
will at least be strange one-the freest
nation, and the most despotic, Joining hand,