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INFLUENCE OF NICHOLAS.
Next TO an exhibition Of great learning, we
know Of nothing 30 reffeshing a. an exhibit
ton Of great ignorance. The London News
has furnished rs with rich specimen OF the
latter commodity in late article on Inc
influence Of the United States Inc igno-
rance Of the English press on the sup,ect OF
the geography and the politics, ana every
thing else Of the United States, has always
been marvellous and incredible, but the Ne~s
can dive deeper and stay under longer IN an
ocean of know -nothingism than any otner
newspaper in the world. 1t is seriously un
der the impression that the political influence
of the Car of Russia in the United States is
overshadowing and transcendant, and that,
whenever there is danger Of popular out
break in Europe, he manages to get up sia-
very hubbub in America, so as to distract the
attention Of the people in this country and
prevent them from coming to the rescue OF
the people of Europe. The excitement which
attended the admission of Missouri to the
Union was the work Of the Gar OF Russia
because the Americans were then likely to
be wanted in Europe The row about South
Carolina notification was his work, IN order
TO prevent the Americans from interfering
with him in putting down the Poles He
got up the Compromise Measures of 1850
among them the Fugitive Slave Law, which,
the News informs US, is contrary to the Anne
rican CONSTITUTIONAL order to prevent the
Americans from assisting the European rev.
Olutionists of 1889! And last, bat not least,
Nicholas was the author of the Nebraska bill,
which bill was concocted by himself and Ste
phen A. Douglas at private interview at st
Petersburgh This final move was of course
for the purpose of occupying the attention
of the Americans at home, and keeping them
from joining the Holy Alliance against Rus
STA The NeWs also states that the South
ern press of the United States is under the
influence of Nicholas, and that the only way
to save the United States from his arts, and
to perpetuate the Union, is to abolish sla
very!
1t may be that the Neaos believes all this
itself, but, at all events, there are multitudes
of its readers who will believe it, for Bull is
the most gullible of animals, and has a swal-
low which could take down the Father Of
Lies himself without a wry face. But the
only effect it can produce here is to give us
another proof of our real enemy, in the ma
ton which is continually interfering with our
domestic legislation and institutions; and also
to show the injustice of the English to their
Russian adversary, who, every body in this
country knows, has no more influence here
than the Polar Bear. The English seem to
think they are absolutely dealing with Old
Nick himself, for they invest the Gear with
sill the powers Of the devil, averring that he
is present in all parts of the EARTH either in
person or by his imps, at the same time, tempt
ing the human race from their allegiance to
the path of duty prescribed by England, the
Great Principle of Good.
We are not quite green enough in the Uni.
ted States to believe in this Russian Devil
We consider Nicholas much injured gentle
man, and are clear and immovablein the con-
viction that the only Lion of the present day
going about seeking whom he may devour, is
our ancient and unforgiving adversary, the
Lion of Great Britain. Nicholas is man of
too much information to suppose that the
United States has the means of sending q
large army to assist the revolutionists of Eu-
rope, and consequently has no motive to
make the insane attempt ascribed to him by
the News, of interfering in American politics.
But England is always, openly by her press,
and by public meetings of her nobility and
eommoners; coyertly by her emissaries and
her gold, stirring up fanatical and sectional
strife in this co untry. We fear,-in humilia
ton and bitterness Of soul we say tive
fear that her profound artifce is about to be
crowned with complete success; that the anti.
slavery fanaticism she has kindled in the
North is destined to destroy the Union of
these States; that the blood of the Reyolu-
ton has been spilled in vain. Great Britain
planted slavery here with her own hand, and
now, when its roots have intertwined them
selves with every interest of society, she is
laboring to tear it from the soil, that it NAV
involve in its destruction our whole political
and social edifice. The hour of her triumph
appears to be close upon us. Clouds which
she has charged with electric fire hang big
black and heavy in the Northern sky. But
If the temple of the Union falls and the
Southern Samson falls with it, thank Heaven
he cannot fall without crushing the Phi,is.
tines, and involving Northern commerce and
English manufactures in the common ruin.
United STATES AND RUssIA.-The Liver.
pool Times seems as sadly grayelled by the
neutrality treaty with Russia as by the burn.
ing OF San Juan. Of the latter affair il saws
1t has bat parallel In modern history and th.,
10 the announcemsnt of the ratification of treaty he
tween the United States and Russia in which tbe
1xs,s charge fafafrs at w ashin gton and MT Frank
IN flefces Cabinet Of the Unitsd States mutnsIiv
easd themselves 10 perfect neutrality In the prese nj
va! Inc neutraiity Of the States pending the con.
test IN which England ID engaged with despetsm has
oeee tatetaiiy and consistently snrcipafed; but II
never has besn hnuby solicited nor VIII II be mawk
tyranny, and love of universal freedom cannot pre-
sse The States and keep her within the pse OF po-
htse.i rsctitude and common morality. Angiand
would be better with her open hostility than she IL
wMn friendship cloakiBg dlplomstic spirit yhich
eAPoses ner satssmenship to the contempt and ridi