Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-09
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RUSSIA. srAM. sSatAvb AND fHr uNrfRn
STATES.
From the liverpool Journal, August 10.
President Pierce Is getting his chance at last; win he
SO lie ie
He has boon a remarkably slow President. Whether
out OF deereuce for his digestion, respect for the Mon
roe doctrine, Il Is quito certain he has disappointed all
those Americans who hailed his election advent Of
anew era, In which the States to be drought
aud to make their d<6ut In European society. We our
selves confess to have greatly misconceved Geo. Pierce
and No ara bound to hold responsible for the
two terror to which various European potonaes and
miees gave themselves mp the defeat Of Webster
Journalists who were induced by false Pretenes.
to support a conditional great statesman Who with
military instinct has turned out merely Derby Presi
dent.
A great opportunity now occurs; and As American
politics are sort Of foreign politics endured In Eugsnd
because their commercial bearings directly sppca.
o-the points may be discussed with some advantage in
this community.
At and the same moment Spain Is being forced to
ohst Cuba aud Russia is offering her Russian American
territories to the United States-for consideration How
will England be efecteds Obviously England will be
oenehcialy effected Cuba the property Of the States
we could save the African squadron which precisely
tloooooo per annum (snd DO il observed Christina sup
ported the slave trade and that this Christina, whom
Ambassador at Madrid IL endeavuring to save from
fishery aud Hudson Bay Company interests tina; would
not be improved by the Yankees with desire quar-
rel sometimes, still further huggug around North
American frontier; but treaty would settle all hst-the
period ior which live in out 10 those
tural directions would be cursled by the new cir
cumstauces- But our English governing classes take
views, in such matters which tho views of COM
mercia common sense but the views Of political
add Is notorious that Foreign office has moved ali
its machinery to keep Cuba for Spain; while It Is legiti.
mate guess that our Is auxious
y representing In every proper quarter no bargain
ought to be "enteraned between ssia aud the States
Accordingly, We may get into scrspe with the United
States, which Is what when We speak of Gen
Pierce's grand opportunity.
Spain cauuos keep Cuba unless the grea, Powers help
her 10 keep it, aud the great Powers have strong tend
ency TO help her out OF vexstion with N. Soule States
Ambassador at Madrid, who 10 charged with coustutir
himself the guide philosopher and friend Of all the an
arehcai aud scoundrel revoutousts Of Europe-those
being at toeraby represented in the
Spanish capital by the professional who flock
ed there on hearing that there chance Of work for
them. H. Soule could not very well do anything but
what he Is doing. IL Spanish republican goes 10 him
and says Sr, republic is the thing far INV country
you could expect Soue dispute with him. he would
say, my nation sympathises with European republicans
Ard We Of course believe republic would be best for
all enlightened peoples such yours but my bust ess
in Madrid !. to mind nations business not yoursn-
This all that Soule appears have said and all that he
has done is o be civil to alien republicans aud revolution
is though his position, at this crisis would Justify him
doing something positive in aid OF tha peope-would JUS
MY INN IN taxing that actual native position which Span
ish took at the Court OF England when Spain
sustaining the Papacy ag inst the Reformation Yet
the personal horror OF NJ. Soue is actuang great po
cans end ne his. insulted and wounded relative
Of Eusene Empress al the French who kuows but that
English statesmen obliged adopt men, con with
reference Cba? The French reasons of grand po,oue
tor Withholding Cuba from the States are involved 10 Louis
Napoleons soi ambition look omnipotenty in the ewes
Of Frenchmen-in his expressed determination to do in
the Yves, what he is doing in the East-iusst on the OBJ
Of treaties. The English reasons for dreadne
the transfer are 10 this anticipation Of the change that
Cubs now is TO New Orleans, would Jamaica be to Gu
oa, viz object of admiration aud envy
We may HAYES Turkish question on the other side
OF the Atlantic day-when getting tired of the
vnl1 ola nj
Black and Baltic But, Of course the American
President could stop the sailing of French English
force by an eIpeden Russia thought OF resorng
he could Offer and il is understood that he will offer
buy Cuba. The United States are made I'd OF pur-
chases-purchas.s from the Indians from the French
and the Spaniab and there il nothing novel in Gener-
al Fierce being an Alexander as matter of traffic, and
in business like way. The Spanish government (wha,-
its form eomposop) could scarcely refuse the
temptation for the great OF E,putern az ths mo-
ment is money-t lie money, and moneys power. which
ODonne demands when he insists on kesping Christina
locked up until she beeds mot a scaod It il TO c
hoped) And what objection could England or France |
mske! None reasonable none, ut least the Americans
would think reasonable. Louis Napoleon peThsps would
not be sorry that the CUBA should be JAmaca-,hc
circumstance would render the English court still moro
aftctionate TO him ttsn il now IL.
The Car is reporedina New YO; paper which ex.
tensvey read solely because, despite bad ahlaccr
gives news early and reabie-io have emssary
to the government Washington, proposing sale of the
Russian territories 10 North America aud urging dplo-
maticaly, seizure OF Cuoa. The Car wants money! and
wants TO spite Englnd IL Ia therefore he offers 10 sell his
lands which abuis ours in the Iozen aud useless north
Blu. it is not at all likely that the government OF General
Piece-which We fully believe represent the caln pow
fu Out negative public opinion OF the States-w accent
the offer unless, indeed he should 'rdicuuusly
small price. Blt with regard the Russian hint about
Cuba, hesitate believe, after many proof. of
duness and stupidity that the Car have been 50 siv
aud that General Pierce will pay the iriehd
ly iusinuatou the respect viii h it deserves.
The moral OF this story OF complications a very prac
teal Let in England take that secret iplo.
macy does not drag Us into sdsgrace difficulty in con-
nection with matters which to Us, people, are matters
of perfect indifference.