Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-01
-SAzIAn Expression of American Sympathy
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$50 Col. J. Watson ebb of the New York Courier.
who is now in England, Whites home by the Pa
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viii receive by the Pacific The irnpudent
and blasphenous PROCLAMATION of the Emperor of
Russiai and cannot doubt it will call forth the
same deep feeling OF disgust in the United States.
that 1t has exc ted throug bout Western Europe.-
And indulgefhel hope,that the feeling will be
ssembodied and exhibit itself throughthe medium
oa great pnohe meeting in the Commercial Me-
proved TO the civilized wcrld that in lf-sacrif-
spirit they have armed for the preservation of
l.E51iesPtace oil Chrstendom 10 defend and project
the injured, and TO drive back punish an arro-
eant and nn ctupuloas Tyrant, who has violated
bed the public peace. for the sole purpose OF con-
,S1&i quest md ACCOMPLISHMENTS In such Struggle
every man in England and every honest man in
S'@FTahce is banded together in they feel 10 be
righteous cause; and they ask for, and think
ate entitled TO receive on expression of sympathy
from people who love justice, and may safely
claim to be IN the mass, the most intelligent nation
inth world. -
..In this connection, I am permitted 10 relate an
anecdcte which illustrates alike the moral inAu-
cree OF our country and the rankmanner in W ich
--1hat influence upon public OPINION in Europe, is
conceded. was dining few days since with
Lord Clarendon, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs
where many of the Foreign Ministers were present.
gtfI as also many members Of the English Cabinet
Lord Clarendon was saying 10 me how important it
was Tor the cause of peace aud the triumph of
Tx Sound principles al this crisis, that the voice of
our country should be heard in rebuke of Russa--a
-'-'', v lien Lord Paimerston entered the room o,i
CIureuden Immediately exclaimed sCome he, nv nv,
Lord, aud confirm what have just been saying 10
Genetal Webb. have just been imF ressing upon
him that in this age of the world. public op'nion
. rs more prompt than almes; and that the express
sion OF pubic opinion i'll America against the con-
duct Of RUSSIA, would be worth 10 the peace of the
Iigbil', L5rd Palmerston promptly and most en-
patically gave his approval of the sentiment; and
would not De Withheld in behalf Of what is un
az queStonaby the interest of the whole civilized
wurld.'' s-zs.
II might appear uneracious 10 say that the at
tentions Col. Webb is receiving in England have
perverted his judgement in this matter, or that the
opinions of Lord Clarendon, confirmed l. my
Lord Pamerston, have hai a force with him that
derived its potency rather from its distinguished
source than from the inttIdsic the opinions
themselves; bull 1t is nevertheless our apprshen-
si"n true that.n expression OF opinion such rs is
"7sa-desred drawn from any portion of The American
people, would be gratuous and improper.
In considering the position that England and
France now occupy in he ending war. we must
not allow the undon3t.d fact 10 be at any time
lost sight OIL that 1t is their par entirely one of
policy. They have volunteered 10 protect Turkey
simply because it is their policy 10. do so-because
they eTead the extension Ct Russian power, and
would, by sustaining Turkey us barrier TO NJ
preserve the balance of Europe. Is it is termed-
That Turkey deserves that protection and Russia
tner Is the chasSement she is so likely to receive
src but incidents that have served 10 populotjze
--- the war; but have in no way inf uencsd The de-
eiSion OF the question either st. James OIL the
Tdilerless II is in no respect of impulse,
undertaken Tor the maintenance OF any great prin-
human Trace, such as the American mind can
cherish. What France and England mainly seek,
Is TO preserve the safe of Europe as il now s-as
the last Outrage by Austria and Prussia in the sun
preston oil Tue nationality OF Hungary left IT.
That done the next change in the complex politics
OF Europe may present England and Russia in al.
lance TO hold Austria 10 check, all three banded
against France. whose ambitious designs may
L awak their iears, or perh5ps the whole combin-
ed IN an effort 10 overawe aud frown down Amer
lean progress zssf M
w hat characteristics OF the two Nations
VINO are lhe pTlnclpal parties in liS va
not Turkey nd Russia alike the most desno,ic goys
ernments existing, in whose well being RrpnbIi-
q 49, cansm hus the least possible Interest,"? The mbe
= p conduct oil the Sultan in protecting, AT imminent
hazard Kossu'h and his companions from Austrian
sas and Russian vengeance, first gave Inn hold nm
' Re- on our sympath es and that Impulse which Is M
-szz where more active than in the United States 10
assert tie cause OF the weak agninst the sronp
str ngthened our interest when we saw Turkey AZ
most ready to fall from natural decay, threatened
by the colossal power of The Gar. But in the alb
stract principle that has pleciptated nearly the
whole of Europe into the strugge. in the cold and
imPassible policy OF the old world that makes war
or peace as in crest Dictates The American pronIe
can have no part. II is the untpodes of the i'm.
pulse that with us would sound The cali 10 aims
10 protect our own liberties or to free the onnr-SS
90 anu OLD Them govern themselves.
mlshs be CURIOUS 100 10 inquire whether any
lIS Snon o, opinion from the Amercan people,
ana especially one that would 'smI ody ami ex
hIon itself through the medium of a grent rnhI;c
meeting IN IN The commercial metropolis would be
such as either Lord Clarendon or Lord Pu Imsrs,ons
could accept as "worth more 10 The ne,o er ,G
worlG' than our feels our armies :Tbs ,,
- AFNSASSH AuaI our people have n he
pIoachng struggle. is in the hope thu, in Inc CLASH
vi arms freedom may assert its tigl:s, never csam
TO be subdued aud that repubIicanism and iha
right of self-goyernmentshali be vrdica,.d in The
Old world as it has been in tLe new We NAV
fancy then with what curious mixture of feeling
Col. Webb's distinguished colIoquists would re-
ceiye The expression of opinion he wishes. They
would enjoy highly the opening scene the eshibi
lion o., all the parnphelnalia Of great American
meeting. The vast gathering in the Park, the fut-
:. lenng Rags The 6raying mu;ic, and the tremen
$50 So aons enthusiasm. would be acceptable: bat, we
= imagine, Tie SYMPATHY for France and England
~ would scarcely 1--we through the Ireumble II II did
not die with The whereas The ..resoutions,
would be devoted 10 something more practical
The Regeneration of Ireland, tie feeJIm of HIM.
gary and Germany, and the release of Tia v. Ens
's land republic and France no longer an EmniIs.
would be the basis Of e aspirations that a ..FIesi
Insetng'sf in the sec numerical. melropos1 wo,1i5
send across the Atlantic. whether such an, es-
- preston of public inirn would be gratifying 10
COL Webhs friends Is not less predetermined than
that such are substantially les that animate
- the great mass of people, connection wi b
Bah. amer.