The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27

co1$ents.
Our New Minister 10 Consta..tinOpie The
Eastern Question Russia ard rIie United
States.
Mr. Carroll Spence, of Maryland has gone.
out upon very important embassy, at the ex-
listing crisis in European affairs, as our new
minister to Constantinople. His presentation
to the Sultan, if not relieved by express ia
structions, is suggestive Of some embarrass-
| ment, considering the uninterrupted relations
| Of peace and friendship which have subsisted
between Russia and this country from the es-
tablishment of our independence to the present
| day. In our diplomatic controversies with
other powers, Russia as umpire, has, on mere
| than one occasion, manifested her good inclin.a-
tons towards US, by her Judgments to our adj
vantage IN view, therefore, of these friendly
relations, never heretofore disturbed, between
the Gar and the United States. we repeat that
Mr.. Spence would naturally find himself before
| the Sultan in position OF much delcacy and
embarrassment, between Lord Stratford de
Radcliffe end General paraguay d'Hillers. TN
less strongly fortified with plain and definite
chapter Of Instructions
| We are assured, however. that such in
structions have been given to Mr.. Spence
instructions in keeping with the positive po-
| sition which this country is henceforth des-
tined to occupy among civilized nations, but
which, nevertheless, are not designed to COM
nit this government to any entangling alliance
with either party upon this Eastern question.
| Our antecedents and our existing amity with
/ Russia on the one hand, and our natural SYM
| pathies with the Turk on the other, as well rs
our established foreign policy, suggest, if re-
quired, our course as that of friendly interven-
ton between the principals at war rather tina \
military cooperation with the allies upon
either side. This point being determined, we
are drawn to some passing reflections upon the
manifest destiny respectively, OF Russia aud
the United States.
Many years ago, when Mr.. Buchanan was our
representative at st. Petersburg, as he was
walking, one day in public thoroughfare OF
that capital, with the Car and one of the
| princes Of the empire as his companions, the
| Emperor, after asking the news from the United
States, entered into general conversation
upon European and American politics. In the
progress of this conversation. the Emperor re-
marked IN substance that there were only two
stable forms of government existing upon the
earth, the one being that of Russia, and the
other that of the United States They were
each founded upon simple and fixed prin-
ciples while the mixed systems of popu-
lar concessions, feudal rights, and despotic
| privileges OF the governments OF England
| France, and other Powers, subjected them
to internal clashings and discord tending
to revolution and destruction. In the United
States, continued the Emperor, you have
only one controlling power-the supreme
power ofthe people. The people are the State;
and hence the rising strength and energy of your
country, and the simplicity aud harmony of
your government. In Russia, too. there is
only one power, the Emperor-"LEtat e'est
moi" Hence the singleness of purpose, the
unity in action, the harmony and progress of
Russia. The same views we believe, were sub
stantiaIly repeated by the Gear on the occasion
of The visit of Mr. Senator Douglas to ST. Pc
tersburg during the last summer.
And the Emperor was right. Napoleon him
self scarcely ever presented in language so sim
pie, the fundamental law OF national strength
and consistency Opposite as the poles in their
respective governments, there has yet been
remarkable similarity between the progress
and expansion Of Russia and the advancement
in power and the extension in territory of the
United States. The parallel is equally
striking between the present position OF
Russia in Europe and OF our Repub-
lie on this continent The situation Of Tar
key may be we'll compared with that Of Mexico.
IN this general view, for the fate Of the one is
a' manifest, sooner or later, as the destiny Of
IN other. Cuba must ultimately be ours, ard
the Holy Land will, most probably, at last fall
under ne Russian lines Of annexation. what
ever nay be Tie temporary Issues OF the