Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-17

non. From sne tom Inc alliance Of England md France
we have much fear SINCE nIy tre nf mower
one g'e W Errooe but America The latter can OILY oe
by arresng the progress OF Tue onitea ~
On ons hand aud ACQUIRING Tc" Il 'o sas and new de-
new T., North and South America that on! o' .le
JIacd STAINS will probably OF no distant peIlou 'cd'' "
,ha;r o,;o;n,l state of colonial depenoence' ,p,ho,
R,, nnfrtunaely. the sympalhcs OF ou' r'cnu ,, IN,
Du nnnar 10 be al the service of every county p u,
b lie is becoming disciple OF the new 10
w ;, nh ,nhropy and the higher law; and rfhat 10 h
h e n The Hind pursuit of imaginary good 10 oe, ~
sacrifices himself his brethren and his county 10 hIic
tom of his su5mated oalnsi nc feaus ~ Times and
!vbt ns NJ British policy, thu, the Gar has coI"'
n,net atrocious violation OF the sovereignty Oh W. NJ
empire III as :; ,iJ that war commenced by Turkey; ahd
b;h with he exception Of what the Blh u'na's M
"assd - cali "lho massacre Of Sinope mas o'tn ~
pu ,h te,sye on the part of Russia, is an unhca VI
.ne. nv n,nsty of the Ottoman empires and nc s
actnniiv neIsuaded that France and tnsanu-oIp a t t
rial esposm whou; limit or control Tue U be Sea cham
sort of hn!frenrmaon hall oeItyLale 'ne saea, I'1'n
ons n hmman rights in al! parts OF the kno"n Wo'u
p1 u hy no disposition Justify the policy c the
Gar in his relations with Turkey any iut'hel taa
, - ohsorye that he is only pursuing course adopted
hv Nil hs predecn=sors, from the time OF refer inc eu
Russia il it wrong OF UNJUST IL Is sanc'lohe9 py M
.sa 81 . man whom the united testimony vi historians
and nbioso placed in the foremost OF the lanAs VI
tnos and smoug the greatest beneactoIs oil MS County!
II hs is wrong in extending MS Proecon u sc"o .uu
twelye millions OF his fellow Christians againsl|c
and insult of le than million OF the olscplo' Va
Mohomet what shall the conduct oil Enelahu anu
France in n,eering sustain and perpelua'e th's
IS nsecnon which for five hundred years has placed more
than nine of the inhabitants OF fsotopean
tho footsool of relentless despptsm pom c;V urn 1 b
ops2 neither know whether the sole ooect OIL the
Car il The protection OF Greek Christians oil u'opeu
Turkey for il seldom the policy OF any sovereign, o y,
any republic TO be altogether tree from SEN anu
motives But al the lue, reason and my rehson
teach me if he succeeds in this purpose II WIN DC va
umoh of the Cross the Crescent and result 10 Inc s-
ing benefit Of millions of the human ace Does any one,
md
allied powers ia their attempts 10 maintain .hs "
the Ottoman empire are acuaed Sy oeer rnons he
Greek Christians IT he ia influenced by AMBITION arc not
these powers equally Sol Have they not equal nseess al
stake and have we any testimony but their own
that they pursuing these 10 the exclusion OF a ones
Ia there anything in the policy Of France and Eneano
either in the Old the New World 10 indicate hat ey
are mpced BY vehement passion fo the aequson
of power terrible Gar Of Russia And are not the
conquest OF Algers, the seizure OF Tahiti New Caeaonu
and other islands OF the Pacific by France ana Inc
ments OF England in Central America, Asia and Africa,
fair offset occupation of the Danuoian pr!ncipailesi
But be this it may every appearance indicates ta hes
great naval powers have for The present al eas
all ancient fcuds and Jeuousles into new % se "a
policy Instead Of opposing each other as hereo'oe my
will cooperate aud become friends at the expense o. inc
rest of the world especially the United Staes. inae
obstacle this stupendous project OUT 'e S%at
Of Russia. -,
II is In this point of yew and this alone that 10 my Cpl
non this Eastern question really interesting 20 the people
of The United States The contest systematically GOT be-
tween Turkey and Russia but between RUSSIA ana nean
iflenu
an DID, and all appearance new enemy between
power whose arms however long, cannot feach us ana
others all times able bring war home 10 our Dosons
and whose OF annoyance have lately been doubled o
combinations Why hen should tie people of The United
States be called sing haeuahs n anticipation OF the
triumph Of British policy and British powett Livery new
acquisition that power menaces tho United Sates WIN
troubles, since 1t s against them It has always been d.
rec,ed.
In country and under government where the popua
feeling directly and powerfully 90 The PUBLIC policy
awaken this feeling ia 10 give that policy direction
Any decided manifestation of eympathy on the part OF The
people of the United States in favor of England and against
Russia may end probably WILL influences the course Ol thS
government and hence the onre force OF the Efsh press
has been and s directed TO this object The design IL
TO ALLEVIATE from natural ally the only friend now eit
among the great OF Europe and tho one above
Others with whom has become our special inter-
est to procure good understanding. ~
However the two systems OF government may dlfer the
United States and Russia it seems TO me- should always
maintain the friendly relations There are many points
sessve Of tho World and ,her
the least interfere with each other The United States have
nothing 10 fear from Russia and Russia has Gohng 10 fear
from lie United States. They both marching onward
20 destiny In different quarters OF Inc GLOBE ano
do not cross each Others truck They occupy the po
son respect neutral rights and the freedom OF the
seas Russia at the head oil what was called
"thc armed neutrality" which had these Tor lis Objects In
produce miracles these giants Of the two worlds may poss-
oily meet somewhere shake hands, buffet each other:
but whoever anticipates this must dive SO deep INTO uuti
that in al! probability he will never come up ugnn
AT the moment Of finishing this article my attention mas
been speech of General Cass in the senate OF
the United States, referring 10 The declaration OF the BRUSH
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, purporng that raGce ano
England united in one system oil policy both 10
the Old and the New World What system is has been
sufficiently evident for some time pas In Europe md
Aea TO arrest the progress Of Russa In America 10 ar
rest the progress Of The United States and The freedom by
which il is everywhere accompanied When they have nc
compished tho former they will have full license and DC
placed the favorable position for accomplishing e
latter They may then direct their combined energies
against the commercial rival OF Engnnd aud inc
republic OF the West which will then be The only obstacle
TO the recolonization Of the New World.
rejoice that statesman has brought thls SUI
ect before Senate. IT, al this moment there Is no room
for action there great for preparation. Is not
wise policy wait till we are smen before we make ready
10 arrest blow. for have fears as 10 The ultl-
issue OF second contest for the independence OF Inns
continent. should il The irresistible Hood. tide
of human eveniswhch in itself destiny-is dead against
the revival of the ancient supremacy Of Europe over this New
World. II is gone forever and not all the ntfgpes OF Gray
beard diplomacy all the combinations OF Jealous 'as-can
what NJ De Tocqueve apy calls hc progress oil
deluge of men driven forward by the hand OF God
St without the exercise of human means, all the natu.
raj advantages vouchsaed by Providence sufficient
Prudence In providing against future exgenccs does
degenerate into sicky apprehension of dangers that
will never be reazed sagacity to oresce and courage 10
meet what DO avoided without injury disgrace
these essential TO the possession OF ns blessings
bestowed by magnificent Beng and without these ,hey
cannot be enjoyed, because they will not be deserved
cannot therefore, but hope that the Congress Of tho Unted
States which alone speak for the people oil the Oheo
States, will take early occasion to show TO tho word
that they neither asleep blind that they clearly
into the policy Of this alliance, and mean to prepare
Tor It's consequences high time for US to gel out Of the
limbo OF niagedon and pay little attention 10 the in
crests of our white fellow. ci,zens
pshp ought 70 apologize for taking up go much
my " inc ss7i %4s
DE QUINCY ON CONVERSATION.
The following extracts from Do Qunceys essay on Con.
versaton which reference made In tho ENQUIRER OF
yesterday will be read with special Interest and pleasure by
our female friends