Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-27
RUSSIA AND THE UNITED srArEs,

RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES.
The last Paris letter which appears in the
New York Tribune imparts news and views
Of strikingly interesting character. The
writer talks in seui-ofaoisl tone, and appears
20 be particularly anxious that publicity should
be given to the views and feelings Of the KIN.
peEor Nicholas, - hs IN willing to have them
regarded and estimated in America. The Tri.
6sns' correspondent says: 1885, iii
Q Tho strong sympathy, amounting even to
love, which the Court of Russia lnanifssts to-
= ward the United States at this moment, opens
: the way for negotiations with that power, Oh
matters disconnected with the war, which NAV
never occur again. Ruzsia desires Americas
sympathy, she has need Of American MONEY
nnd 50 strong hatred has lately sprung mr.
. against England, that she will sacrifice much
OF her personal interests to irritsts that power
and to cripple her on American SOIL q e.
There is without doubt, therefore, prop
osition on its way to Warrington, having in
view the eessien Of important territory to the
United States for q money consideration, %
well as p opositions for the promotion and ex
tension Of commercial relations between the
two countries. Russia "a making preparation
for ten years war, on . scale Of magnitude
which must more or less cripple her finances,
Notwithstanding her extraordinary resources.
ADD money friend such as America will be
sinost indispensable to her. The crisis through
which she Will have to pass will compel her
to make any sacrifice almost which may be
demanded to secure such . friend and if she
can BY ceding territory secure sympathy and
and money, and at tho same time thrust q
thorn into the side Of England, she will read.
lily do It;
Ia n
rounded BY nations who have the greatest in
terest in ooncealing facts about her, and con.
sequeatly allow no intelligence to pass their
borders which has not received their visa and
notifications; 20 that it u only by the COCA
sional arrival Of An unprejudiced person from
St Petersburg that any correct knowledge
can be had Of the state Of a6airs in that capi.
tai. There are always two sides to q story
ard justice never suffers by knowing them both.
The gentleman who has fast arrived as bearer
OF dispatches 70 the United States, has had
extraordiosry opportunities ~ counsellor and
eoa6dant of the Court, and a. a member OF
TIE staff Of the Grand Duke Constantine, to
become fully acquainted with the views and
Intentions Of the Emperor in the present con-
tessi for, unlike the Emperor Of France,
Nicholas speaks freely to every ono in his con.
fdenoe, on the state OF public afairs''
Within fourteen years, what q wonderful;
change has taken place in tho position, re-
sources, add standing, both at homo and
abroad, Of our great and growing Republic, .
In 1910, Sidney Smith derisively held up the
United States n . nation Of defaultsrs and
bankrupts- In 1854, We find the Sandwich Is
larders knocking at the door of the Confed-
sIscy for admission; We find Mexico dispoeing
Of her acres to Unole San by millions, like
some prodigal heir Of . noble estate; We find
the Crsoles Of Cuba anxious to be bought or
captured into annexation and now we find
tia AutOorst Of all the Russias anxious to ex-
change his bleak possessions on this continent
FOR some Of the great staple Of California -
There is no use In kicking against manifest,
dcs;iny;" and our manifest destiny" seems t..
be to 60 forth, with the purse in one hand and
she sword in the other, to buy and conquer the
nations Of the earth with universal liberty
d. We make room for another extract!
''ls tie Russian Court, invectives are con
stan;Iy heard against the English Government,
tut nothing VI the kind il INDUCED in agains,
that OK France. The Emperor Nicholas ex
Pre- see he highest admiration and RESP ect for
,hs abilities OF Louis Napoleon, and says tia,
lie could not have done oIherWise than take q D
arms against Russia, because he has alwa.
treated him with disdain in his claims to The
him the oourte.ies due his station Besides
Nicholas regards France n the natural enemy
u xpssia, by tradition and by inclination
But for the conduct of Eng,and on the CON-
trary, he on only employ the term infamy"