The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-05

anu H0fo Ies US say, that We Cherish ~ i
kind sentiment towards Mr.. Everett az \
We should feel ourselves deeply s+imina,
We at any time use our influence ~ ~
journalist to crafty our preju&ses \ sss
sthies aneI
mA CoBDRR AND THE EASTERN oUts7rov
Inc position of Mr. Golden, the great =.
Tic OF Free Trade in England, has been ~
misiepresented both in that country and u -
ne Is continually charged with hostility 70 \
urks and sympathy with the Russian. -,
the truth Is, ne Is simply anxious to ,,,oa,
! England from the curse of yvor or5
up the old balance power policy H. :is q
neutrality, and would leave those whom - !, u
CARDS as little more than semibarbor;,. - y
both SIDES the Pruth, TO fight out thir o,r,1
ties But this would be very "un- E,,i;.,
policy-"for when" asks Mr.. Golden a
John Bull ever allow fighting to 20 On in ..
part of the world, without trying to l,r,
hand in it?7
To illustrate more fully the position Of M
Golden, we take the liberty of transcribin, Il,
following passage from letter which We la,
ly received from him:
"Our fre-eaterS are ciamorous for war b.
uphold the Integrity and independence 4, J,
the Turkish Empire;' and thew urg aTS w. " o.
ments in defence of their policy. with wbieS :
have to combat by showing that liberty c.r..
merce, civilization, and progress aye not invoj-
ed las they maintain in the prcseryato, ~
Turkey, but that these precious interests ~
quite as likely to be promoted by the Rps.;ss
as the Turks-though I would not wilrna-.
trust them TO either Instead Of reCutin, -.
statements, my opponents turn upon mo ~
charge me with being the friend Of Russia No.
views upon the received maxims Of our f,r,:.
policy are about as little in harmony with &.
current feelings of the day as yours are ,,,--
Slavery. | disbeleve in the old supers,i-io,s.s
the Balance of Power the Eastern guest,,,
&c. | am far more concerned about the ,lys..
ern Question - mean the progress in vs.rE
numbers and intelligence, of TIE United Stat
than the brute force of Russia. Your ,.1.r
masters are more to be dreaded by.us tba,f.
drillsergeants of the Gar. | consider THAI,
Importance of these Eastern countries Is =,
much exaggerated. ConstautinoUlc Was a ~ =,
seq of empire when the whole civilized MA
was confined to the eastern end Of the M
terranean. 1t is now in a cul-de-,qc REM.
from the great avenues of commerce WbDl
am told that the possession of this city w,gs
make Russia the mistress of the world lstgl
and ask why 400 years. possession Of it6,.
brought the Turks to their present decrtj
condition -? However, am quite in a minoE7
with these opinions.
1.-The Eastern Question looks very comtE
Gated and awkward Just now. 4 The ag
gun fired between Russia and theWestern Pk
ers may be signal for a European eonaass.
ton. If you are wise in America, YOU vi
cling to your traditional policy of neutralA
and profit by the incurable folly and wicked
ness of the Old World. But see you are n,
lowing our bad example in your policy of an.
nexatlOn. Apropos of the Cuban question. A,5
your journals really serious in what they pr,,
TESS to believe of our designs upon that isanil
If so, all the canGrdS are not to be found on ,l,
Thames! Such credulity would be danger
GUS element in the hands of designing Go.
eminent l have strong presentment that {
you get possession of Cuba, it will be the grave
of American Slavery. God does sometimes al.
low such spectacles as that of a great nauo,
going blindIy and passionately forward in
course certain, if successful, to lead 10 th, ruin
OF the cause which 1t seeks to uphold"