New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-11

We make 10 reply to those among our cOtem-
poIaries who see fit TO rebuke the " Russian
sympathies" "Russian advocacy" and the
lie, Of TIE TRIBUNE, and to talk of the Rus
slams or Russian agents who have access to II
not power over its columns. If this species OF
logic subseIyes any purpose of those who affect
it. 20 be it, it is no concern of ours. But there
are one OF two facts not yet notorious 90 this
side of the Atlantic which may as well be un-
deIstOOd. They are these:
L. Among the Americans in Europe who do
not forget their Republican principles, there is
not one in ten who desires the success of the
besieeers of Seyastopol. Go where you will IN
the Old World, you find the great mass of the
American residents accounted " Russian -
that il, adverse to the triumph Of Louis Napo-
leon 4 Co.
,. The European democrats, almost unani-
mously, are like.miDded. few of them who are
British or French, some of whom have relatives
or friends fighting under the walls of the Rus
sian stronghold, are ruled by their national sym
pathies; but the great majority of their brethren
regard the struggle around the Eu1ne with
profound Indifference or with unequIFocAl desire
that the sway of the assassin of the French and
Roman Republics shall not be strengthened by
the result.
3. To those who look car efuily into the
matter, this preference explains and justies IT,
self Russia is desPotic, bat she is naturally,
honestly So She has crushed efforts for liberty
but he never betrayed the sacred cause. No
perjury blackeps the record of her ruthless
crusade in Hungary. Aud she is teo remote from
tie fields whereon the Rights of Man are next
to be struggled for TO throw her sword into the
scale except under extraordinary circum-
stapces France in 1880 and 1915, Italy aud
Spain repeatedly, have demonstrated this Her
power is great but unwieldy and its force dim
inishes in the ratio of the distance from her
resources.
Louis Napoleon ard his satellite Pdlmerston,
On the other hand, are regarded not only as the
more iumtd date enemies but as the reckless be.
trayers Of the cause of European Freedom. TIE
PRINT # their heel is still led 90 the forehe I'D
Of tbe patriots Of y, stern Europe. TELL your
mistress SAID the French u,urper 10 the
SpsuIsh Embss.ador, "that 10 Other than she
" ball reign s. Nidfld while aOSe:n rance.
4 he progress Of reform in pain should for
season be arrett,d-as now seems pf0bab.e-
TIE successors f Riego vii know where TO lay
the blame
The whole case Les in a nutshell. Should
Louis Napoleon and Palmerston triumph over
Russis, their power at home Will be fortified
sId their influence abroad extended. The IN.
righteous expatr alton # the Promioent French
Republicans viii be Indefinitely protractej, snd
the pervatiDg agitation fer Reform IN Greas
Britain-an sgtation directly impeiled by the
CrmeSn disaster-will be arrested. a. the early
victories OF the first Napoleon proved the ruin
If the bard-wOn liberties of Princess the VIE
tories Of Wellington doomed England TO an age
Of Unchslepgei Tory rule-as the present Ma
Icleon owed Bis election as President to tbs
aue Of his uuele's military sctieTements-so