The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-14

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the war, it proceeds:
q Still there is no evil without its attending
good and if this war should force the Cars
to mind their own business in future, it will be
a gain to Europe worth some part, at least, of
the expenditure it will cost There is reason
to hope that such may be the result. He chal-
lenges world to deadly combat" &c.
Nor, the gain to Europe, according to the
Tribune, is to come from the triumph of the
Car in this deadly combat" to which he has
challenged "the world |"
February 9th, 1854, reviewing the position
ofthe several Courts of Europe, itconcludes that
England and France will have none of the
other great Powers of Europe to help then, IN
their efforts to set limits to his aggressiOns."
"To set limits" to the Cars aggressions
was the purpose of the Allied Powers, the
Tribune then thought-and, considering the
fact that the whole burden seemed to be thrown
upon them, it was not surprised "that they
| should hesitate, even now, and seek by every
slightest loophole of possibility to escape the
| necessity of war;"
This was just and candid. But how does it
accord with its bitter denuncations, in other
editorials, of this hesitation, and with its later
versions of the purpose of the Allies
March 9th, 1854, the subject of the regen-
Grafton of Turkey is discussed, and the con-
clusion arrived at, that there is no recovery for
| her. Still, the Tribune takes care to recognise
| emphaticaly the justice of her cause, in her
| present deadly struggle with Russia. 1t does
| vatan q Oath hat
CANT and greedy Power.
March l4th, 1854, it has fiery article against
| the Slave Power of the United States, on &C
| count of this very sympathy, and warns the
People against all plotting to mislead them
into an alliance with the Russian Despot.
quarters, of war with Spain for Cuba, among
| the favoring indications for putting it in exc
! cution, it notes the full employment given to
the arms of England and France elsewhere
" 1t seems then by no means impossible, un-
less there is some imposing demonstration of
public good sense against it, that we may see
| ourselves involved in great and ruinous war,
| for few bales of cotton, and as the dlly and
best friend of the Autocrat of Russia. Strange
irony of history the Russian Despotism and
the American Republic-itsef the worst of
despotisms to three millions of Gods crea-
| tures-united in arms against the rorld!"
This may appear extravagant, it says, to
those who have learned nothing by experience,
but this Administration is capable of any folly.
"There is growing danger of negro eman-
cipaton in Cuba, whether as Spanish colony
or free State and this the Slaveocracy of the
Union must prevent, at whatever cost A war
with Spain would exactly suit their wishes, and
the Russian Despot acould be their natural ally.
Is he not the great representative of order and
of legitimate authority? Is he not the largest
stakeholder in the world? And where the prin-
ciples of two parties perfectly harmonic, they
necessarily belong together. Kossuth found
few auditors for his denunciation of Russia,
and little sympathy, at the South"
But let US not steal Cuba, disgrace ourselves
by flibustering. Open war is the respectable,
robber-like policy
{" In so doing, while the loss to ourselves will
be less, we shall render better service TO Rus
STA and to deSpotism in Europe and shall fill a
more respectable post in the dread historic
drama for whose performance reluctant fate
seems at last about to lift the curtain. If zoe
| must help the 4utocrdt in his crusade against
the liberties Of the rorld, let us do it in man
ner which shall best deserve the thanks of or
| great AHy and which will do the most to ,ceake,l
| the Western Powers."
Bitter irony is this-but it hopes that the
| scheme may be baffled. Still, as the danger is
| imminent
ave warn the country of what turks in this
| question, and of The use to which it may very
possibly be put"
The affair of the Black Warrior may be only
Used to drag US into the European vortex
and to enlist as on that side of the contest
'oh,ch as noo mast repugndnt to all american
feelings and interests. We appeal to the Peo
pie: shall zoe JOIN IN the wdr of eacroaching
Despotism against National Independence and
Liberty? Shall zoe aid Russia against France
and England IN this struggle ?"
Aye-"Is thy servant dog, that he should
do this thing?" Where are the People now ?
| Where is the Tribune itself, after the lapse OF
fourteen months 1? Against Russia, or against
France apd England?
June 4th 1855, it thus gorifes the crusader
"aganst the liberties of the world ;"
Russia processes despotism; but her ex-
| tension carries with it the ameloration of her
ancient spirit. Her new acquisitions Of territory
| are accompanied with the abolition of Slavery,
unlike these Democratic States of America.
| Her possession of Turkey would not render that
country worse, but would, we think, revive it,
| by the introduction of protective system.
| The civilization that would follow takes away
| from the Cossack raw head and bloody bones
horrors which English and French prophets
are so fond of seeing in the perspective. We
have no faith in the English oligarchy, al
though fourteen months ago it gave it credit
| for efforts tn Erpita IN the
aggressions of the Czar-Ed Era none in
Louis Napoleon, although sixteen months ago.
| it declared him the representative of the in.
tefest of Democracy in general in Europe in
this struggle-Ed. Era none in the Alliance,
although fourteen months ago it held that the
Allies were contepding for National indie
pendence and Liberty.'-Ed. Era.
april 18th, 1854, in an editorial on Russian
diplomacy, it says that the Cabinet of St. Pc
tersburgh will naturally fix its eye on the Uni
ted States-seek, by powerful diversion il
this country, to damage England and France
will avail itself of the Cuban Question to EN-
broil us with England, and thus cripple hel
resources. The whole programme is elabora
ted with much ingenuity
The extension or limitation Of Slavery are
questions on which the Cabinet of ST. Peters
burgh never dwelt for a moment; and what
ever might be, in the distant future. the posi-
bility of a collision between the United States
and the Russian Despotism. the Autocrat is
now always ready heartily to shake hands
with any kind of American Democracy thus
realizing the adage that extremes meet"
The adage would now find new illustration
Abiding then to the scant means, in the shape