The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-07-18

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Territorial Central Committee.
st. Paul, June q, 1855. .. --r-
Territorial Democratic papers copy til Conventional
American sympathies on she side Of
boz .r- Russia. ..,,a.,.
During the pending contest between
France and England on the one side, and
Russia on the other, it has been often
charged through the journals in the interest
of the first named Powers, that = strange and
unnatural sympathy existed in the Ameri-
can mind with Russia. That such is fact,
to a very considerable extent, there is no
reason to doubt and that it has been
brought about and fostered by the course
hitherto pursued by the English and French
Governments towards this country, is equal
ly true When the fall of Sebastopol was
prematurely and incorrectly announced to
the governments of the Allied Powers, the
arrogant tone of their organs was vastly
increased, and we were told that Russia
woulC. soon be beaten into peace, and then
the t'.o great maritime nations would turn
their attention to this country, and force
upon US such policy with regard to our
foreil relations, as they might choose to
dictai, A little more diplomatic caution
was U led by English Ministers, and by the
Frenc1 Emperor, in reference to the subject;
and yet enough was allowed to transpire to
satisfy any reasonable man that the Ar:aL.~ :
did not intend to con6ne their operations to
Europe alone but after " conquering a
peace" with Russia, were determined to
regulate the affairs of this hemisphere also.
The declaration of Lord CLARENDON coin
cided precisely with the sentiments uttered
by LOUIS NAPOLEON during his recent visit to
England, and however carefully expressed,
shadowed forth the policy to be adopted by
the two Powers, when the proper time
should arrive for armed interference ia
American waters, with questions purely
American in their bearing The thunder
er" of the London Times did not fail, in
the first flush of supposed victory at Sebas-
topol, to intimate, in very significant terms,
that strong feet of vessels of war belong
ing to the Allied nations would winter in
the Gulf of Mexico, to check any attempt
Oh the part of the United States upon
Cuba, and generally to prevent any further
scheme on our part for extending the area of
freedom.
These naughty menaces have not been
without their effect upon the American
people, connected as they have been with
the Interference of the diplomatic agents Of
France and England in all questions arising
between our Government and the Ameri-
can States. From the period of Texas an
nexation down to the present time, no effort
has been spared by these foreign agents to
thwart the policy of this country, and to
make it subservient to the views Of the two
great maratime nations of Europe.
Other reasons might be given, which
have operated surely but silently to alienate
the good will Of our citizens from the two
Governments now acting in unison with
each other,-such as the open denuncia-
tions in Exeter Hall, Of this Republic,
because of the existence Of Slavery in
the Southern States. Now, whatever the
Northern people Of the Union may choose
to do or say in opposition to the peculiar
institution" they will promptly resent the
interference of any foreigner in the matter,
which is strictly domestic in its nature, and
to be dealt with as such. A few rabid
Abolitionists will of course be found in our
midst, to invoke foreign intermeddling
but the body of the American people will
neither countenance nor permit it.
With Russia, our relations have always
beer of a most friendly character and al
thou ,b her form of government is the very
anti odes of our own, yet we have nothing
to fear from her ambition, and much to
gain from continuance Of her good will.
It is true, we detest her iron despotism, cad
denoupce in no measured terms her uajIs. j.
fable conduct in Poland and Hungary
Under q free government, it is expected
that the press and the people viii be found
on the side of those in other lands who are
striving to secure to themselves political and
civil rights and Russia has manifested