The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29

From As Laadaa Times. Apal n.
BRITISH RECRUITING IN THE UNITED STATES.
The comments Of tho American journals upon the
schemes sid be adopted in the States for raising for
egn legion in aid Of operations against Russia furnish
remarkable illustrations Of Afantc character
and give considerable insight If the representation can
be altogether trusted into the views Of the American pop
ulation, well into the opinions maintained with re
spect to the The recent proceedings Of the know
nothing party will have given the reader general idea or
the distinctions subsstng between great class Of Ame
citizens and anotherbetseen the natiye-born Amer
and those very numerous Immigrants Who from al
countries Of Europe have been poured year after year into
the United States II would certainly have been thought
curious speculation some time ago inquire what re-
spouse likely 10 be made il these classes had
been severay invited 10 enlist in the service Of Great Brit
ain against Russia but 10 such inquiry we now seem TO
get reply in the reports and observations before
Its said that among the naveborn citizens Of the States
there really exists strong Russian feeling or as we
understand the expression, positive sympathy with
the of Russia opposed that of the allies On
what grounds, by what arguments such preference
could be justified should II gave credit TO the asser
ton, be considerable loss comprehend but we must
needs say that dsbeeve the fact We can certainly
imagine that Russia being in respect rival or com
peto Of the United States may far be regarded with
less jealousy than is per haps excited by position like our
own and IL requires great effort to understand the al
uremens which government like that OF the Car might
be able directly indirectly, TO put forward II has al
ways been the essence Of Russian policy to bespeak conn
by offering concessions and the Americans would
naturally entertain less apprehension Of the aggressions
of Russia than would be felt by European States there
might be less deter them from entering into her
To these considerations light add, perhaps that the
small chickering's nterehanged between Yankees and Brit
shers might easily communicate smack Of malice the
American view of proceedings but when all this has
been said feel entirely persuaded that the real and gem
uine FEELINGS of the American people--Anglo-Saxon in
blood language and institutionsmust be in unison with
own and that the true sympahies Of the States
needs 90 with their flesh and blood fighting for ber
ty against despotism.
However emitting this point nevertheless assured
that spite Of all alleged Russian tendencies there
considerable disposition among the native Americans
take service under hag udicous had been
devised for bringing such result to pass In the FIRST
place failure OF the hbusterng expeditions recently
projected had thrown loose number of adventurous pr
its who eager for martial occupation that IL il
procurabe in place they would accept Ia
another besides which, il is said that the general unstead
of the people their addiction novelties and their
constitutional love of excitement would have insured
large supply of recruits. Not word, however men
toned about any sympathy with the principles at stake
the contrary il is intimated that the motives acuating
the volunteers would be based neither upon prospects of
any particular feelings amity but would
DC CouHHcu SuiioSieJy ahu ueSTe
of change An opportunity would be offered of seeing for
eign lands and something like good fighting at the
time and this temptation would have been sufficient
Americans would have been glad to exhibit their courage
and resources a field favorable for display as the
Crimea.
OF the non-nave or immigrant portion of the popular
ton informed that the Irish alone would be likely
stand aloof from the enlistment office the natural
of their being overpowered this
occasion by their hostility England The remaining
constituents Of the classGermans Holsteners Scwould
be well disposed to the serviceal the So indeed,
from the late pressure Of times In fact many Of
them landed with few definite prospects OF subsistence and
among them there would be considerable proportion
Of men trained less arms the reasonable offers
Of recruiting agent would be very willingly embraced
seems indeed from what read in the American jour
nails if that particular class Of which it the
object of foregn-enlisment bill to enrol existed in
and dsrosabe numbers in the United States
than anywhere else and that the place to find trained sol
ders of the continental armies available for foreign
vice undoubtedly America.
Some discrepancies Of opinion prevail the
results already in evidences but upon the whole there
pears think, very little doubt that far
the temper of the people goes strong legion could be
raised in the United States for cooperation against Russa
with exceedingly little difficulty at is apparent indeed
says paper that 10000 could be speedily fur
nished and question be entertained to the gem
excellence OF the soldiers The
courage intelligence, and activity OF the Americans are
well known and those interchangeable energies which hurry
hem whole continent in quest Of excitement
.upaon would find ample scope in the contingencies OF
inch war that now raging On the other side, the
German immigrants, having been, for the part Injured
o military discipline possessing in cases probably,
PRACTICAL knowledge Of arms ard being generally of
age and vgor would supply exactly the class of troops
which most in request present is not that Great
Britain is destitute Of men, that the Of recruit
ng have been exhausted by twcvemonths campaign
the contrary recruiting proceeds most successfully
,ut it happens that whereas soldiers wanted imme-
lately, it takes two years to form soldier and
transform the willing lad into the robust aud disciplined
older We should have little difficulty in raising 10000
for the year 1885, but they wanted for the year
1856. As the cause In which fighting is common
,ne there be why should accept the
Of others wherever ii be lawfully OBJ
aimed and II The americans shoD ~ ne way 10 tske
Sebastopo should Be quite ready 10 learn md gipe them
csry credit for the hssoa.
THE SOUND DUES
tFrom the shremsine zeitnnu Of March ~, 1881
BERLIN, March 25The demands for the abolition Of
he Sound dues daily renewed by the commercial