The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-06
Rux.,. md the United states.

Russia q Nd tUC CWbSeW CsosVss
During the war in the Crimea, most unex.
rected but unmis taxable expression Of sympa-
fhv With Russia was manifested in the United
States. The press Of North and South, East
and West, with few exceptions, took sides with
the Russian Bear. Neither our identity Of
language, laws and lineage with Great Britain,
nor our friendship for our old and gallant
ally Ia bell, France, could induce the American
people to wish the Western Powers good luck
in that contest. Politically, the United States
and Russia are at antipOdes, and geographic
cally, they are far enough off; but, neverthe-
less, the United States gave all its sympathies
TO Russia in that contest, rejoiced at the mis-
haps of the allies, exulted at the prepos ferrous
length of time it took their combined armies
to conquer a single Russian fortress. lamented
the death Of the great NICHOLAS, and regretted
that his successor did not inherit the pith and
enterprise Of that genuine King, who, If he
had lived. would have soon brought the allies
20 the same conclusion which NAPOLEON ar
rived At after the battle Of Solferino-i. e., that
ne had begun a warfare without counting the
cost thereof As it was, the four Powers that
Russia was compelled to meet, single.handed,
were glad enough to get out Of the contest
without obtaining any permanent guarantee
for the objects tor which, Osteusibly the war
was commenced. and with the exquisite salts
faction of paying their own costs. The grand
fee: Of Great Britain came back from the Bal
tic without daring to fire single gun at Cron-
stadt. One or two fleets OF fishing boats they
certainly captured, and one or two sea coast
hamlets despoiled, knocking their defenders
in the head and abusing the women, after the
approved nautical fashion Of Great Britain.
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nown illuminated the Baltic, and, in fine, the
only military glory of the war was monopo-
1ized by chivalrous France. The evident sat
5sfaction with which this 'lame and impotent
conclusion" inspired the American mind, was
not nnobserved in England or France, and it
is remembered to this day with no very great
gratitude.
We don't know how either of these high and
mighty Western Powers could very we'll ex-
pect the United States to sympathize with
them in the Crimea, or any other contest Of
selfish in terests. No principle was involved
in that war which rendered it inconsistent in
Americans to sympathizs with Russia. AS to
the parties. if the Bear was despot, SO was
NApoLEoN, and SO was the Sultan. 1t was
scramble for power in which we might have
been perfectly Indifferent, but for the friendly
feelings WHICH We cuteXtdlu tOWdgUS "a
Al the present moment, if we look at the
Old World we find very few Powers which
have so conducted themselves towards the
United States, as to ensure its respect and kind
wishes. England has been eternally engaged
in a crusade for the abolition of slavery,
and even the French Government, once our
ally, has of late years endeavored to ape the
fashionable philanthropy Of Great Britain.
duiges either in open sneers against our "West-
ern barbarians," or in magnificent airs Of con-
descension which are even more insulting. No
occasion is omitted by the public journals in
either of those countries to treat with slight
or contumely the most meritorious deeds and
men Of America. Even Earl GREY, a gentle
man Of ancient blood. does not hesitate to ut
ter lihels in the House of Lords against Amer.
lean slavery, which would be disgraceful to
the meanest scullion in his kitchen. Nations
are like individuals. They like these by whom
they are kindly and courteously trea ed. The
United States, from the foundatio of the Gov
eminent, have never received from the Gov
ernment or the people of Russia any thing but
friendship, justice and fair dealing. There al
ways has BEEN an eMtexte cOrdia!e between the
representatives Of the two Governments
Whilst il is undoubtedly our policy to avoid
entangling European alliances, it is not our
policy to avoid European friendships, nor to
omit all proper means of enlisting on our be-
half the good feelings Of European Powers.
Russia like the United States, is q country
whose greatness is yet in the future, but the
shadow which the Future Of these two coun-
tries already casts over Christendom, is begin
ming to startle those nations of the Old World
which now possess military and commercial
supremacy. The Anglo-F French alliance was
avowedly formed to keep in check the young
giants Of the East aud West, aud il those young
giants do not form similar alliance, it will,
at any rate do no harm always to preserve
and cherish u mutual good unders landing
Russia and the United States have been char
acterized, by the advocates OF the Anglo. French
alliance, as the upper and neither millstOnes,
which may yet crush the Western Powers,
and, if this be true, the Governments OF each
should, with provident forecast, keep the two
millstones in such condition that they may
be prepared for any call upon their combined
energies which the future may present.
Manchester.
We hope that the citizens of Manchester will
not forget to prepare fos their corporate cleo
ticns, and arrange their tickets with q view to
the true interests OF their city. Their council
men should be free bridge mea-determined
that by some means or other. all tax upon the