Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-09-14

prosperity without example in the annals Of
history. IL would be deplorable that. after
90 conclusive On experience, the United States
should be hurried into breach Of the solemn
compact, which, up TO this time, has made their
power. In spite of the diversity of their con
stitutions and Of their interests, and perhaps
even because Of their Diversity, Providence
seeme 10. urge them to draw closer the tradi-
tional bond which is the basis of the very con-
dition Of their political existence. In any
event, the sacrifice which they might impose
upon themselves to maintain it are beyond COM
parlson with those which dissolution would bring
after It United, they perfect themselves; |;
isolated, they are paralyzed. The struggle
which unhappily has just arisen can neither be
indefinitely prolonged nor lead to the total
destruction OF one of the parties. Sooner or
later it will be necessary to come to some set.
tlement. whatever 1t may be, which NAV cause
the divergent interests now actually in conflict
to co exist, The, American nation would then
give proof of high political wisdom in seek.
ing In common such q settlement before a use
less effusion Of blood, barren squanderine
Of strength and of public riches, and acts Of
violence md reciprocal reprisals shsll have
come to deepen an abyss between the two par.
ties Of the Confederation, to end definitely In
their mutual exhaustion, and in the ruin, per.
haps irreparable, of their commercial and POI
litical power. Our august master caunot re-
eign himself to admit such deplorable anticipa.
tons. His Imperial Majesty still places his
confidence in that practical good sense Of the
citizens of the Union who appreciate 90 JUDI
olously their true interests. His Majesty Is
happy to believe that the members Of the Fed
eral Government, and the influential men Of
the two parties, will seize all occasions and will
unite ell their efforts to calm the ef'ervescence
of the passions. There are no interests so di
vefgent that II may not be possible to reconcile
them by labofing to that end with zeal and
perseverance,, In spirit of justice and modera.
tion. ir.. 49,, ~ a
If, within the limits Of your friendly relations,
your language and your couDsels may contrib.
ute to this result, you will respond, sir, to the
intentions Of his Majesty the Emperor In devot-
Ing to this the personal influence which yeu may
have been able TO acquire during your long res
idence at Washington, and the consideration
which belongs to your character, as the repre-.
sentative of sovereign, animated by the most
friendly sentiments toward the American Union.
This Union Is not simply in our eyes an element
essential to the universal political equilibrium;
II constitutes besides nation to which our
august master and all Russia have pledged the
most friendly interests for the two countries,
Both In the ascending period Of their develop.
ment appear called to a natural community Of
interests and Of sympathies, of which they
have already given mutual proofs to each other
l do not wish here to approach any Of the ques.
tions which divide the United States. We are
not called upon to express ourselves In this con.
test. The preceding considerations have no
other object than to attest the lively sollcitude
Of the Emperor in the presence of the dangers
which menace the American Union, and the
sincere wishes, that his Majesty entertains for
the maintenance of that great work, 60 labor.
iously raised, and which appeared so rich In its
future. II is in this sense, cir, that desire
You to express yourself, as we'll to the members
of the G General Government, as to the influential
pefsons whom you may meet, giving them the
assurances th OF in every event the American
nation may count upon the most cordial sympa-
thy on the part of our august master during the
important crisis which It ia passing through at
present. va 30 y p
Receive, sir, the expression Of my very deep
considerations 81 cad. GoRTscHAKoFF.
The Secretary of State has delivered to M.
stoeckl the following acknowledgment: .s
.'B.s Mr.. SEWARD TO ". sroEcKL. ,5,Ess
a--I. a DEPARTMENr OF STATE, IA,
WARRINGTON, Sept. Z. 1861. -
: TIE Secretary Of State OF the United States
Is authorized BY the President to express to M.
DeStoeekl, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary Of his Majesty the Emperor Of
Russia, his profound sense of the liberal,
friendly and magnanimous sentiments Of bis
Majesty on the subject Of the internal differ.
ences which for time have seemed TO threat
en- the American Union, as they are communi-
Gated In the instructions from Prince Gortscha-
lroff ~ .~.1 L. -. a A. a.