Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-19
AmEaICAN roPICs ABROAD.
Russia and the Unitea states.

I AMERICAN TOPICS ABROAD.
T. Russia and the United states.
] From the L0ld0n Times
We shall be curious to see how this well mean
Intervention win be received il the United States
for as yet nothing can be gathered as to the sub
| stance Of Mr. Stewards short dispatch. We're We
to argue from the treatment to which Eacsad hal
been exposed, we should have bce1 little sanguint
as to the result. Everything we have done o
omitted TO Go. everything have SAID or not said
has beeR subjected to tie same course N .srepre
/ santaiiCn and the same unprOvOked abuse ThC
press of the United States hss never been weary of
Gttributing 70 Us designs which never entertain
! ed--ths PeeUgnizstiOnof the Southern StItcs thc
h2rbOring Of the prvsteeTs, the breaking the bl ok
sde, and then of announcing that terrified by their
threats and insults, we had reluctantly given up
/ our nefariCus projects. II the same measure be
melted out TO the Emperor as TO Us, he gIII receive
a very ungraci0us a:kRO Wledgmeut for bis we'll
meant Intervention. We are, however, sanguine
enough to believe taat this will not be thee srd
| that should be doing injustice to the people of
the States if we should assume that rhe treatment
/ which England receives az their hands is a fair
measure OF their courtesy to foreign nations. Ga
] the contrary, we have reason to believe that we
stand in the United States the footing OF the least
favored people on the earth.
From the LOzdon Eevs.
If any European counsel could have been of use
to the United States it would have been that Of his
ardeniy desired opportunity Of expressing the
Government and people Of America the concern
with which they are spectators of their trials In
the case of the English Government r was manifest
Iy impossible if from no other cause from the mean
aad base passions which found prominent express
sion in cur newspapers from the beginning Of the
American troubles, which have provided q malig-
nant and uniailing commentary on every phase of
their development, and IN the height Of which every
official manifestation would be judged Happily
ho adj NJ ~0Tfd hr
arrived too late if given months earlier than the
date Of tie Emperor's letter. The project OF great
slave empire to be built in defiance Of the conscience
Of ChristendOm has been formed, and was to be car
ried out at all risks The contest had become inev
liable, and the only way IN which the North can
now show Its respect for the Emperor IS IN extin-
gushing once for all the instu ion of slavery which
IN leading some members Of the Union further and
further away from the maxims Of Washington and
Jefferson has placsd the freedom sad Independence
of the whole nation in EXTREMIST peril
Epssia and America Combined no Match
for England.
From the London Pest (s.mi .ollcal)
Prince GorIschakof wishes the American public
to believe that the Russian territories in the ex-
IRENE northern parts of america COusttute an ee>
ment of power on the North American continent
The letter of Mr.. Seward shsUs the gratitude with
which the Cabinet at Washington has, in the hour
Of It's distress received both Tie patronage and zd
vice of the Emperor Alexander. sympathy may
exist between the United States and Russia but that
there can Re any identity of interest on the North
American continent we utterly deny. Russia by
the convention of 1925 foOlishly permitted to
obtain possession OF that strip OF the coast which
extend almost down to British Columbia. There IL,
however, no point ct which the Russian territory
meets that of the United States. England in lab
rndOr. the Hudson's Bay territory. the boundaries
of which, except on the coast have never been &c
termined, possesses and occupies the extremity Of
the North American continent. 1t IS therefore a
mere diplomatic fslsebood, 10 represent thst Rus
sia and the United States hold ''Ihe extremiJes Of
the two worlds Knowing what the Russians are
doing st the mouth Of the Amour and az Sitks, we
can well understand the policy Of the Russian En-
peror. He would prefer TO deal with a weak and
disOrganized neghbOr Ike the United States rather
than with strong power ike England.
But British North America, which stretches from
ocean to oceanthe frozen regions Of the North the
hunting grounds OF the fur tr sder-British Column
bIa, prosperous, cOntented and free Canada be
blOtted from the map, and inRoriously surrendered
before Russia or the United States can, with any
cuse expect to mold the balance of American power
IN their hands The letter Of the Emperor Of Russia
may convey sound aud friendly S1vice, ard as q
mark of gra itude for benefits received, may de-
serve respect; but both politically and geographic
cslly it is not only enormous bluuder but stu
pid insult TO this country which still possesses do
mInion over more than one half of the North Amer
lea Continent and under existing circumstances;
snd kick any balance which either Russia the
United States may assume 70 hold in their uneer
tsn and unsteady hands.
Europe and the American QuessJOn..-
Triple Intervention an Mexico.
From the London Post, (Governnent Organ
We are glad to be enabled to state that the terms
Of the treaty between tina Qusen, the Emperor Of
the French, and the Queen Of Spain. are in the
course of arrangements for immediate intsrv n
ion, by the combined forces of the three SOvar-
zigns, in the affairs Of Mexico. The Old stanliny
claims of the British, the French, and Spanish peO
pie against the Mexican Republic have at lsst
brought the long suffering Of these three Powers t.
an end.
The manner in which the three alliad Powers IL
Tend to carry out their Object is at once the m Ist
Inexpensive and the most ehsctuaL They have 10
Intention whatever Of wasting powder and shO. by
wagiug territorial war upon Mexico. To land
military force and advance upon the capital altos
yether out Of their contemplation. It woIl1 be
to deal with Mexico as an organized AMI
established Government, with recognized center |
IF authority. The intention of the allies, Ihs
contrary is to send combined naval force into the
Gulf Of Mexico. This force viii blockade and will
We apprehend, temporarily occupy the principal |
sorts of the Gulf. such Vera Cruz TampicO and /
,ne or two others By these means the allies WiH
loubt brig the Mexican Government II an immedi /
tie acquiescence i'll their terms. But whether they
bring them to terms or whether they 90 not, viii /
probably make very little difference 10 the attain
nent Of their Object; for what they will do By treaty.
they DO bring the refractory Government TO |
erms they VIII do 0y force II they DO not BRING IL
o terms. The plan on which they have agreed fox
he satisfaction Of the outstanding claims IN this:
The'Allied Powers viii sequestrage the custom !
-enue of the ports in question. They will charge |
heir Consus, some other authorities, jointly 20
ollect these revenues a. the different ports; ami |
hese COnsuls acting together will form sort of in
irrational commission, constituted for the purpose
{ each port No ship will be able either TO 4
inter- or clear at the ports of Vera Oruz, Tam
leo, &c. without the authority Of these Consuls, |
7ho will CxAct-and not only exact, but themselves
customs due on such entrances and /
learances. They will. we presume. obserVs the ex-
sting customs duties recognized by Mexican laws,
nd will throw the proceeds into common treasury
f their own at each port. They then intend to re-
ain givsn proportion Of these Procseds for tieir
spf clve nations, and to pay portion to the
Isxican Government. We believe that all the Allies
ill retain about fifty per cent, of these, Rnd pay
yer fifty per cent to Mexico. This Is liberal ar
lngement toward Mexico, and it il one which will
aserve to that Government such q customs revenue
} will enab it Etlll to 6i charge the expenses Of
3 own civil administration. But II is also an ef-
ctual arrangement for all the Allied Powers the
1sto1as revenue Of the Gulf being very large Their
ssIectiTe Consuls, afIer paying over to Tie Gov
rnment its share Of the proceeds, quarter by guar