The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-05
Russia and the United States.

uiehCc Win tue PRESIDENT aDu read the fol.
lowing dispatch:
81. PETERSBURG, July 10th, 1861.
M. DE SToEcKL. &c.-Sir: From the be.
| ginning OF the conflict which divides the
United States of America, you have been
desired TO make known 10 the Federal low
ernmeRt the deep interest with which onr
august master was observing the develol.
ment of crisis which keeps in question
the prosperity aud even the existence of the
Union. The Emperor profoundly regrets
to see that the hope of a peaceable solution
is not realized, and that American citizens
already in arms, are ready to let loose nm.
on their country the most formidable cf
the scouFges of political s0ciety-.a civil war
For more than eighty years that II has
existed. the American Union owes it's indie.
pendence, its towering rise, and it's nro.
gress, to the concord of its members. con.
centrated under the auspices of its illus
trious founder, by its institutions which
have been able to reconcile The Union with
liberty. This Union has been faithful II
has exhibited TO the world The spectacle of
a prosperity without example in the annals
OF history. 1t would be deplorable that.
after SO conclusive an experience, the Uni.
ted states should be hurried into breach
OF the solemn compact, which up to tbis
time has made their power In spite of The
diversity of their Constitutions, aud oftheir
interests, and perhaps even because of their
diversity, Providence seemsto urge them Ia
draw closer their traditional bond. which Is
the basis of the very conditions Of their po
litical existence. In any event, the sacri-
flee which they might impose upon them.
selves to maintain it, are beyond compari
son with those which dissolution would
bring after it, United, they perfect them
selves isolated, they are paralyzed,
The struggle which has unhappily arisen
can neither be indefinitely prolonged. nor
lead to the total destruction of one Of the
parties Sooner or later it will be neces-
sary to come to some settlement, whatever
1t may be, which may cause the divergent
interests now actually in conflict to exist
The American nation would then give a
proof of high political wisdom In seeking ia
common such settlement before a useless
efusiOn of plood, barren squanderinr of
strength ana of public riches, and acts OF
violence and reciprocal refusals shall have
come TO deepen an abyss between the two
parties of the Confederation, TO end, def
niteIy, In their mutual exhaustion. and in
the ruin, perhaps irreparabe of their com
mercial and political power.
Our august master cannot resign him
self to admit such deplorable authorizations.
Ills Imperial Majesty still places bis con
hdence in that practical good sense of the
citizens Of the Union who appreciate so ju-
dlclously their true interests. His Majesty
IS happy to believe that the members of the
Federal Government and the influential
men OF the two parties will seize alf occa-
sl0ns, and will unite all their efforts to calm
the ehervescence of the passions. There
are no Interests so divergent that it NAV
not be possible to reconcile them by Labor
ing to that end with zeal and perseverance,
in spite of justice aud moderation
If within the limits of your friendly rela-
tiOns, your language and your coancils NAV
to this result, you will respond,
sir, to the intentions of bis Majesty the En-
peror, in devOting to this the personal in.
tiuence which you may have been able to
acquire duringyour long residence at Wash
ingtOn, and to the consideration which be-
longs to your character as the represents
tive OF Sovereign animated by the most
friendly sentiments towards the American
Union. This Union is not simply in our
eyes an element essential to the universal
political equilibrium; it constitutes, besides.
a nation to which our august master aud
all Russia have pledged The most friendly
interest, for the two countries, placed at the
extremities of the two wOrldf, each in the
0 ascending period of their development, ap.
pear called to natural community of in
terests aud of sympathies, of which they
have given mutual proofs to each other.
do not wish here to approach any of the
questions which divide the United States.
We are not called upon to express our.
selves in this contest. The preceding con
sderations have no other object than to at
test the lively solicitude of the Emperor in
the presence of the dangers which menace
the American Union, and the sincere wishes
which his Majesty entertains for the main
tenance Of that great work so laborlously
raised, and which appears SO rich in its fu
ture.
1t is in this sense, sir, that desire you to
express yourself, as we'll to the members OF
the General Government as TO the influen-
tial persons whom you may meet, giving
them the assurance that in every event the
American nation may count upon the most
cordial sympathy on the part of our august
master during the important crisis whichit
is passing through at present.
Receive. sir, the expression of my very
deep consideration.
(Signed,) GoRTscHAKoFT