Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-28
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From the Cincinnati CommeTeisi
tits no news to the people Of the United Ststes
/ that the most friendly European government to
the cause Of the Unien is that OF Russia TIE
remarkable letter written BY Prince GortchakDff
70 Baron stoeck and by him communicated to
The Secretary of Slate. was conclusive as to the
1 friendly feeling of Russia We find further and
very interesting evidence Of the sympathy Of
that great power IN the communications Of Mr.
Clay, Cur minister 10 the court Of St Petersburg,
20 ihe State Department, which hava been pub
Eshe3 in the volume Of diplomatic coTTespGzi-
denee issued.
MT. Clay, writing on the 7th of June, Tnsn-
tons an interview with Gen. Talstoy the is
sistant Secretary Of State, the Secretary shd
Emperor being as the tine IN Moscow. Mr.
Clay says Gen. Talstoy gave me very cordial
mesting assured nae Of the continued feeling of
friendship on the part OF Russia for the UniIn,
and his hope that the Confederate States would
not veT tuTs an embassy here "
MT. Cay writes Of his meeting with The En-
pereT as follows;
was conducted into the presencs by Prince
GoTtehRkof, who, though the Emperor spoke
English mostly, acted as Interpreter TO the set
speech, which was in Russian.
The Emperor received me standing, RdYanc-
ing and saying he was pleased to see me.
then went through very briefly the usual forms
OF such speeches, adding that l yenhlred. by tho
orders Of my government, 10 say fuftheT 70 him
that the President of the United States aud The
American people looked with profound synpa-
thy and admiration upon the great reforms
which he was attempting IN his Eppire, sThich
without considering the philanthropic view OF
the movement, by building up a middle class. be
would add more 70 the physical power Of his
country than did Peter the Great By consoldaion
and extension and that the success Of his en-
ierprise, would, in the estimation Of ihe Western
nations, place him even above the great ruler
The Emperor seemed much gTatified and real
y moved By this remark which be saw was from
resl appreciation Of his great undertaking,
and not al unmeaning compliment. He then
said be would respond through the Prince. snd
turning 10 bia spoke with very decided earnest
ness. In response to the FIRST part of my address,
he repeated the usual words. To the last he
said in connection, that $50 much the more had
he hopes of the perpetuitY OF the friendship be-
tween the nations row, that IN addition to all |
former ties, we were bound together By a Gem
mon sympathy in the common cause Of eman-
cipsfion'
give nearly the exact words. Among other I
things be expressed very earnest wish fhat We
would speedily recover the integrity OF the Union
Tbs more formal speech was done through the
Prince the rest was spoken to me directly IN /
English He asked me what late advices 1 had /; |
and when l told him how many Of the border l
slave States were standing by the Union, he ex-
pressed great satisfaction. DE wanted to know I
# ] thought England would interfere.
ltd him we did not care what she did; that I
her interference would tend to unite us the more;
that we fought the South with reluctance; we
were much mteTmarried and Of common his
tory, but that the c. nrse Of England mad reused 1
car sensibihties toward her in no very pleasant +
manner. The Emperor seemed to like my seem
ing defiance Of old John Bull very much. He 4
wanted to know if ! was a relative of Henry /
Clay, and what was my military Tauk, ! ted 1
him was only distant relative Of Clay, and 4
that ! wore the uniform of an American colonel,
which rank | had filed IN my own country.