Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14
Paris august 81 correspondence Of the London T'mes)
The Russo-Amerkcan Alliance.


Apropos of the ardent defense of the American
Federals which is frequently to be found in the
Russian journals, La France has some remarks
on the sympathy with Russia shown by the Lin
coin government, and which il does not believe
10 be shared by the majority of the people of the
United States. 1t attributes the attitude of that
government partly TO It's own peculiar situation,
and partly to its own hostility to France and
England. With what face could the Federal
States maintain, in Europe. the principle of the
independence and autonomy ola people. when at
home they are deliberately violating i'll More
over. it is known by what imaginary grievances
the Northern States inname and excite them
selves against England and France
In spite, continues La France, of the fearful
struggle which ruins and ensanguines Washing
~ington's old republic, menacing cries are
raised against Canada and Mexico, and as
suredly Yankee policy would hope TO find its ac-
count in a war between Russia and the Western
Powers. That is tie secret of the attitude of the
United States and of their sympathy with Russia;
no other cause need be sought. For the rest. we
spoke Of that attitude as a serious and interesting
fact; but, with all submission to the Invslide
Russo, it causes us no uneasiness. The United
States have too much TO do on their own terri
tory for their policy. in great European ques-
tons, to cause us very lively alarm, and. for a
long time to come. neither Canada nor Mexico
" buflftfB W ~ " z iDtbi as
to the war between Russia and Western Europe,
which they seem so anxious to invoke. it is rot
yet ready to break out; diplomacy has not yet
abandoned its work of peace, and the Great
Powers do not appear TO be preparing for APP
preaching conflicts. IL is right to note the ten
denotes and the language of the Washington
Government, but as for fearing it, as the Inva-
Tide Russo insinuates. certainly not.
From the London Post Government Organ) August %
ENGLAND ALARMED AT THE PROJECT.
We learn from the Scoiia's news that an Of
fensive and defensive alliance j. reported 10 have
been concluded between the United States and
Russia. Mr.. Chssius Marcus Clay. whose par
ticularly friendly utterances regarding England
are in most peoples recollection, is the reported
hero of this interesting and natural determination.
In the event of the Western Powers declaring
war against Russia. we ARE told the United States
would declare war against France and England.
No doubt the elements and conditions Of sympa-
thy and friendly feeling are abundant just now
between Washington and st. Petersburg. 1t is
Droverbial how wondrous kind a fellow feeling
makes US. Tn respect of Poland aud the South
ern Confeleracy, the relative positions of Russia
and the United States are identical. Russia re
fused to offer mediation between the North and
South; the United States refused 10 mediate, in
connection with the Western Powers of Europe.
in the Polish question. Or course the United
st ties would be glad of u European war in which
France and England would be engaged: and
Russia would he no less glad of a war between
these two Powers and the United States. The
more ENGLAND and France had on their hands in
the Old World the more the Fe leral Government
could have il all its own way IN the New,
and might not even VET despair, under favorable
circumsfanc s. of eiag a lie To- revive IN to carry
into practice the chrrishei project of Monroe.
And ii England had to defend CANADA. and France
to maintain itself in Mexico, and both to wage a
maritime war against the largest mercantile
marine in the world turned INTO fleets of priva.
teers. preying uDon their enemy's commerce in
every quarter of the globe for the United States
were no party tu the abolition of those sea Free
booters.) Russia might wreak her vengeance on
Poland in security and peace. If this report of
a Russo federal alliance were to prove unbound
ed. its origin and existence might easily be ac-
counted for bv circumstances which render il so
likely "A problem. II is reported that several
Cabinet meetings 1T Washington resulted in a
determination to demand of France the abandon
ment of the monarchical scheme in Mexico, and
il is not at all improbable that serious compiler
tions may arise from the cause, and in the quar-
ter indicated.