The New York herald., 1863-10-20
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sstutooai government. In hs Farewell Address 70 hib
count ymen. adjured them ~ remember-
have soas rSs, he: ss o. .scs :s % 10
engaged 70 irsqsen q which
s. u the sa%,s in y. % met,s BY
% na,y %.0mbDsuons and collisions Of her fendshps
From the adoption Of tho American constitution until
the preset hour has been the pc sisient policy Of
united states not 70 Interfere in the internal conflicts Of
tresn states ihis Icy, early ilaugurated by WASH
ingtn, meets he judgment Of the entire American.
people. No instances his occurred here the govern.
me Il OF the United States has not reiriusly c6seryed
the str ctest neutrality whenever the caamity OF war
has visited any oi The pa,ons either upon continent
or In the 0d word II is true there have been hume
where tue ardent sym ath es f the
aimed by International law and the existing
bet friendly nations rom lending material aid yeh
we have not Withheld the full exressi sympathy for
the OF what deemed ths righteous such
tue when. IN 1854 he great to"ers Of ngands
and France, with turkey and sardinia, forced upon
Russia contest without any parable. 10 modsIE'
warfare (in the magnitude OF Its armament. the
number and discipline o. its forces. and Tho
terrible OF ts battle cds until the United States
recently called 10 arms ml ION Of men T. prevent tho
overthrow OF their constitutional government -four ded
ppuir equality and u h. maintained ny 10 u'ar intel
gence. Who their lanis and what were the
ments Of their strenthi rngand, whs drum beat en-.
crc es the earth drawing strength rom sixty hnnl
dependcnces situated upon the globe that tc
yer sets upon her domnicn; France, whose victorous
eagles have borne the prestiye OF hr arms berever
la"guage spoken Turkey coascious IL her promo
position nerved to terrible encounter T. prevent her
owe diSinegration and sardna, 'ed by the iaudbo
ambition 10 consecrale her new advent IN history n
nrst class Power These were the forces that conbned
20 ass1 ana overthrow the gigantic poser Of Russia
How great must have been could stimu-
iate this powerful combaat5n I, its he culean under
ment sought to vioate The treaty of kaiu-
ado formed IN l7i, petwean the Enpress tatharino
should be afforded the Greek church. aud thns III gTs
Sian government continually stimulated conflicts btwe r
the Greeks and Lliins TO tie custody OF ths b ly
shrines at Jerusalem. To prevent the violation ,hiu-
teaty was the avowed ID Get Of their ncrcrenceheir
real ect being TO The Rus. ian
empire by the absorptino III Sc and thus securing
that Power the commercial empori Constant
an oh Get that had bCeu tho Russ
pie Since the days OF Peter the treat Turkey lies
~ ~ The pathway OF the great wotern Powers 10 lhosr
Overland Asiatic trade. They airrehendcd that tho
Russian government should be permitted Construct "a
dockyards and rtficatipns t.o banks Of The os-
phorus ana drdanelles they woud speedily
commerce. which, seeking ocean tles
Mediterranean, would day become the rival ur the
trade and commerce OF the world. By the rigor aud
severity o the climate the ports Russia aoag no
sc are excluded for the gre,,er portion Of tho ye
sljzsd The material poTer o -.,-..~ ps",. NJ .n,
increasing erity During tho Iat two Gen ufe.,
they saw population gradually augment from 10 r,.,
mlioos in 1722 TO more THIN Il y mllons .i,a
the gigantic proportions approacbins nc@y hundred
millions They real zed the i,c' ss .aat tho Russian
looked uuccasngy to territorial agseandiz 'meut-
Justly impressed IN the profound political
ch who, like Peter the Great could anticipate tho
future aud impress his policy the administrator OF
those who should come after him. the En- ,lish in,ty
fully realized that the enterprise OF the RUSSIAN eope
was gradually reaching down S utbern whe e.
at no distant day, might enter into active rivalry for
the trade OF the Anglo Indian doninous-that trudo
which filed the British exchoquer and en,bed hsr
through that instrunieutaty to maintain her pos,ion
during the whole the century leading mari
time Tower. incorporating owu municipal law into
the international code OF nations and exerug hro gh
the sturdy coIonzing her people dominating
influence in the affairs of m nknd France too, siima
lated by desire for martial goy, rising rapidly In tho
scale Of European nations under the master gen us
Of the present Napoleon, re,lized that If Ras
sia was permitted to gain access To the &C an
by way OF the Mediterranean II would interrupt French
or ths
Emperor, like his Iustrious uncle has desired also 10
become the com etitor Of Ensiand IN the rich As,s.c
commerce OF the Oriental world Such WAS the comboa
Sa o spSn ne upon ~ncn @ %
cared war against Russi Ne such conflict had arisen in
entire limits Il dia not terminate in any decisive re
SUITS, 1t nevertheless taught the Western Powers thls
there had arisen in Northeastern Europe Formidable
rival which neither could subdue, both, combined,
overcome. 1t s true that this contest demonstrated the
financial strength OF England and the martial genius OF
existed when the coatest began As Rave
already stated, the government OF the lntcd
States maintained the stricest neutrality. Our sympa.
ss: ,bs, Sa Fss a 9s9 s
the ocean fof tie maritime taie Of the world in ans con-
test that might hereafter transpire her interests ud
rervance the neutrality that when t9e a,i,t.
government called our attention to the tact that
private shpyard In this city there being cOnsHcoc
o vessel for the Russian govefnmen-aiihough s keel
had been laid before the commencement OF the dc ies
very properly nter;ered and the vessel dc.
tained until after the c OF the Crmoan struggle and
the declaration Of pence Such the neutrality hc
United states in an instance where their most dl ecod
wishes were enlisted. For there has always cAI'ed'
for ,Se nrospsr;tu anG nrospos or I pusi, Nv, s is
singular. The Emperor Alexander the iirst oIcrei his
Britain 1872 and his successor. Nich Las,
cepted the responsible and dlcu position OF " nrbi-
teri when subsequently there QuesiJn o intcr-
probation out OF tho dennve treaty OF 1883, tho s,
more recent treaty Of Gbent which threatened 20 lead to
Offices Of the Emperor OF Russia. Recently new
bination OF the great Western Powers Enz
interfere In the internal relations existing between
provinces OF Russia and the central government aud
the contest Of 1854 vas naugurated under the Of
main tanning the equilibrium Of Euro @. tn d.
mlnds that have recently been made uoon L, ss!4
clam TO have been dictated for the same obect
But the prompt answer Of Russia through her able and
intrepid Foreign Minister, Prince Iortschakoi. Is
worthy response from great, Independent and po~era
people, lie announces 10 the Western Powers that noin
terference will be tolerated from any quarter ana thar
the re establishment Of order must preceds the sell u
application u measure destined for tue pae clto OF
Poland" Catching the ns piraoh from this p'icy OF
the Russians, II there shall b, any attempted nrcgh ~
tcrvcntion by either OF the Western Powers 10
present nernecne struggle with the rcbeous siatos
let tho response be IDENTICAL corresponding us oty
dignity with the marked OF The gifted Rus.ian
Minister. Let say the great Western Pwors, aud
TO all others, "1he re ee.tabiishmeni, In ah its Ia
tegrity and strength. OF the authority Of the con
stuiion Of the United states over every ncn o. IN
former territorial limits must preceds the Sc
Tos ps-s, application wssn ak, q any measure BY ANY @ asr
domestic affairs" But, amid all this nlustrions pro
sencc let US not dissembe. The sympathles s & she
American people have always been enlisted with snncr-
ing Poland, and sh uld ike 10 see her occupy her
mer position among the nations OF the eaih. ~. ,no
American people think they may safely leave lbc nter-
nal administration Of his domestic policy to he nnae
sense OF Justice intelligent ruler OF kus
sa sgnalzcd his adveut 10 power By that enarted
and Christian craftsmanship which cmancpaed t~enty
millions OF sers and declared that In all the vast tcftl
tory OF his realm universal freedom should everyqre5
prevail.
.S. how haf hour past midaisht, and tina COM
pany after dispersed after most ieas nj evening
Alderman fromept, Chairman q the C0min tes Of Ar
rangemenis was prevented by ndposition from being
present.