, 1863-07-21

The United States and RUSSIA.
Editors Chicago Tribune -
4 communication recently appeared In the
TRIBUNE, written, evidently, to excite jeal-
ousy toward Russia, among the people Of the
Northwest. What motive the writer could
haye had for such an attempt, 1t Is not easy to
divine The communication s1nacks Of The
flavor Of the London Free Press, ostensibly
written in the interests Of the Northwestern
States, but showing premcditated and base
less design Of arraying the American people
against Russia. Neither Jour correspondent,
nor the Free Press has produced the first TACT
to justify their sweeping calumn1es against
Russia, and our international relations with
that country.
Both writer's a1lege TINT Russia is selfish,
unscrupulous and intriguing. AL this may
Ruseia- Both affirm that Russia and the
United States, being the chief sources of
cereal supplies to the world, there Is neccs-
cary rivalry Of interests. But who ever Pre-
tended before these astute writer's, that rlval
commercial interests necessarily beget na.
turing States OF Europe, Germany, France,
and England, rivals for the markets Of the
world for their fabrics? And ret for that
cause arc they enemies? Commercial hostil-
tty no more breeds hostility in nations, than
In individuals. The whole aim Of these brew
= manifest attempt to embro1 us In European
intrigue and cabal.
America has had some occasion to test her
real friends. Tho present rebellion has lifted
the mask. This Free Press school a1lege that
Russia was the iastigator of the rebellion,
has had in her dire struggle, came from that
countryt Russia the secret instigator OF re-
bc1lion? VII, thank God, she has not given
her docks to make warships for our destruc-
tion. She has not sWarmed our coast with
contraband fleets to break our blockade, and
give aid and comfort to the bloody and rio
lent men armed for our National ruin She
has not used language Of jnsolcnt defiance
at pretended injury Or wrong; nor has she
armed our rebels with the engines aud munl-
tions Of war, without which the rebellion
would long since have been crushed. No
American can judge, as well as Englishmen,
who are their friends, and who their Intrigue
Ing foes. It will be foo1hardy attempt to
hoodwfnk the people Of the Northwest with
such weak and tl1-concea1ed preteuses of
friendship and zeal for Western interests.
The late Increment in the Northwest, to
INDUCE British interests to aid In enlareiug
uur western communication with tide.waIc.s,
through Canada, has met with a singular ro.
ception in Great Britain-sn keeping with the
insolcnt nlnnner In which American affairs
Lave been treated BY the English sincs the
first outbreak Of the rebellion The London
1i,ncs more than intimates that, a. 1.-THE
Northwest must give up for the future. the
hope Of seeing the Mississippi again open to
their commerce" the fact points "to naotircs
ytt mo.e urgent that a mere icixh to increase an
already ei3iing trade" )" and then INDUCES In
strain Of fan Jdrorade, rejecting On the loyal
II, patriotism and honor Of our people. The
Northwest asks no fayors. Deeming the In
terests Of the producer and consumer identi-
cal, in reducing the ultimate cost OF cereal con-
sumption to Its nai.iinIum. They hare simply
asked tie foreign consumers to unite with
them In securing enlarged facilities Of com.
mun1cation with Europe, as matter Of COM
mon interest to both parties. The present
burdens on the foreign exchanges of the
Northwest fill most heavily, not On America.
put Europe; and the time Is not distant when
The necessities Of the European States will
open their eyes to a just view Of their own in
terest, in facilitating to the utmost, the free
and economical transport Of western prodnc-
lions to the foreign markets.
But let the professoa friends Of the North
west, in Great Britain, be assured that they
can gaan no influence or respect among the
loyal and patriotic people Of Illinois and her
sister States, by seeking to SOW discord, jea1-
ouFy and strife between America and It's
friends OF other Datlons. The bug bear Of the
"Coesac," so long played abroad, must be
managed hy ekillful hands to brighten us.