The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

credit for sympathy with the Poles IN their pres
sent struggle with Russia This is . great error
The rulers Of these nations have no sympathy
for them or any other oppressed peoples. The
whole secret of their conducs is to be found in
their jealousy of the rapidly growing pooer Of
Russia 1t was merely to cripple or exhaust
its resources that France and England under
took the Crimean war. Anything that is like
" to confne the enormous power of Russia
within its own borders, to prevent it from car
rying out the traditional policy of its rulers.
they are always ready to encourage. For this
purpose they have for the last century held up
the decrepit Turkish empire, maintained it
against Russia, and thus shut it out from the
Mediterranean. For similar reasons they now
profess to be anxious that Russia should grant
liberal institutions to the Poles, while they.
themselves, trsmple all human rights into the
dust wherever they have the power. England
feare Russia in the East, doubtless with good
cause. France has dread of its attaining terri
torial acquisitions nearer home, which would
make Russia maratime power, and at once
master of the destinies of Europe. Each IS
endeavoring to delay the hour which both per-
ceiye will inevitably come. A civil war in Rus.
STA is as agreeable to them as civil war in
America, and for the same reasons In both
cases it destroys the external exercise of power,
and leaves England and France exempt from
present danger and at liberty to work out their
<bos,
We do not remember to have seen any word
from the rulers of either England or France, in
commentator of the scheme for the emancipa.
ton of the Russian serfs. They saw distinctly
enough that if that measure proved a success it
would add immensely to the power which they
already feared. Any improvement in the con-
dition of the great mass Of the Russian people
they saw would increase the wealth, intelligence
and strength Of that nation. Therefore they
had no sympathy" for the movement, and doubt.
less have done all they could to make the meas
ure abortive. We have as little doubt that the
motives of the Autocrat were no better or
nobler. His conduct towards the Poles proves
this distinctly enough. They are all alike in this
respect. But let US not be guilty of the folly of
supposing the Emperor of France or the Lords
Of England have any sympathy or care for hu-
man rights either in Poland or elsewhere. That
is an absurdity too gross for the most credulous
to indulge in They would weaken Russia If
they can. Anything that tends to that pleases
them. That is just the SUM total Of their sym
pathy with the Poles
SNow-A severe snow storm visited the
northern part Of Iowa on Thursday and Friday
last. At Dubuque the snow fell to the depth Of
fifteen inches, and sleighs we're in demand and
the bells rung as merrily as is their wont, there
abouts, in mid winter, and, according to the Du.
buque Times, the whole town INDUCED in q
general snow-balling.
az The Sixth Cavalry, which left Davenport
on Monday of last week, bound west, made
twelve miles during the day. Tuesday they
moved ten miles farther, their wagons, many Of
them, not reaching camp until the next day
1t is understood that they found considerable
mud by the way, and acquired considerable ia
that they will find dryer ground further west.
If they don't we think they will not catch any
Indians very soon.
~ Some of the papers are talking about the
Mormon imbroglio, and are making it very evil
dent that, like ourselves, they know but little
about it. They may set down one thing as cer-
tain however-and that is that anything that
Judge Kinney may do, in the way of issuing
writs against Brigham Young or others, is the
broadcast kind of farce. He is miserable fool
to start with, an enemy Of the Administration,
and just fit to do any dirty work Young ma,
demand Of him. The sole reason that the Nor
mona have not complained Of him is that be ex.
actly suits them, and wouldn't suit anybody else.
a. In reply to an article in the Chicago
Journal, Hutchins, Of the Dubuque Herald, say,
that hereafter the " treason " of the Herald vii
) be intensified and increased in quantity W,
don't see how he will manage it. But perhaps
the fellow, being already in the depths OF per.
bell of which We have no conception II e
admires his prospects we shall not complain.
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CO John Trimble, one of the most promiuen
Uaion men of Nashville, has made all his ne
groes, thirteen in nunber, a present of thei
freedom. The ueero.s were so infatuated as t
accept with gladness the preferred boch! NJ
}! William 7. Berry, another loyal Tenue ssear,
r is reported, has also done the same thing for hi
r negroes! They are sort of "Abolitioilsts" "
are inclined to like. They prove their faith b
u their acts-which is more than some of the
Kentucky brothers, who make great nois
q about their loyalty, can say of themselves
: These latter appear, some of them at least, I
: make business of hunting down aud imprison
d ing the former slaves of traitorous mastersl
d uot that delectabe employment for Toys
Is and chivalrous Kentuckian!
y w The exports of domestic produce frol
:. New York continues enormous. For the wee
ending March 10th it reached in value
!. 5 4,667,22
~ slnce July lst, 1884, 80