Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-14

self 10 : pfolsst aEainst the dsoiSion Of M
Imperial Mlesty's uQvernmenta He reserve
70 al sl' iSs.p.SSs re s, ~ S:l S.
nlsss, and viii Id Ihll gsp6ndsnSs \
The DePS5,n.sl N aSh ,TtoA Tor L1iths
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ImpetiA MAiesty,e oovsFnmsnt, accept o.
propose An Mobilization, or take any other rem
10y .hieh nay Be allowable By lhternAtiona
hs IN ass Sps2 Ne Sishsss . sS 81 Ss,y /.
nia oun oountrymen, and that regard for thu
ghn q The Rns.i.n Government which TIT
ms hassisss Mini.tsr beg. to avail him
ell q ~, opport ny ~ 70 resev 70 his Excel
distinEuiihSd oonsidSsA Dan o. N. oELT.
The foregoing was The views Of Mr.. Clay
on the 10Th Of April, aass. The tone Of thlI
paper Is truly American, and We all approve
Il. But II 4 wal mere yerblaEe on thu par
Of our gallant Minister, backed BY . want
oil aympathy with and conndsnooI In ths
dollberntsiy resolved ana oinclsliy a6nouhecd
opinion Of our Government, Il Il not a.
all strange tha. II had no better sfee.
upon the Imperial Ministry. But h may
we'll be submitted, however, that the above
language on tAs part Of Mr.. Clay, n no
higher sousS Of proptisay could do 80, should
Of itssif have stayed his hand and pen from
uttsrlng or writlhg 70 the Russian Minister
on the 1St instant that DO l'H' -'..
81 do not hesitate 70 svow that the manATe-
scent ssr.s q wv .s' II q a., ..s n:
pampfollowafa fof the lsst eight years has
been In no WAY ofsditAble 10 The Ameriban
e e,,,. NY view, ueon w; subject ha.s eese
Every eitiIsn IL Interested In the hoRoE. Of the
fepublle, and every man owes justice TO man
the world over, and ItheFsiefS have 10 desire
TO withhold ny sentimsnts from the pablie
Well, We have given his Views 70 the pub
Nc, aud leavs our readers 70 form their own
opinions as 10 which are the most worthy Of
an American citizen snd sK.UnItsd States
nlulSter 10 Russia, the dlspAtch addressed
% the Imperial Ministry at 81. Petersburg 10
April, 1903, or the letter addressed 10 the
Imperial Legation In waAhlnaton In March,
$50, rejecting upon the public character Of
one Of the Ab.Sat statesman aud truest Amer.
teams that ever welded the helm Of our nip
q STATE. The two papsrs cannot exist at the
same time, and there Is deception in one Of
them! which b NJ '.-I--,-.'. -. ..-. .--.
But wlniam II. Seward needs no Vlndloa,
ton from u. He Il paft Of his oounlry's
fAme aud glory, and belongs 10 liz mortality.
Without prstenee or display, his great name
slll form key note In freedoms cong while
the true sons Of America are permitted 10
enjoy lie boon. .............-..-.,.,r
But pray when ana this great change come
over the spirit Of our worthy sI-Mlnlstsr's
dreHmit What seductive Influences re.
neeted from the splsndor Of the proud and
irnpOtst Gusoersep'' Of all the Russia's over
come aud vilted the EAtive stamina Of our
American heroi Was n tho uight Of an In
Perlal Crown that syAporAtsd the yAunIed
republican Instincts Of Nj. clayi Did The
spacious PALACES thSn gorEcous drawing
rcoms, the Well-appOlntsd dlnnsrs, and the
greeting smiles Of the royal court cause the
demands OF an American sea captain % b.
come stale, vulgar and offensive In the re-
habilitatus nature Of our late Mluitter
20 Russlai Surely thsre was some cause Of
change, Snd the secrets rests with Mr.. Clay.
Bat Mr.. Clay next siatesiahi .s.' .t 1 p
II feel surs " the fAoii could DO fairly SET
before The Pretidsni asd the people Of the
should b at osss sunk into oSiivios and The
natlon be saved IRON the dishOnoE Of an IN
lus. act, And the isETatitudg thovn % the
q ESsopsss .Ss:r.lsS: ssooS n -.
uanimoualy "a our defence against those who,
" armed Intervention IN our aonniet, pro.
ietted the ruin OF rival and the death Of the
"why does Mr.. Clay thus speak about
the facts being fairly set bsforS the Presi-
dent and people," When the uhols record
and archives Of our Government proves ihs
fASt that, since 1855, a period Of over four
teen years, there has been constant stfug-
de on the part Of Perkins 70 present tho
hiets and get fair trial, while The Imperial
Government has lAborsd 70 conceal ths facts
and avoid fair trial. Look At the record
on ths part Of Perkins, aud ,hsa on the part
u Russia. Look at the open, wsll-dsnned
iacts upon which the United States Govern
mont has based It's opinion aud action, and
than at the evasious and tubterfnges Of the
Russian GoSsrumcnt Never WIS the facts
Of any case more ielabogately and carefully
set forth to athe President and people" than
Is ahoWn to have been done on the part Of
Petkins, while not single fAes IL shown on
tho part nj the ImusyIaI Ilovernu,gut pot
-. : -. =. ~, 800 ~.
even the secret ox-pafto amd@v1ts alleged 70
hate been taken BY the Imperial Legation, as
sailing the rights ofths living and character
n ths dead, have been aled IN the Department
81 State. And yet Mr.. Clay makes the re-
mark, and Mr.. oalAcasy puts Il forth, a. /
Dove stated, tbat n the "Isrts could be
howu the case would sIuk 70 oblivion. ~
Fhere arc La,lr faetsI II they hGyu any
a them be ss, forth before ,hS President
nd peovle Of the Unitsd States at once, for
he record Shows that poor Capt. Perkins
.ailsd for such in vain until he died, and
bic dependent widow has sontlnasd Ii since,
Lst abe Imperial GoVsrnment give its facts,
aud we viii pubiIih them, and do them full
ustlce In the premises. But assertions are
not facts, any more than ''irrssponSlhie and
assumed dlgnlty'' 10 70 BE- allowed 70 stand
'or Nhat Is Tight. Totalk shout facts aud
'rodfs, and at The ssme time deny all modes
" atbitration and fair trial, on the bare AID
,nf, r.safVe aoora NJ 'Imnarial di9nnv Ia tina