New-York tribune., 1870-12-07
THE RUSSIAN QUESTION.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

I
| with Russia, he says:
@Tbere are good grounds for believing that the con
tents of Prince Gorschakohs circular were klown az
Washington before the paper was published here; anu u
is by no absurd suspicion that the recent per
omptory recall OF Mr. Motley who has long been accused
of undue fOndness for English society is cohnecteu
with this circular The very friendly relations between
the United States and Russia since the great Rebellion
have been notorious and run risk I'm predicting that
the sugar pums now layished upon the American Gov
Won ought TO have learned by Gable before ths-the
view which the American people take OF the Russian
For four years, in yonr own columns and elsewhere,
have repeatedly urged upon Englishmen the policy OF
a speedy settlement OF the Alabama claims in some
friendly manner. There have been several opportgni-
ties for such settlement but diplomatic puncuno mas
iuterfered do not press the American view OF these
claims but have always contended that any price would
be cheap to pay for the friendship Of he american peo
pie that few generous words from the proper quarter
would do than money 10 satisfy these claims, ana
that the principle upon which the claims are based would
he immensely advantageous TO England If 1t could be
mnen and this Alabama bugbear will turn up again. at
most nOppOrtune moment. with another Prussan bug
bear to back and make IT more dangerous than ever
prudent to declare war; and conented itself with simply
helping Russia, as England In the opinion OF Americans
helped the Southern COnfederacy. When you found
YOUR soldiers shot down by American bullets fired from
American guns with American powder, by men VINO
wore American clothing were fed with American 1oou
and supplied with American blankets; when you saw
your commerce swept from the seas by ships blt III
American dOckyards, armed ana equipped at American
ports. manned with American seamen' anu
sailing, when in danger Of capture, under
American cOlOrs; and when you are tOiu thIs tIu9
that America was neutral, perfectly neutral
and merely injured You because it was impossible TO stoP
all the flaws in the Neutrality Actthen for the hIst
time you would realize how the Americans iecl ABOUT he
Alabama claims why they do not and cannot forget he
injuries they have received ana WHY every o ~ oa' @
passes adds sharper sngs to the remembrance OF te III
suits and Ourages intentional or umntentlonal wheh
the United states endured from Great Britain during the
War of the Rebellion -,
No one can hope sincerely than myself that the
present war cloud Will blow over, ana tht humanity may
not dsgraced by another causeess contest during TINS
bama Question blow away with it, return threatenngy
again at another crisis Now is not the time TO discuss
the question England Is menaced, ana any pacnc over
lures the United states would not only be useless
but would certainly be misunderstood as prompted by
be reinstated in the strong position she occupied SIX
months agoe the representatives OF the country dsTe
gard punctilO and precedent, and send the Hon JOn
Brighton other gentleman as acceptable 10 tle
Americans and as trusted by Engishmen-as Special
Commissioner TO Washington TO reopen negotiations and
arrange all claims. Coming in the proper spirit ne would
have no difficult task In one month the only
of dsagreements between two great nations would
be quietly and satisfactorily removed venture TO press
the consideration OF this matter now, because te tes
oniy hostile faces and cenchcd fists among the bystand
ers-it is not encouraging to feel that blow or kick
from of the spectators VIII MAIN or cripple you Just
when You need all your powers to grapple with your
formal antagonist In this unpleasant this discOuraeng
| attitude England now stands. Her Old game OF making
money of both cOmbaants in all wars has borne It's
fruits Italy, Spain, Turkey and Austra-all weak
and impoverished as to be worse than uselessare her
only possible allies Setting herself and Russia aside,
what could these allies do against Prussia and the United
Statesi With more than her usual senShneSs England
| has allowed France-her most loyal friend, under Ma
pOleon-to be srangled. This Russian question now
! comes like Nemesis"
EARLs RUSSELL AND sHAFTSBURY on ENGLANDs
| DUTIES.
The text of Earl Russels letter of the 21st
| ult., TO The London Times. is as follOws
| SIR: Whatever measures Government may take to
support and maintain the spirit of Lord Granvles rn
and unanswerable dispatch 1t appears to me that there
that the Crown ought TO be armed with more authority
to call out and embody the militia The Ministry cay,
take power to embOdy the militia in OF an emergency
word emergency but it seems to that Minis
ter of great Power assumes ON behalf OF hiSsoyeregn
seven chief states of Europe emergency exists
1t said Petersburg that Russia has 100000 men
arms and at Odessa the number is talked OF as 100000
II is notorious that troops have for some months been
Of Turkey
D. Whether our voice be for peace as hope for war;
which may become inevitable am " opinion thal lOoOn
men of the militia, in addition to the militia reserve
should be embodied and that We should thus obtain tho
means Of filling with flesh and blood the skeletons OF our
{, | attenuated regiments.
o A second letter from Earl Russell has ap-
II peared in The London Times, in which he strongly
iavors war defense of the neutrality OF the Black
= "The Importance OF the present crisis, and the
Mr. Mill Mr. Froude TO any effort part to stop
Russia in her progress to the conquest OF COnsantnOpc
r induce TO enter somewhat further into the question
Is Of interests in the East and the manner In which
they ought to be supported IN n case LORD Granville
withdraw the pretenson OF canceng at pleasure the
The historian Won sybe in relating the events which
Immediately preceded the Polish nsurrecOn Of Kosci-
, !
# The plan which was sanctioned by Empress declared by Mar
l. toG 10 H. nlhbe defensive the
the with large forces and at the same time 10 zeal the decisive
blow against Couaannoe by means Of the feet The hir Of the
Empire being thus struck The Russians hoped that they should
such was project postponed in 1894, revived from
time time by the Russian Court, and made appalling
t6e Crmea and the Treaty of 1856 des gned meet
The naturalization Of the Black Seaa scheme of defense
due TO the ingenuity OF NJ. DrOuyn de Lhuys-is very
effective barrier TO Russian ambition. No doubt u
is possible TO frame other modes Of defense, which
.Ivfh fhaN fgff hn TfipIQE if ghA fIpagf of
Paris objected TO by Prince GOrtsChakOf; and Lord
Granville has very fairly and temperaey admitted that
Great Britain would not have nterpOsed any absolute
negative reconsideration Of those provisions which
the coast of the Russian Empire on the Black Sea,
deenseess, yet inadequately provided with means
If seems 70 me that we ought TO stand as nation upon
the ground which Lord Granville and his colleagues
attach little importance to the sarcasms on the inter
nal government of Turkey The internal government
the Gar is quite corrupt that Of the Sultan but
our object is to maintain the present Adnnistra-
OF Turkey but to keep Russia out Of COnsantinOpe
Nor do see any difficulty In procuring an embodied
90 men for iye years service Baron Roths-
child Of Paris told me that at any time the English
alOOOOOOOO sterling he would be happy TO furnish the
sum; that neither men nor money would be wanting
Thus provided should be disposed to say, in the
spirit of Lord Granviles dispatch If the Russian Empe
asks for Conference on the Treaty OF 1856 at time
when such a Conference can be assembled let meet
him in a fair spirit and consider, with France Prussia,
a substitute for the naturalization OF the Black Sea
But If the Car proposes 70 set aside the Treaty OF
by force let us meet him by force and the
the better.
Parliament which quote that 10 Is only lawful 20
body the militia IN case of Imminent national danger
| or Of great emergency"
The cases you will observe distinctive. As TO the
difference between emergency and great eneT gency
do not remember 10 have heard OF little eIner-
gency." in which case, doubt the militia must remain
at home. RUSSELL.
Earl shaftesbury follows to the same journal
on the 18th ult.
SIR: When such eminent men a Mr. Mill and Mr..
FrOude advise or denOunce course Of policy they
always be listened TO with great respect.
Both OF them speak the truth when they affirm the
deep horror Of entertained by the people OF In
gland, aud both, doubt not speak the national sentl-