New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-23
THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.

THk UNITED STATES AMI 6U0W1 q
A certain class of people and Of jour
nails are thrown almost into spasms at the
mention of the United States taking any
part in the affairs of the rest Of the world;
Of her taking part in congress Of na-
tons on any subject, OF particularly OF
becoming party to any European COM
pact or programme sat the instance and
under the auspices of Russia and Prus-
STA. They are convnlsed with anger, or
something worse, OF reading dispatches
intimating that this government Of ours
can possibly be friendly to those who have
always been friendly with US, and
that it is not eager to be on the side of
those who turned the cold shoulder to US
in times when sympathy at least was due
us. It is NORWOOD to these people to
read from Vienna that ''official circles
believe that at least the moral support of
the United States will be thrown in favor
of Russia it is gall and wormwood to
them to read from New York that 1.-The
New York press generally side with Rus
STA" and from Washington that General
Sherman favors Russia"
But all true friends Of republican
America will be gratifed at this evidence
Of the apparent entente cordiate that exists
between Russia and the United States.
There has always been what, to some, IS
an inexplicable instinct Of sympathy,
some mysterious magnetism at work,
which has drawn these two mighty ma
tons into close contact. Russia has been
supposed to be the grand representative
Of despotic principles, rs the United
States are the representatives OF demo-
cratic ones. But as they are the two
young, growing, giant nations OF the
world. enjoying extraordinary advantages,
they have always, through the efforts OF
their far-seeing emperOrs and presidents,
been friendly and cordial toward one
another. There is much similarity III the
position of these two countries and as
Russia has always seemed determined to
be on the best possible terms with the
United States at any rate, there is no rea-
son why we should not take her advances
kindly. If the bare prospect Of this
friendliness can aid in keeping the peace
of Europe, tits certainly well. And when
ever this friendship is limited at, it is
always in connection with, ''there will
be no war.
If Great Britain is FESTIVE under such
apparent friendship, the fault is not with
General Grant or the United States.
Sundays Washington dispatches say sit
has heen ascertained from the proper
sources that no important correspondence
has recently occurred, bearing on the
Alabama claims or the Eastern question.
But "the wicked fee when no man pr,r-
sueth;' and yesterdays telegram from
London says: ga writer in the Pal Nal
Gazette urges the sending Of John Bright
to Washington as envoy from Great
| Britain, to insure pacific relations with
| America in the present crisis. Johnny
Bull is uneasy. Very well, let him send
! over JohnBright, the champion Of Amer
lean liberty in the British Parliament.
! There has never been time when that
| man turned his back in the support Of
genuine Republican principles. He has
always had the greatest anxiety for the
success Of the great Radical party Of
America. That should and does excite
our nations gratitude. And he is com
pletely posted in american affairs. With
this conscientious Quaker for Britain
minister here, the peace will be kept, ana
all will get justice.