Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-29
An RIGA ana Rus.lag

Alexis Omd I, representative D
the great empire of Russia, whose ap-
prOach has blen heralded from time to
time, will reach III shores in a day or
two. He is neither the sovereign nor
the heir apparent of that vast empire,
but, representing as he does the maies-
ty Of Russia, will receive a welcome
worthy Of the great republic to which
he comes and of the dynasty which he
represents. Partly to crafty the
young prince, whose majority was at
tanned on the 14th of January Of this
wear, and partly in compliment to the
United States, whose friendship the
imperial family Of Russia has always
endeavored sedulously to cultivate,
this visit is made. 1t is true that the
United States and Russia have little in
common. Differing as they do In
race, language, religion, civil and po-
litieal Institutions, and in all the eie-
ments of national character, It Is diff
cult to see what could thus attract the
ROmanOf5 to US or Us to them. And
| yet the fact remains that with no Eu-
ropean power havg our relations been
more cordial and less disturbed. It is
perhaps because we have had less to
do with Russia than with Great Brit
ain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy,
or Denmark. No conflicting interests
have brought US into collision; no
vexed questions in diplomacy have
taxed the thought or strained the
temper of either. Each, with its
broad domain Of millions of square
miles, the n the representative Of
manifest destiny,n annexation and
absorption on the western continent,
and the other representing the same
aspirations and struggling for a like
hegemOny in the eastern world, they
respect each other Tor what they are
and for the tar-reaching possibilities in
tn : future of each.
The United States has grown as no
power in ancient or modern times has
grown, and prospered as no nation in
the annals OF time has prospered. An
unknown and undiscovered wilder.
ness in the days when Rarik, Oleg,
Igor and SviatOslai we e at the head
OF q kingdom which crushed the Kho-
Ear and the Petcheneg, carried fire
and sword to the gates OF CONSTANT
nOple, and anchored their gaiIeys in
the Golden Horn, it now embraces an
area Of 100000 square miles, and q
population OF 4 ,000, 900, q power in
vulnerable by any on earth, or by any
combination on earth, and tor ofsnse
equal to any. Russia, long excluded
by virtue OF her semi-barbsric eharae-
ter from the pact of European nations.
and only able to make her influence
felt in European politics since the time
Of Peter the Great, has now, by virtue
of her devotion to one idea and the
steadiness with which she has pur-
sued 1t, risen to the dignity OF q power
OF the first magnitude, invulnerable
by any other power, and dreading
only a coalition of her neighbors.
Reaching from the frozen sea 20 the
Euxine, from the Artie ocean tG the
0xus and Jaxastes, and from the Gull
Of Finland to the Kamtchatka, and
comDrehending within her boundaries
7,0O0, 600 square miles and 10000, 600 !
Of so0ls, she bids fair to become in fu-
years the n great power of the .
continent. Their vast extent, !
their comparative Ignorance Of each !
other, their distance and hitherto re- !
isolation constitute the 5
of their mutual respect and .
esteem. This Is no reason why they ,
know each other less, but !
father h contrary. .
Another reason, perhaps, for their l
mutual esteem is 10 be found in the !
act that Russia is the great repre- =
sentative OF absolutism In the east, =
md, though the dominant party OIL :
)ur federation would be slow TO admit Y
{, the United States In the west =
Whatever else Russia may tolerate Y
ind condone, she allows no freedom {
VI expression or action hostile to CEN =
within her borders. Dis :
Election, revolution, rebellion. are 7
rushed with N iron hand. However u
he dominant party OF our own cOun-
ny may sympRthize with aspirations =
Or freedom and Independence else I.
where, the freedom Of the States and Y
ecti0nal discomfort are mereilessly 4
oppressed. The United States en- .
Ieared herself 70 the eastern autocrat q
y crushing the rebellion in the south u
m States, regardless Of the means q
mployed. These, We believe, are the y
main causes which draw these two y
reat nations into q real or simulated q
-iendShip. We hope q better sc n,
founded upon Just and q
onorable principles, may cause them "
, like each other still better: thet IN :
be prosperous fgtuFe which each e
seme to have before &c, none other 10
IAN an honorable rivalry may aern- oe
te themI that they may Cooperate Z
the interests Of civilization and the =
Of our common humanity, q
nd that nc unforeseen contingency "a
lay ever require them to measure he
upon the battlefield OF come tel
TO collision on the sea. te'
Alexis Romanod Is the third son Of IN
70 reigning Emperor, Alexander II, GU
I'd was born January 2, o.. 8 1850. 70
here are W Grand Dukes older than VI
Duke Alexander, heir an "a
lrent, and Grand Qake Vladimir. /,
is elder brother was married in 1868 -.
Princess Dagmar of Denmark. nv ~.
hmm ha has q SON Ninhnlan 49, -.