The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-20
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[FRoI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, January II.
Everybody seems TO be glad that the ridicu
lous Russo-Amercan alliance is at an end. II
never had any very tangible existence. People
at the North, during the late var between the
States, had sort of grateful feeling towards
Russia, because no Confederate privateers
were fitted out at her ship yards, which was
probably because Russia had no ship yards to
fit out Confederate privateers In. France was
anxious to intervene, England was supposed
to be semi-hoetile, and because the other
great power, Russia, did nothing whatever,
her inacion was construed into sympathy.
The Northern newspapers ever since have
been exalling and glorifying the mammoth
despotism.
Russian statesmen have traded upon this
imaginary alliance with the growing Western
giant. They have been careful to spread the
Impression in Europe that the Americans
favored their schemes of territorial expan.
sion, and would give moral II not material aid
to any Russian movement against Great Bri-
tain. So general has been this belief that so
eminent aud Intelligent statesman as Count
Won Beust once asked the correspondent Of q
New York newspaper If the American people
would force their government to join Russia
If another attempt was made to conquer Tur-
key.
The real cause of the rupture Of amlcable
relations between the supposed allies is the
conslimmation of the Treaty Of Washington
between Great Britain and the United States
Catacazy. the WHY, intriguing Greek, was sent
here, by Prime Minister Gortsohakoft under
instructions, to prevent the consummation of
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too much benefit from the i'll feeling In Amer
lea towards England to look with complacen-
cy on any healing of the sore. Whatever may
have been the motives to which the intrlgues
of Catacazy were al first attributed, there is
no question now that he was acting under d.
rectlon Of the Imperial Cabinet. he attempt
ed to use the New York press against the
treaty, and failing to make much progress
here, induced Washington correspondents to
lance has been effected between the United
States and Great Britain, the Russian Gov
ernment has abandoned any attempt to keep
up appearances longer. The mask has been
thrown aside. 1t is even believed that the
visit of Prince Alexis, which was made with q
purpose, has been cut short. Hence Prince
Gortschakoff's Insulting dispatch to Minister
Curtin.
1t ia thought In Washington that the Empe-
ror fully sympathzes with the policy Of his
PREMIER and that Catacazy will be ostenta-
tiously sustained and promoted when he
reaches st. Petersburg. AS we are too heavy
to be thrashed with ease, we shall be punished
with diplomatic degradation-only charge
d'atfaires will be vouchsafed to US. Prince
Gortschskof's note has created feeling .l Oh
genuine Indignation among the New YORK
newspapers, In which the Republican organs
ioin. so that we may really consider that affair
of dividing the world between US of. The new
alliance. II such 1t can be called, is more rea-
sonable, because 1t is between nations of COM
mon origin, language, laws and interests.
The senatorial Investigations at the custom
house are beginning to create CONSERVATION
Themselves had no idea of the depth of the
corruption existing here. They knew that q
great deal might be unearthed that might be
useu ~ inJ"i~ Who ss.iminntt ntofi, auu Cuey Iu-
sinclIvely opposed Investigation, but the EVIL
committee would adjourn at once If they dared.
Messengers have come on from Washington
urging them to make some excuse to close the
examination. In response to their protesta-
lions Of the danger Of stopping now, the Of
fee. holders urge that nothing can be worse
than to let the revelations continue.
The fear among Democrats is that the eX-
posures will so horrify the country that Grant
will fail to secure bis nomination. 1t was re-
ported on Monday that he had INDUCED 10 q
coup detat to save himself; that he had de-.
creed the decapitatlon OF the entire official
force of the Cnstomhouse and the disgrace OF
Porter, Dent, Leet, Babcock, and other mem.
bers of his swindling back-stalrs cabinet. But
q moments reflection shows how impos-
creatures under the pretence of virtuous in-
denation. He is sin" with them In the dis
tributIon' of the spolls. His would be the fate
of the unfortunate NEUROLOGICAL person torn
to pieces by his own dogs, should he provoke
retaliation from those who have been Ris part
ners In lniquity.
One of the two Democratic senators con-
ductIng the investigation said to my inform.
ant yesterday, 81 came here believing In the
corruption of the customhouse officials, but
believing also In the personal honesty OF
President Grant. I proposed, of course, to
take party advantage OF the exposures, but
did not think we would be able to do more
than make the President culpable for bad or
careless appointments. But we have The evil
dence, link by link, of Grants full connection
with this frightful mass OF corruption. 1t is
worse than Tammany., TWeeds rascaltles al,
fected only one city; they have been exposed
and stopped. But we have reason to believe
that what we tind ia the New York custom
house will also be found In every customhouse
In the country. The corruption Is as wide
spread as the Republican party"
Senators Casserly and Bayard deserve the
highest praise for The adroit and vigorous
manner In which they are pushing the lnVesti-
CATION. If the Democratic side In the Senate
had been permitted to select their representa-
tiyes on the committee, Thurman and Blair
would probably have been the men. But the
Republicans reckuned without their hosts, If
they thought they had only average oppo-
nenls in Casserly and Bayard. The latter Is a
new man in the Senate, and has hitherto had
but little opportunity TO show what he is made
Of But this investigation proves that he pos
sesses keen, clear, logical, legal mind of the
first class. Nothing to make point of es-
capes him. Casserly is an old California law
yer; but, as he began life as New YORK news
paper reporter, he has an additional adVan-
i l. aa On .tinteruipXpr' of witnesses.