New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

our most distinguished Cltlzcus, "a '''o i"i "
bore" The following story of Yankee impudence
he heard at ST. Petersburg:
Some time ago Yankee adventuror asked per err,
mission to es ablsh hunting station on the Norm
American territory belonging to i,ussia DuJ IL was
refused. year or two alter THIS occurred ElOii
Meyendorl happened to be calling uI on III? iLvHn
hand remarked: Here is something to amuSe
you; it has occasoned me half an hours necessary
laughter" IL was dispatch from lie upNCaHol Vi
Irkutsk describing in pOmpOuS language an inFH-
sion' which had taken place in the North american
territory OF the Russian Empire by an armed lorce'
consisting of from eighty TO one hundred men, COLL.
manded by an American. ana haNl'E tilC0 - "a
artillery II was The Yankee iur-iraaer' VINO 1tu
taken French leave and sqnatted MN, II upon tno
most favorable situation in the Cars AohlhiOls iu'
carrying On his hunting oDefalons' ~, nc quoo''o,t
| arose how he was 10 bo eleGeu. llcio wa" i.i ~
/ Russian armed force or authority OF any hi'rGf
| within many hundreds, perhaps thousand ihIVS u
| the invading army Inc expense % HIlln% op a..
| armament for the purpose was then caicuated' nv
| the distance and the difficulty OF approaching tuo
| Yankee headquarters were snch lOtsiHaG!e opSl"
clos that il was thought Better to leave the ehsnS
| in possession of his conquered territory, duu I NEE
| lac rc, aims now CARVING his operations against
| the bears aud the beavers OF The Gar wltnouS
molestation This gives an idea oil the weakness Oh
| q Government whose dOUhndi.9 tN'chu ., "P""''
| of twcivcmOnths journey from ITS capital
Nj. Golden opinion Of two illustrious Americans
| of our own day will be read with interest;
"Chsrles Sumner has been here, and is now on his
| way to see De TOcquoyie. We bad some ,L,Gll
| long adjourned debates rs you may suppose. Wu't
| "A takcr he isl One night or rather lnothihS' Hdu
| TO warn him TO bed at half past J., Whlch 70 Us
rnstcs is q late siding for at IDS hafNeSI-t[io
fills are thinking of getting up 20 work soon alter
! that. But excepting for his own heaIths Sah' l
| would have gladly protracted our NocHs I" "35
| light. II is refreshing to meet With man ol i'
one toe so capabc i'm every way OF playing pollii
| clans part giving up all 20 conscience. really
| hardly know such a case. IL can't pat ourselves
| in such "A comparison, for We have not the Same
| temptations even had we his powers For IN ms
aristocratic country we know that the chcl seats
must be occupied by men OF gwen cass, OF tNT I
| nominees In his country every post was accessible
| to him, if lac could only speak successfully 10
Bunkum."
"Joa. 7, 1864 ITO Nr, samgcr.DYou VIII. soon
begin TO busy yourselves Tith the TASK OF lI1S."e
| making hone You will reflect Mr.. Lincoln. lie
is rising in reputation in Europe apart rom tn99
| success of the North. lie possesses great moral
qualities which in the long run tell more on III, !oI
tunes Of the world IN these Gays titl icIo mo-
| lect | ALWAYS thought his want OF ENLARGED eN-
| prrieuce was u disadvantage TO HIM. Buy ne
| knows his own cOuurymcn eiidchtl, ana Ila' ~
the main pOint. And being stranger 10 the rct on
! the world he has tho less temptation TO emp%fh III
| foreign controversies or quarres. NOihihg snow
| his solid sense more than the pe'l'nacltJ WIN
which he avoids All outside coIPiIc"'iols' !Iif
truthful elevation of character. aud ms SOL VIZ
| stOlid pacldity OF nature put II PuIo pelouu nv
power OF other Governments TO fasteh qi;uI.I On
finn and inspire the fullest confidence IN thooe WLo
| are committing themselves TO the Si"e 3l nc
| North. ! say all this on the assumption luA' ~
| has Ireyocabv committed himself 70" abolition as
| the result OF the war; ANY compromise on i'!aV
question would cover your cause WIN eteIl"l ~
| fanny and render the SGngUlnarY ClNI "ar WIN
| which YOU have desoatcd the North anu Sonth
| useless butchery."
The course Of Mossrs. Golden and Bright during
our rebellion will not be forgotten by grateful
Americans. Mr. Morley gives rs many pages Of
Cobdcn's correspondence during this trying period,
| and we cannot read them without an increased
sense of his services to the cause of freedom, ms
sturllness and independence in the midst OF passion
and cIamor and the general shrowdncss Of his iuds-
| ment. although in particular inst2nces he was
sometimes mistakcn-as most of our friends indeed
occasionally were. Mr.. Bright much quicker
than his friend Golden 10 sec the meaning Of the
contest between North and South and the right
| course for England to follow:
Before the wear was over, events came 20 pass
! which once more brought Golden, and perhaps IN
| still great er degree 3ir. Bright into an almost
ongrier conflict than before with the same classes
| and interests with whom they had bf'n IN sti'te
| from the first. The great civil war Oroko oUt pc
tween the Northern and the southern states OF 'he
| American Union. England according 10 Its pecu-
| liar custom, was quickly DIVIDED mo Two
vehemently opposed CAMPS once more , 1on.en
| found himself IN antagonism TO Lord faiiheIStoh'
| Lord Russell, Tho Times newspaper. ana an thS
other representatives OF the arlstocratiG classes anu
| those who initiate and feel with these classes
| AS his correspondence shows Golden d'd not NJ
! first seize the true significance OF the struggle
There were reasons why he should be slow to take
| thc side of the North One of them YVES that he
could not for "a time bear to face the prospect that
the community which had hitherto been the Teaii-
cation on great scale OF his pacific ideals. should
after all plunge into war Just IS monarchy or an
| oligarchy might have done. The North, by rcfus-
! ing TO allow the South to seccde seemed 10 him at
first TO be the author OF the strife Another reason
! why his sympathics wavered was that though the
SOutherners were Shareholders, their interests made
them Free Traders. AS we nave seen more IMAM
once, Golden was always prone to be led by his
sympathios as an economist The hesitation, now
ever did not last long. lie who had converted 80
\ thOuaauds q instance
himself converted by Mr.. Bright, whose sagaclty,
sharpencd by his religious hatred OF slavery AT
once perceived that n breakup OF the American
Union wOuld be a damaging blow 10 the cause OF
freedom all over the world. At the beginning OF
the struggle, they happened 10 meet Mr.. Motley 81
breakfast With good deal OF llyellncSs Col den
attacked something which Mr.. Motley had been
writing in the newspapers III favor Oi tho Northern
ease As they walked away down Plccadlly together,
| Mr. Bright demonstrated with Golden on these
! symptoms OF "a leaning toward the south. / ne
! oTgIii,eDt was continued and renewed rs other
arguments had been between them. The time came
for Golden to address his constituents at R0chuale
! Now" said Mr. Bright with final push Of insist
clear voice" Cobden's vision by this time
| longer disturbed by economic or other proposes
siCus and he was henccfOrth as generally Identified
| rs MIR Bright with support OF the Northern cause
Mr. Golden was one OF the few Englishmen who
kept their temper at the time Of tho Trent affair.
| lie saw Of course, the wrong of Captain Wilkes's
| action but ho wrote as follows of the conduct OF
the British Governments
"Dec II, 1861. 10 H. Chsrah9.l-lt IS high time
that We had a revision OF these so-called inteTna-
tional maritime laws They are merely traps Land
for nations to fall into wars. do not believe in
| war Pamerston likes to drive the wheel close to
! tie edge and show how dcXterOusy he can avoid
falling over the precipice Meantime he keeps
peoples attention employed. which suits him pc,
iititally. But hope this game is nearly played
out. / am quite sick OF it,"
@Jam, 1862. (Io Mr. PdGttop - Palmerston
ought to be turned out for the reckless; eeE-
pense 10 which he has put us. lie and his
! COLLEAGUES knew there could be war. From
the moment they were informed of the course
| France Prussia aud Austria were taking in giving
| ms their moral support and they knew this early
| i'm Decemberl a war was, as they knew, impossible
Then came Stewards dispatch to Adams on the 18Th