Evening journal., 1902-01-14

ever. is equal to the occasion, and pro
duces in support of its position tesu-
mony from four different sources, all
OF the highest authority, showing that
the presence OF the Russian fleets at
New York and San Francisco during
the early days OF the Civil War had
fog It's object good will, and, if need
were. active help for the United States
The following quotation from the
memoirs of Thurlow Weed-VOL il,
DID. 346-347-thrOws a strong light upon
the incident:
Louis Napoleon had invited Russia,
as he did England, to unite with him
in demanding the breaking of our
blockade. The Russian Ambassador at
London informed his Government that
England was preparing for war with
America, on account of the seizure of
Mason and Slidell. Hence two fleets
were Immediately sent across the At
lantic under sealed orders, so that II
their services were not needed, the in
tentions of the Emperor would remain,
as they have to this day secret. II Is
certain, however. that when our Gov
ernment and Union were imperilled by
a formidable rebellion, we should have
found a powerful ally in Russia had
an emergency occurred.
"This revelation" says the editor OF
the ThurlOw Weed memoirs, lis cor
roborated by weA-known New York
gentleman who was in St Petersburg
when the rebellion began, and who,
during an unofficial call upon Prince
lGortschakoff, was shown by the Cham
cellor an order written in Alexander
own hand. directing his admiral TO re-
lport TO President Lincoln for orders IN
case England or France sided with the
lConfederates. Obviously this well
known New York gentleman was Bay
lard Taylor, then our secretary oil lega-
/ ton at the Russian capital, and no
ltoriously an intimate friend OF Gort-
lschakoff. There is, also, still more
recent testimony in this connection
for the Nicolay-Hay Life of Lincoln
the Hay in question being our pres
ent Secretary of State-gives full ac'
count of the effort of France to ge
England and Russia TO join in an inter
/ ference with the United States. AnS
somewhere in that work the historians
say:
MANY years elapsed before 1t be
lcame generally known how near th'
British Government had come to ac
lcepting or even anticipating the over
lures of the French for mediation
So according to this unassailahl
Authority England was not only read
5 Ito Join in, but even to anticipate Tn
intervention which Russia baked s.
lgrimly.
There is contrihutory evidence-iror
!. mo less distinguished persons Than JON
Meelow. who was our consul at Pari
Al0uring the period in question. and th
Hon. William II. Seward, Mr. Lincoln
) secretary OF State-and the sun put
'llishes statements from these two me
-l-statements not hitherto put in prin
l. which lift the episode out Of Oh
b arena Of controversy. Mr. BigelOw, e.
pecially. puts an end to the specif
r. pleading of the British correspondent
Land agents above referred to when b
: saws. "The fact stated by one of you
correspondents that there is no recor
of such an understanding in the Go'
eminent departments is not surprii
[ ling. Flirtations between nationalitie
as between the sexes. are not apt
he proclaimed from the hOusetOps, nc
I even made matters of record
What more need be said? The Amer
lcan people arc not fools. They al
derstand that England's present lo'
{ Is the offspring of her respectful iea
/ All these affectiOnate embraces an
=" losculaiions are the product of h
5 lpocrisy on one side and credulous j.
nocence on the other England seel
e our amity only because she breads o'
a. antagonism.