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FOREWORD
The story of the relations between the United States and Russia during our Civil War is not an oft-told tale.
In this pamphlet, the Foundation attempts to acquaint its readers with some of the international involvement at that time. It also gives some of the highlights of the visits of the Atlantic and Pacific Squadrons of the Russian Navy to United States Atlantic and Pacific ports.
In spite of ideological differences, national interests and fear of a common foe often produce international partnerships with far-reaching results. Such a partnership between the United States and Russia, two countries which were the very antithesis of each other, is considered to have contributed to preventing European intervention in our Civil War and to keeping an Anglo-French alliance from interfering in the Russian-Polish dispute.
Lincoln found this relationship in the best interests of the welfare of the Nation. His policy was built on his confidence in America. He had faith in democracy and believed that a strong and united America with unchallengable [sic] power could maintain a lasting peace for his country.
On 27 February 1860, at Cooper Union, Lincoln said:
Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the government, nor dungeons to ourselves. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Copyright- Naval Historical Foundation- 1969
Note: I put in bold what Lincoln said in 1860 because it sounds very current for today.
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