The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-07
Europe.
CONTINUATION IF Foreign .adviees.

ST. PETERSBURG, RussIA,) June %.
Our Court Gazette contains the following
remarks on the declaration of Mr.. Canning
in the English Parliament that the British
government did not wish Sweden TO CONT
nue. the war:
lit is here apparent, that the inclination
or the Swedish government to be at war
with Russia, was censured even in England
10y well-informed persons. From the Russi-
an declaration, which was published at the
time. may be seen how muci the Russian
government endeavored TO induce Sweden
to abstain from that war, and how easy it
would have been for this power to do so
Even England found no great advantage to
herself I'm the war; consequently the Swe.
dish government was hndered by nothing
from accepting the proposals made by Rus
sia.'
On the declarations of Mr.. Canning, that
the English government had not occasoned
the Austrian war, the Gazette remarks
"What efforts did not Russia make to di
vert Austria from this war, and maintain the
peace of the Continent At the commence
ment OF the present war, it's defenders as
serted, that the English treasure would be
poured forth, without measure, in support of
Austria; and that English fleets and armies
would appear in every quarter, and act in
concert with Austria The present decla-
ration of the English Ministry, shows what
slight foundation. there WAS for all these spe-
cuiations.-The English ministry not only
do not promise any thing, but even claim no
nor for having made no definitive promises
for having scrupled forming engagements
with Austria, and entangling this power in
a premature and sudden war. How much
blood would Austria have spared, What ex-
ertons aud excessive sacrifices might she not
a We hos 1tcr God frNr 1, 6
garding the idle declaimers of the metropo
lis, and heated passions, she had given ear
TO the convictions of what was her interest,
aud preserved the peace ; the reciprocal
guarantee OF which was offered by Russia
and France A new lesson for al! those who
change their political systems, in compliance
with their passions, and not from persua
sion of what is the interest and security of
the state
Loot recent statement Of Russian com
merce----From very interesting work
written by Count ROMANCE entitled, State
of the Commerce of the Russian Empire,
from 1902 10 1905" we learn, that i'm the
year 1905, tho value of foreign commodities
imported into Russia, amounted to fifty five
millions of roubles; and the export to sixty
seven millions of rnubles the duties amount
ed to III 600 roubles more than in the pre-
ceding year. In 1904, owing TO the Difficult
ties OF commercial speCuations the i'm
ports we're minus six millions of roubles. and
the exports three millions Of roubIes; altho'
even then, the balance in favor of Russia a.
mounted 10 517 440 roubles; but in 1905,
it amounted to 81 $50 963 roubles. In 1905
notwithstanding the almost total stagl alton
OF trade, the imports amounted to SIX MILL
ons of roubIes, and the exp .rts TO I5I milli-
ms Of rouoles more than in 1904. The ba-
lance, in favor OF Russia was 25J millions
OF roubles The exports of corn amounted to
more Than twenty millions Off ubIes, exceed
ed those of the preceding year by 10 MILL.
ons of rosbles The number of hips arriv-
ed at and departed from Russian ports,
stood AS follows: