The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-12
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ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

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The following remarks from = Lwerpoo, pa.
per of Sept. 80, show the jealousy existing
in Eogiand, with regard 10 the PROCESS
of the Russian power.
RCSSIA-A work has appeared in the
last, week, which has given rise TO much
speculation. 1t is A View of tlrc Political
and Military strength OF Russia in lSl7," by
Sir II. Wilson. Ii shows the vast increase
oi power which Russia has recently receiv.
cd by the impohcy of other states, by addit-
ions oD the side of Sweden, Poland, Turkey
and Persia ; Notwithstanding which extension
OF territory, her frontiet has become more
unasseilable. Ii ad,cr,s TO The amount and
character oi the Russian military force, and
insis,s that while F,Hpce continues ip her
present state, Incapable vt iIking an active
paii IN aifsirs Of Europe, that no nalioh ex-
ists capable oi Offering any adequate resis'
Ianee 10 the designs OF Alexsnder."
Painful as /, is TO ,Aect (ssys Sil Rob-
erD that o war for the restoration Of the bal
auce Of power should have ended in the over
throw of all balance in the substitution oi
solid dominion, Tor momeniary au,hori,y in
national Supremacy instead OF The suprema
cy OF one ordinary man, subjcc, To all
ties OF humanity, il is nevertheless toe and
so long az Ftance is not ret united 10 Europe,
80 long a. she cannon be rendered conttibu
tive to the general system ~ defence, every
nonarch and nation on the continent mus
owe ihcir existence 10 the ioibcaraGce vi AL.
exander."
The population Of Russia, according TO the
1t Pe,etsbu.g Almauac tor 1908, amoua's
to louy.lwo millions /; but since that period,
Alexander has added 1913 900 square miles
10 the empire, including the Ducby OF War
ssw, fialapd, Georgis, &C. so that this e,i-
mto ot az miilioDs is probably several mil
lions too low Of this population, not above
hve millions arc A static the res, IL concen'
uaed in Cutopean Russia. Notwnhstand'
Ing Destructive Invasion, and wars OF great
waste and expenditure, out OF an establish
mept Of Que million Two hundred thousand
men, exclusive Of Militia, Tartars, Cavalry,
&c. she can range 10 Older Of battle 100000
men.
Sir Robert distinctly states that m expe.
dticn agaias, our East India possessions was,
., one period in con,e MplatioD.
\ " Whether Alexander will profit by the
positions and present superiority of Russia,
10 accomplish o,her Projects, long assigned
10 her system of policy, must interest oil
governments, MOI excepting the government
oi the ast Indies whose attention may also
be more excited by Tho Information, that
General Ycrmolof, the governor OF The Cau-
casus line, who probably at this very poment
has reached tho capital of Ptussia on an EN-
eassy, is an officer Of the highest merit and
capacity a. sn administrator as well as sol
der; and that he has gone assisted not only
10y the French officers employed by Napoleon,
unde, Gardaune, in Persia, and whom Alex.
'nder, With the exception OF thtee, engaged
in the Russian service, but with the reports
and maps sent by that mission to Nupole on,
and which, being carried into Russia al The
time OF the Invasion, we found, during the
retreat, in Two abandoned tumbrls. These
reports and plans had convinced Napoleon,
that the expedition to India was practicable !;
and il is positive fact, hat he had resolved
on sending az united Russian and French
force on tha, expedition, in case Russia had
been compelled 10 make peace on his teens"
Russia may be also a naval powcr--she has
the means to be go, and ambition will prompt
herto become SO speedily. To our naval
power we are indeb'ed TO- our colonies aud
for wealth. When Russia becomes a naval
power, We may trembie Tor our colonies and
our carrying trade, the one aud the other, the
mAinstays Of our pre- emincnce. Russia is
becoming lormidable--ve have made her 80
Our government bas gwen her Poland the
Turks must give her passage through the
Ddrdanelies Ii she will aid the 6eioUcd Fer
dinsnd, she is 10 obtain the Caliiotnias and
Minorca and can England look Ut these
,hiogs, and not interfere
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