Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-28

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA,

Recent events in this quarter have given
peculiar interest to the designs and move.
men,s Of these two powers. The follow
ing specu'alions are copied from the Paris
correspondence of the N. York Courier,
under date Of Oct. 80.
Every man on the Continent sees that
Russia bulled by Great Britain must "shew
fight or sing small" TO use a London an.
tlhesls.) The influence regained by Eng
land with the Porte-the count enance
shown 10 the Circassians-the bold meas
ures taken in respect of Persa-the dicta-
torial tone used towards Mehemel Ali
the firmness evinced in respect Of Greece
land, | was about 10 add the sympathy
displayed, for the noble, but unhappy, Pol.
ish nation, but the merit Of that beings to
the English people and not TO the English
Government --all those circumst ances
demonstrate that Russia is on the point OF
declaring war against England or Of sub.
uniting 10 degradation, for in no other
terms can the alternative be described
The opinion of the best informed. is that
; Russia will dissemble, for she pAREs no,
fight at this moment. Will England be-
. sides this present triumph take care tina,
. Russia be not in a condition to resort tc
arms at her own time? IF thought the
' actual Government Of England entitled tt
8 be considered consistent, wise, firm, I'm
y hnching, and energetic, | should reply
b. 'yes'-but do not see in the British Min
, stry one man Of first rate taent-not on,
d of resolution fear for Great Britain
e therefore, aud that one Of The alternative
4 foresccn by Napoleon is probable. ''I
d irly years Europe will be Cossack or Re
publican"
# must confess that there are person
n eminen,ly qralied to judge who regar
q war in the East as inevitable and imminent
}, aud have now before me letter fror
IS Constau,inoplo. dated 10Th instant, whic
!. states that the British Fleet in those wal er
II is TO be Immediately reinforced. and ,ha
b Lord Ponsonby, the British Ambassador I
1t the Sultan, had written to Admiral Stop
A. ford, informing him Of immense prepare
is tons for war then in progress at Odess
anu ts vicinity, u"I ',Y"u-,i.'s "",'' Z"
D, Their were known, that the British squadrU
c, be kept within the neighborhood Of tn
ID Darlanellcs.
Of Where -thnk you-Russia seeks an
q "has found" allies that will go the who
IN hog with her in the event of war wit
OF England? shall answer the question b
a The assertion o: the German papers in Ii
lr Russian INTEREST,"
SIS "In FRANCE and IN THE UNITE
n STATES OF AMERICA!"t
g AS you, however, arc more likely to
lie well informed on the alleged negotiation
re between Russia and the United States. yo
as will excuse my dwelling for moment G
= it, and you will trust allow me to axe n
ID leave of it with this observation, that bri
IN as the interval will be between this and II
j. next communication. it is possible that Tia
is question will be solved.
al ia letter from 81. Peersburgh pub'isbt
10 in The Commerce Of yesterday, contains ,
10 this subject the following paragraph:
Is. "The Envoy of the United States, a
~ pointed before the last journey Of the En-
le peror will set out in a few days. III
us Cabinet is most anxious to obtain ne
Vo treaty, and attaches the great est imporlan
ne to the bringing over to it's slde--the Ame
w leans, and TO form a solid alliance wi
ne those thrones of the new world to enab
M Russia to domineer over the old hemispher
re 1t wishes besides to injure England a.
nR involve her in difficulties, on that sid
Isl The easures adopted since the issuing
al the ukase respecting the Northern Ocea
ne afford sufficient evidence OF its intention
rd It's scarcely necessary for us TO say, I'll
n, the spec ula,ons Of European po' icans
al the subjec, of an understanding or allan
between Russia and this Union, with
N view TO political objects, are absolutely pl
- puscIuuS, auu unJIu uuly anoiueT proof
on one were wanllng--ofth their utter ignoran
n of the character of our institut IONS -El
IN COur e. Emo