Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

Rrss. .sp rns usgrrD sr,rr, tn. two mos,
eHanflinsy pasrf, Of the prescott dty, the two
nations winch bid TAR tosuVse lhe crumbhus dy.
naslis, Of Eufops, aud 10 divide between them
the empire Of the world. afr RUSS, aad the Uniied
States Compared To their future dcsiiny, zach
may be saId 10 b. 10 the infancy of IL year. -
A greater contrast could not b. presented than u
found in the character aud INSTITUTIONS Of tis pro
pie NJ these eouutres. On the one SIDE, is g,n.
efal rnofanes; on tho other, general enlishisn'
meat On the one .id- the rule Of a single man,
absolute, unqus.tioned. irresistible On the other,
iwrnty-oAs millions, who, IN the language Of an
eloquent orator, are al once ,he soyeTeigns and
the subjects
The population Of Russia Is 6hy.fonr millions
Her debt compared with that Of England France
or Ausira. land II the Mexican war continues,
We fear We must add the UnIlsd S,aiss.l IS small
on-, being but thne over sSiy thfrr millions
Her capacities for wealth aud power arc almost
uhboundsd. She Is equal 10 our own country 10
agricultural resources From some portions Of
her Territory she eau supply bread 10 starving
world; IN other, she eau raiss cotton, and 10 oih'
sr pour forth flood Of precious metals from her
mines THIS vast empire ~ under the control Of
single mind The fifty millions Of Russians
set, move. aud alms.t ihnk as their emperor will'
The ship Of State !. huge fabric, but single
hand guides her helm, aud controls her fonnda.
.bs baiisncs The prsssnt ruler i fully mbued
with the enterprise, energy, and go'ahrad spirit
which distinguishes or own counifymcn, aud has
the power which he il exercising with the most
indoiniiatle determination, Of making his people
adopt those plans Of improvement which have 90
rapidly developed ihe riches aud power Of this
Republic. lie has surrounded himself at home
with wise counsellon; he !. i.rpresenlcd abroad by
tho most a0uuc dplomatfis llH foreign nud
domestic policy Is directed by calm, 3agaciaus,
aud frsolyed spirit. but all IL DrspdiiSm -in pol.
lics, education, religion, there l' n Ru-'ia hui onr
man A, Europe changes her Institutions and nd'
'ynnccu slowly in her march Of reform, Russia
.rlinrs to the past, aud becomes every day more
A,ubbofn and unnllcrrd IN her principles, knowing
40 chauac. save ia the rapid development II her
elements Of greatness aud her onward aud steady
progress Of Aunrtnion.
On the other hand " tho United States with a
population of twenty nne mil.inns' with The most
unboundrd ffcrdo II thought, ha.ioi pni r. ifi'r,
with a national enrrgy that has nstonishrt lhe
world. with agricultural resources beyond all cal.
culaliUn; with military spirit aud courage which
may compare with those Of the most heroic ma
tiuns Of antiquity or modern times. We, too
know how to annex, 10 "eNleni the area OF free
DOM and achieve our "maniicst dcsliny.'
The spectacle afouscs some grave reflections
What will be the ultimate fortune Of these om'
pires' VIII the republican aud monafchicnl pnn'
cIplcs QUO day come In armed colsIoni What ID
70 be the fate Of Europe between these millsionos
Europe, bowed to the earth with financial dii.
hcultlcs and national debt, and rent by the con.
fet between kngly prcrogatyc and the cause ol
popular liberiyi--RiehmoHd Republican.