The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-22


The Power OF Europe~n rIonarchies.
One OF the newspapers estimating the present power
OF lhe Three principal continental monaches, Russia.
Prussia ana Austria, says that their combined force is
equa 10 looo,ooJ men. OF these it assigns Cos 900 To
Russia, $4,000 TO Prussia and 500 900 10 Austria Ii
ounds this estimate upon statements purportng TO be
;nhad IeuIs aue IN lS47 few days ago. we pub
gentleman familiar with the official publications of the
Russian government, showing that this army contained
OO0, 900 OF This last is the number usually men
toned by travellers and geogaphers and the estimate is
founded upon Russian official accounts the subject is
entirely beyond the reach OF individual observation We
cannot say how lar these accounts authentic But
considering thai the policy OF the Russian government
The propagation OF belief in It's vast military power
ropagandsm which has often been met and exposed
by well informed writers, French, English and German,
we receive these accounts with liberal allowances The
Russian political principle is military desposm that OF
Western Europe constitutional liberty These two
principles have long been in conflict, Russia has
hausted Boosting and exaggeraon, to gain and keep the
asccndency That government has gained almost as much
by intimidation, as by actual force
We admit that the Russian army contains 900 900 of
men But OF what do these consist! OF the troops in
the field and in garrison, of the enrolled, but not
called 10 actual service in garrison camp OF the whole
police OF the empire, OF all the civil officers, high and
low even 10 the aborers and draymef in the custom
houses every one OF whom Is Rad to be enrolled in the
army. numerous army is easily collected on paper,
from such Materials and very much like the Amoricnn
army which an American secretary OF legation, in reply
10 question BY Russl7.n marshal, estimated at mil
hon OF men, The Russian seriously as,onshed at
the military power OF TIE United States But where and
lily are much inclined rebel against the Emperor
eral such ebelloas having been crushed different peri
DDS And the issan sers sometimes inclined to
rebel against the nobes such rebeons also having been
frequent TO eep these two classes in order large bod
les of troops disposed the country for inmed
ate service and which could not be spared abroad The
Russian frontier, Asatc and European extensive and
requires no small portion of this 100000 of soldiers
prevent smuggling Another large portion is necessary
10 hight the wild Ccassians who have long defed the
whole power OF the Russian empire Another large por
ton necessary 10 prevent rebellion in Poland Afte
all these indspe nsabe deductions, the Russian army fo
the field abroad might amount to 100000, if the govern
ment could md money enough to put them in movement
The finances OF Russia somewhat obscure. The
gOveJmen' ana has always been in debt has frequent
about the Russian gold mines of which the highest
annual produce is estimated at $4,000 900, the create
about large purchases, by the Emperor in the EngsA
funds This is probably the Empeors private property
and II So 1t is designed for provision against the acc
dent that befeI Louis Philippe; which it will
be applied to the payment of armies. And whether the
investment be public or private the amount doubtless
Exaggerated, in pursuance of well known Russian policy
And if the Russian government would now borrow for
campaigns against European liberty, must remembe,
that the Rothschds and all that host of money kings,
system is fully exposed.
The Austrian army, before the late revolution amo, n
ed TO 900 and cor sisted principally of Hungarian md
ltaais, and of Poles, Bohemians Slesians, Croas nd
|other Sclavonans. all of whom now in open .ee-
hon, or waning the first opportunity TO rebel the
mainder Germans OF Austria proper Syria, Coz ~
tba, and the Tyrese containing about 900 of The
3o,oooooo compc sing the late Austrian empire With
100000 OF Hungarans in open rebellion, and
|peley victorious, 100000 OF Italians, 100000 OF
Poles 5oOo0ooe Bohemans, Moravians, and Sesians,
all ready rebe and large portion Of the OO
Of Germans Democratic cannot regard Austria as
very poicem enemy of European liberty The Austrian
monarchy is almost annhilated, and will eventually be
divided among she German, Italian, and Sclavonan new
confedeaces. The Austrian treasury is bankrupt and
has been al times since the overthrow of Napoleon
and Austrian credit will be among remembrances
The Prussian army, two years ago, about 100000
With the Rhensh provinces rebellion, the Polish ready
to rise, and the rest fermentng with democracy his
Prussan Majesty will find work enough at home,
and can spare no armies against France, Italy, Hun
gary And the Prlssian treasury is sadly at elbows.
Where, then, is the force with which European kings
ARE preparing to crush European democracy All Italy
being ready to rise. Rome already sen Hungary victo
rious, Germany in commoton, the Poles watching their
opportunity, France republican and gigantic, the Turks
painting Tor revenge, and seeing their own death in The
success OF Russia, we do not nythng very formidable
lin this Russian invasion Nicholas his alternative
TO lie still and be devoured his chance, small as
i is, in battle We must also remember that the Persans
have Russian account to SETTLE and will probably be in
arms if the Turks rise; and the Turks will rise SO soon
as France is fairly in the field. We all alarm
ed for European democracy, by the military power OF
Russa-on paper Philadelphia Ledger.