The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-06
The BE and the Eagle-The Destiny OF
Russia and America.

Our files by the Canada reached US last night
and contain the details OF the settlement Of
ihe Scheswig- IIolstein questionable crisis in
France--and the progress o. the Dresden con-
ference These three points are strkingly in
ferestng and they will, with all their attending
circumstance and intrigue, attract the attention
they deserve. Even the careless reader Of foreign
news must be aware that struggle between des-
poiism and republicanism has began IN Europe,
which in it's peaceful or bloody course, must
tuolly involve all nations but that the United
States and Russia are destined to take the leading
parts in that contest, few men, perhaps, may sur
mise Il is the object Of the present article 10 make
ths appear.
The seat Of despotism is on the Eastern CONT
nent-tha, OF repubicanism on the Western; and
The influence Of each On its own ground is rela.
lively the sane Russia is new the grand repre-
sentative Of the former prnciplesthe United States
81 the latter Oh the NATIONS Of the earts, all others
tsave those whose instability and origin plainly ind
cate that they affect the prediction about to be
made have run their race to maturity, or beyond
The United States and Russia, alone, are young
and rejoicing in their strength; their eliminating
point il centuries ahead-taeir race to power but
Just begun. Whoever, then, notes these facts, to-
geiher with the geogrsp hica position Of the two
nations, and the immense strides each has made
towards power and influence within the past few
years, must feel convinced that all other nations
will ultimately be swallowed W., or made subser-
Went 10 them.
The rapid increase Of our own couRtry in
prrlioIy. wealth and population, and her
manifest destiny" as relates TO this con.
iinen', are apparent to all; but the unresisted
march Il Russia 10 enormous power--a
t,ihe only of which appears upon the face Of
tbings-her crafty policy and secret inirigues, &
tending beyond doubt, 70 this country-are not 20
evident 10 our people, but should be made 50 sea.
sonably end therefore irame diately for the rail-
read and telegraph are fast making all Europe as
convenient TO Warsaw, as, a century ago, England
was 70 London, while ocean steam ayigauon will
coon make the Atlantic easy TO cross a. al that
time were tbs straits Of Dover
For all inients and purposes, then, the United
States and Russia will soon become near neigh
bors. From station and position the two nations are
rivals-from political principles, natural enemies
and since the bright example o. success ia self
government has raised q storm Of revolution in
Europe, the waves Of which have washed the Dor.
ders even Of the Cars domnons, obliging him 20
call out his armies to dash them back, Russia both
hates and breads the United States and she is too
paRacIous not 10 know that 10 strike effectually,
che must aim al the source Of the ccmnotion.
a glance at the character, aspirations and ener-
ye. Il this future monster, will perhaps open the
EYES of our nation, and lead 1t to face unitedy and
warmly a foe "worthy Of its STEEL" and before
which slavery, Jesuitism, Catholicism, Of the
latter i to be dreaded) and "the supremacy Of the
seas, are secondary matters; since these no doubt
will make Part Of the very tools che will use in
her attempt At our subyersiOn.
Deeply cunning, corrupt, and unscrupuousy
cruel. she never hesiiates at any measures that
could advance her interests But, notwithstanding,
-the i both cautious and patent--she has learned
how 70 wait, AMI can bde her time Look en- her
OF hcme; here i emPhaucaly a military nation,
Der land nursery o. solders--not a civil officer
has rank az such, but only BY martial grade The
whole government seems oae vast military system,
OF which the Gar IL the supreme hesd-the entire
people living. az Il WERE under martial law The
Russian, early taught blind obedience 70 b. supe-
riors, bends 10 this di,cipline from patriotic
motives: for IL is the national belief that "the
sny Of Russia IL the conquest Of the globe" With
such mission in view, and such system 10 back
n, what may not be expected q nation now mum.