The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-01-17
The Power of Russia


l. very generally exaggerated. we are apt
to forget the prodisious extent OF the Empire,
covering more than 100000 OF square miles,
and embracing according to the Abnanaeh de
Gotha, a population Of 81 ,e49 c66 souls. A pop.
ulaton 80 scarty, over surface 50 fast, necessa'
rily requires large military force to be kept
constantly on foot for police purposes; and the
Russian army, when upon peace footing, rs
barely adequate to this end. The nominal num-
Der troops for this service is 7so,Ooo men, from
which the very best authorities require US to de-
duct onehalf to arrive at the actual force. d.
vide this force over the immense crcum polar ter
ritorss OF the Car and the military arm VIII DC
fairly estimated, and lose its aggregated value
Poland alone contains nearly fourth OF the
population OF the empire; and demands the con
slant presence Of large portion OF the army to
preserve the Russian domination intact lhe
war footing OF the army embraces homnaiiy
100000 men, There rs, however, no reason ic
take these hgures as at AL near the "ue marx
HnsRa mas never peon aoie 10 P'"ce "c'e "A'
$40 Joo men IN the helo ana 'nese iof 'he n'os
part badly disciplined, ara without any oil tht
individual ana nat'onai sp'rt requisite 70 srea'
military successes Inc American militia, nun
berlng 2,OOoOoo composes an army OF ihnhheiy
greater power, tlah either .he peace OF war es
taoishment OF the ozar' Inc ine' tn"t hussi0
mas never achieVeu any ONE R'ea, oa'''e Ill h's'o
ry, is one evidence o' her martial weakness; anc
Others are her struggle win turkey her wars u
folahi ana ~ Iaucassus an e'ihelnga lament
able absence OF science ana courage ana eH'c'
Feness. IN the hungarian contest mere Were
i1oooo troops ehgaged; OUT ~ wen kho"'
'he aec'sVe oa'.es 'ny pe'Weth 'he Aus'''an'
ana The hngyars; while the Russians were Only
y
oi ,ne Hungarian army:
me husslaf Mar'he IS 'of'hi""oe III 'he mum
ber OF vessels but IN all other respects contempt
'oIe' 1t consists o' 40 sh'Ps OF the iine' 81 m
gates ana due proportion OF smaller vessels
IL Is a htile femafkaole 'h"t 'he navy ot Ca'ha
f'ue L. "oV years since wa was grea'ly superior II
uumoefS ana Siht'ehcy' me advance o' the niet
canthe interest hes ueeh a''ehueu oy as,eaul
contraction OIL 'he arm necessary 10 protect W.
| Is '"p'sslo's 10 arrive NJ ue nhanc'a
sHehgtn OF ,ne EnlP"e' EVERY eiio'' 10 n''ue u
conceal II. me Government never puoh,hes am
statement OF hhahces ana we can ohiy oase ou
conlectnres on the unavoidable disclosures OF al
accidental pltch. lhe current notions OF hussial
wealth are founded ON the lioetalty oil the pa.
10 the dlploma'ic agents ana the rulnors oi I'm
mense receipts from the Urai mines. But VIII,
was 1t that two months campaign IN hungary
OF sixth part oi his pretended stlndlng army
obliged the Gar to bag loan oi i4232'ooo ru
be' from London Capitalists why IS 1t tina
the National Debt grows rapidly and enormously
already exceeding 100000 600 rnbes OF silver
or ,.OOooOOOO why Is 1t the current annu
al receipts seldom meet the current annual eN
pcndiiurcs, even at period OF general peace T.
Why l. 1t that the treasury from all It's resources
I taxes upon the serls OF the crown the monopoi,
OF brandy, sa''peire, powder, DC; stamps an'
enrollments; customs and variety OF other I'M
ports, fails to extract revenue equal to that
the United States "Jhe truth Is, Ru's's a
fo~r a long war would prove her rum Sh
coVets an extension ct dominion merely 10 en-
large her resources; and the extension must b
ELECTED II need be- by military conp De man
out i possible ty the peaceful arts oil diplomacy
IN "'p'o'hacy therefore, lies me esseg""
s"eng'n OF tife imperial Do'cfhmeht.
money Is spent 10 MAINTAINING an omnls''H. W
o' ENJOYS agents spIes and conduTo'7 VI ,"e,
'euatY press throughout turoF''; VIA" ui'o" "'
'he internal improvements Oh "''c" we . ne'i -
hIucn ihN secret ser""e 'u'u y n'V,e ~, sei ''I'
| "u,e 'n"'' an army WIN o"n"'iS ,ne'V y w
Po'',eAl event on t'r con''non,' uoweNe' mum ~
slca''y nhimror,a'' una, Is u"' c"nN"ss,' 1T onc
o'",e VI .""''' -'es>e'ouu Us sou" "9 " ""PPo"s
anu so'n,t'"e' 'oon.'. 'u'Ions "'e
nns s'I,'''"1eu' "t'u 'he PplI'y iesPe,'s "'e','
Ie'''t''y 'e''eu 'I's oe'o'e "ey u'e"a ''t
nnJM M'euEe Is 'e,"ao'y foMe.' H'.' ,''e sh,eNu