The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-28


|, will not be wonderful IT, 10 the srquc OF The pIessn,
Chinese movement, Russia be fousd 10 be The ehsI
gamer. Her territorial proximity 10 China, the friendly
feelings whch she has cultivated ~ commerce with the
population OF The islands OF the ladsa seas, the IN.
cressng assimilation OF her people ~ we'll ibcu as 10
The south OF Europe and the lfonters OF Asia with
The Tartar race and again, the with which che has
fosere this connexion all suggss, the pogaS Of her
influence, and the accosn 10 which j, may shortly be
turned Her political sympahes, to speak
ecy her governmental policy, win Incline her TO favor
the Tartar dynasty Should this favor extend defence
OF il by arms, may look for confc, which may !.
gage than leading maritime power and, amidst
the complicated relations resulting from the divided
sovereignty OF the Tartar and the Chinese rulers the
eastern shores for occurrences thai may bng tie Ane-
can and Russian squadron in hostile conflict Russia, By
her ready the imperial persuade not
only the enforcement Of her project but to the exolu
sion OF other nations from whatever new privileges she
would demand. A body OF her Cosszek troops have
long surrounded the throne. and, paid from The imperial
treasury have long been considered the most reliable
Though the late rous OF these troops has removed all be-
lief in their invneb'ty their presence has served at all
tmes 10 famlisrixe the idea OF The emfsrf rvtsas be
tween Russia and Tartar interests Conquest BY assm.
aiion is the policy OF Russia but what assimilation
she look for with people inmca to the Tsrsr race. op
posed 10 rigid exclusion, or, would 10 Be the
case, TO giving any national monopoly OF comasrtial
rivilexesl In Turkey Russia ha. already earned by
this policy than she sought. The Mus.slman
party loudly decry the efforts OF Great Britain and Fnes
and claim that their interference is dangerous than
Russian aggression fatal Through RUSSIAN rnir,sne
the eastern question has become complicated the indie
pesdence OF the Turk ish empire impaired that mere
phrase. word, a shadow Of expression, may di.n,e
CRATE IT, How Russia has progressed 10 the Chinese
seas. what progress she has made within the last hall
century, may be judged by The fellow exirae, from
imperial decree, dating in The year 1906. when the ooas
Of Quaa-toag was for the first time visited BY Rsassu
ves.es-the Russians having traded previously by way
OF Kaehts Tsrary. and having been Supposed ansbis
either 10 navigate their ships blher, 10 become
quainted with the sh oals and islands with which that
coast sbounds. The presence of two Russian ships that
had success and anchored in the roads Of Macao with
snms OF money and carsoes Of fars, was certainly su
Gent 10 suggest alarm and inquiry Of the fact thai
tina trade with foreign nations restricted within
lam limits, which IL permitted 10 violate
uansgress and that, though all such foreign nations
Sere accustomed frequent the ports Of Canton Macao
and the neighboring islands. likewise allowed the
liberty OF trading in those ports the OF the Russian
nation had been unknowa or unobserved. Alter IN.
sncitng that the merchants should be cechised 10
whether they not from some. and iron what
kngdoms directed and informed how 10 proceed 10 this
country; and whether they have not paced by soas
kingdoms the decree sives these anal Instructions Tor
the guidance Of the imperial offcsrs
"Shoald these ships, having aksn In and completed
heh cargoes. have been permitted 10 depart. and
channel remain through which this subject may b. IN
Veessei, We IN that case do direct that. in the
OF aoy ships visiting for the future the ports Of Canton
ana MACAO, or Their vcisiiy, belonging TO any other