Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-03
THE RUsso-INDIAN ALLIANCE.

! From the London Times. Nov. Is
The assassination OF Colonel Mackescn at peshawur,
the rumored alliance between Dos Mahoned aud the Shah
ofPcrsa. aud the renewal OF Russian designs khiva
To have thrown the public mind ut India Into
thing approaching to panic. Dire the iorcbodngs
OF evil to which these real and magnar, occurrences have
given rise ard great appears tn be- the dread lest the
northern Fulture. with MoldsVs sud Wslachis in one
claw aud l.hiVa in IN. other should stretch forth it, de-
vourirg beak towards our fair sionS in inds At
lsses consulted aud distances measured, aud IL IL
proved With all the coesncy OF ufilbc aton
based very fsble premises. that while think
ing at the balance OF power in Europe exposed To
very imminent danger from the centre Of Asia
The events Of the Turkish campaign do something
wards resSsurng this head and satisfying that
II Russian army set down in the very midst Of the
plains OF ndostan its career would in al probability be
ANYTHING but an unbrokcn triumph With large
Injured to the climate, provided with excellent artillery
and having superiority in cavalry which it would bc
quite certain to retain, Isuch formidable enemy
than has vet issued FROM the desoae seppcs OF the
north descending without horses and without guns from
the narrow dchles OF AiiIhsnsian, would mud himself
quite unable to cope. Ii the constitution of the Russian
soldier feeble, and his frame Little braecd the
endurance Of fatigue that his path marked
by the sick aud the dying countries similar to his
ownf Europe and in Northern Asia fever aud famine
hang on his track decmaug and rcdecimatng the
ho-if under such circumstances armies melt away and
disappear uusmitteu by the sword hut moved down by
those elements of destruction which they boar along with
them how much will this bc the IN the burning
plains ot tropical India, without commssar, without
base Of operations without knosl cjeo of the country
without means OF crossing her vast deserts or bridging
her mighty rivers With no shade hy day and no rest by
night
St pro pec of fighting in India for the possession
d" India with another European power has something in
Il startling TO weak IL j., therefore, cousOlaory
think how little chance there l. O0ur being put such
nu extremity, aud hos impOs 'ih'liues
bne before could come I, deliver ITSELF bound
hand aud foot into possession there In the first place
Russia has all appearance hes hands pretty full srety
She ha' con,riyei TO raise against her the indignation III
united Europe and has placed herself ia position in
Which, To give even aprciuus color To her proceedings,
hc Is obliged utterly To IA rep>,seut the
facts. 81" has stschad enemy whom shc has affected
dcspise AND has already met ~ih which, what
sucg hc in stoT" for her have inflicted aide.
Lio disgtlss her Her troops have -huWn their
usual want OF h"hh aud endurance her hospital full
and her ranks rnrty Aoue very with the poN
which sumes the world and 1t loSu- are
a-kgd It IA onl, because It Is well known that they
~oull b. refused Iuo.r these circumstance 1t - sug
.strd ~ proIaL. contingency that Russia not con
tent with having Franc England, aud Turkey her
hands in the Wet, will s"if" the opportunity which
many hyoTrhle circumstance present L. march t. The
southeast ot thr Ct-piat sea, IN order To- wage 90
with tie Sili tribes that dwell on the banks OF
t" bNus. Il b, ouN tlrtsu wears -it," EI ted
.h- experiment aud heightened Indian uOtubitrs into
occupying AMhaai.ian w-cre they overlooked til" ely
merits OF J,srouttui, ,sfOu and d,suciiOn, actually
,,rmcUnr under their feet ia order th- terrified
gaze hc impending conquest OF independent Tirtarv
AMI thr pro'Ui1tc .u,Jlstu,u ct CrGtr A-,. But the
panic was ct short c0uunrsuc" Snow, rest,lrnce aud
famine Hid their usual work the Russians TIE plains
Of the Great DESERT Wh te with the bones men, OF
horsss aud ut cama- and expedition persisted brturs
reached the confines Of tie aui which 1t intended
suhtuo. Let u.s. however, suppose Tor moment these
obstacle uSc'cuulu ui suppose thI To- sume incrrl
ole eAegtiuu. Russian steamer have launched on
the Sea OF Anal aUi ihus b. the navigation OF the OSus
thC dangers OF the Great Desert have been avoided Still
the difficulties pedion TO India would hardly have
commenced vide tract oidesolate country, whore sup
plies Gs, and tlicy'' aud maraud,r- many would
>ii has, be- crossed b,0rc the foot those mighty
maintains oould he rya'hsd which form tLc nnui.
.rf-ar 90 Narf an
-il = capable a. such An crort--how little she
able suppS thr vast coI,m s.arist eNpcn-
iturr required even to- small force, NAV be- judged
rom The feeble "ra-p With which, alter al her boastngS
he bg- seized the mtrr gUnrlnta" comprised between
Le p,n'h AID the UWub'. once more let suppose
his difficulty nuTmOuutcd TIE part OF her eater
pre- would hr iAe eros ,br OF the mouutlin chin
p,r-l With which til, AF', which Offered Formidable
BE- it4rrH 10 I.uuibil we're but puny bigtcr. Tie
rugged mouutair-cf- Of little St Bernard could offer
our ui,iL r,-i.t,uoc compared with Tho Afghan rlc'
tickle rociuI- ttul,ir r"nch"rous aud hBaiir, never
10 Lr 'ci tan wfn they oer friend hip, impatient
woke 81 tl.ir sovrreiPus, and little di-pS ed
We know {" our cost To .ubmit 90 tie dominate Of
stronger Aud auc" allie, hose irrhd-h pts a. dIngr
their ,uuiiy, H., WBywurn army would have L.
dread a. dui pads i,ttl 10 beasts u burden,
which 81 almost impo !r 10 transport artillery, through
country destitute 81! Provisions rude aud iDho~pIItl1 ia
features, 1ui est,no and Indictment in - climate An
arm, tblt had s.iIlly al tie difSIis7
might wonder for tleir endurance, compassion for
hcir h1bps, ana curiosity account OF the strange
accidents Of - long laq57cy but coTlrdce ilsclf could
rate speed which lars bodies Of can he moved
such march could not he accomplished in one, nor per
hnps in twn years, and We 0q ire il, vain What resting
place receive the Zrims during the winter Of
those elevated regions
The Of imaginary danger il thar it often lea
Us 20 overlook . real one Thus while McNaghcn vas
peculajiuc in CabUl the or ihc Russians
is tresc,u.- glance refuse the great conspiracy
shich tvini those mcsheS around him in which hc
10 f uupvcn-gd aud iugiorous victim 81 il NAV
he in India. While dreaming of he Russians We
he ncglccnr Of Hanger home. There j.
rxtortiou In tsmCut= ct ignl: there j. corruption
in aud IN diplomacy. Our Sepoys show ;tc
attachment European officers and the efficiency OF
he native IS declining We sluaudcr money in
useless wars and have but Just asoke to the necessity II
useful works These causes OF danger far than
the Caspian or the Oyus
SAVE THT MAN LEAvE'-lf cvcry hnrtcuuralist would
reflect far thr Of fallen leaves which
Contain ouiy the -cjblc natter hut the earthly
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