New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-01
RUSSIA THE PACIFIC.

With undated energy and pertinacious effort, the
government of the Car is constantly seeking to pene
trae and gain footing in ali accessible parts Of the
globe Enrly last spring, among all the journals of
America and Europe, THE TRIBUNE the first to
call public attention to the schemes of Russia at the
Sandwich Jsands,-where she has appointed special
diplomatic agen-as well as to her designs on the river
Amor the Manchou country, and on Japan and Jesse,
which situated nearly opposite to the mouth ofthat
great river Since that time other papers have often
noticed the presence of Russian squadron in the Chi
nese and japanese waters, attempting to follow in the
wake of Commodore Perry,-and as we early fore
warned the public would be the case,-to observe the
movements aud doings ofthe American Expedition, and
to support them or intrigue against them according to
circumstances
The reasons which originated the sending to the Pa
cifc of Russian vessels of may be briefly stated.
As long ago as 1895 there created in Petersburg
a Rufsian-American Company to trade with the XII
re and Aleutan Islands aud the northwest coast OF
this continent OF late this Company, of which the
Gar himself is President has been endowed with new
privileges enabling to extend its operations to Cali
iornia and China, in word far possible in
the Pacific Its principal factory in the northern part
Of the is at Stka island the 59th degree
of latitude This factory is situated upon beautiful
bay and the island supplies timber enough for the
construction Of small coasting and trading vessels
About two years ago. the Company equipped several
vessels at Stka and sent them out with goods for those
sesports of China which are open TO European trade
The Chinese authorities fatty refused them the per
mission TO enter their ports to land 10 trade under
the plea that the Russians by special and long existing
treaties already enjoy Jed direct trade with the Cces
tial Empire through Manatshin and Kiatchta on the
northern frontier and it would be direct violation OF
/ the principles Of Chinese law 70 allow 0ny ma
ton on earth Two openings for trade in differ
eDt regions Of the Empire All the Russian represent
atons ard arguments TO the contrary being Of avail
II was finally decided at st. Petersburg 10 ntmidAte
the Government Of Pekin az England and France had
done. Consequently Rear-Admiral putIatnc sent
with biz squadron 10 the Pacific lie arrived at Hong
Kong in June last and addressed n memorial 10 the
| chief MsbdArins Of the Districts Of KuangtOng and
Kuangsi to the effect that under the trcaty Of Nan
hing between England and China opening 10 all
Western nations he Eve porit u tho Empire,
Russih whs authorized 10 claim ihc rights enjoyed By
/ the English the French and the Americans. hassia.
IL VIE urged 10 this document is mol only ~
Esstern, Asialic power but likewise Western Euro
pehn one aud the general elsnses ~ The tfeay refer
to The domlniDn u lLe Chr as veil ss ~ Amsrcs
Holland Belgium, fIsaee, " any olhsf European
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above nstons hey eosleeded there previously enlisted
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