The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-24

be- unlimited IN The Mediterranean world and Will any
| flag, but by their permission tliere2 f
How does the great merchant on this side of the Allan
tchow does Americalike this conjunction Of her two
brother merchants on the other side Of the water
/ Having kept the Car andloeked with such fleets the
world saw what shall prevent those merchant king
doms, with their eyes resting their pacific commerce
and the sthmus from which at Central America
it is separated from Atlantic communication taking their
stand on Cuba, the Gibraltar Of the Gulf Of Mexico and
saying TO republican America, Thus far shalt thou come
and further. subsequent part OF this communication
will show the vital interest they have in assuming and
| maintaining such position.
The consequences TO the Of the world of the
dominion of France and England over the Mediterranean
speak of the political consequences obvious
TO be mentioned But the commercial effects of Russian
the present require particular considers
ton.
The Russians constitutionay commercial people.
They possess not only in very eminent degree the srcwd
necessary for successful trader but srongndeed
rrepressibe popensities to it, and exhibit enterprise
the conduct of il unsurpassed by any other nation that
has existed 1t is national Characterization inborn
trait Novorogor, situated within hundred miles Of ST.
Peersburgh carried large trade with the East in the
eleventh century s.t.
At very early period Russia carried extensive
traffic with China by painful tedious and dangerous jour
neys by land, through nhospiabe regions and it
of the achievements of the Great Catharine to foster
that commerce by the establishment along the whole
Of settlements for the ease creshment and protection Of
the trade She in urherance of the commercial interests
of her people extended her patronage to Archange
the White sea- which for than century had been
iourshing and important port that the northern region
of her empire might be stimulated to intimate and
lucrative marine intercourse with the world although the
that to be navgaed were blocked ice mpen
eable except for about two months of year BY the
quest of Finland Russia opened intercourse with the
Baltic through the Gulf of Finland and thus removed
of the barriers that interrupted her intercourse with
the Atantc but that is only free from ice for about
onehalf of the year. that channel to the Atlantic is very
4 insufficient .@
| When Peter the Great than century ago work.
ed in the shp-yards of Holland that he might indochnae
his subjects in the mysteries of naval architecture he
obeying the Russian commercial instinct written within
him, and bearing his testimony to the apudes Of his sub
iects for maritime When Caharino the Second
ngraed into the settled policy of Russia the conquest
Turkey she inspired by the Russian passion for
She perceived the characteristic passion for trade
in her subjects and sought to CRAFTY it She conquered the
Cmea secured by treaty the privilege of navigating the
Black sea- and finally meditated the establishment of her
power in Consannope These all steps the great
end of making her people commercial nation by securing
for them free to the Mediterranean The right
TO navigate the Caspian had already been secured
lay in directe between ST. Petersburgh and Persia and
opened that fertile and populous country her traders
while Hndostan lay stretched beyond-a region in which
Russa might some day find profitable in spite
\ Of English power.
Indeed it is impossible look the map and
a opening ports the White sea putting their trade in
communication with her possessions in America conquer
ing right to navigate the Caspian and it. opening
commerce with Persia and from thence possible path to
the Indian and the Persian gulf; the courage with
which she marches the consumnaton of her hopes
in the Mediterranean and scrutinize the policy exhibited
for century in eectng these great designs TO withhold
a. ,te
wisdom and ortitude with which she has pursued her
policy.
The history of the world furnishes instance Of
ton manesting intense passion for commerce She
has attained her present commercial importance in spite Of
geographical position that separated her from and
oceans on all sides except the NORTH where po
lar ice formed except for few weeks in the year. inn
penetrable blockade to her commerce
Other nations have become commercial because and
oceans washed their coasts and invited them their bo
SONS, but she has pushed her territories to the
The following statement exhibits her progress in com.
merce during the last halt Of the past century:
II Imports. Exports
n 1850 f6,O00,000 fL000,0oo
lT75 100000 100000
i 1902 57,0OO000 63,000 000
The means are not hand ofbrngng the statement dow
the present time but II is certain the increase has been
more rapid during this century than during the fifty years
ending in 1902 The imports and exports doubled between
the years 1924 and 1884 wonderful increase The
imports and exports of these United States in 1924 only
doubled late 1885, in other words Russia doubled
hersin years and doubled in wentysx years
The progress Of Russia il eSempfed too in the character
Of her imports Instead Of importing the manufactured
tcle she used TO do she imports very largely
chnery and utensils Of trade and material Manuc-
turing always increases The ofa country It
ploys labor and capital and consequence muplies the
articles for sale and the for purchase Has the
reader considered the resources of Russia She
an area of six millions Of square miles and contained in
1927 population ofsixtyone millions ofsous She abounds
in every variety mineral wealth and her soil dvers6edby
every phase climate and combination ofquaie gives her
almost every variety Of vegetable products and her people
asute aborious patient and courageous competent to
turn every advantage TO the best account The immense
wealth in her system and repressed by her nsua
ton Is struggling pour itself into the channels Of
mece and receive with the exchange Of comod
ites the moral teachings that attend faith
! ful, shining satellites.
The moral and intellectual growth Of nation has been
rapid that Of Russia and il is not 70 be questioned that
commerce will greatly ciyze her institutions and at the
same time prepare her subjects for the Improvement II is
necessary consequence OF intimate intercourse with other
nations and is the necessary effect Of the encouragement
of the arts and sciences Of schools ncaeies and colleges
which they receiving from the government But above
all will this improvement he stimulated by her toleaton
in matters of religion Where the Bible Is open general
pcrusa neither political slavery moral depravity
long exist II eernally proclaims from the height OF the
n heavens IL inerprets from the deepest cphs of man