Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-19
From the /. .,ndon Times, June %.

From the London Times June 90
"'erS Oh natural theology are wont e1patia.e and
n great Justice on ioe innumerable contrvances which
are required in order to perpetuate the existence of thu
human species for single day comparatively small
variation o' The temperature OF the globe the least ae-
aoh III he ehymical compounds Of the air we breathe
an outbreak only little violent than history bas
often recorded OF suberranean fres-he.e and apv ono
oil thousand other changes would be sufficient to syeep
the human race from the face OF the globe and cons
It's uestines to conjecture oblivion ike those of III.
fossil animals which preceded US on the surface of b;
planet and orce, no doubt considered their DESTINY as
fixed and durable our own.
II it be good fer humin pride and confidence To con
Ser hss, things IN relation TO the destiny of the whole
sPeciesi scqnaiy wise for nation reflect upon them
anu never TO lose sight o what those N,
orces which serve to maintain the ,uuilbrum on which
|; rests. How many things of which VIC tn ink little on tn
make up this Engand Of ours and how impossible IL IL to-
iore.ee how soon tie failure o: one indspens,hIa
condition OF our greatness might herald our fall w. arc
about TO make appeal to the good sense and good EEL
ing oil our eountrymen and in doing have deemed
not unseemy To remind them OF the ranstory and in
secure tenure which only individuals. but n,ops
not only nations, but the whole the human race boI6
and eroy their most valued possessions IL is becomn,
fashion systematically To depTeo.le the services of
the gallant neet now serving in the Baltic aud to CON-
plain that this unparalleled loree has performed no xni
worthy OF our vast expenditure and naval reputation
nat Is tue gcoc oi the Baltic aee IL is asked when II
neither hTns the keys OF Cronstat nor the sbns b,
lie behind the batteries OF Helsingios when in sni %
all our exeiton the naval power of Russia remains un
brokea aud her capital unassaed2 To what end II i
asked, iisk ships aud sailors amid the shoals and
storms Of dangerous inland lake. when all the eynIo.
which they can perform are burning few barrels and
terrifying the inhabitants OF few miserable Ianlsnd
vilagesy Why is not something doney Wby have va
aimed our ships as ships armed before and
accumulated in small space every implement of
destruction, our hunders sleep in idenes. and
our brave seamen TO be mere specsce-the object of
picnic for the burghers OF few German aud s.. edish
towns! This mischevous gossip has been endured opta
long erougb, aud that the good sense oT ,bo
nation will forbid its further repetition far as reparda
Us who live at home at ease the adoption of such oppiopa
would be merely discredbe but as regards our naval
commanders, might ii listened TO, be extremely perni-
eous IL the notion once took possession Of the mods OF
the Acmiras that the country dispeased with their
caution and prudence, aud demanded n more dashinr
course oi operations. hghspirited mpatenee of even
the semoance o. rebuke might urge them on to enter.
prises forever TO be depored and expose them to we'll
nented censure not from the ,boaghtess seekers alter
excitement but from Tho calmest and far-sieh,ed
persons IN the community. Let those who sno,I In
The plentitude OF comfort and security of the
Baltic fleet doing nothing consider 1hat th.t
meet bJ its presence. and without GIing a shot
actually does effect, and what woui bs the immsdi,,e
result 1t were crippled by sny rash enterprise The
first effect would inevitably Se that Sweden and DsnnsL
would return to their allegiance TO Russia that our
influence in the North OF Europe which, If maintained
must Ultimately form strong couederacy against Rr,ssi.
Hsuld be at once annihated Tut this ia triaa w;,h
what feelings would the comfortable inhabitants of Aber
or Southampton read elegraphic message In the tbrd
edition Of Ihs Times informing the British public amrng
other artees Of news that owing TO the crippled cnd
ton OF our heet after the recent severe action ,;n,
Crorsadt the Russian ships had broken through our Sl
ade and might be expected the shores 81 Ens.nd r.;
two or three days: We leave every nans imaeinstion
TO picture his feelings aud concero the bitter snd
disappointment with which he would execrse m, nsma
OF an admiral who bad betrayed the safety of the homes
aud hearhs OF England for the sake of rushing bndoa
into trap deliberately laid and prepared for him by the
G0yegumput for at lsas hal
man may bear the reproaches but
Who would not sink under the such ysll.mer;ted
oooquy would in such over the head of Sl
Charles Napier and his Admrals2 The truth is that mi.
same Baltic tee OF which talk and write so caly Ia
nothing less than the sheet anchor Of England at ths mo
meut and any calamity which should occur IN n wonla
react not slowly nor in secondary Say bn, directly and
Immediately upon the very heart Of our prosperity Iet
those also who forever storminS Croustadt and Uo
sngioTs on paper consider Tor moment the result for
which they would run such risk. We nigh. take and
destroy the Russian s6ips but this resu, would NOT ra
lieve us from the necessity OF strictly their
ports aHd consequence OF sii maintaining large Hsot
The forresses could not hold, and IL We dsman,led
then the labor OF siugie might render them "a
formidable ever. IA IL a. We exhibit 10 nations thar
have hitherto irembIed at the very Of Russia tho
humsanB spectacle OF large armament totally unable to
protect the country for whose defence 1t was established
aud skulkng within channels and behind ouor.
nous batteries from the attack Of equal enemy We
have, indeed reason 10 complain Our Baltic fec, Ia
doing lie duy effectively II has driven the feet of the
enemy from the sea, it Is orippEpg bis resources nv
strict blockade, and by the success Of this operation en-
ables enjoy the midst war the security and un
fetteted commerce OF peace.
Webeg gallant AdmirAls in the u ic should thess
lines fall under their peruss to believe that the sen,
ments have expressed though not those perhaps Of
few thoughess gossipS, are those Of vast msjorty Of
the people Of England and that the sar in this country
Infinitely greater that they should be driven to do too
much ihin that they should themselves with do
ing too little. II the summer ends with no more marked
event than has Illustrated its commencement We shall
have no cause TO view with dssaacon the services OF
our Northern fleet. IL a not IN the Biltic bu; IN the
EuIine, not therefore Cronssd but Sebsstopo that
the blow must be struck under which The Northern gant
viii real aud heavy indeed would be the responsibility of
any oGccr who should be driven By unjust criticism or
Ignorant Glamour throw aWsy the best defence o. hla
eonnity from silly desire Of ngupost glory. q