The daily union., 1854-12-21
RUSSIA AND THE ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE.
Russia though her exports and imports are very cons

RUSSlA AMI ANULO-rnENCu ALLlANCE
Russia though her exports and imports very consid
erabe is not like England and France, dependent in
great degree, on her foreign commerce; and Of
bocades such has been prosecuted by the allied pow
ers will have little effect either on the policy of the Gar
the prosperity of the nation great portion Of the
trade Of Russia internal such is the Of
the empire the variety Of climate and SOIL and the differ
of the people, that the surplus products of
region are for the most part consumed in the others Her
intercourse with the East and that Of the different portions
Of the empire with each other is carried either by
of her great rivers connected by canals by
All her trade with China is concentrated at Kiak the
frontiers of the two empires with Persia she commun
Gates through the Caspian into which the great river
vogathe Russian Mississippi -dsembogues itself; and
with Bochara and all the neghboring tribes Of ndepend
ent Tarar her is beyond the reach of the
bned navies of the world.
war, therefore, on the commerce of Russia cannot,
however successful lead any decisive consequences AS
yet it has only resulted in the capture Of dozen
sells laden with sala loss which very deeply affect
the Russian Of picked cucumbcrs The
of the Black has hitherto been principally carried
by the Greeks, Germans Italians Maltese and Ionan
islanders On the side of Western Europe the Baltic the
great outlet to the foreign Of Russia and that
has been eectuay bockaded since the Of
the war. But there other means Of communication
between nations than the and to be anci-
pated it is complaint of the British press
that of the important staples of Russia find
ing their way to England at greatly enhanced prices,
through other channels spite of bockades and cruisers
And such will always be the All experience has
shown that hunger breaks through stone walls SO the
necessities and uxures of nations will overeap all obsta
ces to their acquisition Where the necessity mpera
tive and the profits equivalent the risk it will nevita-
bly, be encountered and the cunning of always
overmatch for the wisdom of statesmen Nay belge-
themselves almost always compelled to relax their
restrictions in order to procure commodity in
dspensabc to their safety, welfare, convenience Thus
for example Great Britain found it expcdient during the
last war; grant special licences certain American mer
chants ship of -four for the support of her
in the PENINSULA and thus she will probably be compelled
to wink at the introduction of Russian hemp taow and
other articles indispensable for her home consumption.
That snch indirect trade is this moment carried
great extent and that through the agency Of British
chants and British capital, we have doubt 71
Thus the blockade of the commerce of Russia is not
very formidable weapon in the hands of the AngoFrench
alliance 1t is only Harlequin attacking the Giant with
his wooden sword. How far the war may be successfully
sons remains to be The bombardment of Odessa
certainly failure the attack on Peropau-
lows and the siege ofScbasopo however it may termi-
nate, bloody tragedy that often be repeated
without leaving the combatnnts in the condition of the
lion and the bear in the fable But setting aside bonn
bardmens and seges predatory ncursons are sort
of twoedged weapon that cuts both ways With brave
and patriotic people-such as the Russians undoubtedly
are however tgmnzed barbaans by the refined rab-
BILE Of London and Parstb scratchngs outside
skim instead Of cooling down the national ardo only serve
to rrae the blood to fever heat and awake the sumbcr
ing energies of the people Great Britain tried the expert
men in the late war with and the London Times, and
other organs of British Spleen threaten repetition If WI
enlist our sympathes in behalf of the Gar a
We do not therefore, believe that the destruction Of nj
the naval stations Of Russia the Black sea- the Whit,
sea- the Baltic reinforced by the capture of Sebasopo
Cronstadt and St Petcrsburgh, will enable the Anglo
French alliance to adjust the balance Of power in Europe
Asia America TO their satisfaction The price stock
does not regulate the pulse Of Russia 1t does that Of Eng
land and France nor the moneyed interest paramount