The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-06
The Politics OF the Baltic.


The Cologne Gazette, speaking on the maritime
Powers and Sweden, says inter ala -
The English ministry, very humane one in every
and throw Is few obstacles as possible in tie way
Of commerce. They have reflected, that II Russia
we're completely blockadcd, England herself, for
instance, would be Injured, since she can hardly
dispense with many Russian products. The minis
the blockade Of the White Sea until tho shipment
Of cargoes for this year should DO ended. We have
lorg since expressed our full recognition Of the
humare views thst Influenced the ministers Of
England, and do lot, like so many distrustful per.
sors see any sign In this conduct that they carry
on the wsr reluctantly. But stin this fashionable
humanity may be carried ont too far, and the Eng
serious an affair to be transacted In 30 ridiculous
manner, as at Odessa for instance What do they
wsge war for Why to compel Russia, by It's
plaques and iDfictions, to desire peace. Are they
deavcr to spare Russia these infections? Il Is,
indeed perfe correct that the beligerent powers
suffer BY the suspension Of all commercial inter
loser even en- the ed Of battle, without loss on the
ether side. due consideration Of this can only
add another reason for not making war at all but
if war actually does break out, that war must be
The Baltic neet has this year not accomplished
is true mission, but We do not pretend to say
through whose fault. Be it true or not that the
French government insisted from the first on send
lsh government could not make up its mind to do
30, 1t 10 enough the admirals now excuEe them
selves for their inactivity on the ground Of their not
having land SSps and sarDoa Nsvsltnss
with having too c-edulously taken for granted that
sweaberg and CroKstadt are impregnable, without
putting that fact 70 the slightest tsst Thsy got up
glass. saw nothing. but granite. shrugged their
fall Of Bemarsand that opinion has been changed.
What appeared impossible before appears now not
belief in tie invulnefabty Of granite walls may be
said to be tie most important advantage obtained
by the Baltic feet for this year.
has lest the allied powers the alliance Of Sweden.
II the opinion was pretty generally diused in Eng
lard that Lord Abefdten's ministry was not In
earnest with the wer against Russia, tho Swedish
to the proposals Of the naval powers Public opinion
in Sweden is unanimously tn favor Of war against
Russia in order to recover Finland shamefnly lost
But the King cannot resolve on sacrificing tho friend
ship Of Russia, 80 s.udiously cultivated by him
hitherto. King Oscar 10 gentle minded, well in.
formed and eetirnabe man, but his bodily strength
Is impaired, and his mental powers were never at
any time very strong. He inherited from his father
main stay Of his new throne. A long descended
princely house IL hence blessing for the subjects
because the monarch IN this case need only study
exclusively the welfare Of the country. Charles
the nobility, because this order Is the most powerful
! in Sweden; and shy a. their order was at first,
tie King gained his own ends ct last, though he had
to pay high price for them Il is true. He was not
permitted to NEEDLE with thoir knghtly privileges
nor touch the entangled constitution with the hand
or REFORM This it is that keeps both the royal power
and the cumbrous Diet as a. ever thereby
ticable. Tse natural external buttrcss to prop up
such political edidce Is Russia, which once On .
time propped up the vicious Polish constitution 50
considerably in the same manner; the privileges Of
sentative Russia, Is the nbert Of the Polish mobiles
once were. The partisans OF Russia, rot ct al nu
mercus In Sweden, arc pIir cipaIy to DO found
among tie nobss. Il Is from the ranks Of thil
party that such placid and stateemanliks leaders
are sent over to Germany with demonstrat.sn
in every one OF them, that the recovery Of Fir.
land is not ut all desirable for Sweoen. Sweden,
they say, is not In state TO keep Finland. They
united to theft country, Europe would guarantees
the peimanerc CO Of the union. But, even II allied
With the whole Of Europe, these Swedish mobiles
argue Sweden is NO longer capable Of deending and
speak Of those heSoic Goths, whose valor humbled
ancient Rome to the dust. How, then, do they think
OF deftr ding Sweden herseff Would it not be bet
ter end Of course more statesmanlike to send water
and earth TO st. Petersburg at onoe2 Oh, wisdom,
heard frsm, sch held Is resignation i not seen
amongst other Swedes. The Crown Prince stands
az the head Of national policy for which all brave
and true Swedish hearts viii. Sight The peasant
0. der, that can vie with the Knights and mobiles,
through its manly pride and It's wealth In cattle, IA
ready 70 shed it's blood and eperd Its wealth for ts
Finnish brothers, but Is not ready to pay any more
contributions fer keeping up neutrality returning
no assets King Oscar vii see that there is nothing
mo4c dangerous for new ruler, especially when
born 81 alen than to sunder himself from the minds
ard teaits Of bis people. He Ii not unwarae q
4 ppfe,shurO ere he had AL attentions sh0 Y0rej