Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-11
NY IIRGINIAN.
Tss Power and Position OF Russia

The Power and Position OF RUSSIA
II seems 10 us that those who liken the pres
sure Of the colossal Empire of Northeastern
Europe upon the Mahomedan countries s''nth ct
its dominion. to the Scandinavian eiRigfafions
which oyerthrew the Western Empire are IN or
ror. The mission of those hordes, which e~tao.
lished them selves upon the ruins OF homan CIV.
Ezatioa. was to destroy the social fabr aud re
construct IL, combining with The materials OF the
former structure, 80 far they were suitable
others which were wholly wanting. to unite with
R,pan law and Christian faith. the sentiments vi
personal Freedom aud individual honor. FROM
these elements, has sprung the civilization OF
Western Europe.
To the production of simi'ar results upon the
shores of the Bosphorus. three circumstances
would be- requisite, neither one I'd which a NOR
rally pos .ible. There must BE- TIE introduction
of a conquering population, permWlenily settled
among. and in contact with the conquered:
these must belong t, the scandinavian (which
seems to be the great modifying agent ut the
world,-and lastly. the new comers must be d.
connected from the parent stock. and h'it 10 de-
velope new state from their analgafnation with
the subjected people. Russia could falhl none of
these conditions in the event Of a conquest vi
Turkey and hence we believe that the achieve
ment of that conquest would producr none of the
advantages which migls be anticipated from the
possession uf ono of the farcst districts Of the
world by Northern people. The Russians ARE
solavonians-a race whose name j. the etymo-
logical parent Of the word which describes i,,cir
own social eonditis-i; t-lase,estidre Their nl'rs
are of Scandinavian descent with "a mixture of
Mogul blood, left among them by the descendants
of Grngi- Khan, who ruled them for two hundred
years. The scfavonic races huse proved them
selves incapable ef apprroiaiing--at least OF
achieving political liberty. The doeiliiy If The
Russian soldier is less the result Of education
than Of nature
A thousand years ago, the FIRST attempt by
Ra~sia was made upon Constnniinople. and from
that time to the present with long i'terval dur
ing the peTiod.of the Tartar d4ninatan.tls ettnt
has been from time TO time rcpea'ed. Tie set
tied policy Of tl,e Russian throne stamped upon
by the M,g, dominion IRON which it gradually
emerged through the craftines. et The Dukes Of
Moscow has been extend their doniii'"ns Last
ward and Southwark, more by diplomacy Tim 10y
arms This policyis seconded 10y the universal
belief ri the people in destiny which ordans
universal dominion for them. 1t peryades the
peasant aud the soldier alike. and lac latter j.
moved with fresh nnpuls, when the lovely plains
about the b, sphoru, invite him 10 leave TIA fro
zen regions OF his birth
NJ tiiu delirbt th ~. rd 81 Wti,rsa
rifiher DAY. shd d, D, Tue:
kr-nt 4fe nsW aRfHtce al the pit4u iur Io-u
Aud 1UHf the pendent VITA u-n Gttas
Whatever may be the motives of the Gar. in
his present movements, il il very pertinent en-
quiry, whether he can anticipate success, IN ur-
suing at this time poliey which may bring him
iai collision with mics ,ting II the West
ern Powers. We propose to give u summary of
the military resources of his empire. liz al
strength consists of forty five slips Of the line,
and thirty frigates. But the greatpower Vi Rus
STA is in her gigantic land fneos--grrnter than
those of aay other European nat.on. We state
upon the authority of an article in u late review,
that in the event of general war; she can ope-
rate without her limits, with "a force of 55OUu0
men without laying herself open to Great Britain,
to Sweden or the Caucasus.
The following is statement of the number of
fighting men and guns actually ready for ser.
vice. given by Prussian officer, and Baron
Haxthausen, II German