The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-25

n Kussia BY We Western Powers, but this can b
but an excuse for standing Aoof for it 10 not likely
that England and France have decided upon
taking away from Russia, as yet, any part Of her
territory. They win first catch their hare before
they discuss the cooking of it. Notwithstanding
the Wanting Of the English press, that the war
would be short and brilliant one, the terrible fact
is looming upon Europe that it win be tedious
and prolonged one. The passive and aggressive
strength Of Russia must be very great sevastopo
and Cronstadt would have fallen before this, and
the Russian army would have been driven back
beyond the Pruth. The whole of the Baltic trade
of Russia is now stopped and if that circum stance
will drive the Russians into insurrection and make
them regicides, the Czar has not long to live. The
English Journals have several times limited that the
gloomy and disconnected; but these hints have not
heen confirmed. The wish on the part Of the Jour-
nalists has been father to the thought probably.
Amongst the German States Bavaria and Saxony
so probably are Spain and Portugal. K would be
most important If Sweden would declare for the
Western Powers, for she is the natural enemy of
Russia; but she holds al0Of. She would gladly get
purposely treated well by the astute Gar and it is
said they have no wish TO change masters Austria
Is still arming ostensibly to defend her frontier.
The Western Powers fatter themselves that Aus
liza Will use ner accumulatinG IOrceS against hnSS0,
but at present there IL to believe but that
they may be used against Turkey.
The English and French governments are in a
fearful predicament. They have such dynastc pre-
JUDGES and such dread of democracy that they
would gladly guarantee the statu quo it existed
before the invasion of the Danubian Pfincipaties,
but they dare not guarantee the present iniqutous
political arrangements of Europe, nor permit
Russia il she is defeated to retain her dangerous and
overgrown dominion. Every day the Russian war
lasts, and every life that Is sacrificed in it, exas
perates the English and French people against
Russian power, and against the supneness aud
treachery which have allowed its acquisition.
If the Western Powers knew their own interest,
and studied to be just and generous, bold policy
would be the wisest If they would declare that the
time was come for Encouragement of the balance
of power in Europe and for the oppressed peoples Of
Poland, Hungary and Italy to have justice done
them, they would find the war probably not so diff
icult or lasting It would at once compel every
nation to declare ITSELF and to take 81 les France
England, Hungary, Poland and Italy would be more
than match for all Europe; beside, Russia Aus
tria and Prussia would then not only be obliged to
defend their frontiers, but their very centres The
absolutists would not have ship-ofwar to fight
with, nor be able to cross single sea, while the
best and bravest armies and an irresistible feet
would be on the side of the liberals. war con-
Quoted by such combatants could not last long, and
would terminate assuredly in the ascendancy Of
England and France, and in the triumph of human
freedom.