The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-09
The Attitude OF Persia.

unpArdonabs indisor elton The government has taken
measures to prevent the recurrence of such events
The Attitude OF Persia
From the London Times, Dec %
The change which has taken place In the pacific rela-
tons Of the Court Of Persia with the Ottoman empire
and with this country, affords additional evidence
ofhe deep seated and deliberate policy pursued
BY Russia with reference to the present state OF affairs In
the Fast 1t requires denomination that the hostile
which the Persians said to have taken
attributable to the direct influence Of Russia and
At the Court of Tsheran. Russia therefore, probably
ANTICIPATED when she put for ward her prstenons to
Of % i'm IN the 5.na
bian Provinces that the contest provoked these pre-
texts by Prince AeStchkod would spread to the
shores Of the Caspian, and that the attack directed
against the Turkieh empire would be felt by British
interests in Central Asia. The means which Russo
opposed to the faith Of treaties and to the main.
tepance Of . good understanding with England,
and the time required for Of this nature
that the Emperor Nicholas has been aborng
months past to implsate the Persans In the
ing and that while lie still talking Of peace to
In Asia 1t appears, however, that the quarrel which
has taken place between the Shahs governn and the
sion Of diplomatic relations took place before the rupture
between Persia ard Turkey, and had been csusei by
aronts offered to servants q the embassy for which no
reparation could be obtained There petty vexations
however the mode in VIII CHI such court that Of Per-
sic betrays It's hostility to great Power and the Persian
Ambassador had been recalled fro London some months
before The rupture with Turkey de,ided and
abrupt and was o.used by thu direct promises OF the
Gar, who offered to remit the debt st due to Russis
aud 10 rest to Persia part Of the disputed territory
taken from her by the Turks.
1t Is tru, that in Persia the rival interests of the Br
than in any other part Of the world and Though every
object O. the policy Of this country would be amply 81
yeti Of That
us the obligation to watch auds to protect in
tere in that quarterswth activity than before.
In the course of the conferences which took plAce In
1889 between Lord Palmerstor and Hoossen Khan the
Persian envoy with view to the torat of the ami
cable relations OF the two governments hch were then
also much disturbed the British Miui stated the case
with his usual point aud cearness The conversation Ia
preserved In ml ute by Mr. Frazsr who acted in, Ter
pr ter the occasion and describes 10 these terms
Atength Lora Palm erston, taking map Of Central Asia
inda here was kussia; here pssa and Ahshsnistan,
must lie Whatever nigh. be TIE Of lhs reis
en saS b. s% Il I
closer contact the frontier Of British Inda Tor
the her
good md ,nfcen buwaik and desired to maintain her in
This state of things has for time past been
happily changed At enc time Russia succeeded in d.
worAs Of British ea, and 1t only by strenuous
monsrsnce and the occupation of the island Of Ksrrak
the siege OF Hera ind to restore the fortress Of Gin rau
to the Afghans. The policy led much further
suSq Operations Of the British foross n Afghan
ktan but no sooner relations with Russia i'm
par ed by any cause whatever than the Influences
are arrsye against us; and, although do not belong
to those alarufts who imagine that Russian army
ever be brought to operate agAnat the British set
means will to used TO foment the hostility OF
our "fsh S t.s the o" orr native sub,
indicates the which Russia Ia prepared make Of
these II be true that the Shah has de
cared his readiness place army 80 900 men under
the command Of Russian general against the Turks he
has already degraded himself into vassal Of the Russian
empire and shall not be surprised to learn that direct
Trrb nd sukn~
ess lave been concluded between them. The present
Shah Of Per la Nusser ed DIM is great grandson of
old Ally Fethi AliShah and he mounted the throne
very young man in ls4s His relations with the Euro
pssn have been intima The French have
had no embassy in Persia for several ysars Our own
connection with Persia has entirely the
differences which IN 1885, and, although q com.
nercial treaty has since heen signed between u.s.
interest and our influence in Persia far below
what they were half . century ago. Russia has
boldly pressed her advantage though the Persisns
themselves .1 4, must 30 aware tina. she is aiming
las already wIestsd several provinces and not long ago
she proposed the cession Of the district Of Aderbiap
which would put her in possession of both mite OF
the Catpian Russia already enjoys by treaty the excu
svs right Of navg. tug that with vessels Of war; and
the Shah seems to be incapable Of opposing the impulse
given him from st Petersburg But 10 masterstrote
Of hscbavean policy to have induced the Malone
dan powers who have both of them 20 much to appre
bend from the entertainments Of Russia to make
each other 1t the time when they most inter
ested in resisting the comm enemy for the very
the British may be compelled to
take for the support and assistance OF Of these
osh.r -'''' A '~''' 'A'''0 's''A'' ''''
Il remains to be acertsnsd with more ession what
the state OF Affairs really 10 between Turkey and Psra
and what the grounds which the British Charge
dA6aires has broken of his relations with the Persian
Court for in the present the East this part
question ASSUMES coz siderable importance, and may
require from she Of British India active and
vieilant measures The Persian troops said to DO
marching TO the frontier of the Araxes slender rein
orcemeIt to Prime woronzoGs disciplined ,orces bat
their movement Is important from the great sx.er sion It
gives 10 this contest the division OF the MussumAn
States and the ebarras ent In intended 10 occasion
to Briteh interests in The Indian government is
not however unprepAred TO deal with such events We
have already shown the Persiaps that feet easily
proceed from Bombny into the Persian Gulf and II their
northern frontier is open TO Russia their southern coast
Ia equally exposed to the control OF England.
Gen. PieIce's Message I'm England.
From the London News, Dec. AZ
The American Presidents Message, b ought by the
steamship Canada reports the prosperity which Is the
pomal condition Of that favored country. It's fruitful
soil bling tt underpeoped while its inhabitants have
the qualifications Of the old European nations, with
others Of their owR the lot OF It's citizens In their
tainAbIe good The vast increase Of their numbers BY
immigration well A. byhirth, IL pure advantage in
material sense and In moral view II be nothing but
good, while the institutions OF thscouutry afford sui.
hcien b. nd to constitute the various social elemsn
true community TIE heterogeneous quality OF society
supposed weakness OF Turkey, is the chief ground OF
strength in the Western republic All races and nations
Sste nsan.y which sh.r. Is NO p,s. "a q.
to rpresf. Und.r all changes Of circumstances there is
always ,omebody reGy TO improve mitigate
the existing phase and nowhere, therefore, 10
life mace the hest Of With Jersevering economy
Bone OF the people like winter bert and summer
prefer the granite and tarbeIry bushes Of the
Forth and Others the suvious and tropical climbers
the fouth Some live most proeperousy the prairie
and others ON the rivers and others sgsio the noun
tain sides In the whole prods ious extent and variety
Of the nainpa territory there ia hardly nook Of soil
society which does rot suit some resident Of
stitution and character another. This being the
case, the resources Of the whole county be
made avsilsble; and the consequence Is continuous
prosperity such the Pfede TIA peeches always report
and IS Is reported in no other department Of human
history Men a all nations being assembled scat
tered there, With scope which calls forth the ready and
willing activity all except the psgro) in their own vay
every kind Of indus ~ TO flourish, season and
Circumstance permit and IL be any OF
the statesmen Of the world that the surplus Ia the tsa
sury 10 thty tve millions Of dollars rhir OF the
thirty two millions devoted to the dlmnution Of the
debt, which IL Only fifty six millions eleven mil.
lions OF pounds The nds further lui
dalton with more Of the surplus and that there should