Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-12

We are permitted, says the Washington Union,
to make the following extract from n letter from
an American gentleman in Russia to his friend in
Washington. IL is dated
ST. PETERsBURGH, April z, Is5l
'fou will doubtless be surprised to hear from
me SO near the north pole, when you would nat
urally expect me TO be on my way 10 the sunny
South but such is the uncertainty of human
events. Here am, sporting the double eagles
ready to extract ball, amputaie leg, or dress n
broken skull for friend or foe. | Shall assist mt
the ball given by the allied fleet at Crons tadt,
and expect to pass the bistoury and the liga'ure
pretty freely through the flesh of John Bull and
johnny Crapean, as it is my impression that
they will be annihlated if they attempt the de-
moliton of that fortress but short time now
will solve the problem. / can assure you of one
thing, that this ism most delightful place to So
journ for time. The Russians are just what
the Virginians are represented to be: warm heart
ed, polite, and hosptabe people, and the ladies
are perfectly attractive and intelligent. highly
accomplished. tmuse here being a y, rfect pas-
slon,l and hterary-hops. polkas and waltzes
yielding to conversations and musical entertain
ments.
III have been a quasi national guest, and reg
ularly handed around among the high function
aries. The Emperor is noble. fine looking gen
teman, very much such man as j. s. Preston.
k
ness. and he received me with AS much oordiality
as you would have .done and with an expression
OF gratitude for my sympathy, and hope that
my country would view this European quarrel in
the same light that did, &c. After The Cron.
stadt affair is over here, shall 20 down to the
invading army with medicinal staff of my ooun-
trymen that j am expecting from Paris. and
spend short time with them, and return home
with my daughter. whom have left at school in
/ an rxin tara
the rank of chirurgien major ct operatenr Ii is
a high sounding title. but expect means very
little"
AT this point, another American present ut
St. Petersburg, insists upon saying as follows:
II find my friend writing this letter and take
IT from under his pen just 10 say that the present
position of affeirs between the United States and
Russia is all that could be wished for by us. to
conclude firm. lasting. and very advantageous
treaties of commerce and alliance with this great
nation. England has heretofore, with her charac-
terlstie shrewdness and policy, had things all her
own way. Now.nhe Emperor, and gentlemen high
In Office here. view the question in lis proper light
and can see that America is the natural and ap-
propriate friend Of Russia. and that Russia can
never be otherwise than friendly towards Amer
lea. Tbsy are both far removed from each other.
without and questions Of coneuests aud territory
to produce jealousy and guarrels. which are eter-
nally arising between our country and that pow
or, fEngland.l We want nothing which Russia
owns desires to own. Why then, is il that
reciprocal commerce, of great importance and
vast profit to both parties. (nations has not been
cherished asd established on an mmoyable ba.
sis 2.
The first writer resumes
There are immense preparations for war going
on here, and. for the life of me, | cannot see
what the allies can effect. They certainly can
not land on the Baltic, and Russia will be able e
keep up an immense army for an almost interim
nabie length of time in the Danubian yicnage.-
Turkey is now defunct; and the helligerenfs wi
only fight for grandeur, as they say out West
We have become the great nation at last, fulfil
ling the Fourth of July orators boast of Tho
"eyes of all the world being turned to u.s." Oul
position is every where discussed; whether VIZ
will still contend against the right of search ant
what we will demand in the interest of our com
merce as neutrals. which is bound to be yer,
much extended during this struggle. As for this
government they win give US hereafter great ad
yantages over any other country, if we will onl,
profit by it, which the Yankees are keen enough
to do, If properly supported. shall ask per
mission tomorrow to go down TO Moscow for
few days. to view the old capital and its antiqu,
sites, before the ice leaves the< Gulf and thu
Ne,a. as it is expected to clear the way for piing
up the agony"