The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-13
INTERESTING LETTER FROM CRONSTADT.

CRoSsrADT, May IA, 1854
Here am propped up the north pole, n'edans
gorum est surrounded by thousands of big guns
but such nfes Washington city but de gros care
perie with eye to the west looking for Captain
Charley Napier but in reality expecting him. especial
ly since Lord Hardwckes aer-dinner discourse pro-
claiming TO the world that the British navy
ed to contend against walls Of oak and bluff against
stone We prepared to give him reception if he
will only do us the honor of visit We exceedingly
anxious the feet yaunted for the last four months
aud have prepared for their reception FIVE palaces besides
sundry extra accommodations and the musicians at
their places prepared to open the ball with spirit and
right good wiH have noble set of companions here-I
do not think the world furnishes SUPERIOR the head
and encouragement Dehn is old man. but full
life and vgor he is of military ardor and intelligence
old Admiral Ricord advanced in life as gay and ac-
tive as cricket and take il for granted from his long
experience all about his business Gen Poliskousy
Gen Dehns second in command is of the pure metal and
most artscally done up, combining amaby and affable
manners with the highest business qualifications but Adj
mira Leutke is the beau ideal of military chief think
he has remarkably striking military caste than old
General Jackson had. You know that admirer of
men, but look upon this without admiring
him The renowned Gen Grabbe is the military governor
Of the station he you know is famed for both military
oDd civil service 1t would be useless for TO mention
her gentlemen here for they all highly educated and
accomplished.
We live in stirring times and must take the advantage
of them; and would like most forciby recommend to
your consideration the advantage that the United States
might gain by offering its services mediator to settle
this complicated European quarrel which only be set
tied by the nermedaton Of the kind Offices Of disinter
ested party. We say, hands off, The object for which
the difficulty has long since been attained but the
parties have become envenomed against each other that
the continuance of the hostile attitude only for the graft
fcaiion Of amour propr attempt execute unmean-
nJatn hapo Ia.p
the ardor Of the combined feet at Odessa the other day
They attempted demolish the town. and little battery
OF four guns drove them of with considerable damage and
they made disgraceful failure land. No yesge
remains Of the prestige OF the English name In Russia
The journals gave such exalted accounts OF the
enormous preparations made by England and France
for the support Of the Ottoman Porte and IslamiEm
against the pretended encroachmens Of the Car on Chris
tanity, that the world prepared to the Russian
army demolished n driven from the provinces and the
followers of Mahomet trampliug under foot with mpu
nifty, the Crock Christians but such not the
The slow pace OF the allies would subject them TO
criticism In Uncle Sans domain and when ut last they
did make their appearance il only stand by and
the deenccless Christians and children muir
dercd IN cold blood by their Mussemen friends as At Ku
tenda Gasconading in England and France appears TO
have produced very little effect here except to excite en-
thusasn to-brng down their pride button-hole or so
and II they do not keep bright lookout the old Prince
Of Warsaw viii catch them about the Balkans and take
the concet pretty considerably Of them They have
pucked and spod Turkey, and Russia is roasting her.
but with desire 10 swallow any portion much less the
totally but viii most pertuacousy insist upon the fla
vor and parn stipulated for and acquired Kainard
and Adranople being retained and guarantedthe equity
and Justice Of which cannot for moment be contested but
is palaable to all tastes In this whole transaction
Russia has acted noby and honorably whilst France and
England have been clustering gobbing and strutng to
their great admiration but to.the contempt and ridi
cue Of the balance Of the world The whole of this parade
has been impose the German powersto them
eatspaw TO haul the chestnus for their benefit You
may thing Russia is prepared TO defend herself
against them, and they beginning to find it out and
wi soon be ready 70 enter into negotiations for peace
which could be very much fastened aud In inn
measuraby advantageous us the President would only
offer his mediation. My convictions are most thorough
that all parties would gladly accept the kind Offices Of the
United States of America and if offered congress would
be immediately assembled for the arrangement of pers-
nent basis for pence II proper time MS push
Monroe doctrine in which certain that Russin would
back it backs her this time for all this talk about
equilibrium gemmons nobody now il was well enough
when the secondary engaged throw out
gull the people but II II this time The com
bned fleet have been picking up few struggling vessels Of
commerce directly in Of their proclamation to
allow trading vessels six weeks home but they are
afraid Of Sebastopo, Sweaborg and CONSULTATIONS
walls as Lord Hardwicke says very much asonisbed
that we have government vessel in the Baltic 10 look
after commerce.