The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14

From the Washington Union.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM ST. Pc


From The Washington Union.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM ST Pc
TERSBuRG.
We are permitted to make the foil wing
interesting extract ircm a letter from an Amer
can gentleman in Russia to his friend in
Washington. II is dated
ST. Pe,ersburgh, April 8, 1851.
"You will doubtless be surprised to hear
from me so near the north pole, when you would
naturally expect me 10 be on my way to the
sunny south but such is the uncertainty of
human events Here am sporting the double
eagles ready to extract ball, amputate leg,
or dress a broken skull for friend or foe | shall
assist at the ball given by the allied fleet at
Cronsiadt, and expect 10 pass the bistoury and
the ligature pretty freely through the flesh OF
John Bull and Johnny Crapeau, as it is my
impression that they will be annihiiated Il they
attempt the demolition of that fortress but a
short time now will solve the problem can
assure Won of one thing, that his is a most de
Eghtful place 10 s"journ for time. The Rus
SLAMS are lust what Virginans represented
TO be; warm hearted, polite, and hospitable
people, and the ladies are peculiarly attractive
and intelligent, highly accomplished, (mus'c
here being perfect passion and literary
hops, polkas, and Wales yielding in CONVERSE
tons and musical entertainments have been
quasi national guest, and regularly handed
around among the high funcionaries. The
Emperor is noble, fine looking gentleman,
very much such man as John ) Preston, with
Il counenance full Of amabiHty and irankness,
and he received me with much cordially az
you would have done ana 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 go down to the
invading army with medical staff oil my coun-
trymen that | am expecting froa. Paris, and
spend short time with them, and return home
with my daughter, whom | have LEFT at school
in Paris. | entered service here as amateur,
with The rank of chrurgen major ct oPerdfsur
Ii is high sounding title, but expect means
very little
AT this point. another American present al
81 Petersburgh insists upon saying as follows
81 find my friend writing this letter, and
take it from under his pen just to say that the
present position of affairs between the Unite
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 characteristic shrewdness and policy,
had things all her own way. Now, the Empe-
ror, and gentlemen high in Office here, view the
question in its proper light, aud can see that
| America is the natural and appropriate friend Of
Russia, and that Russia can never be otherwise
| than friendly towards America They are both
| far removed from each other, without any ques-
| tons of conquests and territory to produce
jealousy and quarrels, which are eternally aris-
| ing between our country and that power eng.
| land We want nothing which Russia owns
| or desires to own. Why, then, is it tina
/ ofr
vast prof both parties, (nations,) has no
| BILE bass."
The first writer resumes
"There are immense preparations for wal
going on here, and, for the lie OF me, l cinnoi
see what the allies can effect. They certainly
cannot land on the Baltic, and Russia will be
able to keep up an immense army for an almos
interminabe length of time in the Danubiar
vicinage. Turkey is no,o d.funct; and the
belligerens will only fight for grandeur, a:
| they say out West. We have become the grea
nation at last, fulfilling the Fourth of July
orators boast of the eyes of all the tcortd beng
turned TO Our position rs everywhere
discussed; whether we will still contend agains
the right of search, and what we will demand
| in the interest of our commerce neutralS
| which is bound to be very much extended dur
ing this struggle AS for this government, the!
will give us hereafter great advantages owe
any other country, if we will only profit bv it
which the Yankees are keen enough to do,
properly supported. shall ask permission 10
morrow 10 go down TO Moscow for few days
TO view the old capital and its antique sight
before the ice leaves the Gulf and the Neva, a
it is expected to clear the way for ptttng up tn
| agony"