The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07

trict Court, for the Parish of East Feliciana. y7
The EUROPEAN NEws.-Ion, Of the Bal
timore Sun, of the 26th ult. writes as fol-
lows:
1t now ten months since the allies COM
menced their Operations in the Crimea, and
the results, so far, are unfavorable to their
success. Their exultation at the recent
successes is quite proportionate to any adj
vantage they have. gained. They have
taken Kertsch, which they could have ia.
ken at any time, because Russia did not
want it. They have simply used'the fort
as long as the allies chose to let them have
it, but it was by no means regarded as ne
cessary to their supplies. They have taken
with immense loss, two advanced works of
the Russians before Sebastopol, which works
have already answered their military pur-
pose, and which can be renewed on differ
ent lines whenever it may be expedient.
The Mamelon on little round HILL was
fortified by the Russians after the battle of
Inkermann, and, like their other advanced
works, had given the allies much trouble by
including their advanced works. All these
victories are mere affairs of out-posts, but
which fritter away the strength of the allies
without giving them the least important
advantage. They have brought the allies
now to the fearful trial Of the month of Jul
ly and August, when pestilence must neces-
sarily destroy them by thousands, when ac-
ton is impossible, and inaction is destruc-
ton. The Russian strength in the Crimea
has been increased, as we have every reason
to believe, to an extent equal to that of the
allies and their forces outside of Sebastopol
are so concentrated at fortified points as to
be able to keep open a communication with
Sebastopol, to resist any attack from the
allies, and to be ready at the critical mo-
ment to avail themselves of an opportunity
to strike decisive blow. These circum-
stances are unfavorable to the peace which
the allies expect to conquer before Christ.
mas. England is fighting for the preserva-
ton of her military prestige, and, as the
London Times urges for England to be beat
en- in the Crimea is to be beaten everywhere.
We might for the sake of our own interest,
of the interest of the world, wish England
such victory as will enable her to make
peace.
1t has been apprehcnded by our wisest
and most conservative statesmen that the
war in Europe could not be protracted
without involving this country in its vortex
This was our experience, heretofore, when
we were less strong than we are now: We
are now quite as much feared as hated by
foreign powers and it would be very impo-
little on the part of Englend to quarrel with
u.s. But the latest advices show that ag-
gression upon our commerce have been re-
commenced by these powers in the Baltic,
and in the course of their desperate struggle
it may not be long before they will com.
mence regular system Of plumber upon our
commerce, as they did under the "orders in
Council" and the Berlin and Milan DEGREES.
The United States is pledged before the
world to assert their right to the freedom
of the seas, which has been grossly violated
by the British Admiral in the Baltic.
The immediate effect of this outrage will
be to confirm our people in their imputed
Russian sympathies. 1t may be that the
two great empires of the world--the Eas-
tern and the Western-the despotic and the
democratic-are to unite on common ground
for the assertion of the principle of the lib
erun, mare. Both powers have common
interest in the maintenance of that princi-
pie, and they have the strength to do it.
70 us it is vital principle, and the aid of
Russia in its establishment will be cordial
ly accepted
To us such an alliance will supply the
place, to great extent of great naval
force. Nothing could be more inconsistent
with our political and economical system
than to support naval establishment upon
the scale OF the British and French navy
But Russia, confronting and engaging Yves
tern Europe, is our shield, from their at
tacks.
The dispatches of our Minister (Mr. Ma
son. on this subject will be looked for with
great anxiety. What has become of our
Minister to Russia? From him, or of him
nothing is heard.
The last assaults upon onr commerce in
the Baltic, by the British commanders, are
70 be made known to us, as itseems, through
Mr.. Mason, by Count Nesselrode--our
Minister to Russia, having nothing to do
with the matter.