Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-13

facts il is which has driven the London
Times and so many Of the English pol
iticians into paroxysms Of cxaspera-
ton. Possibly, indeed, all classes of
her statesmen-alike those whose
voice is for unrelenting war, and those
who with Mr.. Gladstone implore peace
however apparently they may diff
err, are influenced by one motive
They foresee probably, at the close OF
this war, total extinction of those
friendly relations with Russia which
have been attended with benefits to
England, the loss Of which they are
desirous to avert.
The present war has torn and al
nulled all the commercial treaties be-
tween Russia and England-all more
or less favorable to the latter power.
Such treaties are not likely ever to find
renewal in the state of exasperated
feeling in which the close of the war
will leave Russia. To obtain new ones
Russia must therefore be brought by
long defeats and total exhaustion to
the feet of England To this extrem-
ity it must now in great measure be
tie desire Of England to Russia, by
sp seading the conflagration over the
entire face Of Europe, This accounts
for the rejection of the Austrian peace
proposition after il had been accepted
by Drouyn de l'Huys. and even par
tally by Louis Napoleon. With the
same motive the peace party does not
desire to cxasperate Russia. The COM
mercial advantages enjoyed now al
most for centuries by England, will al
the close Of the war necessarily be
t. ansferred to some other maritime
power. This lucrative trade, hither-
to possessed by the English CONNER.
cial marines, will naturally flow to this
country, and perhaps it could not be
swallowed up in a channel more calling
to British feeling. or more injurious to
British interests.
The vast and (for her resources
primitive Empire of Russia, which
formed so lucrative field for British
commerce and capital, is fast escaping
from England's grasp; and England
knows full we'll that Russia's resources
are so extensive as to secure TO her a
quick rebound even after the mos'
deadly exhaustion. She knows like.
wise that it is not the fanatical spirit
alone which has taken fire, but that
under the present electric shock the
Russian people are acquiring an indus
trial seil-coiisciousness She know:
that considerable capital accumulated
in the hands of merchants and peas
ants. and retained for many reasons
dormant and unproductive, will spring
into activity, and under the direction
(asris likely to be the case Of such ex,
perienced tutors rs the Americans, W.T..
ken the native manufactures ndtradt
giving them more vigorous life anc
growth than ever.
In Russia at this moment there i:
growing up violent and universal ha
tired against every thing foreign; bu
the hatred concentrates its strength al
most wholly against England. No
nation can for any great length o
time cherish malignity against tn,
French. Their own hatred is too vol
atile and polished to create any rance
rous return. For near three quarter
of a century the Russians and French
have in turns been foes and friends.--
Not so with England. This is the frs
breeze between the two nations.--
Henceforth England will be considered
as the deadliest of enemies, who aim
edsto strike down and destroy tn
growth, thesprosperity and destiny o
Russia. 1t is a principle that wher
friendship has been longestand strong
est, it il converted. when broken. int
the deadliest and deepest dislike. Tn
waters once separated may never com
together again, especially in the breas
Of people so concentrated in thei
feelings and of such strong and unva
rying impressions as the Russians
This animosity towarl England will b
increased too by the greater publicit,
given by the present Emperor to tn
attacks Of the English politicians an,
press. which are translated and circu
lated in places ofpublic resort. Tn
political and diplomatic papers bear
ing on the negotiations and progress G
the war, are likewise brought to tn
public knowledge. Through thes
channels the animosity now entertain
ed in England toward Russia is convey
ed to the clergy and commercial class
es, and by them communicated to th
masses Of the people.
A single fact which we learn iron
the German journals strikingly indi
Gates the intensity Of the national feel
ing. According TO Russian law, ever
nobleman and civil fuctionary, fror
the highest to the lowest grade. wear
uniform. This costume was until re
Gently in the fashion Of a dress Coz
with standing collar and embroidery
A late ukase has however change
this foreign habit haJiils into the ol
lSaftan. or long frock and large loos
trowsers, much better suited to til
climate. The German papers sa
that this change has been receive
with intense satisfaction. All classe,
even from childhood upward, in s
Petersburgh. Moscow and the othe
cities. fling aside with disgust ever
article of Western manufacture an
adopt the newly created national gar
Of loose trowsers and easy jacket
gray cloth. with green collar and croi
upon the breast. Hatred will thus Q
down. and passing from sire to SC
penetrate all the fibres ofthe heart an
faculties OF the mind.
! Such are likely to be in future Il
relations between Russia and Englan,
II the latter country is TO derive mn
advantage from the war, il must be
the Improvement of its own intern
organization; and for this there is /,
deed some reason TO hope. Still. an
such improvement to be eirectual. mu
cut deeper than is usually suppose
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