The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-11
THE WAR IN The CRlMEA.

Our readers will recognise in the suboned communica-
ton old and esteemed correspondent OF the Union
Without fully endorsing his sentiments conclusions we
still commend his observations to the consideration Of
the public The communication, il will be seen writ
shortly after the capture Of the south side Of bastopo
All that the allies have done to damage Russia is
med up in a few words They have caused the Gar 10
destroy his navy of the Black and the town of ebas
opol keep them out of the power and use of France
and England The allied arms, after siege OF one year.
succeeded in carrying the deences of the city, mainly
edwors thrown in their very faces since the invest
ment commenced the cost OF many men, and inf
utey of treasure than the great campaign OF Napo-
leon the LIST against Moscow, memorable for the agnl-
Jude of its disasters and horrors
Who estimate the cost to England and France 7
The treasury of England rredeemably bankrupt With
other nisiortunes England could her
eXchque But her main losses the gories OF her
battles that have filed the world with their renown and
the reality of military proves that has for century
kept the civilized world in check and placed her in the
Of the armies of its nations Not the prestige OF
her ancient greatness is left The gories Of Water
loo i,adaos Salamanca, Vitoria have gone headong
the dust OF the Crmea with the last OF the military heroes
of the century tina; achieved her military history These
the sacrifices OF Englandlosses she most depores
and retrieve Her military power is broken Where
is her army2 Where her hcrocs2 Gonc Should
she strain every remaining muscle and snew OF war
her ranks would be lhny filled by the drift OF her wretch
ed pauper classes and convctsnssrabe subjects for Old
England in the Of her greatness and pride Her bet
material that the lion and the in her conli
mental victories have sought refuge from taxation AMI
starvation in this country or in colonies that promise inn
muntie from the exacons Of decaypg arstocracies and
sclf-government to those that yearn 10 be free
France though less Illuminated, is scarcely less weak
ened i'll her military power. She Is drained OF the person.
mel Of her colonies have been tried to The utmost OF
their tension. They can bear further demands for sol
ders Famine threatens waste the remaining strength
the sword has spared Factions plotting against the
throne and the regcide at the every street
her capital The exchequer of her abundant revenues is
being drained its last while mourning and tamln
fill the land The OF these mighty thrones God does
not uphold And though the should stand still ut
their commands yet God will give them the battle for
they have joined their armies against the Cross and light
the Philisnes battles.
Russia stands unimpared Her mighty sinews of war
not weakened In fact her disasters have only
increased her real strength by exhibiting to the world the
loyalty and devotion of her subjects The vaor and fde
y of the defenders of Scbastopo have energzed the entire
nation. Seventy millions Of united masses inspired with
the ideas of nvncbility and that God is the leader OF
their armies resolved defend their orthodoxy and
the integrity of Russia. But these not the main
only gains Russia She has done moreshe has taught
her anniversaries respect her While she has illustrated
her superior skill in everything that belongs to the science
and strategy OF Wharf.-The devotion OF her subjects TO the
Car their ndomable energy, constancy, and courage
Russia has humiiaed her adyesares by showing TO them
and to the world the Fictitious estimate Of their unreal and
vanted prowess The supendous fact is shown that With
unexanped exert0ns with enormous armies and enginery
OF war, with and life without their par
ael in wars the armies France and England have been
year in taking the town and outworks of Scbastopo
while its strong and unmpaired fortresscs yet
touched their strength and control the great roadstead
harbor5 oil Se0ast0pO. Nithout TINS narbor tnere
no Black it is only waste of water-a maelsrom
where the navies Of England and France in the fury of
winter storms will find nglorious and watery graves with
the onors of war burial. What disasters what mis-
cry what folly
All the main designs Of England and France have failed
They failed dsatfect Poland they have failed
distract Gcrmany they have failed to dsmemDer Finland
they have failed open their highway TO their possessions
raudulently and forcbly seized India Asia and Arie,
Russia true has navy in the Black But until
England and France have the rondsiead and har Of
Sebastopo they have no Black
Ii ia be denied that Russia has sustained enormous
losses But, contrasted with England and France the
damage is insignificant Not halo of her glory has
been dimmed She hns Numbered o,b,r army has
numbered Its voice has gone through the world nd
has shaken all Europe With the just herccness her
wrath. She depends upon foreign aid.
Her empire grdes in its extent all the soils climates
staples of the world Her personnel Of war is inexhausti-
Bile Not less abundant every source her geo
graphical position renders her empire nvunesb the
skies.
Her granares contain substance subsst all Eu-
rope while starvation threatens her aaversares What
Her magazines and arsenas outnumbering al
in the other empr.s Of Europe yet filed with
other euginery of her faithful soldiers with
pert and willing hands know well how TO WELD in defence
of their affairs and their soil
There something the gallant taking of the Mala-
koF by the French greatly admire Nothing in history
excels il in plan, STYLE execution vaor and enthusiasm
admire the French soldier In the language OF great
English statesman, they do anything but impossi-
piues' France has sustained her eagles Not leaf ia
the green laurel Of her ancient fame has lost its fresh
Yct compared with the patient indomi,abe cour-
age WILL and endurance Of the Russian soldier the mpet-
charm,