The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28

lions accordingly. He states, aso, that &C tie date
Of his despstch there was mot the sightest appear
cent wsters, and hs adds, that mercantile steamer,
the Bamora, had left the Firth Of Forth after our
ships, on their return from the Baltic, had arrived
there, bad made her voyage out to Klel, and was
again to Lxith without encounteTing any impedi-
mept In navigation. The inference therefore, ma
turaly suggesting itself is, that those waters may
possibly become more open and the Russian feet
mole dis gossbe for action than we msgiae.
We trust that sufficient provision has been made
by the Admiralty against these contingencies. ard
that the couotry may be relieved Of all Alarms from
. sea 80 easily guarded as the Baltic. As IT hap
pens. the straits leading to these waters can be
watched with great facility and chan OF steamers
would provide us with all the secuitv required. We
repeat. that our sppreheDsions on this head not
very great. IL ID not probable that the ice will
break up to set the cruisers OF the Gear a. liberty
and, even II such an event to occur, the obvi
Gus risk OF being frozen out Of port by return OF
the frost, would operate materially TO the discour
agement Of adventure. Still 1t must be remem
bered that the very possibility OF the occurrence
would be attended with alarm, aud events in the
Pacific have shown how easily few friga.es or cor
vetles may elude the pursuit OF Their antagonists.
IL In somewhat remark ,ble indeed, that the war
should have endured for year without bringing
Cd the chance VI capturing any one Of the Russian
cruisers known TO be abroad, and, when jnsider
the uneasDess which these enemies Occssi0ned, we
may look back with more satisfaction to the block
ade SO successfully maintained throughout the spring
end summer by our fleet iu tbs Baltic Up {, the
present we have been happily exempted from all
the more immediate evils OF war. Though our
coasts are open 70 the attacks OF adversary pos
sessed Of o toweIful navy, We have never ex oerl-
tDced u Q smallest alarm, and our merchant vessels
bave pursued their voyages to oil ports OF the world
with AZ much unconcern and security a. II we had
been still at peace. These adva, tages for which
we canrot be too thankful, and, while they should
encourage us In supporting the less direct burdens
OF war; they ought to teach the utmost vigilance
n n M an va 4 tha
national prosperity and honor.
Projected MEDIATION OF THE UNITED
STATES IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
IRON the London Daily News, jan. H..
Tiers is Likelihood, IT appears, that the govern
tween the contending Powers OF Europe. The pro-
poeal, when first mooted in the Legislature at
Washington, was coolIy received, and abandoned
for the time; but 1t seems nov about - be renewed
with more viRor and persistence. The newspapers
throughout the Union are filed with discussions on
this subject BY referring TO the lette Of our special
correspondent at New York, the reader will be
bed TO for m conception OF the views entertained
OF this matter by the more temperate and sagacious
Of its advocates among American politicians.
The arguments by which the advocates of media
tion seek 10 move their countrymen to aiopt their
views appear to be mainly addressed to the nations
eense OF Its own importance. The changes are ASST
duousy rung on the undeniabe truth that the North
American Republic, having great commercial In.
terests to protect In oil waters cannot afford to stand
Moth American Republic has now attained to such
degree OF consequeI CO and power as entities IL to
claim TO be admitted into these counsels on footing
OF perfect equality with the proudest and mnst inu
entail States. The citizens OF the United 8 .ates
may rest assured that they will meet With no dispo.
stion in Europe TO resist claims natural and rea
sonable. Above all, no opposition to them will be
oHel ed BY England. Whatever Individual speakers
ledge the spio growth Of the Uni ed States In pros
penty and poWe and acknowledge /, ungrudg-
inely, with the selfcomplacency OF kinsmen who
watch the career Of young and hopeful scion of
their family making his way in the wo Id By his own
upaideo energies. At any time when Engls1d Is
tpgsgsd In brois aud controversies with any OF its
neigbbors, offers on the part OF the UnN states TO
me ditate will be entertained with friendly cont
deLce In their sincerity, and will meet with respect
tul attention.
On the OTTER hard, the citizens Of the United
States will allow that suca offers of mediation may
be ceclined In any special case, and no disrespect
be implied by the declinature IL is free to oLe
party 10 oer Its freddy services; IL Is equally free
10 the other not TO accept them. they may be do.
cined, because, after mutual explanations, 1. may
appear that the mediator and the telgerent not
egreed as 10 the nature OF the quarrel the prnci
pies q. issue. Such a difference OF opinion would
render imposibie for the free State 10 recog
Lise an arbita misdiction In the other aud ct the
most perfect mutual respect and amity might exist
between them.
1t h the more open to us to canvass freely the
Possible offer OF fmericsn mediation in the pre-
a the United States have not yet resolved 20 OFF,
II. The mediation II as vet merely the proposal OF
section or party OF the American people. We
may address our remarks upon II quite ~ much
70 our transatlantic kiDsmtn as 10 our own ,un.ry
men. We may argue wita the former the expedt
ercy Of Offering at tbs same time that we a:gue
with the latter the expediency Of accepting, the
mt diation. And the first consideration shat OBJ
hudes itself is Why 10 the me iiation to be oerei
now VT not soonerl II offered when Russia first
urged It's claims upon Turkey, the mediation
CT America might have averted from the unotfend-
ing Danubian Principaities the curse OF tao sue.
cttEye occupations by foreign armies. Offered now
that sebastopo s lettering TO its fall and the Gar
In effect, suing fol- peace, the mediation can only
bereht Russia, whose lawless ambition provoked
the war. The offer Of mediation Is 80 uuhappiIy
timed that IT NUT, OF necessity, improve the posi-
tion OF Russia and de'eriorate that OF France and
England If entertained. That many Americans
who, from an abstract love Of peace arc joining in
its mediation, are pc, fectly sincere and friendly
TO FL gland, We have no doubt We cali
their attention. snd the attention of those
citizens who have not Jet taken part in the discus
zion, TO this consideration, confident that they will
honestly slow its due weight. But regard TO
Truth and TO the honor and interests OF our own
country compels US at the same time frankly to de-
clare IL at this proposed mediation IL urged by q
pretty strong party In the United States IN pure
hostility TO England.
One Of the most advocates Of the interference
OF the VI tied States IN the which no convases
Eastern Europe Ia the NEW YoRK HERALD. That
journal winds up one OF It's latest reviews OF tue
progress and policy Of the war In these words:-
No instincts Of race, no similarity OF religion, no
assumed similarity OF constitution. can blind the
American people TO the true significance OF the war
In the Eat Public opinion Is here undoubtedly
favorable TO Rn 'sa. There IL no necessity for dis
guisir the TACT and England Is welcome to the ad.
mission. Not that we love Russia more but that we
bate Der less" This, IL may be said, In but the
counterpart Of the Tunes reviliDgs Of Ameri and
everything American, aud naturally produced By
them. Granted but, apart from newspapers alto
gttner, there In evidence Of hostile feeling 70 wards
England, OF q partisan leaning TO wards Russia,
among numerous party In the Unitsd States. To
wfat else can We attribute the treatment expe-
Iier ced by our prize crews and their officers after
The Affairs with the Russians In the North Pacific a.
Fan FYapcjeCol To What else can "a atfrth uta the