Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-07
(From the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, Jnly 25.

II is now ten months ,since The allies COM
menced their operations in the Crimea, and the
result SO lat. are very untavorable to their sue
cess. Iheir exultation al recent successes is
quite disporporiionate to any advantage they
have gained. They have taken Kertsch, which
they could have at any time, because Russia
did 10. want il, and have therefore neglected.
70 orIiiy and defend it. They have simplyuse,i
The fort as long rs The allies chose let them have
il, but il was by no means regarded as necesse
~ to their supplies. They have taken, with
immense loss two advanced works Of the Rus
SLAMS before Sebasiopol, which works have at
ready answered their military purpose. and
which can be renewed on different lines when
ever /, may be expedient.
The Mamelon, on a little round hill, was fol-
titled by The Russians after the battle Of llker-
mann, and, like their other advanced works, mad
given the allies much trouble by n6lsding their
advanced works. All these victories are mere
affair OF ont.pos.s, but which filter away The
strength ot the HES without giving them the
least important advantage They have brought
the allies now TO the fearful ,riaI Of the months
OF July and August, when pestilenee must me-
cessarly destroy them by thousands, hen ac-
ton IS impossible, and inacion is tlestrrction.-
The Russian strength in The Crimea has been
ncrrased DIS we have every reason to believe
TO an extent equal 10 that Of allies, and their
forces outside OF Sebastopol are so concentrated
at fortified points as 10 be able 10 keep open
communication with Sebastopol, to resist any
attack from the allies, aud to bs ready al the
criticize moment to avail themselves of an op.
porlnnity 10 strike decisive blow These cir.
cu'nslanees are unfavorable 10 the peace which
The allies expect 10 conquer before Christmas
England Is fighting Tor the preservation Of her
military prestige, and, as The London Times ur.
yes, Tor England to be beaten in the Crimea is
10 BE- beaten everywhere. We might, or the
sake OF our own ini2ress, oil the interests 0l
the world, wish England such victory as will
enable er to make peace
II has been ayprehnnded BY our wisest and
most oonsei valive statesmen that the war in Flu.
rope could not be prollac,ed without involving
this country ia lis vortex. This was our expe
rence, heretofore, when We were less strong
than we are now. We are now quite as much
feared as hated BY foreign powers, and il would
be very impoli,ic on the part Of England and
France 10 quarrel with us. But the latest advi
ses show that aggressions upon OUT commerce
have been recommended by these powers in the
Baltic, AID in the courseci heir desperate s'rag
gle il may rot be long beore ,hey will com
mence regular system Of plumber upon onr
commerce, as they did under the 'surders in
Council,a and the Balm and Milan declees :
The United States is pledged before the worlt
10 assert their rights TO the freedom Of the seas
which has bees grossly violated BY the British
Admiral in the Baltic.
The immediate effect Of this outrage will be
10 confirm ollr people iE ther imputed Russian
sympathes. II ay be that the Two great en-
pires OF the world-ihe E stern and the IVES
! tern-the despollc and the democgatic-are IL
unite on common oronnd Tor the assertion of tn,
principle oil The liber,un mare. Both powers
have common interest in the maintenance 0
that principle, and they have The strength 10 d,
II. 10 us il is vial principle, and the aid 0
Russia in its establishment v i'll be cordially &C
copied.
10 us such an alliance will supply the place
10 great extent, OF great naval force. Moth
ing could be more Inconsistent with our poli
Cal and economical system Than TO support
naval establishment upon the scale Of the Brit
ish and French navy. But Russia, confronting
and engaging Western Europe, is orr shield
from their attacks.
The dispatches Of our Minister (Mr Mason.
IN this subject will be looked for with great anx
| iety. What has become OF our Minister 10 Rus
sIa2 From him, or Of him. nothing is heard.
The late assaults upon our commerce. in the
Baltic, by the British commanders, are to bt
made known 10 US, as il seems, through Mr.
Mason, by Count Nesserode- our Minister II
Russia, having nothing 10 do with the matter.