The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-27

the rig and ancient privileges accorded to them by the
soaDs who were the predecessors OF his present Ma
est as those recently conceded by bis acous
imperial will and pleasure. In again declaring before
croachipg upon diminishing those rights his
Majesty doubts not st the time that the part
dee object Of the hghes Importance that what.
ever the internal ac mnisraon Of the subjects
IL 1Se empire NO, % os sh ant saSsct Q: any
lime Porte Gan independence which these very allied
Powers have declared their wish to protect against
roathments OF Rufsin tits on that that the
Sublime Porte w in concert with his allies reject any
attempt the part Of Prince Gorcbako to obtain the
jner,iop into the treaty of peace Of any guarantyiog
clause whatever by which III full integrity of its inde.
ptnotnce may be exposed to enereac lnlsnt
such teDR the general views of the Sub ime
cernipg he four articles in question: his imperial Maes
ty's pleasure is that they shall as guilds for
regulating your Fxceency's conduct, and it is for
10 you.
British Recruiting In the Unitsd States.
From the Loncon Times, Aprif1l1
Tie comments OF the american journals upon the
schemes said 10 be adopted in the states for
foreign legion in aid Of operations against Russs
fprnitb some remarkable illustrations of Atlantic
ntat on be altogether trusted into the vie
the American population, as well into the opinions
maintained with respect to the The recent pro-
ceedIgs OF the Know Nothing party will have the
reader general idea of the distinctions subssting be-
tween great class of American citizens and another
between the native born Americans and those very
immigrants who. from all countries of Eu.
rope have been poured year after yesr into the United
States. 1t would certainly have been thought curious
speculation time ago to inquire what response was
likely to be maze il these classes had been severaly
sganst Russia but to such inquiry to get
reply IN tie reports anc Observations before u.s.
sah that among the native born citizens of the States
there really exists strong Russian feeling or
derstsnd the expression positive sympathy with the
Of Russia opposed to that of the allies On
could be justified we should If we gave credit to the as
seron be at considerable loss to comprehend, but
must pesds ray that disbelieve the fact We
apy that Russia as being in psct rival
comp ttor of the United state may SO far be re-
gsrded with less Jealousy than is, perhaps, .ed by
position like own and 1t squires great effort to
understand the aluremerts which a government lise
that OF the Gar might be able directly indirectly to
put ward II has always ben the essence OF Russian
policy to bespeak connvance by offering concessions,
and, as the Americans would naturally entertain less
pr.hension of tie aggressions OF Russia than
eeter them from entering Into her views To there
sderaficrs We might add perhaps that the small sics
msht easily communicate mack malice to sne Ame-
ricsn visw OF cur proceedings but whsn ell this has
been said we feel entirely peJsuaoed that ths real and
genuine feelings of the American people-Anglo Saxon
in blood, language and institutions be in unison
with ana that the true ympaihies Of the states
must leeds GO with their flesh blood, 6gh:n,
fcr liberty against des potism
However, emitting this point, we are nevertheless as
there a considerable disposition among the native
Americans to take service under flag, if judicious
measures had been devised for bringing such
faare of the p bpsterns n'ss sspedions ios re
Gently projected had thrown loose Of adventu
rous spirits who were eager for martial occupation
that II it were not procurable place they would
accept in another besides which is said that the ge
vel,ies ard their constitutional love of excite ment
would have Insured large supply of recruits. Not
word ho.ever is me ntiohea about sympathy with
the principles at stake; the contrary, IL is nmated
that the motives actuaDg the volunteers would be bas
ed neither upon prospects of reompense any par
tcu,ar ceilings Of amty, but would be confined mainly
opportunity would be offered of seeing foreign lands and
something like good fighting at the time aud this
temptation would have been sufficient. Americans
would have been glad to exhibit their courage aud
sources field favorable Tor display the CrmeA
Oi tie native or immigrant portion Of the popus
ton Informed that the iso alone would be likely
to stand aloof from the enlistment Office, the natu
this sson by their hosty to England. The remain
ing constituents OF the class-Germaus, Bos,eneis,
o inoses from the late pressure OF the times 10 fact
many of them landed With few definite prospects Of
subsistence, and as among them there woulJ be con.
sces 6}e proportion of trained more less to arms,
the reasonable offers OF recruiting agent would be very
willingly embraced. II seems, indeso, from what we
in The American journals that particular class
Of men which it was the object OF our Foreign Enlist
eht bill 70 enrol existed in greater and more dsposabe
pumbsrs the United States thsn any where else ana
that the rjace 10 na solders Of the continental
armies available for iersign service was undoubtedly
America
the results already in evidence; but upon the whole,
there appears think very little to doubt that,
as ISr as tne OF pepFie suoug eBlon
could re raised in the United states FOR operation
against Russia with exceedingly little difficulty lt is
apparent indeed, says one paper 'ibat 10 600 men
could be speedily fuTnthed;'. and question be
ENTERTAINED to the general excellence of the soldiers
'husto he forthcoming The courage intelligence, and
activity Ct the Americans well known, and taoe
indefatigabe energies which hurry them over whole
continent in quest of excitement occupation would
find ample scope in the contingencies of such war
that raging On the other sde tie Ger
immigrants, having been, for the most part,
Injured TO military discipline, possessing in some
n ~ 0Fa hpiu
generally of mature age and vigor would supply exactly
the class OF troops which most ia at present
1t s ii at Great Britain is destitute Of that
the sources Of recruiting have been exhausted BY a
twelvemoptbs campaign On the contrary recruiting
procee6s most successfully but happens that whereas
soders wsnted Immediately, it takes two years or
to form solder, and to transform the willing lad
into the robust disciplined soldier We should have
little difficulty in raising b1 900 men for the year 1853
hut they wspted for the year 1865 As the in
which fighting is common one, there can be no
reason why we should not accept the operation OF
ott wherever it be lawfully obtained and If the
americans shop the way 10 take Sebastopol, ce
should be quite ready to learn and to gipe them erery
credit for the lesson.