Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-14
Reasons why England is opposed and France
in favor of Extending the Alliance against

Russia.
The following somewhat remarkable article is
from the Ost Dsutsche Post, professelly anti.
Russian. 1t will enable the reader t" form a cor
rect idea of the degree of sympathy felt for Eng
land in Austrian official circles.-The article
says:
Since the beginning of the the French
diplomacy has been intent on extending the al
ance formed against Russia. NJ. Drouyn do
Lhuys attached far mere importance 10 great
coalition against Russia than to any feats of
arms which might be performed in the Crmea.
That statesmen therefore treated with the Ger
man, scandinavian, Dutch, Spanish and Sandman
Courts, and pto n certain point his endeavors to
strengthen the coalition succeeded. But how ia
il that France has not been able TO pursaade any
one Of the larger European States to conclude II
treaty of alliance with her The truth is that
England has only supported the efforts of France
in lnkewarm way, or with i'll concealed ropu-
gance. England wants merccnaries and foreign
legions, but no alliances said u well known
French statesman IN the month OF August last,
The Allinnee with Sardinia suited England be
cause that Government was willing to obey her
hehesls but such is not the case with Germany,
Sweden &c. 1t was not by the excrtions of Eng
land ,hat the treaty Of December 2, 1854, WAS
concluded, and it certainly is still maintained in
principle. The Eastern question is more par
ticulary of Importance in n naval point OF view,
and she is DESTROYS that no other European al.
fairs should he mixed up with it. She is willing
TO wage war 10 the knife against the Russian
Establishments in the Black Sea, but she is resolv
ed not to enter into any continental engagements.
As the force of circumstances has allied Eng
land to a Power possessing one of the most pow
crful and best armies in the world. tho moral and
even the materul support of the other European
States is not of such value to induce her to
make any great sacrifices 10 obtain it.
In her alliance with France England nets out
the principle that it is wise never to lose sight
of the fact that the friend of to-day may be an
enemy tomorrow. and, therefore,, whenever the
French Government endeayors to secure new
member for the coalition, the British Cabinet
| displays suspicion, GOODNESS and reserve. and If
| it takes step forward it does not fail TO take
two IN the opposite direction In as far a. the
future freedom of the Black Seals concerned,
/ England is the mora positive OF the Western
Powers France is still inclired to listen to rea-
sonable propositions but England is DESTROYS to
| continue the war until Kherson, NicolaeH, Odes-
sa, aud every place in which Russian vessel
can fad shelter, shall have been destroyed. In
continental matters on the contrary, the BRIT
! ish Government i extremely conservative. -
The grand phrases employed in some of the or
gans of the British press about Poland and the
| NationntIes are mere humhug. and 50 are the IL
ra1es against Austria and Prussia; for Lord Pal
merstnn is a. little inclined as Is Mr.. Gladstone
| 10 increase the influence of France by means of
an alliance with Germany. If England had re-
| ally wished t. secure the corporation of the
| German Bund she might have had It. When
! Austria. in consequence of It's intimate relations
| with France. concluded tue treaty of alliance on
the 2d of December, British Minister rose in
the House and declared that the time for paying
subsidies over, although Austria had never
let fall a word about subsidies From what his
already been said it will be seen why France
does not succeed IN her attempts Ia form allan
ces with the larger European States. Gen.
Canrobert has met with n brilliant reception, but
we doubt whether he will succeed AS we miss
the representative If Great Britain "
This article will enable our readers (" tuim
for themselves a correct idea If the degree of
sympathy felt for England in Austrian olhciaa
circles.