Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-03
DAILY IIRGINIAN.
Sir Archibald Alison on the Russian War.

In his address ut the opening of the Mechanics
Institution Mt Seaham harbor, on the I'd of jan
uarv, Sir Archibald Alison, the distinguished his
tornn, mnde the following reference to the Rus
sian war:
Such was the interest Of the var that it was of
the last Importance that they should know the
nature of the enemy with whom they had to con-
tend. lie not insignificant enemy
The Emperor Nicholas has over 7O.OO0.OOO of men
all devoted to war. Commerce, agriculture,
science literature, philosophy were in little es-
teem, NIL the talent of the empire devoted to
war. Every young man of ability was sent 70
the military schools; in these schools $4,000
Young men were educated 10 the science of war,
the ahlest OF whom were selected for the duties
of diplomacy. At the head of the empire they
found n man of vast energy, mistaken courage,
aud great determination. He devoted the ener-
gcs of the great empire to the objects of exter
nal aggression, and was actually supported ry
the whole Russian nation; every man, from the
Emperor down to the scrf, impressed with
the iden tha, Russia to be the conqueror of
the world. Tho Emperor now making war
on the iden that he merely giving vent 10 tie
national feeling To him might be applied, with
the alteration of n few words the lines Of one of
the greatest poets of the last century
No clntrs him pacific acepn es Yield,
Nar sounds tn, triumph, he uu ries To the held
Cense nothing, hc crie" when nueht remains.
On Stamhnni'a towers, till Russian standards, ny,
Aad all il mine beneath the enstern sky.
Now. how was il that in the contest with this
great Power they had made sudden iransi-
ton from the exultaton of victory to almost the
despondency of defeat They saw great deal
in the journals cndcuvoring To throw blame on
this and that Ministry, on this and TINT General.
lie neither stood there to Vindcate ono Ministry
or noher--to vndicate ono General or another.
But he stood there to point out to his fellow
ceuntrymen the crrorshe might almost say tho
national ermes--which were now meeting with
national punishment, they were now in n state
of anxiety here on account of the state of the
army in the Crimcn. Why was il that the noble
army which had done such great things had
been exposed to such defeats , just because II
wns ono half It's proper size. Let them open the
papers and they would find tho reason why the
English were III n much worse position than the
French our army Of 10000 men was obliged to
do the work Of 10000 men. While the French
were only obliged To go into the trenches once in
every four days, the English soldiers must go in
every other night. This of course weakens their
frame, and they unable to bear the cold, wet,
and storms which prevail in TINT inhospablo eli
mute II England, when the war broke out, had
had 100000 regular troons, lo,OOO cavalry, and
b,OOO militia, they would hive gained n decisive
success in the trst campaign. suppose they
bud had lO000O men to transport, they might
hnye sent lO.OlO To the Baltic and taken Cron
stadt. and $4,000 to the Crmoa and taken Sc
bnstopol. Why, if 5000 cavalry instead Il0 had
been Mt the battle of Alma they would have con-
yertcd it into tetnl route, ANA the Russian army
broken and disorgnnizcd, would have been una.
bic to defend Srbastopol. Al the battle of Bal
nI,lnva, after tho lapse of i:o years of the very
anniversary of the battle of Agnoourt, ii there
had been 5,Ooa English troops, the valuable road
from Bnlakuya would have been preserved, and
supplies would have been carried up with per
feet safciy 5000 EnEli>H have marched tri-
umphantlg through 10000 Russians. The battle
of lnkermnnn, destined to be immortal III the
world, aud 10 take lis place with the brtlcs of
Marathon aud Patca-at that battle, if had
bad 5000 moro English troops while with the
ri ht wing we hurled the Russian battalions
down the heights, with the left wing we would
have taken Sebastopol, and he two Crank Dukes
would hive come up to the theatre of aotlai only
10 the total destruction of the tlther's
hopes. See now what dreadful state ,'e army
hnd been brought into in consequence e the in
ce-sant clanor for reduction. If they ~ontl see
the 20 &, ects of war, they would hava only to
call on Il air nrreies, and the aH GERS who
hayc been rnned in every luxury, and the sol
ii RS accu fpmed to every comfort enduring pm
tett rv, y hardship aud submitting To every
pI..a on, nd 'a,,v eyC.y moment % lay down
tn. We, ri1o country. But see aiso the -"
cf. of No theuaton. Let them ,o., arc id
mn taey wuul see people of all rlass"s, tro n
I'll. Queer. tn ne peasant even inelniit the ctp-
tiye n hi. dragcon, sacrificing certain conf rts
an aong e. rythine Ia tl,sr power to provide
for tae widoe.s and children Of t'pse who had
/ lallauin tn. eryicf # their count. lie would
say ne wor of a5nsolation for III who werc
| left lcrcarrd- .he memories Of those who were
dear to theI4 were embamed in the reco lection
of grateful country; their name would never
be forgotten, and to them thoy might apply the
beautiful lines of the poet =
BY fairy hand, h'ir knelI is 49,,
BY forms unseen their dierg, , .unr,
There honor pilgrim r,;
Todcck The turf thai wIhus LII clay;
And freed IN shnli a ,e pI.r,
TodweA weeping hermit hy#e,
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