The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-02
The wAR.-RUssIA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

t1at wounded selOte OF the Emperor OF
might have had influence in predsposing him to
hostile attitude towards Russia and in assuming sneh an
attitude he certainly strengthened himself at home BY
double means6rst in attracting 10 his standard the party
ofhe egtimacy whose traditional policy included defence
Of the Latin Churchin the of the Holy
shrines and next breaking the strength of the repub
can party in his domnons by arraying himself against
that colossal power which had crushed repubcansm in
Poland and Hungary and whose people had even
warmed at the revolution Of ls4s There was a need, too
that the electric of revolutionary France should
be diverted from his newyacqured throne and directed
against foreign despotism in distant fields where the
feeling of pro para' would have ample expand
without danger himself But why Great Britain should
have herself almost in advance designs of her
ancient hereditary enemy is not explanable by any rea-
substantial policy and can only be attributed to
that graspng disposition which has distinguished her for
centuries and which her still necessarily seek to
control the commercial operations of the world at what
ever cost OF life or treasure.
Our attention has recently been drawn to publication
which made its appearance more than century ago in
London entitled The Citizenn edited by company of
gentlemen who certainly welded very vigorous pens 1t
this editorial association had maintained in
of their numbers which issued weekly that it would
Turk in profound peace with his neighbors Of chrsten
dom. In the number of The Citizen" dated March l6,
1889, writer who signs himself Brtopholus" contro-
vers this idea gives it his opinion that the
of this maxim is most useful and fit for Great Britain
Some of his rearksand especially those in relation TO
Russia, which it is very to assert not
then known a respectable power-are worthy ofparc-
ular note being applicable to the present time if
had aar WRIT to-1a Wa To
is not from love contradiction but with view to
moderate the i'll effects of political among people
cusomed to receive and propagate them, that oppose my
thoughts against those of body Of gentlemen. But
truth pays homage number il it did, what blessed
constitution theirs whose ege lord is Majority
Let first consider Russia with regard to herself and
next with respect to Great Britain.
Her advantages for extending her power
peror those of other empires in Europe. Her extent in
of land beyond all proportion the largest
equang all the other dominons of Europe conontly
Her situation is both naturally and politically the safest
naturally because much less approachabe BY adj
equate enemies and politically because neighbored within
eachabe distance by power that is match for her
Her unlimited monarchy As her resolutions
therefore, bold their execution less slow and
numbered Her people abstemious and hardy and de-
spiser death beyond those of any naton think may
say either modern Her armies ecruitable to
degree beyond end for she into that
dependent nations of nexhausble Tararyas good
soldiers any in the world and made fit to in
taught them in Russia Tho revenues of this monarchy are
infinite and improbable to beyond reckoning, be-
the people, having been accustomed from time mme
onopolies in the Crown Of tho most considerable
branches of produce submit without murInurng impo
ons which be attempted in any of the other do
nnons Europe without hazardng ubyerson OF govern
ment
AS to the growth of her empire by sea- she has within
herself all materials which collected for the
service States from and sometimes hostile do
mnions She has pitch oak, fir, hemp, fine iron, salt
petre a the and supporters Of WARP sedependent
and incredibly plentiful She has vast deep inland rivers
which navigation from end of her empire to the
other She inaccessible abors and docks the boes
and nobles invention for the securing and exercising her
fleets which, from the aids in the foregoing article, she
can build the moderate expenses Add that in case
Of a maritime che has little no foreign commerce
whereby suffer depreciation captures while the nntions
depending trade would be in danger Of stop in their Vi
tails for having call but arms for her mariners che
would the with her caper and these she would
propose maintain without charge to herself from the plum
der others The consequence of this with regard
to tracking eucmy) would in Of continuance, be
agnaon trade and decay of their best manuiac
lures Hence disconteus would inably follow then in
surrecton and open rebellion. Excuses, too and customs
the funds for the support Of fail by the
trade in such predatory war as speak OF where
enemy by land too remote and too strong TO be dealt
WITH and by widespread and Embodied to be opposed
either with with squarons only snatchng up our
mercantile runners while his part pursuing trade
he would be to afford no reprisals.
But though from natural obstacles (such rs deserts
frozen seas or impraccablo forests and mountains nteve
ning) it would be difficulty hardly surmountabe for any
warke powerful nation of Europe, and for England e
pecay the domnona of Russia the Russians on
the other hand would be to find England open
And because defence in fleets may be objected as
sufficient security against attempt OF that nature
be of touch slight hint that relates to but one
dangerous Of many side that possibly de-
guarded hereafter with that hitherto
have been either unhough of neglected Almost OPP
posite Sound there bavens Tin Scotland) which
have formed for reception and security OF
fleets in particular Il do think it proper to name
it, is the finest perhaps the island 1t is beyond all denial
the saeshai capable of being strongly defended
were be fortified either by ourselves enemy for
scarce poshot at it's entrance, betwix
rocks almost naturally mpregnabe yet expands it
self within to an extent with full depth Of water that
are hardly anywhere else be with and has bottom
the the world and most proper for anchorage
The writer ntirnates that neither Portsmouth, Chat
ham, nor Plymouth has the strength of the port he has
been considering and he argues that there is nothing
chimericM in superstition that the Russians might il
made enemies by the fate of future event. take adj
vantage Of this haven.
And proceeding TO review the relations between Eng
land and Russia he suggests that instead of promoting
cfc dispositions between Russia and Turkey England
should use her utmost skill iname hostcs between
those powers "tlp he says, the Russians If possible
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