Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-24
ENGLAND PICKING A ouARRrL WITH PERSIA.

ENGLAND PICKING A QUARREL WITH PERSIA
From the London Times. Jan. =
Foreigners somewhat imaginative in sttrbutins
England deep and vigilant policy. There few even
among the educated Of France and Germany sho do
not believe that England hastng bus never resting
l. intent upon the development Of her empire and com.
mece in both worlds IL is particularly with regard
our Indian empire that the world is admngy suspicious
The r%e and progress OF that great dominion it, strange
foundation by company of merchants the wealth of the
conquered countries their distance from tho land of the
victorious aud the fact that what been gained
by the sword only he preserved by uccssnt warh
ulness aud unfing energy, all tend raise the wonder
OF strangers and to give birth the idea OF singular
Machiaveian policy. But home know with how
little wisdom part OF the world is governed English
have blundered greatness in the East a, else.
where Noconqucst can be said to have been planned
province after province has been added empire with
unwiingucss, and if in obedience fatality At last
We have gained seemingly the natural bounds of dominion
All that the world has been accustomed to call Irii. is
now virtually under the British sceprc The morasses
OF Burmah bound it to the East its opposite frontier is
now ON the Indus, beyond which src narrow passes
sterile country aud tribes seemingly untamesblc OF
late deadly contest home has drawn away attcn
ton from the remoter East, but Tar a. mems mind.
REQUIRED TO II, there notion that tbs phase Of con-
quest had passed away, ami that the absorption of the
protected States the civilization OF the people and tn,
material Improvements which alone effect change
were the first duties OF Governor tencra Now how
ever, IL Is proved how little the wishes and r..
solves OF nation can direct its course. An has
occurred which demands the interposon OF the British
Government, aud should be- necessary
rs the Indian Nceroyalty which direct the machine
OF
Heat has been taken by the Persians The name of
TINS city, which lies on the road from the Caspian TO ia.
indus, has osen for many wears familiar Indian po.
clans Living the northeastern frontier of Persia n,
Sntan though independent must always be influenced bv
ms more powerful neighbour The tate of this city would
De nothing To Us We believed that Persia itself was
Fo~er ire and unconstincd. But the situation of the
second great Mahomedan monarchy must give disuuet
even Ia the most singune politician The religious f,ud
which divides the Persisn~ the Turks the one side
aud from the Ahghans aud Indian Mahomedans on the
other is well known. IL is also notorious that tho Per.
san monarchy is feeble and corrupt even beyond the usual
degradation OF the last Russia has understood how To
turn To account both the preuccs and venay of the Per
sa Court Although Persia ha. had many wars with her
powerful neighbour and has punrred of more than
one province yet the Shah looks ST Petersburg only
with fear, but with kind OF crnging attachment The
increase of the Russian naval force on the Caspian was
contested by Persia in days gone by but such resolution
T. no more The efforts which Russia is making
for the defence of her Transcaucasian PROV
inces are, We doubt not aided by the Court
OF Teheran tho full limits of it, pow,r
Astrahad on the Persian coast has long been Russian
station and be considered almost possession of the
Gar All the Persian trading vessels will be to car.
~ shell and powder from Asrachan Biku The recent
tall OF kars will no doubt, increase the power and repua-
ton OF the Car in Central Asia Situated ncar the Per
rUutrier and the line of the caravans il, nam. i
well known throughout "A vast region which will no, for
get whatever had heard of the TALL Setastopo Tuis
IL the moment that We hear OF "A successful attack Oh
bulwark oi our empire by who Obeys only the
in>tgaiinns OF our enemy. Now there is no need o:
hasty action under the Influence OF uniounded alarm \
march nom the Noga To the Indus WAS looked upon AS
dream 10y sensible men long before this began and tc
results OF the present have dped any fears that
were based on tho supposed greatness Russian resources
aud the power at that empire foreign conquest lii.
lt'"Aps rather nrtutaic coincidence which draws the
attention OF the British people to Persian subscrycncy and
intrigue al time when all the relations between Rus.ia
ami the civilized world ia of transition The Shah
has emerged from the neutrality which hc Affected hc la,
committed an act which justly not the Car looks Oh
~ benefit to himself aud blow British denominations
butt may prove that in choosing this CT action
tie Car and his yassal have greatly erred
We have, II We wish II, opportunity Of dealing short
with this Ignorant and vaciating State We may while
the general question OF the East Is debated by Europe fix
for ourselves the future relations of Central Asia aud put
an end to even the widest hopes OF Russian ambition
continental dl-~il Persia has shown herself be
actively tho instrument oi Power uuircndly us IL
therefore within our just rights interfere with modera
on OF tone hut determination Of purpose II has, per
maps bee misfortune that hitherto Persia has been
ell with rather too directly 10y the British Cabinet The
concerns Of Central A- have been dependent on the For
egn Office, whose chiefs aud agents little cqainted
with Eastern notions and only indirectly in correspo
dehce with the Government which wieds the largest aud
re'dieS force 1t seems TO us that British diplomacy in
Persia should be directed rather from Calcutta than from
London The territory of the Shah belongs politically
tn" same category Aghanisan the Punjab before its
conquest The Persian knows only two great potents-
Russia and the Gov. General In any case however tits
TO the Indian Government that must look should the
ren"strauces OF our representative require support
HE Governor General wieldS a power which has
never been fully tested The armies OF the three pr,s
denotes are eckoned 10y hundreds of thousands OF men
The port OF bombay within fortnigs sail of the Per-
san shores Means OF transport exist sufficient for
the rpd conveyance of troops by ration which has
Solutc command of the Eastern waters, In a short time
Bsirc might Ice occupied by force which would at least
cause Persia To pause Ii l. certainly the that the
southern provinces which border the Gulf OF little
value and are hardly regarded 10y the Persian Court
Busre Is separated from Tcheran by lhicu. country
thn'y lnhahted by race which the Pcrsan Sovereign
ana his hoOes dlsdsn. Were Russi. able Civ. any
assistance to her vassal, We believe that something
more than the occupation of Bushire would be ne
cesSary TO give weight to representations. But
rs things are, 1T il probable that any sign OF
power aud determination our part would be
sufficient to make the Court of Teean relapse into at
least the senbancc Of neutrality and make substantial
PREPARATION 10y restoring thc gate India TO an indie
pendent Sovereign. The present Sultan OF Herat said
to b. drunkari aud coward and il would DO advisable
that so important charge should be committed to ADLER
hands II not strong enough stand alone IL might lie
annexed To the Afghan dominion by which I'm.
gland should he contracting Power. IL would be well
that occasion has arisen the whole. question Of
Central Asa should be considered and discussed We
have gone TO war to insure the peace Of the world by tue
integrity Oi the Ottoman State there be no harm
that We should al-o demand that the domination of the
Car should he extended at the expense of Persia
ami even OF the Central A-iiuc drspot-ins They de-
serve little nt hands and j. not for their sake. that
we interfere, but for the sake Of general peace and the
principal OF resistance TO awsss power We trust soon
10 the circumstances Of the British Minister
supported by the full authority U the new
er and 10y the whole Of that military organization of which
the world las heard much.
AUSTRIA
from the eorrespoadeNec NJ N, LorIon Tim,,
YIESSA, Dec. 50.