The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-19
THE BALANCE or PowER AeA1s-The young


car OF Russia does not appear in the least dis
posed to remain quiet during the present pre-
carious condition of Europe, and has startled
his neighbors by issuing an ukase in which he
lnformsliis diplomatic agents abroad, and the
same time hints to the world at large, that he
does not intend 10 allow France and England tc
manage the affairs Of the little, weak govern.
ments and principaties, as may suit their pur-
poses and views. Gortschakofs S circular, which
is republsshed in the New York Courier and
Enquirer. plainly indicates that Russia intends
to follow in the pathway marked out by Mich
olas, in making The Muscoyite empire foremost
in power and influence among the nations ofthe
old world It's somewhat Instructive to read
a Russian lecture on the doctrine of non-inter-
yention in the domestic affairs of other States
but the Russian doctrine differs widely from
that once preached by Monroe, or that recently
advocated by Kossuth, whose country, in part,
owes its sabjugation to Russian bayonets. We
believe in the divine right Of the people of eve
ry country 10 decide for themselves the form
and manaer of their own government The
new czar altogether ignores the peoples right,
or even existence, and recognises only the right
Of kings to govern, and to govern as they please.
THE king Of Naples" be says, us the object
of a pressure, not because his majesty may
have transgressed any one of the engagements
imposed on him by treaties with foreign courts,
but because, III the exercise of his incontestible
rights OF Sovereignty, he governs his subjects as
be thinks proper" 1.-THE petty king of Naples
chooses to imprison, fog, or behead his docie
subjects, instead of treating them with common
gontleness, Alexander, car of Russia, holds his
right to dc so to be incontesble, and that no
one has right to interfere; but if the docile
subjects should kick, thecase would be altered,
and all kings would, BY virtue Of their "divine
right," be justified in interfering to fetter the
inotfensive subjects, and save their brother
The doctrine of this Russian circular, is the doc
trine proclaimed by ''the holy alliance. " which
ignored the people and all popular rights, and
recognised only the rights of kings. LESS
than ever" says the Russian autocrat, ''is it
now permitted in Europe to forget that sover-
eigns are equal among themselves; and that it !
is not extern of territory, but the sanctity of
the rights OF each, which regulates the relations
which exist between them This is plain and
emphatic. The new car, like his father, con-
stitutes himself The guardian OF the royal fami-
lies and petty princes of Europe, and he touch
es their vanity, and conciliates their good will,
by the language in which he offers them pro-
lection. There is one strong point made in this
remarkable state circular. 1t declares that to
wish to obtain from the king of Naples conces-
ons as to the internal regime of his little States
~ threatenIngl demonstration, sis to wish to {
govern in bis place, and to proclaim the right of {
he strong over the weak 1t was on this We I
y point that; Russia offended against Turkey, 5
because the tzaT claimed the right to interfere t
0 the exten: Of revolutionisng the internal I
egme of the sultan dominioas. The princi- ft
lie, however, is made none the less just by be- e
,s enumerated BY one of its most fragrant VIC il
stors; but the principle should be applied I,
qually to the people as well as the king Al "
'w the people To deal with their monarch when u
e governs badly, as he is allowed to deal with e.
lem when they offend, and the principle of non
terTention will be complete in its application. f.
ussia has been at the pains since the close of
&c late war with France, England and Turkey al
proclaim that she came out Of the contest CT
1changed in pu1pose, and without humiliation o'
his new manifesto must convince France and I'll
ngland that he var, as it was conducted, has r.
creased rather than diminished the danger of b,
oTershadoTing Russian influence in Europe. E
'ance and England hese squandered their 81
God and treasure in vain, and the great battle :,
the mastery of Europe is yet to be fought. v
is becoming evident that the present peace is la
mere temporary cessation ofactiye hostiIities, be
d while no old Jealousy has been extinguish- an
new and bitter jealouses have been excited ~
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braces all Tho returns that have been receiy- flo
up TO this tirae: su