The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-09

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The Emperor Alexander expresses as is natural nneh
poet Tor his fathers memory aud intsnons and
what ccnvent nray declares his AdhsrsAes the
old policy OF tbs empire Bot in every sentence ~
feels with unconscious severity all for which Nj
cholas disrg uhed The plans Of the late Emperor
entitled him TO be called though In praise worthy
senfe, Napoleon OF peace. His OBJECT aggression,
concealed arc sIaSuaL he had ALI the smbiusn Of :
great but seemed to be convinced thst IN mo-
s hsd sn b.
warned by his catastrophe And adopt dieren eourse.
He from his accession to his DEATH never en-
tered willingly into any great His whole poioy
directed TO the gradual oisintegaon Of the States
nearest TO him. and whsn in 1928 and l84o he
against, most conducive mis- power. 10 be
always ready for this kind Of aggression his great
army, equipped for immediate march, Necessary
oeyerawe his nsighoors. But he dsterminsd never,
Pow noa did enter no s lis ssss aas az
progress of science and the enthusiasm Of thu West
would ever send to bis own shores the armies Of
crusade. Hence with three fourths of Q million eff
under and two vast naval ortresses protecting
po serul fleets, Russia has had Of
never existed No preparations Save ever been made for
long war; has never been calculated that Russia
community Of nations mig be in arms against her, and
the other half trembling the verge OF rupture 30
ssgpg army st an inva;ing force in Georgia,
blockade in the Baltic COnstan nOple hostile hAr
Dor, oecuped by an irresistible fleet were svenuahties
which he eonter plated and which were in reality.
dor ed even to IL wisest statesman.
But the laws Of politics Is Of nature are relentlsss
tarsghted the of bis has not been the
less complete His speaks to Moscow and the
says TO his subjects sSthat win be made
tor the difficult position in which placed and that
hs o The
posing he adcs !" that the war should have remained
favorable to az it has bsen in Asia yet the empire
would have exhausted itself in Keeping up armies diff
ferent points, The soldiers OF which would have been
taken away from agriculture and labor" sach are
the words in which the Mus,ovte ruler eonfssses
the collapse OF the system Ct which Peter, CAthe-
rine and Nicholas proud Yet after forty of
military display after the construction OF forif atoms
be measured by miles wherever there frontier,
harbor delta in the empire after guns BY the thou
fard had been stored in the asenss Of the two ssas
after the whole genius energy and ambition OF many
races had been devoted almost exclusively to the one
pursuit Of the master Of all these resources s
PEELED to tell his subjects, after two years trial. that,
though they may condemn him. though they may despse
him. yet for the safety Of Russia forced him
to snatch at offers of peace and to mediate the total
abandonment of his plans. What indemnity,
what territorial gain could be greater triumph to the
the future safety Of Europe receive guarantee
than Is derived from the humbled tone of the who
alone has The power to threa.en tG
Indeed time for Russia to recede from the CON.
test which she had provoked VIA. her state We hear
from the unwilling lips of her ruler What the
only beginning to learn. Russi. trade has been
ruined Russian provinces have baen depopulated Rus
Of this country being fully reused and lie wealth
and aimed BY trial In few hours there
world had never seen before manned BY seausn which
enOIm commerce furnishes In unfaling numbers.
All the newest discoveries of science combine TO give eta
cheney to each Of these vessels the
Of any half dozen Of which would enits State
to eon.itsr Itself ss%evhst Of . naval Power:
The pageant which will be Witnessed Ia in celebration Of
tho Greatness Of our triumph, and tbs soidity
before the eyes OF thourands would, but for tho
concessions OF Russia be now on its way to the
co. ready to ASA. the stronghold and capital O. the
main Of the relative strength Of the two national Aud
the little island far Guido the extended empire
which numbers twice its population, there bs any
who falls to recognize the principle Of such super
oritys Industry liberty, private energy the arts Of
with It's own arms. warlike systems have fallen sx-
hausted in the hour Of trial. while thofs who have
o. M Is
lost the Gar His speech st Moscow Is said to have
develop plans .os rsii"ays ro,ds river n.vsssoo and
frontier is open and esses arriving ut Russian
ports The old protective and isoauug system of the ate
prerent ruler adopt more liberal code and forget her
ancient ambition, have little doubt tost her people
will day confess that the disasers lately suefed
have been the teachings of q wholesome adversely.
Our Relations with England.
EFFECT OF MR.. DALLAS SPEECH AT THE LONDON
BANQUET.
From the LOr don Times, April 10
There see ms to prevail between England and the United
cannot be doubted that when America 10 spoken Of
with bitterness h England is always the ground Of
us See the COZ duet Of these Are ioan~:uch il Inc
usual language-"Wthout provocaton ON our part and
rom mere impulse Of III viii they are raising quarrel
posed to be employed other objects On the other
hand, If We turn to American newspapers and ma
but ore oomplaint-that England is ever ssheuipg
against the prosperity and progress Of the Ne.
for an feelings
origin, history and language are forgotten ON this side
o. The Atlantis under the inausnos Of groundls
did not declare with all sincerity that he wished for
thing than the happiness and improvement OF the
the ocean eonessss that kindness hearty vssoEe and
full appreciation Of his oountrys merits have met him
pectsd and who are always suspectiog US. sum
The speech Of Mr.. Dallas the new American Minister,
nave Oee S ~
sent to this country has often been the CASE that
before the arrival Of Minister from WAshngton
We have received warnings of his temper and SEN
timents. Such . man is said to have been always
unfrendy to England to have been otorious for his
speeches to have made strong threats ,ernng Onsda
and Cuba and to have denounced British policy Is essen
italy hostile to bis own country Yet It must bs
Sas that the Of al on in these King
60 far beyond he usual common places Of diplomacy IN
successive Minister, whether whg democrat has
two nations airy to the happiness OF the world
has been stated oroad that no real grounds Of spy
exist, and that any politician who can tamper Wi .
fiendehp spripging out Of many and such close
tons Of race, religion and language is unworthy
vern, or even to be tolerated, by his oouatymen VI.
Dallas has come to to this country at time whom
jests Of much supposed importance are dsbaten se-
tween the two nations. The government wh,h
sends him conceives itself to have cause Of
complaint against our own administrator fha
honor Of America is said to have been touched by MILL
tary enlistment Its SOIL which, If not Illegal Il, 1t
any rate uncourteous and ur jusiabls. still greater
wrong is declared to have been suffered BY the States
through unjust Interpretation Of doubtful treaty
Careessness Of American good fame, plot aganst Anne
ritory, are lsid to our charge Yet, sooner b the
supposed Of these opinions among ~ than
he repuoiaes all angry passions, aud uters ords Viii Ii
might beft the Intercourse Of two nations whose sty
dispute had rufled. Mr.. Dallas SPEAKS Of the
welcome he has reosived and the kindness With which ha
ewn country has been always named. Nany American
ever lands ona these shores with dinerent sntodpadcn
he likely to Be disappointed and to EXPRESS even After
weeks residence, the acknc wledgments uttered On
Thursday ut the Mansion House The Minister furthsr
says that he Is not authorized 70 feel, doss 10