The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-10
Our st. Petersburg Correspondence.

Passport NuiS1rs Fbrsi1n T1ue dc, dc.
the allies in tho prosecution Of the late expensive aud
destructive war; had any real purpose in view other Than
the diversion of their peoples thoughts from the
grevous wrongs under which they suffering they
have signay failed in their efforts 70 achieve T.
Passing their unbushngy absurd pretence Of
It's having been waged on behalf Of freedom and civil.
zaton entirely bald and clumsy for serious
ment cannot conceive why with such vastly increased
at their disposal for another campaign, they should
have consented TO peace which leaves Russia entirely
free to prosecute In the future and at her conve
nence almost any and every scheme Of aggrandzement
which her ever watchul and fsrseepg rulers may pro-
ect they actuated by jealous dread Of tho
pdiy growing power Of this empr, and desire and do
termination TO enecuay check it, they should have IN
sisted Finland being restored 70 Sweden, OF Schamy
and his devoted Orcassans being placed 10 full an firmly
guaranteed possession OF the entire country for which
they have long baitled with SURPRISING heroism
should have Topped on the whole Of Bessaraba and the
Cimea and unless Austria joined tho alliance reereced
Poland and Hungary into independent nations with gov
ernments more liberal and Institutions moro popular
and democratic than they before possessed and the
war should have been vigorously prosecuted until all
those ends were accomplished or every dollar at their
peace predcated on these could not be other
wise than lasting and would leave Russia for cent?
rulers would be compelled abandon all ideas II foreign
conquest II they entertained any and apply themselves
20 'u ue9y 70 thus great work sDa
finally taught by the most bitter experience 70 reuc
family realize the fact.
Is very doubtful whether an appeal TO the crushed
natonalites-lustily as talked OF and tAreatened
seriously contemplated, and how could have
been indeed mexplicabtc such an event would
have been far dangerous 70 the ales-partcusriy
the present government Of France-shan TO Russia
The only effect Of the war upon this empire has been
that OF revealing It's almost boundless resources and
gigantic strength, and Of directing the attention Of the
government 70 the prompt aud thorough correction Of
aapt.Ie rf napf
unfe until brought 10 light by the devcopcments and
exgences OF the recent struggle. Factor les Of every
conceivable description are sprngng into existence with
amazing rapidly throughout the whole empire. Rail.
roads projecting in every directions rivers are being
each other and with lakes by canals, and every other
species OF internal Improvement has areafy been com
menced, and Is being actively prosecuted towards CON
pleton Some idea n the magnitude ON which most OF
those enterprises W be conductcd be gathered
from the that Russian establishment in this city
the 1etcbenstein) has contract for and Is build
irg three hundred locomotives for the warsaw and Mos
rad. A few years more Will make Russia
match for all Europe and II she continues TO act
with the wisdom and caution which
have heretofore stnguishcd her. the whole world
bined would md easy task 10 impede her progress
when she again deliberately determines TO move forward
The art 10 nothing OF the magnanmity
which she eviD-es In her conduct towards the people "
every province and country annexed Is the great
of that singular unity viii exists among the different
and in many cases originally conflicting races Of which
her present vast empire Is composed. They are not
treated fallen enemies, but equals and friends AMI
all left IA the null enjoyment Of their local law,
customs and institutions single generation almost IN
variably serves with similar cases 10 obterate
the prejudices II not the recnlecens Of their former
nationality and tn convert tncm In Thought word and
iced into faithful and devoted subjects Ct the Car All
The rising generation In Finland and Poland are being
educated far practicable, with the view OF making
them loyal Russians and al the honors and emolumsnt
u the empire equally open AMI free to them. ny
similar means they are gradually winning over tho
domimble Crcassians The best men, beyond all com.
ard s sss sss "rs"s@ y rss
ago, AMI educated here. became very much atuiehai
both 10 I, Petersburg and ~ people t!rse his liberia
Ion and return home hr has been continually writing
ar books, nt other things all OF which
promptly scnt with kind .wers 10 his letters
Ia all this there T., with doubt great deal Of mere
elf hnrss vet the policy WI ch dictates i l. both .ogr
practical and wise The kind manner IN which the Turk
N pttsonefs we're treated and the marked atisntsns
ad 81 the officers could have failed avoraby Inn
frees them, particularly cOutrastet with the insutSg
and outrageous rudeness Of their allies In Consantnopo
and elsewhere Had the continued, and Austria aud
wedgA Joined the ahcs. threatened, Finland would
doubtless have been wret.d iron Russs and restored 10
sweden, chang which would have been hailed With
fapurous JOY BY nearly all ~ adult populaun hut have
The best for knowing that Russia would In that
event strange a. ma, appear y, many, have rey0lu
uonized Hungary. and guaranteed IT. mdcpcndcuce.
have with several ~ the officers WIN served
the Russian army which ,xtngdished tn. nationality Of
Ina, heroic people, aud they invariably express shame
ma regret their participation 10 the disgrscell outrage
never fnl Ia spvak of The whole Transaction With tine
Ind enont dsnuncston that used n the tune ia the
public meetings held IN New York " protest against A.
a tie FREE expression q those opinions does not seem TO
ai.pease them In the least.
orm, 10 an American, l. always source q FcHasioa'
tnnoy ance, u here most tntoerabc nuisance. You
sal permit 10 each place. Every time you change
sour lcdginFs you have " be written out, where
yuu let and ~rluen In. where you 90; and wnen
yop about ~ return hons. you have n al verse
weeks ahead. and pcuuon the Governor tor
mission W depart Sc. Thes say they intend 10 modify
IBIS considerably In a snort time; and Heaven knows,
lbcy cannos he 100 quick about t. Il they desire % en-
courage strangers ~ witt the country. Heretofore they
nave bern very careful ~ p-rmrng their owa subjects
a..
among other thing the importance ~ mixing with the
u,'ds world, they are roe readily grating passports 10
here will bc 20 snail amount Russian money s. ont
1ut q kussa Tits ywars Already there have been be-
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rye hrafres rublcs sieo reccirt o. one. " his
cave absence shaud " ss,snded hc has - pay like
u ior each aads,icnai yeaf h. = pcrmuci 70 re main
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nan has family aud SERVANT who are also Russian, an
member have resorted ~ the ''iil healthn
icoFe ana thus thoash M hearty any persons
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