Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-11
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marriage with the Princess frJubetsko, an
subioias remarkable communication purportin
to issue from "persoh who has been long nc
ouaipted with Russia. aud who is - stranger L
the Russian Chaneellere." which relates to tn
Inducements assumed TO exist for - alliance be
tween Russia aud France, and a 1T Fllre. Of III
management, Of the latter with EnglsnI. In man
nor and matter il is IF the most peculiar es
saws on the possible combinations of European
poyers, which we have ever seen. We max
from i. the following extracts:
AFTER what we have experienced there can be n
doubt that Russia has frankly and sincerely renoune
cd all notion OF aggrandsement IN Europe She ha
admitted that she could not any longer gain sing
foot Of ground without raising against her genera
crusade Hcucetorth IL g towards ASIA mat tue eA e
of the Cabinet OF ST Petersburg vii be turned, aha
to which all her efforts vii eoHferge-Asla' HHleh
nt he tribatar, to Europe and whose SUGGESTION to
l., .;v;l;zafion NC ought To hasten 10y all means nj
onr DISPOSAL Bat arr We - conclude that Russia has
the intention least a. the present moment 10 OK
tend her possessions IN these countries i"at she =
5;,, her utmost as OF the English papers pre-
80 Il, WORK aer way to Calcutta2 Certainly not :
the anprehensons expressed on this point are simply
pnnsensc TO convince ourselves OF the fact, We have
only TO cast q glance on the map. Before reaching
t,sisa;ta the Russians would have 10 traverse vast,
unhealthy, afiu baFfeu tfluf rh' ~ 'i NN'i NV
hv fhe sun: aud far Russians hest a. the most for
midahle enemy They would have TO combat
like tribes against witch many powerful Efforts
have failed. They would have 10 sacrifice whole ar
mics For such Undertaking they should be iich-
or than they are. and money, which l. Indispensable
for war. would fai! them completely. Whcu, there
fore u :, stemae tendency towards the North faeihc
Ocean is attributed TO Russia auda wonderful persc
veranec ia shortening the distances which separate her
from IT, greater honor Is pad 10 her policy than she
deserves Eng LAND, therefore. need have no serious
appreLousons for ier Indian possessions. The only
struggle which she will have 10 susttu ia Asia against
Russia is one OF political iudacD6s-a rivalry of in
dustry and commerce
The development # &c productive toroe Of Rus
STA impels her 10 opeu pAsssE - lie taete lands OF
Central Asa, ana Uoastnfut8l IufoFe ought 10 re-
jeice at seeing her take thts direction. Europe has
an essential and paramount interest ia preventing
England from absorbing and mouopoihuR ior her
sole benefit the trade OF Asia Above all France has
an immense advantage Ia encaafo zlns 1t expansion
of Russia towards the extreme East Her maauiAc-
turers can supply RUSSIA with ui4uy tbiHgs which
she is still in want Of cxrhtase them for her metals
her wood, and other primary article the produce OF
Russian soil and the produces OF India aud Persia
which she receives every year IN The greatest guam
tty and these product. can he adYaningeonsy pur-
chased with French merchandise
This, however you will ind "r-ADd, - but the
weak point of tue question. L. political meaning
has far greater importance Let Us admit ami tins
superstition has nothing f'sh III IT assure Sou-thh
tomorrow the union Of tue two nations Vas An ac-
conplished fact; and let rs ste Whit Would bc the
result and what should We then see Prince, the
ally 81 Russia coald considerably lcdaee the cN-
peuscs of her army aud employ The surplus IN giving
TO her industry. her commerce. Rra Acr navy al iH"
extension Of which they ere capable tltH e. As the
ally OF Russia, would tFeoWe a uafhl Power Of The
first order-the centre aud pivot q rreat maritime
confederation The freedom 81 the seas would have
nothing more to fear from the aueity ol the British
flag whose relative superiority "oa'a 'hrp hr eiaccd
and its gigantic proportions - AH tafure oil a
struggle by sea woud hus dl.pppsar. Nhic Is land
armed conflict would ust hr possible. Vino III
fact would dare TO attach ntn. aa3 Russia united
-Russia, moreover. having al ner disPasai theHhoIe
force OF Prussia, when the aagrcsssr "aHii he most
assuredly crushed 1t is then, hut "9lf itrn that
the words spoken at borleaaH, \ Ea#u -" Ia
par, would be a truth.
The alliance of Russi, woai3 Genre s#..ea c'-
-1enis Of grandeur and property nh. ling and can
never give her. As have already nj we'd, thai AL
lance Is in the force OF orcuu- uecs, 'vsv = Is a
necessity ia every point Of view Of thc saf't'on II
is in the friendly tendencies 81 TIL tive 'aas; ia
their political and commercial interests II eAiat- !u
the secrt, wishes of the two Emperura. who have
more than point Of resemblance villa c"eh olhcr
moro than one bond Of sympathy. B5fh are col |
aud reserved in mamie. and HRighucuced by proJu-
dces in the choice OF their political relations More
over, the Car in whom reside absolute power, Is
pleased with the ideas, and especially with the TOM
of the Imperial Government Of Fr1nte-that supreme
authority which alone prom seq consistency oil dc
sign, aud permits independence IN the aecomplisA-
ment OF great ends.
Twill now say a few word, as h Inc bases AMI tn,
object Of this expected treaty OF alliance, Tbes'
bases no longer the same which were settled by
common accord in the latter Zines u the restoration
and which consisted in rcmo!e iiaH-by force, II ne
cessary--ihe map OF Europe. The object proposed !.
of far superior kind. 1t Is the establishment Oh
the continent OF three prepan4eraiss influences
whose mission would he to secure gAee de consuii-
dation OF thrones AM tie well hc.u8 Of lie people
This the irst idea Of pozzo 81 gorgu Who. after
the struggles Of the ,np conceived the project
grand European rrI'g.'afn{e, sch should he cV
ercised 10 concert ia tI4ate Nlase alliance appear
ed TO him indispensable 3u; the protectorae OF th
present day has proportions still vustcr j. A"plice
tion would be more equitable, more rl1fHl Ina=nud
it would goi tolerate any future sonqaes's IN ell
Europe If, Indeed s6mc notifications al teftit3r
should be found necessary 4 CLAIMS suuud lie pre-
scented the part OF some Power, hey would be ia
ken into consideration in genera, Congress, IS HE
would decide in The last instance On n demands m
on ali ndemaideatons 10 the parties whose interest
had been affected. Some motif atioa must tax
place later in the Treaties of Vienna, which
in point of fact were hut the solemn confirmation Z
the absolute supremacy Of Great Baiaia.9
The Times makes long aud elaborate com
men;s on this article, the writer Of which, j
says though led away by the continental mu
mia for generalization, aud accordingly rattle
vague and nebuous, gives what we doubt not i
genuine plan Of the present Russian policy"
1t concludes its remarks as follows:
"All, however,tG can consider rs certain frol
this document and many others is that Russia is ans
ous to cntrap France into alliance with the pun
pose of revenging herself on England aud dominec
ing in Europe. But the scheme viii not he successful
France has indeed more than once endcavorti TO le,
on the northern empire. Louis XVI. was allied wit
CAtharine Napoleon with Pall and Alexander nrninl