The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01

fousa wanting IN he wa: at all event. the yps Of
his Pre- ominaOce In that respect not confined 10 Rus
slams person whose name L. identical with immense
riches said 70 have recently declared thai n DO Horny
y, sfsef himself, the weaitniest In France. n dc
korny . leading member Of the French Cabinet du
qusSGy President Of The Isg.s.Ss 6crus or me ser
vices ne rendered TO the country In both capacities his
.npe master -. = IN, no doao. the oo%pstso nos the
Noe OF the noble virtue Of patriotism has been to himself
sSs world has abundant hnoxisdse Who shat say
ward or tnat ~ worship always barren though gio
The diplomatic results or the mission va are yet
70 see. Some time previous, and possoly with view
70 thai speculation, he took pains conceal big Rus
sian sympsths too exaggerated perhaps for The friend
ceased her efforts 70 weAten our alliance with France
Her agents have left nothing either here or at st.
nave NOT thought beneath their dignity % further dc
Morny Il before leaving Paris the Ambassador OF me
Vicions
ronyersa,ons'i on the subject which Russia has
much ii heart-thAt Of deisching the Two coun
triss Whether all that il repeated Is exact, cannot
say cling still TO my belief that, however
DESTROYS the Emperor Ia TO remain good terms with
every one, he WILL 10 long as he retains the soundnsss
of his Judgment, remain faithful to the English alliance
and even came to the point, sacrifice every other
The following letter. dated 3ls OF December has been
received from St. Petersburg and enters Into psr
culais about the English Alliance, cannot avoid
nicst!ng H. II 10 described as emauatng from person
who has been long acquainted with Russia and who IL
stranger TO the Russian Cnapcellere II may be only
balion deai and OF the many efforts put forth By
guarantees that this letter the analysts Of any msmoran
dunn or the correct summary Of conferences with the
Russian CABINET have really made oral Or written com.
muncatons, they would probably express themselves
somewhat in the following manner.
Tho wind u decidedly 10 favor Of France. Since the
embassy OF NJ de Movny and bus prolonged sourn among
A. relations intimate have been estabshed between
the two courts 10 remind OF the best days OF the E
ur interview To be convinced Of the fact have only
70 hear the aduatory language Of the most intimate
.sas ne .a ana Tue % 2,
but there are other proofs Of more conclusive character
which shalt inform you Of In proper ume and place
turs 70 Any one who studies the particular position Of the
two empires and who understands the many causes Of
affinity which subsst bet seen both nations.
You aware that the upper classes In Russia de-
cidedy French In education, Manners tendencies and
Hardly SaSs sSs Young poSss ssosd from infancy wSe.
French ecsptors are given TO them The dancing mas
ter the hardresser the cook-a are French Th: L 30
much the CASE thai Russian writer has declared that
bis country belonged to the Gauls from the sole OF the
foot 10 the crown OF the head"
Il Is true that the old Auscovite party long held u
point Of honor to be opposed France Rut that
party begin now to 60 aong With the current and 70 sa
risce their long rished preudces the general feel
ing Their sympathies 70 wards France are no longer
matter Of doubt Their profound hatred ct this moment
for England and Austria has It s true, good deal to do
in this Transformation Al for the people and the army
who remember with pride the glorious struggle Of Sebas
sopo they equally disposed In favor Of the French
q mol now for the first time that they have learned to
know and esteem them; and this esteem, formed the
Of which sp.af You mus, not believe however, that
mean BY ,hs to allude to simple treaty OF commerce..
Is something moreths preparation for spoito.i alliance
-Russ,a and France united by means Of Prussia Who
could have oreseen this some months ago. But however
extraordinary may sppear IL suces 70 reflect little
TO understand that such event produced by the force
or circumstances and that reciprocAly advantageous
TO the contracting parties Placed u the two exfemaes
france and RUSSIA have nothing 70 fes1 rom each other
and have ever thing TO hope from their union.
In alliances that ID the best which imposes the lean
Ss an =. HSo blnss cause Tie xrsa
est elements Of andof wealth. and the least occa
sion for Irritating contact and the least sub
iect OF rvAly misunderstAu ling, and quarrel Il will be
admitted the two countries possess the requisite
diiions OF reciprocal advantage
am wsn aware that these arguments will not appear
conclusive In the eyes OF those who are systematically
prejudceo. There . school Of politicians who persist
In believing In the existence the banks Of the Neva Of
vast designs and Of projects the most ambitious and
who VIII sill the Colossus OF the Nortn' ready to
fan upon Europe Those aDqu.'ed idea: are SUI found
time prove TO the most inoredulous hat the material
interests OF Russia are in direction enrey opposed I,
tnst which some people assign TO themr
After what have experienced there can be no doub.
that Russs has frankly and sincerely renouuced all notion
sne could not any longer gain . single foot Of ground
without raising against her general crusade. Hence
forth towards Asia that the ey es o. the Cabinet o. 81.
will converge; Asia which must be tributary to Europe
whose TO it, civzs We ought 70 hasten
by AL the means at disposal Bot arc We 20 con-
cude that Russia has the intention, at least ct the pro-
sent moment to extend her prosecutions in these ooun-
tress,hat IL doing utmost, ~ some Of the Eng
Hsh pspcrs pretend TO work her way 10 Calcutta? Ger
tany the appfehensons expressed this point are
simple nonsense To convince ourselves Of the fact We
have ony 70 cast glance on the map. Before reaching
Calcutta The Russians would have TO traverse vass un-
healthy and barren steppes some Of them 'corcned ~
easmy. Thsy would have 70 comsa, warike tribes,
against which many powerful efforts have failed They
dertaking they should be richer than they are and mo-
ney, whioh u indspensablcEor war, would fail them
wards he North fsciss Ocean Z assroussd 10 Russia,
and wonderful In shortening the distances
which scpera,e her nom w. greater honor paid 70 nor
Vhcvitsch proof Of tho fact Tho English wero long
psrsusdcd that Cabul 1t lahore, the Russian Envoy
his return and after an audience Count Nesserode,
he blew ont his brsnsi Tho Minister represented him
with hayox exceeded ORDERS and dismissed him from
h,s iupc,lous n the Minister had merely censured him
for OF zeal the young officer would not have com
United suicide Eogland therefore need hare no serious
apprchensiona for her lnfian Possessions. The only
struggle which she will have 10 sustain 10 Asa against
Russia one Of political nfuepce-a rivalry of lnduatry
The OF the productive force Of Russia i'm.
pen open passage 70 tue table lanfs OF Central
Asia and Continental Europe ought 70 rel occ M seeing
her take dsi direction. Europe has an essential and
paramount, interest In preventing England from absorb
ing and monoposng Tor ner sole ponent he rhde Oh
As,a Above al, France has an immense advantage In
M o, Russia TO yards the extreme
ssst Her Manufacturers can supply Russia Win many
tbnss viii she snll In want OF exchange them Tor
her metals her wood and other primary articles the pro
duce OF SOIL and the products OF India snd Pert
which she receives every year She creates. quantity
and these products be sdyaniageously purchased
with french merchandise.
rms, however, you Will understand IL bu, the weak
POINT OF the question It's political meaning has far
rreater Importance. Let sdmt-and this superstition
has nothing in,n assure youthat 10 morrow the
union OF me two nations q accomplished fact and
let IN zee what would be the resu and what should We
then see france the ally Of Russia, could considcra
alv reduce the expenses OF her army employ the
surpus n rving her ndrxry, her commerce, and her
navy a extension o. which they are capable France,
A the sy Of Russia would become naval Power OF the
drs order the centre ana pivot OF great maritime cos
tedersn me freedom o. tho seas would have nothing
Iore 10 fear rom the auda.y o. the British Dag, whose
relative supcroriy would then be sfsced and It's ggauo
pyonort,ous lost All chance Of struggle BY sea would
- a.. whiie II land conlll,t would