The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-02-17
PROGRESS IN RUSSIA.

The Journal Of Commerce, imam article on
this subject. says:
"The idea Of military conquest in Europe
is declared 10 be definitely abandoned. i'ne
Sultan is to be left in perfect peace in Gun.
stantinoplc so far as Russia is concerned ;
and Northern Asia is declared TO be the re-
ginn which is to be civilized by Russian
military occupation, 'on the same principle
that Southern Asia is being civilized by
England
England does mt exactly relish the
roads 70 enable the Russian to trade with
Southern ASIA and seems 10 thhk tl,ei the
extension 81 commerce. is mt the only mo-
tive for the construction Of these roads. IL
Is not So clear that a Russian ldiery is the
must elfectuai instrument OF civilization that
could have been chosen; and certainly the
military occupation of Poland and Finland
has not tended 10 promote the progress Of
either of those countries
Il certainly has. Poland and Finland are
bnlh better of now than they were before the
Russian military occupation. There y anre
III true civilization in each. Lille and pro-
lperty are more secure. The peasants are
lar less oppressed. Morals have improsfd
The Orgies Of the Pnlish Monies, including
both srxes, we're scandal to GhrIstendnn
dawn 10 tie mididle II the last century. camp
bell has vented deal Of poetIcal humbug
about the partition Of Poland. one of ID,
most benefcent acts III rs results ever per-
/ formed, whatever We NAV thiak OF the mn
| liyes inst prompted il. Think q :. beautiful
wnmen aud brave men," the nohlest 10 the
land, al the clasp ofa grand State dlnner, -
matldened with last and wine a. TO tance
stark naked. THIS vas dome not hundred
years ago al country palace of one 81 ID,
princes Sapieta. The country MAS rerkin.
with corruption morally, aud sunk into an
archy politically. ifpeope would read snme
thing besides tie PLEASURES Of Hope or Thai
deus Of UurSaU. tl.ir notions abuat Poland
would be very different ftmn what thsy are
For two centuries Poland has mi been ;,
well governed ner 30 prosperous "a she 1
under Russian rule.
Siberia, Whuse very name is suggestive &
every thing that j. dreary aud desolaie. I
i ID Tact, a magnificent empire 10 ifseii. u
area is greater Than that OF the United States
Il abounds in mineral. Of nearly every kin,
known. lis gold mines, u properly worked
could be made to rival those o. salilofng
md Australia. Previous - the di.eu,rrie
10 the last two regions The chirf supply Y
gold for the world was from Siberia III
guild produce OF $50 was over .ixtren millin
dollars. OF silver there vas ahont one mil
lion. it, rivers are amung the gfandest .
tie did WutId, rlyalling tDa.r % nnr CON
iinent in extent and volume. Notw thsiand
ing tie rig 4 its wisters, the country
healthy, aud it. soil, ihrOg sbout vast ex
tent, sufficiently fertile aud productive I
sustain large population. by means :
its fine port. 81 lhe Pacific Il can malntai
commerce with the entire western coast I
this continent, with Eastern Asia. with q
parts Of tile world. Rassla IS wise 10 siriS
ing TO de,elop tie resources 81 q country :
great and rich. II will become the brighte.
Jewel III tie R9s.an crown.
Baf4Io coaAasial ASvsriissr.