New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-02

4. conflict between the broad. enlightened views oil
this high Official this ator Of the new world on
the AMOR and the still higher powers at home Al
the distant center ST. Petersburg. TheGovernor-
General and his agents early conceived that the
best mode TO ~ okr new life IN the new settle
meuts along the AMOR, was 10 attract toward
them ourren. of life-urging activity from without
The Goyernor-General, in his statesmanhke fore
thought perceived that Americans. the best pioneers
in al such undertakings, might become the means
of introducing such activity. Through their
free uutrammeled intercourse with the Russians,
n Few commercial era would have dawned on
Russian Asia, and under such stimulus the best
use would be- made OF the many resources oil Slbr-
ria. and powerful impulse and expansion would
be- given at once to the trade and settlements
Of the region. In the Counts opinion, Russian
merchants had much to learn, and might do II with
great profit TO themselves from contact win the
enterprising spirit of Americans. For all these
rtasous. the Governor General, and those acting
under him, and by his advice, assured the
American merchants in Boston, San Francisco
China. and Nicolaeysk, that 10 impediments would
be made 10 their carrying on trade up The river
AMOR. Relying upon these assertions, g. Well as
upon the fact that they had already made begin
ming in such a trade, under tie auspices OF the
Russian Government. several mercantile houses
made costly preparations to prosecute 1t on large
scale
AT ST. Petersburg, in the Ministry of Trade and
Finance. il was Judged otherwise. : new law
according TO tie Governor-Generai-nas reduced
the extent Of the up-ryer trade which foreigners
are allowed 10 carry on to about two hundred and
ef,v miles above Nicolaeysk. This new restrictive
ordinance fully shows that there is conflict De-
tween the enlightened views of Count Mouravieh
and the narrow, retrograde routine prevailing In
the Ministerial Departmental conflict between the
real interests of the nation ut large and the per-
sonal cupidity Of few influential or privileged
individuals The American merchants who have
thus been disappointed, will more easily hnd
new marts for their enterprise than the Amoor
commercial activity under the pressure OF this re-
strction.
Monopoly, rather than respect for municipal
law has led to this governmental curb upon the
Governor.General. Capitalists in the interior, IN
and around ST. Petersburg. have formed compa-
MES for the trade on the AmOor, and obtained ex-
elusive privileges. All this has smell OF favor,
probably through for courtiers, and by court In
fluence Special monopohes are beyond the pale
of honest and wise political economy. History
proves that monopoles have been among the
leading causes of the degradation and fall OF
many great nations. And are the times OF raplne
and monopoly, the times of Gourieh and OF
Cancrin. to be again reproduced by Mr.. knaJe-
witch. the present Secretary of Finance IN ST.
Petersburg We tell him, authoritatively, that no
monopolies, no privileged companies, will produce
life and enterprise on the banks of the
AMOR. or furr0w its waters with steamers.
Already the Russian journals are beginning to ex-
pose the bad faith shown in the commercial specu-
lations on the AmOor. They tell us that the
beef and pork, exported by Russian merchants to
China. were found worthless. hebarrels had more
bones than meat in them, and the little which was
there was in a state of putrefaction. The flour
was equally bad. Such are the results of monopo-
lies. They cannot produce confidence. The Rus
slams have much to learn, and We who cherish none
but good feelings toward them, speak in their be-
half.
Alexander H., so active and so enlightened in
many of his reforms, should sweep away these re-
strictye regulations, and above all free the nation
from the curse of mOnopolies, general as well as
special He should know that monopolies are de-
vouring cancers upon industry and trade, as well
on the Niemen and the Dnieper as on the AMOR.
While he breaks the chains of serfdOm, let him lay
the Ak to another abuse, almost equally injurious
to the country needless of the wincing of cour-
tiers, and their proteges and relations.