New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-22

Tie Intelligence cohveyed 10 the aorvs lftf ~ ~
grex inportarce 10 Amerlcan commerce enzsgef 81
n. Ar6, ard the Intentions OF the Russiso CIV
neut are carried out a. indie ate' wiz resas IN
present pecunsry lss 10 American merch 'ns soa tnc
anrihiston Of our tYsde With ths quAter CONSIDERED
&C acts Of Gov erumeh they se IN the highest o-gfee
dss rscs.u 10 4 power taking rank smoBg the vS ed
State. Let us explain. The result O. the Nnmesa
war tsvir tefes,ed the traditional P9hcy ooec,s snd
hopes Cfthe Russian Empire in her des'gns upon FUR
10y, and the founciDg s. ConStsnnnop.e 81 So1h''
cal Empire ard by which sle would ultimately Obtain
= pepotders;ipg political power IN Europe, hi-sis
then turned Der 20 her >ste 70 pos essohs on
the chores Of the North Pscihc; and with snoilous
On sct- and vss desigpr but with sse forecast CON
U.uc,d tee creation the banks OF the Anoor River
Of commercial ard uant ne cities DsySl depots, and
militsy settlements The great enterprise o1s'ns;ed
vito sud Is being executed by the & and Duke Con
startrt Hl ssgsclous mind forr-aw the benencla r.
suts witch must ultimately fail to the Russian empire
by tire opeong up Of the commercial resources o. Sbe
ma through the navigation Of the AMOR River.
Siberia L country of VISIT ext mt, full of m'oersl
wealth agricultural products, and some manufactures,
ard hitherto without external commerce or maritime
ports ard her trade limited 10 Interchange Of pro-
ducts with the Chinese on The border towns OF the
interior In possession Of naval aui military depc's
near the Auoor Russia Will wAch, and If need be,
annoy the scent countries of Chlns ami Japan. and
also the navigation and commerce Of Eng and France,
sud America which msy float on the waters OF the
North Pscifc. With these enlightened and Statesman
Ike views. the Governor General Of Siberia and the
AMOR Country, then lstey annexed 10 Russia by
treaty with China proclaimed " free trsie aad free
navigation" of the AmOor River by foreigners as well
as Russians.
TO settle az the then new town OF Ncbolsesky, and
enter freely into the locsl ard interior trade aud nsv
CATION Of the AMOR K yer. Every inducemen,, by
liberal prom'ses and encouragement was held out 10
them by the Ruseian locs authorities and the Gov
General OF 81 IBERIA 10 cipse 10 the great en-
teIlrises projected by the Imperial Government for
thst territory. Free trade and free navigation of the
river the part Of The Americans was again ami again
prcuised aud ficislly snIounced.
lnder these iatterng prospects aad promises. sew
ersl American commercial houses a. Boston, San Fran
cisco, and China cen. on. agents 20 reside Il Nichoi
sefsy: town or settlement then bret projected on tho
north bsrk of the Amoor, 10 mues shove the en-
tsnce Of the river Lsnds or building lots were
freely granted 10 these agents-dSelllng houses.
stores and warehouses were immediately erected
al heavy expense. American capital To an
at QUIT of MALI million of dollars was invested In
vessels eaTgOes AMI buildings, in view OF the trade
Of that country. The .frsme and machinery of
s,esmbost Of light draughs of wster brought from
Sar Frsroiieo-sId two others were projected to DO
sent cut from Boson-a intended for river gson.
After employment for three years past Of all this cSpl-
tel hard labor ana the pnvstions endured incident TO
new, wild, inhoeptabe country, without inhsotsnts
excep. the rowing tribes of the Mauehoos Mongos and
Tartss and the spaIse population OF lately emigrant
Russians American merchants have realized no profit
If Losses have not resulted 10 them.
Buoyed with the hopes of future profits expected 70
grow cut OF commerce Win tne SOON W 10
developed by the Of steamboats, IN the trsnsporta-
ton of their merchandise, toll and losses have been
borne by the Americans until the moment when the
fution Of their hopes about to be realized the
Russian authorities 10 deisres Of every principle of
honor ard good faith, snnu all promises relating to
free trsde and free navigation and by the arbitrary Sc
at one blow destroy tho value of American steamboats,
ard American goods and merchaOdiss, brought
70 that country under solemn promises OF pro-
lection aid encouragement ut, OF and profit We do
MT doubt the abstract right Of the Russian Govern
mnt 20 protect ard encourage their own sub)ects AND
lnere ats over against foreigners; but We complain
with astce of the promises and encouragement acid
ont by it TO Americans, before related and which
are now Withheld and cut off without previous notice.
to the great pecuniay oss OF those who have been 80
unwise az TO embark in enterprises under the auspices
of and relying the good faith OF the Imperial Gov
eminent.
If these promises were faithfully fulfilled toxsrd
Americans, Russian interests in Eastern Ass would
have advanced with rapid strides; more would have
been accomplished with their aid, in ten years than
the new policy instituted will bring about in half a
century.
The ut effect of the regulations ia to throw
into the bands of the few Russian merchants at
Nicholaefsky American merchandise, 5teanooas ana
buildings at half their actual cost.
It earnestly hoped that the American Govern
en will inquire into the subject, and protect its ci
zens en- aged in the AmOor trade.