Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-03

late Chinese province of Maniouria will eventual
~ prove acquisition to the Russi,n Empire of
no mean pretensions. Mr.. Collins, in his new
volume, says: Russia has obtained territory
more valuable than all the supposed cotton dis
tricts of Africa, watered by hundreds of streams
flowing into the great artery that passes through
its entire length. The climate is good and we'll
suited to Europeans; its animals belong to both
the cold and warm regions while its luxuriant
heritage end magnificent fora prove that the
temperature is neither in winter nor exces-
sively hotin summer" Agriculture and cattle
breeding can be carried on to an unlimited extent
in a considerable portion of Oriental Siberia, for
which reason it is predicted that that country is
destined to have great future"
More than this, Russia has now got possession
of the great internal water-course, extending
more than 1900 miles from the Pacific to the
vast districts of Central Asia, and is the only nat
ural channel of communication. The more per-
fectly to avail herself of the commercial advan-
tages thus places at her command the Russian
Government, according to a recent letter from
st. Petersburg, has concluded a supplementary
treaty, with China, which will give access to in
land commercial places the route from Kiat-
cha to Pekin, (the great channel of internal
trade,) and enable Russia TO establish factories
and consulates on terms equal to those enjoyed by
any other nation. The commanding influence
hus obtained among the Orentals, taken in con-
nection with the wonderful progress making in
whatever pertains to modern civization-the
emancipation of the serfs-the concessions in ia
vor of the Jews-the freedom of the press-is
beginning to excite the jealousy of England for
her Indian possessions, towards which the domain
of the Car is so rapidly approaching. Some of
her statesman conceive that with the object of
breaking down the supremacy of Great Britain
in the Eas, Russia secretly instigated the exist
ing war between the TTcomans and Persians, in
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defeat. BY thus weakening Persia by destroy
ing the power OF the Sultan obtaining control
of the Caspian Sea; annexing the Caucasus
and extending her military power, Russia may
hope to giin the political ascendancy in that por-
ton of tie globe Viewed in this light, the ope-
rations OF the Amoor are only one move in the
grand game by which Alexander ii aspires to the
control o. a colossal empire.
1t should be stated that American merchants
have received assurances that the Russian Gov
eminent is ready to extend liberal encouragement
in aid of a steam line to connect the amoor with
the west coast of America, or with an American
line to China; and that London capitalists will aid
in an enterprise of this character. Castres Bay,
the future port of the Amoor, is closedby ice only
three months in the year; and the island of Sag
hahen, opposite, contsins extensive coal beds
adapted to commercial purposes, besides commo-
diOus harbors. Additional facts relating to this
subject are embraeedin an interesting report from
the State Department, communicated to the last
Congress, in reference to explorations on the
Amoor river. The report states:
prior to the exploration of Mr.. Collins, it was
unknown to the commercial world thatthe Amoor
had an bullet into the ocean which could be en-
tered By merchant ships and steamers; and as has
been stated, he demonstrated the fact that the
AmOoris navgable for steamboats, which can as
cend mDre than two thousand miles fIom the Pa
ciic coast. Already seven American CONNER
cial hotses have been established at Nicolaiosky,
the commercial port of the Amoor with which
there is now frequent communication by means
of ships and steamboats, from the ports of the
United States 1t can be reached by steamboats,
in two days from Hakodada and other ports in
Japan, with which profitable trade has already
sprung up
Thus it appears, from a review of the whole
subject, that the "course of empire and of trade
pointsto the coast of Eastern Asia, China and
Japanas field for future commercial enterprise
that though there are natural impediments to ex
tensive traffic through the Amoor, the resource:
of thai vast region will at length find an outle
to thesea and contribute to the wealth of oul
| Pacific coast.
A submarine telegraph across the Behringi
Straits is only a question of time.-Neic Yorj
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