The New York herald., 1863-08-16
The Position or Russia.

hs aggressive attitude which Russia has FOR century
oniisrs eontsrminous with her own Ia last pro-
oucing ~ natural result. II FOR time that policy OF
~ % ss Dssn sna
~ Nemesis has come q last and 10 the hour Of her
extremity she looks In vain 70 her nsghbors for assist
SAs sentiment q hostility towards % encroachug and
9aagerous . power y un.nimou. and profound. It is
aost n6ece sovereign into expressions Of open sym
pathy with the Russian government but the very fact
sAes soeh policy has entirely aena.ed him from his son
md his subjects, and has provoked nfrAcon Of the
eonstuton proves how distastef ID TO the country,
- how impossible II would b. 10 the case Of war for
4Sussia - form alliance offensive and defensive in
eupport Of unpopular the extinction Of the
1elish nationality BY Russia.
sweden "a this crisis and with the view Of throwing dust
= the eyes Of Europe generally, the Emperor Of Russia
. obtain from The Fins addresses OF loyalty Three
several attsmpts have besn made since the Commence
.:cs q The year sod all With ths same nn'.yoIsbe re.
mise their just demands By which they knew
woud produce snec. precisely opposite % the de-
sired. yhsy had not been Russian subjects for halr
ssss wSsS eoad sssols from ii the government I'VE The
sasisfaction Of their claim, and their calculations
peSsr nl.as nor cery wers Of amy
swan, hAs announced his intention Of making tour
Finland in the month Of August, and uksse re-
sor the 18th q September This Diet promised BY the
- Of cession In 1909 has persisteny refusedcvc.
Z shsir consusonai tights but have bsen subjected 70
q taxation and arbitrary form OF govern
ecos IS s . ss dsssopnsns o. me
ogsl material Of the county, and 10 the
q ne Pvssss y the a;s q
ssoss. and x proving o The world sha. they. arc
sssia only Il Ssvs have BEEN gained under such pressure
8 he iusurrectIon 10 Poland has produced upon
~ nonsos "a 0ss oS.iaas sas:s which
nAy sasisy their natural aspratons, and by neafs OF
~ n!ss pl.s. .Seil cO%srcai relations Win foreign
natioas upoa an improved footing reform the defective
~. < ns oosny e ss secc
oorshp Of the pres controi their finances Al
ssnt The system pursued By Russia In the raising and
ad In ths event Of the obstinary Of the Cabinet OF ST.
Petersburg forcing tho country into hostltes with
Hrope Finland would be compelled TO contribute, both
n money and men, 70 war 10 which Finnish sympathy
aould be all on the other side. a
There already asSong fesling Of affection between the
ouedes and The Fins arising partly from similarity Of race
end partly from old association and u Impossible 70 sup
poos In the case Of war between Sweden 10 alliance
question that the Fins would tameiy submit 70 be drained
q their resources 70 support It. They remember Win
.s ss n q e"
ssgonsts 10 the enjoyment Of all the privileges Of con
sutiona government II Is out Of the question that they
aould b. bribed BY Russian pfpu8es o; the same prv
res 10 be accorded al somo future time fight against
eSe Swedes Tho that Russia could hope 10
would be the neutrality OF FINLAND and this only could
h obtained by granting the complete control OF their
nnanoes and allowing the country 70 be garrsoned by
the Finnish militia Alone II the members Of the Diet
alive 70 the strong position which the attitude
eumed by the three and sweden offers them they
viii not allow the session 20 close without exortng from
Ruesa nominal aprospective but real AM imme
nase political and administrative aUtonomy They cannot
crippled By connect wh peop less fitted
for constt tona government than Themselves less ad
vunc.d m this art os sem devesopnent unouterprising
where moral material progress Ia concerned and who
net content with tagging behind the rest Of Europo have
successfully retarded those provinces which under har
pier auspices might have been rich and proseroua
We gather from the extracts " which We have already
that strong Aesiro exists Ia Finland for an Gu
firs separation from omrire from which derives
upShing which mpoversbes and oprresscn IT, There
snn bc no doubt that, . member q Scandinavian
confederation, the political less than the material
position OF Finland would he improved, will rest With
n FINS themselves, whom the time comes, 10 dec.e
whether they will rk the hazards u an alliance wihl
Sweden content themselves With privileges obtained
~ moral pressure and secured 70 them the good faith
= pusula They may feel assured that In England
sha watch with Interest their struggles Tor those const
sut oual rights we ourselves prize highly bat think
il right to warn them not 10 expect from Europe any
s.arantee securing to them any Concessions whc.
6s granted to them by Russia. Whether this considcra
tt NAV have any influence determining the policy to
be adopted In Finland towards Russia are not in po
s,t,ou 70 Judge but well that The Fins should
Know that hey musi look 10 themselves aone so long
thsy remain under tho dominica OF the Czar 10 reta
bssi they may whatever he may have granted them
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