The New York herald., 1863-10-14
Russia and tho United states.


In the opinions OF those shrewd observers who are
always expectan OF great events and who scent every
presence Of few Russian men OF war in New York
harbor Is omnous OF alliance between the Gar and
the American Dictator There Is no rational ground OF
apprehension that any such combination is about be
formed The sympathies and interests Of the par
ties, Is true run very much il the channel. The
two dcspcts OF the West and the Eas sit grmy regarding
each other tho intervening world, and say God
speed to The glorious work of "order" in which
ca dsm a d" s . qas ssys 'a's sanus
sympathy In lovo ard hate 5eqets a sort
Of friendship and certsnly between tho empire OF Russia
aud the 40 called repubc Of the United states there
the greatest Identity Of likes and dslkes Both have
unlimited desire for territorial expansion both have An
utter antpathy Tor freedom OF speech and OF the
both delight In armanens have the
love for vsstness anc display aud despse the restraints
their wishes Az present. 200, thoy an additional
bond OF union. Both annoyed by rsbeions One Ia
striving 10 crush tho embryo icdoedercs of FREQ born
race while the other srusscs 70 reprcss the efforts OF
gallant people to shake OF the YOKE whh long years
OF Injustice ard oppression have falsd to render them
submissive
There othor points OF resemblance between these
two nrsons who were so recently supposed 10 be tho op
posso poos OF humanity. In both ,here barbsrc
OF msxnhcence In both gloss OF civilization covers the
intrinsic ssyegery Of nature This In he Russian boy.
ard takesdhe form of diplomatic refnemont courtc-
sy In the Yankee appears sham intellectual cui
ture and pseudo philanthropy Each looks with nervous
oeuy from ySau ruSena desires s
pause Of that civilization into which he 10 new concr
while tho Yankee looks back with seryie admiration and
place. The points Of contact arising from 80.
late been increased by similarity Of governments Both
now military despotisms, and have q common in
the suppression OF every struggle FOR liberty and
the suilocaiion o. ovsry lofty aspiration.
1he Russian despotsn, enjoying the advantages OF age
and long habit. naturally superior 10 many points Of
however, with which the sstsr advances gives ground
for thc assurance that IN no distant future Washington
win have little cause for envy Of So Petersburg, while,
In the essentials OF arbitrary goverumeut s proficiency
shows already that nature has 70 great sxseps, sup
The Gar descended trom tong line Of rulers, and,
brought up in the elegance Of court, may look with
his native wlids and exalted his present perch Of
power Yet not vory remote period In the life OF
ions viii show the House Of Romanon slmdA obscure
that of Lincoln The hand OF 0bbon por
ayei the early state Of the Russian Empire, and has
shown us. With lie Ike vv,dusss the rude uac Of
D~n, In boats not very dsiirsr N those in which the
American Czar formerly piled his vocation The Msss
which Nicholas was anxious 70 repeat and to which the
capture OF New Ossa BY tho hordes OF the Upper Ms
sissippi bears considerable analogy.
these copsjdetationA, however, although they abun
dauty explain the reciprocal symIsihy between the two
governments. and the cordial good viii with which they
sod The su6jugson Of the south insufficient 10 war
rant The formation Of an alliance. Nc benent could well
rcsul either party from 1he Yankee Gar bis
hands full aud could course. furnth assistance 10
the Nuscovs Tho latter rishI seud MIN ships but Of
tbsss Abraham bas suaoeuoy sad an addition 10 the
nnmoer would DOT increase hs pover immense as
The Russian army, tie ordinary neces,it.os or tho
empire ghs comp osions of Euroy politics and tho
eosb war render inprobats that could be spared
Ia agsrst the scufodsracy. Such an event might
however, os within the bounds OF possibility and the
Ysakees might carry ntc practice the scheme which
5eorSe III. vsniy attempted against the men Of the
American Revelation.
Tue report cf Russian alliance with the United States
sprt OF couoisrposc W that OF French alliance
with tho oonfsdstsey II tas one should the re-
allzasion Of ths other should have ample cause for
oongrstrstlon France both land sea- could throw
much greater weight tho scale " the American wat
thai Rassa Ter navy N second only to that OF Great
Britain, while the Rnsan ha not recovered is loss 10 the
late war and IN NJ beat days was always Inferior "
the French With he fcoshoid she baa now 10 Mexico,
| france could render important aid By land but the
| assistsncs " feet alone would % ample TO sS6are
voad sas 70 ihs usisraost thb sAsrs,ss Of Russia.
Intsrvsntop By ksssiA would tecsssac counter inter
position On ibA 1sxt 4 vspuce, ed probably o England.
fo,h ihsso P6wSrs Arc o6;scN q slps dislike 70 both
s UnItod etatsS ana Russia M latter State has rQF
fears regarded NJ growth q Anercse power With COD