, 1863-08-12

Relations With Russia.
iTashington Dispatch to n. +. Herald, Aug. III
The receipt Of adyices from abroad bY the
Arabia hs set the occupant Of The White
Houee and the head Of the State Department
In dutter. Most singular romors are pre-
yailiDE here with reference to complication
OF the United States with the imbrogiio now
prevailing in Europe touching the affairs Of
Russia aud Poland. Conferences hare been
he'd between Mr. Seward and the President
cles Of the Republican leaders there is very
unusual fe1mtnt.
It would appear, By all that eau be learned
from outsiders, that Minister Plenipotentiary
Extraordinary Casalus II. Clay has been max
Ing for hilnselfa very extensiye chapter IN the
his 1sua 1ndiacreuon, he has managed to en-
bron the United States In the troubles be-
TWEEN Russia aud the Western Powers. TIE
secret Of the remarkable change Of base OF
Plfrce Gcrtsehakoh, from tone Of peace to
one Of war, Was brought about, 1t il under
and hothcaded minister in Russia. 1t will be
remembered that, in al the early diplomatic
papers touching the troubles Of Poland and
Rppsts, the tone of the Russian Government
WIS eminently peaceful and concflfatoTy. In
answer to the several representations from
the inviolabi1ity Of the treaties Of 1915,
the foreign Minister Of Russia conde-
ecended TO expiase matters u Tic
Western Powers, aud to deteud the conduct
of his Government By argument. the joint
note Of the three great Powers produced
Of PRICE Gortschakof sho rs that Russia
contemplstes the possibility Of war NTH
equani1lity. The puzzle was, what created
this change Of feeling; and it now appears,
If the reports that reuch Washington may be
relied upon, that it was no less person than
3ef4.x ttuv m hA nffAr Snfn
eay-with Russia, offensive and de-
fe1sire, assuring her that, in the event
Of the Western Powers declaring war
against her, the United States would declare
SLAMS we're aware from their own ministers in
this country, and from the tone Of our public
press, that the utmost irritation existed in
The United States against France, On account
&f the desire Of Napoleon to recognize the
S.'uth, and because Ut the conquest Of MeKi-
co; and against England, on aecouat Of the
gents, and the mid and comfort 1t had giyen
them in the wnr, In arms, md especially in
ships to prey upon American commerce. With
these facts patent to the Russian Government,
ii Was compelled to credit the positive an-
uouacsments Of Minister Clay that the Amer
clare. war against England md France, espe.
cially If thers was a fair prospect that the re:
beluon would be quened. Hence the courage
of Gortsebakof and the Russian Govern
ment-
On land Russia has very little to fear from
the Western powers, partly on account of the
icaccessibilny of Its more important cities
and seats Of power, but mainly because its
armies, since the result Of the Crimean cam
paigp, have been remodelled and regenerated,
and are expected now to be able to vie In dis.
| clpline and ya1or with even the best troops o1
! Rr nh limit
| States, Russia hopes to be able to humiliate
| England on the high seas, as well as to seri
| ous)y damage the growing maritime power d
| France. In short, the Russians, upon tht
strength OF the representations Of Minister
| Clay, hope to be able to cfea+e a fire In the
dream OF. Hence the boldneas Of tone ani
the gu.gc of battle which has been thro VT
down by Prince Gortsch1koff in the recent re-
ply to the note Of the great powers.
Thtre is another reason which has decided
Russia in the course she has taken The win
could be declared and fleets prepared, tht
Baltic would be inaccessible to the Englisl
on account Of the cold and ice. As Tor tha
Black Sea, there is no commerce there which
could be broken up to fp1ure Russia which
would not ipjure England still nore-to Wit
xhicn are nov the mstn-s:ay for the suppl!
Of breadxtpfEs for France aud England.
Ono Of the reasons, it Is said, why Clay ha
| urged upon the Russian government to tak'
| the course it has done Is that war between
RusEia'and the Western Powers will be popu
lar tn America, from the experience Of lis
and 1855, when the stoppagc Of the Russia,
| grain trade caused m Immense expectation I
!! grain from the United States and enriched on
Western farmers beyond measure; Rnss77s. 81.
| therefore. had every reason to believe tha
Clay wns authorized in the treaty, or rathe
understanding, which he was anxions to ST
cure between himself on the part of th
United States, and Gortschakof, on the pa,
| Of the Russixn Government.
OF course this news has set Washlngto
agcg, at least such circles as ere enr4gpo
with the State Department and the Whit
House. There are those who believe th:
Mr.. Seward has had tngerln the pie He
not the nan to fo1Get an enemy It viii L
remembered tslat i Seward strongly urge
the appointment of Clay to RUSSIA, IN the yeI
and indiscrc1ior TO publish q letter in Ne
York paper strongly censuring Nh. sswa1
for his diplomatic correspondence, and con
planning that Mr. Seward had given too muc
Of his own correspondence and TOO little
to the Rsd Rn1de. ia i the eppaIate' dasS e 1a
uuon the Senate f is believed By sou
hers that the position that Clay has take
while not exactly recommended or approve
by the State Department, has been winked :
> by Mr.. eeward, partly with the nope o1 pa
tng off Clay for his contemptuoua letter
the excitemen. his objectionable course vi
, create, and partly to seriously embroil Franz
: and Enelnnd with Russia, go rs to prevel
!; England from the talked Of interference
! our Affairs. II this is true it will show mo
= dextrore management on the part Of our Sc
! ! retary Of State. Ii he shall have succeeded
creating war between Russia and France Al
J ENGLAND, By such an instrument as Cassi
q II. CIay. It will be stroke of statecrAft 81
S finesse worthy Of Machtavelli.
7 Of course the future OF our Government
j rery clear. There will be no war with En-
= land and France at present, unless the
+ | lellfon should Immediately collapse and
= fempfatiou be afforded for our President
pay off old scores with those nations. 1
lt probability is, # the war Is anlsnea
Christmas, that by tho coming spring q
IS people will be tempted to try the virtue
), the new iron. .clade, and which should not
}. hnilt without practical test OF their caps
?. ties. The Puritan, Dictator and Dund
II herr. and the other Large vessels
n onr iron.clad fleet, ought to hare
Ii chancc with the Warrior and Glod
+, and nnless the people here arc very mt
Il 1nisfaken in the sentiments Of the country
s. iaree. tie temptation for war with Engl. l
~ Fnnce. or both combined, will be
sfronr to be resisted before many years
aver. In The event Of = WAT between Rus
h md The Western Powers, aud In c1se our 6
ernment should not feel strong enough toe
:, tast the supremacy Of the seas With th
"a nrcst nayal nations. the course Of Psesid
| r. s,-ou1I faf tn ranA11 r.