The New York herald., 1865-01-22

tenders, whether they be interest bearing or
otherwise, the people win be better satisfied
and the country benefited.
R.ssia. the Western Powers and the
United States.
Tn the inevitable train of events the restora-
tion Of peace in this country will bring us into
collision with some Of the Western Powers Of
Europe. Rising like young giant refreshed
with wine out Of the struggle which for four
years has only served to develop our re-
sources, create superb military spirit and
build up magnificent navy, the United States
viii be found in the arena ready and able to
settle all her difficulties with the insolent and
treacherous Powers of Europe, and assert her
right to manage the affairs Of the American con-
tinent without foreign interference. England,
France and Spain have an account to render,
and the balance sheet must be forthcoming. In
six months from this time there will be an end
of the rebellion, and we will be one nation
again; our hands win be free, and then we can
pitch our cap Of liberty into the ring and pro-
claim the gage Of battle.
This will be the opportune moment for Rus
sia to commence movement so long thirsted
for-so sacredly imposed upon her rulers by
their predecessors--the conquest of Turkey and
the possession Of Constantinople. The issues to
be decided between this country and the West
ern Powers will employ the latter for a long
time, and they will therefore not be in posi-
ton TO throw any material obstacle in the
way Of Russia In our troubles the Gar has
proved himself an honest neutral and thus a
friendly ally. We are not an ungrateful
people. A war with France, or England, or
Spain, or all combined, would be none the less
popular here, because it might aid the plans of
Russia in accomplishing the darling idea of the
Russian dynasty since the time when Peter the
Great first declared that "Nature had but one
Russia and she should have no rival" The
efforts of every successive sovereign, from
Catherine down, were directed to extend the
empire to the Mediterranean, to drive the
Turks out Of Europe, construct new Byzan-
tine empire, and make Constantinople the
southern capital Of the Russian empire, and
the centre Of the Greek Church. For this
Nicholas advanced his armies to Adrianople
in 1929, after driving the Ottomans before him
at Silistria, Chounla and the passage Of the
Kamtchik. But the attempt resulted only in
the treaty Of Adrianople, which secured many
advantages 10 Russia, including an immense
sum as indemnity from the Porte, although it
lost her the principalities.
True to the tradtionary policy of his family,
Nicholas did not abandon his designs on Con-
stantinople, although he was unwise in the
selection of the time for the attempt He made
q great military and political mistake when
he entered upon the war with Turkey in 1854,
because he calculated upon crushing out the
Ottoman empire in contest based upon q
difficulty concerning the violation of the
rights Of Christian subjects of the Porte in
the Moldavian and Wallachian provinces.
He did not foresee that France and Eng
in conjunction with Sardinia, and force him into
tho Crimcan war, which lost him large por-
ton Of his army and a good deal of bis military
prestige. But the times arc different now. The
opportunity, which had not arrived then, is at
hand. The present Gear Alexander must be
indeed, that he was conscious of it at the time,
because he fastened to make peace Immediately
on his accession. Il cannot be that he will dis
regard the hereditary policy Of his race, which
originated with Peter the Great; was revived
by Catherine ii. when she pushed the ter
Alexander l. partially accomplished when he
obtained possession of the Crimea, Moldavia,
Bessarabia and the mouths Of the Danube, and
which Nicholas again attempted in 1929.
The present Gear, then, must see that what
might have been an impossibility when the
imbroglos, and their armies and navies were
q. their command, may be quite feasible at a
time when France is embroiled with this coun-
try about the Mexican question, and Spain has
her hands full of the ST. Domingo subjugation
scheme, and England is brought to the bar to
have to settle when this war il over, as 1t soon
will be. Before the summer is past our veteran
armies Of half million Of the bravest troops
in the world fresh from fields of victory, will
be ready for other work, and no man doubts in
what direction and for what purpose their incli-
nations as well as the policy of the government
must lead them. The Monroe doctrine has to be
sustained. Foreign interference with the affairs
of this continent must be brought to an end
and France, England and Spain be made to
feel that we ere again united Power, and are
not to be trihed with. Then will come the
golden opportunity for Alexander II.
The Rebel Situation According 20 the
Rebels.
Mr.. Marshall, of the rebel Congress, says that
the rebels shave not begun TO fight yet" Is il