New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-17
RUSSIAN CON0CEsTs IN ASIA.

RUSSIAN CON0CEsTs IN ASIA.
All Europe, but, more particularly, England,
is greatly alarmed at the rapid extension of the
Russian Empire. Russia has now a territory
exceeding that Of all Europe; and her popula-
ton increases at q rG,e so certain that Stats
tcians can compute the time when the pOplla-
ton even Of the present Russian territory VIII
equal that of all the European States taken
culatcd TO produce jealousy and apprehension as
to the future Of az empire 90 vast; but now
much moro must that be the case if it Is taken
into consideration that O very large portion, il
not all, of ASIA lies at th. mercy OF Russia, and
can be occupied by her so soon Nd she pleaSeS'
The conquest of the Asiatic tribes by Russia
has been steadily progressing since The time OF
Peter the Great. Under the reign of the late
Emperor Nicholas, the Russian rule was per-
fectly acknowledged by all the tribes between
the Ural and the Volga. Under the same En-
peror, between 1c4l and 1s47, tie kirghis TRIES
between tho Ural and the Irish were con-
quered, and their territory-as large as France,
Spain and Portugal-was annexed In 1853 the
capture of ALmetschel secured a further ter
ritory 800 miles long by 200 broad. In the eT-
treme East, two or three years ago, tract was
acquired on the AMOR, equal to the area
of Prussia. Last year, tho conquest of tho eau
casus was completed, and in Central Asia large
area was added to tho Empire By the conquest
of Turkestan and Anlietts. We now learn of q
further conquest, Of the greatest importance.
Khokand, which forms tho valley OF the
Joxartes, has fallen under Russian sway, and
with il one of the two great rivers which, rising
among the mountains of Central ASIA How
into The Aral Sea- The larger portion of indie
pendent Tartsry forms now part Of the Russian
dominion, and all tho remaining portion Is en-
,irey unable TO offer the least resistance 70 the
further advance OF Russian rule, and is likely
ere long equally to be absorbed BY Russia.
There are nov only three respectable As'atic
states left under native goycrnments-Pers;a,
China and Japan. Russia is, at present, the
immediate neghbor Of each Of them, and tie
contact between civilized and non-civilized
countries will produce tho same effect in this
case which it produces elsewhere. Tho non
civilized countries must rise to the STANDARD OF
the civilized, or they must succumb. Neither
OF tho three empires just named Is at present
able TO prevent Russia, ii she wants, from
any amount Of their territory.
A single power is leltin Asia capable ofoopirg
With Russa--,he English in India. Only the
unconquered part Of Independent Tartary nov
remains as a barrier between tho two great op-
and England sees with considerable
uneasiness the gradual disappearance OF this
barrier.
Whenever the frontier lines Ct Russia and Of
British India shall meet, memorable contest
cannot fail TO eusue. Russia, however, brings
into such contest natural advantages which
England will find it difficult to overcome.
Russia is displaying the greatest activity in ex-
tending her railroad and telegraph lines
throughout hfr Asiatic territory. Before the
close Of another year, the telegraph is likely
to connect Petersburg with tho Pacific, Pekin
and Teheran; and railroads and steamboat are
rapidly being constructed faf tho purpose of
Transporting armies to the southern frontier Of
the Asiatic dominions Of the empire. Ii. as is
evidently the intention Of Russia, By tho time
that tho Russian frontier shall have been ex-
tended 20 India, railroad communication shell
simultaneously afford an opportunity to convey
large bodies OF troops 20 the frontier, it will DO
nearly impossible for England to moee efficient
preparations for defense. To ths must be
added that Russia will naturally find it much
easier 70 cxterminate or absorb the native races
in the conquered territories than for England 20
Anglicise India.
All appearances, therefore, point 10 great
future Of Russia in Asia.