The New York herald., 1866-07-20


Court House-is compared WIKI the delay in
finishing the latter But one is done by cor
rupF city jobbing politicians and contractors
and the other by honest and competent private
contractors.
The United States and Russia--Tbs Great
Powers Or tho Future.
An unobtrusive paragraph in the European
news witch we published yesterday contained
. synopsis Of circular despatch from Prince
Gortschako6 to tho Russian diplomatic agents
The Prince states that Russia had determined
to remain neutral during the present war, but
nevertheless found 1t necessary to form corps
Of observation upon the frontiers Of both Aus
tria and Prussia. The reasons why Russian
army is concentrated upon the Pruth are also
given, but In remarkably terse language. They
amount to this:-That in view Of the armaments
of the Porte and the movements OF troops to-
wards the Danube Russia feels justified in pre-
pairing to resist the entry Of these forces into
the prinoipalities.
The ominous silence Of Russia, to which we
have before alluded, is rather deepened than
broken BY this despatch. Like most diplomatic
explanationsit it explains nothing. It simply no
titles all the other Powers that Russia is ready
for eventualiies. More than this: it was written
when Austria and Prussia were still upon
equal terms, and before the decisive battle
Of Sadows had been fought The Prussian
victory, the cession Of Venetia to France and
the proposals for an armistice have changed
the whole aspect Of affairs and materially
modified Rossias position. Should . conference
be held between the representatives Of Prussia,
Italy, France and Austria, it could result
only In . peace which would greatly alter
the present map Of Europe, or in q continuance
Of the war, with France as an active combatant
or an open sympathiser with one Of the con-
testants In either case Russia would have to
be consulted. Her diplomatists are the abiest
in the world, and they would insist that her
interests must be regarded In the reconstruc-
ton Of the German empire or Of tho bounda-
ries Of France. Should war ensue and become
q mere struggle OF dynasties. Russia would be
forced to side with one or the other party and
lend it her martial or her moral aid. No Power
in Europe could afford to be passive If France
became Austria's ally.
During our recent civil war the United States
and Russia were made fast and firm friends.
Russia remembered that our sympathies were
with her during the Crimean struggle; and of
all the nations in Europe she alone was avow-
cdly friendly to US in our life and death grap-
pie with rebellion. The emancipation OF her
serfs BY the Gar preceded and afforded us an
example for our abolition of negro slavery,
Besides this, Russia heartily appreciated cur
enterprise and inventions. American mechan.
les were welcomed there and employed upon
the public works. She has had war vessels
built here, a. models for her navy, and all
our improvements in arms have been OBJ
served and adopted by the Russian ofd-
cialh To the telegraph which is shortly
to connect the two countries the Russian
government has given every possible assistance.
and 1t 10 useless TO deny tAat the people of this
republic have Q more lively interest In ttis
project than In the English cable now being
laid across the Atlantic In her vast extent
Of territory and her innumerable population
Russia also resembles rne United States, and
our wisest statesmen have long since concluded
that in the future Russia will be the command
ing Power Of the Old World, as the United
States will be Of the New. Like two giants,
these two nations win divide the world
between them. The past belongs 10 England !;
the present seems 10 be monopolised BY
France but Russia and the United States
possess the glorious and not very distant
future.
The United States have direct interest in
the present European war which IL too gene
rally forgotten. Should peace be at once
declared Napoleon will be at liberty to resume
his Mexican projects, and We may rest assured
that no promises which he may have made to
befog Secretary Seward viii restrain him from
improving y the utmost his golden oppor-
tunity. Austria, humbled in the contest with
Prussia, will eagerly listen to Nspolson's pro-
posals to build up . new empire in Mexico,
and If oil otter appeals should fail the contrast
between herexhausted treasury and the bound
less riches oi the Mexican mines will be quite
e6ectual. With the Austrian and the French
armies II is beyond question that the govern
ment Of Macmillan could be established in
spite Of eveT dfort Of the Mexican liberals,
unless the United States engaged in the war.
For this We are BY no means prepared, with
the South still excluded from the Union and
the President and the radicals denouncine
each other |" trsitos. What few regiments
Of our troops could have accomplished few
months ago, yil require many thousands Of
men and 4 lotk and severe campaign to
achieve in speedy pesce lp Europe shall leave
Napoleon rec "a devote al his energies to this
Continent Looking to our own interests,
therefore, and Il those Of our sitter republics
in the south we have everything to sssa by
continuance Of tie European contest; for then
Maximlisn will 10 elected before either Ma