The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-13
R U s STA.
our ST. PETERSBURG CORRESPONDENCE.

lions Of Aastria-Classiacatlo Of the Great
Powers for Combat-The ''Sick Man" Of
Turkey-EnGland n Non.lnterventtOn
Tradcr-Moral and Material Power Of the
United Stntcs-sPutting Down. the Ameri-
can ssFOot'' In the Mediterranean, &c.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 10. 1853.
We hear from various sources that great European
complications again looming up threateningy in the
near future and many profess to believe that
the svo Of general war; think that there Is great
inclination sxaeserte the dangers which impend and
give them vaster popoona than they can vaRv soon
expand Nss that ana ahss V deny ths certain qass
sions have ARISEN which viz sooner later dleurb the
tranquility Of thsyContncnt bull 1hnk Lam tsaahly
safe 10 psectng hat diplomacy viii exercise ia psacs
doubsless coma she dslnsa ma roodnctoe Austria for
tbs past few weeks hes certainly been Of chsrcsr in
spite Of all ~ ocai and semi oical denals Of unusual
movements within its borders to excite some attention.
n not apprehension, among the Russian officials
ThsA has been steady and silent concentration Of
Austrian troops at strategic points on the Northern Aus
TRAN frontier, which has not failed 70 be noticed but
which probably means nothing than that the ghost
Of Russinian nationality Is again rising to tefy and
make suspicious the House Of Hapsburg That Russia
thinks Of crossing her frontier for tho purpose Of aiding
revolt In Galcla believes excepting those shaky
Vienna rulers Russia has not paid great deal Of 1T
tsntion the internal affairs Of the Austrian empire.
save when they have affected the we'll being and hap
pness Of large number Of their co-regioniss, mum
boring three or four on in Gslicia and 10 these they
have extended hearty sympathy, without expressing
in substantial acs-as might b expected between
people that have common language, common descent
and like aspirations for the future Tho Austrans seem
to wish 10 convey idea TO the world that Russia has
sndeayored TO stir up dscontent and nsurecton among
the Russnans in order 70 better accomplish is designs Of
bringing them under the government Of the Gar, and
thus weaken the Austrian empire and give . clearer
pah to the march Of s columns towards placing the
Greek cross over Mcsoem capital again.
Russia does mot need to employ such plans to work
out the great problem which the coming generation WI
see settled She will 20 about her work. whom the proper
time comes with the greatest directness force and ZEAL
and wi clesvs her way TO the great goal without de-
scendng TO petty means unfair measures. Lot Aus
be undlsturbsd keep her troops where they DO
cheaply subssted her money pacify her diverse
naonalities and not provoke Russia by childish and
founded complaints accusatisus asd thrcats and she
will be much better Oh than she likely to he II she
continues her acrimonious and embtterng attacks
Russian good faith backed BY the menacing attitude OF
her Increasing corps ddymfe close 10 the Russian ron
tier All thsse foolish transactions likely to
prscptae contest which may be STAYED on loag time
under different attitude, than entirely prevent H.
But do not beIieve that shall escape the
continent during the ns1s three yea The Paris Esps-
for the next year. IT, indeed the wsrto brooch loading
arms did not prevent that empire from entering into
contest n the Emperor desired And the same weakness
prevents any European nation from venturiug into
war II except Prussia and she cannot yet undertake
heht alone But this obstacle will be removed by
the spring Of 1885, when the repeating
ride will be in the hands Of every available soldier from
the Pyrenees TO the Arctic circle and meanwhile dpo-
matlss busy in arranging the mon anc sides on the
great chess board preparatory TO the opening OF game
when thrones and crowns are to DO lost TO the van
pushed and empire becomes the victors prize Hence
Il natural in view OF the colossal contest which every
feels surely sooner or later that specuA
ton rife as TO what side will range the giant COM
Il is pretty clear to every one that there are to be
Sides and that the dividing line IL to run east and
side by side and the same influence win surely unite
France and Austria, and, need add, Turkey The line
Of Will We may % assured extend 70 sne ~
last time the map Of Europe In the contest As TO
the position Of England in the impending conflict we'll
articles in newspaper organs Of the British government
dppo OF the recent visit Of the Prince OF Wales to Kus
sa can throw good deal Of light the subject They
speak Of new alliance Is having been formed between
Russia and England and thorough understanding Ar.
rived at for the future should not Ike TO undertake
10 deny that there Is good deal OF truth In the state
ments cautiously and ndstinctiy made that perfect
entenss exists between the two great Powers In
for there Is every reason why they should be true.
England has nothing 70 gain by entering into the lists,
ne @ lives s1d TOT 80 be
but she has everything 70 gain BY playing her isvone
role of neutrality and that she has am pretty sure
concluded 10 do. So safely place England on
one side, locker ready 70 drive little trade in
prvateer munitions Of and subsistence for either
combatant and prepared TO In whom the spos are
divided and claim a the privileges Of the most favored
nation
In coming TO this determination she has not been I'M
mindful OF the possible attitude influence and bearing
OF the United States In she should engage al her
powers in continental war, especially against Russia
And here II may well be added that the American
republic into all calculations Regarding
the contest The desire and prayer of all anti Rassans
src thst she shall ruman perfectly nsttral and rot
throw the immense weight OF hcr navy In the uorfheu
scales All understand that under certain circumstances
twould be very desirable TO her 10 have strongly for
tiled harbor and naval station in the Mediterranean and
none but the southern Powcrs--krance, England
Austria, and, perhaps, spain-object 70 the idea al all
Russia Ia anxious that the United States should gain
ioohold there, and is willing f she moves 70 the Bos
phorus 70 give al needfuI grants TO eectustc the pur
pose italy has been willing now, have to
know 10 spite Of tho terrible pressure OF France ana
England long eserted TO the contrary 10 give up
OF her own 20 enable tue United states 10 have some
place could hold In that noble II Is 20 the nte-
rest OF Rrssa and Prussia thai should have lodge
ment there, as cheek against France and England and
surely u u our own welfare n we TO become Of
any we sh IN European questions relating to our own