The New York herald., 1867-03-03

Russia and the RA stern Qucstton-SensaOao
AA'vice.
A cable telegram frol n St. Petersburg which
we print to-day informs = 8 that "the Gear has
strongly urged the SubIimA' Porte 70 cede tne
Island Of Gambia to Greece.n This is an ex-
ceedingy sensible piece Of advice. II com
piled with 1t may have the eGeca OF setting the
Eastern question at rest for at least nme'
To adopt such . course cannot bAt DC num-
bling to the Turkish government Is no'
conceivable that they can be blind to .tne mcs
that this will prove but the first Of sem es OF
concessions which sooner or later must fclD> w.
But however humiliating, 1t is all but eertsA J
to be adopted, as it lis the only course which
promises to secure immediate tranquility. In
all likelihood the advice rendered by Russia
has received the approval of England and
Prussia, as II has for some time past been man
ifest that these three Powers have been in per-
feet accord in regard to the affairs of the East
The Candiotes will have every cause to be
satisfied with the arrangement. Their position
for many generations has been most unnatural,
compelled as they have been to acknowledge
the authority of dominant race, all Of whose
tastes and habits and opinions are utterly an
tagonistic to their own. Had Gambia In 1880
been annexed to the kingdom of Greece in place
of being handed over to the Viceroy d Egypt,
the troubles which since have desolated that
island might well have been avoided. The
opportunity which was then lost Of doing
justice to an oppressed people and of putting
an end to . most obnoxious tyranny rejects
lasting disgrace on the diplomatists Of that
time.
Our telegram is interesting from another
point of view. 1t shows that, whatever am
bitious designs Russia may at one time have
cherished towards certain provinces of the
SultaHs dominions, and whatever determine
ton she may still have to make those pro-
vinces her own in the event Of dissolution
Of the Turkish empire, she will do nothing at
present TO precipitate such crisis Russia, in
fact, has other and more important work on
hand. n'perfecting the reforms which he has
introducedy and In giving solidity to those vast
dominions which stretch over two continents,
the Gar can afford 10 be comparatively indif
ferent to any advantage that might result from
OUsoAuiuS . 0AOO VI aAhCy Au GuAOYcs AsuooA1
in the Old World is very much what the United
States is in the New. Democratic America,
where all are scvereigns, and despotie Russia,
where there Is but one sovereign, are unques-
tionably the most rising nations Of modern
times, and promise more than any nations of
the present to be the governing Powers Of
the future. Extremes sometimes meet. 1t
is curious to see how the two giants
are approaching each other. An outlet towards
the great Pacific seems to.be the ambition Of
both Russia already stands on the verge OF
the great watens and promises soon to trans
init. 10 Us her words Of friendship by another
electric cable. The loyal State Of California,
united, ~ she so on will be by those magnificent
lines Of railway to the loyal States of the
North, the entire republic being consolidated
and at rest, will afford to the United States an
outlet IN the SAINT direction. Let us hope that
rs the two matte ms are brought nearer they
maysbesome NOR and more united in heart
Ind aim, and that career Of friendly rivalry
hey may set nobls examples 10 all the rest of
The world