Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
From our European Correspond.
ST.. Prrrnsnrnn. NM 90 ~.

~ ifIhhhbUh0, May 20 1Soo
II is not likely that the American w, 20,
often receives reliable account Of D. 'Dada
institutions and politics, nor ara A. 'u~ln
countries sufficiently united as vet bv \. !"
commercial relations, to call forth no., "e q
a transient interest in the state of this ''S
try among the public in the United ~, .0'1
Nevertheless | will cndeavor to cali ,a 9H'e
tention TO the main questions which sI a.
that conglomcration Of different naion.gi. -s
called Russia. The policy Of this poye,a' ,'us
is sufficiently known to render any de,aSS
comment useless it aspres necessarily W
territorial extension, and owing to the Js
ties of access to the distant regions If y
ern Asia aud the efforts of Russian "a ' ~
towards gaining influence among the may
the Gar has gradually succeeded. N.
his agents, in Russiiying almost one.bsie
the Asiatic continent, nor does his ,ml,.
for further acquisition of territory ann
be satisfied, and the Western fron,icr , .sc
ma, as well as the country north Of AGA.
tan, Is constantly threatened by in,as3..
Russian troops In Earope the Gar .,j
advisors have TO use more precautio,
their operations are at present limited 4, \
efforts of abolishing the use Of the poli4
German languages in Lethania and that -
of Poland which has long been under r.
rule. Il may be said that the Rus,io,
erumcnt shows the clovcn foot, in this n.,..
for what right has the ruler Of one cop,,,.
force his language on millions Of inbak,..
Of another country, which the change, Of y.
and trcachcrous policy have brought o,l
his sccptro2 The protestations OF tbo
sian Cabinet against Turkish outrage. ,,
the insurgents of Caudia are Of no avail =.
il il known that this Government is ma.
watching an opportunity for acquiring 4.
Of the Turkish territory 10 RussiN II Az.
aspossible, after once being inpeaceinl ~.
sion of it, But for Russia, or with IA.
words. the fear Of the Western power.
Russia appropriate the whole of Turkg
Europe ia case Of war, the Eastern 4,
ton would probably have experienced ~.
factory solution long ago, As it j.. E,,.
very uunaiurally iayors the Mussulus5
pressors of the Christian subjects in Turn.
and so docs Napoleon. Neither the B5.
nor the French Government is likely 10 t,-
a sincere and unin,erested friendship lor 4
Turk, but there is the Northern Gallo. Tina
ening to swallow the dominions Of the
man, if the latter is not properly taken q,
Of by his Western physicians Greece 3 a.
deayorng TO play a role m this embroglo.bs
with all due acknowledgement Of the vain
bic assistance rendered by the Greek. to %,
suffering country in 'Creta, the best airs
which can be given TO that small power
devote particular attention to the interior
ganizatiou of the country, which j. sad,
need Of IT,
With all the drawbacks above euumers
there is a bright sideto the picture ofRues
administration which deserves honorable
ton AT no time, for instance, has dis Co.,
erumeht been as active as at present. 10 /,
couragng the construction Of railroad. %
parts Of the vast empire. Almost ever I'll
We read IN the papers Of concessions }.
made for "A new road in this or that prov1s
or of surveying party starting for sa
point with view 70 the early building O b
other railroad line Particular attentN
paid to the Southern con-growing districs
the Black Sea, and this is where the Goyss
meni shows its wisdom, for in the Nort.a
provinces difficult of access for six months
the year on account Of snow and lee, hrs
may break out and create untold disaster. d
it has actually done, and that not more tg
six months ago. before assistance can be 70
dcred 10 the sufferers
The school system is likewise undergone.
thorough alteration and before many YEAR 81
over, We may hope to see the number Of
lie schools increased to twice the figure We
at present provided with. The Emp
Alexander is known to be an enlightened 70
aud friend Of progress, but he cannot sia
on, personal danger to himself, bring atcu
an open rupture with the old Russian ari.ia
racy, who would fain have every Rugd
subject under the Knout, but who hay
give way to the influence Of civilization a
TO the requirements Of the age.