Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-08
1.-THE Policy Of Russia

eve has been closely watching the
movements Of Russia, carefully crit
icisinc her every look and gesture
Her extraordinary warlilic prepare
uons combined with military move
monts, has excited considerable curl
osity and produced great deal OF
sncculation A. 70 what she really in
t1nds TO do. Rumors are as contra
diatory as they arc numerous. One
dav we hear of her forming an ALI
NICE with France, and tho next, in-
telipenco Is received that utterly
falsifcs the assertion and ultimate
" the conviction forces itself on our
minds that Russia cares but little !
how the present Btrugglc terminates
provided that her interest is served. |
Evidently she has real and an os-
tonsbIo design in her enigmatical
mancuvoring. Under cover Of pre-
serving the equilibrium o. Europe,
by prohibiting Prussia from acquir-
ing more territory, she is secretly
preparing 70 accomplish a purpose,
from tho execution Of which She has
been prohibited, thus far, by arms
which she has little cause to fear at
present
rbo fact is daily becoming more
evident that while Russia ostensibly
dcprecatcs war and bioodshed, and
calls loudly for peace, she is really
DESTROYS that the present struggle
should continue, at least until she
has obtained the object Of her de-
srcs, which she is wise enough TO
know can never be done if peace is
restored at present; consequently she
ID making every eXertion to improve
the present opportunity. The policy
Of Russia is certainly not to prevent
the uniication Of Germany, as has
boon enormously conjectured. IL is
true that the most fratcrnal feelings
DO not exist between the German and
Russian people. but the crowned
headn are both friendly and closely
connected by blood relationship
Tho Emperor Of Russia is nephew
OF King William Of Prussia, and the
best of feeling prevails between them,
aud no matter how bitter may be
the antagonism between German and
Russian subjects, 50 long as their re-
spcctive soveroigns arc on friendly
forms there rs no danger Of war be-
tween the two nations. Let it be
remembered that Kings and Emper-
ors inaugurato hostilities and not the
silly dupes who fight for them. The
fac: that when tho news Of Napolc-
on's surrender 20 King William
reached St. Petersburg, it was the
occasion Of great rejoicing and y
Grand banquet Of wine was given in
honor Of the event, j. seemingly
proof Shat tho Russian government
&. in sympathy with Prussia. So
long as other nations will keep their
hands OIL the present combatants,
thoro is no danger OF Russia inter-
fering, for Prussia does not need her
aid, and France cannot procure it,
The Car Of Russia has something Of
lar more importance to him than the
umicable settlement of present diff
culties. 70 get control Of the Black
Sea and wrest tho Dardcnollos from
the hands Of the Turks, thus obtain
ing FREQ access to the Mediterranean,
from which he is entirely shut out at
present, is the real design Of the
Emperor and the sequel TO his war
like movements on the frontier-
Had it not been for French and En-
glish bayonets, he would long ago
have driven the Turks beyond the
B5sphorous, aud now lin possession
OF tho much coveted communicate on.
And now that France is incapable Of
Offering any resistance, at least dur
ing the present engagement, and
England has about all that she can
do to take care OF her own affairs, it
is Russia's golden opportunity
to pounce upon Turkey and TO
wiring from her thu Black Sea, Dar-
danolles, an Crimea.
In addition 10 this scheme or Rus
STA, she IS exceedingly DESTROYS Of
obtaining firm footing in India, and
conscious of the fact that tho people
OF that country are greatly dissatis-
fled with the British government,
she is likewise evidently planning
for movement on England with a
view to transferring India from Brit
ish to Russian rule. The laws, man
ners, customs, and education Of the
English arc so far in advance of those
Of India that they are neither appre-
ciatcd nor desired. The difference
between the two nations is so great
that no fratornal feeling exist be-
tween them. The people of India
regard the English as gracelcss in
truders upon their soil and sacred
u'ages, and would to-day massacre
every one of them if they could or
dared Russia, being moro nearly
allied to them in intelligence, habits |
and formulas Of thought, would be !
gladly accepted in lieu of Great |
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