The New York herald., 1871-01-04
EARL EySs1lI'S FEARS.

The Military resources of Great Dritaip-
That Notorious Cruiser from Riskenheas--
Envy and Hostility Dogsing tho steps Of
Ensianil-Wbnf Shoald BE D0ne-D. fence,
Not Defiance.
The following letter had been addressed by Earl
Russell to the London Times
share in your anxiety respecting our armed
forces, and IL seems to me that during the i've six
weeks before Parliament meets the punlc mind
could not be more uselully employed than n con-
sidering our deficiencies, and, when CONCLUSION is
reached, IN asking government TO supply our wants
by armaments neither superiu0us nor Inadequate.
We are, unfortunately.
MARK FOR NATIONAL ANIMosIrY
on many sides. During the South American revOlu-
tlon the United States checked the building and
sailing OF cruisers to intercept and plumber the trade
OF spain and Portugal according TO their own views
OF their obligations. When remons rated with for
not dong more tney answered that they would
allow no interference With their domestic measures.
When one notorious cruiser escaped IRON l3lrken-
head, during the American civil war, and our GOV.
We We're Immediately told that our repression was
desianedly and wiiiulls inadequate.
ARMS IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND INTO FRANCE
In the same spirit, when arms are, during tho
present war, Imported into france from England,
but la mucn larger Quantities from the United
States in conformity III both instances with the law
OF nations, the Prussian Ministers. Ambassadors,
officers and solilers-throngn whose country sup
plies of arms were carried to Russia dn ing the
Crimean war. and used by Russian soldiers 70 KIN
Eritish troops engaged in European cause-ttese
,me prus.lans lnveigh against US as enemies and
taese two instances inner tnat the
ENVY AND HOSTILITY
which nave pursued every wealthy commercial
nation IN ancient and modern times are now dog
gg our steps, ana will, one of these days, burst out
into int open aggression. The facility with winch
Prince Gortchakof and Count Bismarck threw or
THE TRAMMELS OF TREATIES
their own cause, and upon their own testimony,
shows but too clearly how easy 1t Will be TO 1nd q
pretext for attacking, first, ally of England such
as Holland or Austria, and then England herself.
We have been subject since 1875 To occa sionai
q l(ne
II we nave been anected III FORMER days with unrea-
sonabie fear that Is no reason why we should now
be buoyed up by eXtravagant hope.
Fears elder brother, not 80 sad;
The merrer fool of the two, but quite mad.
IS THE BRITISH CHANNEL MPAssABLE TO sHIpss
Why should we suppose the British Channel I'M
passable to the ships and boats of an enemyp Is 1t
Impossible that 1eet may be required to relieve
from danger our fellow subjects IN jamaica " nile an
expedition Is preparing in the TeXel for the lnva.
sion Of Engande Could we send part OF our army
to assist an ally While we have small a Orce Of
regular troops and SO few thousands OF embodied
militia? Why not raise by ballot If necessary and
EMBoDY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILiTlA2
In six months they would be admirable troops.
Captain Snerard Osborn holds that a Teet eauipped
In the Scheldt against Us ought to INSPIRE no apre-
tensions and at the same time ADVISES us to ine
our east and north coasts with ships of war. Hts
practical advice proves that he does not feel the
security he affects.
LORD DERBY WARNS Us
against ian essentially retrograde step, ana at the
same time assumes that we mi mt possibly be called
upon to repel an invasion Of 100000 men. Even
were not an Englsnman should feel what many
Germans, many Frenchmen, many citizens OF the
United States feel-adm ration ana reverence TOR q
nation which, since 1884, has given her best blood IN
the ca use OF liberty and since 1858 has luinlsnei
model often improved and purified, Of State III tie
enjoyment Of civil and religious freedom.
FEARS FOR TURKEY
Being member OF that State fee, re sponsible as
one or the public TO Europe and to the lor its
preservation. / compare 1t with 1ne great over
whelmlng autocracy, or rather stratocracy OF Rus.
STA, where, as read IN your telegram oI to-day,
"rhe Moscow Town Council having. in their con-
gratuatory address on the Black sea question, pc.
tltloned the Gar TO add liberty or the press toe.
rance OF all religions and other reforms TO the
blessings ne has conferred upon his sub ecls their
address has been returned with a reprmand.u I
see mere what sort OF government is prepared for the
Turkish provinces now striving 10 obtain freedom
from their own Sultan. | Compare our cond. don
again with the efforts which, since 1882 France has
made In vain TO combine liberty and order CON-
pare II with the state OF Germany, and ] arden ly
wish success TO her new Institutions, while have
some fear that her liberty may be st fei by sur
plus OF kings. priuces, lords and squlres.
DEFENCE, NOT DEFIANCE,
In the midst o1 these examples wish to see Eng
land made impregnabe, with the motto OF onr vol.
unteers-'Delence, not Defiance Your obedent
servenr. RUSSELL.
DECEMBER 1e