New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-02

lies between the Caspian md the British
possessions in India 1t contains sUch
rivers as the Amoo and the Syf, which
enter The sea OF Aral They are navigabie
, w" aie indebted 20 2 a Gresham. T7'i. 10 ~
lamp street, for the use. in this compilation OF
Biack General At as of the World, edition OF
49,; We take occasion 10 commend this work as
trtsh and accurate il its territorial boundaries
and statistical compilation.
! for steamers several hundred miles IN the
direction Of india. and upon she Syr the
Russian government has erected forts.
This, Of course. assures the right OF transit
| through her OWE dominion, subject 20 an
! impeachment which will be heseatte. stated.
This route would place q Russian army on
! the borders o. AtighaEistQn. ! portion
q this country, not exceeding two hun
dred miles in width, lies between the pos
| sessions owned and occupied 10y Russia
| and tho British East Indies. We do not
! know the politica! impedimen: at this
point. The country IS divided into three
! CabOoi, would lie the Russian advance.
To have il would require negotiation, COM
penSatlon Or 1OgCa. The advance OF a
| Russian army from its base on the Cas-
plan may be estimated from As'rakhan by
! sea 20 point OF deja,catior on the east
side Of tue Caspian five hundred to seven
hundred miles. across Turkessan by land
| and water one thousand to twelve hundred
miles, across Caboo. two hundred. Total
line OF that movement from base "i Sup
ply, Two thousand miles.
There is another obstacle. This serri-
| tory Of Turkestan Is in TACT Independent
Tartary. 1t il composed o: F: series OF
bhan-ateS. each of which Is like those of
Affghanistan. an independent kingdom.
Now the hhan-ate, or kingdom of khi'a.
does not seem 70 have asSented 20 the an
nexation, absorption and consolidation Of
al! TurkestaU AZ . government or depart
meut of Russia. England offers diplo-
matte Intervention perhaps 20 maintain
the sovereignty Of khiya somewhat on the
principle which sustained the Monarch Of
all che Mosquitoes in Nicaragua. We will
not enter into the merits o. the discussion
now arising between these powers upon
over khiya. Russia seems 80 have sent
an army o! occupation to assert her
claims. and her grip is that OF any other
grisley. She is not likely TO lie. go unless
her limbs are chopped Off The fact Of
English Intervention gives color to the
suspicion that Russia is on the war path.
and that he: object is cotton, COTE, sugar
and the genial climate which has az.
tracted the northern races from. all those
hives Of humanity which have sen. forth
swarn!s from the cold and sterile regions
70 occupy and dominate oves TIE Asiatic
races and regions
We shall watch this mov,;nen, vii!
great interest. II ii should result III the
occupation o: :he cult!vab!e regions o:
India. England may lose control o. hey
domestic supply OF cotton. and may be
placed in III. position OF any outsider in
respec: to tie great field developed with
labor and expense. We shall commit our.
selves by 10 prophecy: but think our Cot
ton Exchange may subsequently and Il a
subject worth inquiry and s'Ui". The
margin between raw and manufactured
cotton IS very large Perhaps England.
by the contro! Of domestic supply, may
to some extent regulate prices. Possibly.
if separated from ies East India possess
sions. she may be compelled; BY en'ar9ing
competition 20 pay more tor :Ae staple.
". offer no speculation oD results
which, az" At present - predetermined.
and on which We can pretend TO no
special information. England la. always
had but small military force III India,
not. we think. exceeding 10000 men. She
must move seinforcements by way of the
Cape of GOOD Hope. or with the assent OF
intervening powers. across The fsthnUs o:
Suez. These routes would be respectively
about Il 600 and 1000 miles. The native
rulers and people o. India may 30 much
70 decide any questions between powers
tha: contend for the possession OF their
country. As their sentiments s.e wholly
beyond anticipation no conjecture even
can be offered. Putting I'll probabilities
together. however, il would seem probable
that Russia meditate' a positive expansion
into India, and among cthe. consequences
reyy important TO on! own selfish interests.
she aay make a corner 'n cotton.