Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
N RUSSIA.

AN kCSSIA.
Whatever may be the result Of the
present semi-hostile attitude Of Eng
land toward Russia, it cannot he de
MED that the ability OF the latter to ex-
cite alarm in the English mind is
mainly due to the course of England
in helping Russia to attain her present
powerful position in the world. The
two great countries never we're down
right enemies until a time that is with
in the memory of the young mon of
these days. The English were for
bringing a Russian army into Germany
In the war Of the Austrian Succession,
during the reign of George H.; and
though Russia, in the Seven Years
War, was one Of the worst enemies OF
Frederick the Great, of whom England
was the ally, it does no appear that
there was enmity between the Rus
SLAMS and the English. In the first
half of the reign Of Catherine H., Eng
land was even servile toward Russia,
helping her, though in an indirect
manner in GATHERINGS first war
against Turkey, and seeking to have
tho closest relations established be-
tween the two empires. England
would do nothing to prevent the par
tition of Poland, in which Russia was
the leader: and she sought to obtain
troops in Russia to fight against Wash
ineton and his men. At q later date
in the American War she e~ndeavored
to bride Catherine II. to act against
France and Spain, our supporters, by
Offering TO cede Miuorca to her; and
tho Czarina, who greatly desired an
important Mediterranean island, in or
der that she might assail Turkey with
advantage, was much inclined to close
with the offer from London; and she
refrained from doing SO only because
she thought England meant to cheat
her. When the second Of GATHERINGS
wars against Turkey was going on.
William Pitt thought that it would be
we'll to interfere for tho protection OF
Of the Sultan; but, popular Premier
though he was, he could not carry
England with him, aud he had to give
way. Throughout the great contests
that followed from the coming of the
French Revolution, England and Rus
STA almost invariably were friends, and
it was English money that brought so
many Russian armies into the field
against France. Russia and England
were allies in 1899, when Suvarotf led
a Russian army into Italy, and later
into Switzerland. That great Russian
soldier watched the courseo of Bona
parties first Italian campaigns with
intense interest. "If we do not go to
seek him." he said, "he will come to
seek us,''-a prediction, it has we'll
been said, that was fulfilled to the ruin
of the French. In the campaign of
1906, the campaign Of Austerlitz, Eng
land and Russia were in the closest
alliance; and again they were allies,
though not so closely, in the of
1906 OF. After Tilsit, and tor about
Two years (lsO7-12,) Russia was forced
TO assume AN attitude of hostility to-
ward England; but it was we'll under
stood by the English that the Russian
were with them in feeling, and that
they would break with the French
as soon as they could do SO with any
chance of success. 1t is even believed
that Car Alexander sent to the Eng.
lish Government copies Of the secret
articles of tho Treaty of Tilsit. Napo-
Icons folly in 1872 brought about the
renewal of close relations between the
old friends; and England supplied the
Car with great assistance In 1924,
aud thus brought about the conquest
of France. 1t was then that she aided
Russia in Turkey, by helping negotiate
the Treaty of Bucharest; and in Persia,
BY negotiating the Treaty Of Gulistan.
Russia gained by both these treaties,
and England now Is suffering from
what she then did.