Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10
Correspondence.
Letter From Washington.

WASHINGTON. d. G..
April >, l>777.}
The opinion entertained by few ever since
diplomacy sought TO avoid. or at least dcfer.thc
present rupture between the Russ an and Turk,
to The effect that the former was only manou-
Nerius for position that would enable hm to
complete the work undertaken by the Emper-
oT Nicholas in 1874. and also 10 advance q, far
a. possible in hi, deadly purpose Of ultimately
wrestling iron England her Indian possessions
l. being more generally adopted among those
familiar with the persistent urpo>e-conquest
that seems 10 have been an inherited trait of
successive rulers Of Russia for the last lhous and
years. Il must De- confessed tina, he has played
hi, part with consummate sbility 30 far: and
his evident object. according 10 these critics,
to make Asiatic Turkey the real seat Of war
from which he will be within easy striking dis
tance Of the Suez canal appears to have .wak-
ened the most lively apprehensons in the
minds Of the British public To those here
adopting such views Of the Interior Of Russia.
the demonstrations along the Danube are re-
garded in le light Of 80 many diversions 10 nv
,ify interested parties until she shall have com
p.eted all her preparations for rapid concen-
tr4tion Of h-r armed hords. when she will
throw aside tAr mask aud smlte down al oppo-
sition. our government was yesterday form
a ly notified by the Turkish Minister the ex-
isiing hostitie-, aud 4 ike notice from Rus
sia'- representative Is expected to-day. II Is
not even yet decided whether proclamation Of
cur neutrality i required by international eti-
qt.rtte or not
The proclamation conyening the XLVth
Congress in Extra Session. will be issued, il i
undoubtedly understood. after Friday. Cab-
mel Meeting; and the weight of opinion incline.
to the 18th Of June rather than the An a. here
tofore accepted. a. III date for meeting. II i
asserted by those protesting knowledge OF the
facts that all hope, Of organizing the House on
an administration bass have been abandoned
after careful canvass by which was ascertain
ed that the coBciliatiou policy has had little ef-
le'il IN loosenng the lies Of supposed party obi
gauons among Southern men. and it is further
s'lu mat purpose is evident on the part OF the
iAlie leaders to demand the annulment
- =" eiual portion of all the reconstruction
Hssia'ion oi the past twelve years as the price
u 'O'Ns supplies 10 the army. of meeting Ger
l'in ueheiencies under which several of tho
~ nAgsua,ss Departmen'' are now laboring be-
cause OF the indiseriminate slssbi,o, -
ting down OF the estimates for It's a,eo. -, -.
Presidential election, and to voting ., -
appropriation to the Navy in order ,ha, a.
Government may promptly meet all OF on- II
ternational Obligations growing out of the mr.
ent war aud efficiently guard American inter.
ests at home and abroad.
Among others Of the thousand rumors agi ia
ting the Nations Capital every day in one tc
the effect that the President is in favor of Con
gressionsl aid to the Southern Pacific railroad
and that he will recommend large appropria.
ton- Tor various purposes of Southern internal
Improvement. l mention these for what they
are worth but there is not wanting even at
this early day abundant evidences that the great
masses al the North win sturdily oppose all
sueh oountles offered section that brought
the poverty from which she now suffers, upon