RUSSIA'S UNBLOCKADED PROVINCE.
"'Russia does not appear to have formally withdrawn from the Conference at Vienna, but, to repeat an expression which is generally applied to the ease, she appears to 'have "dropped out." The Austro-Prussian treaty of the 20th April is open to the inter- pretation that its terms would have been satisfied by the with- drawal of Russia from the Principalities ; although we are con- vinced that any sound civilian would agree with us in holding the treaty to have been unfulfilled, even in the most Russian inter- pretation of its terms, since "strategic points " are still possessed, and thus, in the military ease for which the treaty was provided, the occupation is still continued. So far as we have any public in- timation, however, Prussia appears to act as if her treaty obli- gations continued, while all her proceedings are Of a kind to avoid any new obligations to the Allies, and to serve the purposes of Russia. Why, then, is it that Prussia is centent te continue in that equivocal position P why is it that Russia is content to have her actual ally persevere in lending an apparent countenance to the enemies of Russia P—The reason for this will probably be ex- plained by certain facts. England is one of the largest consumers in the trade with Rus- sia, notwithstanding the fact that Rassia acts so exclusively to- wards the produce of England. England. has declared war against Russia, and has blockaded her ports. It is nevertheless observed that exports from Russia continue almost undiminished in those articles which are colloquially termed "Russian produce." In this country also, with the exception qf hemp and flax, there has hitherto been no great outcry at a 'falling-off of the imports, and with regard to flax we suspect that the dealers in that article have exaggerated the deficiency in order to enhance the price,—a species of gambling by which they are likely enough to make a rope for hanging themselves. These facts are remarkable in con- junction with the other, that the trade between Russia and Eng- land is of course arrested by the blockade. Simultaneously with this arrest there is a great increase in the export trade of Prussia; and that increase takes place chiefly in the `very articles that are termed Russian produce. Last year that increase might be legiti- mately i accounted for to a great extent from the state of uncer- tainty n' regard to the relations between Russia and England, and dealers naturally chose a channel where their property would at sill events be safe from summary seizure or stoppage. Such trans- actions were at that day perfectly lawful, since there was no pro- hibition upon Russian- trade, and dealers -were, of course, quite free to choose any Channel they pleased. The increase, hosi- ever, in the export of Russian produce frosnahligais-bstiir been :still more remarkable during the pretektiyeritienielleiriessi;tbe .declara- tion of war ; although it hasibeecsnerurbreadi af -,itheioriminal law to engage in what is practiosllyva Rusaisni , • : We believe we din not *tong ia.,empiagethlt Seam Engli,* names .arci.anined up.. mall Alidso;;pro,oeedingsgiuils lraannen that would's ubjedi ithe. persons to he 'arraigned tot brght,t ream:1,147°1i. ticians nf tenets Which; they tholiftaabelpe.eullaelys satiliglIte141 justify this continuance of commetoOduring, brief nonsideration, might ribow eivisaetuobt coonomiculilitsteasten that their 'calculation hal laliae:!., Nothing,: imiledess■eenitneree. Mete than ware I, Ilrohahly 4hciy will agree to ; that -truism B ; I Nothingrie anoremeoessary to a state .duiing war i than ;income-4u prOviflautlag, expanses; of faring and Canavan at the enemas .Ibiat, fact elm wrilliosdoeht be adinittectd. Most atlas& derive fat-large parti their incothe 'semi/taxes more Or lest. direet,Inponsbadt, Wessia.,ta evidentl)i -running :very rshort_of inobey, sanee,elm1is.1 rivim -te);_tht oxpedients.of-thsneedy;:: the.supprOssionofan,jmpo*tant.seat4ga ç$ hOrinoirtmeros inwst increase that .needinesstila0theref.440).Y commercial means, as well as by operationsunotheiLWItic, ,tha Black Sea, and, the Crimea, that:the•,screw. iis Priteispon - thou went outlaw' ; ; and:those who are- enabling Russia ,t* continue ' her trade are defeating Jibe very object they profess le, have, in restoration of 'peace for the advantage e and accutity a 'commerce; while by enabling Tussle to defer her defeat thop aroalao.protract- jug an expensive -war,.and, augmenting the charge nnen this coun- try. : It is not, theniforeii simplY a formal socoastiou if: they , are charged with high treason for .a present lucre to theraselnes they axe. injuring .their own ultimate prospects in i co4mon, :with thew country, and arsentailing loss and danger upon. the state. That is treason ; and if they. can be caught in the factiwa clp not sup- pose they will be permitted to continue in their criminal course, any more than Prussia 'will. be permitted.
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