The Press.
London, England, 1855-10-06 00:00:00

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repulsed. Her Government is reduced to a To wantonly continue the war longer will
defensive attitude on its own territory. Feebly argue a purposeless er an aggressive policy.
as the naval arm of this country has been While we struggled for a distinct and definite
wielded, it has sufficed with the French end—the security of the Ottoman power—we
alliance to banish the flag of Russia from might hope that every success would bring us
every sea, and to inspire terror on every part nearer to our object. But if we abandon that
of her coast. Our enemy is no longer a cause end, we may be sure that every step we ad-
for alarm. Her strength has been tried and vance will not bring us nearer to peace, but
proved ridiculously unequal to those schemes remove us further from it. The more our de-
of universal conquest which have been mands on Russia increase, the more impos-
vulgarly ascribed to her. She has been both Bible will it be for Russia to accede to them.
repulsed and punished. The total destrue• The real point for all moderate and rational
tion of her Euxine fleet and the fall of Sebes- men to consider is—that peace is prac-
topol will live for ever in the memory of her ticable now because the original basis of the
Government as a terrible warning against war is unchanged; but if we alter that basis
aggressive warfare. —if we declare that, in place of being solely
We have arrived at that point in the con- desirous to check the aggressions of Russia,
test when the integrity of the Turkish em- we are resolved to dismember her empire—
pire may be effectually secured from foreign and another campaign might, from the neees-
aggression, and when the power of Russia in sities which follow in the train of war, in-
the South may be limited in such manner as evitably compel that determination—the war
to be no further cause of alarm to Europe. must then be a war of extremity, and Russia,
We do not say that a pacific settlement can battling for her existence, would fight with her
be secured on this basis, but that it may be life in her hand.
secured; that all the elements for it exist; and Is England, with professions of justice and
that moderato views on the part of the con- moderation on her lips, to continue the war
tending powers, with adequate statesmanship, with the fiercest of democratic passions, the
are alone required at this time to effect a just, lust of conquest, in her heart? The last year
a satisfactory, and a lasting peace. has cost us forty thousand men, and forty ~
millions of money. Are we prepared for ten
That the fall of Sebastopol was a great or twenty years of warfare on the same scale,
turning-point in the contest will be evident . with objects continually shifting, alliances
from this fact alone: that no ,soniwer was the changing 'and the night-birds of revolution
town in the hands of the allied ,soar
watching their opportunity to profit by the
than Marshal PELISSITER promised his army a general convulsion, and to extend it by-duo/et
speedy return to France, and preparations and torch? .... ~ •
were made for the destruction of the great works if no choice be lift de, if from the necessity
of the city. This act decisively proves that up to of. the situation the . war: must contiuue, :the
that period the allied Commanders,were underCati
servativu 'partyin this country wallow;
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an impression that the purpoae of. the expo, shrink.from the:efforts and saerifious requirs4
tlitoa would. be aecemplished with the tall Of,
o. Win g'it to, ti • successful cisaue. ine. In. that e
the. town, and, that, Ao •,permanent occupation our; ackoba lay etem of :government! crust -he
of the , witetej'suterritory was, contemplatqd: changed; and 'ours[ army •be placed on a dm,.
Before they I aatnalli , begun . the , Work ,of der roughly* efficient footing. Our force 'must
strnetion.,they,aodglat .ipatrnetions from their never. be • permittod to sinkto a mere coutin-
P.nv4nreepts., , The q.nawer returned was, that gent, iii any war which we boar a principal
AW 90KllIfft was not only to 'he ,retained, put,
fait. '' . - . , :
o, 11e, reete,red Ind .strengthened;. and, wit);
. But those considerations of the, inutility
that . enswer„ 0 shipment of: all .kinds •of 'of , Prosecuting hostilities heyond. a certain A..•
steree ap,'d,tininuin'ition,. Which had previously : fiint,,Which weigh- so strongly avith thought.
been suependedp:naa resumed with increased !ill minds in. this country, sea riot likely,to be
ta:c4iYitY.., , -.
: , 'it 4 I . ,• , .) 1 . 'without their influenee.in.Rusainotud me the
, ; This clreumstanee 4.4g:itself sufficient to :Continent generally. 'Russian statesmen; from
show,•thatNit is uow theedetermination must by experience .of what has taken. place ,before
taken,whethertheveliey,which .originated the !Sebastopol, must know what the gexseral for-
ayer shall..be . maintained or, shall :be :tote* tune .ofithe•war will be. Her power will be
obanged- .. Shath,we'still nip .0 seggra a PeacP 'beaten back; sloivly end ,with mighty .effiart, 1
te. preserve Turkey, or to prosecute war for the ;but; still surely,l at every point, where the
;destruetion_of Russia? Shall our aim be Con-contest is waged. .If the, struggle js 'to .be ..~
servative or Destructive, directed to.. preserve determined ablast, not by. principles of.polica,
:the politipal.equilibrium of Europe. or to,over but by capahitity.ofi inflicting) talflicring, itois
garoicit„ with reckless and, blind
.disregard
.Russis. which •Must: succurabgliediretc. , . , .•
otwltnt is to, follow? , ~•,;;, I. •:: •.L 1 *Nature will soon enforce, ah, atanistitee in the . .
•I:tit'iiiroarrow view of the Sebastiapedstruggle i Crimea, and time will ' bet afforded, ler tIXO .
tai veigind it as little more than the attack and' 'action of policy and statesmanship .Will it
‘_•capture, of a singlet town. In the 'year, thew ; the suffered to slip away. unimproved?, Wo
ii avehbeen; -.coreplised all the incidents ;of ':know, .that there are nitta.of.suflicient real '!:
,*• lengthened* war,— many :desperate battles, .weight and influence in; this countxy teiinaist
innunserahleiskirntiahes, and ,such *bombard., :on the adoption of a Moderate andmaciliatory
'amerite as' aneeed in 'magnitude the . fire .of aU I Toth*, -if the way for
,it i be : once Qpenc
the siegesiihthe,Peninsular war; put together. acrins might soon be, attjusted if Russia,
.Are'we *still.to•fighefor prestige ? . .What future frankly, abjuring all aggressive designs, were
orictories•can anupass the immortal laurels cWOII :Ur show that she really desires lasting penoc,
at Alma and Inkerniann ? If .ounpart,ine AM •ow the• basis of admitting Tu.vk ••40 i
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cause our soldiers were at fimto,singenerously,' .the:eo.untries of the.l3lack Se .. ,i, .
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