The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-19 00:00:00

nAelaration of War made. by the
It will be an extraordinary 'eau,

should diplomacy, now that matters have gone sc
far, effect an amicable arrangement between the

,wo Powers

WAR ! Whether 'tis "to. be or not to be? that it-.
the question and one which a few days will now
lecide. And .surely it is high tithe: after a: pro

tracted duration of six Months, to have a decision
arrived at one way or the other. Already the evils
inflicted both upon-Great Britain and the whole of
Europe,, are of a serious character, involving nearly
two hundred millions sterling ; and it would be
unwise and impolitic to augment this immense
loss, by being kept much longer in suspense.
" Hope deferred," in this instance, not only "makes
the heart sick," but, locust-like, eats up the wealth
of the nation.

There can be no dOnbt, but that both the CZAR
and the SULTAN have each been anxious to bring
about a peaceful solution of this vexed Russo-
Turkish question. The Four Powers contemplated
and endeavoured, by negotiation, to secure the
same end. In the meantime, the PORTE has made
many and honourable concessions ; and at Ulmiitz,
the AUTOCRAT was known to have expressed him-
self decidedly favourable to peace. However, cir-
cumstances have since retarded, if they have not,
indeed, altogether frustrated, all probability of an
amicable consummation. The SULTAN, moved by
the solicitation of the Grand Council, has, in order
to vindicate his own dignity and the honour of the
Ottoman empire, issued a Declaration of War against
Russia, contingent, however, upon the speedy
relinquishment of those " material guarantees," of
which that country has most unwarrantably and
unjustifiably taken possessiod; whilst the Czan,
stung by the manifesto of the PORTE, not only has
refused to grant the promised concessions, but,
according to the latest accounts, have determined

to wage a war of extermination !

The Western Powers are now trying, as a derider
ressort, a further attempt at negotiation, which, we
trust, will not prove a " forlorn hope." Certain it
is, that all will depend upon the readiness of the
CZAR to comply with the requirement of the DIVAN.
Should he refuse, and hostilities ensue, the Em-
PEROR. will have but to thank himself for whatever
personal consequences such contemptible obstinacy

might. entail.
• There are some not slow to censure the Englis
CABINET for its dilatoriness in not long since havin
determined upon a final and vigorous course (
policy. They. maintain, and perhaps justly, the
whilst our futile negotiations have • been carryin
on, both the AUTOCRAT on the one hand, an
the SULTAN on the other, have been augmen
illy, their military armaments; :completing the
Commisseriat arrangethents, and organising the
_ _

of .demolition

forceS, to carry on the work
with the greater efficiency; and that, moreover,
delay has engendered a more hostile spirit betiveen
the two countries, and stimulated the desire of. each
to right the dispute with the sword. For ourselves,
since the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave his
explicit and satisfactory explanation of Ministerial
policy with reference to this matter, in his
_recent
speech. at Manchester, we feel entirely disposed to
exonorate our Administration from the slightest

censure on that score ; more especially as we are
acquainted with its avowed intention to support
the Sovereignty of the SULTAN, and sustain- the
independence of the Ottoman Empire, at every
hazard, and at any cost.
The terrible evils that would be entailed 'upon
the whole-of Europe, in the;event of positive hos-
tilities being engaged in, cannot well be conceived