The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-07 00:00:00

strip her of some of her fairest provinces, and to
er< et on the ruins a government that, as the tool
of Russia, would be a perpetual thorn rankling in
her side. We do not want ether a King Log or
a King Stork—one that will be a mere puppet in
the hands of the AUTOCRAT, or a satrap recciving
his instructions from St. Petersburg. The best
protection to the Principalities, as well as to
Turkey, will be in their very weakness, and in the
guarantee of the Powers for their security and
eomparative independence. Wo have witnessed
the consequences of erecting a quasi monarchy
in Greece, and should be warned by the example
against being too easily led into a similar course
—and elevating a second OTHO, another AMELIA—
to carry out the designs of the CZAR, and practi-
cally extend his empire from the banks of the
Pruth to the Danube.

We repeat that there is not a particle of foun-
dation for the assertion of the unanimity of the
people of the Principalities for an union and the
elevation of a foreign Prince to the throne. All
the evidence is, in fact, the other way. The elec-
tions, such as they were, resulted altogether in
favour of the opinions entertained by Eng-
land, Austria, and Turkey. It is said that
undue influence was used. But where is the
proof ? Inquiry was suggested. It was proposed
that the Caimacans should be summoned to Con.
stantinople to explain their conduct, and submit
to a rigid investigation, but this was summarily
and contumeliously rejected by the representatives
of Russia, Prussia, France, and Sardinia. They
wanted " to beg the question," to assume that
because the result was not in accordance with
their wishes, it must be forthwith set aside ; and
acted with as much arrogance and hauteur as
MENSCHIKOPP himself when despatched for the
purpose of picking a quarrel with the SULTAN.
We do not doubt that our correspondent is in-
fluenced by a sincere desire to improve the con-
dition of the Moldo-Wallachians. We are
actuated by a similar wish. But it will not do
to commit ourselves hastily, on inadequate
grounds. As at present advised, we believe the
views advocated by Lords PALMERSTON and
CLARENDON to be perfectly correct. Should we
see reason to alter our opinion, or to think that
the welfare, prosperity, and the happiness of the
people—that "justice to the oppressed" could be
best promoted by a different course—we shall not
hesitate to confess our mistake, and to use every
effort consistent with the faithful observance of
the engagements into which we have entered to
advance that object, and to render the greatest
good to the greatest number.

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" the Fourth &tate," who have frequently so
little time either to investigate or to refresh our
memories, while our readers expect from us im-
impromptu information and opinions, must ac-
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