Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-25

the war DO work OF time victory must isil 10 the Car
sasaeious spit OF the Sultan, the fierce bravery Of his
people, the power of the warke superstition on
earth tho national adherence Of the Muscovte and
even the new intrepdity OF recent A still
noe powerful element Of defence remains. the lee.
lousy or prudence Of the great Europeon kiogdoms
Tie possession OF Cons.aniinople, by the masters Of
Moscow and ST. Petersburg, would shake the whole
European system, by giving, tor the time, least.
| exorban influence to Russia. England would see iu
the threatened conquest Of INDIA: France the com
her own shores to Russian fleet the first hoi-
es Spain, though fallen in Il SCALE must still resist
measure which would lay open hor imnense sea,line
hom Barcelona TO Caiil. Austria, alone, might look
upon It with some coDplaccncy II she were br6ed by
the possession of Albania the prospect Of planting
her banners in the Nforea. But tho ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of Austria, would be resisted by Prussia, and then the
whole continent hear the Russian trumpets a. a
summons 10 prepare for universal war.
The possession OF Constaninoplc would be, mere.
y the mastery Of the emporium Of Asiac trade nor Of
great fortress from which Asia and the East Of Eu.
rope might be awed; butt would be- immediate and
tremendous instrument OF European disturbance by its
perpetual Transmission OF the whole naval s,rene of
Russia, into the centre OF Eirop,. Tho RuSsan feet
unnportan while Is liable TO be locked up for hall
the year. in the ice OF the North while, 10 reach the
Mediterranean, /, must mako the circuit Of Europe
but u the passage OF the Dardanelles were once her
own lere is no limit to the force which she might form
In the Black Sea, aud pour down direct into the Ievan
There can be doubt, that with this occasion for the
employment Of naval force, Russia would throw vast
portion vi her strength into naval shape; and that
While tho Circassian forests furnished tree or the
plains from .ac Ukraine to ArchanycI, supplied hemp
aud tar, tect upon asc would BIO created in the dock
yards Of the Crimea and be poured down in overwhel
nS numbers Into the Mediterranean.
Thus, II Is impossible that the Car shall attack Con-
stin'nope. without involving the world in war, and in
mat war, England must be principal. The pemiers
epn'on has been distinctly stated this subject and
lar as we can rely the uc,uating wisdom o.. cabinets
1t comedies will, that Of France and Prussia TO ar.
range more systematically, the resistance the ruin of
Turkey, the Dukc of Wellington is said be on the eve
OF an extensive European tour, in which, he will
tain the dependence to DC placed upon the courts and
discover how far tho Car may have learned moderation
from his last campaign But the world is in feversh
state ambition is reyiving; conspiracy is gathering on
the Continent and the first hour that sees the Russian
superiority in the field decisive, will the great soye
esn'ies demonstrating. arming, AID finally rushing,
10 new crusade, but with the sword unshe athed not
for the fall, but for the defence of the turbani
That this will DO tho ultimate consequence we hav.
no doubt. But the time may not DO immediate. We
are inclined to think, that the French has yet
been sufficiently forgotten by the States of central Eu.
rope to suffer them TO run the hazards of collision with.
out the most anxious efforts for its avoidance There
general deficiency OF money. All the great powers
are actually at this hour, living iodaS. There is 10
power in Europe whose is enough for its OK
pendurc. Even in England, borrowing. Oar
three millions Of cxehequer bills, Issued in the ff
'een'h year OF peace, shows US hoy little the finance
system has sustained our expectations. war, even
Tor year. would double expe rditure On the con.
tinent, Rohsehil is the true monarch Every State Is
10 his books and what must be the confusion the e.
gary, and the ultimate bankruptcy Of bostliiies. Tue
fall Of every throne, follow the bankruptcy Of ev-
cry exchequer and the whole social system be broken
up, amid revolutionary havoc and individual misery
We believe that the four great powers fully
vnced oil the evil OF this tremendous hazard that they
are struggling in every shape OF diplomacy the
continuance of war between Turkey and Russia. If
they succeed WILL in all probability, continue for
a few years more; IL they fail, Europe Instantly
arm, and Of warfare he reused 10 which the
has been equal since the fail OF the Roman Empire
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