The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-17
ENGLAND, RUSSIA, TURKEY.

ENGLAND, RUSSIA, TURKEY.
Since pennng the numbers We have written
on this subject, we have perused duodecimo
volume, which, in some of its views, remarka-
bly, comedies with The extracts we have given
from Blackwood, and in part with our own ex-
position Of the position, relations, and designs
of the great European Powers. twas publish
ed in 1920, or somewhat earlier, and translated
from German into English in that year. Its
author is DR.. G.. Won Smidt Phiseldek, Doctor OF
Philosophy, one of his Danish Majesty's coun-
sellers Of State, Knight of Dannebros, &c. &c.
&c. The author is not only man of great
learning, but of profound sagacity. HIS ideas
of the destiny and institutions of North Amer-
ca are, in great measure, free from the preju
dices of most monarchists; although so far as
Europe is concerned, decidedly one himself.
10 political philosophy, in ethics, and in finance,
with the exception Of some improbable anc-
pations, he is essentially sound. He reads, like
Themistocles, into future events and, one
Of his most striking predictions, the severance
of Greece from the Turkish empire, is already
accomplished. He has evidently studied poll
tics as philosophical statesman, and, endowed
with very high capacity and mind eminent
ly unprejudiced, he is wholly unlike that inferi-
or order Of politicians such as Marmontel de-
scribes Lomenie de Brienne, possessing "'dp-
percus que de pues un cdpdcite a saisir les
petit details, MULE pour pensemble,"
Events had not rpened sufficiently at the time
he wrote. to enable him to see that the very po-
icy with which he finds fault in the English
Government, that Of subjugating the vast and
rich countries OF Hindostan, was preparing the
way, conformity with the actual state of the
Turkish empire, TO impel Great Britain to the
partition Of the latter. An immense interest
has arisen in India thoroughly interviewer with
British greatness, which is involved in the
movements of other powers on the shores OF
the Mediterranean, and in the decreptude Of
the Ottoman empire, and demands of her, there
Bile and its final extinction certain, 10 put in her
hand for the largest and most liberal share.
The plague originated and propagated by
Turkish habits; will scarcely be considered as
justification of European intervention in the
affairs Of that empire, but the disorders
and disturbances in that empire which
will beyond a doubt take place in few
years, probably not exceeding ten, will invoke
intervention and require indemntles for the IN
reference, lohich must be paid. The precise
amount of looping then, requisite in the eyes
of England and Russia, cannot be foreod !;
but Of this we may be assured, they will both
hdrmoRiousiy combine TO take care of their
own interests.
We now proceed to quote from NJ. Won
Smidt Phiseldek, oh. 10th, Of his Europe
and America" We mark certain passages in
italics, or TO attract attention to their con-
formity TO our own views, and TO certain
passages which we have quoted from tBlack-
wood
THE centre Of Europe is at present the best en-
ployed and most numerously peoped strong colo
MES Of agricultural and manufacturing hands could
still find room and useful occupation on her western
extremity, and IN extensive tracts towards her east
ern and southern frontiers; and IL is entirely the
fault of the European nations in common, in losing
their children by emigration to foreign climes and
wasting their blood and most vigorous strength in
sublugstng the Mahrstta States to a commercial
company, keeping the King Of Candy in obedience
or in ruling the States Of Magellan and Malaccs
whilst they are not even masters their own terri,
tory For, does not he Kingdom Of The Ouop,an, from
The limits Of Hungary and Transypana 10 The shore, of
Asa Minor, form part offhs European soiR Have
not Its cities and villages, its monuments Of ancient
art and science, been built and founded bv the most
chosen Of the European nations, and only become he
prey Of 1siate barbarian peopi, through the eonten
lions Of The Christian uorid7 And do not the de-
scendants Of the Helenists groannq under the ty.
rsnny OF the above conquerors In vain sigh for libe
ration' fad hare the abop, people noio in possession
for four hundred years Of such erkpe ie,iioru un-
der the most iopey climate endearortd 10 approaeb or
asmiiaie hemseipes 10 The European, 10 infrod,le, !
among thsn The fee sentiments the noble in,fifaion, !
The avis sad science Of The iaiter7 find do thew moi =,
Hon 10 the present in blind, oriental supinene,,
un,ociobi and not allied By any ties Of blood dirsefu
opposed 10 European culture formidable by their ,ery
Incidence which freely admits the entrance Of the
most horrible Of evst, under which ma NIX ind inca
pable OF defence, SINKS and which only be kept
at a distance, but not subdued.n
" This alone would he a sufficient ust6cation for
the Christian European nations putting an end TO |
this Turkish nuisance, for the welfare Of States and
the lives OF their citizens ought to be exposed
without protection and defence to those casmities
whcb nature, in her chaotic productions NAV over
whclm them with for the destina ion of man ON
."Perceptions rather than views; a capaoity IN |
,ieze the little details but none for the great out
line.r
tOctober number, 1stt
THE plague.