The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-12
Our London correspondence.

LONDON, October 70, 1919.
Tie Russio- Turkish QscsiiOn-Auocity Of Des-
Potism1he Law Of Naftons, &c.
We have two solutions Of the Turkish question
before the public-on that the Car will abandon
his Dc mand of the refugees, and the ether that he
will make war on the Porte for his refusal Both
these views have their friends, and either may be
true, bat by the next mail TO America you will get
positive information. 1t is not, however, probable
that such an ipfe rnal segressor on the human race
as Nicholas pulled up by the fruits of recent trea-
sons and ravsges on Hungary, to the profanity of
selsaluta;Ion as the instrument of Heaven, will de-
sist from any, the most cruel, extremities. The
author of that secIiligous proclamation to the
world, with which he wound up his beasty record
Of his last campaign in Europe, "LIsten! Oh
ye people, Listen, God 10 with us Listen, for ye
must be conquered, God Is with u.s." is capable Of
anything, and is bent blindIy upon that destruction
which Providence holds IN reserve tor every brute,
called a conqueIer, whom it has suffered to glu-
himself with innocent blood till his brain is touched
with madness.
Besides his own savage instincts, the Car has
the Intellectual moral and Christian support Of very
influential papers the Continent, and tina; msera-
bic culFrii, the London Timo. Tneir sympathies
Tor talent, virtue, and heroism, among the misses,
are long since dead; bu, they feel necessarily the
keenest relish for fresh atrocities, whether per-
petrated by Russia or by Austria. Aud 1t almost
requires a race of emulation in butchery, between
these baIbarisns TO satisfy the cannba appetite Of
that large class ofthe srlstocratc press.
The DAILY Neirs has the following paragraph on
the subject, October l7:-
"The end, which we are now contemplating
the hsuglngs of mobiles without trial, the una ssacre
Of general officers by the score, the logging ut
leaders, the arrest and prescription OF all that 10
enlightened, moderate aud respectable in every
lapd-these are the results Of that triumph which
these English Journalists invoke The Ti1iss and
Chro~tcis, alone have acted the part Of Attorney
Generalio liaynsu and to Oudlnot. They have
draw ND the charges, collected the calumnlcs, and
perferTsd the ind ctmcnts against every patriot.
Would you be acquainted with any ot the supposed
crimes that their enemies land to their charge, or
that the aEents Of despotism have invented, you
will find them no where except IN the columns
English ionInals like the Chr0nt,fe and the Tuna"
IL ia time for America TO do her duty otherwise
than by meetings and resolutions, and not mo.
ment il TO be lost. Let US consider the state Of
matters at the present moment, su?posug that Rus
STA and Austria attack the Sultan. DR. Claiming,
in his Introductory remarks" thought the insani
ty OF war was passing away but even his meek
spirit sad slso, IT my country were Invaded BY
hostile armies, threatening without disguise ITS
rights, liberties and dearest interests, | should
strive to repsl them. just should strive to repe
| n criminal VINO snould enter mouse 10 stay
| what hold most dear, and what ~ entrusted TO my
| care" No nan doubts that II the criminal had
murdered his family and fired his house, and razed
the town itself, and desoldted the very earth with
| fire and sword. that the munster of God would have
felt bound TO drive out and Kill the destroyer, If il
| cost the last remnants of his strength and bfe
More than that, his voice must have sunk into the
grave, ere It would cease to call for succor, and e
| bless The hands which avenged his and bis races
| wronQs The condition Of Hungary rs the case
supposed by DR. Claiming and the relation OF the
civilized world, and especially OF the United States
is identical with that of DR.. Channings friends ano
neighbors, il you add to his hypothesis the fact'
above suggested. Logic and duty would require o
the gre nj cons oIidard union OF tree states IN Amen
ca to respond with the aid a men aud ships and mu
ntons Of war, long before the other nations ct thu
! world ran to The rtscuc. As to the law OF nations
| whom does u bind, when Its terms have beet
scornsd by the league ~ felons that has broker
into Hungary aud ravsged its hearths and home
| with Northern Indian strociuesl Whom does tn
law of nations bind, when, under your very eyes
| the darkest orgies Of warfare are fepcsted in tn
massacre aud violation OF both sexes aud OF every
age ard conditionl Is il not, and has il not been
and IN the event &C newal Of hostItles. will
not be a mocktry TO talk about the law of nations
in or ont of the American Congress, in reference .
the felons' alliance and their alice 7 That infs