Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

but given up, or at least driven from The terrific
of The Pocer aotere they shall hare taken refuge
except those who in Russia shall have become
Christians, and in the Ottoman Empire Turks. -
Treaty Of Raynardjii.
The above treaty stipulation is the bone of con-
troversy between Russia and Turkey. All per-
sons at all observant Of the movements and ambi-
ous policy of the Muscovite, during late years,
can see that the aim and object of that power is
very remote from. the pretext.
The demand Of Russia upon Turkey to deliver
up the Hungarian refugees, is nothing more nor
less than the old dispute of tho Wolf and Lamb.
The treaty only requires that the refugees should
be " driven from the territories F" of the Ottoman
Empire. The demand of Russia is that they shall
be deliuered up to her vengeance. The Turks
have assured the Russians that they ready to
comply with the treaty, but Russia being deter
mined upon war, goes beyond tho treaty and
makes demand, that independent nation can
comply with and retain her position among the
nations Of the earth and threaten war upon Tur-
key if their unjust and intolerable demand is not
complied with.
The whole affair is Aagrant attempt to compel
Turkey, a weak neighbor, to submit to Russian
dictation or to offer pretext upon which she can
carry out her ambitious designs and crafty her
inordnate thirst for dominion. the demand itself
is insoent attempt at violation of humanity
and an insult to the independence of nations-one
which the American Republic would yield her
best blood and whole treasure, before she would
comply with. 1t is contrary to International law !,
but when did an European despot respect inter-
national law if his caprice or interest conflcted
with it.) 1t is contrary to those principles of
public equity which Diplomacy has formazed
into code and should be rebuked by all nations
pretending to be governed by the laws of nations,
or the code should be thrown aside without further
reference. 1t IS repugnant to every generous
feeling, and fraught with danger to the rights of
every Independent nation.
Then, are TO conclude, this demand is
unjust, contrary to treaty, repugnant to the rights
Of nalons and revolving 10 humanity; and know
ing a this, the Emperor of Russia must huv We
known, par is his object. extension of dominion
his aim and nothing but the fear of armed in
reference of England and France can prevent the
consummatlon of his object and we rot
wholly of opinion that fear of such Interference
can check the restless and overstrding ambition
of that great military Power Probably, nothing
less than collision with, and discontinue of his
military and naval forces, can restrain him. The
Emperor of Russia is a bird of prey, possessed of
unlimited desire to prey upon his weak neigh
bors. His policy-his pursuits--hs meuns-are
all concentrated to such purposes. But short
time since, he pounced upon Hungary and de-
stroyed the young bird of liberty. Flushed with
success-his armies full, we'll provded-welI Or
ganzed, he turns his fiery gaze upon his poor, un-
often ding, weak, unwarlike neighbor, and sees
nothing to prevent the satisfaction of his cormo-
rant appetite for dominion; and nothing but the
interference Of the most powerful nations, can
prevent him from carrying out his purposes.
The next packet will, in all probability, bring
over the news Of general war in Europe: Eng
land, France, Turkey, and their allies, on one
side; Russia, Austria, Prussia, and their allies on
the other ; that tho proud. powerful, and ambi-
tious Gar has been for the first time, checked in
his career.
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