The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-05

We published yesterday the last accounts from
the Eastern parts Of the Austrian empire; and
appears that General Puchner, unable to repel
much less to put down, the Hungarians headed b.
Benz, was Obliged to call to his aid the Russian
stationed on the Modavian frontier. Since tn,
treaty of Jassy in 1892, Russia has claimed ant
maintained the right Of protecting Moldayia; though
the province has nominally been, during all thi
| time, part of Turkey. Hence the presence o
Russian soldiers on the borders of Transylvania
Puchner, was, when he called in the Russians, Gu
off from all communication with the Banat, beine
almost entirely surrounded by the insurgent Hun
garians 1t began to be rumored that the Seekers
aMagyar tribe, intended to massacre the Saxonl
of Transylvania that these latter were prepared
to welcome the Russians as deiverers. Austrian
accounts state that the Hungarians We're entirely
defeated and dispersed by the combination of the
Russians with the Imperialists; though later and
more impartial reports lead to infer that the Hun
garians, under Benz, were marching towards Pesth
and were, at last dates, but a few miles from the
capital. The interference of Russia is the most
significant fact in these hurried and important
events; and it may have great influence on the
whole of Europe.
Russia is often represented as the great prophet
and leader of absolutism and her military and
political movements are frequently accounted for,
by supposing in her desire of crushing all liberal
principles and movements But is it in the nature
OF absolutism to believe in or to struggle for prin-
ciple-even the principle, if such it may be called,
to which it owes its existence Essentially selfish
in its aims and its plans, a Government like the
Russian strives only for the enlargement of its ter
rtory, the increase of its resources The nature of
the Governments around itare of little consequence,
for it owes its being not to opinion but to the power
of successfully turning the energies of its people
into the channel of foreign conquest. Therefore,
as long as such Government can conquer apd
spread, it is safe, for the eyes of the subject are
kept constantly outwards, and are never turned
inwards. The final cause, then, of all the con-
duct of the Russian Emperor is to be sought in
the desire of extending the limits of the empire.
The aid lately given to the Austrians may lead to
the accomplishment of an object at which the Rus
slams have been aiming since the time of Catherine
Constantinople is the city after which the Russian
most ardently longs; for, besides being the origin
and centre of his religion, its harbor is unequalled
and its commercial advantages unrivalled.
Now the discontents and agitations of Hungary
are most favorable for the designs of Russia on
Turkey. One of the greatest impediments to these
designs has been the Austrian militia, amounting to
more than ninety thousand men, stationed on the
banks of the Danube and the confines of Wallachia
The osensbe object of this large force was to keep
Turkey from encroaching on Christian Europe;
but this is an idle pretext, and thinly covers the
suspicion entertained by Austria towards Russia.
larger proportion of this border militia is Slave
All the population of Croatia and Sclavonia are of
this family; and they guard the banks of the Danube
from the Ottomans. Not only are the Croatians and
Scavonians of the Slave race but a large mum.
Der of the Slaves are scattered through Tansylva-
MA, and they occupy almost the whole of Gallicia
Altogether the Slave population in the Austrian
Empire amounts to fifteen millions, and large part
If it resides on the borders of Turkey. Now the
Russians are themselves Slaves Consequently
heir language, and to some extent, their religion,
RAW them towards the Slaves of Hungary. The |
Gar has, them the protection of Moldavia, the pro-
1ince that juts up northward from the Turkish En-.
're and forms the eastern boundary of Transylva-
Tia. He has, by the folly of the Austrians, been |
flowed to get foothold in Hungary. 1t remains
D be seen whether the affinities of language and
ace will unite the Russians with the Austrian
aves, and thus give the Gar the command of the
7hole Turkish frontier
In addition to these symptoms, the Russian Impe.
al Guard, of $4,000 men, has been ordered to the
dish frontier; and the excuse given is to keep
own the Poles. But who dreams that the Door
oles will ever make another effort after national
y! The Poles that Nicholas watches most eagerly
nd intensely, the Poles that fell to the share
Austria in the triple partition. He thinks
lore about Gallita than about Poland proper.
ussia is not arrived at the point when her
lief study is to preserve; as yet she thinks
ost how she may acquire. Austria may blindly
slieve that her northern neighbor will aid her
put down liberalideas and restore legitimacy
at they will together quell the insurgent Magyars
Id march rough-shod over the provinces of Italy.
ut can she SO soon forget Tilsit! Was it the love
legitimacy or the Moscow invasion that prevent
the secret articles Of the treaty from being car
I'd into effect! 1t will be well for liberalism, es-
cially for Magyar liberalism, if Austria continues
cherish the delusion of Russian friendship. 1t |
ay enable Hungary to maintain her independence, ,
nd the Germanic portion of the Austrian Empire
the Frankfort Confederation and release the Ital.
rs of Venice and Lombardy from the foreign
mics that at present keep them in subsection. But
may also give the Austrian Slaves to Russia, and 9
rnish Europe with another example of an extern @
Re territory-a territory greater than that of Po-
,d-divided up between different nationalities. l
the mean time the Gar will keep his eye on Con- a
ntnople; and in less than five years we may be- r
ID the accomplishment ofthe dream that has filled v
} Russian fancy for more than a century. a
-AN~- 4 :.
DEATH OF Con-. BoLToN.-In Galignani's Mes !.
lger of March 9Th, is letter from Genoa, dated
b. 29th, which announces the sudden decease of :,
pit. Bolton, of the U. S. soop-of war Jamestown !.
IS alleged that Capt. Bolton was lying danger :.
'y ill at the Hotel FEEDER, in Genoa, on the 23d,
en mob broke into the hotel to- seize the per :,
of the Royal Commissary, Signor Buffa thew
I'd the interior Of the place. says the letter.
Nth such internal yells that number of females p
re thrown into commissions, and the suffering d
mmodore suddenly expired" He was buried on m
25th, in the English burial ground, being fol- Il
,ed TO the grave by the officers of the James. B
m and the English IA, -Vssuvius. Ell
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