The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-31

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THE Recent European News.
The news from continental Europe, per
steamer Niagara, confirin, in measure, our
late renarkson the existing relations between
Turkey and Russia. From the present as
pect of affars,a war now seems inevitable,
and the English journals confirm the steps
taken by the British Minister, Sir. Stratford
Canning, in advising the Porte to resist the
unjust aud impudent claims OF the Russian
Bear. Russia has no right, even, to demand
a single one of the Hungarans, not even lli-
der the authorityof her treaty with the Otto
man porte signed at Kutshuk- Kaimardji on
the 2lst of July l77A, which specifies that if
any subject of the two empires having COM
ini,ted a capital crime, or having been guilty
of disobediencc or treason, should want to
hide themselves or seek an sylum with one
of the two powers, they shall not be received
there under any prctext whatever, but shall
be delivered up on the instant, or at least driv-
en- out of the states ofthe power where they
have taken refuge. Here is no specification
in relation to those who in fighting against
their own government are enemies Of Russia
or even her subjects, because she was the al.
ly of that government. The various refugee
Poles and Russians, may be demnnded-and
among them is the valiant General Dem; but
he has become SO Identified witt, the Hunga-
rians as nation as to come under tile dcnom-
ination OF an Austrian subject. II Austria
had been aparty to the above treaty the sym
pathies OF the civilized world would not have
availed the brave patriots one iota, they would
have been surrendered. The rejection of the
French Minister by the Russian court, has
caused rupture between those two nations,
SO we have every belief that she will, though
contrary to her late behavior, support the Porte
in its decision. What the action of our gov
ernlnent may be is impossible to state, we have
&c right to NEEDLE i'll the matter at all. We
have large fleet i'll the Mediterranean which
may afford the patriots shelter. There is
some rumor that some OF the Greek Proyin-
ccs, through the agency Of Russia arc making
efforts 10 throw OFT the Turkish yoke. If
such be the case it vii require all the encr-
gics OF Turkey TO maintain two wars. She.
however, is better prepared for war than any
nn,ion on the globe, has large army and ma
w, available resources, a devoted people, and
last, an overflowing treasury, which can be
rcp!cn'shcd once or twice ere she can fall
In England the dismissal of Mr. Pousin the
French Minister, created IA little excitement,
but The whole British press sustain the action
OF the present administration. In France
things seem TO be going on as usual. The
Government disapproye Of NJ. Poussip's con-
duct and have appointed NJ. Bois Lc Compt,
late Minister at Turin to be Minister Plen-
poteniary in his place, In regard to the in.
tcrvcntion of England and France preventing
a rupture with Turkey VIC have no faith III
The demand Of Russia, as we before remark
ed, We look upon as mere pretext to produce
difficulties. The dsire to cncroach not ny
upon Turkey in Europe but in Asia and AZ
rca, (if we can call Egypt, Turkey animates
the breas OF every Russian. They have con-
ccived it their own, and will endeavor to rem
der their conception reality. The result, be
whatit may, must unscttlo the peace of Eu-
rope. England is making active preparations
to assist Turkey, and the next ncws from
abroad may either chronicle the commence
ment or end OF difficulty the nature OF which
might have unsettled The political economy
of the word for centuries.
Considerable excitement is
bnlng kept up at the North and in the Cana