Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-15

H UFlhe eiiect OF the recent defeat OF the
fgallan, Hungarians by the overw whelming
forces Of Russia ard Austria combined
and the orc recent retraciion Of Russia
from her demand on Turkey for the surren-
der OF the principal heroes of her vanquish-
ed foe, in consequence Of the nterposit on
Of Engl land and France, will have the ef-
tec TO roll back the tide Of Revolution in
despo.ic Europe, probably for many years
In consequence of the triumph over Hun
gary, Nicholas hoped, by his exaction Of
the Porte, and refusal to comply with
his demand, to take possession Of the Dar-
danelles, and thus secure Constantinople,
the third city of Importance in the world,
which he has so long coveted, and which
he means yet to possess, ifit is among the
possible things. The Turkish Empire is
weak, and is gradually ,ottering, and, in al
human probability ere a few years have
rolled away, it will be the victim Of some
powerful and graspng nation. Russia
knows this, and although she gained much
by seizing Poland, spreading her wings
over the Circasslans, and putting down
her broad foo, over a large portion of India,
still, more than all, she desires Constan-
tinople, for cogen, reasons which we have
already given. II she Can once accomplish
this object, in very short time she will
defy the whole world with impuni,y. Her
government is now probably the most SOL
| id of any on earth 1t is despotic in the
extreme, and Nicholas rules his people
with severity which is fearful to contem-
is his discipline over them, such are his re-
sources and such his power, that they dare
not rebel, because they could hardly hope
to be successful and, if they were not,
the consequences are too apparent 10 them
10 be risked.
We want to see general war in Eu-
| rope; the cause of civilization and Of hu.
manity demand it the voice OF reason and
the philosophy Of mind require it. The
spirit Of Liberty, for the last half century,
has been spreading al over Europe, and it
has worked its way to the hearts and the
in,ellects of the down-trod'en and oppress-
ed Of the earth, until il has shaken the
throne Of every drspotc government. Some
have fallen, and others are ,otterng in un-
certain stability. England, cunning, eau
tious England, has yielded little here and
little there, nn,il she has quite appeased
the voice tf complaint, except in Ireland,
and even there it is nearly smothercd. If
we 90 back 10 the days when 90 many lost
their li-es under the law Of Constructive
Treason, we find even in enlightened Eng
land, the worst of oppresson--the most
bare-faced iniqui'y hut the magic elo-
quence, the deep logical wisdom, the trc-
pid boldness, and the unquenchaLle spirit
Of Erskine struck Ceath-bow to these
abomndale procedures, in the famous
trials of Tooke, Hardy and others, and thus
I opened new era in the history OF English
liberty and English policy.
II These elements are still working with Il
Il over that cannot be crushed, and with
spirit tina, is dea HESS as Liberty ITSELF
We have hoped ,ha, Russia would main
tain its position with Turkey, rotwithstand-
ing the Interference Of England and France,
and thus the whole of Europe would
/
soon be involved in general war While
these powerful nations were combating with
all their strength, the weaker Kingdoms
would arise and throv off their bondage,
ard the result would be al the close OF
the struggles all would rea,hc more free
ly, humanity would be more nationally gov
nrned, and man would be less oppressive
10 his weaker brother.
War is seriously to be deprecated at all
times, and nations should sacrifice much
i in the adjustment of their differences rather
4 than resort to conflict But when the
strong are determined and inexorable in
their oppression Of the feeble, and every
year only adds to the tyranny OF the one
and the misery of the other,-we say that
war is not only ju,ifable, but that it is
necessary for the correction OF evils which
cannot be otherwise remedied. The bloody
/ day has only been deferred for time; the
tide of revolution has only been rolled back
for a shor, period, when it will return with
amazingly rsdoubled force,-and when it
again comes, it will sweep before its ad-
vancing power, the last remnants OF op-
prcssive Monarchy, and the final vestiges
of cruel Despo,ism.