Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-02-12
The Downfall Of Turkey

The Downfall Of Turkey
The mighty power of the Ouomltc,. which
Tor 30 many centuries controlled with an iron
hand European Turkey. together with Grcc",
ih, islands at the Archipelago, the province,
of Wallchia, MuldlYia, aud Scria. The Tor
irc-sos on the Danube, and other important
possessions and positions which made her
,,cuud-nic power, is destined At lat a. be-
u,rrv hrImul by Russia, the only enemy
which the Sultan has feared from thu time Ui
Cuhlrinc the Grrat. and the only power which
the Mussulmru believe ~ destined to crush
them. Since the death Of the Emperor AlrN-
aulrr. hIs surccssnr. Nicholas, hy flr inlu
uf muu sagIciy, bravery and talents, hls
been actively preparing Tor that final blow
which il uuN a hand. The campaigns ln
Clrcgr,,a, carried un fur several wears nv
Russia, were mere prcludrs In the great drl-
ml-cNV"umgnt, Ia test the kill and bravery
ui the Muslrm army, and Ia hccumD familiar
with the nud, and manner ~ its appruarhc,
aud attacks tll the var, between Turkey
and Russia iur the last thirty year, have been
mere ,klrmlshr, un the outpu-tS-icrlrrS AS 10
w,rr a. ascertain Shcrr the real strength lay
and ih. var ended a. Nicholas desired, hy
the friendly meditation ut the Eurupsn pow
prs. Now. huNcyrr the time has arrived a.
meet the Cr,al struggle ~ earnest, and tie
storm D, nearly ready Ia hur,l upon To- head
of lhe Commander ~ the Faithful 4, VI.
homrt Al, Pachn of Egypt, could ~ rulch
- near a, AdranopIc. iu mcdiaird attack
"u the cts Ut ByaHtUm, the Emp 'ur oi
Russia is convinced thai b. cln accomplish
something NOR n the great effort g. carry
out the ultmatum IT Cl,h1unc.
Tho ucs railrulfh all bring frun distant
territories regiment, FREE from any irhlIIiat-
ing ~ painful srr,cc. Commanding th, e.
tnurces Of a country with population IT ,rN-
~ millions, where his will n Law popular
among hls people, moving m every direction,
and experimenting every thing 10 person
with skllIiul generals and soldiers, trained ID,
such from infancy with abundance Ut mulns,
and Eur.,y iluguIll,zrd. the attack ou Iut-
kry will h, made by jOO, 600 men, aud a
-lulduu from the black Sea larger than that
uf lny naval power excerpt Great Britain,
backed al-i by the powerful alliance ut Aus
ira NECESSARY. Cousllntnuplr ard the tow
rrs oi do, Dlrlancllc, must therefore illl -
What puV,r. What influence, can be- brought
against Russia a. avert calamity which Lng-
land and France will ~.u.lbly feel France
Is in nn condition IA aid the Turks ur au, 9TH
~ nation. England is aWIr that q reliance
un her uayy alone J, but feeble hop" against
a military ds-put 80 exceedingly aud alarm
nrIy powerful and popular as the Empcrlor
of Russia.
In vain will the sultan appeal Ia the Chris
tan powers a. assist him with an army, the
united force of which would enable him to
cheek the rapid advance IT the C"ss,ck,-
Neither France nor Germany, nor ans ut the
northern powers, can b. brought Ia I-l'r On
var against Russia, having IN pass through
Austria 10 reach the confines 0f Turkey. w
vain will the sultan proclaim a religion. VAR,
and unitrl standard Of ,hc Pruph,i. lie will
secure the multitude, but not disciplined
force Ia stand up against the powerfully orga-
missed iroops Of Russia.
Ii the emperor DELAYS ar p0stpuncs the final
action, be- loses strength, for be- gives TIME
and efficiency io diplomacy but II he = ready
when the ice breaks up un the Danube Ia push
forward his columns, Constantnoplc falls, and
the sultan crosses into Asa, the natural bouu-
diaries Of the Moslcm race. But It will be-
asked, will the European powers consent 10
allow Russia Ia occupy position ~ danger
Gus and controlling That Is not his lntcn-
ton. He prefers having new empire crca.
ted out Of Turkey IN Europe, including Grclcc
and the Islands Of the Archipelago. which be-
can control having the Greek church a. H.
organ and spiritual head. The Emperor
Nicholas will thus release himself from con-
tincn,al lualously and interference, while hc
controls the Dardeucllcs and the Black Sea,
aal INDIRECTLY the commerce of the Medlter-
rJncan.
This rrsuli, which VIC feel convinced will
follow from the capture Of Constantinoplc, will
dcrangc The political relations and balance Of
power both IN Europe and Asia. The sultan
NAV for while make Damascus his residence
but TO retain his maritime power, he must
have seaport and maritime resources, and be-
will fall back on Egypt, over which he cNcr-
clses a SuLcrlino right, which will give him
the key tn the commerce of the Red Sea and
the Arabian Gulf, and when he collects his
forces, as numcrlclc as they were when Abou
Bckrc, iaihcr-in.law to Mahomot, with his
General kalcd, swept their enemies out of
Asia like a simeon, the attack will again be-
made on Constantinoplc. Then that series Of
bloody wars will take place Swallowed forth ia
the prophecies Of the Bible, As the wars, OF
Russ. Mcchcc, and Tuball, IN which all the
Christian powers will take part This Is dcs-
tiny, and cannot b. avcTted. OF territory
Russia has sufficient; but sixty millions Of
people have been accustomed To scc tho TIN
gcr-post erected by Caiharine " THIS IS h'
I road 10 CoHJidRiiSoPie - and over that rad
they must GO. This adyent-thls opening of
another scal-will surely take place during
the present year, aud viii be pregnant with
greater events than the high, OF the Pope or
the downfall of Hungary.
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