The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-29
WAsHScroS CRY, December Is, 1853.


10 me T. 9n0r ~ inc Cnton.
Sir: The admirers Of Russian despotsm and Of the
degradation OF the European people have now great
cause for rejoicing The Russian fleet in the Black Sea
has gained complete victory the naval force OF the
Turks which had been collected in the haIbor OF Snope,
and thus infected most terrible blow upon the Turkish
Sultan Bat the friends OF the just cause and OF national
independently will deeply depore this sad event, which,
ndeed is but the result Of the vacIIlang, il not perhd
GUS policy OF the British cabinet because there can be
no doubt that the Emperor OF France would have allow
ed his fleet, now The Turkish waters TO cooperate
with The turkish force the Black Sea. but for the
slraint which the English alliance has imposed upon that
prince.
But, deplorable is the defeat Of division OF the
Turkish feet, still TO be regretted is the treaty
which has been concluded between France, England,
Austria and Prussia, n order 10 negotiate peace between
the Gear and the Sultan. Persons ignorant of The
causes which have brought about treaty between these
four powers may fooishy rejoice at il bulwark
against Russian ambition bu. those who happen 10 know
the motives which have induced Austria and Prussia to
enter into this engagement. and who sympa,hxe with
those no suffer from the oppression OF the Austrian and
PIassan governments cannot but look upon the treaty
in question as attempt al advancing the Of
despoism in Europe.
Austria is unques,ionably the secret ally Of Russia
and would indeed, prove Ourselves very credulous
were we for suppose that the Austrian gov
Russian Autocrat Consequently. we must look upon
the treaty above alluded to agreeable 10 the
wishes OF the Gar and calculated TO promote the OBJ
ject he has in vew and which no doubt to proven,
France from an armed interference in behalf of TuI-
key.
It's not 10 be supposed that either the Emperor OF
France the English cabinet has overlooked the inen
lions of Austria the wishes OF the Gear but the ruler
OF France and the English ministers have purposely e.
nored ,hem-,he former in hope thus TO make England
ultimately sabservient TO his plans OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
and the British cabinet, the contrary, with the inen-
lion OF avoiding to engage a war with Russia The
pretended friends OF Turkey do ia reality not the
leas for the ultimate fate OF that country except far
as may affect their interests But the memory OF
the gores OF the French empire. and the wish to ni,a
his great uncle in the capacity OF the arber OF the des
MES OF Europe operate to make the Emperor OF france
more sincere in his expressed wish to aid Turkey, than
what il the case with Lord Aberdeen whose sympathy
il rather with the Russian dcspot.
But the defeat oil the Turkish feet may be the OF
confoundng the selfish plans Of princes aud ministers
and OF rousng feeling throughout Europe which will
call forth .uch demonstrations oil the popular will
force both France and England and perhaps other Faro
pean powers into declarations Of against the butch
eer OF the gallant Poles the shameful vioater Of
cred treaties and the berest enemy Of The freedom oil
the European people; sganst . prince who. while
IaudinR himself on account OF his pretended moderation
did no, shrink from the foul and dastardy Of nvad
ing in the mds, OF profound peace. the territory of
neghbodng power
Ii s 10 be hoped that the day Of renbu;ion will soon
come. and that stop will be put to the bloody career OF
the Russian Gar. G. c. II.