Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-10-14
The News and the Politics.

Or course tie topic of general conversation in pri
vate circles and Of discussion speculation in the
public press is the state of affairs in the East of Eu
rope--the chances of peace on war between Russia
and Turkey, and if war. its probable results. AS
far as Russia and Turkey, single handed, are
cerned, there could be little or no doubt to how
the struggle must eventuate. The former
waged between these powers at least within the
last century, have shown too plainly the overwhem
ing prepOnderance of Russia and the lapse of time
Bince the last peace in 1929 has only served to i
crease the disparity by augmentng the physical re-
sources and perfectng the military organization of
Russia, which it has allowed Turkey to sink one
step lower in the downward course upon which her
declining system has long since entered. But the
real question is with respect to the policy which
their several views of interest perhaps of duty
may induce the other powers of Europe, but espe-
cially England and France to adopt, and how
far these powers may become involved in the quarrel
and how far its results may be modified by their in
teryention. 1t is generally taken for granted and
we believe correctly, that Austria, the Emperor Of
which has sunk to the position of the st vassal of
Russia will eventually take the part of that power
IN any struggle which may The Queen of
Prussia is sister to the Emperor of Russia-the
Prince of Prussia, the heir to the Crown, is his
nephew; is it probable that Prussia will cooperate
in good faith with the allies in carrying out the
treaty stipu!ations which guarantee the integrity
and independence of the Turkish Empire? 1t is not
TO be doubted that the Emperor of Russia knew
that, in assuming the high tone which he has main
tanned throughout the negotiations carried with
the representatives of the Four Powers-A ustria.
Fronce, England and Prussia-he would have to
make good his positions only as against Eng land
and France. Austria has already notified the allies
that she longer act with them. Her next
step will he an alliance with Russia Prussia can
not be relied upon she is member of the /" Holy
Alliance" and will go with it. The line will be
drawn. and if war does come, it will be the East
against the West. The military despotisms of
the North East of Europe against the pro-
gress and commercial ascendency of the mar
z time powers of the West. A distrust of Aus
tria and Prussia has been at the bottom of the
hestancy and INDIGESTION displayed by France and
England. Had it been felt and understood from the
first. that the four mediang powers in ear
nest, and acting in good faith towards each other,
net even the Emperor of Russia would have dispu-
led their award treated their remonstrances with
contemptuous Indifference their decision would
have had the force of an edct.
will do almost anything to off, for the present
ut least an open outbreak of hostilities. How far
they may be successful a short time and the news
by the steamers will show-so that it is useless to
expend much time upon speculations. They will
submit to almost anything and insist upon the Porte
doing the same and perhaps the Porte might do SC
too; but will it's people? That we presume, is the
important question. At any rate if hosti'ities dc
FIo t1y TO 6nd no
powers combined for the partition of Turkey, thai
assisted in dsmemberiEg Poland-Russia to get thu
lions share.
Turning to home politics We never remem
Der to have any State paper more gen
orally published, more warmly and unver
sally approved than the able letter of Mr.. Marc
on the Koszta affair. Its forcible and conclusiv
reasoning its courteous dip omatic one and it's gen
uine American spirit alike commend it to attention
and respect, while the positions it assumes and tn
policy it indicates those which the nation a
large will sustain to the utmost. So much MI
Guthrie the Secretary of the Treasury, is busy CO.
Getting information and perfecting such recon
mendations may seem proper for the revision
the Tariff, rendered necessary by the accumulate
of surplus funds in the Treasury, well as to rem
edy the defects in the system which experience ha
revealed Mr. Dobbin, the Secretary of the Navy
has been, and is busy in his department. with tn
view of bringing the Navy somewhat up to tn
standard which the advanced state of our CONNER
cial marine requires and in reforming Old Fog
abuses, which hang on it like milestone. In thes
things, in the management of the foreign relation
Of the country, in the recommendations with regar
to its finances in the efficient organization of il
Army and Navy and postal services, to loo
for the policy of President Pierce and his Cabine
and in so looking we will not be disappointed. b
fore such considerations, the growing of the gres
disappointed, who eloquent upon the policy
appointments, will sink into nsignifcdnce, and til
GROWERS be subjected 10 ridicule.
FIRE-We learn that between 10 and II o'clOc
last Friday night fire broke out at tt
Wilmington & Manchester R. R Company's Bird!
over Brunswick River, by which some sixty feet
the superstructure on the end next to town was CO..
sumed as also two platform loaded with Tu
pentne. The fire is supposed to have caught fro
sparks dropped by negroes who had bet
''cootng" in the neghborhood. We have no mea
of estimating the probable amount of loss, wh
will not be as great might be at first supposed.
The Bridge, we presume will soon be restored
New DREss.-Our neighbour of the Hera
brings his paper out this morning in an entire ne
Dress from top to toe-that is from the beginning
the first to the close of the last page-in the viii
it makes very handsome appearance. The Edit
asks q Is the dress becoming % 1t is quite so