Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-21
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lt,'" ~ o having shown ourselves in. !
o,nsbIe 10 The evils Of war, or ihc,nr ~ s tho
hoTois anI w of great country onr tendency and
isnnsitinn must naturally PC 10 ,an - d;,
,v vIIh even exaggerated alarm ana alsilRc
universe, a e continuance peace at too high price
900 must not forget that prtranus anu ihco'fi'eu
nucc-- the uncertainty That must ever 49," ,
.L lrlnu unjust in their nature una leiuta"y 'uoih
M IN can never be otherwise Than Temporary rs utmost US
nto and discuura.ing 10 commerce ne acu" .i'as
n rrno,,,ns are proacicd 80 AZ 10 h"o" uie >"ahnt
',,n in The ,,iIcialirs ill ncA year, or hollow
rnc. r uaIc, up between The dspu'ahts oh ea which
will leave in The brrnSt :" one 'aJ heas ol lhs I M
In Of defeat uua injustice, aud ia 'e nteas " hef ul
,, I. ri mnsnlislied aud checked unbtiDn-tlal
s,use Of security SO essential 10 coh'heieia I' III
- ,u.,uoIl, d.aruyc, as war hao hctuhlY broken
W 10 N ,anis win venture engage In extensive
pluus or 10 count boldly on the h'u1ei
will hang their ,nind= ma ''au' WIZ ''' ~ no
Ss ss I il cannot be often repeated Ia no,
t,mnI onJ amnrs,v reconciliation but pefmnneh. settle
man, o nm ever recurring dcnitY-a hna! so1ui!on once
mem Sia ,haI hss kept Europe in hot water for
h, century 20 aroa war, considering "nnl wa. 49, IS
worth every eaeton aud almost every i6n 81 ali
| war may often he worth effort " shchhcc a. a''.
NV 81, rnnfess we have scarcely any h"pcIMc sec
scarcely INV possibility the chrome r
tussin and Turkey being ihhliy '1 p 40 rnnstan, ana
cncrlachments ui Russia on lhihey aio TN ,
SYSTEMATIC as those Of The ocean On .e hhu nave
irrn so Tor nearly century; '"l W. ,i,n,hanr Rn.i,
, ,,,sa ,,r s,ry checked ulie!V uiihhh". tussia
NOR, "'' , 49,, ;;,,nre never withdraws her pressure
never misses her opportunity whence :, w. m5csrmt nlIs
The Temporary d7Plrasnic o. Ho'' t mong Ih.ns,lvss
ar whenever those allies shall ldafcl h'.s nma 80,
Rn.s, will s,2c the favorable occasion |" ,a" ~ ep
more towards goal Of which she heVs, ga sis
81, l;..,ur, cement or inlciiun, lnr one hiohe"' U.s. I
rI. demands which have lr,l Ia ilo pfrSeh' u.ii
,v,nLi never haze been made II The Ear nin NO. H. m
IN tl. presumed lnpu-gihily al c"fa9i anu i -
r.,,uduy br wrrnit rance and England II "it.il" ("
haiti Al now they wall be resumed again on ''c @
inns GOODNESS OF 81 rupture between ''e'' nsin 49,
on HE iii 81 occasion when nIethhi u,'o"' ' Hhnis
cunv France or lie split oil pence, iihg"u ana ,,,
sio shall again place IN abryanre Tue emefs
| Sn,urr or later we have HE smallest ioo. i"'Hey
| n AM rfarnt
.yi,lrncc and her capital: HE sole question or's
she .,,4il fight when -r il we'd rtr'hed Hsoio' 49,.
,t,,,, vr when size may be upaihrlic hish"'n'" w."
Nv Il,., int, ma discussions winch her unsserg a''c
~ know 30 well how Ia IIneht AMI pInh " "'o w
shall tyhl the fhlii On The i'annc' GA ~ s,ii.
uni,r lbr walls .. Consannule. Russiu we are SANS
fed will iorEo her designs lI she - pca.t ~
undertaken Tor lh,ir prosecution; or al ieast " 7 I
HAT cA,ii step towards them VIII cost h't 7'"s' 800
expensive struggle. -, !. .,,,o,
a. long ms every cncroachmrnt is met only " re'"h
STRANGE The part vi Turkey aud 10y nc4n'hl'"h au to
promise the part OF her allies negotiations an" 'o"i
mise which rnL giving Russia portion OF what Snc ''as
seized may rnauJ condition OF her FOREGOING ne -
manLeL 50 hong, may tie quit: slfr WIN sur "et' NC
sis ilu so profitable and safe game she WIN prorf'u
she has liru Irurcrdcd IL cal up turkey Pe'",ea''
all that viii have been gained by long '
nal endurance and dlslIomunhe yitldnE VIII nave "'e"
that she will have Ia submitted 10 altogether or 70 be re-
pulsed ii last instead Of FIRST al far greater COST " iu
greater difficulty, and IN lur more l"zituus al" c'''eu
| position. -, !, - - a.,
1t Is easy speculate The future and Is geheray
uuwise predict ii but think there Is strong Icns"h io
hostile armies, would not be nnavorael 10 "k!, a.
all Tor The first campaign probably h'o Tor me Sc
coud Few arc aware how nucl ol isic ii'a,y s"c"Sa
Russia lies in numbers ulnnchuw wclchcdty organized
her Eastern forces generally mellow iniiioS or fhhe
NIL acr commlssarla-how vasl ani shameful Is 'e h"
taity among her troops even when there is no actual hight
Ing considerable proportion Of her soldiers are always ~
husIal-such ptas she provides lhcy iecd as hc
Italians say Uo commanda,--"en Ike pss-sohic
times like EsluimIly.
In The last with Turkey Russia was sad 10 nave ios
UUO and 50 900 horses by dseases and hunger alone
the Turkish troops the contrary are about me oes' Gu
Europe; their hospitals ccan ~c! al'chhtu anu neay
cEptv their artillery admirable aud uiicced by Euro
prans and their ranks abound III refugees from nearly every
country full of spirit science and military skill The DIS
position Of Tie soldiers admirable; they zoaous even
lanacsm; and ii is remarkable that even The rpes o c
ban0n who time ago, in state Of rebellion" ~
resist couscrplion, sending troops voluntarily
and enthusiastically The seat of The expected war
Not only therefore DO think that war AT present might
out luvuraby 10 Turkey: We are by no means CERTAIN
that her interests do render war Desirable a war;
if successful only al the outset, would rouse an c Id
tent energies oil the on would awaken again hal war
ike spirit through which alone they ever great and or
mldabe ana would dIsspae that INDECENT rleminacy wmeh
nearly century has been eating away e 'hs VI III"
nation. II The Turks are 10 snosis IN lndePentehce-h
they be able 10 defend themselves and oid er own
III they 10 revive and IecovcI-it must W Us
military nation. They have not the qualities OF coWner
cia colon!zins industrial race; they are lhose "'
fighting one ..
nolraclcd war would, therefore, we believe act as
positive elevator and civzer Of the Oinnhns Una! S 4"
their Two alternating qualities and conditions warkc encr
sy and SENSUAL upalhyit would call into performance
the nvLcr one; and would dusc through every department
al government and every artery and fibre "i the empire
h. and vi .or they have long been strangers
On i. other hand peace alter insult una. cnscd, aud
The result ni foreign ana
of unworthy compromise after all Tie zeal Oh 1ce"n
and the pldc have been Appended 10 10 prepare lot war
would Gficl fatal wound heavier DISCOURAGE
mcn more pasying reaction on The Turkish hatoh 'ah
| even disastrous Expense iucuHr'-ihiialrlsin
aroused tonal Jcaolsies smuac; --and All 10 end ~
smoke: this termination Dl much costly preparation ana
"a, much available passion could scarcely Ian 10 caisc de-
rcc nl disgust which would end either In Immediate insnf
rrctin sill! fatally III utter and uncAcao'o aphy
| in future hour ul heci
But though We thus incline think that boti The moral
and political interests Of Turkey ON Tie side oil lihnel
ac war; by follows that England or any Of ic
Iwrrs need la be actively conccihru III H. no"
stands lc case Two powers have YuarTeled We lnlcrFo
Sod mediation prevent war; and poposcd Terms o
accommodation which thought The Injured party
might arceie ud which tile aggressive party ought 10
submit
The Injured party does agree IN our view" tahi person
ally quite right in Withholding her consch
therefore failed pcrsuadinp the parties concerned
have do draw oil 10 side. like seconds IN dut
whose attempts reconciliation have proved aborire, and
play We aid Compelling turkey 10 submit
that modified aggression which might properly advise
submit escape from wulsc dangers; we eau
very we'll Iun compelling Russia 10 accedc 10 worse
than isc 10 winch We have already procured heI
| consent
u business in The transaction il, therefore, Ut end
tuness !s1a:nc eau be suggested aud IL
c nitunc oE has been IlIei. il should Prove IN
inv"n 10 He nJnt'd patty, We may inh again ihrosc
good icrs IL hcr i, destruction Ist as htii
by Interfere IL, prevent the beaten party gIisltr
from Len. ramplrd 10 death when The ground
aud admitted IL be wostrd
| GREAT FIRE IN TIE WOODS.
DETnoir, Oct 10. great fire Is raging In the woods
destroying everything aver uUuU acres 81 ground HOUSES
bnrhs fences, &C. have becn destroyed, Involving i'm
loss The flames have opp6ached within mile vi
Tie clly filling The ar with smoke 80 difficult to
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