New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-13
THE TURKISH QUESTION AND WAR.

The Pacific arrived yesterday, the bearer of ntelli
pence of unusual Importance. The Russian Embassy
had finally left ConstantinOple. Prince MenschikOA
was at Odessa experimenting was reported, the pre-
partitions for the invasion of Turkey. Another rumOr
alleges that the Gar furious at the rejection of his
demands by the Sultan, declaring that he would have
vengeance for such insoence Certain il is that all is
activity in the Turkish army and navy, and that the
Porte is making ready for defense At London and
Paris the funds had declined somewhat before the pro-
liabilities of general war Still there strong expec
taon that Russia would not carry matters far Even
The London Times condemns her demands on Turkey
as amazingly Incorporate and unjust. No European
journal is found to justify her course and with public
opinion unanimously against her. We hold to our often
expressed conviction that she will not at once commence
hostites on the ground of Menschkof's failure alone.
But never for thirty years except during times Of
open revolution has the peace of Europe been pre-
carOus Never either has the complication Of inter-
ests been so great. Russia alone has clear path be-
fore her she steadily follows the interest and ambition
of her autOcrat, and does not require to strengthen
herself by foreign alliances. But that cannot be said
Of England France, Prussia or Austria. The last two
powers are closely connected with the Gar have long
been ubservcnt to his purposes aud desperately fear
10 break with him But for Russia 10 obtain posses
sion of Turkey would be injurious blow to their
merce II would put the mouth Of the Danube into
the control Of competitor who would deprive them Of
its use and thus it would close against their trade
market whose increasing value they set great ac
count
On the other hand the Emperor of France has long
and bitter reckoning settle against the whole three
Northern powers The successor of Napoleon aspres
TO humble st once the successors of Peter Of Maria
Theresa and of the Great Frederic but his ambition
looks 10 the acquisition Of Belgium of the left bank
the Rhine and Savoy much more ardently than TO the
defense of COnstantnopse IL is by means certain
that he would not agree resign Turkey he could get
his wishes nearer home.
England on the other hand can as little tolerate the
schemes OF the French in of the Russian Emperor.
With the latter she must the last resort, fight 10
maintain the independence of Belgium and Piedmont
and with the former to preserve the integrity of Turkey
At the same time England would sufermOst deeply from
European war She is in no condition TO make one
Her mercantile and industrial interests forbid H. She
cannot afford to sacrifice her manufactures and navga
ton in such struggle Besides, her Indian empire is
not only deeply vulnerable but its threat
ened. II now depends the opium crop which is
sold in China; but the Chinese are beginning
TO raise their own opium, and there is prospect
thss they will soon do so entirely. Then there is the
Burmese war, an expensive and Improbable enterprise
with the prospect Of greater calamity in the annexa-
ton of al that empire. Who can say what would De
the eject Of var in Europe the British Indian pos
sessions with Russian craft TO stir up The yet unsub
dued portions of the natives to open hosttes' aud
Russian forces 70 back them up These are very good
reasons why England should be slow to believe that
such war cannot be avoided. Avoided we may be
sure it will be if western diplomacy caa prevail upon
the Gar But We may aso be sure that it cannot pre-
vail long His fixed idea is to have ConstantinoPe as
the third Capital Of his Empire, and thence to sway
the destnies of Europe put down llegitima'e gov
erDments, and suppress revolutions. That idea he
must soODer later attempt to carry out We judge
that he will begin before the close Of the present year
Then let the go deep aud vide, and Heaven pros
per the right