The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-29

wsN6s Ut th0 fuit0 The fTuteCCTAle OF RUSSIA
hoexn governed BY their own Hospodsrs cannot be re-
taTded as an integral portion OF the Turkish empire in
ks strict OF the term IL is, therefore, greatly TO
DC desired that II this blow should be struck the
Turks should remain on the defensive on The right back
ot The Danube, and that they should not proceed 10 ac
as II war had been irevoeaby declared, either by closing
The Bosphorus asd the DaIdanelles against the trade
Of Russia. o1aby opening those straits 10 the armed
ships OF Other powers Above ALL we trust that Namlk
Pasha, or whoever may be in command OF the main d.
vision Of the Turkish army, will be strictly ordered to
avoid any collision which might render struggle in
evitabe The ioftresses IN the principales and The
north OF Turkey are dsmaned The country is scarce.
ly deensibc against such army as the Russians can
bring into the field. aud there still strong reasons TO
believe that should the Russian forces occupy the pfn
cpalies the Emperor Will pause before he crosses Inc
Danube He will not however, then be better able than
he now to impose on Turkey the conditions OF frnce
Menschkos treaty, and he will never obtain The assent
OF Europe 10 his seizure OF those provinces as com
pensalion for his failure 10 demands which he had no
right TO make.
From Times, June ID.
EFFECT OF A WAR ON RUSSIA.
If Russia has the iemery 10 engage in war upon the
grounds at present known 10 u.s. such war would be not
only without assignabe CAUSE but also without an
allanabe object In opposition 10 the other powers and
especially 10 England and France not unsupported BY
Austria and Prussia the Emperor Nicholas scarcely
expect the Sultan 10 submit TO his conditions TO
render fresh provinces The powers of attack of Rus
limited to the line OF operations on The Danube
everywhere else she would be thrown the defensive
La the Black and in the Baltic, two close which
she has not maritime power command her ports would
establishments destroyed In Gogia and Circassa, where
the native tribes have maintained their ground for so
many years single handed against the imperial armies the
commencement OF hostiities with the Porte would al
give fresh intensity TO the From Persia, on
the side, 10 Poland and Finland The other,
lossa empire OF Russia is assallable on a multitude of
points oil lis huge circumference. and whatever lis mill
tay may be, is impossible that they should
be concentrated with effect when every frontier alike de-
mands her vigilance and her protection. The maritime
trade OF the empire be completely stopped by closing
the apertures oil the Bosphorus and the sound
and, Judging BY the effects Of the continental system on
Russia in 1910, that alone would act with great
severity on the imperial government .... M,
We mention these PARTICULARS because they to us
TO warrant the belief that il war should unhappily break
out IL may be brought TO speedy aud successful term
nation; but the game facts and considerations will. no
doubt furnish far more powerful arguments against the
folly and wickedaess OF causing such war 10 take
place al ALL The Emperor of Russia has placed himself
in position IN which II is Impossible Tor him 10 win, but
in whcn, If he persists, he will lose considerably
than he has lost already AT the point at which this
question has arrived and after The preensions which
Russia has manifested with reference to the Christian
subjects Of Turkey. II canno be dropped without edeav
oring place that portion OF the 0 toman empire
more secure and dennite basic. That object
now be effected with the assent OF the rursh govern
neni. and by the joint deberalioHs of the great powers
II is still competent Tor the Emperor OF Russia 10 accept
such conference, and 10 obtain BY pacific and equitable
means right 10 which he IN the Iemotest degree
entitled Bat IT he ercts this proposition, and dsdans
The expedeut by which the differences OF the greaes,
powers have een 80 frequently and hOnoably teImna.
ted he the Tisk of sacrificing for these exravagant
tensions Whatever influence political sagaclty aud mil
itaIy success had prev iously attached 10 bis
Prom the London Daily News, i4h.
CUBA AND THE SLAVE TRADE
Tonight Lord beaumont for papers relating
TO slavery IN the United States and the motion will prob
ably induce some discussion But there is a copsd.ra.
ton connected with this slave trade which the peers who
lake deep an interest IN the question, wholly overlook
Ii the influence which free Institutions and free discus
son have IN advancing The great cause OF final and
plee extinction OF slave dealing A glance al the re-
specve suatons IN these respects OF Brazil and Cuba.
will show how important bearing constitutional sys
TEN, or the want OF such system, has on the African
slave ade. Brazil is free country, having govern
ment responsible to public opinion, Parliament popu-
larry elected, and youthful monarch mbued with
slituona principles. is kingdom complete in ITSELF
with well-dened general policy, full Of energy. acliv
lily. and enterprise And the thoughtful, educated, nlu-
entail and moral part of the Brazilian population hose
views prevail in public atairshave made up their minds
that the African slave trade is for their couairy great
evil SO, in the interests OF Brazil itself the Legislature
two years ago gave the imperial government large pow
repIess The traffic; and the government have
rge,icay acted these powers that by the slave trade
papers last laid before Parliament appears, far
Brazil was concerned IN the preceding nine months not
single slave had been landed, where some years before
this moral revolution in popular sentiment, The mporia
people in B6az, who would STILL if they could carry on
The slave trade But the whole weight OF public opinion
and OF force is directed against ii and
though they may not be able TO detect and punish every
offence they quite strong enough TO prevent at once
any large mpoTtaiions, and ultimately 10 suppress the
slave trade entirely and completely Such Is the great
and the consolidation of liberal system accomplishing
in Brazil. -
Cuba, on the contrary, is the only remaining Deepen
dency of any value OF an European monarchy, winch
los, all it's ansmarine possessions OF mis-
rule and oppression. And this monarchy, instead OF
growing wiser, purer, and moro LIBERAL is growing
perverse more corrupt and iyrannical than ever
Wha, the Spanish crown will not tolerate al home-viz ::
freedo and constitutional stem-ot will not
endure in Cuba and the consequence is that, though
The richer classes Cuba far intelligent than
their counlrynen in Spain, they have outlet for their
views, their feelings, or their wishes II they had, IL
would become apparent that they TOO really
averse TO the African slave trade But The wfeched
Spanish court cannot ihs and it seeks 10 reconcile
Cuba TO Ills present deg radiation by giving facilities act
the Cubans will submit 10 be plundcred and oppressed
and msroIed, II only they have additional supplies
of African slaves. Qneen Isabella and her coult
afraid that the United States should take Cuba but their
only bid for its continued connexion with Spain is the
slave trade. Thus, while good government, and rational
liberty suppressng the slave trade in Brazil bad gov
ernmen, and stupid despotsm evivng the slave trade
in Cuba. ~ WIS
But the provoking part OF the matter is the absurd way
in which the British government deals with Spain and
Brazil II gives credit TO and believes the ord Of honor
OF Captain General Canedo, that he will allow
other African 10 be imported into Cuba, at the very
men, tina, persons in high places getting the profit
the introduction OF two cargoesone OF 100 the other
OF GOO But. though the Brazilian government has given
the positive proofs OF it's sincerity and of it's success
though il has driven out OF the empire the Portuguese
capitalists who carried the trade though II has re-
leased nearly three thousand Africans whom seized on
board savers; though il has steam 1os OF its own
watching lis shores; and though is prompt energetic