Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-15
Look There I!

Across the "herring pond the people
seem to. be stirring themselves about mat
ters which portend fearful Developments.
The Russian bear is at a stand point wheth-
er it had better take possession of certain
provinces across The Pruth, and claimed to
be the property of the TURKISH Empire.
The English lion generally quite tame and
! harmless is era, ually growing rather savage
| and ferocious; he has already raised himself
from his long confined crouching position,
and shaking lis curly name, roars quite
Justify for an animal so lately awoke from
a long and profound slumber. France, the
wolf clad in sleeps clothing, is beginning
to tear off its head covering, and already
. one unincumbcred eye is gazing out be-
meath the folds, and looking over to its
much esteemed neighbor, England, and as
sisting her lion to growl against the Rus
sian bear; at the same time coaxlng her
Majesty's fayorite pet to give Dragging
Russia q few blows with its shaggy hind
parts. The other eye has always been vide
open, and with the characteristic generosity
Of the lamb, has Hospitality entertained the
young cubs of the Russian bear, and has
given the old bear himself assurances that
when the lion shall give the first kick he
viii attack him "in the rear' aud 'sstop
that kicking with ''breyity."
France says to England, "Russia will
violate the treaties entered into with US, if
she steps b. You'd the pruth upon the Dan
ube provinces, and that will be caSus BEL
Il. Now you keep a good look out and
when she violates the first iota of that trea-
ty give her few lusty kicks, and we will
follow on with our eagles and back you up
England swallows the whole dose with one
broad gulp, and rejoices upon the sure
prospects of successfully combating the
strong hold of the world. But France
with fingers distended from her nose, man
ufactures hyena-likc grin, and turning to
Russia, says, ''Take possession of those
Turkish provinces at the earliest moment;
that will bring England down upon you, and
when she makes an attack on your front,
we will attack her rear.'' Well, that is
what we should call backing her. with q
vengeance.
Now does England suppose for moment
that France will cooperate with her in carry
ing through single project, even though the
accomplishment of an end was Of para
mount Importance to her France) interests?
Has England so soon forgot the prepare
tons of war made by both herself and
France with almost a sure certainty Of
meeting as enemies upon the field of battle?
Does she not REMEMBER the excited strife
and dire contention raised in every hamlet
throughout her whole dominion, when q
soft whisper of rumor of expected war
fare between herself and France was waited
over the country? And now England ex-
poets that in this matter of the violation Of
national treaties, wherein France would not
gain single inch of territory or the pay
ment OF single franc, she will sacrifice
the lives of thousands of her soldiers, and
spend millions from her treasury; and that,
too, in the most critical times the world
ever saw.
We would be the last person in the world
that would advocate q war for the conquest
of any country, for the mere purpose of
territorial ACCOMPLISHMENT. Most OF the
battles ever fought on the face of the globe
we deem cruel and barbarous shedding of
mans blood; but when nations Of the
earth shall be oppressed and tyrannlzed by
the will of a single individual, we say,
overthrow the dynasty, even at the price of
bloody battle. fields. Russia is taking step
perhaps she has already taken it. that will
bring down upon her the whole strength of
i turkey, backed by England, certainl Y, and
perhaps we may be agreeabi: mistaa en-, and
France may do as she has promised Eng
land. Austria, perhaps, will be allied to
Russia, and kossuth will be President of
the Hungarian Republic. IL will be the
signal for Mazzani to once more gather his
brave comrades, and carry freedom and HJer-
fy to ltaly's sunny cline. Poland, and
many of the German States, will gather
strength, and the cry of liberty will echo
and re-echo throughput greater portion
of European soil.
II q war wit Russia will produce such
an effect upon those nations, We shout a
hearty amen to the project, and bid them
commence operations as soon as they please
the sooner the better. Now, is this
alarm or apprehension of turbulent times
all premature? Examine critically the
Nstate of affairs in Europe and answer for
yourself. Everywhere in Russia or Turkey
are the most extensive preparations being
rbade for war. Their foundries are ut
York, day and night, casting ornaments !.
Ships of war, upon the most warlike plan,
Fare rapidly being constructed, and already
have scriptural prophesies been reversed,
for the plougbshares and pruning hooks
have been turned into swords and spears, but
for purposes which We claim will result IN
the furtherenee of the Christian religion,
and the amelioratien Of the condition Of
down troddea seifs.
TIE GoLD MIaE5.--The Oskaleosa
Herald denounces the repo.: OF the dis.
| coyery Of gold mines in Hardin county.
| in this STATE, as humbug, and soys
several citizens Of Mahaska county