The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-03

and when the huls OF the fowisss we're pptsa gov
10 make way for The granite ernbsnsesenis % ySi.h
new European capital 10 s,snd. ana ~ these
gns un A. Peter tuned. the soaieeIn s1uem-
rn,onssa bower would be accelerated in vas, pro
portion by his owning the whole o. he eastern i.kn o.
Europe from ssa 70 ~ ~.
from The Arctic sea the Mediterranean. BY his Will
he enioDed his successors 10 obtain Turkey and 10 To-
ment such quarres among the western nations would
Eve time and opportunity for Russian enterprises THIS
was The real beginning OF the conflict, which has Yet 1T
tie than begun. between the principles OF oriental
despolism and representative government IN Europehe
conflict which must come at oAe une or anohsr ana On
the issue OF which the fate OF Europe bangs The heirs
OF This estaor have accepted his advice and
trust with zeal which has proved to the world that II
should Ego hard with them. but they would better The
nsu ction" Catherine cowed aud beat the Turks,
Tended her empire TO the Dnieser. and would probably
have set her winter palace at Cohsannope, but Tor
the ht OF apopexy which consigned her to longer VIM
ter and narrower house. ra4 ..5e
Russian ships bud now appeared in the Mediterranean,
and Turkey was regarded as politically dependent upon
Russia. Alexander supposed that he had nothing to do
but TO take possession when he pleased when IN 1906,
he dismayed and exasperated by discovering that
Napoleon had the OF Sultan Sem, aud out
thanking Russia In that direction. That was, whatever
may be said 70 the contrary the day OF the lowest de-
preston OF TnIkey-the day when The Sultan chung 10
Sebastani and his Preach promises, and when our Mr.
Wellesley Pole forced himself into the royal presence, in
his riding dress, and whip in hand threatened The lIem
bling Sultan that. he did not obey the pleasure OF Rus
STA, an English fleet should enter the Dardanelles, and
| lay Constaninople in ashes. We mus, remember that
the rage Of Aexander at finding tina. he had driven Iur
key into the arms OF FIance still vibrates in the breast
OF Nicholas A old notifications, well as triumphs,
are taken into the account by him In forming his plans
and unless we take them into our account OF his charac
Ter and motives, we shall never understand his plans
We have good reason 10 bear the whole transaction in
mind for il occasioned the peace OF TIst Two hours
spent that raft in the middle Of the Nemen settled the
business for which Alexander sold his honor his allies
and his character in history Perhaps two minutes if
We knew the truth. suficed Alexander said he hated
Hand md ilunp harr au tbatN Man
leon chooses and Napoleon promised, in return to desert
Turkey; and thus both pleased, and the pleasure
survives in Nicholas to this day for The Russian Casar
| never dies, the smallest OF his royal emotions
Not one OF the incidents Of the subsequent warfare is
forgotten by the Gar, we will answer for it, Neither
The OF the Turks, when they drove the Rus
SLAMS beyond the Danube and showed what Turkish
troops could do; that The ultimate OF Rus
STA were owing 10 revos in parts of the Turkish
empire, some of which caused by the reforms
which, for while, disorganzed the nation, but may
prove 10 have different etfec, a, future time
When, in 1920, The Russians swept the banks OF the
Danube and poured down The southern slope of the Bal
kan, Turkey might more helpless than before
and The fall of Adranope without shot being fred in
deence and the yielding up of every post the Black
sea- might well make the Car suppose that The prey was
his at last And he did obtain concessions and priv-
eges which constitute the difficulty OF the case al this
hour. But change the spirit of the warfare,
in consequences of the very weakness of Turkey, which
may be the source Of future strength When nothing
NAMED TO be taken but Constantinope. and when the
sacred flag failed to raise the faithful in sufficient
bers for defence, Turkey found she could accept Chris.
tan aid. Before, the war had been treated a regi-
GUS The introduction OF political assistance altered
at the relations OF Turkey TO Russia Ii has moi
only sustained Turkey to this hour, but, when the truth
comes 10 be known. may seem 10 have improved The
resources OF the country and Stimulated the minds OF the
people, and made with Russia something very diff
eren from what the Car himself may anticipate it, in
adopting the traditions of his race be oveooks the
circumstances OF The age Placing ourselves his paint
OF view, we think probable that he does overlook this,
and good deal more which it is extremely important Tor
him 10 remember
The moi which ha N
because Peter and Catherine overlook ed it, that Russia
is separated from Western Europe-as a Russian no.
,of civilization Ii Is little than hundred years
since Russia was invaded by barbarians whereas it is
one thousand four hundred years since Western Europe
underwent that infection Peter and Catherine, not
measuring the abyss thus existing thought TO bridge
over in day. Peter imported and artisans and
Catherine bad villages run up impromplu by the road
side and they supposed this 10 be civilization What
ever may have been done the chssm has
bndged over. Russia stands the eastern side-rude
Heterogeneous, i.compacted, and only outwardly DIS
cipned IN her great strength despotc, violent the
side of physical ruledead yet alive on the side
OF rational political government. Government is with
her religious institution, upheld by ams-the Emperor
standing before the eyes OF his people their warrior
priest, and in their caechism god In Western Eu
rope, meanwhile. where government is purely political
institution, the popular mind has become amid many al
eraions more and infused into it. There can
be possible amalganaion between the systems
no truce between the Two principles, when either
has made aggression upon the other. ii the Emperor in
pursuit oil the antique purpose OF annexing Turkey 10
his empire raises hand against the Christian allies of
Turkey, he should be aware what he is dong-fring
his cannon over abyss Of thousand Yeas,
and compelling Europe 10 wage the which there
can be truce. When The principles of freedom, and
the very seDse OF civilization put their defence.
We who know their strength, have doubt of their
victory He does not know their value that they have
Evolutionary history much imposing than his own
We can stand at his point OF view but is inscces-
sible TO him. We can sympathze in a manner with his
ambition and his hereditary delusons; and il is there
fore IN no mood OF passion prejudice that declare
our conviction that The prospects OF Russia, never so
brilliant as he supposed are Affected by lapse Of time
and that whatever may be the fluctuations OF war about
portions OF territory, he can succeed in intrudng
himself and his MEDIEVAL policy into the councils and
the suferance OF the people of Europe
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