New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-23
RUSSIA AT CoysTa,TryOpLE.

However warm our sympathies with the Turks in
tie righteous war they have undertaken against
Russia il is impossible to exclude from the mind sort
Of superstious impression that it is after all but vain
effort and that the Muscoytes will day salute the
besutsl StsmbCul as tler own. The very frmness
Of Rusiisn faith in such eonsummation-tbe bold,
aggressive spirit with which they reach toward the
booty they coyet measured with the dying out Of the
fierce old anaticsm of the Turks and the melancholy
contract the Ottoman Empire presents to the onward
spirit end energy Of Western Europe-all combine to
strengthen the forebOdng, that, whether justly or I'M
Justly and whether for against the immediate inter
ests Of democracy the day inevitably approaches
when the MosleIn will be iven out of Europe, and
tie Empire Of Peter the Great take up its seat on the
Bosphorus.
This sDticp patton opens up problem of absorb
ing interest II Russia occupies Turkey in Europe,
What VIII be its effect on Russia What its bear
ing Oh tie destinies and development Of humani-
II at srge1 VIII such event be an anomaly
aud al error in history, or will it prove harmonious
incident IN the great drama Of human affairs viii
tie future lament it unbalanced calamity or will
il bear within itself corporations that will render tia
gOodf These are points which everybody who re-
1ec,s on the subject at all IL inclined speculate Let
"a endesyor 10 cast them all the light that may be
drawn from the constitution habits and tendencies of
tie Russian people itself
First then il clear that 10 the event of the Cars
becoming master Of COnstantinople and Of European
Turkey there will be nothing like immediate cree
ton o. the conquered country into Independent
Safe with Russian Prince at its head IL Is true that
fuel project is cherished BY certain class Of polti
cians, who at different times within the lat twenty
jesTs have entertained similar schemes with regard to
Poland Greece snd even Hungary, but have never
them realized. We dare any that no such idea
was ever conceived AZ St. Petersburg, or even by
sy sensible Russian. II the Turks subjugated or
dfsen out Of Europe BY Russian power aud policy,
their territories and all that belongs thereto will at
once form national possession inalienabe as the
mort ancient pro'iGees u Kussih proper Gained by the
nstol 10 the nation II must belong Desired and
sorgLt for centuries, the object of prophecy Of asprn
ton md u faith ~ separate IL from the whole would
b. HLe dismembefng the Empire itseif peaceably II
could not BE- done No Sovereign would dare 10 under.
take H. The sbp could be- understood never nc.
ceytsd ~ tho people. II would be- regarded ne high
tiebsor sgnnsl te national unity aud the national or
is,ence MD would prove sufficient 10 shake my Car
from bic Dfons. No one could resist tho food Of uu.
popularity with sucL measure would arouse
Kyes he couriiers would fspndiate H. mil re-.
pet MI reasons Of political e1pediency which
night b. urged IN ~ kyof The rnssiAa poo.
pie Nosd oot ~ the nct mgtlatiD1 u bslf gigy
sn9 ner iDLeDislee. md ns ihe ayowd II NATIONAL
yesibess slG Individual ipbedDy. Of II would hear
tie equally fepsIsiye aspect III submission b. fgfelaa
Iore's, md Would thus faise the national split IN ~
ssliion The Ieresi peasant b. Ifsssla regards Poland
FmltDd md Ceotes ss national acquisitions ani p,fis
u 0na snited, iAdiy'sible domain Much mofs viii
fLh BE- ile 'tse Win 1ortsy ehoss appropriation Ito.
iLfoplb e,gasnc dlhleaiiiss ~ efea Distinct