New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-01
pvrrcr OF A TURKISH WAR on RUSSIA.

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,s,t If war against the Ortomsn Empire stu the
..;t,;tv that "a extreme measure vii be resOfted
70 render, its probable effect upon Russia herself 81
interesting theme Of reflection at the same tine
,uc /, the general ssts Of ignorance with regard 10
Pussa her resources aud The condition 81 her people
,b., must be- admitted that few person. without her
boundaries or indeed within them. are competent to
offer sound and intelligent opinion on tue subject.
But while this fact suggests caution IN receiving pro
mi,euous or hazardous statements it renders more
desirable that all possible means OF exact and trust
worth, Information should be open 70 the public. OF
this nature va convinced the following observations
will he found TO be.
Nodoubt the first proclamation Of war; rousing the
orthodox population Of the Empire onset upon rur
key must evoke al tie peculiar feelings th-' Continually
eiIuucr in the soul OF every Russian Il is the know
ledge of this fac which renders the Emperor and bis
councillors so arrogant and daring as we now behold
them To such a var the color o. sauctity might easily
b. given. In tie minds OF the Russian people It vii
present itself war OF tie Cross against the Crescent
The clergy influential as they throughout the En-
pre responding TO the call Of the Gar, viii stimulate 70
tbe highest pitch the religious sentiments and snsticsm
oftLe nation They will preach the war a. 4 crusade
noainsf the Mshometan for the FINAL deliyerauce and
notification Of the Church Of st. Sophia in Bgzlntiun
an edfce held as sacred By the orthodox Of the Greco
Russian faith as 81. Peters is by the Roman Catholics
But this frs. outbreak Of enthusiasm Will pass By,
ard It's exultaton can scarcely a TO be succeeded by
sober sense Of the facts in the minds Of the enterpris-
ing commercial class as vel as N those of the nobility
and eentry Their various interests sil speak 90 them
more poEerfully than the clarion Of holy var.
For more than tweny years Russia has enjoyed an in
terpa peace This epoch stands marked as the begin
ming Of transition, Of a birth from the state of
crude barbarism into kind Of civilization. D ,ult
and painful as this process must be under the existing
conditions of despotsm and oppression, i has still gone
on slowly, bur steadily. BY the natural influence of
peace, and OF an internal national growth, which,
to certain degree, We my call normal,
trade has been extended in different branches,
industry has received new aud varied stimulus, arti
sans and workmen have increased in numbers and
skill and talent aud capital haze been invested novel
pursuits and enterprises The more intelligent AMI
active part of the popuation-we mean the mercantile
and Industrial classes composed Of barghers aud peas
ants free or ser-bave al learned. in their politi
cal degradation appreciate aud cherish the fruits OF
regular, peaceful development Corrup ion admins
ratve vepaly and pupder universal and cons ant as
they may be- in a state Of peace, les. Pernicous
would become under ihe sharper tension necessarily
resulting from
war With Turkey even if victorious and successful
as regards its object always has been aud always
be accompanied by disasters. Diseases of various
kinds take the field, aud dom more victims than
the weapons Of the enemy. In hot season immense
numbers massed together in Aostlle and unciSized
country without any real care Tor life and health and
ctssanly invite the assaults Of invisible fees whose
ra,aees 10 their ranks might vel make the VI slen be-
eve with the Israeres Of Old that tbc angel Of the
Lord had spread Ms wings upon the bia.r 70 execute
His awful vengeance upon the invading nddel. More
over Turkish is always more expensive than any
other to the Imperial Exchsquer. Al the provisions
for The daily sustnance Of the army must be trans
ported from the anterior Of Russia. / is quite orr
Of the question 70 prepare beforehand Sufficient
magazines or d6pots Of subsistence AMI if, as
is little ,bort Of certain, the should become
a European one, in which case the allied English AMI
French fed would ener IL. Tlxne and capture and
destroy tie ships there with the potts g. Seyastop'
NiAolaef and Tagerrog, a-d blockade Odessa, Az)f
ard the mouths Of the Darubc the difficulty Of c,iinG
the Russian army would bee me insurmount,be. Aal
It any rate the provisions delivered to the army
world there is not wide field the c,mms,ara of
such acampaenwould offer for mgersaton yenllty AMI
s1rdlac starting at the treasury and ramiiying down
through contractors army commissioners, superior AMI
inferior officers, AM the seIgeants of complne.
vast and varied drama Of robbery and division OF the
booty in which al who cab, most heartily take part
In addition 10 this, is customary in Russia when the
army is put a footing, 10 pay the soldiers
/ four times as much as they receive in time
Of peace. Should the Emperor begin hostites
be would undoubtedly put in motion all Of
his dsrosable forces aud this will produce
severe pressure ais by seans oyecdOEng treas.
uIy. Thus all its resources s be absorbed az once
In ordinary times, tie principal circulating MEDIUM
in Russia consists Of the bills Of the ,yernment Bank,
amounting to some SIX hundred millions Of dollars,
cund by about hundred millions of ngcts deposited 10
vaults of the fortress of Peer and Paul ar ST Perers
JuIgh But this metal upon which haul mss already
been made for the purposes Of the Hungarian csm9agn
vii certainly be used up the beginning for tx
pense AID thus the bank bills in circulation will be left
without sbasis Under ordinary circumstances this vast
amount Of paper currency found be beneficial
commerce. This keeps he bills in high credit and
tunes even at premium. The reason Of tnis il that
nearly the whole internal trade is carried on without
commercial bills Of exchange or any banking on priva,e
notes. All is done for ready money, and for distant
operations paper be easily and safely traas
Dorsed than coin Hence the general confidence which
tie curreney enjoys Aside from this public ukase
euo1s IN all the receivers Of the Government 10 take
these bills in payment for taxes anl duties aud also to
pay specie for them on demand. Il Is true that ano-
Their secret uksse eDjoins the same Official. to do the