New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-12

plomscy 10 get q foothoId on the Adriatic or
Mediterranean, in order to have aeet on the
waters which separate Europe from Africa,
without giving 20 England and France pre-
text of rupture, and without violating the
treaties which shut the Bosphorus and the Oar
daneIles England and France have looked
with the same suspicion on the movements Of
Russia. For England, the Mediterranean is
the highway to India, and France wishes to
make il a French Lake.
After the Intervention in Hungary, Russia
claimed from Austria the seaport of Cattaro
for the expenses of the war, but England frus-
trated the cession, by calling the attention of
Turkey to a small strip OF her territory, called
the Suttorina, which runs down from the
mountains Of Montenegro to the sea, and
breaks the continuity Of the Austrian Terrific
~. IL commands, moreover, the entrance 20
the Bay Of Cattaro, and secure harbcr might
easily be formed in front of it, The Turks
at once seized the occasion and erected
strand battery at that point. Thus the Rus
sian plan of getting Cattaro was defeated, as
Russia would not have Won any thing By aequir
ing a harbor lying under the guns of Turkey.
But ever since that time the Car has worked
hard to find pretext for extorting from the
Porte the ceSson OF the Suttorina 20 Aus
tria, well aware that Austria would i'm
medately transfer the whole Of the Bay
of Cattaro 10 himself And this is the
secret cause Of the rising of Montenegro,
brought about by Russian gold, as we'll as Of
the interest which Austria takes in the matter
of the insolence of the ultimatum sent through
General Leiningen TO Constantinope and of the
countcr.intrigues of England The Importance
of Cattaro is well known to every European
statesman The Bay is somewhat above
Corfu and the Notifications of that IOnan
island. second TO none but those of Gibraltar,
were made BY the English with the view OF
preventing Cattaro from falling into the hands
of Russia, or in case this could not be pre-
vented, Of having point from which 1t might
always be threatened During the French war,
Napoleon. aware of the importance of that
Bay, seized il, but the Russians Immediately
sent officers to Montenegro, aud led the noun
taineers against the French. During the re-
treat from Moscow, the place fell into the
hands of Russia. and the Car Alexander endea-
vored 10 maintain the possession Off il. BY the
treaty of Paris, England succeeded in having
il transferred 10 Austria. but in the secret
stpulations of the same treaty the number OF
the ships of war which Austria is permitted to
keep was also limited England could not
venture TO allow that Austria should become
maritime power and have share in the CON-
mand Of the Mediterranean. The old Venetian
men-cfwar thereiore-of course accidentally
caught fire in the docks Of Venice aud were
burnt IN 1915.
This rapid sketch will enable our readers TO
form an idea of the eagerness with which the
statesmen OF England are endeavoring 10 pre-
vent rupture between Austrts-which is the
cat s-paw Of Russia, on the present occasion
and Turkey, without allowing Csttaro 20 fall
into the hands of the Car, or Turkey 10 make
a cession of the Suttorins. The Turks, on the
other hand. well aware that the possession Of
such a territory must involve them in con-
tinual disputes both with Russia and Austria.
would readily cede il 20 any neutral power,
which has no interest in the destruction OF the
integrity of the Ottoman Empire. BY keeping
the Suttorins, they give oiense to Russia and
Austria-by eeding it, they act against their
own interests, and give ofense to England.
The question is therefore extremely difficult,
and even II perhaps, arranged for the present
moment. through the exertious of England, it
will again and again become lever for the
Car 20 use in disturbing the peace of Turkey,
snd Of Europe in general
Ii IS thus that 81 the present moment the
question OF CsttarO and of Montenegro is Of the
greatest importance Al the hopes of the
Democracy Of Continental Europe are linked
TO Turkey. ATurkish war is the only possibui-
~ for the regular organization of a hberating
army. The watehvord is now Er Or,csts Lxr
Light must come from the East
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