Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-10-27
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+ " lr seems quite conclusively set
tied ut last that there is ~ be war
between Turkey and Russia we are
not surprised, because we supposed
that this would be tic result, when the
announcement + difficulties between
the two nations was first made. The
npparen, nterpOsitiOn Of England AM
France, for mediation. was never
made IN good faith, ESPECIALLY on The
part Of the latter. Russia has been ex.
,endingl her dominion Ior mahy years
pnst,-ih fact, this has been her policy
ever since Nicholas ascendcd the
throne, nearly thirty years ago. He
literally wadcd TO his present position
through the blood o! his refractory sub
lecls; and ever since that period hIs
policy and conduct have Enthusiastically
indicated that he possesses one OF the
Inos, mastery minds and that he Is one
oithe most able aud competent statesmen
in the wolld. lie does not move in an
uncertain manner, ana he does not do
things half way. His power is greater
and lar more compl, te than that OF any
monarch on earth, and lie well UNDER
stands how to use It. lie is thoroughly
prepared for this event, rs results will
show. although he may be Ultimately
defeated, because if Il war has actually
been commenced, il vii! not be "A short
or Il moderate one, and Russia and
Turkey are not the only natiors
TO be involved 10 it. Russia has long
been extending her dominion toward
Turkey, and her pride Is TO possess
Cons,an'inople ; if she can accomplish
this, and hold supreme sway over the
Dardancllcs, she has all that she can
want for ,cars TO come, because il will
give her power on the ocean which
she has never yet been able TO acquire,
in consequence of q want Of egress for
her ships Of war
On the o her hand, Turkey kas eau
tiously watched the movements oi Rus
sin, and has prepared for them
us well as she coui, she knows the
efforts tha, Russia has long been MAX
ing, and she has well known that when
the blow was struck, 1t would be a 20
tent Que, and that the struggle would be
desperate, because it would in a great
measure determine the future iate Of
one or The other Of these two nations.
England and France have not been
disinterested observers Of these passing
events they have anSiously and close
ly watched the various movements, and
studied well the policy Of Russia, OF
whom they are both particularly jealous
And yet both are III bad predicamen',
because they are unable TO iorsee the
result, or 10 anticipate The effect of this
war upon their own domestic affairs
France must have war, or else the
presen, Emperor cannot ,ngmaln'alnhls
throne so volatile is the character of the
French people that they Will have Il
domestic insurrec,ion every few years,
unless they can have Il foreign war,
which seems to be the only bond which
can unite their strangely varied elc-
ments OF character, and make them 10y
al to their government. And yet France
and England will be particularly puz.
zled as TO the course which they must
pursue their sympathcs generally are
with Turkey. But their position is
delicate one, and the probabilities are
that if Russia and Turkey get iairly
into a fight, the result will be that there
will be a general European war and
will 1t stop here 2 Can the United States
navigate clear IRON this tremendous
clash OF nations We must c)niess
that everything looks dark, and seems
TO indicate that the world is on the eve
oi one of the boodlest wars which
history has ever recorded. This storm
has long been gathering, and the ele-
mep,s are AL more than charged with
those dark and fierce ingredients which
are created by debased and cursed
humanity. The immediate future is
pregnant with solemn and fearful events
which must soon be revealed