New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-22

Of Russian aggression Gossip even declare. the Pr mer
to be unwilling much longer 70 retain Office with bis pres
ent colleagues Such statements may rest 90 the best or
the imsies foundation but their very existence displays
state Of things which the public mind for cert
h We want TO know what !. 10 BE- the policy OF and
in subject - the deepest importance Our trade or
money market our hnance-Our presen, needs and our
future prospectssl ask that the period II uncertainty b.
lessened 20 the shortest possible space Hence lament
that Mr. Laysrd should second time have fallen back
from his psssn-hence e1hort2)n 10 the Ministry %
Instruct the public Opri that public opinion may be
with them in all that is right and honorable And hen g
also our expression OF frvent hope that may
have an authoritative INDIGESTION Of what 10 expect
and what asked "a do for the settlement Of this
Eastern difficulty begotten Of the unhoy greed Of single
despot. We do not want 70 wake up morning and
tDd ourselves the full tide Of without fret knO~og
from those who rule Vs. Official Why ana Wherefore.
We 90 not want the disclosure 0 anything likely 10 be n
furious, bat do not require light TO be thrown on
tie pm ciple that is directing their policy.
The Chances Of War.
Prom The London Times July
Courage and rsshness very different things Tor
the the virtue Of wise the other tse vice OF
fool Accordingly, When as must often oe the case q
wise and fool encounter the risk there - an
Infinite disparity bet The stakes which they everay
bring to the cast the hazards immense tran Of
consequences, duly weighed and es,imated-mlch cot
much pain, many Ills calmly contemplated and felt IN
anticipation the other only bsseless con ecture SONS
IDLE imagination a. 20 what may possibly happen Il was
therefore, sober truth though meant only for Iok-
When, after action, SOLDIER claimed credit tor more
heroism than his comrades because while they pro-ssed
Indifference 10 danger be had been himself horribly fright
eDed, and yet I'D not run away Ilis dsrcton s q1ie
important with nations With indivdu@ls-nay, more
important for the who exposes his life 20
ssry danger is often respectable than ~ho with
out any intention Of stirring from his hresfe and with
thought O worse consequences than snoth-r year IN
come Tax penny pound more to be paid for his 81
gar AXIS that Europe may BE- instantly submerged n an
ocean Of Time must have strangely melo Sed ths
recOeciOns Of this calamity for mel 10 talk Of az they
do. OF course excitement Is promotion, Tar
is glory gain 20 contractors 70 ship buider'
and few other classes The prizes Of WAT not great,
gtteriDg but the blanks terrific and they the
nation share. il the sequel of most though
ably and successfully conducted that the nation may b.
10 lose everything but It's honor Nay in point Of fAc
hardly can be nstsnced that England has engaged
in vthOu: some question her honor eheras 20 Is com
meucemeut, lis conduct, is conclusion ChvarOns,
wild visionary ana roDou as was our part III the 1st great
cannot safely all the world that We dd not plunge
into caus-lesly aud in passion that did not carry
on with intrigue, treachery, and violence that we had
not selfish AIMS hypocr1csily di-gused AID that We
not ut nAtey bttrty the interests OF allies. All
Ebgslmen who extend their travels beyond their
watering places and their reading beyond their
tor dsgusted to rd how different the appreciation
Of Th motives and British achievements 10 other co1n-
tries from what they have been accustomed 70 at home
All this nothing TO the purpose whore safety or honor IS
in question. Nobody engages IN street row from any
expectation Of profit glory but the field of CONT
neut IS well ent there may be occasions
which cannot shrink iroms collision, however disagree
able costly There have been such occasions and there
be such again though as we have SAID does 30 hap
that hardly can be instanced Of which ve do not
lee lingering lurking suspicion that We put our foot in
to II rather hastily and unnecessarily.
So by way o set of against the novelty the excite nent
the enterprise the popularity and the possible glory OF
with Russia let us Just st down and count the cost
We could shut up the naval power Of Russia in the Black
Sea and the Baltic by costly fleets at both
always up wind and water always having their way We
cOuld easily able Turkey to make desperate fight by
enormous subsidies We could protect commerce fro
Yankee privateer and other free and easy gentlemen Who
would take out letters OF argue from Russia, by reour
renee TO the cid system Of merchantmen sailing like Wild
geese in flights, with fgte or two leading the way We
could suspend the whole foreign of Russia by
process which would ole the price of corn, hemp
ana tai ow We could engage half the Continent on our
side Of the quarrel by surenderug every other question
Of honor duty, interest happen 10 have each
separate State We could prolong the indefinitely by
another national debt We could stop il al pleasure
by allowing Russia to tske all she wants, with little for
1emmIage. With prOpOrtOnate brides we Coald secure
he concurrence of other nations On the other hand. all
the nations Europe would be bankrupt, their principal
creditors being in this metropolis. Their manufactures
and would be ruined to the injury OF those
who consume Whist they make and make for them in re
uID. We all 80 bound together that IS hard 10 say
whether in material consequences should suffer more
by victory defeat II is uuhapplness TO have the
stake in peace Ofa nations the face of the earth
long stick TO that game are sure to win.
The orthodox everfoughis only An irishmans
row. game Of cracked skull. and bloody noses, very
amusing those whose clothing is Of little value, aud
v hose natural inegunent is rather hard. but lar from
amusing 10 gentleman who has paid five guiness for
bis coat and whose face is susceptible of Commissions
hich call the British Empire not liable 70 damage
man that hath children" says Bacon hath given
privileges 10 fortune We have children have
colonies We have dependencies we have ships We have
esmept-, loans, railway private debts AL the
" Od. BY dint of hard peace making manage To keep
creditors III t0erable order They pay an omnibus
horse does its work, by the momentum Of It's misery, by
being Kept in harness, well up aud continually logged
Once give them the opportunity of war and that general
dissolution Of morals that is TO ensue, and every
quarter day will add your defsulttrs All this OF
very to the real merits of the present que
lion Those merits do not here discuss. Bat We have
pc, pie who in private life went to law Father
sisted actions, when the right most clearly their
side ana when the verdict WAS given accordingly but
no neverth lost thereby both in purse and fame
having suffer much annoyance TO pay large costs and
incur also the reputation OF being lgious and trouble
some fellows That which happens in the regular aud
genial atmosphere Of English society and under tbs pure
and impeccable administration OF English Justice, may
Hasy happen in the society and forum and Of
that the prosecution OF the Justesi quarrel may
entail = martyrs oboquy and cross
This NO reply TO the rights of the question, nor is il
reply any sober Investigation or calculation whatever
Then, what sud whom 40 We address ourselves to 10
those who take cheerful humorous, or an enthusiastic
view Of this very grave question who to think that
he work may be done simply by England and France
putting themselves hostile attitude by the side OF the
lRIltss and helpless MuSsulmau Certainly have the
money and the ships the and great d.
side but all the money all the ships and ali the IN the
world Canno; prevent Russia from dong what she Is
1Opc-tsking military occupation ~ the Dknubian PROV
noes II VT proceed to hostiles be to stop
his process and might well attempt 10 stop the
north wind in It's passage from Russia tOthe Mediterranean
Ii confessed fact that those remote and sembabrous
provinces athe mercy of Russia and their occupation is
much 81 her Will the edct the assumption
Of title When this absolute power pretend col'I
able right ~ treaty though only color and ap
be assume that the military occupation OF these
provinces Is only the preliminary Of negotiation, W.
may that immediate interference would only give
questionable argument inevitable triumph-thOugh
he srgUme only words and the triumph deeds
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