Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-09
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the Atlantic. Ii " i'll be seen that no marked
chang. has been developed in the prospects Of
Eastern Affairs While no new complications
have taken place,wc are presented with no as
suranccs. in any movement made by RUSSIA or
Turkey, that their differences are nearer an
an.icable adjustment than they were month
ago A reported outbreak in Scrvia Il the con-
sequent movement Of Austrian troops towards
the Bosnian and Seryian frontiers, although
not credited. must, il true. complicate existing
difficulties o. the other hand the character of
the intelligence FROM IT Petersburg, and the
assurance in Queen Nictoria's speech on the
propagation Of Parliament. that she had "gooJ
reason 10 hope that a. honorable arrange
ment will be speedy accomplished, are the
most favorable evidences we receive that the
peace of Europe moy not he disturbed
To the note drafted at Vienna by The four
powers, already accepted by Russa, hut
which leave. the evacuation Of the Princi pal
tiles unseitled--or rather a, the discretion of
Russia-Tufkey has given no answer. But
should The note be accepted by the Forfeit is
evident that the act will not obtain fnal set
Element unless by palpable violation Of her
integrity. and tina, too at the Instance of the
intervening powers. But ii would appear thal
such is the policy which England in particular
would now adopt towards her ally 1, prevent.
if possible, a collision With Russia. While Lord
palmerston dc. laros that mo settlement could
be satisfactory which did not include that evac-
alton" we AFRO told nj the snmo time TINT the
definite proposal of The -Four Powers, for The
adjust nent Of the dispute, leaves The question
Of evacuation remaining; and the London
Tires, the organ OF the Government, after ex
pressing The opinion that the Porte ought to
accept the proposition, significantly suggests
thar ~ Is imposstbic MokMe Western Poueys
sh0uid be boand By steps He Porte may take IN
opposition 10 their adf1ce. Bat " hat, enquiries
the n. Y. Timee Il Turkey hesi,ates about nc
oepiiug The ,erms ;hns prepared for her by the
media,ion Of ustrial Tue British Government
has frequently declared lal II was for Turkey
herself 10 decide whethor the oecupaIion of
her provinces should be deemed a casnS LeIi
or not. Suppose she ventures now ~ 10 re
gard it, and decllLes acceding 10 any arrange.
ment which does rot include thor Immediate
evacuation Will England and France assent
TO the ACKNOWLEDGMENT oi her empire aud shrink
again before The Northern ou,ocrat ?
In viewing all the circumstances of The
Eastern question We see roihine that justiies
the conclusion at an early amical.lc settle
mem of it. Turkey will scarcely assent, as
the Times ould advise, tn the orcupencv of
two of her most fertile provinces v RUSSIA;
and the latter power. IT Is difficult to believe,
viii willingly rehnquish the approaches they
afford her towards the cherished design of the
absorption of European Turkey. Again, there
are agencies at " ork in the deep seated re,o.
lu'ionary elements among every people of Eu
ropc,that we must believe are coverlly tanning
the sparks Of war which the diplomacy Of he
reditary power would extneui-h.
II it be true that general war would lac
prejudicis TO popular liberty in Europe. il is
evidently not regarded by The masses Of it's
people. They would suhmi, TO the ordeal Of
the battle field, as scarcely less to be depveca
ted than the expressions to which they
are now subjected. Wereceve almost daily
combinations Of this fact in the experience Of
European tourists; and i, is one which, in e ;.
mating the chances Of permanent peace, w,
cannot overlook. five may except Russla and
England, there are no people in Europe who
do not regard iheii government as a usurpa-
ton. The blind obedience of fucdal allegiance
has long since ceased; and service to the prince
so long esteemed bir,hright and duty en-
joined by truth aud religion, though rendered
still. is rendered only to The suasion of III,
bayonet. No power ON earth can restore
that state OF things. erase from The popular
mind OF Europe the vague ideas of dem rat
ic equality which now pervade it. The laz-
zarone.of Naples,as the bourgeois in France wi
shrug his shoulders and whisper that he is a
republican. They mny not understand the
term-,hey may confound it w tn socialism
and license, but their ideas on that aecount