Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-07-27
The European War Prospect.

By the Steamer Franklin, which arrived
at New York on the 10Th, the intelligence is
decidedly warlike. The Emperor Of Russia
has issued a decree, declaring his intention
to occupy the Turkish provinces and his
army had already crossed the Pruth. The
emperor, IN his Manifesto, disavows any in
tention to begin a war with Turkey; but is
impelled to take this step to compel the Porte
to a due and faithful Observance of treaties
entered into, and which he has manifested a
disposition utterly to disregard. This is the
Russian Emperor's version.
Turkey is busily engaged in marshalling
her hosts, preparatory for the great combat
having now some 100000 footmen under
arms, and her warlike preparations are con-
tinuedon the most extensive scale. The I'M
furling Of the Mahommedan banner will be
the signal of the rising of the tribes from the
Red Sea to the Caspian.
The French and English fleets are maxim q
extensive operations to take their parts in
the contest against Russia. Austria has al
SO taken sides against Russia.
LATER.-The Steamer Europa has arrived,
bringing four DAYS later dates. but contain
ing no new advices.
There was little Or no change in the Liver
pool market from last weeks reports of the
Foreign market. Fair and ~middling grades
Of cotton were slightly better, but lower
grades were not so firm. Carolina rice is
wanted at an advance price, the market be-
ing bare.
Admitting, for arguments sake, that the Legisia-
ture has a perfect right to pass such a (Prohibitory)
law, would it be erpedient-and if not erpedient,
would it be right-to " contend" for its adoption,
when, by so doing, the great cause of temperance
would suffer an irreparable injury ?
Weldon Patriot.
When the Editor of the Patriot demon.
strates thai " the great cause of temperance
acouM suffer an irreparable injury" by con.
tending for principle" and "right," it may
then become necessary to discuss his Query
of :" inexpediency." This he has not We
done, nor do we believe he can do so, unit
he can sustain the monstrous propositions tina
it is unwise and improper to insist upon mat
tiers of principle, ofright, equity and justice
until the field has been carefully surveyed
and the fact asccrtained that there is sufFi
Gent numerical strength to carry it through
trlumphantly. This is a doctrine in ethic,
with which we cannot agree. If the princi
pie is right, let US stand by it and battle 70
it, though the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tha
eventually truth will prevail. And VIVA
though we fall in our first endeavor, shall "
craVenly yield =? If so, then an :" irreparabl
injury might result. But the Patriot recB
ons without his host if he thinks the temper
ance army is made Of such timid stuf-ou
| warfare is for posterity, and for all comm
time and though we may be yanquished 0
e many a hard-fought field, yet will we rail-
again and again, andcontend, if need be, for
century, until right and justice be attained
D~ We can give our testimony to the e
$ fciency of Adams & Co.'S. Express in TO
warding Goods with despatch. We receive
/ through the hands of Mr.. S. E. Phillips, the
polite Agent in this City, a package in 4
$ hours from New York.
Judge VIM. Daniel, one of the most dist
: gufshed judges in the State of Virginia, W.
= recently initiated into one Of the Divisions