The Nevada journal., 1853-11-25
The Turkish Question.

uaclls as 1Tetternich and Aberdeen Talleyrand
nd Nesselrode have in vain tried to cure by
,lasteving it over and calming it for the time be-
lg. IT has always broken open anew. and en-
aDgers now the entire body polite Of the con-
inGnt.
On the 2sth Of Sept, the Sultan declared wal
gainst Russia. This declaration was forced
lpon Tnrt"v unless it wished to abdcate en-
irely is s51creignty. In the course of the ne
,otiations Turkey has always acted on the de- |
ensive. When prince Menzikoff demanded the /
)ivan to recognize by treaty the emperor ofl
;ussia as protector Of the Greek Turkish sub.
ects, the Porte, while refusing that demand, |
answered by The declaration of the equality Of
al his subjects to the same rights and prvile-
ges without distinction of creed. When the
Gar occupied the Dandbian principalites,
Turkey was willing TO accept the joint note of
France and England and even regarded with
favorShe Vienna note. which was framed more
according to the Cars wishes, when Russia
refused entirely to allow any alterations and
explanation which the Turkish government
thought fit to make on the said note. Pushed
by It's own people, embarrassed in its resources
ind finances by itSanmense standing army,
encroached upOn in its territory, it had only one
honorable course left, that Of war This dec
'araton Of war will have an immense influence
on European politics; it will not only affect
every political power, but will also be u restor-
alton to the liberal party.
BY the declaration of wAr Turkey has shut
the door to further negotiations, and only the
whole recantation of the policy set forth by
Russia will satisfy it. Russia has only the al
iernatiEes to retract or encounter war. The
first is not likely for it IS contrary to the whole
history Of that power to back from its position
1t will lose its immense influence in the affairs
OF Europe and will no longer be the northern
bugbear to frighten nations into subjection. 1t
is only fear which has produced that influence :;
Whtn Russia is not feared it will relapse into
comparative harmlesSneSs to governments and
nations. In case Of war, it must fight not only
Turkey, but also against France and England
Those powers must take part in the fight, if not
entirely blind to their selfintcrest, which is para
mount with nations the same as with individuals
France cannot Jet Russia do as it pleases be-
cause the public and what is more the military
spirit Of its people is against it and Louis Ma
polcon, as the nephew OF ''hi5 uncle" cannot alb
lure his antecedents and allow Russia to gain
footing on the Mediterranean, which during Ma
l-;o ~
has been popuf4rEy called French Lake =,
Lastly and mostly because the all overshadow-
ing power Of Russia would check Che aggran-
dizihg spirit OF France for the so much coveted
natural frontier" England would see its trade
crippled its post in the Mediterranean endan-
geNd and the continental system" Of Napoleon
regenerated through the instrumentality of
Russia. 1t would sec Russia throw itself with
is whole power on the people of Circassia and
Persia aud force itself road to the English
possessions in India. 1t is to England fight
for life AMI ,cath. If those powers participate
in the struggle Austria and Prussia are in
very embarrassed situation. Austria neutral,
has to protect its frontiers against Russia as
well as against France, Ipnd leaves the disafec-
ted provinces of Italy, Hungary, and Austria
proper, unguarded in its rear. Allied to Russia,
France will regard It as hostile power, and
will encroach upon its territory and will push
its military station in Rome northward into the
Lombardan provinces. Lombardyand Venice
would rise and also Hungary, where Austria
has to withdraw its troops from them to throw
them across the Turkish frontier
Prussia as neutral power, has also to
gaard its western frontier, the Rhine provinces,
where sympathy for the French is prevalent
and on its eastern the grand dukedom Of Posen,
which fotmerly was an integral part of Poland,
and is enthusiastic for its resurrection. 1t leaves
the disaffected provinces of Silesia and Saxony
and very revolutionary capital unguarded.-I
Allied to Russia, it elIdangerS its western line,
and gives the French On opportunity which
kley will not allow to pass in vain The popu-
lar party in Euros cam only gain, whatever
turn affairs may take. Like the thirty years
wsT, it viii result in struggle for principles,
although begun under dynastic auspices The
fear For Russia will be dispelled-the govern
ments of France and England will invounta-
rily be drawn in as allies to the popular party,
which will at last have its long waited for op-
portunity to strike the blow. Let the flames
spring up wherever they may, we have seen
how quickly they are likely to spread all over
the continent Russia, that inveterate enemy
6fprogress, oil Europe around it in flames, Po-
laad and the Baltic provinces rising, pressed
by Turkey, France and England, must vanquish
or c9ctailed and shorn retire within its frozen
circle, crestfallen and submissive Thence no
earthly power can outroot her, but on the broad
plains of Europe she bag learned terrible lessons