Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-14
Tbeswar Question In Europe.

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The London Times has an articleon the position
of the different nations Of Europe, in which, after
showing that the interests Of England aud France
unite them both against Russia-that Austria is at
heart oppcsed to the Russian scheme, though its
obligations 10 that nation will prevent lis opposi-
tion from assuming an active form-and that Prus=
STA hos already eyinced its disapprovalo Cars
aggression-proceeds as follows:
Atpresent, and with the objects of interposition
Justly and moderately conceived, all the great pow
eIs either opposed TO Russia or are neuItal N
reality, aud with respect TO the actual clrcumslan
ces of the dispute Russia sta nds absolutely alone.
There is no government, whatever It's position OF
relations, which has stepped forward TO support OF
Justify the occupation of the Danu0lan fIlhclpal.
tiles as guarantee for the concessions demanded
of the Porte. Opinions may have been expressed
with more or less reserve but they have been IN
every case averse to the Car. The conference,
ayowedly summoned against Russian aggreSsionss
was attended Immediately byrepresentatlveso OF all
the four powers, and these representatives concur
red in framing note which they believed to carry
a sense opposed to Russian designs.
As long as the same reasonable policyis pursued
we have little doubt that this concert of opinion,
so strongly conducive 10 the interests peace' VIII
be found still to prevail: and the reflection Should
convince every reader of the utter ine&pedency oil
such extreme views as are sometimes put torth.-
An instantaneous declaration of war against Rus
STA upon democratic principles, would, no doubt
have insured US the co operation of insurgents IN
Hungary, Poland and Italy, but it might very pos
Sbly have cost us the invaluable alliance OF France
and it would infallibly have driven the monarchs
of Austria and Prussia into the train of the Gar.
Nor it to this point simply that the consequences
of such a course would extend. A revolutionary
war, or, in other words, war of opinions, must
embrace every country of Europe, and, although ii
might commence with some prospects for popular
freedom, it is only impossible to conjecture how ii
might end.
The last war of this description, though COM
mencing apparently with every promise on the side
of national liberties, soon produced despotism
more nearly universal than had ever been known,
and terminated with that very state of things
which is now described as so insupportable. The
dominion of kings over people, and above all, the
concert of the great Northern Courts in support o.
this system of government, are the direct conse
quences of revolutionary war, which, after al
incalculable expenditure of blood and treasure
ended in this undesirable result. 1t would be po
litical madness to neglect the warning. Modera
ton and wisdom may get the Russians out of the
Danubian Principalities, may leave Turkey will
more guarantees than before, and may save Europe
the caamitous recurrence of q twenty years war
A contrary policy would not only entail infinite
sacrifices upon all nations alike, but would Ger
tuinly not preserve the Ottoman Empire, and nigh
probably leave the liberties of Europe in worst
position than they are.