The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-04


| TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
To your interesting remarks in the HEsALD Of the
first Of July concerning the Russian and Turkish
difficulties, beg leave to add the following reHec-
tons Of my own, and to bespeak for them place in
your columns were it for no other reason than to
place them on record before the world and to enable
me to refer to them in subsequent events should
justify my calculations.
II the opinion which have formed Of the appa
rently intricate character Of the Oriental question be
correct then this knotty business has never yet been
properly explained by any organ OF public opinion
either in this or any other country. Let me en-
deavor sir to point out the true position which Eag
land holds in this affair.
It is commonly believed that England and
France are unitedly opposed to the encroach-
ments of the Russian Car, and that these two
powers have guaranteed the independence Of
Turkey, and will draw the sword in her behalf
against the Russian eagle. There never was
a greater deuson. There never was a more rdicu-
lous farce than the pretended entente cor1 between
France under Louis Philippe and England under
| Queen Victoria. True, the French National Guards
visited London and Queen Vic interchanged few
cvilities with Louis Philippe on his own soil but
these were purely personal matters Queen Vic may
have entertained profound respect for Louis Phi
| lippe wise monarch, good and kind husband
and father but the spirit OF English diplomacy and
politics is as much as ever opposed to the political
interests of France, and he knows little Of the charac
| ter of the French army who does not know that
declaration OF war against England would be hailed
by every French soldier with shouts of mad rejoicing
The French have to eface the disgrace Of Waterloo
and to proptiate the nsalted names of their beloved
emperor and they anxious to try their strength
again in hand-tohand fight with England Abu
kr and Trafalgar rankle ntheir bosoms, and it is IA
vorite notion with every patriotic Frenchman that at
this moment the naval force of France is superior to
that of England. Commercial interests have pre-.
served the peace Of the world since the last struggle
against Napoleon, but we shall soon see that com
merce itself will become the abetor and supporter Of
war. 1t is the Oriental question that will enlist COM
merce in the service Of the grim monster.
In this question appearances have carefully to be
distinguished from the actual position of affairs.
Russia and England understand each other perfectly
in this affair, and somebody will be egregiously
duped. France that was so sadly outwtted in the
Oriental question when Guizot managed her foreign
policy, will again be duped by England and Russia,
with this difference that Louis Philippe submitted
tamey to every humiliation for the sake Of preserving
his crown and aggrandNing his private fortunes aud
those Of his children, whereas Louis Napoleon, on
by England and Russia, will allow full sway
to his fierce and vndictive temper, and, goaded
to madness by the sneers, the contempt, and
the superior tact and cunning OF both Eng.
land and Russia he will tear the network Of
treaties that have become dead letter, and have
been violated more than once since 1876 he will in
wade Belgium march into Germany, proclaim him
self the leader of the democratic socialist party en-
! licf fhn banner m arch
through Austria, demolish the House OF Hapsburg,
and fight the Gar before the very gates of Constan
tinople In this struggle we shall have Russia. Eng
land and Austria aTayed against France, Germany,
Switzerland and Italy, despotism against liberty,
privilege against universal brotherhood and equality
freedom in the broadest sense against POLITICAL civil
and religious serfdOm.
Napoleon is certainly not aware that he is duped
in this Turkish queston-duped by both England
and Russia; he may suspect that there is some in
trigue going on against him, but his pride would
prevent him from fatboming the whole depth OF
the conspiracy of which he will sooner or later be
the victim. What this conspiracy consists in can
easily be told.
Russia covets Turkey from q variety of causes.
The Turks are an anamoly in Europe. They are the
enemies of that religion Of which the Car is the
sworn high-priest and defender They are enemies
to Christian civiliZaton-to Christian progress, wis
dom and humanity. This is one reason why the
Gar should burn with the desire of blotting the
Turks out of the pale of nations But there also
political necessities why the Gar should wish to
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sea coast. How humiliating must be to the Gar
to see his immense feet constantly blocked up, it
were, in the Black Sea. He must have the Darda-
nees in order to have access to the Mediterranean
and to be really and truly ranked among the great
maritime powers OF the world. But Russia
capnot march to the conquest of Turkey with
out the permission Of France and England. Pro-
yided be can make sure OF England, he can
then afford to despise France. All his con-
duct towards Louis Napoleon hitherto shows that
he despises this individual, and there is no doubt
that the Gar desires nothing more than to have an
opportunity of manifesting his contempt in a strik
ing manner. This opportunity is offered by the
Turkish question. To prevent clustering, or pre-
mature outbreak on the part of France, the under
standing between England and the Car is kept
profound secret. England to be sends her fleet
to Besika Bay; but is it, as the good-natred public
supposes to counteract the movements OF the Gar?
By no means; it is to watch the French fleet and to
help the Gar II necessary to capture and destroy
the French trade. And the terms on which Eng
land consents to cooperate with the Car in his sub
jugaton Of the Turkish empire are commensurate
with her political and commercial interests. Eng.
land has her East India empire to preserve and ex
tend and to do this eecually she has to secure to
herself the shortest road to her East India posses
sionsshe has, in fact to obtain Egypt aud to secure
an uEmolested passage through the Red Sea and the
! Persian Gulf into the Indian Ocean Egypt will be-
come an English province. The possession of Egypt
is Of vital importance to England; with Egypt ia
her possession her East India empire acquires new
vitality, by the impulse Of trade and the fostering
Of the government Of the mother country; for it
may certainly be expected that one of the great
suits of war arising out of the Oriental question
will be the reorganization Of the East India empire
upon liberal democratic basis. Russia will guar.
antee to England the conquest and possession of
Egypt, the preservation Of her East India empire,
and the half OF China Persia and the other barbarc
States Of Asia which Russia and England will divide
between themselves for the benefit in the end Of CT
vilization and humanity This new and i'm nense
Geld for the products Of English industry viii rem
der the commercial and industrial classes OF Eng
land disposed to consent to the Russian ALI
ance in case of war with France they know
very well that in such war Louis Napoleon
must ultimately perish, and that the genius of bet
ter ard truer humanity will rise from the ruins OF this
conflict. Russia will be compelled, and England in
deed will spulate that she enter into closer
munon with the commerce and industry Of the world;
nor will the English people vote the necessary sup
plies for war arising out of the Eastern question
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