Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-11
Turkey.

seemingly portentous complexion oil the news
from the Bosphorous; a part OF the world
which has for some time past been, and indeed
is now, the scene of good deal of diplomatic
intrigue ON the part of England, France, and
Russia. The troubles that have for some time
past been breeding between the Court of St.
Petersburg and the Sublime Porte are repre-
scented as having at length come to head ;
the Russian Ambassador, Prince Mentschioff,
having presented to that Government his al
ttaatam, and that ntimatum Icing of such
character as to leave Turkey no alternative
but declaration of war; and, as a preliminary
to that step, the runor was that she had sole.
tied the alliance of France and England.
81 The causes ofqnarrel between Turkey and
her powerful neighbor OF the north have of
late years been innumerable In short the
world has imbibed pretty substantial suspi-
con that war with the Ottoman Porte has
long been coveted by the Russian Bear as a
means of partitioning its territory, la Poland,
and helping himself TO a much coveted sea
port on the Mediterranean. In these schemes
there is good reason to believe the Court of St.
Petersburgb has the secret cooperation of
Austria. The London Standard says:-
AT present they have seized upon two rath.
err inconsistent pretexts for insult. Austria
threatens TO draw the sword in support Of the
barbarans of Montenegro, whom by a foul Ii
bel upon Christianity she calls a christian PEG.
pie Russia, on tho other side. menaces Con-
stnntnople with an attack in vindication ofthe
claims Of the Greek Church 10 certain sacred
sites in PALESTINE. against the usnrpation OF tbat
Romish Church TO which Austria belongs, and
of which she is indeed the most Jealous cham
pion. There is not much Of The lamb like char
aeter in Turkey, but such Inconsistent preiexts
for quarrel must remind every one ofthe fable
of the wolf and lamb. Austria acts in support
of the Greek Church in Europe, and all the |
influence OF Austtia, in common with the other
Romish states, is employed against the Greek
Church in Asia; but in both cases the unlucky
Sultan is the object of menace. There Gun be
no difficulty in drawing just inference from
such complicated policy; that inference is,
that the wolves are resolved upon devouring
their prey, il permitted TO do So
That ii Permittcd" refers to The probable
combined operations of France and England
lever jealous of Russian encroachmenl) TO pre-
vent any assault upon Turkey that may poss
IDLY lead TO the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of her terrific
ry, and the giving 10 RUSSIA maritime egress
TO the Mediterranean. The London Times
always well Informed is inclined TO doubt the
authenticity Of that part of the news which
announces The sailing Of the fleet; at any rate
1t is sure ii is greatly exaggerated The Times
manlestly has no objection 10 protect Turkey
but II talks as il it did not like the prospect OF
having 10 act in conjunction with such dub.
Gus character as Louis Napoleon.
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1qlaantepec.-Th Washington Republic
publishes the contract entered into between the
government OF Mexico and Mr.. A. G. SLoo and
his associates, in relation To the construction OF
a road across the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec land
also the correspondence of that government
with the United States Minister, Judge Con
Killing, IN reference to proposed treaty 10
guarantee the neutrality OF the road in lime oil
war The Republic goes on to remark.
The merits OF particular companies that have
been organized In view ofthis great underta.
king are minor matters IN the judgment olthis
eohhti hc dtoiie nus DeeD ana Is 10 secure
an early and adequate ineroceanic route with
out regard to the conflicting claims of rial in
teress; and there appears to be no reas-
enable ground forimpugning the snfiiciency oil
the contract that has been formed by the Mix
cd Company Of which Mr.. Sloo is the head"
1t provides for the rapid construction of plank
road connecting the Atlantic and Pacific, and
Tor the subsequent construction Of railroad on
terms that will be alike advantageous to Mexi
CO and the United States OF the ability orthe
company to perform all that they have under
taken there can be no doubt; while there ap
pears to be no plausible pretence for supposng
that the rightoftransit will not be conceded by
Mexico on the terms indicated President
Ceyallos-President ad snteyin-had ample
power, decreed to him by the Mexican Con-
gross, to make the contract, which does not
now depend upon any further action on the
part OF Mexico. The last news from tina,
country, received yesterday via New Orleans,
embraces statement that the Sloo company
nad pad the other fifty thousand dollars, being
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