The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-17


leans, or anything changing the balance Of
power upon the continent to the advantage of
Russia or republican institutions. 1t is true
that while France has been impatient of re-
straint upon this Turkish question, England
has been moving heaven and earth to compass
a compromise and prevent a war; but now that
it has come, the imbecile policy of Lord Aber-
deem must give way to an active and energetic
cooperation with the Sultan by land and sea,
whatever may be the price of bread in England,
however her trade and business may suffer, and
whatever the consequences to her commerce,
her colonies. or her deep laid plans in reie-
renee to our own continent. War being decla-
red by Turkey, France and England are in for
the war Austria is in for it, all Europe
is in for it. the monarchs are in for it against
each other, and the people against the monarchs.
and Russia against them all. The end will be
the end Of the Ottoman dynasty, and many
greater and grander results only to be mea-
sured by the complications, the duration, and
the ferocity Of the general struggle.
Nor can we share in the erroneous opinion
that, while all Europe is in a blaze of war and
neutrality, the friends of all parties, in the
peaceable enjoyment with all, Of the profits Of
the carrying trade. War is contagious-let it
spread over Europe. and it will cross the Altar
tic. 1t will extend to Cuba, it will revolution
ize Mexico, it will be very apt to light again
the flames of rebellion in Canada and all the
northern British provinces We might safely
Jra1 baI oil ~ oh a-hn doI
Ireland emigrated to the United States; but we
shall be surprised if Australia, amid the noise
and confusion" does not shake off the shackles
Of the British land monopoly, and set up
a republican government for herself We
may, at all events. reasonably expect temp
tatons and provocations enough before this
European war is two years DID, for some deci-
sive action in regard to Cuba, Canada, and Mex
leo. We shall perhaps, be called upon to de-
eide whether the independent Lone STAR" ap-
pealiDg like Texas, for annexation, shall or
shall not be admitted into our Union-we may
be called upon to say whether the people Of
Mexico shall be utterly destroyed by their in
testine wars, Indians, and fllibusteroes, or
whether, from sense of humanity and gener-
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protection of our benifcent institutions. Nay
more, we may expect before this European war
is closed to be required to meet the question,
face to face, whether Canada and the contigu-
Gus provinces shall form part of our coIfed-
ration, or an Independent republic.
Such are the contingencies which we should
be prepared to meet as the probable fruits on
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war. Such will most likely be some fthe many
issues resulting from this religious quarrel,
between the Sultan and the Gar, with re-
gard to a few mi-barbarians Of the
Greek Church on the confines of Asia.
And we say now, that if this administration
shall prove itself fully equal to cope with the
great responsibilities Of the impending crisis
if, with the close of this European and Asiatic
war, we shall have the proud satisfaction to
number Cuba. the States Of Mexico, and Cana
da, too. and the adjoining British Provinces Of
the North, as States of this glorious Union
then we shall be fully prepared to endorse this
peddling, huckstering spoils Cabinet-Marcy,
Davis, Guthrie, and all for they will have
proved themselves equal to the spirit Of the
age, and the imprescriptible acquisitions Of
manifest destiny"
Read the news from Europe. We think the
signal has been given for continental war, on
the land and on the seas. How are we to avoid
our part in the grand and fearful drama? We
call upon the administration to buckle up for
the crisis. We may expect by the next steamer
news of battle or two with the Russians, and
of the movements of a million Of men in arms
shall need an active fleet of war steamers. Oar
navy should be strengthened without delay.
We cannot count upon peace with all Europe in
the field.