The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-18
OUR CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SAME
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were forced to present to their naughty masters.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SAME
SUBJECT
We hayes received the following communi cation
upon the exciting question Of the impending war
between Russia and the other European powers, and
publish it, so that our readers may understand
both sides Of the controversy
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The Russian Titw of the Matter, and rhat Eag-
land may Expect tr her Inter ference cith the Pro
j,cts ofMe Gear.
The arrival of Prince Menschikoff at Constan-
tinople was the signal of tremendous outbreak
against him and his sovereign The letter.wrters of
1stamboul, without losing moment, and without the
least foundation, stamped Menschkoff as the AFRO
CANT and insoent Minister Of the Czsr-of that ene-
my Of the Sultan-aways ready to swallow the whole
Turkish Empire. Meanwhile, Prince Menschikoff,
with moderation, but with the frmness becoming his
high position, presented, in succession, the three
modes in which he authorized to settle the ex-
isting difficulties. Having exhausted the limit of his
instructions, Prince Menschikof left Constantinople
and was again villifed and ndiculed by the press;
and correspondent of the New York Tribune did
not hesitate to represent him as downright fool
The truth is, that Prince Menschiko is seventytwo
years Of agethat he has served fifty years with dis
tinction-and at the present moment is Minister of
The Navy, Governor-General Of Finland, Governor of
Besarabia, and Commander n-Chief of the Russian
feet in the Black Sea. The friends of Turkey must
certainly rejoice TO the Emperor place SO much
confidence in a downright fool"
The French and English press, after having sound.
ed the trumpet in advance of the events tried to
the utmost to mslead public opinion and succeeded
SO far as to induce two great powers to send their
fleets into the Turkish waters, and thus contributed
most essentially to complcate matters It is proper
here to mention that the ambassadors of France and
England acted in very conspicuous manner to sus-
tain the press in its crusade against the great con-
sentative power, especially Lord Radcliffe who in
this case, was prompted by his intense hatred Of
Russia, who had dared to refuse his admission as
English Ambassador at ST. Petersburg. To this
must be added bis natural domneering disposition
and feverish propensity to make himself cOnspc-
uous, and to pass for great diplomat
The Sultan was completely misled by these two
willy advisers. Instead Of admitting simply the last
proposed Russian note, which would have thrown
the whole affair into slumberiDg Statn quo, the
Sultan ordered warike preparations, illed to his
protection two foreign fleets, and put himself by this
false step, in a really Illuminating and dependent
position exposing openly his weakness to the whole
world, and clearly establishing that Turkey could
only exist by the good pleasure of two powers
which, the Sultan must be aware, cannot agree any
great length of time. The Russian cabinet, on the
other side, had pursued mild and steady course.
The two great powers were warned in friendly
manner OF the consequences that the subbornness of
the Sultan would bring about Count Nesserode
announced in advance the contingencies, under
which, TO preserve her dignity, Russia would be
obliged to occupy Moldavia and Walachia. She
has done 80, exposing, in mastery despatch to her
ministers abroad, herjust expectations and her firm
intention, in realizing them to obtain the redress
due to her for all the abuse and Misrepresentation
that have been heapel upon her by an INSCRIPTIONS
press, by misguided sovereign, and by diplomatic
man0uvring, which cannot yet be clearly
explained.
That the Emperor ofFrance--who calls himself an
upstart (parvenu), who, in reality, is a youngster
among the sovereigns, and who is bound to act for
efrecteshould have sent his feet to Besica Bayic
be easily understood for it is his interest to isolate
England from the Continental powers. But that the
wise men Of the British Cabinet should have been
dragged into measure uncalled for, premature and
which can in no way, and under no circumstances,
lead to satisfactory result, is unaccountabe. 1t is
hardly to be supposed that Englands demonstration
was only an empty threat. The mettle of the En-.
peror has been tried for these twentysix years. and
surely no member Of the English cabinet, not even
Lord Palmerston, could suppose that Nicholas would,
or even could submit to any threatening demon
stration., He cannot be treated like the King of
Ava or the last Dey of Algiers. The Times in a
rather unfair article, abuses Count Nesserode and
insists that England and France had right to send
their fleets into the waters of friendly power.
~Nopohy utuco Dut HAS nUsslA Jne right TO
consider that demonstration as threat? and it is one
OF the most insulting kind. If the French and
English fleets were to be sent into the Cuban waters
in consequence Of any supposed invasion Of Cuba,
would the Americans tolerate it any length Of time?
Certainly not. The Emperor knows that he will
be sustained by the whole empire, II forced to take
Constantinope. England can, with some proba.
blify, disperse the Russian feets she can lombard
some ports, and wantonly destroy some places as
she did Washington city. But what will be the
inevitable consequences Of these feats? Everybody
recoects that the battle of Navarino was called
can untoward event" Well, the destruction of the
Russian fleets will be more than an untoward event;
II will be political blundcr of the greatest maoni
tude. Russia can boldly say she viii never want the
aid Of Great Br tain; can England say as much of
Russiay Certainly not; and, in case OF French in
vasion, Russian intervention would be Of some aid
and comfort.
in war between England and the United States,
a friendly Russian mediation would be worth more
to England than the Sutan's friendship England,
that great, naughty, overbearing and INSCRIPTIONS
Power, will soon find in the legitimate selfdefence
Of Russia that her iron rule in India can be shaken
The time is when she will lose her colonial pos
sessions on this continent and she will besides be
sufficiently occupied by the daring competition of