Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-12-10
The Eastern War.

Inc nrst thought of a war with Puss;o :; :,
most an overwhelming one A ola ce Al the mon
e&hloits the biggest half of Euro~e sot ont h,
meseS ana bounds, of land and water, and icc
anu apPortloned to the royal appetite of the Car
!, rom the Carpathlan to the Ural mountains, from
'le Diack sea to the dim verge of the Arctic Cir
cle' the power of the Russ prevails in Europe
Stretching into Asia and still guarding the secret
OF the pole, broad expanse of territory. snread-
ing almost to within hail of the American shore
owns allegiance to the Autocrat While unon IN.
South it overlooks tn" whole northern frontier Of
the Oh nese Empire. Terrtorially, it is the oioan-
TIC warder OF he whole eastern hemisphere. and
displays the general attributes of an imperial do
mInion that might hold the world in awe.
AND such might be Russian destiny, were no
o'her single nation accumulating by its manifest
uertlny the power to cope with it, But Russia
as 1t Is, presents most formidable aspect to the ma
tons ofthe world, and they nlay well stand off and
debate, to the very incest point of honor, the Sc
ceSslty of a final appeal to arms Indeed one
would DE at loss whether to honor the urage
or censure the rashness of any other European
nation that could be easily provoked to try t e is
sue of war with Russia. France and England.
with all their skill, experience resources, and mar
tai and naval renown, would be 90 polite to call
the Muscovite into the field Yet to-day, Turkey
is at war with Russia the Moslem has deliberate
y charged upon the serted hosts of the Christian
invader; the Crescent is foutng the Cross upon
a well fought, and victorious field
Turkey, of late scarce deemed power of Eu-
rope--a nation talked of as existing by suferance
and preserved only against the rapacty of the Czar
by that sort honor proverbial amongst thieves
has thrown aside with disdain and dignity the
ittul pretences of diplomacy, and negotiates from
the cannos mouth. France and England, who
have affected to be The guardians of Turkish hon
or, and allies Of the Turkish cause are silent and
inactive. If the battle is to be fought by the Mos
lem alone 1t will be at fearful odds and lost Oh
won, England and France would be equally dis
graccd by their olicious interference, ostentatioq
Pretentio 5, and "most lame and impotcnt concu
sions''
The last adviees from Europe indicate tina
Turkey is animated by resolution, zeal, and abov,
all, courageous selfreliance She no longer re
lies upon France and England bat virtually dis
ear them as false to their professions, and unwor
thy OF her confidence. They have suffered Russ
to invade her territory, and to domcilliate an ar
my upon her soil. 10 commit deliberate act 0
war, and then to degrade her with petulant ant
insoent negotiation. 1t i impossible to forese
what they would not have induced the Sultan t.
submitto fthey could But he has ceased from
= them and his armies are in the field. The wa
; is in progress by the act of Russia, and Turkey
!. fighting in her own defence.
\ war between Turkey and Russia could hard
: " be of long duration. Russia would overwhelr
l. the Porte and annex it. But Russia has enemie
u in the Caucassi S enemies AL over Austria; en-
II emes lmpacable in Hungary; an enemy where
ever Pole a Hungarian breathes, even Rus
0 ian air In France nd England both, if NJ
$ near the throne the enemies of Russia legion
And popular opini. in England may yet feet
demonstration through change of ministry, an
her fleets be made to thunder, on behalf of til
Turk, the Indignation of the British people.
France there is hope, at the instance of her en-
&c per +; and if he is fairly reported, Freuch Gun
merry will go into ball practice upon the EuXlne
d an early opportunity. Should this be done, W;
e will have begun, the end of which it would
Is vain to conjecture; but may infer tnat it won
re involve the humiliation Of Russian power and Il
D. promotion Of the cause of human liberty.