The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-30
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From eur New York Correspondent.
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s.# .ee NEW YoRK, June ~, 1883.
The despatch from Rome OF special envoy from the
Dol See 10 the government OF This counsry Is cir
a.snce OF some significance. Wo have bad nothing
or corresponding 10 such mission, which includes,
tovdag 10 the edict issued from the Vatican, the &C
a.;,ias The moe, exact information respecting the inter-
- and condition OF The church IN his country Inc
;cs m az adhered if they ever the light. will be
,arded with curiosity elsewhere than at Rome. In no
e country as This has the Roman church been SO un
bsEucled in those matorm ramhcaiions which IL mas
vs been The business OF It's servants TO push forward
LEGISLATION has aided individual perseverance in The mat
a, thus resulting In the establishment OF an incredible
,mber III churches, schools, and colleges, and OF nn.
srous monasc and conventual ORDERS corresponding 10
h,.s If Europe Pains have been taken to supply
shers from disng eshed foreign collegiate bodies,
bs The religious orders hold continual correspondence
with The various fra,ernites composing 'hese' ahe seal
,sd oyes the world 1t cannot be otherwise than lha'
. mpr,ance is attached 10 this wide and most ellec-
40. organ,za,ios Yet we here the singular phe-
'as i's.' M" NV no force If '"'"r'or develop
- d.. ,s, additions madu tgaa ,gaaaat mea& q, i'm
. Iii g., yassed tb6 rsw YofE legislature cadny 10
M United States the jurisdiction OF lands 10 be used for
lighthouse purposes ltmakes the necessary grants Tor
lrh,. at Barron Island Coeymans, and Schodack Chan
NEIL also OF the Swash Channel Staten Island, and on
Long Island and will probably receive to-day tho sig
nature OF the governor The advantage OF the projected
q, Ell btprpSt " he
nothing 10 be desired in the way of facility for ready in
ares, and egess bill TO provide for the licensing and
government of New York pilols, and Tor regulating the
lo,age of the port OF New York, has also been reai
bird time. Though the New York pilots ere allowably
compelent OF men, the rescuonary conditions for
their entering the duties OF this occupation ATE net
sufficient so far respects asceItainmen OF qualhca
ion and hitherto they have been separated into two
bodies under different titles, ard wagng with each other
most hostile competition. pilot often loses the
yeyance into port Of vessel of which he has been in
search from the misfortune OF belonging TO dsfavored
divisions and strongly do officers of vessels side, that.
not unfrequenlly captains have the risk Of being
stranded rather than strike their flags TO the wrong
one" All this will now be done away with.
With the near prospect of additional military naval
glory France, the cries OF " Five fEmp1surf Pire
Imrtrerirs" have evidently rcdoubed in vigor France
al this moment has 10 be proud when by the
concentration OF her influence she has the opportunity
presented Of interposng between hostile ermes, of pre-
serving the integrity OF empire and the peace of
lions The military spirit In France would seem &c &c
well fed, as the battle of the Pyramds, fought over
again before crowds OF spectator, ey The troops Of Saory
may show Brigades OF infantry advancing in straight
lines, aud iormlng into squares with cannon at each
angle. batteries of flying artillery, with occasional
chasss, dspersions well fires, and executed
movements of Ietreat-all is in the bill
The event of the coming conflict, should Russia adhere
10 its demands, aud have intention OF reyerting will
keen the world the qai uive Speculation is rife as TO
how tie Turkish troops will acquil themselves The
Turks though the most powerful enemies TO Russia in
the south OF Europe, no more that warke people
they two three centuries ago The last wars be-
tween The Russian and Ottoman empires furnished ey.
dent proofs OF the ascendency the former had gained over
the latter Should Russia lmi, herself to the reoccupa
lion of the Danuban provinces with view 10 the open
ing OF new negotiations, ZONE patience Will be required
the part OF lookerson, i seems by no means GER
tain thai either Eng snd France will regard this as
bt however much j, may interfere with paclfca
iory reauoas and harass and Cypress the unfortunate
inhabitants OF that exposed and open region OF country
would not be wonderful If Russia, failing in her de-
signs against Turkey, which failure would involve some
concession OF her assumed dignity should seek to recoy.
what she thus loses in movement against Persia the
Shah OF which country refuses either TO return mne t-
s'ely loan 10 the Russian government for fifty million
francs, or 10 give in exchange the provinces OF Ashabad
on The Caspian sea. In any such movement though i,
has not been even speeuated by foreign journalists
bs following out OF commercial policy would be al once
,Pparent From the part OF Asifachan near the mouth
Of the Woga, which opens communication between
the Caspian and the central parts Of the Russian en-
pre- all the trade OF Russia with Persia is carried on and
indirectly that with many other ports OF Asia With the
present contracted extent OF her ard The
numbsr OF her ports ii ~ tn vain she seeks pre.
Dominating power and political ascendency 10 naval
strength On the side OF Persia Russia has Ger.
talnly the mos, favorable opportunity OF extending
her dominion--tha country having long been in a dis.
united and dsoganzed state, prey TO intestine dyis
ions and conicndng parties. No political cause seems
70 e1', that could prevent her asgsndzemen in that
quarter Bat The dheultes experienced by every in.
vader have been great and unsntcipaied Every one
btquainted with tbe caiasirophes OF Marcus Crassus
and OF the Emperors Valersn and Julian as well as
with The III success OF several expeditions OF the Turks
Hgainst Persia, at time when the Ottoman empire
was lar more formidable than at present. and The Per-
sans have commonly had the address 10 allure by The
appezanss OF fight The invading enemy into The desoae
regions lying within its borders, hsrassng them with
desultoy ATTACKS and wearing them out BY famine and
fatigue. Let us see II the mastering ttoops Of Russia
viii not lind their way on Persian coil
With the warlike movements abroad and Tho ,c;ris,,
troubles which conflicting policies are ensenderin, i
,be aferen, States, when much is promised for tbs
Advancement OF free opinion, little withheld from the
conditions which should lead TO the triumph Of s MN
eples, the following from the pen OF distinguished
herman, professor OF history the university OF Heidel