The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-25

be conquered, she claims Q share. n Turkey ID
to be overthrown, she insists ON being in ct the
death.
This is startling announcement. Russia no
longer stands alone, advocating an unjust claim,
in opposition to the sense of the whole world.
The mask is thrown off, and deliberate design
on the part of the two great powers of Eastern
Europe to absorb Turkey, on any pretext, or
without pretext at ALL is now distinctly dis
closed Nor is this the only significant feature
in the news
Hitherto the chances ofwar have depended en-
tirely on the attitude Of England and France.
Thew held in their hands the balance and swayed
by reasons of commercial interest. threw their
weight into the scale Of peace. They hold this
commanding position no longer. Their neutrali-
ty is officially denied by Russia; the court at
st. Petersburg notifies the world that the occu-
patton of the municipalities will continue until
they withdraw - the pressure they now exercise
on Russia In other words, the advance OF the
British and French fleets into Besika Bay is con-
strued by the Gear into such declaration of
hostilities as entirely authorizes his occupation
of Jassy. England and France must withdraw
their fleets before the Gear will move one step
backward. Nay, more, their continued presence
in those waters, or in equal proximity to the
Turkish shore, will be to him an nducement to
encroach still further on Turkish territory.
Matters are not minced in his last circular.
English and French interference is no longer
regarded problematic contingency. but is
taken as an accomplished fact. The Western
powers must recede from the position they have
taken, or the Gear will proceed to still further
violations of existing treaties. The peace OF
Europe no longer depends on the conduct of
would not now pacify Nicholas. France and
England must be humiiiated as ,oeH as Iur-
key, or the Russian troops ,oW march Jor,card.
To attempt to conceal the alarm which this
intelligence must create in the minds OF all who
are concerned in the preservation of peace,
would be absurd. England cannot recede
France will not For the one such a movement
would be a virtual recognition of her inability
to cope with Russia; for the other. it would be
to throw away chance which Napoleon can
not afford to lose. To stand by with arms fold
ed, while Russia and Austria are deliberately
parcelling out the principalities between them
to withdraw from the Sultan the aid they
spontaneously offered him-would be to submit
to humiliation which no first rate Power could
survive and to acknowledge before all the
world that Russia really controls the destinies
of Europe. A single day of hesitation, at the
oric;c rc,,11 pf,iof ipoo1ou1o 10 ipirrv
on BOTH The belief once disseminated among
the Russians that the Western powers dare not
oppose them--Turkey once invaded with impu-
nity-and there would not be throne in Eu-
rope worth six months purchase. Cossacks
would overrun it from the Orkneys to Gibraltar
No such short-sighted policy can be expected
from either Great Britain or France. And in
view of the challange deliberately offered by
Russia-in view of the virtual espousal of the
Russian cause by Austra-we cannot disguise
our fears that the only possible solution Of the
difficulty is a war
We have all along expected better things
from the justice Of Russia and the wisdom Of
England. We have chung to the hope that q
common sense view of the difficulty would
prevail and that the tangible benefits of peace
would outweigh in the mind of the Car the
questionable advantages to be expected from
war. We have it seems, been disappointed in
him with every thing to lose. and nothing to
gain he, and the party of which he is the head,
are bent on tempting fortune once more in the
field.
We cannot, even with the light which recent
events has she'd upon the position of Turkey,
reasonably entertain the belief that the resolve
has been hasty one. The whole intercourse
between Russia and Austria on the one side
and Turkey on the other. during the past twelve
CT fifteen months, has been pregnant with
trouble. Peace had barely been restored to
Moldavia and Wallachia by the fruits OF the
Balta Liman treaty when Austria commenced
an alteration with Turkey. An envoy was
sent to Constantinope to demand large gum
Of money from the Porte, together with the
possession of Eleck and Sutorina 1t was with
the utmost difficulty that the English and French
ambassadors succeeded in pacifying him. Prince
Daniel ofMontenegro visited ST. Petersburg. and
Immediately after his return, disahection began
instruction against Turkish authority was
threatened Right was obviously on the side
Of the Porte; but Russian money and Austrian
influence were openly arrayed against the Sui
tan. AT one moment a war seemed inevitable,
1t was once more averted by incredible eXer-
tons on the part Of the intended victim and his
allies. Austria-the tool of Russia-was com
PEELED to withdraw its claims, and Montenegro
relapsed into tranquility. A very few months
elapse however. before fresh attempt is made.
This time it is no longer Austria who is the in
strument Russia appears in person, and claims
certain rights for the members Of the Greek
Church in the Turkish dominions The demand
is Immediately granted by the Porte. But the
Gar was not to be foled by concessions. A
formal treaty is insisted on. and RIGHTS utterly