Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-24

With such Grand Seignior as the udcious and humane
Abdul MedJid, the Government OF the Sublime Porte
may be expected readily 70 comprehend that that En-
pre has much to grant for the consummaon of SO great
project so IL has much to gain from its early
nation. The commerce well the Government Of
the widely Turkish Empire centres in Constan
tnople and great railroad rayersisg Europe crossing
the Danube at point remote from the capital and
ing for than hundred miles, between the Balkan
and the Black Sea- would be to that great city another
Dardanelles channel just wide enough fer bringing
in the traffic of the civilized West, as the Dardanees
does that of the East it would be far readily defen
sibe the mode of transit and the easily desructbe
nature Of its appurtenances.
The magnificent harbor of Consantinople the adjacent
bays and especially the Gulf Of Bourges, would afford
ample accommodation for any accumulation of traffic the
sanguine could conceive Turkey also has tasted
the sweets of foreign trade her people have discovered
that the social and climatic differences of nations tend to
the advantage Of commerce. and among them IS large
proportion of shrewd enterpsng OF business fami
liar with the great moving springs Of the worlds traffic
The Armenian merchants of Turkey are numbered by
tens of thousands ind encounter with advantage the
commercial habitues Of Western Europe there dan
ger Of Turkey being drained of its wealth by amount
of fair competition while the Armenians rally beneath its
banner. The Turkish Government has for many years
highly appreciated European science and European civil
zaon Turks and Christians Of different nations have
long ago been joined in friendly alliance. Let this great
road be completed and all the advantages the West
afford will be at shared with Turkey, and the whole
Of Europe bound to her by the strong ties OF interest
The science and literature of the ancient Byzantine
Empire travelled tediously along the shores Of the Med
erranean and the Atlantic to find fuller development or
their valuable constituents in the practical West Open
this highway and all these accumulated stores Of learning
will be returned with railroad speed to their original point
Of departure.
Having noticed in succession those European nations
whose territories would be rayersed by the proposed road
will briefly advert to others not directly implicated
France and Great Britain confesedly first in European
civilization would be first in welcoming and assisting in
the most effectual work evidently conducive
to the prosperity and brotherhood of all Europe Dem
mark Sweden, and Norway live by commerce, and would
hail this road as means OF its sure and indefinite ex-
tension.
But it is to the concurrence and cooperation of the
great Powers, France Russia and Great Britain, with
those directly its route, that the world would look
for the prompt completion and eectual working of such
line of road Let them cooperate fraternaly this
great work the basis Of wise and liberal treaties
and its proper installation will be secured 1t will then
be heraded to the world as highway of peace for all
natonsa route whose portals Mt all times to be open
to the unarmed professions of commerce. but forever
closed against the egions of
The great Empire of Russia though somewhat remote
from the great highway would yet have in it direct and
intense interest The extensive domnons of Russia bor-
der upon the Black Sea for than third of its
tire line Of coast and the part in her possession by its
numerous ndentures and bays, admirably adapted to
merce The Car may well declare he has done Of late
that Russia has desire of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at the
pense of Turkish territory vast and fertile expanses
within her confines yet await the hand of improve
ment while she possesses greater facilities for proftng
key herself.
The Russian Emperors have almost from the beginning
sighazed their sagacity by estimating Alright the ciyza
ton OF Europe, and making strenuous efforts to
its advantages for their people
The Gear Of Russia unless he prove false to al former
magnaninity may be expected to greet with satisfaction
measure which would faniIiarize the confines Of
the Black Sea fully those of the Baltic the Ger
Ocean with European civilizations for in all the
cruing advantages his country and his subjects
would enjoy proportion ample enough to satisfy the
ambition Of an entire dynasty.
With so many momentous interests ready to demand
with accord this great European highway its claims
may expect favorable hearing the worlds tribunal,
unless the brazenace and tongue of religious bgo
try be lifted up in opposition.
Let those who ready claor for restoration of
the Greek Empire under Christian sovereign remember
that that empire is Of the things that it tried
and found wanting; and He who rules the nations de-
creed its destruction, not Mahomet.
Let them remember that the Christian religion began
its first signal decline at Consantinople when it secured
full State establishment from its ancient Emperors It's
officials removed from the primitive simplicity of the
Gospel ard Indy yet njudiciously subjected to the
subtle influences of power pomp and the pride of life,
soon eynced the danger of TOO close IA alliance Of re
gon with the Governments Of The EARTH and manifested
themselves unworthy disciples Of that Divine Being who
50 emphatcaly declared ''my kingdom is not Of this
world
Christianity fallen, disgracefuy fallen in the East,
ana swept aside by the anger OF the Almighty, may be
expected, with European advantages honorably to re-
yiye under rulers of another faith Who if they fail
to pamper afford all reasonable facilities for its heahful
growth and rapid extension We know from the prophe-
teal teachings Of Holy Scripture that divine religion
must ultimately preyaLamong all nations and that kings
and queens will be allowed the privilege Of becoming
its nursing fathers and its nursing mothers" But the
Son of God has his victories achieve as well as the po
tentates of earth let them beware how they infringe his
prerogatiye; lie baptized His religion with His own
blood, and those whose misguided zeal has since stained
II with human gore have but dishonored both and
themselves
"The-word Of Cod is soemnly declared to be "the
Sword Of the Spirit and far mghtier conquests await
it than ever attended the sabre Of Islam. But its con-
quests are all boodess for it perces the conscience not
the heart and the songs that grace its triumphs accord
with the strains Of the angelic choir "peace on earth
and good will to men"
The holy Of Christianity may like the Ark Of
God on certain occasion Of the oden time seem to ira
vel slowly and to totter its way but let no unhalow-
ed still less any mailed hand be put forth to steady it
or to urge forward its progress lest the respasse like
the needless Uzzah, be smten feless to the earth by
Him who has the Of His own glory far more at
heart than any Of his creatures. COSM0P0LIT0S.
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