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THE TURKISH QUESTION.

leaves little doubt as to the fact that war hss
already been determined on by the Gear, and
the next steamer will probably bring tidings
OF its having actually commenced. The great
allied powers seem determined to regard tho
invasion of the Principaliiies a. an act Of war,
and as there 10 no mistaking the language Of
Nesseirode, it is plain that the easms bslii
must already have arisen The French Em-
peror appears to be aware of tho approaching
crisis, and determined to prove TO the world
that ne is, in reality, the nephew Of the great
Napoleon. He has already superseded ADJ
m'ral de SUISSE for his alleged tardiness in join.
ing the English squadron at Besica, and sup>
pied his place by younger and more enier-
prising man. With admirable tact, he has
fiattered the pride of England, by PLACING in
command Of the French fieet an officer who 10
the junior of Admiral Dundas. and who, in
combined operation will, therefore, be subject
to his orders. On land, his preparations are
proceeding with prodigious activity, and with
all the order and method which so peculiarly
distinguished the military arrangements Of the
great Napoleon. His fleet at Besica already
amounts to three three deckers, FIVE 74s, and
five or six steamers carrying nearly one thou
sand guns. Should the war break out in Tur.
key, while the French and English fleets are
destroying the last vesige Of Russian naval
power IN the Black sea, and while England fs
shutting up the Baltic to Russian commerce, :,
Napoleon may take his choice TO cross the
Rhine or the Alps, and to invade either Germa.
ny 1r Italy. Those who remember the com.
motions of lS4S. will see at once what would
be the effect of such movement. Those
VINO will examine the map, will instanianeou
ly discover the immense advantage which a
central position in Germany will give TO the
French Emperor, not only for checking the
progress OF the Gar, but for controlling the
desslnies of Europe. And provided he choose
to cross the Rhine with 300 900 men, as he cal,
do without feeling the burthen, who is 10 op-
pose him? Bavaria? She has always been
the ally OF France, and of late, has made the
most desperate struggles to get rid of herssy.
rants. She will receive him with open arms,
and her accession will bring him almost to tho
gates OF Vienna. Austria That compound Of
nations, speaking as many tot CUES as the La
borers on the tower of .BabeI-thaf oppressor
of the Italian, the Hungarian, the Bohemian,
the Morayian--that fgment of government
composed Of shreds and patches, known only
to IFS subjects by its exactionsl The subjects
OF Austria, every where, are ready to throw
of the yoke Of the Imperial House Of Austria
Prussia The revolutionary spirit is more &C.
tive in Prussia than in all the rest of Europe
In fact, Napoleon has bat TO enter Germany az
friend-as an emancipator-and he will ind
the whole people ready to rally around him.
So it is in Italy, which may be emancipaied
from Austrian misrule ty simple marcl upsa
Vienna. Once in possession Of Hungary, be-
is, as il were, at the very gates Of Constantine
pie, ready TO fall with the accumulated masses
OF France and Germany, upon the rear Of the
Car, should he dare to cross the Baikan.-
We speak Of what Napoleon the Cd may do.
what Napoleon the lst would certainly haze
done, but what we do not know that the frst
named iu.ansio do. He has II in his power
to inHct deadly blow upon Russia-a blnw
which may postpone the threatened d-gIuiiiion
OF Europe for many centuries, and even avert Il
Tor ever. 1t is very certain that the despotisms
of Germany are kept together entirely by fesr
OF Russia. Remove that fear, and they muss
fall at once. 2 ns"a @es sH
In the meantime the destruction of the Rus-
sian feet would not besaItogether 30 small an
affair as the Emperor Nicholas would have Il
believed. II would delay the march of tho
Russian aro,v ,,rnc Cora,a f.fsss -
enough TO enable competent French and
English land force to unite with the Turks In
its defence. II would enable Englands 10 furnish
arms TO the Circassians, and the other wild
tribes around the Black Sea, or bstween that
sea and the Caspian, who are either Engaged
in open war with Russia, or are ready Il the
frst signal 10 throw off her yoke. Indeed, to
oil appearances, 80 fair an opportunity 10 curb
the overgrown power Of the Northern ryrant
has never presented itself TO the alarmed ma.
tions Of Southern and middle Eurbpe. ThA
very justice Of the cause, is as txo edged
sword 10 their hands, NOT that We believe either
France or England care one straw about tks
matter farther than that The saccessful inva.
sion Of Turkey BY Nicholas would ovssf,hro,,,r owe
The balance Of power in Europe. This balance
i 10 their interest to nainta Ia ii al hAsards.
and whatever may be the cause that preven,.
the fairest portions Of the world nom ha;.e
overwhelmed by an irrupiion 81 Barhsrisns.
We ha'l il with the liveliest Joy. sv q
Tbs current ofopinion, both 10 England -
Frances runs powerfully in favor ii sryiae
conclusions with the Czar. or Thai ~ thiak
after reading tho following extrac, itomp . ! LEAD.
er of the Lonson Times. papsr hsretoioss
snoogly iiuc,ursd with the Raesisa spisi,. IS
reasonable man will doubt, Lot il bs rscol.
lected ihe,, q short tihie ago. ths Tinss Il.
iected not to regard the inSasi,n ef the Dasu-
bian pfincipalisies = s0i6sisnsu ssssud fer
war :.a1a siHsG II Isaa
We have now sssivsd pesilits iaiarm.aio.
from 81. Reiersbprg hy The p4c&gf which lefk
that capital for Slellin on the eveninx 81 lhe
18th Of juno, that on ihat day. and Afles uke
rssurn Of the last courier from Couslaniiaocle.
the Emperor Of Russia despatched imnsdiasS
orders 70 bic lroops 70 sFoss The Piush. II waa