The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-01

Ildlng Inc obstacles ol Iacuon aau Inc Se-sceksns VI
ambitious recusants, although all must regret that the
protested adherents OF democracy should pursue any
course calculated give aid and comfort TO the enemy
The Eastern question. Integrity OF the Otto
man Empire.
Since the late intelligence from Europe, the impression
is very general that war between Russia and Turkey
inevitable Ii the question had no wider range than
betwxt those governments, we should at once yield
the prevailing impression, and consider war as certain
Complicated. however, the difficulty between Russia
and Turkey is with the commercial and political inter-
ests and views OF the other European powers. and being
thoroughly satisfied that the sentiment OF England and
France is especially antagonisc to war which must
involve all Europe still should moi be surprised ii the
peace of the world was preserved little longer. With.
out nduging in useless specua,ions we propose TO look
little under the surface OF the Eastern question. Tor the
purpose of trying ascertain and make clear the char
acier and extent OF the interests which the several
powers involved in the pending difficulty have in it
The ostensibe object Of Great Britain and France in
their present Intervention between Russia and Turkey Is
the preservation of the integrity OF the Ottoman empire
AT this day, speak OF the integrity and Independence OF
the Sublima Porte is 10 talk little better than sublime
nonsense For long series Of years the Ottoman en-
pe has be constantly and consistently disiniegraed
by province. and principally BY principal
ity have been cut away from il. lis most import
ant routes of commerce have been seized and held
by enemies. Its rivers have been closed up, and its
seas qnaran,ined by hostile powers whilst it's rem
nants are left maundenng in Asatic faalism. KISS
ing the EARTH bowling Mecca, and murmurng faint
farewell 10 The gores Of Selim and Soyman. To speak
of this pIunered and dismsmbered shadow OF empire
as an integral thng-as empre-may do very well tor
those who desire to proloag The deception. but cannot
impose on any who study history for lis truth. respect
the English Ian guage To suppose that the government
OF Great Britain had the smallest sympathy with
Tarks 40 such, would be TO that government OF
virtue which her history would stamp
crime Their whole object is. and has been. preserve
the route Of the Indian trade BY Suez,he shortest that
can be-and by shutting up the Bosphorus. at the
expense Of Turkey and all its European provinces pro.
trade from the pr essence of the Russian ees These OBJ
iects were only be obtained BY compelling or inducing
the Porte to keep the Dardanees u and the isthmus Of
Suez in Egypt opsn. by the direct occupation Of both
those points The policy OF Russia. from the days Of
Catharne, s equally well known and equally obvious
10 10 open the B,sphorus. and hs The lshmus OF Suez
10 master the trade and freedom OF the Mediterranean.
and 10 establish the line Of trade between lada and
China and Europe, not sea-Iade, but land and car
ryinx trade from the manufacturing districts OF Belgium
and the Germanc basn overland through Russian terri.
tory 10 India Hence Russia and Great Britain have di.
recy opposite Interest," and hence the true motive OF The
generous pro,ectoate OF the latter in behalf OF the
Sublime Porte The interests OF the Prnssian.
Austrian, and Gemanc powers. and OF all the central
European powers especially manufactured, as Belgium.
are precisely, this point. those OF Russia The
interest OF France is directly different from all II has
never been realized though up 10 Louis Xvs lime, that
there was French empire in India. Then. however,
the route for all parties England and France alike, was
BY the cape aad England. from her ixsular position
without the straits had the advantage. Napoleon, how
ever tried to make the Mediterranean French lake; to
keep Russa shut out from The DArdanees. by conquerng
Turkey and holding the whole eastern Of the Mel
iieuanean, from the Nile to Antioch or possibly to
Smyrna or Cons,annope; to drive the British out OF the
India trade and India and by holding the passes OF III,
East at Suex and by the Eaphrates BY the Red sea- by
the Persian gulf and the Caspian, block of Russia and
England alike and pour the manufactures and the chv-
airy OF France upon the plains Of h,ndosan and ali
Central Asia This sublime conception Of Napoleon
defeated AT ST. Jean DAcre The alliance for his de-
feat between the English and Turkish powers opened
the Engsn eye to the fact that Suez the key OF
three continents and of the trade OF the world and pa
the way direct for that English railroad the ishmus
on Egyptian or as then was. Turkish territory and to
the perisc, British occupation OF Egypt which now with
rebel Pacha for her constable Cairo subss,s in most
beautiful perfection Since then ruler has existed in
France who sufficiently free from British influence
or alliance who had sufficient courage sufficient wis
dom, 10 repeat the experiment OF Napoleon The elder
Bourbous Joined their forces with those Of England and
during the Orleans infauatoa. the affairs OF the East
were managed ~ IL France had been wiped of the
map. Al for this Bonspaue. the Emperor of the
French must be poor Emperor il h. be not worth
waiting on little. Aud yet why wait The krst Napo-
leon was Ws,elooed by EnEland ihe last il in alliance
with England and that bat little better II is one thing
10 fall from m imperial throne warning agains, hoy
alliance and to leave such tracks upon Europe n Ge-
nappes and Waterloo 1t is another and very different
thing 10 fall by the degradation Of 'connexon" with
,bs. alliance and Ne shall regret to the Of 3d.
naparte, no mat,er how lsxinma,sly or issinms,ely
held associated 10 the tate which appehend before
H. no, with an Elba OF States prison. bat The privileged
brssasy Of fallen foe.
Such being the disposition Il interests ~ to the East
.,n onss,ion il il evident thar two powers only have
really nterfsed in the East since isI3,hs Russian and