The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-24
THE TURKISH QUESTION.

be doubted whether there will be any war aftel
oil. The Gear has found, beyond doubt,
that he will meet with opposition should he
attempt to carry out his long cherished plan
of seizisg Constantinople, and that a bloody
war which can result in nothing but his dis
comf.ure, must inevitably ensue. That Eng.
land and France are prepared to throw them
selves in the way of the Russian bear, there
cannot be doubt. At the latest advices the
feet of the latter was already at the mouth OF
the DaIdanelles, while that Of the former had
left Malta, and was on its way to join il. The
two have it in their power, upon the first con.
6rmation Of hostilities, to pass the Straits,
enter the Black Sea, and destroy the Russian
feet, which they would certainly do. 4
In connection with the Turkish question, an
article appeared in the Paris Pays of the 4th
inst, which the correspondent of the London
Times says, to his own certain knowledge,
was meant 10 convey the Emperor's ideas, and
to indicate the line Of policy which it was the
intention of the French Government to pur.
sue. We give few extracts from it-enough
to convince the reader, we think, that the Elm.
peror Of the French is not only not disposed
himself to disturb the ba lance of power in
Europe, but win permit no either to do it if he
can prevent it.
After commenting with great severity upon
the conduct of NJ. Theirs, when he was minis
ter in 1910, the Pays says:
sour national pride is mxch fattsred, no doubt.
at hearing constantly said that the Mediterranean
is French lake Unfortunately thetreoties of 1915
Adre changed into a dream that expression of a
great man In consequence of these treaties the
Mediterranean is not and cannot hsnceforth be
esher than an Eurcrr::qa and International lake. IT
Is to sa,htdin for It that character that Eeyptoueht
not TO be either English French, and that Turkey
cannot be Russian. Let us speak in good faith
could De permit England. for instance to establish
herself in the Balearic Isle to intercept our route to
Algeria Uhch is henceforth united to France By in
diss0iubie bonds7 And could England suffer that
By making Egypt French pe should take fro hs- the
Bayof Suez rhich is for her the gate of the Indess
The Pays then proceeds to reprobate the
rashness with which it says M. Thiers threw
himself into the Eastern question in 1910,
completely sacrificing the interests of France,
by demands with which compliance was i'm
possible. The independence of Greece he says
was settled by Europe, and Europe inter-
vened to settle the interests at stake between
Egypt and Turkey. The day that the East.
ern question loses this European character.
will usher in bloodshed and confusion to
which it will be difficult to assign limit, or a
term. England, Austria, and Russia, are all.
it Gays, directly interested, while France has
only the interest Of all, that is, the balance of
2oTer Of Europe and the freedom ofthe seas"
France would still remain the same, though
Russia were to take Constan,inople. but
England and Austria would infallibly lose
their position of first class powers, on the day
that witnessed the subsection of the Ottoman
Empire.
We subjoin the following extract:
The government of the Emperor Napoleon
Ill. has not committed the fault or that of
Louis Philippe. 1t has not sought in the
question OF the East a pretext for bad and false
popularity-an occasion for the revolutionary
din OF propagandism. 1t has not isolated
France from Europe. No! 1t has taken a
nfm' dlgnlhed, and calm position on the
ground OF European rights. II is for that the
government OF France negotiates-it is for
that it would fight if necessary-if il was ne
cessary to fght-not alone, but with all and
LOT all. france cannot, ought not. to be
aione IN the question of the East. The sim.
PIE enpposition OF her isolation is so absurd
tnat is impossible TO dwell on it for MO.
ment. France is with England-sbe ia with
!Ausiria-she is with Prussia-sbe will aIso
De. we must still hope, with Russia. There !.
between the i've great powers, az between her
eho all those OF Europe, common. a general
1ntefest, more intimate with some of them
more remote for us-but obligatory for all.
II Russia, through pride or ambition. were ca.
yaoie OF dIsregarding it, is it with France. iso.
Sateo' she would have to do? Ought France.
1ohe, 10 teel for an interest more European
go" french! Could she cover with her fine
nee', England and Austria, before these had
PRESUMED themselves on the scene of this
,xfead contest? Would she from the eztremity
Me west, separated from Russia 6y
Germany, and from Turkey by The Mediter.
sasean, the Archipelago, and the Darda
senes, haze 70 fire the first cannon shot for a
cause nhtcisis only hers because it is that OF
al the World? Honor could not command
such precipitation; policy rould not counsel
~. what honor commands and what policy
counseis, Is precisely what has bean done by
our government. At the first signal of com
pi,cat'ons II caused the feet TO depart. Ii has
taken position near the theatre Of events. L
has placed itself in situation to answer, a
exIgencies and to fulfil ell duties. Butin un
iurling her flag in front of the Dardaneles
France has shown her right to all Europe
and her right is that of all-that which sh,
could not defend alone without tenerity, an,
mat which the other governments couId mo-
abandon without weakness and without defec
Ion TO their own interest and 10 their ow,
nonor. We cannot imagine finer position 70
france. We know of none more honorabI
iof ner government, and which mure rernarka
Oily contradicts the mistrnst with which !,
accession was received
Alter ailuding TO the intervention in N
affair Of the Pope. the Pays concludes as 70
lows:
"Afier having had the honor TO save relis;e
with the applause of Europe, NapoIeoa III
10 day defends European law, the respect
treaties, order, peace, equity. It's not he VII
10 the coDqueror that Is dreaded. The patio
which is trembling for its TANG aility is moi !
our frontier. No! He does moi rende, an
coalition possible against France. but he rel
deFs impossible the partition Of another Pelan
as well as the conspiracy or the sieaehery
another tfrafy of Pilnifz, and bs 10 ready
take his place 10 the great European coalItio
70 cause the integrity of nation and the ii
volatility Of law TO be respected. II mu.
be repealed; moreover that war, net probabl
but possible, would, 10 no respect, resembl