New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-17
presI,x DEsrcys IN TURKEY.

RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN TURKEY.
That the public declarations of the Russian Govern
ment afford no Trustworthy evidence Of its rel pur
pose in ssssling Turkey is notorious fact From the
beginning it has attempted 10 delude the Western
world into the assurance that nothing intended
hostile to the independence of Turkey or the peace Of
Europe The Times. the organ Of the Russian EN-
bsssy in London, positively sverred that Prince
MenclskOF had 10 other business at COnstantinOple
than to manage the Ecile affair Of the Holy Places;
but when that was over, the real end of his mission
was found 10 be different and far more serious. So
when the Russian armies entered Wslachia, solemn
proclamation promised that change should be made
in the laws and government Of the Prncpalites but
in due time we were informed that the Executive and
Council Of each Of them had been suppanted by Com
mission Of Russian officers, and that taxes
forced and recruits raised for the service of the Car
These are instances Of the dupciy which has steadily
marked tie policy Of the Russian Court in this affair
Such being tie case inevitably lose all confidence
in the pledges or pretenses it may from time to time
put up and look behind them to its acts for the
PLANTATION Of IFS real intentions
IN looking here, we cease to attach much weight to
the augures of peace so current on the Stock Ex-
intends now to illustrate on Turkey that Roman
policy Of expansion and conquest which those kindred
great men, Gushing and Pillow, think essential to the
grandeur and glory of the United States.
Various reasons for this conclusion have already
been presented to our readers, and among them we
have alluded to the fact that the practical conduct
of the entire affair from its inception TO its present
state las been exclusively entrusted TO of the
ultra native and aggressive party in Russia There are
many eminent Germans and other foreigners in the
Russian service. such Nesselrode Meyendorf, and
BGnow but they belong to the party of peace and do
not share the national passion for aggrandizement at
the expense of and the general overurn Of Europe
But in the present case these men are all left aside
While the important parts in the drama are assigned
to Russians of pure blood and ardent national feeling
Prominent among these representative men, in whose
appointment to their present places there is striking
indication of what the whole movement signifies is the
Prince GoRcHAKoFF, the commandern-chief of the
army sent into the Princpalties He descends from
one of the most ancient families Of Russia His
tors once ruled the independent Dukedom of Smoensk
He is between sixty and seventy years age. lie was
educated in the Artillery, and has served principally
On officer Of the staff We are not aware that he has
ever commanded separate corps until now When
towards the end of the Polish campaign of 1881, Pash
kewich took the command, after the death of Diebch
Gorchakof became Chief of the staff TO the former
In this capacity be made the plan for the stormng Of
Warsaw, and, Pashkewich being wounded on the first
day and thus disabled from actively directing the fur
ther operations Gorchako finished the action the next
day Since that time lie has remained in the same po-
siton as Chief of the staff in the army commanded by
Paskewich. OF late years he has been Governor
General of Warsaw, and as such has sometimes direct
ed the affairs of the kingdom in the absence or in case
of the illness, of his superior officer
Prince Gorchakoff is the strongest representative OF
the anGerman feeling in the army, and perfect type
of the RussiSn-Slavic idea and party. tie hates the
heavy and plodding Germans This disposition, few
years since led to a duel between him and Gen Count
R1dger German and the hero the Russian side of
the capitulaon of Villages and the treason of Gorgey
From the majority OF Russian officers aud great men,
be differs fayorably in being Of unblemished rec
titude and honor In Poland he exhibited marked abi
ity in organizing and administering a conquered
Try, and il would almost seem that he had now been
sent across the Pruth with view performing the
same service at the end OF the anticipated conquest of
Turkey.
W i'm suCh pctechs a. poIthdhVh' TIC pIahu buac
Constantine Mencliko senayine Lazaref and others.
to lead and animate this long-expeced onslaught, and
with tie policy OF the Court inspired and controlled by
the anatcs belief that the hour OF manifest destiny has
at length arrisedand that Constantinople
sumo its proper title OF Czargrsd-the City OF the
Czar-shall We be dcuded by diplomatic wiles whose
end is simply 10 gain time. into faith in the cry OF
d" Peace Peace ~ when peace there is none