The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-07

SlavOnians, Dacians, Servians, Vlacks, Arme-
mans, Bulgarians, and others. ~na1
The character and social habits of the people of
the northern empire calculated to make them
hardy, vigorous, and powerful; while those of the
eastern empire have the opposite effect. While
the Ottomans were inspired with wild fanati-
cism and the prestige of success, they were for
midable, the terror of the world; but when they
began to decline, the worst features of ener
waiting religion, soft climate and bad social sys-
tenn operated, and they sunk into indulgence,
luxurious ease, and feebeness. Russia has
severe climate, and religion more pure and self
denying, and more calculated to develop the
energies and social well-being of society. Tur-
key feels her decline and expects her death. She
will struggle for fe but she does not believe in a
long existence. Not only does the world prophe-
cy the downfall of the Ottoman empire, but the
Turks themselves who are fatalists, believe it;
and this belief, or even to doubt, would acceler-
ate such an event. But Russia, feeling the full
vgor of her growing power, believes in great
future, and pursues it increasingly. Since the
accession of Peter the Great, 'the frontiers of the
empire have advanced towards Berlin seven hun
dred miles, five hundred towards Constantinople,
six hundred and thirty towards Stockholm, and
one thousand two hundred towards Teheran.''
In the momentous events of the last fifty years, in
the subjugation of the military power of France
under the genius of the great Napoleon, and in
crushing the rising liberties of Europe, and the
power Of that mighty spirit of democracy which
convulsed the world, Russia has been most pow
erful. She is felt everywhere, and she still adj
vances .. N. ..H. u#.'Hn #. .".#".a.. .
In the event of a war, if it were between Tur-
key and Russia alone, it would not be difficult to
predict the result. Turkey has a respectable
force, and could make powerful resistance, but
in the end must yield to the superior numbers,
power, and resources of Russia. The forces of
the two empires are set down: Russia 800, 900
troops, including lOl ,692 cavalry, GAO 1888 foot
and $500 artillerymen, pioneers, and others,
with naval force of seventy vessels, including
eighteen lineof-battle ships, besides two hundred
gun boats. Turkey l5O,sS0 regular troops, in
GLIDING II $50 cavalry, 1861 800 on foot, and
Ia 600 artillerymcn, sappcrs, miners, and Others
with naval force of sixteen line Ot-battlc ships,
fourteen frigates, thirty other vessels, and eigh-
teen steamers. Both, if pushed to extremities,
could bring out a greater force than this; but the
preponderating weight of Russia, and her supe-
rior ability to prolong and conduct a war, would
make her victorious She would consider such
war, if even prolonged, as she does the in the
Caucasus, as exercise for her giant armies.
This is the state of the case, and the condition
of the two empires.
But the Emperor Nicholas will not, though he
is mighty, brave the great powers of Europe and
Turkey combined. And why? Simply because
he would lose more than he could gain in such a
contest He is not afraid of Il war-even a
European war; it could not destroy the Russian
empire Napoleon learned that. Nature has
given her an insurmountable barrier. If the EN-
peror lose an army of hundred thousand to-day,
his word alone can call up another tomorrow.
He has an abundance of wealth, and agricultural
and other resources. But he will not lavish these,
nor sacrifice the lives of his soldiers in such
fict, for mere caprice or from passion. 1t is a
matter of profound calculation-a matter, in plain
terms, of ssprofit and loss' with him. He will
try the disposition of the European governments
on this question:; and will act according to the
number, and strength, and attitude of his enemies
and friends. He will negotiate in full armor, with
his sword drawn He will threaten one, and 81
lence him by fear; and he will tempt another with
part of the spoils of his victim. Prussia is silent
Austria has modestly rendered her mediation
England and France have made the question their
own, and have notified the Gar that war with
Turkey would be a with them. . o..
The British government is influenced by sense
of the danger which its possessions in India and
its commerce in the Mediterranean would be in
should Russia conquer Constantinople. The
French from feeling of national pride--from
the belief that it is their duty frst-rate power
to exercise great influence on all international
questions on the contnent-have opposed in a
more determined manner the pretensions of the
autocrat
From an enlightened view of the progress and
designs of Russia, and considering themselves the
champions of European civilization, against what
they deem northern semi-barbarism, the French
elevate themselves to higher consideration OF
this question than their present material interests
We say the French, because in this respect the
Emperor Napoleon acts agrccably to the scnti-
mcnt of the French people The Gar under
stands from what motives these powers are actu-
ated and bound together. He will endeavor to
detach the one from the other. His agents are
most astute and skilful diplomatists He will say
to England, ''Suffer me to take Constantinople,
and you shall have an equivalent in Persia, or in
Egypt, which is the highway to your possessions
in India" He will urge the unreliable nature OF
French alliances, and the old theme of the danger
of French ideas to regular monarchical govern
ments; and will hint at the growing power OF
France in Africa, and probable future influence IN
Egypt. He will tell France to look at the ad-
vance of England in India; that she is charging
her immense empire there, while the territorial
limits of Russia and France remain the same lie
will hatter Napoleon, and talk of the natural
boundary of France on the Rhine" the consoli-
daton of the present empire under a regular he
rcdtary government of the Bonaparte family; or
he may go far as to speak of the partition OF
Turkey. Austria or Prussia will be more plant
to his will; he has made "land bargains, as Po-
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