The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02
Turkey and Russia.

/ The last news from Cunstaniln"p!c indicates
trouble, II not war, in that quarter. Prince
Mrntsciikoh, who has been long N the Ottoman
capital negotiating for the supremacy of the
Greek church or its protection by his imperial
master, had gose on board Il issia steamer, and
having sent his utiimdtu1i to the Porte, saw the
eight days allowed for an answer expire without
the concession Of his demand. A, ,h. juncture
keschsid Pacha, the Anti Russian minister. was
entrusted with the portfolio Of foreign affair.
while it was generally admitted that Engla and
France united ~ maintaining the independent &C.
ton Of Turkey. Austria, though an adhercnt OF
the Latin church, IN all probability still ceavss ia
its northern ally, inaspuch as the soul Of the
"ysung Nero isust be alternately svayed by hi,
fear Of Rational disn,en.berment If he abandoas
the strong support Of Russia, and by greedy
hope Of -poils, if Turkey shall ever be partionsd
among European Dotentates.
! The menace Of Rnssia at this moment ia not to
be dlsregarded. II that colossal power shsll de.
eide 10 throw its armies int China during the
present successful revolution and at the same
lime SEXES upon Constantinople 6y coup dc
main, the west Of Europe can have 10 alternative
or apology for retaining from war England has
confessed repeatedly that the opium trade with
China was indispensable for her eastern posses
siuns and as Napoleon long ago sad to Alexan.
der-'the possession Of Cosstantn1ple secures the
Empire of Europe"
In such crisis i, is well to recur to history and
to notice the pernacious consistency with which
the Russian soveregns have catred out the policy
Of their most illustrluus Car Peter the Great
not only built a GA ptal amid marshes, and called
a nation into civilized existence among the ami
/ lies Of the world, but he iorcsaw the probable
destiny Of the barbarian hOrdes lie organized. and
at his death, left them a political testament
which is The bible Of his successors;
/ My descendants on the throne" said he
"ought carefully to establish the closest alliance
with Austria; and, while they seem to support
preienslons TO the sovereignty Of all Germany
they should. IN secret, foment II jealously among
the Germalic princes Besides this, my success
sors should Strive to make II necessary for them 10
ask ow assistance which will enitle US TO u sor,
/ Of protectordte, and, IN time, will open the way
to oar absorption Of the country that demand oul
aid.
Austria must be interested By Us in the expul
sion of the Turks from Europe, and should Con
staniinople fall, Austrian Jealousy must be neu
traliIed either by armng the other European
powers against her or by abandoning in her favor
portion ofthe conquered territory, uhich C.ttT
yards IRE may retdke.
The Greeks in Hungary, Turkey and Southern
Poland, who are now divided among themselves
must be rallied around Russia as central point
Russia must be their pivot. and, jg tie means oi
certain ecclesiastical sHprm1cg, ue shdH so0it
obtain a, absolutely soyereignty"
The passages we have rapidly translated from
this horoscope of the Russian future, display the
remarkable foesigh and knowledge Of Peter the
Great. Whether the policy is a wise one we do
not pretend TO decide II the Northern hordcs are
again let loose to oyerruu tie South, they may re-
turn to the colder regions with the refinement.
and civilization that century and half have
failed to iu,tll into the nOnades who were hIved
IN villages and drilled into decent respect fol
/ humanity. Russia in truth is a tremendous power
Her oganzaiion is entirely military and her force
| i obeLient 10 a single will. Placed in the centre
of the old world, she mirgles in herself the Sdu
vogerie of the Calmuk Tartar and the elegance d
/ the French fop. The efforts of the present En-
| peror have been rather directed towards the con
centration and development Of what be already
possesses than the expansion of his Territory. Ie
it has always been his object, as It was Alexan
ders, to obtain an entrance fom the Black Sc;
into the Atlantic through the Mediterranean. ]
he can subdue Constantinople-the Gibralter o
the Eas,-and obtain the consent or force th,
compliance of Western Europe, he may pass hi
frai administration account as the executor o
Peters political will"
We think however, that France and EnglanC
will oppose HIM. We have the best authority t,
say that he hates the latter and he has surel,
never loved the former since he refused to salu
Louis Philippe, as we'll as Louis Napoleon
with the royal and irateinnl address VI i" mo
Jrere'
There is a prophecy current among the Tsrk
that their emprc in Europe will last four hunire
years As Mahomet took ConstantnoDe on III
goth May li5S-(Old Style-) shis period ter
minated on the 10th of June, 1853.