The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-15

Eastern question. Within the last week, Do"s'o''
most people, whether in London or Pais seem |"
| have made up their minds 10 send TIE CIaf r'eas
! about face, and make him. nly- willy eat the ohse
! ofpeaoc, putt ng the bes, face he can on the un
/ Peasant operation. And what has given rise 70
this generally pervsding notion respecting Tue
future Why, certain meaninge diplomatic pro
| positions have been sent from the great medat'ns
powers plasters, as it were for the Emperor ,
honor and nothing else is anticipated but that ne
will apply them, be relieved-beceme himself again.
But 10 only yesterday the papers bring us very
different tale, and perhaps somewhat more 70 Dc
relied on than any we have had for the last three
weeks II tells US CT both parties first, that the
Sultan hopeless Of all Of friendly negota-
tion and alarmed by news OF the Russian iieets a-
proach to the BosphOrus sent to request the lmme-
date presence Of the French and English navies
before Constantinople, and that five ships OF war
are nov snugly ensconced in 6iski Bay, within
gun shot of its walls !; and on tho other hand, sc
hear that his Czarship now haughtily demands be-
fore even entering on negotiations distinct recog-
milton by the Sultan Of the Justice of the Nuscove
claims to the virtual gnty Of large portion Of
Abdul Medjd's Christian subjects; in the next place,
distinctly refusing to withdraw his forces from the
princpalities until the Porte has settled the long
pending and still unsettled account alleged to be due
to Russia for her former occupation of these pro-
| vinces, accompanied by further demand for pay
ment OF the expenses incurred by the Car in the
lresent campaign besides which, he declines even
entering into sny negotiations with the mcdiating
powers until the combined fleets have left Beska
Bay Such is stated to he the subst Of the letter
IF <ho OF IN <,o
Foreign Office at Paris but-mark what follows
| he adds that the Gar had expressed himself
wei satisfied" with the suggestions contained
the private note addressed to him by the French
government. Does not this SAVIOR extremely like
double-cealing- hunting with the hounds and run
ming with the hare? The news, however, comes
from too good quarter to doubt its authenticity;
and under all the circumstances, much the French
and English papers and our own ministers tax of
friendly termination of the dispute, We TOR ourselves
have no other hope OF its solution but by wsr-bul
let's balls and bayonets If, nevertheless, oil should
still end in smoke, without striking blow or pulling
trigger, We must ascribe it not to any unwilling
the part of the principal conte ldna powers
to cut each others throats but to the dear both
sides OF that crop which comes from the degings-
that money which has very properly bean Denounced
as the ma gna uritamenta nalorum Even the Empe-
Of all the Russias, with the gold OF the Url
tains at his back is well known not to havehis trea
sury over full of the sinews of war; aud g for the
Sultan he is still VIGOROUSLY the gentleman
III difficulties" having an army i'll paid, lady fed
and acc0utred, and still worse disciplined, While all
his readymoney from the late bank loan hasbec alb
sorbed by anticipation and provisions forhis army
in the Balkan at this present time pal for only
in part by money, the other part by bills on Constan
tiuope, which are accepted by the inhabitants with
reluctance which speaks but poorly for Lis edit.
1t is evident, then that the chances Of wrr depend
mainly on the conduct Of France and Eng and and
NIL int anNn inn nth
to the clearing up Of the mystery which surrounds
the conduct OF the ministries ON beth sides OF the
channel. Far, indeed, from satisfactory hasit hther
TO been hut trust that the governmeots0f two of
the most liberal countries, professedy, in Europe will
not cover themselves with eternal disgrace by pus
lanimously succumbiDg to the tyrannical demands
OF the great Despot of the Norhthe representative
par erceVence, OF modern tyranny and absoatism.
The English people have ever evinced manful
resolution 10 resist, when necessary any soence Of
foreign despotism whether manifested against our
selves or those with whom we hold the most i'm
poItant commercial relations; or, in other words,
tnose who to us, as traders are our best customers
and tor that reason have strong claim on our pro-
lection and support. And WHO are thesey the half
savage Mustovites or the tyrant stricken Austrans2
No such thng-for serfs and slaves are worth little
as customers to free commercial people. Look at
our rtturns from the Board of Trade reader and you
will there find that Piedmont and Holland the
Zollverein States. Belgium and France small az is
their territory compared with those of Russia aad
Austsa, are infinitely more valuable to us as an in
dustrious people, than the nnwieldly empires, with
their ninety millions OF yassals, which governed
by the courts Of St Petersburg and Vienna. Let
make the comparison again, ether and quite diff
feieut grounds Industry and liberty, civilized wants
and civilized rights are generally found together;
nor regarding ourselves as free people, is tat all
possible for us to lei Indifferent % the development
and progress of freedom OF those with whom we
commercially associate Indeed is equally Import
ant to cur safety, our honor aid our profit, that
other countries shall have free tariffs, free atars and
equal laws; and, in fact, should be quite unfit to
main tain our post in the advanced guard Of the
worlds civilization, did we for any transient con-
sideratons prove ourselves recrelnt and so desert
this policy and faith. We desire 10 be at peace with
the whole wofld-nay, we are mist anxious TO do
so-for we live and thrive by the arts Of peaoe 1t
is not, indeed, our wish to middle with the in
terDal tyranny by which the populations Of Austria
and Russia are shut out from all the benefits Of re-
lgous liberation, free trade, public discussion and
trial by jury; but when the ptentates of those
countries propose to extend their yrannlc influence
and make others feel the Oppressors rod, matts be-
come altogether changed, nor can we, or oughtwc-
as the vanguard of lberty-to suffer these abNutst
powers further to curta the freedom Of the Euppean
world; besides, we cannot afford that they 3iould
long be suffered to do so; and no government. how
ever constituted can long continueto exist id Eng
land which is subject to the suspicion of endtavor
ing to thwart this resolution Of the nationd will
against tyrannical aggression. Lord Aberdeen then
may be quite sure that if he still perits in his I'M
decided in0rerative policy the days of his admins
traton arc number; and the people Will manifest |
power to expel lar, far greater than that even Of
royalty itself to retain him, and all he collective |
talents OF his medly cabinet.
The teeotal question has recently nae with rather
a strange illustration, in the shape o gnnpoy. !
der explosion An attempt has been lade to en-
force Temperance by law on the New B1nswickors
and 80, by way OF retaliation the oppOants of The
coldwater cure blew up the Richmond 1mrerancc
Hall with gunpowder. Thus, force ia ml ~ forces
and we should be glad to know how the Etersts Of
the question benetttedby violence on ether side
We on this sice Of the Atlantic haze an oil law that
infots penalty ON people that abscn. tlcnselves
| from church-but who in his senss would think OF
increasing the religious eadcnces " Engl lnen BY
enforcing such fine on dclinquonts aud a'sentecs
from church, The Maine liquor la,y on an e1uall,
sensible principle, forbds Inc public sae OF liquors.
but what is It's effect? 1t Offers, Ia fact Premium 70
their sale in secrecy We are 40 friends G1d know.
to The gn-shops and bee! houses ard deeply regre
their rapid extension OF ate IA rra1e, which ha
| hitherto been almost exclusively wine dr,nkjn |
I country--b1t VIC ere strongly coninced TINT ma |
will not be made eihertemperte or yirtuous bv 81, |
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