The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-19
European Ftllibustsrs.


made descent upon Cuba. 10 Tevoluuonize the island
and substitute republican for despoc institutions they
were generally exscrsted in Europe as no better than
eebooteIs} bat when the Cxar OF kussa proposes 10
pyerrun Turkey where he has sishl than Lopez
bad in Cuba. and thereby to inials universal Earo
pean hlllbustes his plans discussed as great Quss
rsgement 10 them or ii they protest asainst them
protest in the most respectful and formal language of
diplomacy. No tells the powerful Muscosi,e thai be
playing the part OF pirate and hat II be marches his
troops into Turkey be ought TO ba s'tsng up the FIRST
tree any other hishwsyman would be, il would he
mpohtic 10 say that aud yetwe are not sure that the
projected invasion OF Turkey would moi deserve evsaa
The preiext put forth by Russia for this sudaeoas IN
tesvsnliona preext compounded Of the two questions
to the custody Of The Holy ShIines in Palestine. and
of the protectoate OF the Greek Christians under the Do
miDon OF the Sutan-has just enough OF significance in
it to make good prstsx but not enough 70 jusliys
war--much less war that may involve all the leading
nations Of the continent If not England No rational
man doubts that either question: q whslhsr The
puchre Jerusalem should be left TO the keeping OF the
Greek or The Latin church. whether the Greek Chris
ans in The Ottoman empire should be under the Sultan
the Czar-coud be settled in week by honest nego
a,ion if Russia disposed to settle Il 10 that way
disputes The cloak
But, IN reality. Russia very little about the Holy
Tomb. or about the protection Of the Greek worshppes,
compared with her solctude for a port on The Meder
raneanan object for which she has yearned Tor half
century, and which now, after many complicated bu,
vain n'rgues, she Is resolved 10 take BY force Her
commercial interests and her political ACKNOWLEDGMENT
conspe in driving her 10 open rupture with the Mos
lem But the peculiarly in her condition which prompts
her more ressbly than any cause 10 this course Of
ton is the restless nature OF her ambition, which,
kossuth used 10 tell us, fatal necessity for ex
pansIon, ever leading the Gar TO against
the stronger pT~e and new eonqassis Q, ne weaker
time, the Muscovite has aimed at the supremacy OF Eu
rope. and that he has succeeded in suppessng the
popular n sga,ons begun in lsas will turn his arm. s,,
buster OF the civilized world carrying among the
tons the aggressive principles, but not The benevolent
sympahies nor the liberal political ideas of the Cuban
invaders H t.F.
All the nations OF Europe ought, consequently 10 com.
bne 10 arrest his progress though it is clear that they
will not, for Austria is paying the penalty Of her inus.
tce towards Hungary IN 1919, when, like the horse d
the table, she called in the strong subdue her en-
emy but found herself also subdued. Prussia is almost
as impoent in The presence Of Nicholas Austria, and,
she engages In The contest at ALL must take his side
Engand mighty IN words and sympahies, yet hesaes,
she must do in the vast commercial interests she has
everywhere at stake and so France alone is left TO resist
the great eastern monarch That he will be resisted by
France is most likely for France has already made pc.
cuniay claim upon Belgium, which, in the event that
Russia violates the treaties of Vienna, will be raised into
political claim Tor the ancient boundary OF the Rhine
Il will be claim too, urged in behalf of the ancient "a
tional,es OF Italy, Poland, and Hungary and by that
means concentrating around Louis Napoleon the best
feelings u not The active assistance OF those medatzed
people The end, therefore. would necessarily be gen.
era European war, in which, We predict, every throne
on The continent would be overturned.
gagng in fight against tie Turkish preteDsons Of Rus
STA, because remember how, in ls2S, when the
opportunities, but under better auspices occurred, Eng
land confined her action TO discharge of parliamentary
speeches. The ministry spoke great swelling words.
but cred few grape shot On The sOsh Of January lsas,
the Duke of Wellington, then Prime Minister Of Eng.
land, said in the House OF Lords that The Ottoman
Porte was the ancient ally Of England; that il formed
essential part OF The balance oil power Of Europe that
the preservation OF the Ottoman Porte had been OBJ
ect not merely England but also the whole OF Eu
ropes and that the change OF possession which has taken
place in the east OF Europe rendered it's existence an
independent and powerful State necessary 10 the we'll
being OF Great Britain" The Earl OF Aberdeen, who
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs in the yelling
ton ministry, said, in the same body. the 17h OF July
1873, That in his opinion the existence OF Turkey as
an independent power-as power OF weight and consid
cradle influence in the affairs OF Europe-waa essential
10 the OF that balance which il had always
been the policy OF this country to preserve In bis OPINION
any very material dmnuton OF the power OF Turkey
took place. would be felt by all The great powers OF Eu
rope; and II that were the would be duty 10
preserve IL as entlre as possible"
But what did England dol Literally nothing Well,
this same Lord Aberdeen now The prime minister and ~
Austria and Prussia. which in 1928 disposed TO
axe sdes with Turkey, are now against her, Is there
any good reason TO believe that AM thing will be
Done now by England than was done in 1925 Lord
did The e. 70 soe.ne. ~ h
words, therefore, and shall only be satisfied by deeds
The nation Is more liberal now. also, than il but
Is also more commercial and more aterre 10 with
ministry not remarkable for bolJness Attbe time,
should be remembered in estimating the probabilities
OF events, that Russian success in Turkey would be
il not fatal blow the English interests in India,
so that the hope OF saving bs dominion n that quarter
may slim ulae the cautious and easy John Bull INTO
what OF his old meule. But whether he takes part in
the Ottoman not, the first shot that 10 hired in IT
will be, think, the signal OF great popular conlet
GOT destined TO I'LL The European nations email
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