The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-10-26
War in Eurone.

w dI III
The following editorial, from the Cour-
Ter and Enquirer of Thursday morning,
says the Ohio Statesman, is the most salts
factory commentary upon the val Jews
that we have received. The points men
toned are noteworthy. The news Of a
declaration of war by Turkey it seems is
confirmed. The condition Of peace is
solely whether the Russian army can be
Withdrawn from the p~rincipalities. The
Sultan cannot recede, the Gar must, or
war is inevitable. The exclusive point of
anxiety now is, will NICHOLAS back out.
The Courier is undoubtedly correct in
its opinion OF the effect of the present po-
sition of things upon affairs; that actual
hostilities will not be so unfavorable upon
general trade and as the sus-
pense in which the world has been held,
during the tendency Of the late criticalne-
gotiations upon the eastern question. The
question now is inimical and inevitable.
Wal and no war, solved as it may, the
tendency OF business will be bettered:
"On no day for years has h intelligence
from Europe been looked for with such in
tense anxiety as yesterday. A great d.
versity of opinion prevailed in regard to
the authenticity of the latest telegraphic
dis patch from Vienna that the Grand Coun-
Gil of Turkey had decided in favor of a
declaration OF war against Russia, and
that the Sultan had already signed such a
declaration. Whether that despatch was
or was not predicated upon anything more
substantial than conjecture, it is verified.
A Geographic despatch from London, al
the hour of the sailing of the steamer, in
forms US that the Sultan has declared war
against Russia, and that he had fixed she
period of four weeks as that within which
the evacuation Of the Prinoipalities must
take place. Concerning the declaration
there can beno mistake, for the intelligence
was brought direct by the steam packet
from C~onstan,inople to Marseilles. There
is more room for doubt in regard to the
terms prescribed by the Sultan, inasmuch
as Geographic dispatches from VienEa
have not in all cases proved correct; but
probabilities are strongly in favor of the
truth Of this. The occupation ofthe Prin-
cipalities by the Russians is the casus belli
upon which the declaration is founded;
and we might naturally expect that a re-
quiremen: Of some such character as this
would accompany the announcement Of a
purpose to appeal to arms.
All accounts concur in stating that the
Turks are impatient for war, and that they
will sooner fight than yield n material
point. The continued occupation Of theil
territory by a Russian army is certainly a
point which touches the very honor Of the
Turkish crown. The preparations which
have been made by the Russian Genera
to establish his winter quarters in the Prin
cipalities have rendered longer forbear
ances on the part OF the Sultan impossi
BILE. He is now better prepared for wa
than his enemy. 1t is the Cars object tt
gain time for the future; his own to max.
the mos, of the present. He cannot d.
otherwise than force upon Russia the al
Tentative Of retreat or battle. But will thu
Gear yield? 1t is perhaps true, that influ
enced by tie determined stand e England
and France he showed at Olmuiz . dis
position to shape the material of the Wen
ma note in a way that would prove salts
faction TO the Sultan and lead to a pacific
solution. This in itself would be a letting
down of the imperious stand he had be
fore maintained, that could blu, humbl,
him in the estimation of the world. Blu
can he precipitately retract at the hig|
toned demand OF Turkey, every step HI
has taken and shrink back into his owl
dominions without becoming an object o
universal derision? We do not see how
this difficulty in its present shape admit
of a peaceful adj ustment. At all event
things cannot remain in their present stat,
much longer---and this is a consolation
Threatened war is frequently more inju
rious to m than actual hostilities
There is nothing more paralyzing to al
legitimate business than chronic uncer
tainty. Our next intelligence will un
doubleday put the question Of war or peac'
beyond the possibility of doubt. 1t can
not reach US before Tuesday or Wednes
day, and may come either by the Herman
direct, or by telegraphic dispatches from
the Cunard steamer at Halifax.