Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-23
THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
The intelligent and well-informed Paris corre-
spondent of the Journal of Commerce, in the an
nexed extract from his last letter. dsposes of the
mors Of war lately got up by the London press.
Newspapers in England, we may say every
where, would seem ever to delight in the prospect
Of war; they are always imagining or fabrcating
some cause of national hostility, and exaggerate
every incident that appears likely to engender i'll
feeling and provoke strife The extract shows, too
how ignorant the clevdrest of those journals often
are when they discourse most confidently about
questions of State and the intricaces of diplomacy
but, knowing that the public loves excitement, as
fast as the cloud of one rupture is disspated the
world is menaced with another; and, indeed, they
sometimes almost to regret the failure of their
predictions In fact, we incline to think that one
half least of the ill-feelng of the world is due to
this propensity of the English and American press
to exaggerate difficulties, and keep the public mind
in state of agitation and alarm. No one here, it
is true, cares much about so distant that
would be between Turkey and herneighbors, either
Russia or Austria, if it were to stop there and it
is not any deep interest in that question which has
suggested these unprecedented remarks. They
have been suggested by learning how extremely i'll
informed the London journals were when they were
authoritatiyely discussing the Turkish question,
which was soon to plunge Continental Europe
into the horrors Of war Doubtless Russia might
at any time extinguish the Ottoman power in Eu-
rope, if her interest CT ambition demanded It. But
there are guarantees for her forbearanee which am
quences too grave and too obvious to be shut out Of
view. The late JOHN RANDOLPH remarked, in one
Of his erratic speeches, that it stumpy road
from Russia to Constantinople" but the~s.amps
were cleared away BY DIEBITscH, and the Balkan
scaled but there are still obstacles in that road
more formidable for Russia than the Balkan
PARIS, MARCH o. 1853.
You must be your guard in relation to the London
articles about the warlke aspect Of European Affairs
There will be serious contest in the Turkish question
The London Times possesses extraordinary skill in the
CONNECTION Of long oracular leaders without any material
Of asceraned fact design The correspondents of that
great organ and Of the Morning Chronicle have written
rgmaroe without end about transactions at Constantine
pie and negotiations and difficulties at Rome in the mat
ter Of the coronation by the Pope Of Louis Napoleon
You have that Lord Russell stated in the House Of
to Austria in which the British and French Governments
acquesced and the concessions we're completed at the
very time that those correspondents related crcumsan
tally final rupture. On the 18th instant Lord john
evaded the call upon him for information concerning the
directions reported have been transmitted from Con
stantnope the commander Of the BrtshAeet Malta
The French Mediterranean squadron ordered on
Saturday last to repair the Greek waters and set sail
from Toulon in thirysx hours after the arrival Of the
orders. II is probable that the same destination or
station to the Dardanees has been assigned to the
British feet which at Malta: but these circurn
stances are not IN The least ominous the peace OF
Europe.
Lord straord De RedcGe the British Ambassador for
Constannople passed three days Of last week in Paris
in constant communication with the Emperor the Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs the French Ambassador 10 the
Porte, and the Marquis de IA vaette who has lust re-
turned from the Porte It is understood that All inter
national views abundany discussed and Joint
sures definitely concerted Lords Aberdeen and Russell
had already declared that complete cordial understand
ing and commop policy bound the British and French
Cabinets in regard to the Ottoman Power No one doubts
that Austria communicated both the demands she
to prefer at Constantinope and obtained their assent
The Journal des Debats Of this morning hits the right
nail on the head" in suggesting that Russia has Xix,
Austria come to understanding with the two Powers
respecting the mission Of Prince Menschkof and salts
fed them with assurances Of abstinence from all preen
sion action which might seriously endanger the peace
fsl relations OF the Christian world.
The following extract from the last letter of thu
writer shows what is thought in Europe Of the
bellcose language Of some Of our own statesmen:
PARIS, ArRn4
Our Journal des Debats which rarely neglects ques
tons Of foreign politics and retains its old authority By
its intelligence sind good sources Of information absainec
at first, to my surprise, from comments on President
PIERcEs inaugural speech But on the 80th ultimo M
ARMAND BERrIs, proprietor and editor, pubcist Of
high order and influence allotted to il nearly columns
and half The real Monroe doctrine is exceedingly well
expounded in the first column m sufficient and peculiar
motives and limitation fairly rected along with por-
tons Of Mr. Monroes and President Pierces tenets
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