Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-02

Turta by 10 n,esne bat that e poweT oil t'sSa ,,
Prince and p,i a SUCCESS
s sg eau h"l ther own against lie arullcS OF Tue
Inc news '' to day rois rhs idea. seems ccb:n hu.
il oae has been oISn' lhu, the Turks have ~ 'eI
mol been defeated We abstain from preutging Inc eSGS
Of an experiment so near al huu but surely all the lessons
OF experience a inc prescriptions of reason, and al .e
proofs Of conviction lead 70 believe that this partial sue
be maintained IL is that we do accu.
rately what The Hssau armies arc but we lhat
they among the most powerful In Europe forty years
there suppose they have deterraed
We aso that when Turkey stronger and Russia
weaker Than present, the Russians were superior The
Turks SUPERIOR inccd that they commenced that very
system OF cncrulchmcnt upon Ottoman territories which
are opposing this present moment itussa has robbed
turkey oil HE Chmea the provinces OF hhersoh ana oessa
raoa and The mouths Of the Danu5e although Ill The perl
Cd Of these conqucsls neither the dominons nor the re-
sources OF the Car what they have become since
We also know that five years ugo Russia advanced
far Adrianope and forget that as lately as
lS39 the Pasa o! Egypt-cera!ny not nl9her polelae
Than the Emperor of all the Russians-would niao nave
conquered the whole Ottoman empire for himself Europe
had inefposed 10 him. With such evidence De-
fore the world il is difficult believe that Turkey can now
prove match for Russia.
We are al some oss indeed 10 understand what purpose
can be answered by nuguiyng the chances of Turkey OF
accusing Russian predictions all these VINO appreciate
srbcry the power Of the Gar and MS icsohs We
appears thai such arguments directly calculated 10 In
ure the which they are doubtless inenaea W
II is precisely because Russia so powerful SO amoous
and nnscrupuous the Interests CT Europe en-
in opposing her progress If she not powerful hel
ambition he Of little consequence, and we may disregard
her lltOncheF IL Tie
armies only such have lately seen them represent
3D. and if any 10 anticipate that Omer Pasha
will visit the ntruders with conden chastsemen hee Is
ground for troubling Europe longer about the designs
or prospects of Russia for being at such eXaOdina
~ pains to prop up ruin like the Ottoman empire for
OF the Cars becoming still more powerful BY means OF
its spois
Our belief is that the Russians could undoubtedly
maintain the possession Of the Dannblan principailes
against all the efforts of the Turks and on this account
that think the material obstacles OF European re-
should be opposed their progress We almost
owe indeed apology the reader for discussing such
question il it admitted any doubt but arguments OF ."
singular character have been founded on Omet Pusha
passage of the Danube and the Two three ndecsve
encounters which have taken place. that becomes desirable
TO place The subject in its true light The Turks have GER
ainy crossed the river and they have undoubtedly dspy
cd certain spirit which we sal! be better qnahed 10 cha
accriZs when il severely tried we DO not eS
peel that they will ultimately be able to make head agans
the Russian army Of occupation; but II they should succeed
even far they will merely have exhausted lie strength
Of the empire in gatutous collision with single corp
Garme their antagonist For these reasons We anticipate
no lasting success on the part of Omcr Pasha and though
we entirely admit the immediate justice Of the Turkish case
as oppused the Russian. cannot but lament hht in'
hole question le without this prohess lnterua(
war agemcn of those who must ultimately ot
re spUn3i5e for its Issue.