Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-02-04
Plymouth, O., Saturday, February 4



news per the Asia; which though mesgre
and unsztisfaescry, afford room for spec.
ulsdon. The Sultan has again met his
Zoe, and with right and. jusiics on his
side, has again triumphed. Diplomacy
can do no more. A struggle, long and
pro,rac,ed, bloodier than the world has
ever yet seen must ensue. England,
France and Turkey, will be arrayed
against Russia, and the result cannot be
-foreseen. II was q prophecy Of Bona
psr,es, that Coas.s .snlinople, ero many
years, would fall into the hands Of Rus.
sis. and that the Western powers could
not prevent il. When we look at the
vast preparations Nicholas is making for
the coming war, it would seem that he
IS determined The prophecy shall be full
filled. II the Gear succeeds in this
scheme Of aggrandizement, Russia must
become The great maratime and CONNER
cial nation Of the world /; England would
lose her proud title of sovereign of the
seas" and with France sink TO the level
of second.rste powers. The s2lendor
Of the prize to man of Nicholas grasp
ing ambition, is we'll worth the risk in
CURED in winning it.
But there are good features abou, it.
Poland, Hungary and Italy, groaning un.
der the despotism of Austria and Russia,
need but tie opportunity to make another
attempt to break their chains. Kossuth,
Mazzini and the brave spirits who have
measured strength with despotism single>
handed, will not allow so favorable an
opportunity to pass. without wreaking a
terrible vengeance upon their oppressors.
The barbarilies Of Haynau are ye to be
atoned for, and rivera of blood will not
wash out the terrible memories OF 40 and
10. Italy and Hungary have all 10
make and nothing TO lose: their condition
cannot be worse. Such men count MOI,
chances, and strong indeed must be the
power that can crush them into submis-
sion when once they rise.
Writers from Europe express the opin.
ion that the reign of the Queen Of Spain
will not endure much longer. The Span
ish people are evidently thoroughly dis
gusted with her dssolute character, and
the illiberal principles of her government.
The excuses and debaucheries of the
Queen herself, the utter shamelessness of
her Court, and the system Of extortion
prac,ised upon all, high and low, has
well-nigh dissipated that reverence for
royalty which has heretofore character.
ised the Spanish people. Any change
must be for the better. Light may yet
break upon priestrdden Spain. 1t is ru-
mored that the first act Of the new gov
eminent will be to sell Cuba to the Unit.
ed States. Knowing as they do that it
must eventually be ours, they will accept
a price while they can. 1t is said our
Minister at Madrid is taking time by the
forelock, and is already ego,iating to that
effect,
The "signs Of the times,' therefore.
indicate season Of convulsions-of DO.
litical changes unheard of before--of an
uproo'ing Of ancient prejudices, forms
and systems-of tottering thrones, and
The demolition by the people of worm.
eaten dynasties, and as Haleck soys,
when
"The monarch fears the printers frown,
The brick-bats range I.
Give me in preference to crown,
Five shillings change"
Our country will profit largely by these
troubles. America must feed the almies
of all the combatants, and if the mere
expectation Of general war can produce
so marked rise in breadstuffs, in he
markets of Europe, now while there is
yet comparative plenty, what will it be
when war shall have wasted tha surplus!
Our farmers may look forward to a year
Of unparalleled prosperity.
0F1Rg.-On Tuesday last, says The
Mansfield Herald, FIRE broke out in the
stable of the Pheuix Hotel, which was
burned TO the ground. As the stable was