The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27
rent; FOR while in Russia the elements 0fstrength

in Turkey decaying oriental system Is stead
lily falling in, from the extremties to the centre.
Conquer Constantnople, and Turkey is extin-
guished- down ST. Petersburg, and Rus
STA is all alive. In word, Russia is the arbiter
Of the continent ofEurope, as the United States
are of the continent of North America
Nicholas, where Napoleon failed, may feel
secure, even against an armed alliance between
England and France. Their fleets cannot ms
terially weaken hinl-ther armies can only
weaken his allies, to his ultimate advantage.
The only power capable of coping with
Russia is the united democracy of Europe.
France and England might make decisive ,
work with all the Russias, were they to form
league with the continental democracy in no w
crusade for popular principles But France : nd
Eugland, from their mixed political system 8 of
despotic usages and popular restrictions, Dare
not risk this hazardous revolutionary We aSalre
The danger of such a coalition, it plain would
| rccoil upon themselves. The very hszo rls of
rising of the democracy lie at the bott cn. Der
haps, OF the trepidatlons OF the Britis' iCabnet
in reference to war with Russia. f. snce calls
for glory-Louis Napoleon inherits the empire
of his unclehe is expected to rede' m its disas-
tiers. lie is ready for action; but j is Austria
the present ally and dependant of ihe Gar. and
not Russia, that must suffer from The march Of
the armies OF France.
England stands unresolved-l ysitat;no To fail
back yet reluctant to advance. France il whit
ing upon England-Austria is ,ssemblinp FOR her
ife-Prussia is shutting as esveen two fires
the Sultan is desperate, a. 81 the Gar alone
appears to be firm, COOL CO. .lrted, and fixed in
| his purposes. Inc simple is.ue is whether Rus
sa shall continue her ter .forial advances upon
| Turkey and Western Asi A. or shall be arrested
\ at the hazard Of a gen eral European war, the
revolutionary elements 81 ITALY. Hungary, and
| Germany included 1t isat such crisis that as
the representative OF ,ur rev democratic admin
| istration Mr.. Spence bassgone out TO CONSTANT
nople. and Mr.. Seyn Iou-, of Connecticut, to ST.
| Petersburg. We ] AVE already indicated the
policy of Mr.. Sp snce, and the course of Mr..
Seymour will dol btless conform to that Of his
diplomatic collier .gue. Their united labors, if
| required to act may, perhaps avail where
French and EGG lish ventures and threats have
SO signally failt I'd.
In any ever 1t this country, having become
| speak, even in European affairs. when the
general peace, is involved, may be expected
| by the parties in this Eastern controversy, if
i they do not soon come to terms, to claim q
hearing in the matter both at Constantinople
and at st. Petersburg. A defnitive and
positive attitude on our part among the courts
of Europe, can no longer be delayed in any
question which threatens our peaceful reeiproci-
! ties with the European nations. Impregnabe
against any foreign assault st home, this republic
: has at ready command the materials for
! powerful armament on tie sea, notvithstand-
! ing the smallness of our regular navy Our
, vast commercial marine, to great extent is
susceptible Of a ready conversion for active
naval service. We have also the sinevs Of
war hey nd the reach of any other power. We
alone of all nations have surplus revenue so
t large, and still accommodating, that we are puz-
zled what to do with it. Only small part Of
! | it will be required to set Santa Anna firmly
upon his wooden leg in his new empire The
bulk of this surplus will be available for other
purposes. Thus, while impregnable at home
against the world in arms, we have the sinews
Of war, and the means in every form, for de-
cisive hand in the European struggle, if forced
| into it.
Our foreign policy is non-in.ervention in
European affairs, and noninterveation from
Europeans in the affairs of our American
neighbors. But the European republ-
can elements among our people and our
native progressive democracy. expect some
thing more than " mastery inactivity"
upon this Eastern question. If peace is not
soon attained our government must interfere to
effect settlement; and, falling. it must pre-
pare for the practical contingencies of interven-
ton in the war. Our relations and our policy
are peace with all parties, but our passive neu-
trality must give way to action when the quiet
of the world is at stake.
And why should not our friendly Offices be-
tween Russia and Turkey be successful? With
the Sultan we stand in the very highest esti-
nation; and the Gar has shown that Russia
and the United States, though under directly
opposite systems of government are both on
the same high road to manifest Destiny
while England and France are under bonds to
this country. on account of our cotton and Cali
forna gold When the four Powers. therefore.
shall have given up the peaceaole solution of
the Eastern question in despair, et them turn
to tie Intervention of the United States. To
this end, Mr.. Buchanan may yet b, reQHired to
sound the British Cabinet and Mr. Mason the
government Of France; but we shall first ex-
pect to hear from Mr.. Spence at CONSTANT
nople.
FLoGGNG IN ScHooLs.-In another portion Of
this paper will be found letter from Louis
vile, Ky, giving full account of the unfortu-
nate rencontre between Matt. F. Ward and the
schoolmaster Butler, which terminated in the
death of the latter. 1t appears that Butler had
| brutallY fogged brother of Mr. Ward and