The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-06-06

lHS tndL CHSlatlu auu io'eS Ai"'S eSPo"seN
the cause of the poor Turk, and have also sue.
ceeded in securing the neutrality of Austria,
Prussia, and other neighborng powers, he has
resorted to the expedient of melting the Greeks,
the Montenegrins, and in fact the whole popu-
Iation of the borders, including even the ScIa-
vonic inhabitants of Austria, to take up arms
in defence of the Greek religion and against
their ancient enemies the Mohamedans. Des.
pite all the efforts of the allied powers these
wild, desperate and sanguinary hordes are rea-
| dy to rush forth from the mountains at mo-
ment's notice. The Turk, too, is lighting for
his religion and his home, but the prospect is
that, should the Allied Powers not prosecute
the war in more earnest manner than they
have yet evinced, the Car will soon have it in
his power to make movement that will as.
tonish the world for its magnitude and far
reaching results. Action, speedy and effectual
action is what is wanted Oh the part of the al
lies, else they may rue the day they ever es'
poused the Turkish cause. What they most
appear to require is great and sagacious lead
er. They have as good and true men in the
ranks as in days Of yore. but they are without
Napoleon or Wellington to guide them to
victory. Though they have poured thousands
of troops into Turkey they are but as hand.
fu compared to the immense overwhelming
army that can be brougtt against them BY the
Car whenever he feels so inclined. The nc.
counts of Turkish victories and Russian de.
feats that have hitherto reached US have gener-
ally turned out to be one-sided; besides. it is
well known that the willy Bear earnestly de-
sires to gradually lead them, the Turks aud
their allies, to the confines of his own home,
where his forces would come down upon them
like an avalanche and annihilate them forever.
Not only this the allies and the neutral pow
ers are in the greatest peril in consequence OF
the burning desire of their own subjects Tor
liberty. The patriots care not which party
may prove victorious in the war between the
Mahomedan and Muscovte SO long as the war
is protracted. The fire of revolution, though
apparently smothered, is still raging in Hunea'
ry, Poland, and even in Ireland aud some parts
of France. So soon as general engagement
takes place between the Russians and the AL
lied Powers, and it becomes evident that the
war will be protracted for years, just so soon
may we expect to hear of a strike for liberty
among the down trodden people" of Hunga.
ry; this will be follow ed By the Italians, and
then the allies will Les ,placed on the defensive
at home instead Of the offensive. There is
scarcely probability that the patriots in either
France or Ireland will move in con junction
with their brethren in other parts Of Europe;
yet they may POSSIBLY do so All these opera.
tons will suit the cautious but determined
Cart is his interest to protract the war, for
by so doing his purposes will be greatly en-
hanced While the liberators withdraw the
attention of his rivals from himself, can again
rush upon the abandoned and defenceless Turk,
and crush him out from the list of naions.-
This being the case, it is important that the
allied forces should move with more ceerity
than they have hitherto evinced they should
act with such despatch as to deprive the pa
triots Of time to organize, else we may short
ly see conAagration extending throughout Eu-
rope that it will be impossible for monarchs to
subdue. Such proceeding might result in the
partial establishment Of liberty, yet the rivers
of blood. shed and misery through which the
coveted boon is to be acquired cause thrill of
horror to pass through the mind while dwelling
upon the subject.
But enough of Europe for the present-let
US now swiftly glance over the American con-
tinent. Here too, in many districts, we find
the inhabitants Of many localities either engaged
in mortal combat with their fellow men, or pre-:
pairing so to do. The peace Of nearly every
nation in South and Central America is dis
turbed aud convulsed with wars and revolu.
tons. From Cape Horn to the boundary line
of the United States there is scarcely a coun.
try that is not distracted by either open or an.
ticipated rebellion. Crossing the Central Amer.
lean States and coming to Mexico we find that
His Serens Highness, Santa Anna-who left
Of his intention to chastise and annhiate the
revolutionists under Alvarez-was compelled
to beat a hasty retreat from Acapulco on the
26th of April. This redoubtable chief, fearing
that he might fall into the hands of Alvarez
and the pursuing Pintos, left the main body of
his army and took more circuituus route
Notwithstanding this inglorious, disgraceful
retreat, we now hear that the Dictator returned
in great pomp 10. his capital on the 18th of
May. causing it to be proclaimed that he had
vanquished and destroyed his enemies at Pere-
grano. But, bear in mind, this is the version
"by authority" and published in the Mexican
newspapers. Wait till we receive the Alvarez
account of the matter. Notwithstanding San
ia Annals bombast, he cannot disguise the fact
that the majority Of his subjects are against
him even the soldiers in his army are ravenous
for their pay, and unless he can secure funds to
satisfy their demands they will soon rise against
him en- naasse and hurl him from power.
A brief survey of home affairs, and we are
done. Although physically at peace among
ourselves and with all the rest of mankind, we
are not by any means free from excitement,
and for which there are many causes. The
first is the slavery question which has so long