The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-27


day given thsw By cur sqaaoroas and orr armies,
and before whom IL vcud DO Impossible Tor any
general to Restrain the ardor Aai the ind gaAnt
courage Of the French solairrs. 10 u therefore no
thing 10 have once more unveiled that instructive
aspe of the Russian character, so audacious aud
aggressive against ths selk aud so fesbls aud tmi
before those sho are strong enough to make res's
tancef Is il nothing have seen Russia kept in check
defeated, and bum'llated Tor more thsa year by
Turkey, by those he oic soldiers to whom il was al
most refused - give the mans OF an army, aud by
that patriotic pstoa to Sbom it was almost refused
to give the name OF people? For the last yea all
the generals Of the Ca have exhausted taen selves
in nsintsining their position IN tbs Dauubiaa pro-
vinces, which were invaded in defiance Of all laws.
human and divine; they oave not been able 10 take
any Of the positions defended BY the Turks
miserably failed at Kaa'aG, Slistria, Glurgevc In
the Dobruaschs and, in fact, on every poiat where
struggle took place. IL Is nothing we re
peat, TO have seen disappear suddenly tae
Tesege OF force .hiah before sarroandsd
facts the weakness of that great body which pre-
tended to protect and save Europe, aud which could
not gain possession OF The son ilest fort against the
troops of Omer Pachaf The moral abAsement Of
Russia has, ia political and material poI OF view
an importance which no one can deny. The whole
of Europe now knows that the conditions Of its
balance az power ana the guarantees Of it, security
do not lie In the north. Il has lost that favorable
opinion towards the Gear wach Tor many years
has IN manner given up the great modern States
70 M0fc0vito influence. every one now understands
that the true pivot of social order is any where bnt
Ut st. Peters burg, and that the fundamental prin-
cpes OF progress and Of the safety Of nation ist
not be sought for in that ambitious power to wach
ali means are good, aud which, bold in violating
right. is poweress to protect herself. This frst
suit has produced anothsr quite a. considerable.
Incapable OF advancing and alarmed at the struggle
which is preparing against her, R1sSia has fed as
the approach Of the allies Of the Ottoman empire,
and has been compelled 70 conane herself to e
treating defensive, which, uader many Q rcum.
stances, may be callet defeat. 1t may be now
affirmed that the Ottoman territory no longer runs
sUy danger, and that its complete evacuation by the
armiea which have invaded ~ il no longer anything
but question OF days. The fears which exis ed Onty
sfew months since now far removed. I len every
one trembed in expectation of SEEING thu Turkish
army driven back ON the right bank OF the Danube,
yond 1t. scarctly did any one dare to entertain
hope that the allied for could defend the Balkans
and many serious minds confined their hopes to the
idea OF protecting Const antinople. Now not only
Adrianople and Shumla secure from attack but the
Russians have already eva usted Wallachia, and the
moment IL not lar distant wen Moldavia Ia its turn
Will be delivered and the troops OF tbs Gear driven
bsck beyond the Pruth. It must not be forgotten
that the origina object of the Anglo French expe-
diton WAS essentially to guarantee the integrity OF
Turkey, and to free her territory from foreign in
vasion. This object, we do not hesitate to affirm
has been at present attain o. aud when Austria &C.
ccrdtDg to the terms Of her eaty with the Porte,
shall enter the Principalites she will no longer nave
to expel the Russians irsW them. They will have
already fled before the htroism of the Turks and un-
der the terror inspired BY the uaitsd Gags OF France
and England And ia not even this attitude of Aus
u and OF Germany an attitude evidently due to the
wisdom, the moderation, and the good faith Of tns
Western Powers also great result? Isit not very
considerable thing TO nave brought the Court OF
Vienna to sever the bonds which united it to Rlssis
and TO take In its turn the energetic defence OF
European right, to combine its forces with ours
to combat Q COMMON enemy, and to sign With the
Sultan treaty Of alliance which Ia guarantee for
its 90 opei alton and for its armed Intervention
Let this general sste OF irs, tee fruit of the DO
icy OF the Western Powers, bs looked at coolly
and dispsssionatey; TO its importance Material
~ and morally appears immense. The euemy
which was to be atiaired and struck has already
undergone oil kinds cf humit a,ons and all manner
OF checks most calcalated to wound its amour
1r0pre and weaken its power. Russia has no longer
In Europe single partisan or single ally. Those
who still attempt useless Efforts in her favor only
seek TO lessen her defeat and obtaia for her less
nard hnal condia ,ns bat do not take part with her
and range themselves on her side. All the oiplo~
matte skull Ct the agents aud mitisers OF the Car
has ailsc before the good and the In iignaon
OF the whole of Europe, aud the personal prestige
larry weakened in the opinion OF governments Of
nations end of bis own subjects. Toe internal de-
fe cts OF Russian Organization, the weakness of he.
armies, and the vanity OF that Power, the credit
Of which mainly consisted ia the mystery OF i,s
existence, have been brought to lieht IN
such manner as to bring into disrepute that pol,-
cy to which the appearance of force WAS indis
penssbe In order to realize the projects of
universal domination. The CONNER OF Russia il al
initiated her els no longer da venture out of her
fortified ports, and her flag is degraded in the eyes
OF the whole world. Are not these immense results
which are only due to the attitude we assumed,
to first intervention the theatre of war
Doubtless u have been grand victories gained
'sands OF mer slam cannon takel from the enemy,
ma n " flags suspended as trophies uLder the
dome NJ tn Invalides; but Is 1t only by the saaguin
arv d,sastera q, war that the object Of it may be at
tasned Certainly nv The time which has passed
has not been lost either as 'ras tne weakening OF
Il enemy opposed to us or the nsse usctai Work Of
future paoiACation. Those persons must NC either
blind or unjust who wn assert the contrary. Doubt
lees every thing Ia far from having been accomplish
ed great enterprises in preparation and serious
events are ON the eve Of being produced, but the
importance Of the results which we have yet 70 OBJ
tain must not make forget those which have been
already gained. The press and public opinion par.
tioularly in England, where every one Is impatient
for Q great naval victory, are eagerly calling for
decisive action and are irritafed at delays which,
after all, are wise bu. everything has its time, and
every work its proper season. The injury which
has been already inflicted on Russia Ii immense;
tho hour Of more complete expiration will lstike In
its turn at the moment fixed oy Providence, the su
preme judge OF nations, and whose avenging justice
viii sooner Or later reach the guilty.