New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-11
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

from IT, While she puDIc huieH-'t'N -
more and more active against the CABINET ne nAs
doped and whose policy he had on all occasions up 70
the last moment of his connection with them ehPna'F
caIlv endorsed, the very parties oudest IN their de-
runciatious of tho Coalition, vie with each other III
tho praise of Pamerston. And while they call ior Gu
aroec and honorable resistance TO the encroaehmen1'
&c psa on the one band they seem to desire nothing
- mich as the restoration of their favOrite statesman
to.bgh Office on tie other. Thus this accomplished
and relentless actor deludes the world 1t would be
an amusing spectacle the interests involved less
momentous How deep is the deluslon we have al
ready had occasion to show and now add below new
demonstration OF the truth that, for some reason or
other Lord Pa,msrstOn has steadily abOred for the
advancement of Russia and has used England for that
purpose. Those who seek to look behind the scenes
of current history and to Judge events andme at their
real value will we think find exposure instructive
One glance over the map of Europe VIII show us on
the western side Of the Black Sea the outlets OF the
Danube. the only river which springs up in the very
heart of Europe, and may be said to form natural
highway to Asia. Exactly opposite, on the eastern
side of the Euxine southwards to of the river huoan
begins the mountainous range of the Caucasus, which,
stretching from the Black Sea to the Caspian in
foutheastery direction for some 700 miles, separates
Europe from Asia
The power which holds the outlets of the Danube
necessarily holds the Danube also the highway to ASIA
and with it controls great deal of the commerce OF
Switzerland, Germany, Hungary Turkey and above all
of Moldayia and Wallacha. But give the same power
the Caucasus in addition, aud the Black Sea will ex-
clusiyely belong to it as a elansum and only Con-
A.. oIia cd in 0pIp
shut its door The possession Of the Caucasian mount
aims insures at once the control of Trebizond, and
through its position with reference to the Caspian Sea-
Of tie northern seaboard of Persia.
The greedy eye Of Russia has embraced at once the
outlets Of the Danube and the mountainous range oil the
Caucasus There the business in hand was TO conquer
supremacy here TO maintain it. The chains OF the
Caucasus mountains separate Southern Russia from the
luxurious provinces of Georgia Mngrela Inertia and
Guri,l which the Muscovite had wrested from the
Mussulman Thus the foot of the monster empire is
cut of from its main body. The only military road
wirds from Nlozdak to Tiis through the narrow pass
of Daren secured by continuous chain of intrenched
places and exposed on both sides eternal attacks from
the hostile Caucasian tribes. The union of the Cauca-
sian tribes under military chief might even endan
ger the bordering country of the COssacks. " The
thought of the dreadful consequences which union
of the hostile Caucasians under one head would pro-
duce in the south of Russia fills one with terror" ex
claims Mr.. HAPPIER German who presided over the
scientific commission which in 1929 accompanied the
expedition of Gen. Etronne to Ebruz.
At this very moment attention is directed with
equal anxiety to the banks of the Danube where Rus
STA has seized the two granaries of Europe, and to the
Caucasus where she is menaced with expulsion from
Georgia Her movements in both these regions have a
common origin. 1t was by the treaty of AdrianOple
that the usurpatiOn of MaldoWalachia was prepared
and that were founded her claims Oh the Caucasus.
Art " of that treaty has the following stipulation
All the countries situated TO the north and east of the
line ofdemarcation between the two empires Russia and
all the shore of the Black Sea- from the mouth Of the
Kuban as far ss the port of St. Nicholas ncusively,
shall remain under the domination Of Russia"
With regard to the Danube the same treaty stipu-
lates:
"The frontier line will follow the of the Danube
TO the mouth OF St George leaving all the islands formed
by the different branches in the possession Of Russia The
right bank viii remain formerly in the possession of
the Ottoman Porte II s however agreed tina. that right
bank from the point where the Of ST George departs
from that of Suna, shall remain uRiHkaJed to dis
tance Of two hours six miles from the river and that
kind Of structure shall be raised there and in Ike manner
on Inc HldLds Nnlcn Sui remain IN the possession OF
Russia With the exception Of guarantees which will be
there established il will be permitted make any
4 other establishment or fortifcation.
Both these paragraphs, inasmuch as they secured
to Russia new possessions and exclusive commercial
advantages infringe on the protocol Of April 4, 1926
drawn up BY the Duke of Wellington at st. Peters
burg and the treaty of July 6, 1877, concluded
between Russia and the other powers at Lon
/ don. The English Government, therefore, refused
to recognize tie treaty of Adrianople The Duke Of
of Wellington protested against it. Lord Aber.
deem protested against il as Lord Mahon says
In adispateh to Lord Heytesbury, dated 3lst October
1920 be commented with no small dissatisfaction on
many parts of the treaty Of Adrianope, and espec
ally noticed the spulations respecting the islands Of
/ the Danube He denies that that treaty ha:
respected the territorial rights of sovereignty of the
Porte and the condition and the interests of all
time States in the Mediterranean Earl Grey said
That the independence of the Porte would be sacri
feed and the peace OF Europe endangered by THU
/" being agreed TO-" Lord Pslmerston himself in hii
speech Of March IL, 1881, informs AS far the
extension OF the Russian frontier is concerned OF
on the mouth of the Danube, the south of the eau
"easus and the shores of the Black Sea- it is certainly
not consistent with the solemn declaration made b.
:" Russia in the face OF Europe previous to the com
"meneement Of the Turkish war
The eastern shores of the Black Sea, By bloekadns
which ard cutting OFF the supply Of and gunpow
Ger to tie northwestern Circassan districts Russ
could alone hope to realize her claim on the Caueasu
she had wrested from Turkey-the shore of til,
I rrnll tho ,kio.- e Al. n. l..