The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-19
OUR LONDON Correspondence.
LONDON, Dec. TO, 1893.
To the Editor of tie National Era.

LONDON, Dec. 16, 1883.
To the Editor of the National Era.
The Olmutz and other Peace professions of
the Emperor Nicholas are being beautifully
exemplifed in the manner your correspondent
has from the beginning foretold. As the pas
| sage of the Pruth was not a casus belli, but
simply the way to pacific guarantee, so, to
render it more substantial and lasting the
Cars Generals in occupation of the Principal
tiles not only usurp their civil rights, but in
corporate their native troops with the Russian
legions, seize and transport disaffected H. e. in
dependent and loyal Bayards) and forbid the
people to move over their own land upon pain
Of death Having managed this substratum,
not at all to be mistaken for offensive warfare,
the sincerity Of the professions are still more
admirably developed By the invasion of Sinope
and the destruction Of the Turkish fl ,tilla, ly-
ing in that harbor and roadstead. IL is true
that several Thousand human lives have been
sacrificed to this policy but it is (she Car
tsaye) perfectly unambitious, and merely q
chance encounter arising out Of circumstances
in the Black sea. a
Another contrc-tems has indeed taken place
on the Danube where the river has been cross
ed via Ibraila and Ma.schin in Bulgaria at
tackled, it is stated successfully by the Russians
and the reverse by the Turks. Be that as it
may, the action vas fought for many hours on
Turkish territory-but this is not to be con-
sidered invasion-all in the peace line, and from
desire for an amicable settlement of every
matter in dispute. In Asia, to be sure, the war
RACES on a large scale but what has Europe
to do with Asia? 1t is another quarter of the
globe, and nothing need be cared or said about
it. That Persia, Servia, Montenegro and other
parts, should be bribed, bullied, and stirred up,
-, nd
face of the world, can be nothing to the pur-
pose for the Car has no wish to extend his
dominions, or affect the integrity of the Sui
tan's Empire. That every nerve of Russia is
strained to the utmost, in order to bring over
whelming forces into the field, is as yet the
fiaal positive proof Of the most pacific DISPOSE
ton but there are matters behind the curtain
las limited in our previous correspondence
which, az the scene proceeds, we shall see grad
ually unfolded to demonstrate the existence of
adetermined plan from the first, and the fraudu-
lent effrontery of the decisions, to secure its
being thus carried step by step into effect,
whilst the imposter laughs in his sleeve, and
the gulled Powers have much cause for shame
and tears Looking back on the process the
immensely of the humbug is truly astonishing
and it is only when we consider that neither
from negotiators nor the press have the public
received one word of straightforward candor
or real truth we can reconcile it to our minds
that such solemn and sanguinary farce has
been enacted
The p esident's Message has been exceed
ipgIy well received and favorably construed in
England \ the only feeling of consequence be-
ing that on the fugitive slave policy your chief
should hsye\'sDIbbed" the Northern rather
than the Southern States, by these who think
the Rights of Man superior to all other rights.
That there is nothing to disturb the amity of
the two countries is always of vast Importance,
but never SO much as when the cid world is in
SO critical a position as it is at this moment
In Spain, affairs appear to be gradually gath
ering to head, but it is difficult to predict when
the coup d'etat or the tuner will burst Neither
is the internal condition of France very en-
couraging. Ga the contrary, it apparently
approaches the climax intiniated in preceding
letter. The pressure on and want of real bu-
siness in Paris, the rush to Government employ
in the capital, and dearness and dearth in the
provinces, cannot and will not come to good
No artificial system can support a great and
populous country for any duration of time.
Remember how such considerations as these
operate upon the politics of other nations, and
how, in this instance, they may contribute to
the resolves of Russia. Absolute monarchs
and statesmen Look far beyond the usual news.
able refer too generally to temporary aspects,
to be leading guides to the permanent concerns
and long cherished as well as sedulously-con
cealed objects which every Government has,
more or lees, embodied in its constitution. The
European system is very complicated ma
chine, in which the lesser like the greater
wheels have their motions and hopes, and little
tricasseries to accelerate the former and real
ze the latter.
At this hour, Piedmont is displaying graft
flying phase Of this kind. In the elections the
moderate party are carrying, have carried, the
day of common sense and prudence, against the
ocratic tyranny on the one hand, and demo-
cratic despotism on the other Priests and revo-
lutions are condemned as equally bad masters
in Sardinia, and We wish the universe could
come to conclusion in agreement with this
small State.
One of the most difficult problems for legis-
lAtive or philosophical speculation to decide, VIZ:
the treatment of juvenile delinquency, has oc-
cupied much notice during the past week
Nothing new has been enunciatcd, but there
seems to be marked recognition Of the true
principles as exhibited at Redhill and Melbray.
and we may hope to see severity and petting
equally abolished, and the sound science estab-
lished-sound in morals, sound in results
Crime shall meet with retribution but the
punishment shall be the foundation mot the
means) for reform. Upon this basis, and the
repentance it enforces, will stand the structure
of industrial education. The guilty boy shall
not be preached and lectured to in idIeness,
wherein the devil finding him, is sure to Get
him to his own dark work, but his instruction
shall be with due educational and religious
training) digging and delving Ito fit him for
California, or Australia, if you pleasel or shoe
making, or other agricultural or mechanical
labor, and you have being fit to provide
for himself in the world, and not O canting
abortion, sold to sin and vice, destitute of re-
sources to cave himself and no more answer
able to society than he may have been on his
| frat offence.
| 1t is stated that, besides lighting ships with
| gas, an apparatus for steamers land conse-
quently manufactories) consuming Their own
smoke has at length been invented, and at a
small cost. In mentioning the project for
crossing the Atlantic in a few days we wrote
the name Sant instead of Sang. We are as
sured that the experimental vessel is nearly
| built
The newspapers announce that the Duke of
Norfolk has ceased to be Lord Steward: and
it is somewhat Of a curiosity, that the Era of
Washington should be the only journal in
being which has told the reason why" 1t
seems that bis Grace's caper behind the O leen's
chair, at dinner, has not been overlooked.
| Gossip in tho upper circles often deals in
amusing stories, occasionally having political
bearings though often mere jests or scandals
| Thus, for example: O. few days before Lord
Palmerston res gned, Mr.. Moffatt, NJ p and
connected with the tea trade, entertained at
a recherche dinner the following strangely
| constituted party-Lord and Lady Clarendon