Washington telegraph., 1854-08-09
The European War.

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now wages with the Gar. There are some,
however, who, from old prejudices, cannot
be made to wish success to any cause es-
poused by England. They bear in mind
England's overbearing poIicy-they recol-
lect the time of the Revolution. and the
har9ships we suffered through her wrongful
desire to tyrannize over US. They think of
her renewed attempt to crush us. in the
war afterwards. and the outrages committed
on our shores. They think of these things,
! and they come to the conclusion that she is
after no good in joining the Turks. Thus
believing, they condemn their interference,
. and desire the success of the Russians.
= So far as England's motive is concerned,
in the present contest, there is nothing to
animate us with wish to see the triumph
of her ally's cause. There is nothing in
the mere fact of her aid being given to the
! Turks to satisfy us that their cause is just,
or to enlist our sympathies in their favor
The past furnishes abundant proof that Eng
land, when she acts, is prompted alone by
policy and selfinterest, and that the cause
of freedom would be wofully disappointed
to expect champion in her. She is stim-
ulated, in the present instance. by fears of
the overgrown power of Russia, and the law
of self-protection
- But, on the other hand, what has the
cause of freedom to hope from the triumph
of NICHOLAS? Has Russia ever withheld
its bears paw when weak nation tempted
its oppressive grip! Does the fate of Po-
land give US any confidence in the humane
intentions and magnammity of the Auto
crat! Surely, there is nothing in his huge
despotism, nor in the grasping ambition
which he has ever manifested, to enlist the
sympathies of freemen The seizure of
Turkey has long been the cherished object of
the Russian Cars, and they have hitherto
only been restrained in the attempt to take
it. by the consideration of its impractcabil-
ity. No favorable opportunity occurring,
| NICHOLAS has endeavored to create one
and marching into the Turkish Provinces
under the pretext of protecting the Greek
| Protestants, he pulls off the mask, and shows
the same old lear, grinning with all his fe-
rocity, and whetting his tusks with all his
former appetite, for the domains of Turkey.
= England and France, too, although now
associated in repelIing Russia, would do just
as NICHOLAS has done, if they thought they
\ could be profted by it. They have no lik-
ing for the Turk, and if either OF them
could subiugate Turkey for itself, without
danger TO its own crown, it would do So
France, indeed, has made some show of free
principles, but we have no faith in republics
whose foundations are laid in the blood of
the people, or with Kings and Emperors at
their head
] JDWihUever be the victor, the cause of free
principles will not be promoted by this strug-
4 gle If the Car should triumph, despo-
tism will be only rendered more hdeous-
If France and England conquer, they will
entertain better feelings towards each other;
the old antipathies which were salutary
check upon each others arrogance will be
removed. and they will be less disturbed in
their encroachments upon their people at
home
We have no great liking for the Turks,
because they are mi-barbarous, and their
| manners, customs, institutions, government
and religion are SO entirely different from
ours But we rather lean towards them in
this struggle, not because we admire or love
them, but because they have been imposed
upon by despot
Il The Russians have evacuated, and the
Austrians are occupying the Provinces
What this means we cannot exactly tell
Russia and Austria have always been great
cronies. They were the big dogs that
knawed. in fendish fellowship, the bones
of dismembered Poland Has Austria for
saken her ancient friend or are they only
man@uvreing together to outwit the West
ern allies?
Our course is to remain quiet, and profit
Rby the disorders of Europe. The entire el-
ements now at war, are antagonistic to our
established principles, and politically, we
can neither win nor lose by the contest
But we can sell our produce. and reap a
rich pecuniary harvest-the only kind of
harvest which republicans can reap from
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