The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-29
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should have TO contemplate the substitu-
.anetbng more vital for the obsolete but convenient
y. 81 Ottoman integrity and independence" Peo-
n.blic opinion In this country, SIR, always refused
= IN Lord Johns presentiment, and have consequent
- ouoL irritation account Of the noble lords pre-
10 back the Austrian ultisnatum in the Montenegro
and his ready acknowledgment Of the Russian protec
I. which was doubt, the Cars duty, and secured
a Nc treaty. This /" democratic" ignorance In State
I'M. this mischieyous" meddling of the people with
.g policy of the oligarchy this wul indifference to
,sdced calamity have to be paid for. John Bull
y, M, war; but he has also got his income-tax
Ia with the agreeable prospect Of Petioa of new loans
L.ed upon the Ossa of his old debts prospect which
fine. takes particular delight daily to paint out in more
e0ors-and he gets no !" Reform" Not bad lesson
20 him by the arstocrac, for his presumption TO inter-
With the last Of their privileged functions For all these
be owes 10 nothing but his absurd addiction to half
h measures as in this instance the ridiculous suf
j.. Of an ogsrchic government, the expectation and
ed understanding that its policy is to be Democratic
oply effect has been to force the olgarchy to take
bout route to their Objects the expenses Of the
vii being added to the ordinary charge Of the nation
A. sucroachments Of desposm the continent the
proof of the slibera and enlightened" English arisocra
which talks writes, and demonstrates against them, and
eonves to get character for itself whether tory or
fcoaiton should, perhaps, say.) The murder Of
M and Hungarian freedom delight to them, as It tied
forever 10 the principles Of absolute despotismLord
uerston duly "regretting the events post Jssf"m The
action Of the parliamentary regime In France and its re-
mnt by the regime pfntentiarie Of Lanstessa and Guy
was hailed by the English arstocracy, to whom 1t re-
I'd the monopoly Of "liberar' government in Europe
s Of continental dcspotsm in general they are neces
the best friends of its Russian model expresson and
they have proved their friendship ever since the death
M Emperor Paul Only it their policy to keep a.
bons IN store for their friends possible and to econ
g. the disruption Of the Ottoman empire in their favor
needless think to enumerate again the different stages
s transaction the most brilliant points OF which have
Il Nsyarino Adrianope, Unkar Skeless the sacrifice OF
assia the partition memorandum OF 1884, ana the adm
81 the treaty of Baa man The municipalities, or the
were to be the next concession and whether 1t
the intention Of the ogarchy to make it or not may be
from their and confidential correspondence from
n aversion to declare the passage OF the fruth cas"s
and from their permanent attempts TO coerce Turkey
submission The people Of England, however, took an
ude which prevented the government from direct fulfil
Of their contract with Russia Russia as the ncarna-
Of the counter revolutions Of lS49 had incurred an
an Of popular hatred against which no philheenism
uhio Chrstianism would avail. Tho consequence has
n that the ogarchy obliged to cover its intended
keions to Russia under the cloak Of forced upon
by the people, but which they hope bring the TO
end As they have commenced by raise of taxation and
the preext for stopping all reforms except in Tur
whose sngehsnded resistance is thereby to be broken
the time the sintegrty Of Turkey continues, mat
course to be guaranteed and confirmed by conferences
the comfort and tranquility Of that aggre
Of badaad, called public opinion in this country, whose
liz subject Of doubt and trouble of the day is that Prussia
again proposed conditions for its accession sigma
be 10 that guarantee Of peace.
WAR in the time is most vigorously carried ON in
proper place. e.. between the Turk and the Russian.
Times only fears Tread always Aoes that the Rus
L. h.f, khas rr.c of fha al
h." When the Times or Lord Clarendon, fears it gen.
y the precursor of something which Lord Palmcrston
bald regret" But these worthless all most unfortunate
their spcculaons for It that whenever they desire
the public for great misfortune that ought tc
M the Turk the latter regularly contrive to carry some
e Otenza and Csitate not yet forgotten, and !.
that great battle has been fought at Rassovs
I'd instant Of which the Russo Austrian journals give
pacuars-aways good sign and that from the 24th to
III instant the Turks had again occupied Oltentza where
nurderous battles took place. and whence they could NO,
dnodgcd till all the Russian had been called up.
kades an attempt Of the Russians TO from
arasch to Sistra defeated the LIST instant their
ctcn bridge being completely destroyed II is further
ported that the Turks made sally from their entrench
Kaafat with something like 600 men, and routed
Russian corps ToJ.ereatioa. so much is ccr.anthat the
he Dobrudga has been compensated for by diferen,
cse' other points of the line of the Danube and
stated in the last intelligence from Consantinople tina,
fb reocngs taking place account Of good news
cn the Danube.
With regard TO the military operations that led to the
lPaton Of the Dobrudga contended BY that the
er only by the Russians in order TO shorten
YER line q defence. Now the socaled Trasns wall hap
sn to be work Of defence for those only whose front
V NORTH e., for the Turksand these appear to have
NY aacd themselves Of the excellent position Afforded by
vail in combination with the lake Karasa and Hankcd by
a'endge and Crernavada II just possible that the Rus
Ans carried the Asnkvz that At Cxernavada, which
y bombsrded from their river Aotia but II probably
their subsequent advance Rassova that they beaten
ID repulsed mentioned above.
The plan Of the Russian campaign WAS doubt, to attract
V main force Of the Turks Kaaat and the westernnos
lmy Of their line thereby dsmantling the position Of
ANA and sehuma the keys to the Balkan. All their
aayres were organized in such q to misguide
Turks about this intention, and to make them believe
y The Russians absolutely wanted to force Kalafst and
adtn, o. march through Scrvis, thence to take the
'n Of Ni@a and Sophia. Hence the constant sham
naoes on their right flank and hence their sudden
s'e passage at almost any price, the Lower Dan
y and their vigorous push upon Rassova and Silistra
~ Interpretation Of their is the plausible,
We oonsfantnope precisely states that Varna
. nov very nsucicnty mAnneda defect which had bscn
Oonay msnded by the landing of the marines from the
@eAsd heets The latter at present at Kavarna with
u"on Of their steamers at Kustendges movement which
may also not have expected, bat the English
msnder and the English government cannot be always 20
Al thor moorings while Snopes intended.
Pseially in this case was impossible for the fleets
70 sea- As English vessels reported to have been
az oy the Rnssan', and the Turkish government
'y notified 70 Admiral Dundas that they did now fear
ame for Vsrna as for Snopc There Is also thi, neon
aenee that tho olgarcby have allowed thenscvc. TO be
ven INTO activc alliance with the sultan and open war
- huss'a 80 the latter must be content for while
- what chances Lord sratfords diplomacy the compul.
" reforms, and the Greek instruction may supp,v their
~ events appears thst Omar Pacba was fully aware
Voc Russian intentions which the little resistance be found
'ou' points at the Upper Danube at Ksiafat Tntuka
= denoted but too strongly He Immediately raised the
on OF silstris to 10000 mep threatened the enemy
|" passage At kaarasch reinforced Mu.tapha Pasha
in the Dobrudga, and courier to Con
ope 70 bring up at risk least the Turkish 6ect