The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-30
The War in Europc-its Present Aspect.

| From the nature oi The financial and military
arrangements in progress and contemPlaiIon' both
IN France and England, these respective govern
mens must expect pr0lungation OF ihe war; Ii!
least beyond this year, the French finance minis
ter having demanded further credit ot l"rge
amount, and the British Chancellor OF the EX-
chpquer having intimated the necessity ef. loan.
Two large camps forming in France of l50,Goo
men each, with The increase of landed and naval
force in England, show concusively the expect
alton at first entertained, that the conflict might be
Terminated in single campaign, was delusfVe
The conduct Of Russia leads to The same inference
Her efforts unrelaxng. Her military plans
somew hat changed, but they indicate no lal-
iering in her fixed purpose. The pefsistency OF
the attack on SiIisiria which she can scarcely
hope to subdue without a much greater e1pendIt-
of blood and treasure, seems TO point 10 tht'
conclusion that she means to limit to The Danube her
present operations, and TO form an enrenched
camp IN the Dohrud>cha, during the approaching
winter, making SiliStria her advanced post, II pos
sible, for future operations.
That Russia has any intention OF risking an at.
tempt to efIec: the passage of The balkans and to
march on AdrIanople this season can scarcely be
imagined from political considerations, II even this
had formed part of her military plans at an earlier
stage of tie campaign. According to the last Vi
emma protocol, the charmed line is the Balkans.
Russia IS told by Austria and Prussia, pass Dot,
or attempt TO pass not, the rocky barrier, at the
peril of our hostility. Accordingly, she will con-
nue 10 subdue all wiuu its northern side that
will facilitate future operations. UDn! these pow
declare that she must aban ndon The Prlncipales
within given period. war will be declared,
there is no faith in Vienna PROTOCOLS the last Of
which only repeats the language of the first, that
the integrity OF The Turkish Empire must be main
tanned. simply with this addnn, that Russia will
not be permitted to pass the Balkans. The Aus
trian force assembled is much, if not more, to
keep in restraint The revolutionary spirit In the
territories adjoining the Austrian empire, as to
hold Russia in check. Until, then, we perceive
in these diplomatic proceedings something more
specific, there be REASONABLE" assurance oi
definite conclusion TO hoSiEilies. Russia Is play
ing her cards. TO keep within the terms prescribed
so to escape the penalty, while she profits by
the wide latitude given to conquer all she can 10
the Balkan line.
II we could have seen in those proceedings
unity Of future as well present plans between
the Eour Western Powers, the alliance might he
deemed something more than nominal. BIT while
tie two German Powers con6ne themselves 10
mere decaratory propositions In view OF The pres
ent, they are totally silent as to the future. Oi
what virtue is such political alliance with the
purpose of unity? or what fficifncy would be
common efforts to drive Russia back to her former
limits, if she is permitted to retain power agfIn
20 advance, whenever or however she Plcases
An alliance, without looking 10 guarantees, would
leave Turkey exposed to the same dangers as al!
this vast expenditure oG blood and treasure was
made to avert. Il would appear as II Austria
and Prussia determined that if Turkey IS
unabridged, Russia shall be unabridged also
This does not manifest any real unity OF design
between the four Western Powers, for 20 be per-
feet it ought to embrace the future we'll as the
presrn,-securlty we'll restoration.
Our conclusion as TO the present aspect OF the
war that Russia will continue her operations on
the line Of the Danube. apparently Tor offensive,
but in reality looking to defensive objects, in the
formation, during winter, of an ent"nched camp,
poStponing her final designs of conquest to Il more
propi,ous period. In the interval she will trust,
We think, to The chances Of division between the
allies, 10 a change of public opinion in England
and France, on account Of the heavy war expen-
dtures and to the effects OF sickness IN the allied
armies, with other discourngements, not overlook
ing those OF dimpomacy by which she has
succeeded in separating the two German from the
other Western Powers, while they appear to agree
in those principles which do hot lead to united
action Charleston Evenin2 Ne,rs.