Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-30
Foreign News.

The Niagara brings intelligence that a
general European war is inevitable. The
Porte had signed the note OF the -Four
Powers. but the Gar has refused. The
combined fleets have been ordered to the
Black Sea. The most active measures
were being adopted by the Russians for a
conflict on large scale. France has TO-.
600 men ready to take the field, whenever
required by Turkey. The Gar continues
his efforts to bring Louis Napoleon OF
! from, an allia nee with England, and ofler'
to consent to H., Inc French anlls~'S atlon @
Belgium and Egypt. In England much
indignation IS felt against Prince Alber,
the public voice protesting tlat he is a
tool OF Russia, and that Aberdeen is under
his influence. The Prince, it is charged
betrays all the Cabinet secrets to Russia,
Austria and Germany, and the matter as
expected to come before Parliament.
1t seems that all hopes of a successful
negotiation for peace have been abandon
ed, and that war is confidently expected.
Il war does come it will be "crash OF
worlds" 1t will be IA conflict more stub
born than any ever recorded in modern
European history. A war of a powerful
mbihous and relentless tyrant str1geline
os1ensibly for the supremacy of the
Greek Church, inlusing and maddenins to
desperation the brain Of his subjects with
such belief. but really, for territorial ac-
QUESTION, and national renown; with the
subjects of the Mahomedan faith devoted
to their religious persuasion, assisted BY
governments jealous Of the grasping spirit
of the grey-eyed Nicholas, and fearful, if
his progress is not stopped, for the stabili-
ty OF their own nationality. France will
enter the conflict with all the fervor char.
scteristic of her people. Every man in the
French nation is a soldier. Revolution
after revolution has naturally turned the
attention of the inhabitants to war. and
the use O! arms and military discipline,
are indispensable to proper education, ac-
cordlng to French estimate. England will
be forced into the conflict from fear that
the equilibrium of the European States
viii be destroyed. England is ayerse to a
disturbance of the relations of the Eastern
countries. She knows that she has all TO
loose and nothing 10 gain. Her enormous
public debt has been accumulated, BY
waging aggressive wars years ago. But
all OF sudden, after she has learned that the
path of peace and goodwill is the sure road
to national riches and financial ease, the
tocsin Of war is sounded in her ears and
she finds the commitment she made to
Turkey, in order TO scare the Gar into
proper ana legitimate bounds, has been
seornet by that ambitious Prince, and a
war, the future Of which promises a iarring
CT Kingdoms, such as has not been wit.
messed since the days of Napoleon, is
pushed right into her face. The Gar on
" wants the desires Of his heart now &C.
eomp'shed, In the subjugation of Turkey,
and great stumbling stone to bis Napo-
leohic career will be removed. France
may then we'll trennble for her security -
Englas@@1- may then well ,oii her ewes in
anazemcnt, that the Russian Bear seeks a
death hug with John Ball. The spirits
OF the noble patriots OF Poland and Hun
gary, who II England permitted to be trod-
den down aud crushed beneath the iron
heel Of despotism, in their manly struggle
Tor freedom, may well then "laugh at her
calamity and mock when her fear cometh. >"
Indeed there are to be stirring times in
Europe. Thrones, founded and perpetual
ted in corruption will feel the moving Of
their BASES. The popular heart. now al
most bursting with the throbbings for lib
erty, Will pour forth its appeals for free
dom, and every wave Of governmental
eommotion-eaeh successive disruption Of
the calling chains that now cnslave the
people-wil open field for the cultiya-
hon of liberal sentiments, and offer a
chance for the success Of liberal principles
The popular mind viii become ac,ive-in
the great struggle for supremacy between
tyrannical heads, the enslaved subjects,
may be attracted to the perlidy Of their
rulers aud the yearning for constitutional
liberty may burst forth in blaze, that
will consume, in part, at least, the net
work that binds them to the car of des-
potism. Speed the day, when liberty will
be the waichword and hope OF the down
trodden millions Of the oriental world, and
the fear Of tyrannIcal ruiers
O. 1t will be rene INBRED that we allu-
ded several months ago to The discovery of
a pocket book containing valuable papers,
in mill race, II Rockingham, wrapped up
in flannel shit. 1t was thought at the
time that some one had been murdered and
that TO conceal all traces OF crime, this dis