The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-02-25
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.'"li.r" ~ their Intimate Independence
TINT ~ Russ, has beer more ar.i.r ,:,.n
"'srs. ''r' i rvr';i"s Tie selfish purposes OF
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ter object *
no 10 ir1.r III" Christian Ioil'':nn> O: Tur-
key free. bit to make tlrm Russian: and
cry Sep emancipation She has obtained
10" III Dnuhi N Provinces his linked them
'""r" closely 20 her own '!ominion:.
Ih' is precisely '',c paramount. dancer Of
'I'" present "ri~is. The open attacks of
En'>la On Omar P.>lir'> army or IN TnrLi.:,
Nh'r| are t'r less pcriIous 70 the empire than
her -'rr"t inIlirn'c over the Christian popnla-
'i'n'; i'r Size -c:ks to ally herself there witt.
~" strongest feelings and PASSIONS Of millions
q. men, WHO burn 20 throw Of ;hr Trrk; \,
woke, AMI who NAV he driven in this cnny,.,-
''pn +" >i'!c even with RUSSIA ra.hcr t,an ,.;I
% undergo what the Christians Of Turkey
n'Vc undtr"one. II ,ic present wa contiu-
Sos and extends il. operation tsvonl Tie
''n'i''e nest s;';i:i.. We kn'.. Il to h. GER
IAN Mat Ia" >"nal OF an inS,rrcction will be
.:'''n from the banks Of the Danube 10 the
A'ria'Ir coaS'. and that the Hellenic cause
wi! a-an !c defended with rs much ratr;t.t
IN and sri'-devo'ion Il. were shown in the
earlier years Of tbs century. Not that TIE
'hr.;i'n population OF these provinces i,
''''ro'rd to take up arm, for Rn<.ia.-iar
from u: :lc cause ;hcv defend is their ON
!hi' struggle originates in 10 l;,rci"n in
''n"n'r. lut in TIE ll!orn resolutions Of an
"Iprcss' people TO assert heir in,lcrcn.' >ncc
AMI to possess l.,ir freedom. We see other
nations in Europe deprived OF political rights
the law. which elsewhere protects at lcas.
private property and domestic. ties. allows
them to he plunlercd with inprnitv and out
ragged in their dearest affections. Their les
r'mony .sii.l rejected in tnr Tur...i.!, court.
M.in-'i"": :.l,i. right oiho,.,'i,. rea, ,,roner
~ 10 limited. ana, instead .;'.c Katy oi lear
la.a"a!s in 'ic .'rrcr oi.''.. >.l.c. ,.,cv a-,
i1"''nr'! "i'ha 'onir.Arli'rs ;m;.e.t. Tie
t"' .'Ts ri TO protect t',m are \ dead let
fnr. rs Ion! ~ t'cv az 10 G executed IL
rurAi.! authorities: All .:.r:: ONLY arrea,
i'.r ro'!rc>> l;t: IN lie i!.e::'.rr,~c ia 20.
~ C5.is.'
What .'oA,i,l, ;..ti. i:i..; ,ic II Of dan
le' =" Il Ottoman empire is ALL - The
s:oIr q I:'Iivcr,nc; l. i'.4:e ...o o,.a g..
'"h!v n"ii!!"" -rati''.. :.nr Al. ~t:-n (, !.
W.. They a.r c..-t::, IKE a,iv,.t.sc al
'f"'T accident vii. :. M, improve their con-
'ilrIon: and it cannot lie ','".rd ,I.at. if the
'frr"'i;v" presented 70 ;Lcm lies between
''ir En''i' AMI Turkey. they vii! prefer auy
Lance to the ron:i."2:ca O: their rrcsc;t
*. Bat Is R:ls>::: - T., u! i. o;,lv roic,tcr:
That IS precisely tn. c... ;.....ancc,i by her
trough Prince M,ns ',.;ko!i'. mission. AMI
'''>l-trl by Europc. W. deny tina. Rr.>;a
. any claim 20 TIE excessive prot, .tior ot
'hr Christian sui. ;.';> &, IL n.r::. a:.lwea.
1T or the res: Of !.@,.:o;. AZ equal interest
~ their progress aud their welfare. r..
difficulty lies i'll s..;..,u til, Christian pop
"la'i'n that. alhou.., - sur;or: :i.e eovcr
''gntv O! the Porte, vc are 10. less auxic,s
% obtain for t!icm complete reform Of their
condition. Once convinced Of that, the en-.
'r.! AMI intelligence OF Ike Greek poo,l,
""nll l." .r nor, easily .lrnrl to The sun.
."rt OF England and France tlan 70 flat Of
''uS>'a; but It, on the other l..nl. they are
compelled 20 look upon maritime Powers as
nc ".roncn:s .! thur caue. t!.yv will Him
'li"msc.'es under even suc!l protection As
Russia caH a;iorl them. So HAT !, cur any,.
i''y to protect IL: Port q. ,in the l,vl.s.
:-I-rcs-.ons oi Russia We Should. IN rcul;.v.
strengthen Ike ..J..! Of n1-.::l on the CHRIS
ian provinces. AMI ali, ns;c :ror, orr: Yves
All err policy race Of mcn whose ri4hts de-
m'nd "'ir sympathy, and whose future co;,li-
tinn closcl v affects our Interests. We max
defend Turkey a"ains. Russian armies and
fleets, for they are Tie weapons of Tie ~,
sr"s.or: but we are absolutely rowcr,c>5 a.
.alnst the movements Of the people: not an
English or French shot can be frcl a.,,in>t
that nation tor which we ourselves nc,otia
ted and Tough: in 1872: and. on the contrary.
WI are still bound to ,lr:r raI,>e BY the con-
'iicra'ion that the future progress Of the
East is in their llar,!,.
In this position. while we ere c,iraliy IN
fcrestcd i'll supporting Turkey a.,a;n>. Russia
AMI the claims of the Christian races AGAINST
the ascen'lrncy Of the Turk, there seems to
Us but On" course to pursue. aMl it is that
u,:rkcd ont hy Lord S.ra,for! Lc Rr.l,.liil...
Wcmay make the assistance we 1--WE 70 the
Sultan conditional u;on Tie extension oram-
PIE rights TO his Christian subjects. and we
Gay pace those rights under The protection.
not OF Russia, bu. Of Eurore.
Hitherto Russia has found mems to conycr.
her own treaties o'r peace, hun.:l.;iiir a. t'.cv
are to the Porte. into the charters OF indie
nen'lcnrc Of 'he Christian provinces. and
hence the influence size has achieved over
Mol'la'ia, Wal!ac.iia. and Scrvia. 4 SINH
lar in'crposition may he exercised by the
other Powers. net for '''r purpose OF weaken
III. the Porte. i';Jt TO preserve it from, far
greater ra''mi':r*. For 'li< ,rrpcse. in con-
Junction with t'le measures taken to protect
irrar: from iorci N Invasion, an a;.cmpt
S"au'd be n'sie to 'iisarm. by finely conccs