Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-20
ENGLISH AND FRENCH TREAGaERY-PRoS-
PEcT nE PEACE.


We have long suspected, and several times
intimated, that the allies of Turkey were dealing
lrcachcrousy BY her. The determination thus
fur shown by them is neither 10 assist her in
gaining, nor permit her TO gain, any decided
advantage over her enemy. Jealousy aud lear
Of Russia doubtless indispose France and Eng
land TO sec Consaninoplc in p"ssession OF the
Car. TO prevent result so dangerous 10 Tie
power Of bolh-so especially dangerous to the
East India possessions of England-it is prob,-
BILE that they would fight honestly and heartily.
But that their purpose has been, or IS now, 10
assist Turkey in relieving herself from her long
>uLsising yi,>s ,lage towards her reln"rsl :ss foe,
or TO ayengc The injuries and Insults which that
Toe has inflicted upon hcr, we do not believe.
Ii is not strange that the Turks are unable to
comprehend. or perhaps we should say, are be-
ginning to understand the int :c:irity ot their al-
les. The following extract from letter to the
Lcnlon Chronicle. by its Constantinople CORES.
pnndeni, shows the suspicious alto. t N in
Turkish capital.
"It is not to be disguised that the Turks are
disappointed at the slow advance OF the British
and French forces to the Danube, especially rs
it is well known that the Varna council OF war
had decided that the army OF Omer P;>ha was
to remain upon the defensive until the Junction
of The Anglo-French forces According 10 The
latest and most accurate accounts from parna.
there are at present only l2OOO British ana
French troops, who have been transported oy
sen, while Two French VS. ons nre aivanclng
but slowly from Gallipoli by land TO Adinnnp'e
aud Cnnslanlinopie. The Two British divisions
that have remained ut Sculari do not seem ready
to start yet, though there Is wh"le fleet OF
transports and steamers at anchor waiting 10
embark them The Turks not unnaiuraily view
these things in IN unfavoiablc light Consider
ing the critical circumstances OF SlIlstrla, lihlS
letter is under date Of COnStanilnopr, lOth
June,1 and The tardincss of their allies, they are
given to think that Il plom'cy il playing WIN
!hem. and that il is intended 10 allow Slislrla 10
fall into the hands of Russia. These suspicious
receive confirmation from the news that has
bren received here of the preparation OF new
protocol ut Vienna, in which the fall nl nlIlslli
is spoken Of n it it were accomplished and
the military honor Of Russia being satisfied,
Austria would consider the time 10 have arrived
for her armed Intervention tc bring ;o'ut an
arrangement 10y the means Of her co-'peralon
-cc:npying the Danubian princiDatlcs, which
woald be evacuated by the armies OF Russia.
The admir. bic d.rrncc of Silis,r;a by the Turks,
| ADDS this correspondent, "scrms, however, To
mar any such projects, as Russia would n"
Withdraw quietly after experiencing such defeats
~ those sIlr met with before the walls of Bills
tria"
That the da<.ardly officials of France and
England actually desired {" s;'istria 10 full llto
the hands OF the Russians" for The purpose OF
satisfying Tie military honor Of the aulocrai
and thus dispusing him 10 Il peace on the basis
Of the Status gto aats bsllum can hardly br
doubted. nthi> way they have been disappont-
I'd by the heroic determination OF the Turkish
garrison and the limty assistance of Omef
parha. Yet there is little reason TO believe thai
the Sultan will be allowed to reap any permanent
advantage from the victory. Fortunately tor
the Russians, an immense Austrian army, nom
n;ly as enemies, bu, really the friends OF the
Gar, are now entering the i'rncipaii'irs TO place
themselves between the victorious Turks and
their rc,rcating tues. Their presence will
doubtless suspend further fyll Ing in that quar-,
ter uuil diplomacy can rcr"mme'irc lis work
Nothing, one would think, but downright "bsll
macy " i'll prevent NchnIas fr'!n avalng himself
Of tie kind offices of The Aus'rians 10 cXirlrat
himself from present difficulties, by peace
which shall leave him in i position to carry Out
his lonr cherished designs upon Turkey, whcn
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