Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-01

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all because of the session of Congress, which
brings custom TO the Hotels, trade to the mer-
chants, occupation to the hackmen, yisiters to
private families, occupants for unrented rooms,
dealers in politics, projectors ofschemes against
the Treasury, and people from every part Of the
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is DEMOCRACY ON THE SIDE OF
THE GEAR, OR ON THAT OF THE Al
LIES ,--A NEW VIEW OF THE SUB
JECT.
The history Of the Eastern war has just COM
menced, and already various events have taken
place, the results Of which are of a conflicting
nature. At first, the preiminaries were so
long SO suspicious in their manifestations
and SO contradictory, that many persons were
inclined to think they would never arrive at
anything except The furtherance of the pro-
jeets Of the Gear. Even after Menschikoff had
openly confessed the intentions of his imperial
master at Constantinople, there were still hopes
on the side Of England and France that an ar
rangement would be effected. Diplomatic
notes were perpetually exchanged between the
four great powers, and cabinets, anxious to
avoid the perils of war, were all the time feed
ing upon their contents, expecting that the
day would come when peace and amity would
be the result. Finally, after all means of get
ting decisive answer from Nicholas, and
partial REIMBURSEMENT of his pretentions we're
exhausted, came the letter Of Louis Napoleon,
stating in a concise forms and in clear language,
the position Of parties, and laying down what
he believed to be his rights to declaration of
war.
From this moment the war commenced. a
sentiment difficult to understand among ma
lions who are supposed to know history, was
Immediately spread among the masses The
strength and power Of Russia were deprecated,
and her rivals looked upon her with counte-
nance of proud superiority. The achievements
of Russia were blotted out with single stroke
OF the pen. Her deeds under Catharine the
Great, her success against the soldiers of the
French Republic, her victories in her war
against the Ottoman Empire in 1929, against
Poland in 1922, and, finally, the success of
Prince Wharenschoff among the unsubdued
Circassians, seemed to have fled from the
memory of the allies to leave room for expec-
tations Of the most ambitious character. No
sooner was the FIRST success obtained, than this
already commanding attitude assumed more
imperious aspect The diplomatic notes follow
ing the insignificant bombardment Of Bomar-
sund, and addressed to Austria and Prussia,
became more imperative, and the language of
the English press, already stamped with the
ridicule of ostentation, took an arrogant and
dctatorial turn.
The battle Of Alma carried to its highest
pitch the exultation Of the allies, and in
creased in proportionate ratio their lrea-
dy too extravagant pretensions. The chas-
tisement Of 'Muscovite ambition, and the in
tegrity Of Turkey, at first the only aim OF
England and France, took extraordinary and
lofty proportions. "The intervention was not
only" said an English lord to the Parliament,
"limited to replace things in their natural
sides and TANKS Of Russia" to restore the free
dom Of the mouth Of the Danube, and, in fact,
entirely to modify the map Of Europe, for the
benefit of the western powers. Not content
with prescribing limits to the empire Of the
Gar, the allies thought that they could avail
themselves Of the combination Of their formida.
BILE strength, to give at the same time lesson
TO the United States. This they have done, i
not with the same imperiousness Of language,
at least with as much want Of Judgment as
they have displayed towards Russia.
During the last few months the English re
views have been full Of illusions to Cuba and
what they call the "6llibustering proprensitie'
of our young sister on the other side Of the At
lantic 2 and we know full well that the efforts
Of the English diplomacy have been Of late e
entangle the government Of Napoleon in ajoint
action for the preservation Of Cuba to Spain, a'
also against the extension OF our country south
ward. All these reasons, and as many more
could not fail to produce an alteration in the
feelings Of this country.
Bnt as we spoke particularly Of this chang,
of sentiment in our issue Of yesterday, we shall
now proceed TO treat the subject in differen
and more novel aspect That aspect ha
reference to the success Of the Democrat
cause in Europe. True, what we call Demo
cracy, in the present state Of affairs, does no
apply to the existing powers, for we do not &C
knowledge that Democracy is now representa-
by any government Of Europe. But if it J
not in power, il exists in the masses OF tn
people. Our citizens know II well. The
know that success in war, strengthening
as il always does, the authority whic
obtains it, could postpone TO an unde6ne
period the inauguration Of Democracy !
Europe. They know, also, Ia as long q