The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08
THE CZAR's MISSION IN THE EAST

THE CZAR'S MISSION IN THE EAST.
The ST. Petersburg Court Journal, of the
goth, publishes an article worthy of notice,
as it contains sort of programme of Rus
sia's policy and announces without crcumlo-
cution the objects which Russia seeks to at
tain by war. At first it states that the de-
mands made by the Western Powers of the
Porte, in regard to placing the rights of its
subjects upon its same level, go twice as far
as was intended to be demanded by Russia,
especially through Prince Menschikoff's mis-
sion. If (says the Court JournaD it was the
conviction of the Western Powers that it
was essential to carry out their object, they
should have said, on the Prince being sent to
Constantinople "You ask too little. You
only demand the half in the entire equality"
Had this been done, the unhappy conflict
might have been avoided and the faithless
publication of the blue book" rendered su-
perfuous The noble and decided language
addressed by the Emperor in regard to Tur-
key does not reflect upon him (adds the
Court JournaD the slightestspot as monarch,
Christian, or ally, because the existence of
Ottoman rule is an anomaly thing depriv-
ed of vitality. England was in her heart
convinced of the rights and jnstice of the
Emperor, but concealed her own grasping in
tentions in order to convert them at the prop
er moment to her own special advantage
Did not England fear the power and unbend-
ing character of the Emperor, the world
would never have witnessed union between
France and England. England lookedabout
for an ally, which, after the object was at
tanned, might be more easily thrown over
board than Russia Russia's mission is cer-
tainly great. She scaled upon to sci limits to
the materialism of England. France holds a
secondary position. She is mere blbbling
political whirpool-not durable and gener-
ally destructive inundation. Russia must
fight England, because she alone, and
not France, is the focus and support OF all
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but England, who, imbued to the core with
rmercantleism," treads under foot humanity
and the rights ofmen. 1t is Russia's mission
to protect Europe from the torrents of the
West As formerly, the stream flowed from
East to West-now the reverse is the case.
No matter how the causes for the war may
be regarded, that between Russia and Tur-
KEY is founded on religious grounds. Through
the policy of the Western Powers that war
has, however, assumed the character of
STRUGGLE between Conservatism and Commu-
mist revolution. Only one path is open to
the Emperor-that of right and honor He
will adhere to his word not to make con-
quests, but at the same time 1t is his mission
to restore Russian "preponderance," on the
Bosphorus, because that is absolutely requi-
site for the development of Russia's holy du-
tv to establish and consolidate the dominion
of Christianity on the Bosphorus. Finally,
the Emperor, as the strong rock and defend
or of Europe, has to fulfill the lofty mission
of consolidating European Conservatism
To attain this object, Russia must carry on
an obstinate war, which will break down Eng
lands avarice, and uncondtionaly terminate
Turkish misrule.