New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-20

From The Los6on TYme., Ju1.5.

cumetances which q, first sight offer unwonted de-
gree Of novelty IN the elements of the question. For
uearly iwelV cuOnth, whatever the phases OF a negO
tuition Which the public at large scarcely followed, the
l6s Presented almost uuvaried tenor of unpar
alltled preparation, difficulty and sacrifice All at
once we seem to be eGIg the fruit OF eur LONG exer
tiors The mist seems 20 be- vanishing from eyes
and We discover how much we have been oeioOied by
n crafty foe We enter the Sea of Azof we discover
it 10 be navigabe, and capture destroy immense
stores collected the faith OF Western stupidity
We march up and across the Chernaya, and find ne
ther ntrerohed armies clouds of Cossacks, but an
oIen country before Other obstacles have yielded
to our courage ana persevrence and II "a now evident
that he Black Sea and the whole region about II are
cutie OF our mercy. Does this, however, make any
real difference in the question Not to Us. The Rus
Sims NAV take what view of it they see III. They
NAV, if they please, now submit IRON NAKED ne
cesstv TO COZ dtous which month ago would have
had some shadow of grace. They may, II they choose
low avert an impending catastrophe which month
ago wGs a. least distant. The of the Allies, how
ever, is not materially changed, for they have long
shown that present or the absence OF II does
not affect their stern determination. They have made
it ihe business to secure ot any cost the liberty OF
Europe and they will not desist, either Tor III success
or GOOD success until that object Is eilecinaly a.
tanned.
But though there is nothing in the changed aspect of
the war TO affect the tone OF the British Legislature
for cause Of truth and the honor OF our country we
are cratifod TO notice improvement IN the debate
Even those who spoke III favor OF Sir W. Heathcotes
merdIncn last flg ht ala not Hollow MT. Gla0stOucb
EXAMPLE in selling the honor OF two noble nations, the
argument Of Christian charity, and every great con-
ederaon that could be dragged INTO the debate, iOr
the mere purpose of assalling Ministerial posllon
Lord Echo one Of Mr.. Gadstones usual supporters
touphi il necessary 10 express the great pam ne fe
at the tone Of that gentemans speech, as diametrcay
ouposed 10 the universal feeling of the county which
his LORD ship himself expressed briefly by saying that
the shortest way TO peace lay through the breadth oil
Sevastopol In this country tolerate much license
and forgive many excuses the political debaer.
Year hence perhaps earlier, VIII be forgotten that
Mr. Disrach ayailed himself OF the question OF peace
or war to apOon the diplomatic career OF Lord john
Russell But We doubt whether the singular line MIR.
Gladstone has selected will be so easily forgot
ten, or regarded as anything else tnan an I'M
uitigaod scandal. In the face OF all Europe, win
the knowledge that in few hours his words
woud be re ored To every hostile waverng Court,
and that the more precious grains would DO picked
ont from the alluvia deposit of bis harangue, he de-
iberately reversed all the characters OF the quarrel
He assigned to Russia the pacihc and eoncllatory
Iart. He pronounced the proper objects OF the war
attained, and present prosecution OF u UNJUST,
wanton aggressive wang glorious, immoral, nnulltn,
anti Christian. alike gully and unwlse, tempting the
instce Of tbe ALMIGHTY and provoking the wrGth of
Heaven. Russia having az he said, done all, ana
even more than could be expected from her-havng
now with great sagaciy and great wisdom, from the
sound application of the principles OF common sense,
and i'm tits case be hoped also of Christianity, sur
rendered oil her Interior caims--he proclaimed that
We are now merely playing the game OF Drag,
fpltiup irT pTlsffge, Insisting that more DlOOd
must be she'd more huma, souls dismissed from the
light of day, desolt;iOn be carried through
Christian families and Christian lands, IN order to
saisiy he demands Of mil dry fame. lie aiiIned
HAT Eng land and Fraucc hnd violated the received
! 1nrxims of Justice and committed a downright dis
honesty bv flying, he sHid they had, from Inc terms
tloy originally proposed 10 Russia, and meeting her
conc salons with outTeg tousy insulting ana nuillhht-
iro demauds He threw upon them henceiorth all the
responsibilities OF the Twice he attempted to sow
Tie seeds of distTust between us and our Allies, first
/ by ntmatng thOt we may be driven TO war oil ma
iioplliits-in which he sad we should nave 10
fo aloue-and then by bitter alusion TO the French
occurntion of Rome which, TO say the least, cannot
! lie more disagrecable "a Engllshmen than Austrian
/ domination. Thus, according to Mr. Gladstone, the
| Weserl Powers Of today the Russia OF yeSter
day-as violent fraudful INSCRIPTIONS, domineering
dsuccfous 10 u peace of the world, and liable to the
/ ycr,,apee of HcavoI-whe Russia Is now meek,
Submissive conentod, rational, humble mnded ChTls
/ tiau State. -,
OF course. it is not denied that case might possibly
arise to Justify such expressions. man might, un-
Fortunately belong TO u country as utterly lost TO all
sene If humanity and justice as Mr.. GadStone de-
sclibes England and France at this moment; and III
that case OF course he would 40 well TO take warning
from Mr.. Gladstone prophetic denunolau0ns, ana TO
fv out of the object OF mankind just adherence and
OF Heavens gathering Indignation. Every man may
have to say, " love my country, but | love truth
more even though few Will be quick to think that
time near. What "hideous' national crme then,
Las inn Osed on the terrible necessity OF denounclng
our own country TO It's enemies ana tNals warning on
Ter Iossihc friends and abcOTs, separating her allies
and marking her out alone, unirIeDded, hated and
cursed even by her children, Tor the vengeance
of Heavcnl Happily for the patience 81 our read
ers We are not TO 20 back very lar for THIS We are
not to 90 back The origin OF the Wds nor yct 10 the
smiling of the expedition TO the entrance INTO the
/ Black Sea nor the landing III the Cnmea, nor the
siege of SeyasiOpOl, nor the Instructions 70 our
pleuipoeI tiarv the first OF The -Four FONTS, nor
ibe 81 cond Tor in ell these matters NJ. Gladstone
no; only stood by but also took part Nor was II a
crime against man ana God to insist that Russia should
sul init 10 such limitation OF her power III The BLACK
Sea as should be necessary Tor the independence Oh
! Turkey In all this Mr.. Gladstone assented and az
sis,ed Where then do We arrive a. the point where
everything changes and Russia stands at the rlsnt
| hand of Heavenly Justice, and We at the leit we
prorosed an Application OF the principle simple ana oo-
vi.ns enough: indeed 10 most minds, natural conse
srence If admitting the principle of limitation at all
IIowevsr Russia rejected it. She then proposed her
publications both of which would have LETT her al no
.ty 10 maintain a feet Of any fierce II me biach sea,
/ constantly oveIawing the Turk sn donlnlohs on HS
! shores and ready a. any moment TO pounee down on
sa, tiuo e with no other qualification OF thi- SUD
statial pow er than that Turkey might have treaty
oIt ~ nrotest against the Russian hee entering tle
Tosrbors or as that not appreciated England ana
France might keep many ships as they iAed II ,ue
TIsck SEA As TO the former 0i these securities 'e
| ,cnor nj savipr " No" would be but poor artAleT!
ar,irst twenty sail Of the line; and as 10 me ia'eI
e were not ely 10 keep rect OF that force a"o,S
/ sfegtirw sentry Over hlrrA "f'oN '''''.'
Iotl no. apnrcatiors Of the point in dispute be-
inc c'I thus us usory and insulting were refused by the
=, ;os There is tho whole basis and Justification
Of The tremendous charges and unspanng anaihe-
mas Mr. Gladstone lately launched against s coIs'
| a., ond her Allies. Because we dld hol sHl'-h''
v9v acoriesee in hat sensible arrangement, accept
~. reece offering from Russia, call home our
"s1snt elbows rom Sevastopol, and proclaim peace
ierefore are we all that Is odiors IL the sSe % La
and eLorniuable in the sight of Heaven Ihtreioe al
H. ,;;s - tbe war will now rest on our shoulders