New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-28
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

SAe tficial article In the MssieHy Of Wednesday,
explaining the operations Of the Allies. are the
meat events of the week. Toe Turkish instruc-
fiens, evidently rot suggested by the Western
Emkasss6sys, are remarkable for their digaifed
tone. While the 6ultsu acknowledges the ser
vices of his Allies, be I firmly insists upol his
OWE sovereignty; Ap- de instructions contain
decided protest against any atteup. on the part
sf Ae Allies 10 encrosch upon the rights of Tar
key By On explanation Of the Third Point, which
seemed to find favor ut Vienna. viz: the opening
Of the Bosphorus aud Dsrdauelles 10 che uen-og.
var Of oil nations. This spirited conduct has
talsn people by surprise, as an evidence tina.
Turkey 10 able not only to resist the Ra.sisns 10
xAe Geld, bu. Likewise the Allies in the Confer
0ses. 1t is new sympton of the vitality Of the
Turkish Empire, which does not su ,mis uncondi-
teDslly TO AL the dictates Of it's medd.esome
ffiends The resuls Of the Conferences has,
therefore, become still more doubtful, aud thsre
are nov bat very few people who believe in
speeoy peace. The article of the Moni,ear evil
IDENTIFY written by the highest authority, still
more dimiDi,hes the chances OF a settlement.
Unless Napoleon were esJved to carry on the
var with double energy, be could not have 90
frankly avowed thas the first campaign 10 q fail
IRE, and that the Russians have outgenera'led the
Allies. This important document which il
dra~D up with the greatest diplomatic skill, be-
gins with the folio wing preamble:
at is the ircontestable right Of great oour try
HE FrsDce 10 know the truth when il interests the
bopor the security snd the power Of the State. IL
h the rscred DUTY Of strong Government like thst
af NO Eulra n 8
leDee is net imposed by the patriotism Of the public
welfare. TIE expedition to the Etst, ite cpses its
object, the military opers'ioDs prepared to support
It. sre at present facts for discussion previously TO
becon ing pages Of history. That these facts m,y be
usefoly discussed and reIously n1ged We shall
eypote them with the DOst ubscrupul0us ex1ctiude
This appears to us both loyal aud useful Pablo
opinion Is prompt TO take alarm and essily led into
error in the midst OF emotions and events like tboss
Of which each dsy !, experiences the counterbow.
The beat way Of reaasuIiDg it is to eniighten it,
This preamble contrasts very sivsnageously
With the reserve of the Eogllsh Ministers in Par
hsmeDt who until DOW, have scrupulou.ly eva
dtd giving any precise information on the same
points on which the Moni,eur offers very copioas |
revelations. 1t seems, indeed, that the sup
pressed pamphlet, which, though now disowned
by Prince Napoleon, appeared under his auspices,
created foch On impression at the Taileries as to
make the avowsl of past failures and bunders a
necessity. TIE MonitW recapitalates the causes
Of the war In rather strong words, which seem
scarcely to prgnosscate speedy arrangement
with tbe Gear, since they must hurt bis ambition,
fnot his honor.
Russia, not being aJle to make Turkey accept her
supremacy by the tenor Of her protocols attempted 10
spe her BY force. She tore up treaties invaded a
territory, disdsined and threatened Europe. Her ar.
niss occupied the Prncipslities we're advanNing on
the Danube, and marked out already the stations for
. victorious march over the Balkans. The ad nrable
spDn diploed By The Turkish nation did not suffice
to dnco.teyt thss p'an Russia it is true founa al
unexpected obstacle 10 the he roc devotion Of people
whom she had thought sunk in decay and the rests.
cfwhieh made her rthat Il had caaguished
PetW III Great. But the struggle was unequaL The
Whole world psntitg with emoion, snxi ousy .ied
sS ss%sss fsl'ss osuS
1ogonce Of that dcmtnation rhic1 reissrd aSos e. or
whether it wss to throw u off at last 1t was from
the Went that The signal Of eeistancs was given. |
France an .sogIaDd Loyalty united, Did not hesitate
to seDd their oTmes and their fleets into the East,
there to defend the integrity OF the Ottoman Empire
the respect for treaties the balance Of power, and the
civilization of Europe
This expose is followed by extracts from the
instructions given b. the Emperor to Marshal ST.
Armand:
W In pldclNg you, u8rsudI, al the noad Oh |
. French army, TO fight at a distance Of more than
coo lesgues from our mother country my first recon-
DtIoation lie to have a care for The health of the |
troops to spare them as much as possible, and to gioe
battle only oftsr having made sure first of at Lsds too
chances cut " hee for a Favorable result.
"'Tbe peninsula Of Gsllipol is adopted as the |
pripcpsl point Of dsembarcatoD, because it must be-
o. ttrseRicsl point, the basis of operations;
that is to say, the place darmes for depots
nusbu6nCes, our provision stores aud wnehca may
With facility either advance or reemoark. Tnis will |
rot prevent you your arrival should you deem it
sdvieabie nom lodging one or two divisions 10 the
barracks which are either to the west Of Constantine
Ile or at Scutesi.
Az long you are net in presence Of the enc n.y.
tie presdDg Of your troops csDnot be attended with
cow eniepce and the presence Of your troops at
Coz tsbtipople may produce good moral effect blu.
IT, peichspce, after having advanced toward the
Bsllsps you should be constrained to beat retreat
would be much more advantageous TO regain the
o0stt of Gslipo than that of Coustantnope for tue
RuttisDs would never venture TO advance from
Adienople upon Constsntoop'e, leaving 60 900 good
troops their right If, nevertheless there sh 3uld
be the intention OF forfying the line from ara su
h front Of Copstsntinope, il should only be dons
With the int ntOn Of leaving lis 6eense the TURKS
alone, for, repeat our position would be indie
ptl lent, mere redouotable. when on the tanks OF
TIE Rosisn army, than ii we were blockaded in the
Taracisn Peninsula.
"'This first point established and the Anglo French
army united the shores Of the Sea of Msrmora
you must concert measures with Omer Pasha and
loro Raglan for the adoption Of one Of the three fol-
lswirg plsps:
al Either to advance to meet the Russians on
the Balkans
"'2. Or to seze upon the Crimea.
as. Or TO land al Odessa. any other point Of
the Russian coast Of the Black Sea
important point to be occupied. The infantry might
he taken there by sea ana the cavalry more aasiiy