New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-05
eOni hitherto lsngutbins beneath fo7eigl y'ts
1t s simply a war of interest uadert,kea by
Rpg'sni and France to prevent Russia frsnSe.-

'bt'l k'AAH'o pvHrfs DNF a. kN- etuAI o Il
it bsp2ebs that the var h.s on one side Esr)os's
two rO.t civilized oaaons and on the osler tss
most bsTbaroUs. l. /. sous contest between
Civilization sad Bi,b.Fi.n, AMI a, su,h sAou /
isse precedence Of every local question re.
iatine to liberty snd progress. Before is' higher
importance, KO..uth, Nizzn sni tins Frer,h
Republ,can, Oostt, ii they were guided b. wis
dom and tTuy enlighteo.d conscience-wh'c CD
Mr. Dobtrty seems to dcubt-to suspend their
abtseoni N 70 the oaspots of France sni Ana
tina. When the struggle is over and Civilization
is rescued from to: inmnent peru, France. Isdy
and Hungary may once again become object. AMI
sceDes Of democratic aat progressive agitation.
just IL the same way We Americans ought &c in
terett ourselves on behalf Of tee allied Powers
Tpcugb il themselves they do not 'peclil y de-
serve the regard Of rep1bh,.u people. and
though they arc impelitd Iato tho var oy nothing
but their own interest, s.n taeir position 81
chsn piOns Of Civilization, against the darkness
aDd death Of barbarian DoDots n, should secure
for them at least our moral sup port.
Such are briefly the views which our CORES
ponGest Ibgeniou,y ard earnestly esforces. To
deny their sppOsiseaess is not cur purpose;
bat there are ole or two points which he
does not notice, and which our readers will
do vel 20 bear in mid in maxim, up their opiu-
iobs In the first place it Is to be- observed
that our correspondent takes altogether for
granted that the reduction Of Turkey under
the Russian dominion would be an event
tostiie 10 civinzstion. And dangerous to tho
general progress of the world. We i0ny since
stated to our readers the reasons which induce
US 10 eoub. that the annexation Of Turkey would
necessarily increase the power of Russia IN
Europe, but even admitting that it vii. not be
Immediately followed by division Of the Rus
ssD Empire, we do not see clearly in what the
de.poslsm # the Czars at COHstantiuope would
be more Injurious 20 the welfare Oftbs world than
tbst Of the SlltaDs. Certainly, shere Is no hope
for the regeneration o. Turkey 80 long az the
MO.lem law ana rulers are supre ne; aad if the
Russian is q barbarian. it remaias 70 be proved
that the Tork can claim any bester title.
But there is ,tili deeper ground not explOrei
by cur CORES obGeSt, or ~ the mass Of writers
upon the subject. Turkey is Il very extensive
couotry, unequse ed IN geographical position, en-
Owed With ever. ~ g,ntsge of fol AMI innate,
and possessing great stores of undeveopei 1a
eIbl wealth. la spite OF al these thugs her
people bsve become poorer and poorer, aud her
National resources and power bive declined &C
cordIgly; so that sbe Is az this dag more barbir-
Gus tran half a century ago. The reason OF tbls
decline is % be found IN that free-tfade policy
II. rap a in
fatal competition of English manufactures With
the produce of Der domestic looms and work
sbops Our rofrespcD dent represents England
and Frsnce as sustaining the cause of CIVILIZATION
In tb. quarrel; but he O'erlooss the fact that tbs
prtsent poverty and weakness Of Turkey are
MANI, of b itisb creation. aud that Que Of tho
OBJECTS for which France aud England are now
contsDding is the pefpetaation OF this very state
OF thipes. Free rsde has ruiled Turkey beJ0n
the power Of recovery, aud France aud Engla
bays sent their armies TO maintain that sane
free trade. Tneir triumph will only condrm the
people Of thas unhappy realm in the in;aptaity
90 make their own clOca snd iron, or IN any way
10 elevate Themselves out Of the bar5arism i'm
po,ed upon them by their preseot allies. Ga the
otior HAND. the Incorporation of Turkey in tho
Russian Empire will be folio we'd by the estsb
ilshment Of truly cvlizing commercial and in
dustial policy. There could be 40 event 40 oen-
efcial 10 the inhlbitant. Of Turkey as tao enact
ment Of the Russian taIid as the Ia of the land.
Its fret a. ct would b. to exclude Brit'h aud
Freuch manufactures end 10 enable the people
to lay the on foundation Of national in1epeni-
r - avs AL inmSa.
vic fl, edom Work shops, mills, manufactures
aud mines would be opeoed, sii riding employ
neut TO tbOu.aDds of artisans giving home
market 70 the farmer, and substituting general
ACTIVITY ard growing W. alth for universal s'agns-
ton sud decay. Give Turkey such tsrlf, and
slilled wors uen will az once flock thi!her from
every nation in Europe, and. instead of an eI-
bsu,ted snd bankrupt market for Manchester aud
Sheffield. it will il due tine become sci sup
cortipe country and the home Of civilized
people This result, We may add, can never DO
STAINED 90 lopg as the Ottomsn power is pre-
.erved under French and E0glish patronage. AS
far, then, d, the ibhabIss:: Of Turxsy are COZ
cerred, Civilization is really represented b. Ra'-
Oh. and their neHe.t chance Of re .lizing its Dea-
ehts lie. 10 the success of the arrogant and avn
birous schemes Of the Gar.
We present these considerations in 90 dog matte
fpirit. but 40 essential 70 4 true undertaking Of
Tue question. IL relieves none OF tle odi)us
features Of tie Russian system Of Government,
tbst il. commercial policy happens to coincide
with the welfare and progress OF the world st
tits important crisis and is is striking iilu'.ra-
tion Of tha, incongruiy ami vicious circle By