Washington sentinel., 1855-02-09
NEW QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE.

We do not know what time will bring about
in reference to the ultimate result of the strug-
Cling European powers; We are yet unable to
see whether the palms of victory are blooming
for the Allies or for Russia, or on which side
the weeping willow bends its boughs. How
ever, the day must arrive when some decisive
action will take place, and when the flourish Of
trumpets will be heard and then the ques-
ton still will be--is this the end or the begin
ming of the war? Such contests, involving as
they do so many questions, some of which are
OF vital Importance, do not terminate in year
or two. ii we look at the wars which were
waged during the last century, we will see that
none lasted less than seven ye.Is, and some
reached over thirty years duration. II is not
TO be expected, then, notwithstanding the ap-
pearance Of peaceful settlement that the war
viii be 50 soon brought to close. The safety
of some European States, Austria, for instance,
and, perhaps, of Lous Napoleon himself, re
quires the continuance Of the war; Her course
since the beginning Of the war, though eulo-
gized by the English press as full Of perspi-
Guilty and wisdom, seems to us full Of perils.
She has placed herself between the grasp OF
Hungary and Lombardy, and the indifference,
and, perhaps, the hatred OF Prussia, SO that she
cannot enjoy the benefit Of freedom without
running the risk OF being endangered by her
ALLEN States or her discontented neighbors
And unless she leans on Louis Napoleon for
support unless she borrows French bayonets
to sustain herself against her rebel provinces,
she is very apt to become, soon, the theater OF
new revolution.
Such is, in our opinion, the reason why peace
cannot be made without some conditions, un.
expected, unforeseen, but radical in their char
acter. The political map Of Europe cannot
with safety to the powers in existence, preserve
its present limitations. II conceals within
itself glowing volcanoes and unfettered tenn
pests. If Lombardy finally yielded 10 the
sword Of Radetszky, il must not be forgotten
that Hungary proved to be too strong match
for Austria. The same danger which threat
ened her in lS49-'50-a danger from which
the interference Of the Car alone could save
her-will be twofold greater after a peace
Austria is SO well aware Of the fact, that II Is
rumored in diplomatic saloons that she has
consented to come TO an agreement with Pied
mont about Lombardy. The fact is, that her
alliance with the Western Powers open to her
policy quite an unexpected issue. We may
well see the beginning, but who can predict the
end?
Everything seems to favor the modern quad.
ruple alliance in the prosecution Of the war.
France asks for loan Of FIVE hundred thous.
and millions, and che receives subscriptions for
an amount Of over two billions. At the same
time she is permitted to cross her army over
Lombardy. England is recruiting forty thous.
and soldiers in Switzerland, and finds as many
men as she wants to hire. On the other hand
Baron de Bruck, the Austrian Minister, pro.
nounces a speech at dinner given on the 18th
of the last month to the Turkish Ministers
After having drank the health Of the Grand
Turk and his army, NJ. de Bruck says:
On the Danube, the armies of the Sultan
have defeated the Russians in every encounter;
they have taught the Court Of st. Petersburg
how gloriously they could defend the rights Of
Turkey against Muscoyite ambition.
The same as the Western Powers-Anstria
uW .fgM for tie defense Of the rights Of Tpr.
nRpd justice. Whatever the result may be,
will be feared no more; she will be
succomb--eile aura succombe"
ktion Of the guests, adds the Jc,ynal
sople, was great; and the Vizier
religions sake, forbidden to drink
his most grateful thanks TO the
raJor
Eanco made for. the circum-.