Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-18
The Morality of the War Against Rus,,o

We are often compelled to scrutinze the doinrO %
our English friends in their present war if onv to 500
how their own practices compare with their ob;aC
tons 10 what is called American aggressons Tbo
following Pungent extracts, made by the Boston Post
show how Turkey is to fare at the hands of her now
protectors. This is what may be called preserving
the balance of power in Europe. The plot is onI9S
developlng' and while it is going on il is profitable
to compare English practices with English PROBES,
sons
THE ALLIES AND THE TURKS" Such protection
as vutures give to lambs" the Turks are likely to
receive from the allies The London Times saws tho
Turks look with satisfaction to prospect of neaca
because it will give them the right to demand
an evacuation within the fixed term, and the Porte
will most assuredly strenuously oppose any atempt
to delay the retirement of the allied armies althoudb
one believes that the aCeStern nations cU abandon
the country to all the miseries and dangers Of status
quo, but rather that they will, By persuasion Or b
torce compel the OomanSto submit to their presence
until those changes are effected which alone can
strengthen and save the empire.
Kossuth, in letter to the New York Times ar,
CUES that the whole conduct of the allies in negota
ton or war; has been governed by fear of Austria
He says:
"'They will thank Austria if she only graciousv
consents not to take up arms openly against them
for the Car. They will swallow her neutrality and
kiss her hand to boot But as somebody has to paw
the BILL so they turn on their friend Turkey. Thew
keep their intrusive dominion over Constantinople
will not leave it, hold fortified camp near it, and
hold the Black and the Bosphorus In word
to avenge themselves on Russia and Austria they
keep their hold on Turkey, and by tearing to pieces
the sovereignty of the Sultan, by aceratinghe treaty
of 1841, transform their friendship into dominion
and act like masters where they were admitted as
friends. The Mon'teur does clearly intimate as much
Poor Turkey fatal friends
The Montteur of Monday contained the Official
views the diplomatic egotiations, and gave the
authentic Interpretation of the third point in the
following words:
ITO demand of Russia;to limit her naval forces on
to neutraliZe the Black sea-tha is to saw 10 exclude
all Uessels of arar, 10 hatever nation then mag belong
is to exact from her much less than we have already
acquired by the war, and which it depends on our
selves TO keep without effort In order that Russia
might not enter the Black sea, what would it re-
qnree 1t soo,ild require four UeSses of each Ct the
three maritime nations--France England, and Tur-
key. These securing the Black sea woud suffice TO
occupy 1t, and to transfer its domination from the
shores Of the Crimea to the Bosphorus. That which
Russia has lost-that which she cannot recover by
the war if it be of long duration--is her pre-
ponderance in the East. That which she can leg
timately demand is her share of influence in The
affairs of the world. She will find, if it should be
necessary, coalition of all the States to restrain her
ambition; but no one Uishes to humillate her That
which is demanded from her Europe has the right
and it is her duty, to exact from her. If she gains
i, the repose OF the world is assured, the object Of
the allied powers is achieved If she refuses it, the
aCar must continue and decide it,"