Washington sentinel., 1855-03-09

will peace treaty seal up the affected and dis.
affected States one TO the other?
In our opinion it would be idle to think SO.
IT. then, there is no prospect for such q result,
it is natural to expect that spring will unrayel
to our eyes the sequel of the memorable drama
already commenced. For that reason we look
upon each fresh arrival with that sort Of ip-
terest which does not feed on facts themselves
but on the formation Of public opinion, which
commands and controls facts. AS matters
| stand at the present hour, we do not think that
the conflict is confined within the precincts Of
the Crimea, or under the walls of Sebastopol
Indeed, takes far more extended proportions
According to last advices, the united Powers
seem inclined to follow a plan which would
carry the struggle to the very heart Of Russia.
To that effect they are said to have concocted
d plan for the restoration Of Poland. France,
which by her respectable standing in Crimea,
has placed herself at the head of the Allies,
would take the initiative of the movement and
cross the Rhine at the beginning Of tho next
month.
These rumors have character Of plausi.
bility which cannot be denied. The only point
upon which Russia can effectively be assailed,
is the German borders in the great Duchy
Of Warsaw and in Lithuania. The speech Of
Admiral Napier, showing that she is invulne-
rable in the Baltic, and the great inconve-
nience of the insulation of the Crimea must
have proved to the Allies the necessity Of
directing their blows elsewhere. The truth is,
that the success in that portion of the world is
but mere loss of time, men, and money,
and will procure no advantage against Russia,
whilst defeat would prove very little against
the western powers. What is battle or a
siege for nations who have given two or three
hundred battles in year, and who have been
engaged in warlike contest for thirty years
tomorrow, what will be the effect VIII the
Turks obtain what they want7 Will Turkey be
a great nation afterwards The thing is at least
doubtful But let the Allies achieve a.vctory,
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its tent on the Wiessel, and it is evident each
onward stepis victory in ITSELF
And how would the thing be eaectuated?
By the very presence Of the Allies by their
crossing countries of disaffected people, inhab-
tied by Germans, Prussians and Hungarians,
and by carrying the war for independence in
the heart Of the nations whose dream it is to
be free. This would produce an effect which
cannot be felt by the Turks, very touchy, as
we know, to every encroachment of the Chris.
tian upon their territories, and entertaining at
this very hour a sentiment of noisy jealousy,
and base distrust against their avowed sup.
porters Besides, there are many material diff
culties, such as the transportation Of men and
materials of war, through the wilderness Of the
country, and many other Inconvenience which
render the war, on that point, protracted and
an Improbable one.
II is then not unreasonable to believe that
as soon as the season will allow, the theatre of
the operations will be changed, and war trans
ferred on the Rhine. Then it will be right to
say, and just to believe, that the struggle has
commenced. Up to this time it has been
mere tournament, held in close barriers, be-,
tween different champions and for cause not
distinctly seen. IL the Allies wished seriously
to curtail the Russian bears nails, the Crimea
was not the spot; if it was TO secure Turkey
against its voracity, it was necessary to have
the operations made in advance, and in place
where the bear could have been efficiently
muzzled and chained. AS things are now, both
parties have made sacrifices in men and money
without any result We say it in all conf.
dence, the war has not yet commenced But
let us wait month more and then we will
see.