The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-02

10 thing beyond celebrating in common the pro-
pey Of accepting them after which she may do not
Just she peases II the objects aimed at In this war
are really what the allied powers have placed before the
world II the preservation of the integrity OF the Ottoman
empire Is all they requires IL they wish TO the
rights OF all classes Of Christians equally under the Turk
sh despos or IL the free navigation Of the Danube be
sns qua non the propositions Of the Czar plainly and dis
tncy provide for them ALL He viii join with the four
powers Ia a common guarantee of the civil rights Of all
Christians in the Ottoman empire w,hout distinction Of
form Of worship be comedies that the proectote Of the
pneaes shall be exercised by the FIVE powers in com
mon he win not oppose a revision Of the treaty Of ls4l
or even It's abolition If the Sultan the principal party in
,erested consents thereto and he viii assent to the free
navigation Of the Danube which he declares he never had
the intention Of preventing II this is not what the Anglo
French alliance so repeatedly announced to the world as
the ground OF the declaration of war against Russia then
we confess our after ncapacity comprehend the mean
ing Of the English language in the mouths of English
statesmen or diplomatic writings iro the pens of dplo-
matte agents
Ii win be perceived that the Gar here comedies all the
celebrated -four points" agreed upon at the conference
of the ministers of the five powers the basis of an adj
ustment of the Eastern question. But the London Times
indignant this preposterous preenson Of the Gar to
become party in protecting by far the most numerous
denomination OF Christians in the Ottoman empire, and
these too belonging 10 that church of which he is the
head the idea of his claiming joint occupa-
ton of the princpaes Sin common with the five pow
es and decidedly of opinion that he should in future
be declared from all interference in matters in which he is
more deeply concerned than any other monarch of Europe
He is dabolioal aud dangerous man he menaces the
Ia t,a Eao tim nj
by this anticipated rivalry has Justly meritcd the hostility
of every Christian civilized nation the great enemy
their progress since everybody bound believe that
England has not and had, any other object in
tending her and her power than the general
benefit Of the entire human The loyal and orthodox
scrbc of England clearly of opinion that for the hap
piness Of tue Christian subjects of the Porte for the
sion of civilization and liberty in Asia, most especially
Hndostanand above ALL that there should be rival to
the naval and commercial ascendency of that power at
least in the Old Wordt is indispensable that the Car
should be brought feet of the Ango-French alliance
There be peace the earth the till this
great consummaon effected SO says the London Times
which we observed often gives sort of seeondsght
peep at those coming events that cast their shaaws be-
FORE and thus indicates what is coming after The
oracle says:
ers win des from the enterprise in which
they engaged upon any short of the and
demolition Sebastopo for till that has been accomplished
nohing has been done for the settlement these
loineIos questions and must also be in condition to
REQUIRE that such aranents and Notifications shall again
menace the inland shores of the Turkish dominions.
For these bfiere that extended SCALE
aud peace cM arise ow Of he present eoniuncfare Of A.
fairs"
If this language imbodies the sentiment of the govern
IN,
and think at moment when their armies are actually be-
seged before Sebasopo what bounds will there be to their
swaggering preensons should they finally succeed in its
capture and s be followed By the reduction Of Cpnstad
and Helsingfors in subsequent campaign The whole
world will not be big enough for them; all Asia and all
Europe lay PROSTATE their bot and will be well for
the New World iii does partake in the fate of the old
1t is consolation however that the Times on
this occasion at least magnanimousy absains from the
slightest hint about the facility of securing our coasts and
laying maritime cities in ashes at least under
trbuon For this orbearapce cannot be sufficiently
grateful.
We have only one more remark to offer Russia hav-
ing thus officially stipulated in the letter of Count Nes
serode to concedo all that In the first instance
manded by the four powers represented at Vienna and o.
mutt, the public may judge which of the begerents
the parent, winch is the camorouS advocate
for the continuance of whose originally declared oh
ects have thus ben optaneq apd which, if prosecuted in
she spirit it has displayed since its commencement win
probably exhibit of carnage without parallel in
modern history We greatly mistaken if every new
development will go show distinctly that this
war is the crocodies egg Matched by England that Eng
land will he the last TO assent to equitable adjustment
and that France has unwariy been dragged into
which, If successful win probably end only in strengthens
ing a ancient inveteratc rival
THE CRIMES AND CASUALTIES OF TIE PAST
'a YEAR, Wv
We find In exchanges tabular statements Of the
crimes and casualties in the United States during the year
which has just closed The oongs-up are MS follows
The total amount of property destroyed by fire is est-
mated In round numbers twenty-five millions Of dol
lars
The number persons whose lives have been sacrificed
by burning buildings put down one hundred and sew
enty-one.
There have been hundred and ninety railroad
GccAents killing hundred ana eghtysx persons and
wounding i've hundred and eighy-nine
There have also been forty-eght steamboat accidents
killing five hundred and eiehysevcn persons and wound
ing two hundred and twenty-five
wear liz hundred nd eighty two murders