The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-12-22


s'a, few years afierward. recommended he:
work of aggression both against Turkey and
Poland? Why. it had expired. and ENGLAND
had bee" The dsah ot'U.' No blame to Mr.
FIT tor tllis. In those davs it was the reverse
OF what we have lately sepn.--the Cabine,
was present and alive to our true interests
1t was the Parliament and people that were
blind. Although Russia was already in the
possession ofthe Crimca. Mr.. Pitt held tina,
the strong seabOarl o: Orzak ow-that which
the Allied fleets are at this moment assailino
with their broadsidles-was the real kew Ia
Cons'antinople and Egypt. and he was re-
solved not to leave it in the possession of
Russia. A fleet was in the act of being fitted
ort, and an English war with Russia wa, a,
tland-nay. seemed inc cvitab!e. in order that
thIs important region might te saved from
the devourIng jaws of the Northern savage,
! when the intervention Of M- Far and IL,
mnn"ydcfming nhrests ca,ac ,o tie h.ip Of
RuSS.d. inst As Russell and Coblen would fain
help that Power now. In March 1891. a
royal message was delivered to both Houses
OF Parliament. calling attention to the i'm
Portancc to England and to Europe in yencr-
al, OF the possible consequences Of Russia's
war with the Porte. and asking for an aug
| mentation OF naval force to be EMPLOYED for
p" the restoration Of Tranquility an II secu,v ant
lasting Foundation" The gifted Prime Min
lister OF the time supported the measure on
! the ground Of the direct interest ct England
in the struggle then going on. as we'll as for
the sake OF kee!ing faith with allies with
whom we had contracted offensive and de-
'ensive alliances. Should Turkey he turth-
er weakened by Russia. he argued. Prussia
would shortly be placed under PRESSURE
and not Prussia only. hu, ali !I'yro,.e. the no
'hc1 sysicm Of mhich mioh he siol,-a o Us
rerv toundafton The measure wa ooposcd
hv Messrs. Fox and Grey, whose reasoning
was a type Of that employed b~ the Peace
party ofthc present d.v.-m-rcantiIe cupid
~ teIng set against honor, the general inter-
csts Of the empire. and the liberty of Europe.
Mr.. Grey, anticipating his grandson the pres
"nt Earl. contended that the larger Russia
grew. the weaker sha would be and that e.
ven though the widest dream OF her ambi-
tion should be realized by the possession of
COnstantinople and extcrmination of the Ot-
'omans. We should be none the worse. and
the world greatly benefited Sixty years ago
Russia wa, hardly known in this country save
by namr the consequence was. th,: the
views Of the Opposition berame popn!ar.-
Mr.. Pitt was forced TO yieIh,-and Great
Britain, turning her back upon Turkey. Po-
land. and Prussia. a. we'll as for>akiny her
own honor and true interest. declined 10 full
fill the engagements OF her treaties. and left
III" field or-n to the ambitious progress of
Russia. The erd is shortly told The ma
tiona' result Of ths faithlcssness on the part
OF Great Britain. was an immediate change
in the poTcv ofPrnssia,-a State which conId
not be expected to stand ont single handed
against Russia ard Austria Frederic vii
liam, we are told, lat once felt the ri,licnle
thrown by the agents Of Russia upon the po
rade is not the word too anrlicahc still -
-f.Io E"-i'>h ii"P: IN :Ine Baltic, which thew
sara was only dangerous to itself. and at the
utmost could do no more than throw halEa-
dozen bombs to destroy the counting houses
or warehouses, possibly Of rs many mcr hants
IN Riga. Rpvpl. or Crnnstadt.'" Tins nor.
'sh"d the anti Russian League of 1ss. And
as the Immediate consequence of Eneland's
secession, Prussia. left to shift, Tor herself at
once reversed her policy. and joined the
league Ct general plunder. resulting in fresh
gam TO Russia from the final partition of To-
land in 1894.