The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-27
THE DAILY UNION

and Portugal are for all political purposes non-exssent
Belgium and Holland too feeble TO be reckoned France
and England alone to make head against the ter
rible Colossus all the Of the hemisphere
she exercises supreme benanbing parayhng Influence
strangely aud gnominoasIy compounded Of admiration
dread and sinister desires.
Such is her influence already. We have felt il every
point and crisis Of this dispute from It's earliest commence
We have felt il at every stage Of diplomatic
labors We have felt Il in every particular Of military
operations We feeling 1t at this moment most fear
fully in the Crimea for what Is desperate strug
gle and perilous position there TO be attributed except
TO the formidable shadow Of Russia which resting upon
Germany has tied the hands and subaued the win Of
Austria In the municipalities The ultimate issue OF the
contest we do not believe be for moment doubtful
but in the time Russia is able not only 10
hold her ground against the two mightest States
in the world, but 10 keep the rest Of Europe in
check. What would have been the position and what
the prospect OF the conflict If it had been delayed
as some wished have delayed IL till Russia had OBJ
tanned the keys Of the Black and the Baltio the
Sound and the Bosphorus bad been commanded by forts
like those of Cronstadt and Sebasopo-l network OF
railways from the centre to the circumference of her vast
domnons had deprived Of almost our sole superiority
aud made the transport of armies and their stores easy
and as rapid to her by land il is to by sea
She would then have become absolutely and hopelessly
unassailable A hundred thousand at each Of her
great outlets would have sufced could not haze got
her and the whole Of the German powers must have
become her helpless and Unreasonable vassals h
And does any affect doubt that towards this
summation she was steadily md fspidiy marchingwth
steps that though pausng Often went and
which must atenay at distant period and
on The first sAen England and France either at
varanee o. occupied have compelled the collision which
has now taken place? And if are beginning to sus-
pect As well we may, that the work we have under
taken will task all energies and all our resources
even now what would it have been If deferred till
period when we might have been incomparably weaker
and worse prepared, and antagonist UNNECESSARILY
strengthened? II the victory is easy one-if Rus
STA seems almost able to defy Europe in arms-when we
can blockade both St Petersburgh and Sebastopohow
should we have stood when it had become impossible to
approach within 800 miles of either? II any believes
that Russia not the high road and travelling ex-
press both to Copenhagen and Constantnople we really
cannot condescend with him. If any one be-
eyes that it would have been TO stop her any flu
ture time than find it be now all reasoning would be
lost upon him.
But the die is cast-wise and fortunately, think
If we find Russia obstinate antagonist in
the field than had anticipated and her secret influence
over the of northern and central Europe rooted
and diused too it is certain that every additional year
that passed head would have found her ncreas
ngly more powerful and formidablcwhat would be
the state of the If to be baed and dis
comted or get tired of the and wish back of
it. or TO change conviction of the necessity and right
eousness Of the war and therefore be willing end upon
which would leave the object for which entered
into unattained Where then would be the limits to the
overshadowng might of Russia France and England al
lied had tried curb her and had failed in the attempt what
power or combination of powers would in future venture
to renew the hopeless enterprise? What dplomatsts
could hope to battle her intrigues2 What court to resist
her dictation? What ornaments to meet her countless
and victorious legions2 She would reign Europe
from the Ural mountains to the Alps and Apennnes if
not to the Pyrenees without rival and without check
And can any doubt the effect of this onnipotence--
the character OF this predomnang influence the drec-
ton in which it would be exercised Knowing the despotc
principles well the despotc temper Of the Emperor
cognizan Of the peculiar mental features Of the Scavonc
racaught by history and observation the sort Cd
future which Europe must expect when Russia sl-
premewho question for moment that such suprem-
acy would be systematically and directly fatal all those
principles and institutions which fathers shed their
blood, and to which glory, progress and
our wealth Freedom of trade, freedom of movement
freedom Of thought freedom of worship all prescribed
deadly sins in the decaogue of Muscovy Russia is the
type and asserter of Oriental absolutsmwe and al
lies are the symbols and the champions of ntelec-
tual activity and nntettered aspiration she proclams
the Divine right Of monarchs--we teach the sove-
reigny OF the people idol is her abominationour
summun bonum is her Embodiment Of evil Between ideas
and objects opposite and rreconcable there be no
friendship and compromise we must conquer
cumb And what lesson do learn--what encourage
ment in our arduous taskfrom looking the countries
which Russia has subdued absorbed there one Of
Them whatever was its condition before which her rule
has proved blessing and not curse? Has she spread
even material civilization through of them? The
harassed principaltes ravaged Bessaraba the depopu
lated Crmea desolated Poland all many warnings
to us to till have gained end To persist
and to conquer the strife has become necessity for us
The object is great and clear ever the
righteous and imperative and to the deliberate
sense duty and of policy which first urged into the
war superadded the conviction that to fail now would
be not so much defeat ruin In conclusion if be
ever iustifabe save in the immediate attitude of sede-
fence if it be permissible in any to anticipate blow
so as better ward it off, if to fight anywhere on
our own shores be right not stand
ever aoof in cold indifference the welfare and the exist
ence of other States if there be such things social du
ties among nations finally il it be right to draw the
sword defence of the highest interests Of humanity Of
our material possessions in hearts believe that
history rarely point to so just holy, and
imperative this.
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