The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-14

Iearnec at tuat tlne tnat the best clVlnzlng pro-
cess is that of absorption by Russia, says:
I" 1t is true that under the despotism of Rus
STA, it must be very long before they THE need
ful elements of progress-Ed Era appear,
if they appear at all, and that any other
! Government in Europe, that of Austria alone,
perhaps, excepted, would do more to favor the
growth of Poland towards independence, than
will ever be done by the jealous tyranny of the
Gar"
December 9th, 1858, it explains away the
great victories reported to have been gairad by
the Russians over the Turks so undeservine
are they of success, the Tribune evidentIs can
not credit their telegraphed exploits. = the
same number, gentle reader, Louis Nap leon,
since denounced by the Tribune as a ale and
cut-throat,' y from whom nothing is to be fbped,
finds favor with our cotemporary DeIlreca-
ting projected revolution in France, it saws :
The moment is not we'll chosen for the pro-
cess. Just now he is representing the interest
Of Democracy in general by resisting TIE az
gressiOn Of Russia"
On the side of France, aye, even for Napo-
leon himself, against the Car, eighteen months
agol
December 3Oth, 1853, the Tribune congratu-
lates itself that the first sincere and authentic
account of the policy Of Russia in the cSntro-
versy, has appeared in its columns" The great
point of this policy according to that account,
is, "that Nicholas has perfectly relied upon
bullying Turkey and her Allies" Menschikoff
is "a bully "-Nesserode is "a bully Cor
chakoff is " a bully cit has been bullying
business all along And then, the Tribune
proceeds to abuse France and England for be-
ing imposed upon by this system of bullying,
driven to temporizing measures, instead of at
once taking bold and decisive position.
December 3lst, 1853, we find several editorial
structures on the pusllanimity of the English
Cabinet, in tamely permitting the Turks to be
taken at disadvantage, and the Gear to spread
wider his nets of intrigue and war"
January 9th, 1854, "the public at laree in
England, the Tribune says, is hot for war;
while public feeling is outraged by the weak
and treacherous conduct" of the Ministrs,. So
the Tribune characterized the expedi. hts of
Lord Aberdeen to settle the Turkish O. estion
without an appeal to arms.
The same date, specializing on the probable
effects of the war, it says:
| Nor do We believe that the liberties of Eu-
rope in general, or the progress of all thst real
y elevates and ennobles man, can be advanced
thereby"
Now it says, "nothing that is at all likely
soon to happen in Europe, would do more for
the emancipation of the People of Germany,
France, Italy, and England than the sbsorp-
ton of Turkey by Russia-than Russia il Con.
stantinople
| Of the same date is long editorial, laagni-
flying the operations of the Turks in the field,
and speaking lightly of the Russians. But, the
most interesting item is, the Tri5une's arraign-
ment of Russia as the great cause of the war;
=" Let us never forget the TRUTH that IL gem
eral war must follow, it has two causes. name
| ly: the wicked and uni ust6able pretens:ons of
Russia, and the tilnid, base, hypocritical con-
duct of the British and French Governments"
:" Timid and base, because they succumbed
to Russia hypocfitical," because their expe-
dents to avert war, the Tribune construed into
evidences of an intention to abandon the Sui
tan at last without striking a blow-Ed. Era |
| "The weight of the responsibility lies on
these Powers, but above all on Russia, as the
aggressor and source ofute entire di6icalty. 1t
is the Gar who fears not to disturb thS peace
of the world, to interrupt its prosperity -
a boundless and irreparable waste of. money
and life, all upon the most frivolous anf worth.
less pretexts. Let there come, them if the
struggle is inevitable, betitting ctasf sen,ent
for the fragrant and gigantic toickednes' of the
desp0t acho thus arrOg0atiy CANDLES rnh the
blood and treasure ofhis oirn people, i'd puts
IN peril the dearest interests Of mankind"
Since then, England has broken through her
timidity, done what the Tribune denounced her
for not having done sooner-resorted to arms
in defence of the Turks-but, no better pleased,
after making her the subject of moss bitter
invective, it coolly remarks:
| eff our Washington contemporary cai. find in
| this succinct statement of facts any warrant for
desiring the success o the Allies, he mast look
at them through spectacles very different from
| those we are accustomed to use."
| That is true-we look through but qne pair
of spectacles, and that of the very safe kind
used by the Tribune, January 9th, l85 !, when
it prayed for BETTING chastisement for the
fragrant and gigantic wickedness of the ,espot -
Of the Russias. Following the counst of the
Tribune, now forgotten by itself, we ha re nerer
forgotten the truth, that the weight Of the re-
sponsibiity of this war, rests "abovt all on
Russia, as the aggressor and source OF the en-
tire difficulty"
January llh, 1851, is long editorial Civ.
ing full and forcible exposition OF the in
trigues of Russia, to extend her Emtire and
devour her weak neighbor
January 22d, 1855, in view of the coming
general war, it devoutly exclaims, "may
Heaven protect the Right" meaning ie cause
of Turkey and its friends. Its prayei now, il
consistent with its present views, w'uld be
may Heaven protect the Gear, and ems BILE him
to swallow Turkey without danger to lis vita
organs!
February I'd, 1854, Prussia is taken under
dealings, and her Government, on the ltrengtf
of historical facts, is pronounced, "grfedy, va
ciating, and pusillanimous."
at is not to be expected that Pru ssia now
will escape her habitual fate. She vii put out
feelers in every direction, offer herself public
auction, intrigue in both camps, swalo, canels
aud strain at gnats, lose whatever Character
may perchance yet be left to her, get beaten
and at last be knocked down to the lo-sest bid
der, who, in this and in every other Instance
will be Russia
Now, the Tribune is quite pleased with Prus
STA, thinks she has managed discreetly, as
sumes, if we mistake not, that she occapies the
most imposing position, as an umpire between
the great contending parties