The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-17
For The I" Star Of The Norfh."
EUR pE TN 1 8 : g.
(CONTINUED,)
BY r. w. WEAVER.

I; is no wonder tie past history of Russa
alarms Europe. By the treaty of Neusisdl
in 1881 she obtained access to the Gulf OF
Finland aud an outlet for 81. Petersburg
How she absorbed Poland, at four success
sve mouIhhlls in i772, 1898, 1895 and
1915 we all know. In 1909 she took Fla
land from Sweden TO obtain command Of
the Gulf of Bcihnia, and at the general se-
ilomeut in 1915 risked the peace OF Europe
rather than surrender it; and caused the
scandalous arrangement by which Norway
was torn from Denmark and .iyen to Swe.
den as an equivalent. BY the war which
terminated in the treaty OF Kainardie in l77I
she gained a footing on the coasts Of the
Black Sea ; in 1888 she annexed the Crnea
and the Sea Of Aznf; in 1892, by the treaty
Of Jassy, she oblainet from Turkey another
slice Of territory with Odessa as pori the
treaty Of Bucharest IN 1912 left her in pos
pie in 1929 gave her the month OF the Dan
ube and additional territory and important
fortresscs in the Asianc shore of the Black
Sea. But this was moi all, She held pos
session for some time of the Moldo-Wal-
lachian provinces, established her own sys.
tenn Of rule therein, and when the objections
OF Europe end her own prudence induced
her 10 evacuate them, she stipulated tha, the
institutions and form of government she had
set on foot should not be disturbed: that Tur-
kish troops should not again be allowed 10
occupy them, and that she should have the
right (Which she al once exetcise,D OF estab.
fishing quarantine on the Dsnube-thus
virtually de,sching them from Turkey, 10
whom they now owe only sort of feudal
homage.
The present war must be understood and
treated altogether as question of "might,"
and not as contest for righ The alleged
ground of The Czar's claim is his right 10
occupy aud govern Moldavia aud WoIIachia,
under the pretext of protecting soch of lis
people as are Christians and not Mahome-
dare. This is, as if the Pope OF Rome should
claim jurisdiction in The Unied States 10
regulate our municl lpal laws, because large
portion o. our people are Catholics. Or ii is
such case as if the different governments Of
Europe would demand the occupation OF
Russia by an armed force 10 project that one
fourth Of the Cars subjects who do not be.
lieve in the Holy Synod of ST. Petersburg,
but are adherents Of Catholicism, Lutheran
ism, Calvinism, Mahomedanism, Judaism,
Lamasm, schamaism, &c.
And then il must be remembered that the
Christian subjects OF the Sultan, do no, re.
cognise the Holy Synod of ST. Petersburg,
as their spiritual guide, but regard il as schis-
matical. They hold the Patriarch Of Con-
slanlinople, 10 be the true and oahodox sue
cessor OF st. Peter, aud treat The CzaT's Holy
Synod of ST., Petersburg as a usurpatiop es
,ablished by Peter ihe Great, for temporal
purposes alone, and we quite agree with
them in tie latter clause of this creed. The
Patriarch of Conslantinope had from its or
gin been the head Of the Greek Church, but
Peter fel. the necessity of religious power
to awe his subjecis, and established Holy
Synod in his new Capital. To this day this
Synod is presided over by alayman who is
appointed by the Gear, and whose pefo can
suspend OF even annul The mos, solemn res
olutions Of Synod, evenwhen unanimously
adopted. The Synod may have the number
Of its members increased or reduced at the
pleasure of-lhe Car, and its edlcls are in.
variabIy headed with the fosmula--''Bs the
most high ,ria, commend, and eonfo,mably to
The sublime ,Vishes Of Ills Mgesty, &c. Sc."--
At present, and for some years past, the
President Of the Synod is General Protuson
Ia general Of cavalry-who with boots,
beard and sabre, makes a very dignifed
President. He does not SIT in council when
abstract questions Of faith are talked off, but
only when particular rules of conduct and
action are decided. That is: The Car lays
down his rules of action for bis subjeols, and