Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24
From the Washington Union.
The Morality of the War against
Russia

We are often compelled TO scrutinize the
doings of our English friends in their present
war, if only TO see how their own practices
compare with their objections to what is call
ed American aggressions. The following
pungent extracts, made by the Boston Posf,
show how Turkey is to fare at the hands of
her new protectors. This is what may be
called preservingsthe balance Of power in Eu-
rope. The plot is only developing and
while II Is going on, it is profitable 70 compare
English practices with English professions:
The ALLIES AND THE TURKs.-"Such pro-
lection as vultures give to lambs the Turks
are likely TO receive from the Allies. The
London Times says the Turks look with
satisfaction 10 prospect cf peace, because il
will give them the right to demand an eva
cuation within the fixed term, and the Porte
will most assuredly strenuously oppose any
attempt to delay the retirement of the Allied
armies although no one belieUeS that the western
nations ioH abandon the country TO all the mise
ries and dangers of a status quo, but rather
that they will, bypersuasion or By forcs, com
pei the OttODseas 20 submit 10 their presence un-
I'll those changes are effected which alone can
strengthen aud save the empire.
"Kossuth in letter to the New York
Times, argues that the whole conduct of the
Allies, in negotiation or war, has been gov
erned by fear of Austria. He saws:
"'They will thank Austria if she only
gaciously consents not to take up arms openly
against them for the Czai. They will swsi-
low her neutrality and kiss her hand 10 boot.
But as somebody here has 10 pay the bill. 30
they turn on their friend Turkey. They
keep their intrusive dominion over Constan-
tinople, viii not leave il, hold fortified camp
near it, and hold the Black Sea and the Bos-
phorus In word, to avenge themselves on
Russia and Austria, they keep their hold on
/ Turkey, and by tearing to pieces the soye-
reignty of the Sultan, by decorating the treaty
Of lS41, transform their friendship into q
dominion, and act like masters where they
were only admitted as friends The Nom
telu does clearly intimate as much. Poor
| Turkeyl-fatal friends
1.-THE Mosite1U Of Monday contained the
official views on the diplomatic negotiations.
and gave the authentic Interpretation of the
third point in the following words
TO demand Of Russia to limit her naval
forces or TO neutralize the Black Sea-that is
to say, 30 exclude all vessels Of ioar 10 s0latever
nation they may beloRg-iS 10 exact from her
much less than we have already acquired by
the war, and which it depends on ourselves
to keep without effort In order that Russia
might not re-enter the Black Sea, what would
il require ? Ii t0Oad require four vessels of
each Of the three maritime nations - France.
England and Turkey. These securing the Black
Sea lOoud suffice TO occupy IT, and 20 transfer its
dominion from tbs shores Of the CriD1sa 10 The
Bosphorus. That which Russia has lost-that
which she cannot recover by the war even il
il be of long duration-is her prel,onderence
in the East That which she can legitimate
" demand, is her share Of influence in the
affairs of the world. She will find, if il
should be necessary, a coalition of all the
States TO restrain her ambition; but no one
i0islaes 20 hst1ailiase her. That which is de-
manded from her Europe has the right. and
il is her duty, TO exact from her. II she
gains it, the repose of the world is assured,
the object of the allied powers is achieved;
II she refuses, he loar must continue and deade
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