New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-28

I strength undimin:shed The Few state - things
created b. the peace for Turkey and TIE Chrstiad;
there. usy apparently diminish tH Russian
influence over them during short tIne, Ou
io the long run it may throw these same Chr''
tan. more fully into tie arms OF the No1EeeTn
Power. TIE political ard. still more, the r'i'-
eous current 30 powerful among the Eastern nations
of old uniting them with Russia cannot at osce be
| diverted much less absorbed. Traditions and
recolecticn- are not easily destroyed in the popu-
lar heart. Besides, i. viii be Fery easy for the
psrtisans Of Russia, between Cape MstaPan and
the Pruth-ard they are very numerous-to repre-
sent TO the people that s the concessions and rights
a. well "a the administrative amelioratiOns, con-
ceded to them in the Prncipaties and throughout
the Ottoman Empire, result from the Efforts and
sacrifices of Russia. They may be made 20 per
ceive that but for the war all this would not have
been wrested from the Porte; and that the contest
originated solely in the dtmands OF Russia con-
cernipg this object. Without this proyocation
neither France nor England would ever have taken
any decided step in the matter.
Moreover, the Greek Catholic Church which,
durngl long centuries of oppression and marryrdom,
consoled the Christians Of Turkey while preserving
their religious and national sentiments will now be
exposed to new trials and dangers. The Romanism
and Protestantism OF the West under the protection
of France, Austria and England. are preparing for
a campaign of prOpagandism IN the heart OF that
communion. Their missionaries will seek TO
make converts more among the Eastern Chris
tans IL an among the MOhammedans. But the ties OF
the people TO that Church viii not be easily sun
de red or her influence destroyed; and her hope of
temporal salvation will lie in being drawn more
closely than hitherto to the bosom t her secure and
powerful sister iu Russia Under these circumstances
the influence of the Car over the immense majority
ofthe Christian inhabitants of Turkey being fostered
by the Greek and Slavonic clergy, will still over
shadow that of his Western antagonists. Though
Alexander II. may wish to abandon the so-called
hereditary policy Of the Empire from the time of
Peter fhe Great, it will be beyond his power.
Only those wholly unacquainted with the laws
which give life and development 70 natiOns-as diplo-
mats and politicians generally are-consider this pol
icy as personal origin and hence capable of being
DESTROYED BY an individual fat But the Rus
sian tendency and march toward the south
toward COnstantinOple, is as old as the ex
istence Of the Empire; it was, It ls and VIII
be until fulfilled necessary condition of its ma
teral and immatersl growth and development
The greatest rivers Of Russia running through her
richest territories, point to the SOUTH and make
national contact with the Mediterranean indispen-
sable for commercial purposes Destiny seems TO
have traced out this policy from the beginning long
centuries ago, indeed. Ii began, probably, in the
fifth century with the city of NOygOrod, the COM
mercial link between the North of Europe and the
Orient, and was distinctly pronounced in the ninth
century, Immediately on the foundation of the EN-
ylre on the Dnieper by the Varaegnes. Their
heathen progeny poured around the Euxine, over
flowing its shores TO the Caucasian slopes stormed
the gates of COnstantinOple and shook the thrones
of the PorphyrOgenes. The nation Chrstianzed,
did the same thing afterward The domination
of the Tartars temporarily arrested this current,
but il resumed its course soon as that yoke was
broken The Ivans pushed simultaneously toward
the Baltic. toward the Black and Caspian Seas
and the North Pacific Ocean. Under them, re-
liCion became identified with this policy, and
marriage with an heiress OF the Moslem destroyed
the Byzantian throne and gave a certain dOcu
mentary legality to their aspirations. The Roman
offs under Peter and his successors, have only
carried out what had been for centuries the main
spring of the national lie and action. Transient
events may arrest this movement for time, but it
will constantly seek TO be renewed aud with In
creased force Can any man, can Alexander H.,
divert or DESTROY il
1t is now evidently the interest of Russia to
protraot, ss long as possible, the agODy of the
Ottoman Empire. Time, ever the best ally of
Russia, will work for her. The death and decom-
position of Turkey will occur about the time when
Russia las healed her wounds, and unfolded more
fully her resources with the lights of civilization,
turning to profit the experience for which she has
now 80 dearly paid. What she loses in naval
and military point Of view by the naturalization Of
the Black Sea, she will gain in different manner
in other waters and on new fields. No one sup
poses that she will meekly cross her hands on her
lap She will Immediately go to work and avail
herself of fresh resources. The old batte-shps
sunk in the bay Of SevastOpol will reappear' more
numerous ard powerful, as steamers and screw
propellers, on other waters. Navy-yards will be
bull. at Archangel on the White Sea, and the
mouth Of the Amoor on the Pacific; both having
better materials for the construction OF vessels than
the ports of the Euxne, while to the AmOOr ma
cbinery ma, be easily forwarded from the United
States. This new basis for powerful navy IS sure
and independent, no Dardaneles being there TO I'M.
nde the Increment of ships