Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-10
K &c III NJ OND WHIG.
THE TURKS KICKING.
From The London 7ime..

Ihe Turk, has indeed purchased dearly the integrity
OF h- empire There are probably few to whom certain
:" o'i uhe nave not occurred, recalled by the posi-
"o" anu prospects of our strange ally the dwarf who
"eti 10 light IN company with the giant the hor. who
~ :" ih' man to help him against the stag were SURF.
II IL" iorrrunner- of the Suans adviser. P.rh,,.
however 49, ought not to attribute much OF ire. will tn
III" o-iar. but rather adopt his own solution and v
'"" the hoa hal come when .e protection OF the w.s,
~is to be- forced the cuiqurror- of Costantpopl I,
seeti- like the ~'-k Of fate rrnbuton or wbav.,
pnneiPe leads men to urcon-cou-y or in spi, of
themselves That this var, b-ginuug With a groun,.s.
aud now forgotten admiratioTSsf the Turks .boud Ia
about Ia conclude with the destruction a. G,r a. .
read the future, of all that distinguishes TUX rule d
that this change should be effected chiefly by the antpatbv
Win winch t"o years acquaintance With Eastern govern
ment has inspired its former admirers
The Ottoman Ministers We are informed ar. IN ,
perpeHiiy li- in their time that the account !. IN h
uefe and the settlement j. take place which Ia. h..
50 long delayed We fancy thsi even the event. of
the war have Jailed To bring to th. Turks the
hess OF the change which awaits their country Es,cb
officers sOlling through their mosques Frcnch p,,,o
upaeihg Their police from the streets might seem TO
'"h TIE natural results OF the alsuce which they had
courted They might console ihen-cIve. with m. hnn
'"a' ch an occupation must .e Temporary that it cost
money which the Giaours could IN afot, and ,nps, s,
at the happy moment when the Western nation. and ,h.
adversary we're equally exhausted Highplaced Turk.
nave theeiEe hvrd pretty much If the deluge was 10
mete partial nundAtiOu. They hay. married s,d
ven III martiage RELYING, n before eytravaganty Maid
appointments on pensions presents and still NOR. Iii,
s' ine! nave fought Tor place. intrigued with enbas
sailors, deianed each other promised. .ouiyocated a. ,
any time during So years. They had s often heard of
change OF SYSTEM and often found high phrases d in
ho'hg That they might naturally trI,t'to their own ski
Ia evaie the consequences Of concession even when
SamOoui was compassed by foreign armies All that
France aud England could ask for the Christians had
n"minally granted 10 years before by the Ect of Gu
hang; If it became Necessary to reiterat. these n,on
was
suits equally nueatOry. Hence Pashas of all kinds bav.
oeei. apparently easy in their minds; be rather NOR
cautious than before, to treat Franks with scrupuIous c
sty ana II the visitor seemed sinple-nnded to utter
ie" sentences about progress and civilization seemed III
that prudence demanded until the storm should be over
past ~ ~
But as the end of the war is approached 50 the nr,
pct beyond becomes clearly seen and the Ottoman
Ministers begin to hesitate and perhaps wish that 9th
en- he Tor the noent the posts they had done so much
TO reach by series OF mtrigues aud individual changes
the present Ministry made up who differ as mpcb
a. men can 6e said TO differ whore political views are er
tey subordinate To their personal interest The CtanJ
NiLier Ah fasha, has indeed reputation for hon.sv
aud good faith which doubt deserved bur hi. we,t
ness oi character and habit Of yielding more energetic
natures make him rather the respectable pt.sdent ih.
TIE leading member of the ministry Mehemet Ali the
CHpudhn Pascha Is sufficiently notorious and mo-,
a. m "e'neu 10 carry out any charges which be eva.
ueu brOtlerin'law OF the Sultan, a man of little enc
Sv l. Grand Master Of the Artillery; the Saski.r mi
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs make up what w. honl
cali the Cabinet In this oody there exit serious dsse
sons' ltappears that the great Decree Of the sultan h
gwen no little offence. The Ministers were silent etor
step was taken being fearful o losing their places il
ey oppose The representations OF the three Ambassadors
Sice the mischief has been done each has been .srou-
to escape the responsibility for though the edct cor
As htiIe that was not promulgated in 1899 vet the dit
ference oi ccunistances is likely TO lead to lar noy
complete execution OF it, provisions Probably tesrou
oi retrieving their credit with their oN peopl the Mn
'ers are now desirous OF asserting newborn indrpe
denee The insertion of the Decree into the text OF th
treaty OF peace was warmly opposed in the Council aud
"l probably be rejected by Turks The argument
oi course Is that the Sctan dealing with his own sub
Jects matters of internal government and at tbon
he may receive the advice OF his allies he cannot consist
entity with his dignity bDd himself TO them TO pursue an
definite course Similar the reasoning used against ,ny
acknowledgement OF orgn protection the Prncipa
ues These provinces, II is said, though entitled to Sc
Paate government part OF the Sulta's eu,pire in
winch he can admit no foreign Interference Losing sight
ui the fact that before tie the Gar exercise. H. r
ccorate, and that Mold Waachia passed AT once from
Russian to Austrian occupation, the Turkish Ministers
are said TO be desirou Of preventing any stipulation.
peace 10y "
An alleged oversight OF the allies appears likely TO be-
the foundation OF still l,ger objections As m 1884
the dipomatsts Of Vienna constructed their Note aI
iOrwaricd it for acceptarr without making snr. ~ b
Portes consent in ls,6 tie Governments have if w
are well informed, Drcened their FIVE propositions 10
Russia without the previous adhesion OF Turkey Not
but that these points have been laid before some of
the Turkish Minister'S but they were never discussed ami
never received the same sanction which Austria France
And Englane have given thcH. As Porte boldly ana
successfully rejected the Viruna Note so al,o does IL seem
contemplated by certain o the Turkish Ministers 10 eny
Tue hahhy O Turkey in the present case though a.
AIl IAsilA anu his colleague PenipOtcnaries with
lu authority To bind their Government we do not see
no" ue fore can pretend 10 revision what has been
soieihhl agreed to at fis. ln any case though not
party To tue presentation Of the propositions Turkey al
herrd 10 them basis Oy sending Plenipotentiary 10
The conference founded their acceptance by the Car
whether or not any resistance be by
any part OF the Turkish Ministry there can be e doubt
oi their Willingness to impede the only settlement of tbe
questions which insure the peace ct the Fast IL is
necessary thatt Western Powers should retain SOM.
control over the ud they have saved IL wa. for that
land they went o. war, and for it, dominant
Nov, when tley have delivered those fertile provinces
those naVgabe rivers aud capacous hlbors from the en-
envy, Il - too mu 10 suppose that they will retire and
see thc fruits OF Their achievements wasted aud renewal
q" the struggle 'atencd through the operation of the
same causes wh,t have already produced such convu-
slons We have not shed blood Tor a status gao--
The time has com Tor full acknowledgment OF al that
france and England have done. an are entitled 10
guarantees iinil 90 those demand from Russia and
equivalent o the which ofc7 ourselves II We exact
from proud empire the abandonment OF navy and the
recession OF its frontier II bind our own highly taxed
aud hard working peop 20 be- ready aways With fleets
aud armies Tor service IT, the Fast have right tn de-
clare ~ turn that viii suffer tampcrng with the
Provs"ns which are int nded to present renewal Of
caamics. o. j. quite possible that individual
fas may tear the resi- visibility OF their recent acts aud
even that feeble monarch think his safety or his
gard TO the conventional rights OF Sovereign aud his
Ministers wold firmly enforce all that l. necessary 10
the common welfare Of Europe