Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-02

The Eafn of TnrLe,.

Fot Interesting news, tclcgraphc, &c, see outside.
The Fate OF Turkey.
We vcnturcd last summer TO predict that the "sirk
mans" goods and chattels would ultimately be dis
ributcd among his friends and allies the two great
powers of England and France Whether it were
the original intention of these Powers to make this
distribution,-we thought they would be forced to
do 1t by the stress circumstances Every days in
creased knowledge of the internal condition of the
Turkish Empire, 60 show its ncapacity for self
government and national independence. 1t must re
ly upon foreign aid to administer laws, protect the
rights Of persons and property at home and shield
itself from foreign aggression. 1t was not to be sup
posed that Eng and and France after the war coulll
afford extend this aid without consideration
Turkey has not wherewith to remune-atc them eN-
cept 10y yielding to them some Of her fertile pro-
vinceS
We have regarded this aS result highly to
be desired. The Turkish empire embraces within
its limits the finest portions of the habable globe
fertile soil combined with delicious climate rem
dered it in sncient times the seat of wealth. Of art of
poetry and philosophy. and of the first Republican
Governments known To history. The bountieS of
Proviienceha have for SiN centuries or more been fru>
traed 10y the folly aud vices OF man 1t is high time
that the accursed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. had ceased
and that these lovely regions should be made sub
servient to the liberty and happiness Of the human
Should they pass under the sway of Russia
the deSpotism to which they would he subjected
would be even than that which they now ell
dure. In the hands OF England and France alone
could they hope for regeneration. Nature has drawn
line of division which these Powers would be wise
to adopt Let France take ConStantinople and the
European Provinces, and give England the A,iatic
and Esypt-and Western civilization will more than
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ceycd
The following letter from Paris to the National
Intelligencer indicates that the li,s are already
actively engaged in the work of selfappropriation-
Constantnope is almost entirely in the hands of the
French, and other strong points are being occupied
and fortified BY the time the war closes. the Turk
ish Empire will have pasSc to the limbo Of deinnct
nationaltes
Extracts from Le'tcr iron, IusericiH Resident ia
France 10 h., Prir,d D Washington.
PAEIs. January 10, 1856
Two members of the British Parliament nov here sal
that they thought the Allies intended to ho on not only
to those (he Crmcan ports but also all OF ANY not,
IN turkey and that tins entire country would be glr
soned 10y item, the Turks capable OF defend.
ing themselves aud many OF their OLD officers IN Turkey
think the Turk would even Join the Russians which t.
Allies dc not intend they shall dn The Allies went there,
TO guaranty the integrity of the Turkish Empire and ,
hnal result Will he that they will for themselves
observing captain OF one Of clipper ships recently
turned iom Cou>tantnoplc informed that the French
already rule there absolute masters They tearing
dOwn entire streets OF wooden houses and opening
ones wider scale fine houses, large barracks aud
other formidable buildings going up all over the civ
They have thc entire charge OF tc police Of Pcra, i
Frank suburb oi CUnst4ntiuoplel and will have rt
OF the entire city. French grIisons in urtr,--
on the European side aud English those of the A-iac
The poverty ani Indebtedness OF that once fertile conn
Try exceeds all credencc. The starving uatc and vile.
ly miserable population ready for general nsurr,c-
ton, as they fully convinced that the tiour per.
manenty IN possession OF their soil. and will require
strong ygilaut aud determined force keep them do
They acting Il they to be- expelled FROM
the country. They abandoning the cultivation Of the
soil selling their grain. horses, and cattle, all Of which
the wants Of the Allied army enable them DO at good
prices aud obtaining specie in payment, which i hoard
Ell, and they will soon stand prepared, Ike the children
OF Israel in Egypt tDmI-ch 10 boly At short noe
tce Their agriculture best Wa not very good nor
extensive bl', u1i.r the present state Of thing. tl
land Sll become wild rIrs and the probability j. tlt
there will 10. Tor them alternative between Starvation
iran exodus into Asia Sheer desperation NAV iriv.
them into general iu-urrrctou, blt they cannot -ucce
Tor they would be moved down like gs boy the artillery
OF the Allies. They have had their dlv blt their tim.
has now come" and the rule Of the IuGi.l 30 Europe sill
soon only be tale Of the past Then comes the liy sion
OF the spoil aud f that division Can boz mad. without .
quarrel between France aud England to .ly uothir. nf
the claims aud prteusion- of Bg--ii aud Austria shalt
be greatly deceived IN my present opinions. The Dauu
bian province, Turkey proper CJu,tutnOpr, tine Dla-
necs, aud Egypt altogether, doubt form large car
cas- To be divided among the hungry hunters ami og.
20 be sufficient to satisfy g their app. t.s but such
banquet- there always desirable mecrs anal tflt-
which all crave, and than insist upon ltv
ing, and thus the harmony OF he feast il often most
unhappily disturbed France however. has CONTAINING
pile actually iu procession hr plate with her KIN .c and
fork upon IT, and therefore will not listen n any DO v else
parttkiig with her 900 fh1f portion Ol tie u,-- When
eve- the time comes depend upon 10 that 10 si be as sir
stands"
strong indication a. 90 the future intention. Of the
Allies Iu the Black tD ba ia tho ftot
some ct the American clipper ship. which have recently
returned 70 Muses have brought back large quauti,.
OF military -tpr"- ptrficIIiry b0u.-sl. AND other pr
Jectles. indicating that their position in t. Cre her.
after viii probably Dee defensive To carry tr wa- iu-
the Dauuban prpyiucc- aud ~ au extent 70. SOM. i,t
mate To penetrate into Poland and ryouf0ule tiat cOl
Wy ~ ~fI to BE- bro contemplation. This BE- supposed O.,
be the policy oi Eugaud. but France opposed tYit-
luefe already tVp much of R.pullrtuisin BOO Flu,
which The present ruler doc. not s. ID, see. extended s-
u would bc hy proceeding Of tnt kind a. b. alret, iY
the army sui wtuts new announcement for move.
mont of that nature would create universal va t1I
both Austria and Pri.si, would be hurled into IT, Tl.
Allies nov have tNcir hlul- ull n thc BL,cL Sl o..
even Tor defensive var. they maintain Their. One
hundred and hfy ihousnd mon irclulug the occupation
OF Turkey; aud iora campaign the Danube au aI ou4I
force OF the same number The expenses OF such nmi.
~ $500 or 5000 TALES distance beyond teir m.an-
Here h b. said the Crop. Irgtrfi- ~ boz ct. lu ti
hrst modest request 90 boz prr-enc 90 them will boz for one
thousand millions offincs hcGovernuent itself admit.
they must have loan Ol 40 least six hundred w l
In answer % the enquiry how 70 new loan was nam re4ir
when The ustanrnt- the former one had not vet ,
been paid up the reply those iu-llmcnts ha,e ban
anticipated that the Bank of France aud btukrr i,
advanced the amount and Of the Treasury htl
already expended b. In England also there must a oiu
OF not less than thirty millions Of pounds sterling M
confidence will decline under tho pay,ti, ZION l
such heavy loans and n France the negotiation will rto
badly not Doe made better than sixty for three PEI
cent rcntes
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