The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-28
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 20, 1866.

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seem be not only shutting and cutting for new DEAL
bat about to change partners in the game Great Britain
which erewhe poured all her walls of wrath the head
Of Austria for declining take part in the great crusade
In behalf Of Christianity Islamism civilization, and lib
ery nov SO happily consummaed apparently counting
her alliance France on the other hand, the
OF something approaching entente eOrdiae with the
"great northern monster" as Mr.. Bull calls him.
The change is somewhat sudden and almost nexpleable
democrats who inhabt the benghted region of the
West But times change and men change their minds
and believing we do that kings but men, should
not be at all astonshed If they sometimes influenced
by the impulses passions and oles that govern the
conduct of commonplace mortals. We have some
where read Of a real legitimate monarch who, being rs
preached with declaring caphous unjust feeble var
cused himself by saying IL should no. nave done il If
had not been suffering under seyere twinge of the
toothache" There is doubt that the destines of the
body polite greatly depend the of the body of his
royal or imperial Majesty 1t is therefore, species of
presumption to attempt to penetrate the mysteries of co
nets, develop their real motives of action which we
verify believe sometimes unknown themselves Car
din De Retz the leader of the French faction of the
Ffonds and of the politicians of the age
than declares in his memoirs that though pres
OA oeuhB part the transactions
times there were that took place before his
eyes, the real causes Of which he could never discover
But setting this aside there sufficient indications be-
tore the world that the balance of Europe not defn-
Svey adjusted at the Congress of Paris seeds
OF future contention left vegeats beneath the
lace 1t seems clear that the Gordian knot was neither
united nor cut by the sword that complications are
about to produce combinations that ancient and
inveterate rivals be smeled together by single
blow that old friends about to become new enemies
and old enemies friends and that the poor sick
man, in whose behalf the waged likely to be the
greatest sufferer by the peace There appears to be
danger he viii be physked death die Of the doctors
II we believe the loyal and orthodox scribes of the
British press, Russia the mother of all mischief who is
perpetuay dersngng the balance power at the bot
tom OF these troubles certain meddlesome busy body
VINO has always many irons in the fire that some OF
them get cold and others burn bis fingers and who is
held to have much to say in the cabinet of Great Britain
has, it appears nothing to do with this business He is
the most peaceabe that lives or lived not except
ing Moses and Senator Sumner lie never NEEDLES with
the domestic affairs of other people especially those of the
United States coves the lands goods of others
and is such thoroughgoing phanthropist that as the
old Indian chief said to Captain Marcy, while almost
squeezing the breath out of his body he may say to the
universal family of man. Especially the woolly heads Il
love you SO much it almost breaks my heartD No. no
it's not his doing 1t is that great northern monster
the of the Emperor Nicholas 1.-THE greatest of all
northern monsters who is again stirring the placid pool
of European politics, and il were obligng this barn.
less peaceabe minister flourish his regiments
broadsword In short the Gar has become represent
Atve of the father Of all evil in this mundane sphere and
we should not be surprised the English uriss were to
alter their phraseology, and say of their criminals that
instead Of being tempted BY the devil they tempted
by the Gar.
Foremost in the indictment against Russia is the
charge of endeavorng to evade the principle adopted at
the Congress of Paris in relation what is termed in d
plomac phrase he rectfcaon of the Bessarabian from
tier" Here it seems the shoe begins to pinch and the
town of Bograd like that of Hera whose existence has
lately been announced the world with much ecla as
the birth of the Spanish princess chrstened after all the
saints in the caendar has it seems become of the
great bones of contention among the dogs of war The
position rather identity of this town. is disputed and
of the British journals go far to charge the r.
sian penpoentiares with having presented map at the
congress OF Paris which was INTENTIONALLY fas6ed and
which they knew was not Greet relation to the Bess
arabian frontier.
We don't believe word Of this. We cannot believe
the Russian penpoensres setng aside all scrup!es of
honor and cor5cence would have venured such an ex
pertinent the simplicity Of their brother dplomatsts
or that the latter SO ignorant be imposed upon
IL the attempt had been made Lord Clarendon especial
y f the charge is rue inercusabe for his ignorance
He should have consulted the Society for the Diffusion Of
Useful knowledge, which, according the Times was so
emineny successful in determining the precise position of
Herat But at all events, we know that commissioners
have been seat by the high contracting powers to settle
this point and until is known whether they have sue
oecdsd or not Il would think be but decent part
OF the British journals to be silent the subject
Another bone Of contention is the Isle Of Serpens which
promises become lustrous the cities Of Herat and
Bograd 1--we remember Alright that excellent old travel
ier Tourne-f who nsvgsted portion Of the Black
nearly century and aalf ago, and long before 1t
discovered be Of sufficient consequences disturb the
peace Of the world describes II somewhere little low
barren island rising just above the surface Of the water
without trees inhabitants cultivation and only remark
able being repued BY ancient author the burial
place of Achilles Now however since tina opening of the
navigation OF the Danube its position renders the posses
sion Of Importance since II lies directly opposite the
mouth OF the great navgnble branch OF that river la
geographical point OF view believe !, las been gem
orally assigned to Turkey but in the hands Of that
power IL would be virtually at the disposal Of Lord STRAIT
ford de Radcliffe II IL surprising that Russia s unw