Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-11

English press when the war commenced has been
poorly sustained by the actual result of hosilities,
still it is evident that, disguise it as she may Russia
has had to give ground under the pressure of an al
lance and an influence too powerful for her vast but
scattered and undeveloped resources long TO with
stand. Small as the concessions of the five points
may be- they are concessions and, should it turn
out that Russia has consented 10 the abandonment
of her naval establishments and maratlme tortlnca'
lions on the Black Sea- the concessions amount to
acknowledgements of defeat of the most CALLING
character For a nation TO yield to outside dlctation
to the extent of STIMULATING that she shall have
no naval depots nor arsenals nor no navy on
the Black Sea, is 10 assent TO a curailment OF her
sovereignty within her own territory land, and an
acknowledgment of inferiority the natural high
way of natons-the sea. Turkey is certainly free
from any Russiansattempts for the present..
But how about the new doctors, into whose hands
the sick has fallen. Are they above suspicion
The history of the world would say that they are
not Nobody believes that they are NOBODY looks
upon Turkey as any longer an independent nation
Nobody looks upon her having any real influence
at Paris The poor Sultan is less sovereg n in his
own capital than mere puppet moved by Lord STRAIT
ford de RedcIiff, the British Ambassador, who occu
pies towards him the position that the Mayors of the
Palace did towards the last nominal sovereigns of
the Merovingan dynasty.
Should the allies of the Sultan choose to insist up
on any conditions TO which he might be opposed,
what is he to do? His capital is commanded by
British fleets and French armies. His territory is
virtually under their thumb and he cannot move
without their permission. The internal policy OF his
Empire has already been claimed as fair matter Tor
allied interference. This abuse shall be reformed
that privilege shall he extended. This shall be done
that shall be left alone. Is Turkey an Independent
nation? Is it a sovereign within its own borders
Evidently it is not and it has not the energy to
be so.
The guardians of the sick mans estate have en-
tered openly upon their duties in advance of his
actual decease and it is very questionable, indeed
whether they will relax their grasp before they shall
have finally disposed O: said estate 10 their own sat
isfacton. In the meantime, authority in Turkey is
merely maintained by the force Of foreign aid So
far as the inherent strength of the Empire is
ed that is not 10 be found ready for the emergency,
and it never will be. The progress of disnegraton
was never more rapid than it is now The Christian
populations, who might formerly have received an
extension of their privileges as boon for which
to be grateful, will hereafter regard it something
extored from the Porte by outside pressure and
for which the government is entitled to no gratitude
The camor will increase with each fresh conces-
sion. On the other hand, the old Turks-the true
believers will be eienated from the government which
allies itself with the infdel Frank, and no longer
obeys the Koran in it's letter and in its spirit Turkey
was the great Mdhommedan power-ceasing to be
that 1T ceases to be Turkey. Another power not Ma
hommedan may be built up on the shores of the Bos
phorus, but Turkey cannot be reconstructed upon
new basis, and the attempts now ostensbly made to
doctor the sick man up with medicines unsued 10
his constitution must end II his death.
CoNGREss-.The Senate appears to have been
mainly engaged for some days past, in listening to
Mr.. Coamers long speech against the Kansas bill
and the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Mr.
Coamer attacks the positions assumed in the major
ity report from the Committee on Territories on the
subject of Kansas taking, of course ultra Free Soil
grounds.
On Friday, the House went into Committee Of the
whole the state of the Union, and took up the Sen
ates amendments TO the deficiency appropriation bill
Several gentlemen made speeches on the slavery ques
tion and other exciting political topics of the day,
but nobody pretended to speak 10 the question nomi-
Whole ii would appear though any thing and ev
erything in order.
A5- We wish 10 call attention 10 one matter in time,
before we forget it. Ii is this General Pierce is
about WE'LL or, at least much abused man as the
country produce Very well-let the Cincinnati
Convention settle down upon somebody else for the
Presidency, may very well happen, and, before
August next his present abusers will find in him all
the virtues of the statesman, the soldier, and the pa
trio and in fact, rather regret that he not run
they might have a chance 10 vote for him. But,
again, suppose he should happen to get the nomina.
ton, he will be doubly Ubiquitous. All the sins at.
tributed to him now, will be but printing to what
will be found about him after the canvass opens
RHODE IsLAND.-To show the progress of the re-
action at the North, it is only necessary 10 look at
Rhode Island where the Democrats have been
beaten this year, follows: Hoppin (Know- Moth
ing, Black Republican, Coalitionist) 9,946 Potter
(Strag ht Democracy 1906. Last year the vote
STOOD Hoppa 10, 1853; Potter 2,3O6 Hoppin's present
majority, 1850; last year, 1852; Dem gain in one
year, 53l2. Last year the Legislature was unani-
mously abolition and KnowNothing. This year it
stands, as far as heard from: Senate, 16 Know
Nothings and abotionists, 9 Democrats, 1 Whs
and vacancies House, 80 Kuow-Nothings and
aboltonists, 81 Democrats, and 10 vacancies
AT this rate of progress now, how long will it take
to turn the tables
FIRE AT ZEKEs sLAND-We understand that a
fire occurred on Zeke's Island on Saturday night, re-
sultng in the destruction of all the buildings used
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