New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-25
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

Hpsm Our Own Correspondent
LONDON, Friday, Jan. IL, 1856.
There being scarcely any political facts to re-
pert, all the papers of Europe are INDUCING IN
criticisms on the past and guesses at the future
The English begin to feel that the weakness of the
Allies lies principally in their want of definite
principle for which to fight. The "Shibboeth' OF
the integrity and independence Of Turkey no longer
serves, since il is understood that reforms of a
most questionable character are to be forced upon
ahe Sultan as az the war ceases, and that the
allied armies expect to remain in the East for
Jew years after the conclusion of peace, In order to
prosecute the measures by which Turkey is to be
6rcibly regenerated. The war-cry of 1.-THE liberties
Of Esrope" s equally hollow, being set at nought
By the continued deportatiOns OF Republicans from
France to Cayenne by the wretched state of Italy,
The reactionary DEGREES Of Hanover and Prussia,
and BY the Concordat in Austria. But even in
Turkey, how stand the belligerent powers The
Russians appeal to the fanaticism of the Chris
han population, and saying that "the Turk
"threatens 70 abolish the Christian religion,
(literslly passage from Prince Bebutof's
lst proclamation 10 she Mingrelians,) sc-
suse the Western Powers, calling themselves
Christians, of being "allied with the enemies
"ofChrist in order to destroy the power of Russia
"aAd the protection she afforded TO Christians"
What do the Allies offer instead The cores
pendent of The Daily Telegraph answers: "No ex-
s.tension of liberty, no establishment of national
''independence. They speak only of the balance
"of power, which is an ncOmprehensible mystery
Hto the half.sayage inhabitants Of Turkey While
Russia goes 10 those countries with the cry:
Do,es cat. the TSyk poicer to the ChyistsH there
"is no broad, plain policy pregnant with immediate
and positive relief TO those who grOan under
oppression, shouted as the war-cry of her enc
"mies. A war with Russia should be waged in
"such an earnest spirit that the victims of tyranny
"in all parts Of the world would hail it instinct
"ively as the bright opportunity TO shake of their
"bonds and feel that collectively or individually,
"they would be received as friends and brothers
ito combat for the good cause. Neither in the
East in Poland, in Hungary nor in Italy, does
"er can this feeling exist" The peace-men in
England have seized this point, and Tie Press,
Disraels weekly organ, as well de Golden in d
recent very able pamphlet, advocates the con
clpsion OF pace upon any terms Russia may
choose to accept. As Golden deals principally
with Free Trade, / leave his arguments alto
gethtr to the dissecting- kniie Of your editorials,
and only mention that the champion of the Msn.
chester school must acknowledge that tho PrOtec-
zionist policy of Russia is her savior in the present
crisis since it makes her independent of the com
EeIce Of England. He admits that Protection
holds out peculiar advantages over Free Trade in
time OF war, bat says that Free Trade If contn-
ned for while, by leading TO an important suusal
exchange of commodities, would make a war
against Epgsnd impossible. Sir Charles Napier
has likewise come forward with political letter
and putting the question Whether the two Govern
ments were sincere in their efforts to cripple Rus
sia in 1854 and 1865, be answers: "No one, juig-
"ing By their actions, can think So They now
appear, however, to be in downright earnest if
1 may judge from the powerful fotills now pre-
pairing" Still, there are people who even yet
doubt the sincerity OF the Allies. A letter, for
instance, received at Sheerness from Heligolsnd
ented January ), rays that the hsrbor of Cuxhsven
(Hsmbure) is full Of English vessels laden with
munitions Of war--brimstone, saltpeter &c, and
even rifles and reviewers ultimate stinaton Of
which 10 evidently Russia. Surely" the writer
continued, this must be known TO the English
authorities, as We have English mar. of war
steam-vessels. commanded by Lieutenants, daily
running from Cuxhaven here when the wes her
permits. II they have not communicated 10 the