The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-26

to speak well of everybody except OF the person at
whose expense the entertainment had actually been
provided The English are, indeed, very poor
| propagandists. Even their compliments coupled
with harsh and Offensive expressions and evince the
little respect they have for the feelings of others.
Another little prediction that have made has al
ready been realized. Not only 10 the Turkish ques-
ton not settled but confusion worse confounded, in
spite OF the Paris conferences. The poor, sick man
| is actually being physicked TO death. What with
4 the enormous expenses of the Harem, the want of
regularity and system in all the departments Of the
| government, the diminished revenue and the in
creased expenditures the treason of the highest Off
GERS OF State and the absolute rebellion in almost
every province of tho vastlyextended and ilconsol
idated empire, Turkey is fast reaching the lowest
| point OF degradation to which nation may sink in
the progress Of time. Turkey, if let alone and full
dllng the conditions which tho late treaty Of peace
imposed on her, would 80 to pieces without being
| attacked by any European power Not only 10 there
open war between the Turks and Christians, but
i ds,dly opposition on the part OF q vast number Of
! TABS belonging to every class of society to the
moAsures and principles of the present government.
These opponents of reform style themselves "oon-
ervatiues /; for they look upon tho government Off
cials as destructves, and they add wild degree OF
religious fanaticsm TO their general discomfort No
large city within the real nominal dominion of the
Sultan is secure against popular outbreaks in the
form OF bloodshed and assassination, and even the
capital seems to be iD state of ferment. You have
heard by telegraph of the attempted assassination
of the Vice Roy of Egypt; but it now appears that
| it was not simply ono or two fanatics who at
! tempted the foul murder; four Pashaws and
number Of staff officers were concerned in the con-
spiracy and concealed arms have been discovered
in the dwellings, of Pashaws. Finally the chief
high Priest the Grand Mufh Of Cpnstantinope, has,
for greater security Of tho status qto been placed
inside of room bolted from without, in order that
his prayers may not be repeated by the multitude.
While these terrible symptoms OF disorganization
and spontaneous dissolution going on the Doctors
bulletins, published in France and England, continue
of a most satisfactory character. The patient is
doing well and taking an enormous quantity of med
icine which we have prescribed for him. The Turk
ish loan Of five million sterling has been taken
at 80, the government pledging the revenues from
customs at Constantinople for the payment of the
interest. This may answer for short period; but
what will Turkey do when that species of revenue,
the readiest and most certainly collected disposed
Off 1t cannot go on long by the aid of selfish friends
and unreliable government agents. Why, even Omer
Pacha's fidelity is again doubted. 1t is said that
he allows his cavalry To make unlawful incursions into
Persia, 80 as to provoke q war between Turkey and
Persia that shall give him additional opportunity of
exhibiting his gcneraship. This is, as yet, very
mild construction OF 0mer Pachas 8 warlke pro-
pensities at time when Turkey finds it difficult to
meet the expenses of her peace establishment.
The French periodical press continues its assaults
upon England and the English, and the mild correc-
! ton which is sometimes administered to it by an
official article in the Monaenr, and one or two
oficous articles in the Pays and Constitutional, only
serve to make tho provincial papers copy the art
isles which provoke the corrections. Thus the Uni
res, Catholic journal of undeniabe talent, literally
apitches" into the past history OF Kngland and her
present condition which il describes s hostile to- and
incompatible with the future welfare Of France. This
the Monieur and the olcious presses of Paris deny
with great dignity and JUNCTION; but the provincial
papers, attracted by this controversy, repubsh the
article of the Uniuers, and entirely ignore its Off
cous contradiction In addition to all this the Lon
don Punch and the Paris satynical press keep up
ossire for the rest of the admirers OF the entente
oordais, to the infinite edifcation of the lovers of
fun throughout Europe. The French who are mas
ters in that species Of warfare unfortunately not
only very active, but also very sensitive to ridicue,
and not apt to forget q sally of wit or humor of
which they are tho victims The articles in the
Times arc not half offensive or causing half the
ill blood which the London Punch causes, while the
point Of French satire is not easily seized or
scarcely appreciated by the British public. You
can create a revolution in France by caricatures,
without single line of explanation. The carica-
Louis Philippe in 1881 if tho Legislative laws had
not put stop to them, and the jokes of Punch may
ID much for the entente cordaae. At all events,
the friendship between England and France is not
more than sk'n-deep 1t exists merely between the
two governments from of Craftsmanship, not
of love, and is sustained only by those commercial
and manufacturing classes which have an immediate
interest in preserving peace The people OF the two
countries, those classes which would do the lighting
and on whose conduct during the victory
would mainly depend, hate each other as much as
before and tho forcibly anger only
to give additional point to their natural antpathies.
1t would require but one word from the French En-
peror to set oil France in blaze, and to summon
half million Of the best troops Of Europe to his
standard, ready to follow him wherever he chooses
to carry his eagles. What sort of sacrifices England
is ready to make in national cause history sufi-
cently tells. Here, then, we have the elements of
war accumulated all over Europe in huge masses;
and yet, strange to say, public securities continue
to improve and retain the favor which has recently
been extended to them by spectators. can assure
you, from personal observation, and most unmBtak
able signs, that the l4th of January has passed to
return more, and that public confidence is 80 far
restored in France to make all classes believe in
the safety and permanency of her present institu-
tions. Without this there can be no peace in Eu-
rope, and no guarantee even for property jar a@.
The Zo-uerrn conferences which are now being
held at the old town of Hanover have pretty gener-
ally declined those propositions made by Austria,
| with view ofjoning the Verein which she deems
Indispensable to the success of 80 important
ure. The ZoHueretn as at present constituted, still
holds fast to the principle of protection and exhibits
considerable opposition to the abolition of the transit
dues and the freeing of tho inland navigation of
rivers from taxation by the different States 1t is
pretty generally conceded, however, that the reduc-
tion Of the navigation dues tho Elbe proposed by
Austria, Prussia, and Saxony, will at last be CONGO
ded by Hanover. In regard to the Stads dues, /
can only repeat what have said in my London cor
respondence. al a.# ai y. J. O..
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