The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-20

The Brussels NOrd intimates that the recent visit
of Prince NAPOLEON to Warsaw was for the pur-
pose of comforting with the Gar with reference to
the present condition of Turkey, We doubt
whether Prince NAPOLEON was ever sent to Poland
on any such mission but assuming it to be the
fact we doubt still more the Interpretation that
has been putupon it by some of our contemporaries
1t may suit the purposes of pro-Russan Journal
to attempt to create, among the Western Powers,
distrust of LOUIS NAPOLEON, by foreshadowing an
alliance between France and Russia upon conditions
similar to those that formed the basis of the old
treaty OF Tilst but it is scarcely probable that so
cautious and astute man as the French Emperor
would be guilty of the egregious folly of sacri-
fcing his entente cordiale with England, and his
friendly relations with the Continental Govern
ments, for the sake of forming closer connection
with the Muscovite. If be had been disposed to
acqulesce at all in what has been called "the ira
''donal policy of Russia" with regard to the
Turkish Empire, he had the opportunity for
dong so when the late Car NICHOLAS pro-
posed to him joint administration of the
affairs of ''the sick man. Yet we all know that
at mat time, he promptly refused to entertain the
suggestion, and engaged, in connection with Eng
land, IN the Crimean war; for the express pur-
pose of defeating the ambitious designs of the
OzAR. What, then, has occurred since to induce
him 10 reverse policy so emphatically pro-
nounced? The condition of Turkey is not worse
'hah 1t was previous to the war. English capt.
eiils's indeed, must be under the belief that the
eonuluon of the Empire is improving, or they
"ouiu never consent, as they have done, to fur
niSh 'he means to establish a National Bank
W oohs'annnope. That the authority of the
NuiU'u mas not always made itself respected of
i"'e, 10 lnost true; but the outbreaks that have
resulted IN the massacre of unofending Chris
tiahs, only indicate that the spirit of Mosem
1anaucism cannot always be repressed and that in
reiigious war, such as would inevitably arise if
any attempt was made to dismember Turkey. those
"ouiu rally to man under the green
VI 'e prophet. Such local disturbances
as nave 0'Aeh place recently are by no means I'M
eoNiinon occurrences In the history of the Ottoman
hiipne 9et 'hey have never been regarded as
pregnant with extraordinary danger to ;ts inteor;
". But we are told that the financial condition Of
turkey is deplorable in the extreme that tho an
thority OF the Sultan is openly condemned and
tnal conspiracy has been formed TO assassinate
I.
MN and place his brother upon tbo +brono An
TINS may be true, but does not abroooto ~ o,o,,
weaken the obligations entered into b1, tho W.T.
ern Powers to protect the Emnra fro,,, f,,,;,o.
prey 70 russia. 1t was not in the interest of
turkey mat the Allies fought the battles Of tho
.rimea, out IN the interest ofthe Western nationa-
ties. 1t was felt that if the oyersbado,r;n "a,
ence OF Russia on the banks of the Danrho ona on
the shores of the Euxine was dangerous 70 tba in
dependence of the Germanic States bor ooo,,.t;o,,
OF Constantinople would enable bo- 60 - a.
law to Europe. The necessity of cprb;ro, ho, 90.
gressive policy was, therefore, matter of primary
iiporlance-and 1t was for this reason and not
out OF any special regard for the Sultan that tbe
Allies took up arms. 1t was for this reacon olSo
mat the Russian protectorate over tbe Danub;on
Principaties was abolished, and reconstruction
OF her boundaries insisted upon in the Paris confr
ences, whereby she was cut off from all fnture CON-
troll over the mouths of the Danube while tho nav;-
ga'on OF that river was thrown open to the vessels
Vi all nations. She submitted to these exactions
On the part of the Western Powers, and she
agreed, moreover, to limit the number of her
vessels Of war in the Black Sea, and to build no
more naval arsenals upon its shores. To all these
supulahons, LOUIS NAPOLEON was party; and to
in'er now, from the mere fact that Prince NApo-
LEON mas peen received graciously at Warsaw by
the Gar ALEXANDER, that he is CHARGED with q
secret mission, and that it is possible "a treaty
similar 70 mat which was made at Tisit, in 1907,
may De put into practical operation before
'anosner year mas passed." is to imagine that