The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-11

popular discomfort was stimulated by Russian
emissaries, for the purpose of convincing Europe
that the Roumans were incapable of self-govern-
mcnt After the people had suffered, for eight
years, under repeated acts of robbery and inius-
tice, the General Assembly of Wallachia drew up
an address, depicting the deplorable condition of
the principality. Russia Immediately ordered her
Ambassador at Constantinople to embrace the
cause of the Wallachans, by demanding the dis
missal of GHIEA. The Porte promptly acquiesced
IN the demand GHIKA was declared fathless and
dishonest and removed from his post; but a few
years LATER the man thus censured was re-instated
in the government of Wallacha On the dismis-
sal of GHKA, in 1912, BIBIsCo, a devoted to
Russia TO whose influence he owed his nominal
ton, was appointed Hospodar of Waachia, He
made worse Governor than GHIKA and reduced
the Wallachans 10 extremity by his tyranny and
eXactions. In 1913, they rose against him, and
drove him across the Austrian frontier The Mol
davans also rose in instruction against SToURzA;
but the movement in that province was promptly
and violently suppressed. At Bucharest, the
Walachians installed provisional government,
to cries of, ''Down with the Russian Protector
rection not against Turkey but against that
secret Russian influence to which the Wallachians
were sufficiently clear-sighted to trace all their
suferings. The provisional government was, at
first, recognized by Turkey; but after the greater
portion of the Wallachan troops were disbanded
and had returned to their homes, twenty thousand
| Turks crossed the Danube and encamped before
the gates of Bucharest Quad Pacha, the Turk
''ish Commissioner, who accompanied this force,
twas prodigal of promises and friendly demon
''strations. One day. he invited the provisional
government, and all the chief men of Bucharest,
''to his tent to receive important communca-
''tion. They had hardly entered the camp, when
'"they were surrounded by troops and artillery.
! ''The Turks poured into the city, and passed the
''night in plumber, outrage and boodshed.'
There was no garrison in the city, and the only
resistance offered was by two hundred Wallachian
firemen. This handful of men OPT osed themselves
to ten thousand Turks, and, animated with tho
courage of despair, fought until they were all
killed. One solitary Wallachian soldier kept
guard for twelve hours over the colors at the
Barracks. Although all of his comrades had
fallen, he refused to abandon his post He re-
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was still there. He was dragged into the middle
of the courtyard, and shot. From the courage
and fidelity displayed by the Moldo-W allachs, OF
various occasions, the writer of the 'Ietters
contends, that his countrymen, if well off
cered, would make excellent troops, and tina
i'll 1913, and 1858, if the Roumans
''instead of relying on Suzerain impotent to pro
eject them, had been in a condition to rely upor
themselves, the Russian army would have los
''thirty thousand men before reaching Bucharest
''pcrhaps even it would have thought twice before
''croSsing the Pruth." lie then argues that 'th
''mOre Turkey feels herself feeble internally, th,
''more ought she to fortfy her frontiers Wher
san army has been decimated, it no longer meets
''an enemy in the field; it seeks the shelter of in
''trenchments Where could be found better OBJ
''stacle to the entertainments of Sclavonic power
THAN live millions of Latins contented with thei
''lot and sincerely attached to Turkey? And it il
''Turkey herself, and it is Austria who wish t.
''sever this dyke thrown by Providence before thu
"hood OF Sclavonlanism." Antipathy of race, HI
asserts, will always keep the Roumans aloof from
Russia. Their detestation of Austria is well known
and he asks, why should the Western Powers re
Ject the union of the Princpalites, when tina
union is the ardent wish of the inhabitants? AT
ter giving an interesting sketch ofthe Rouman PEG
pie, and expressing his fears that the decision of thu
Paris conference will be adverse to the almost unani
mously expressed wishes fthe Moldo-W allachians
the writer thus closes his eloquent appeal: either,
lis party which holds to lis the following Ian
''guage The Western Powers have lulled vol
'with f'llacous promises; they will pitilessly de
'liver you to Austrian brutality, and the stupidit,
''of the Turk. 1t is time 10 look northward -
whatever harm Russia may have done to YOU
austria and Turkey may do more" ''To de
eide says the writer ''upon these two policies
''the Principaties wait till Europe shall hav,
'marked out for them their line of conduct On,
day, perhaps, the advanced guard of the Russian
''arrny, which shall march upon Constantnople
evil be composed of Roumans Upon that day
''millions of Kayaks will rise as one man, anG
''wenty-four hours will suffice to drive the las
Turk into Asia. Lord PALMERsroN, REDCGLrFE
land Derry, Count BUoL, and you, Messrs AAL
land FUAD-U0us F0Urez DOulU"