The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-14
THE ROUMAIN NATION.
WmTEPLAINs, 4pra, 1859

WmTEPLAINs, Apra, 1859.
E'be Eiitor cfthe National Era:
]. One Of the most positive and yet one of
'te least observed results of the late attack of
The Emperor Nicholas upon the Sultan and
Empire Of Turkey, is the establishment of a
nrW almost absolutely independent nationality
" AoobooO of Christian Europeans upon the
north hank Of the Danube.
- lh> ModoW alachian question has given
Use to an Interesting reconciliation of the
Powers who took part automatically or by
l're' oi arms in the late European contest. In
favor Of union of Moldavia and Wallachia
Russia, her late chief opponent France, and
Sardinia, VIGOROUSLY led by the desire of pa-
eng herself in opposition to Austria and Of
c1rrying favor with Louis Napoleon. Opposed
- a union stood. first, Turkey, and, secondly,
Austria. Great Britain, and Prussia. For a
'ime' Louis Napoleon, influenced, it was said,
'E Lord Palmerston, receded from his position
il lave" OF the Union, and a separate Copsti-
,'u'n was given TO each province. But the
legitimate desires of the peoples of both prov
'H'eS have IN this instance succeeded in re-
yIen'nE the whole question for no sooner do
me i"' legislative assemblies meet, the one at
bucharest. The other at Jassy, than they elect
@Hh accalnatlon one and the same Hospodar,
- at John Couza, (calling himself Prince
-l'rA"uder John |. and further agree to unite
ueir legislative assemblies for the future
- hf DIVISIONS among the organs of public
pp'Aion IN Europe has been not less curious
man ~ mar which existed among the Cabinets.
me iHenis OF Russia and the majority of the
~i'aneTi Liberal and Republican opponents
" russia va Europe have Ton different ac-
"lat> favored the union. In this the Steele,
ans has sided with the NOyd, Of Brussels,
.i' huSsian organ. On the other hand, the
,''nlS q Turkey, par excellence, and the ma
y'Iy 81 the Conservative and Moderate Lib
p" "lponenis of Russia have declared them
50 ID tlyoF OF maintaining the rights of the
,l iilaet IN opposition to the union. At
u'"o OF the latter party stands Lord Pal
''>''H' who IA a debate in the British House
COMMONS warned the Unionists against
sc'"s another Poland another focus Of
''iS"e Tor the great Powers which border
,f toI NE lTo trans-Danubian provinces. /
l- In ' Just one of those questions on which
~ ii' n OF the same general liberal opinions
Ia: 'edsJnably differ. For my own part, while
n we one hand cherish much good will to
man. and have no desire to see his EN-
~ = VI dihoie to pieces and his race driven out
ofe; and while see much force in the
50 ' =, relating to the balance of power
" M tAe international relations of Europe, why
raoIll'A and Wallachia should remain sepa-
I'e ana snzerain to Turkey, as of yore, yet on
"her hand ] find it hard, as a Liberal to
sa'I>ay the legitimate and honorable ambition
H. u.g e houmains' one ia race, in Ian guage, and
&c 'elislon' to get rid of a mild but very hete-
r' yoke, and to form close political
IN ''' OF the hitherto dismembered portions
nv men they have been divided
er.I hai The desire for union was hearty, gen.
an > 1np earnest is proved by the fact, that
- o1e gHons Of the Turkish Kaimakans to
arouse the jealousy of Moldavia, the weaker
province, against the Wallacbians. were inef.
,5a The citizens Of Jassy were told that
'De interests Of the capital city Of Moldayia