The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-23
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

fairs:
The two great questions which are at
present engaging the attention of the
European statesmen are slowly butstead.
lily approaching their final solution. In
Turkey, the resistance of the Christian
population to the british despotlsm of
the Turks has, since the beginning OF
the new year, largely gained in dimen
sion and strength. 1t is 10 longer Crete
alone which is in arms. The smaller
islands IN the Medit ,rraneqn have follow
ed the example set by their larger sister
and united to chase the Turks from the
sea, The province OF Thessaly, which
borders upon Greece, is likewise in full
insurreclion, and furnishes convenient
rendezvous tor the great number of
Greek youth who can no longer restrain
their warlike patriotism. In Greece
tie people, with an astonishing unani-
nifty, are bringing an irresistible prss-
sure to bear upon the Government in
behalf Of an open support Of their kin.
dred and co religionists in the Turkish
provinces. The schemes ofthe Seryans
in Northern Turkey, who are the most
warlke of all the Christian tribes, and
who constitute the bulk Of the population
IN the Provinces Of Servia, Croatia,
Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Montenegro,
are still more ominous than the move.
ment OF the Greeks in the South, and
the impending outbreak in Bosnia may,
therefore, give to the Turks, in a few
weeks, more trol BILE than the Cretan
nsurrection has done during the past
eight months, Russia is quietly but
firmly ma uring her policy for the rapid,
ly approaching crisis, while England
and France irresolutely conine them,
selves to declaration that they will not
interfere as long as Russia remains neu.
trail a European Conference, which is
now much talked Of, has no more
chance Of success than the late London
Conference for the settlement Of the
Schleswlg-lIolstcin difficulty, Accord.
ing to present appearances, the estab-
lishment Of one or two Christian em>
pres upon the ruins Of the Mohamme-
dan power in European Turkey is an
event not far remote.
In Rome, the people are quietly
awaiting the call OF the "Comm,tee OF
Actior.' That tins call will ere long
be issued. and that it will be complied
with by nearly the whole population OF
the Papal dominions, cannot be doubt
ed, The Papal Government in tho
meanwhile, by new acts Of intolerance
against the for ign Protestant residents,
and by its obstinate refusal to manifest
a conciiatory spirit toward the GoyerA-
ment of Italy, notwithstanding all the !
advances made by tie latter. seem to be .
anxious 10 destroy the last remainder Of ,
sympathy that may yet be felt with 1t
as a temporal power.
Germany Is preparing for the meeting
Of the first North German Paliameut.-
We have as yet no official accounts Of
the proceedings OF the PIcnipoteuliaries
assembled in Berlin What has become
known OF the Prussan draft OF new
German Constitution meets with con.
siderable opposition, but at the same
lime tie conviction prevails generally
hat more or less unpopular provisions
will hardly weaken the impulse which
he meeting Of Parliament elected by
suffrage will give to tie ma
ional unity movement The idea of
South German Confederation has been
a audonod, and with Baden
md Bavaria looking ayowedly toward a
,onfede'atlye reunion with Prussia,
Wurtemberg alone cannot stay cut,
The embarrassments Of the Austrian
Government are in nowisc lossened.--
The Hungarian Diet has, by an almost
unanimous vote, adopted declaration
gainst the new military law Of Austria,
nd the breach between Hungary and
yustria is therefore as wide IA ever
The new RsichStra'h, which the Govern I
ncnt has ordered to be elected and to |
'e convoked within n few weeks, will
nly tend to make the conflict more ap-
aren't for the difference between the
everal natlonalities are still greater ,
han those between the Government of
Austria and the Magyars Though t
rouble may not be so imminent as in {
turkey aud Rome, it is fully as sure to
ome at the proper time. /
France has sent out the last vessel Of ,
he squadron that is to bring back the
xpeditionary force from Mexico. 1t =
ppears to be certain that the Govern ,
nent will so far yield to the popular It
with Ihn now nlnn Cor {