The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-06
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IRE European. 4 II is founded upon a fear
~ tho power Of Russia--the only empire
which is now, and has been for, centuries
steadily enlaging it's territorial dominion.
NAporsoS's prediction that the Cossackt |
would one day water his horses in the Seine !, |
(which in London is translated Ihames1 4
seems to have been deeply engraven in the !!
English mind, and other Kingdoms Of Vest I
ern Europe are not less jealous of the Cos
sack. France inberits an old grudge
against Russia former duplicity towards the
first NAPOLEON; and Austria, animated by
fear that it's danger is greater than other
kingdoms becauseshe is most exposed, is not
behind any in her distrust of the Russian
policy. This combined feeling towards the
powerful northern empire has been for long
years entertained, Notwithstanding that at
different periods there has been a variety Of
combinations in which Russia has by turns
co6perated with allof the" great Powers "
save France. She united with them oil
against NAPOLEON /, and she saved Aus
tria from the Hungarian insurrection.
The Eastern question, hinging upon the
growing power and ambition of Russia, is
actively agitated with reference to her ac-
QUESTIONS at the points where European in
terests are most exposed. These are Turkey
in Europe and Southern Asia. The west
ern Powers deem it essential to their own
safety that the integrity Of the Turkish
possessions should be maintained; and this
was proved i'm the alliance Of England,
France and Italy with the Ottoman Porte
in the Crimean war against Russia. It has
been constantly displayed in the policy of
the western Powers with reference to the
Christian populations of Turkey. Their
instructions have been discouraged, while
appeals have been made to the Sultan to
relax his policy towards them. The lnsur-
rection in Crete has been discountenanced
by England, France, Austria, and Italy.
From these Kingdoms has been heard no
word of encouragement OF sympathy for
the brave Cretan Christians in their heroic
struggle against their Mussulman rulers
and the latest kilograms report that the re-
representatives. of these Governments. at
Athens have protested against the admis-
sion Of Cretan delegates to the Legislature
of Greece. a Esaa ~
These western allies no doubt now deeply
regret that they yielded to the fiery appeals
of the Hellenists, or Grecian sympathlsers,
in 1927, and went to the assistance OF the
Greeks in theirgrand revolt against Turkey.
Even then, however, their. sympathy was
not allowed to carry them far; for they gave
to Greece very limited boundary, leaving
to the Turk an immense area of Europe, and
the control of millions of Christian people.
They were then afraid of the affinity exist
ing between Russia and the Christians under
the Turk, and preferred to check Interior
policies by strengthening the Turk and
keeping Greece weak, and if possible, to
make it dependent upon their favor and pa
tronage. In the Grecian policy, therefore,
there has been eyer two parties-the
Russian and the iAnglo-French., King
OTHo was put on the throne OF Greece by
the latter influence, and it has generally
predominated against the evident predllec-
tions of the Greeks themselves. a
The Eastern question was Increased IN
interest by the Crimean war. The saga
cious and powerful Russian Emperor endea-
vored to procure the acquiescence of England
in the scheme to drive the Turk out of Eu-
rope and take possession of Constantinople
as the gate in the highway to the wealth Of
India. The Car thought the Sultan a
"sick man" about to die, whose effects
ought already to be administered upon by
the great kingdoms of Europe. England
could not be induced to enter into any such
arrangements, believing that it would enure
chiefly TO the advantage of the Gar. So,
affecting sense Of justice which never
stood in the way when that country had
chance to gain by injustice, Great Britain
declined to cooperate. The Car undertook
to take care of the "sick man" himself,i
and then followed the Crimean war, in
which Russia was beaten.
Nevertheless, Russia has gone on steadily
to stretch out her wings in Asia, and her
last conquest of Bokhara gives her almost
entire possession of Tartary, extends her
line almost right up to British India, and
places her in the rear of Turkey.
At the same time, from influences at
work, the Christians in European Turkey
are growing more and more restless, and
the latest accounts represent the people OF
Bosnia in state of revolt, with the proba-
bility that others of the great Turkish pro
vinces along the Danube-Seryia, Walla-
CHA, Moldayia, &c.-would follow suit.
What truth there is. in this remains to,he
seen but all these facts heighten the inte-
rest of the g Eastern question" 80
The worlds sympathies-i. e., the Chris
tian worlds, save the allies SO jealous OF
Russia-are in behalf of the liberation OF
the European Christians from the Turkish
yoke. We believe that the people even of
the nations of the allies against Russia
sympathize with the Christians. In spite
of the SCREENINGS of courts there are to,be
great changes yet in Eastern Europe. The
wisdom Of this world is to be again con-
founded by providential dispositions there
in that corner Of the globe renowned fol-. its
ancient history. IS ~