The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-19

marck the other day is the first act OF Inc COM
edy which is being played for the entertain
ment of Europe while the transaction IS oe-
ing negotiated. 1 hope Mr.. Gladstone ana the
Times will 1nd this out in time ITO rellre In
good order" for. Of course, after consenting
to. not dissenting from sale 20 France, they
cannot now object to a sale to Germany.
England is talking very loud about Russla's
disreGard of treaty obligations, and observed
that our bonds fell in New York three or iour
per cent. at the prospect OF war, and nave
not vet recovered. There will be no war. Of
that YOU may be sure. I was told two lnonths
ago that, in consideration OF Russas keeping
Austria Quiet during this war with France,
Germany would ask for a conference to revise
that treaty. II, however, pending the war,
Germany or Russia had asked ciVilly lor re-
vision, England, under the preteXt oil the un-
settled condition of France, or some otner,
would have delayed reply until the war was
over, or perhaps refused unconditlonaliy, l d 40
avoid such reply, Russia began oy de-
nouncing the offensive clauses, ana tnen
retreated to the point which she originally
wished to occupy, and TO which she has oeen
trying for more than ten years to t0rce
Great Britain, but without success. NOW
that she has gotten England into the
conference. let her look out for her Medlterra-
mean Notifications. But, In regard to Russla's
plans, England is entirely on false scent.
She does not mean to have war with Turkey,
but to take the place of nurse, or rather mis-
tress of the Sultan, which England has beGl
holding for the last thirty or forty years. Tur-
key Is one of those weak and wicked female
natures of which so many abound In this fallen
world, that must be ''kept" And she has a
liyeliness of instinct peculiar to her class for
discovering when her keeper is losing the
ability tO'keep her as she wishes to be kept.
The peace and non-interyention policy which
has matured in England since the Crimean
war does not suit Turkey any better than the
wayward slsterhood are pleased with the plans
ment which are sometimes made by their
.'protectors" In view of the necessity
for change, this class do not look so
much to the appearance or character OF the
successor as to bis means and disposition TO
take care of them. This has been always Tur-
keys prostituted condition. She lived with
Russia during the latter part OF the last GEN.
tury. or OF least the early part OF this. The
leading part which England took in breaking
down the power of Napoleon awakened her
wicked passions as promptly as those OF Cath
crime II of Russia used to be by the sight OF
soldier of unusually lusty proportions. She
has been kept by England ever since. 1t is
now evident to her mat England Is getting 100
virtuous for her, and that Russia Is Just Vir-
tuous enough, and she is going back from the
Bull to the Bear. You may have by chance
seen the announcement, In one Of the Official
papers, that Turkey had given notice that 1t
no longer needed the protection of the
allied fleet In the Dardaneles, that the re-
cent discoveries of torpedoes and things rem
dered further outside protection unnec-
essary. This notion that Turkey can, un-
aided, defended herself against Russia, or even
maintained her sovereignty over Egypt, Is 30
fantastically absurd that you are obliged to
look at the inevitable consequence OF with
drawing the protection OF the allies-to-wit,
81 1ncf tim hr
sia, to ascertain the motive for giving 1t air.
As the Turks have not manhood enough in
them as race to commit suicide, of course
the inference Is that they mean to strike hands
with Russia, and make such concessions to her
as from time to time she requires. With but
one ally in Europe, and that one very unpop-
uar with every other State, this has seemed
the only course left, and, though | am
no prophet, nor the SON Of prophet,
I feel no hesitation in predicting that
she will be in the embrace of Russia before the
next 4th of July. Then, the three Great
Powers Of the world will be Russia, Ger
many and the United States, which,
by the close of the century, will have be-
come the seat of power OF the English.speak-
ing races, London will have been practically
transferred to New York, and constituency
of l00,000.000 and more English readers be-
yond the .1Atlante will tempt philosophers,
writer's, artists and speouiators vi Ill kinds TO |
commodate comfortably popuftion OF So
OOO, 900, with only the resources which scionce
end art have thus tar placed at the disposal OF
the human family. France seems TO be pass
ing into the autumnal or winter pnase, when
appears by turns to overtake all the great seats
OF civilization on the lower arallels Of latitude
She is following Spain as Spain followed medi-
aval Italy, medieval Italy the Italy OF Angus
tus, the Italy OF Augustus Greece. and Greece
Egypt and the Oriental nations The sign OF
her decrepitude Is not in her not fighting sue
cessfuliy, but in not being able to stop fighting