The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-28

VI oSc@uso NO eQrewaly guessed thos Oy
assuming a resolute tone at the outset he
would speedily have England addressing
~ In all humility and informing him that
II he would only spare her feelings little,
ne might do in that matter just as he
pleased. This, at all events, was exactly
the turn taken by the affair. The Gear
sent his representatives to a Conference in
London, and the result of the confabulation
was an agreement that his Imperial Males
~ might have his way in the Black Sea
without threat OF opposition, or show of
protest, or whisper of remonstrance from
And now he proceeds to his work. The
great fortress of Sebastopol is to rise from
its ruins stronger than ever. All the latest
improvements in the science of engineering
Will be avaiied of in its reconstruction. A
great development in artillery has taken
place since the first building of the Crimean
forts and harbors, and the new works will
be effected in accordance with those altered
circumstances. The series of Notifications
now to be erected will unQuestionably rem
der the Russian position in the Crimea one
OF the strongest in the world T; and as for
the purpose which so tremendous fortress
is intended to subserve-who can doubt i'll
It is that very purpose, the realization Of
which was prevented by France and Eng
land sixteen years ago. and which they
will never prevent again-the conquest OF
Turkey, the annexation of that splendid
| country to the Russian dominions. the oc-
cupation of Constantinople as the capital
| of the Empire, and the defence of that posi-
! ton afterwards against all Corners. Sebas-
topol, from which the death blow to Turk
| ish dominion will Re sped, will subsequent
ly form the great defence of the Empire
which is to succeed it the Black Sea will
become ga Russian lake." and before the
have acquired the rest Of theEuropean ma
| tions may as "well hide their diminished
heads"
The prospect is not pleasant to the Eng
lish mind, and there are soma grumblings
on the subject in the English press. 1t is
and English blood spilled very freely in an
effort to check the progress of Russia in
that direction. This heavy loss was not
compensated by the acquisition of any
glory during the war, for the laurels of the
campaign were won by France, whose
arms had saved the troops of England IN
nearly every engagement from rout and
disaster, and whose skilfully organized re-
sources saved them at other times from
perishing of cold and hunger. But Eng
land had the chief interest in defeating the
Russian design at that time, and now, when
that design is being resumed with every
prospect of its complete and speedy reali-
cation, it is England whose policy has been
foiled, whose interests are most seriously
endangered. There is no help for it, say
the English journals. England is in nc
condition to lay down the law for Rusaia OF
for any other European Power, and she
knows better than to quarrel with either OF
them on any imaginable subject short of an
actual attack on her own dominions. Pos.
sibly there are some few dusky potentates
on the coast of Africa whom she is capable
of frightening and bullying; and in an island
or two in the South Pacific perhaps hel
power is regarded as formidable. But II
does not count for much in Europe just al
present, and, judging from the course O.
events, it will be still more lightly regard
ed in the future. One of the plainest pos
sible evidences of that fact is supplied b!
the rebuilding of the great Russian fortress
in the Black Sea.-Nation, March 80.