The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-11-28
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Tuskeyiand Russia. ! ~
oInahA 6rss place, elet ausi recall three
facts Oae II. that ;Constantincple, the.
present capital Of Turkey, was the seat
Eof The Greek church, Of Which Rassia
lis how the head, befofc :6e Turks inyadI
ldea Earopes .'iiafs
Tsetsecuul is, that q large, portion of
the inhatdtants Of Turkey are not only
Christians, but are ssSclaves, that is, Of
tie same race and blood as tile great
Ebosly Of the Russians themselves i1ssl
Thc lhird TACT to be kept, in mind is.
that Tor I've gsni slries The Russians have
coveted CoHst antin6p pie, fofitw0 feas6nss
because she has her ambition that that
city should once more. be the capital OF
the Greek church, and because she de-
sires to be great naval power. Now
the possession Of Constanlinoplc would
give her the command, not only of the
Black Sea, but also Of the Eastern Medi.
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Peter the Great left it as an Injunction
on the Cars who should succeed him,
to conquer Constantinople anl this has
accordingly been the aim of the Cars
ever since. The CrimeaE War was the
result Of an attempt to make this con-
quest on the part OF the Gear Nicholas ;
but England and France came to the
Sultan rescue, aad, Russian ambition
was checked by the fall of Sebastopol
Russia still covets Constantinople, and
is believed 10 be, at this moment, taking
advantage of Turkeys difficulties with
that end in, view. She has encouraged
the reheIliuns in Bosnia and Bulgaria,
and undoubtedly urged Servia 10 declare
war against Turkey and the Servian
army Is full Of Russian officers and SOL
dieis. ssso
But what concern has England, so far
distant, in this trouble between Russia
and Turkey?s What cares she whether
Russia takes Constantinople, or, what be
comes of:the 9Sultan's rule.?. She has
two reasons for being deeply interested
in the quarrel !. In tue first place, En-
4 rrlond 10 tlo foro,,o,t navol ~, a l. =,
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roo.as o .na s' ,Has @ Ia s,',. ,nnar,s 20 ,r
sea. She breads to see Russia, in pos
session of the Bosphorus, with a great
port at Constantinople, rising to !. be a
rival naval power. I" s''
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