New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-17


mon enemy any party who should at
tempt to disturb the balance. But thi
arrangement so solemnly entered int
and so frequently ratified, has afforded al
exceedingly imperfect protection to tn
weak, for whenever any power considered
itself strong enough to disregard its pro
visions it has done so without scruple
Like the metaphorical cobweb, its en-
tanglements are sufficient to control tn
powerless.
''Bnt " hen an insect of renown,
hornet. beetle. wasp or dr0ne.
Is fonnd in search Of prey OF plunder,
| The fimsy fetters fly asunder."
Some day, and that not very far dis
tant, the entire map of Europe will bt
rearranged and the balance be adjusted
| Since Peter the Great dreamed his dream
Of colossal Sclavonic power, that dream
has been an inspiration to all Of his sue.
cessors, and stealthily and steadily they
have moved on in the line of its practical
Interpretation. The limited maritime
outlets which Russia possessed when the
great Peter assembled the throne in 1853
have since then been materially increased
in number. She has now free access to
the Gulf of Finland, the Black sea, and
the Sea of AzoA, and enjoys commercial
and naval advantages which two centuries
ago were scarcely regarded as within the
scope of her ambition; and, ere long, Con-
stantinople, having her feet in the waters
Of the Golden Horn, is to be taken from
the turbaned Turk and made new centre
Of Muscovitish authority, and new evil
dence of Muscovitish expansion.
Such has been the fixed purpose of the
Cars since they first emerged from COM
parative barbarity. This is shown by the
immense increase of Russian territory
within the present century, annexed in
accordance with comprehensive STRAIT
egical design, and the corresponding in
crease of population. 1t is computed
that the present extent of Russian empire
is not less than four hundred and twenty
thousand square miles, and the popula-
ton but little under q hundred millions.
Such an increase is without parallel in
Europe. 1t shows an expansive force
similar to that which in this country has
carried American civilization within
century from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
England and France are now united in
their resistance to Russian encroachment,
in the direction of Turkey.
They wish to preserve the old balance un-
and while the symp athy Of
is divided in this matt er, her
interests and international obligations
coincide with those of the two great rival
nations above named. There will, how
,ver, come time when old traditions and
ealousies can be no longer maintained as
he basis of an International covenant; the
'infallible man" will then push the ''sick
nan" aside, and while administering on
lis effects, carry Christianity, in name at
east, back to the very Constantinople,
whence it was originally sent by mission
ny agents into the Russian wilds. This,
n one of its aspects, would look like o
triumph of the cross
'ver the crescent for the righdng Of old
wrongs and the conversion Of infdel
Mosques into Christian fanes. The faith
We possess teaches US that the Supreme
Ruler moves in all these matters, and
vhen earthly rulers think they are carry
ng out their own plans, they unknow-
ngly make their wrath praise Him.
On his island rock of Punishment, Ma
'oleon used sometimes to forecast the
uture when defeated in his efforts to olive |
pom the past" In one of these forecast
ng moods be declared that Turkey must
Inevitably fall to Russia, and predicted
hat tie assistance, or, at least, acquies-
ence of Austria might be secured by CIV
ng her Ser.ia and other adjoining prov
noes. Once mistress of Constantinople,
russia, in his opinion, would occupy the |
'osition of great naval power, would |
ommand the commerce of the Mediter-
anean, and, as he expressed it in his an
icipatory mood, ''God knows then what |
nay happen" Claiming to see further |
nto futurity than others, it had been his
esire, he declared, to re-establish the |
ingdom of Poland, as barrier against |
be barbarian encroachments Of Russia; |
ut he had failed because the English !
ministry opposed him, and through his
allure the ultimate triumph of Russia |
,ecame assured.
1t is reported that on an occasion when
be antagonistic interests of Austria and
russia were under consideration, Field |
Iarshal Prince Paskiewitch observed to
be late Car: 'The way to CONSTANT |
ople is through Austria" Whether the |
'ield Marshals opinion be correct or not |
is certain that Austria is at present the |
rmest opposer OF Russia's pretensions.
While England is beginning to waver, in |
lew Of the terrible outrages recently |
Committed in Bulgaria and the vile sys-
EN- Of slavery which Turkey still main
aims, Austria is becoming alarmed, and
ven Germany assumes an attitude of |
emi-oficial hostility. The st. Peters
'urg Golos complains that the German
'ress is decidedly hostile towards Russia,
nd significantly adds:
1t is certain to reflective minds that if |
russia we're 10 experience difficulties 81 the |
heatre OF war she has no assistance to ex- |
ISct from Germanv that d,Nea not nrOmia0 Il