, 1877-06-26

vtews 6f the Hon. Casaina NJ. Clay.
= 1b fhs Efttor df TAS Tribune.
WHITEHALL, KY, Juno 1G.-1tussla IL composed
Of vast number OF once Independent nations, or
rather tribes, whose pursuits wefo most'y. like onr
natives, predatory warfare. hut, unlike tho
English and other natlons. she nssirntlatcs her
conquered people 10 her own, and makes thorn
one In n!I mdttces political. Tho fcsutt IL, that
thcsu Ia people On tho earth morn patriotic t,an
tho Russians. When sehamyl, after 50 long war,
was subjected, with his Ctreasstan followers, and
captured, hc was allowed, though nom1nslly In
prIson. bounds, the ftocdom Of tho Empire;
and bis two sons wrro placed on tho Empcsor's
military stat. Tho Greek Church, Of whIch tho
Emperor is tho head, IL moro tolerant than tho
Catholic Church; admits OF the lntcrnarfage OF
atl the inferior priesthood, and, a. consequence.
Ia less aacettc and moro progressive than tho Catho
lte branch Of Christianity. Rnssla, from the tfsus
Of Peter tho Great, has been keeping pace With
modern civilization. She no n.ofe has slavery.
Tho Jury. education, and commerce and informal
improvements nre common to heE with tho rest of
Earopc. Now contrast her with Turkcy.-TuskcY
With slavery; Turkey tIrsnnlz;ng and not admt. M
.s IL sqsSs IT rst s9 as es
Ideas apon pnfoiy sensual 1esltes; Turkey, from
tho n.ta.e Fl tIngs Incapable of pFogFe:s and q
ie.s bas rather h.f eonris!u and an. avs;thtow.
domtnion there. We'll, what haa humanity. Of tho
o. 0htr hnaoa
snd md the eoot, Which marks ths iisittsh Iaisnd:
Tho sro po,s Ss f., nn,s ts,y ef
r.eds s"a x..n,is s oessn'; e% % H. soa ; q q
A:ss ess' f. h.: t ssifs aS
men snd nations, mot a. ciyi'izers but
s xo;s u: :ns stti's' ts s ws4a sRien
ss !: T.: \;
Ens.n ag seR 3sS
hold. s!.res Where was Enxlandf The mort
81 II S M ;s 81 1 ssaa I'D
Gs1ls i the hlsSsss %esit 10 dsspi:e and cta: ta
ch,sssn niSsS and i ai.::,onsry .osiatlesi she
tottoot'', the 'psten,st e 81, ot !.s F.t,"'
a:.is ena Rn..ia G hreatrns y to wtest { tho indan
psople from her tyrannie falst lif"c tIsa taehFy.
NJ one knows wha. tho designs Of Russia aso;
bHt nothing can be than tho tongor existence
otTurkey. so far ~ tho haEaacs Of poweF Ia con.
Ss sa Tnsss, ".
tween jlusma. ussmany, Austria, and even En-.
s IT'LL; ss% nj s. g. 'es t. Essoes
opiuioa il, that issia wuad b. coF'en. to :cfrala
h.na. 81 f's sv. aa aa 'eess nd esher
TuskIah raccs, who compose iuorc than thscu-
5aurlhs Of tho Turkish subjects III Europe, sud al.
| lowing them to form une OF mcfe Independent
natIons, who would not 10 necessarily h,e feudal
tasaaB ot England. ~ 'rurkay now u.
Tie very bast Arrangement woutl 1c, II all tho
peoples a{o to bc tnaI0 independent, to add to
iirrcce e15 adjoining Ureck populations xnL tho
Greek Islands; aud les ths shys and ott.cra form
| ono Or m0fn nations, hollHs C9usfau!tn0ple.
rival on earth, and ts,a, s England. Shalt va 10
tps!s enough to play Into her ha.!ds! In our harl
| light for national 1lfp, VIC had but cllcicnt
filsnd in Kusope, and that WAS Ku.siA. To ~
against bet now. ia taorat ar rhys|c*l nd. would
u tho most unhcari.uf tngratitIde. uut, all
o,let considerations asidc NusatA staua upou the
right. ''JsSttsta fiat, rs4s cytani"
| EAsslus Ii. CLAY,