The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-05-12
THE EASTERN WAR.
lAxsatening Attitude Of England.

Panel Gorlschakoff has instructed the Rus.
1Nn representatives, in communicating his
circular to the powers, to declare that Russia S
onlf object is TO compel Turkey To accept the
ineatnres necessary to insure internal peace,
elNh measures 10 be determined at the proper
iaoNtnt, not by Russia, but by the concert Of
lie powers. In this matter the Car will
''lnt himself to insuring the reforms agreed
Qp6n By the powers. Count Schouyaloif was
E1ecitlly instructed 10 declare to Great Britain
that Hnssa's operations are intended excln.
<If1|I for the improvement Of the condition
"a iht Eastern Christians NHU
I|rfd Derby's answer TO Gortschakoff' 5
disfnIar is in the form of note to Lord
I1iIUs, the British ambassador ut st. Peters.
NAfN saying that the British government had
s1t6iyed the intelligence Of the crossing of
ne ifoptier OF Turkey with deep regret, and
l4Nnet accept the statements aud conclusions
WON which Prince Gortschakoif has accom-.
paiied it as justiiying the resolution thus
'ak4n
Ife Emperor resolved to undertake the
41k III obtaining by coercion that which the
NAanlmOus efforts of the powers failed to OBJ
ftin BY persuasion, aud he expresses his ma.
Ieliy's conviction that this step is in accord.
aHtp with the sentiments and interests of
isftyt government should agree in this view.
They have not concealed their feeling that the
rfesence of large Russian forces on the iron.
tiefs q Turkey, menacing its safety, render
inc oItnrmament impossible, and awakening
fo1|InEs Of apprehension and fanatcism, con.
t|llale material obstacle to paciication and
f&iorn. They cannot believe that the en-.
siANte Of those armies upon Turkish soil will
1l|efinie the difficulty or improve the cOndi.
i'm 81 the Christian population. But the
roAifte on which the Russian government has
enlPted involves grayer and more serious con.
1|d1fations. 1t is in contrayention Of the
sNrQhtions OF the treaty Of Paris, by which
AaSslA and other powers engaged TO respect
lhHudependence and territorial integrity of
IhotiItoman empire. In the conferences of
Lon0on in 1871, at the close of which the
abofo Stipulation with others was again con.
fifined, the Russian plenipotentiary in common
with hose OF other powers signed declara.
bon Ahrming 1t TO be an essential principle of
iHH lAN OF nations that no power eau hberate
AAg.f from the engagement Of treaty nor
modify the stipulations thereof unless with
no eonsent OF the contracting parties by
nIgAne OF an amcahle arrangement. In taxi.
tu8 tction against Turkey on bis own part aud
having recourse TO arms without further con,
NiI1t|on with his allies, the Emperor Of Rus.
<|N rNa separated himseffrom European con.
Ntft md has at the same time departed from
tht inle to which he himself had solemnly re-
corded his consent. 1t is impossible to fore.
~ TIC consequences Of such an act. Her
majeelys government would willingly have
rrife'ned from any observations in regard to
81 bQt as Prince GostschakofF seems to assume
10 bly, declaration, addressed to all the gov.
efnmpnts Of Europe, that Russia is acting in
iAt interests of Great Britain and Of the other
ppreIs, they feel bound to state in n manner
equally formal and public that the decision of
Wn hnsslan government is not one which can
haxr their concurrence or approval.
IN reference to Lord Derby rash and bit.
Ter note, to which it is said Russia will not
deikh o reply, Sir Thomas Carlyle addressed
letter to the London Times, Maya, in which
1q says "A rumor everywhere prevails that
ear miraculous premier, in spite of his
&neen's proclamation of neutrality, intends,
under the cover Of care for British interests,
70 send the English feet to the Baltic, or do
.omn other feat which shall compel Russia to
declare war against England. l.attery the
fumor has shifted from the Baltic aud become
sui more sinister on the eastern side of the
t>enqs where feat is contemplated that will
force not Russia only but all Europe TO de.
clara war against US. This latterI have come
y know as an indisputable fact--in our pres.
eat aiiars and outlook surely grave one.
A. 70 British interests, there is none visible or
trAcoiyable to me except taking strict charge
d opr route to India by Suez aud Egypt and
iof he restresolutely steering altogether clear
u as copartnery with the Turk in regard to
ihi> or any British interests whatever. Il
tlould be felt by England as a real gnominy
. BE- connected with such Turk at all
Asy,if we still had as in fact all ought to
have, o wish to save him from perdition and
annihiation in Gods world, the one future
~ bin that has any hope in it is even now
.1At 81 being conquered by the Russians and
ksHdnally schooled and drilled into a peacea.
hit aftempt at learning to be himself govern.
"a. The newspaper cutlery against Russia is
40 ispre respectable to me than the bowling
" redlam, proceeding as it does from the
dctpest ignorance, egotism and paltry national
leaionsy. These things ! write not of hearsay
1Ht cn acute knowledge, and TO all friends of
ftQif country will recommend immediate at.
ltNilon to them while there is yet time, lest
l19iew weeks the maddest and most crimi
i:ei hing thai British government could do
should be done, and all Europe kindle into
tAmes of war.
n Is reported from Washington, that Gen.
l6shing, in conversation on Monday, ex.
pftssed the opinion that if Russia shall achieve
pufsignal successes over Turkey, both Eng.
!tnf and Austria will intervene, to prevent
tpssin from acquiring Coustantinople. He
fe6nFds the reply of Lord Derby to the com.
ln'.1ication of the Russian government as
h1esessing the highest significance. In view
Of be probable interference by other powers,
ttdoubts whether the war will last very long
fhe beneficial effects upon American com
uleFee and industry, he says, has been much
tXarrerated.