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"The one Idea-which History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble ] endeavour to throw down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice arid one-sided views ; and by setting aside the distinction a of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development cf our spiritual nature /'—Mumboldt ' a Cosmos .
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NEWS OF THE WEEK— Curiosities of Justice . 093 A Hero in the Cause of Health 099 PORTFOLIOpage Criminal Record ..... ' , 993 New Society of Reformers ............ 999 Letters of a Vagabond 1003 The Egggh People and the Eastern ^ ^^^^ H ^ Z ::: Z :::: Z . Z m ¦ OPEN COUNCIL- ' THEARTS ThSa ^ Co ' nferen ^ e "'' :: ' . ' . ' . ' . . ' . " . " :: ;;;; 987 DIIBItr % . « .. „ . 'The . Monnonites and their Perse- ^ The Discarded Son 1004 Gladstone iu Cottonopolis ...... ... 998 PUBLIC AFFAIRS— ^ xr < ^ » ^ : ¦ v- .- - -v- «» "A Midsummer Night ' s Dream" at Letters from Paris ..:............... 989 The System of Forty Years 994 National Historic Statues 1000 Sadlers Wells 1005 Continental Notes 989 Bellotfs -Monument 995 The Greek Empire Meeting at Cros- TheFarEast 990 Co-operation and Strikes . ..... 998 by Hall 1000 Health of London during- the Week 1005 Oar Seamen in the Northern Seas ... 990 The Greek Empire Notion ............ 998 LITERATURE— Births , Marriages , and Deaths 1005 American Statesmanship 991 MuseumB for ' the People ... 997 ¦ - _ pnmnrD /> i « i « rr « , n TheRevenue ..... . 991 The Eagle ' s Coat and Waistcoat ...... 997 Books on our Table 1001 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS—, ' i OurSanitary Condition 992 The Governing Classes —No . VI . Buskin ' s Last Volume 1001 City Intelligence , Markets , Adver-The Working Classes ... ..... 992 Lord Stratford de RedcUffe 998 Hannay ' s Naval Sketches 1002 tisements , & c 1005 1008
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VOL . IV . No . 18 foj ' SATURDAY , OCTOBER 15 , 1853 . [ Frige Sixpence .
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rpHE Eastern question has been presented to JL the Czar in such a form as to invite his immediate choice , either of settling the matter on peaceable terms , or of going forward . There is indeed , as usual , a middle course , that of delaying the decision by renewed negotiations ; but it must be doubtful both whether the simplicity of the
European Powers can be carried to such an extent as to permit that new " dodge , " or-whether the impatience of the Emperor would suffer him to recommence delays . Indeed , the movement of armies on the Danube forbids the supposition that a dilatory course would any longer answer the purpose of either side .
Some little explanation is still necessary to understand the position to which the affair has arrived . The Note of Count Nesselrode , showing that Bussia put upon the Vienna Note the same interpretation as the Porte , and considered it identical with the demands of Prince Menschikoff , had not reached Constantinople when the Sultan summoned his Grand Council . The representatives of the Four Powers were at that time still engaged in urging upon him the acceptance of this Note , with the supplemental explanation of the Four Powers . The Sultan does
not appear to have been averse from that arrangement ; , but the Grand Council thought it necessary to recommend a formal declaration of war . This is explained , we observe , as being , a form duo to ^ tho feelings of the Mussulman population , and to the dignity of the Sultan ; but it was more probably dictated by the gonuino anxiety
of the Porto to obtain a * ' material guarantee " for that evacuation of the Principalities which Was not stipulated in tho Vienna Note , and which formed so important a part of the Turkish reply . Still , however , the Sultan remained in thorough accord with tho representatives of the Pour Powers . Lord Stratford do Iledeliffo
appears to have foreseen tho next stage of tho nil air , and henco , probably , his somewhat separj ity position . The result of the resolution adopted by the Divan , upon tho recommendation ° f Iho Grand Council , was communicated to IMnco Gorfcchakoff ; with tho explanation , however , that if he required instructions from St . Petersburg , fifteen days would bo allowed before tho coxnmoncement of actual hostilities . The
" Eastern question , " therefore , will now be put to the Emperor of Russia by Prince Grortchakoff . His reply may be anticipated , from the fact that he has appointed Prince Menschikoff " to superintend" the government of the Principalitiesa new step in the Russian endeavour to establish a permanent position in the Turkish territory on the left bank of the Danube .
The position of our own Government was explained by Mr . Gladstone in that portion of his speech at Manchester which possesses the most public interest . Ministers , he said , would abstain at all possible sacrifice from war ; and he gave a description of the horrors of war which might satisfy Mr . Cobden himself . Hoping that the matter might be settled by negotiation , Ministers would endeavour to arrive at a
settlement by that path ; andhere he made an admission of the delay , intrigue , and chicane of such negotiations , which we must confess perfectly tosatisfy ourselves . Nevertheless , considering that war deprives nations of their subsistence , and interrupts the progress of industry , Ministers would persevere in negotiations as long as possible . They did not strive to maintain tho " integrity and independence" of tho Ottpman Empire , as against dangers resulting from tho constitutional state , of Turkey itself , or from circumstances over which the combined Powers of Europe have no control : for such a result tho British Ministers are
not responsible . 33 ut when a great potentate endeavours to absorb a Power which would give him the supremacy of the continent , and which would be to a great extent accomplished by the overthrow of the Ottoman Empire , it is incumbent upon England to set herself against that result . If a settlement checking the advance of Russia cannot be obtained by negotiations , with honour , then England will not shrink from extremities , for which she i « prepared by every condition , political , financial , and military . Such is Mr .
Gladstone ' s explanation ; and it perfectly accords with all that has been stated respecting tho position of tho'British Government . For our own part , wo shall not bo displeased if tho British Government should be forced into a more strenuous and positive course of action , rather than negotiation ; believing , us we do , that tho longprotractod peace has had its own evils , in many respects resembling those of jnrotraetcd war , and that a breaking off of the false relations of Europe will help to place the intercourse of nations on a more sincere footing . The choice , however , no
longer depends upon our own Ministers , but upon the Emperor of Russia ,- and Jiis most probable election , we think , will be to go fonrard . Should he do so , our Ministers are correct in saying that they are prepared . The aggregate income of this country , as indicated by the trade returns , the revenue returns , the income-tax returns , the rate of wages , and , indeed , by every fiscal index , exceeds that which we have possessed in any former period of our history ;
one reason being that our trade , in manufactures and exchange , now rests upon a broader base of production in foreign countries as well as our own , than ever it has rested upon at any former period . That the credit of the Government is of the highest kind , is proved by the fact that , notwithstanding probabilities now verging on the actual outbreak of war , the funds , although reported to be " fluctuating and agitated , " remain above 92 , and nearly two per cent
above that rate to which they were forced down a few weeks back by causes and operations within the Stock Exchange itself . Tims we have more means than ever we possessed before , at tho same time that we are not likely to be called upon for any such outlay as wo incurred during the last war . This subject , however , wo have discussed in a separate paper . It is
announced that six regiments in Ireland have been placed under orders for the Mediterranean ; a report which somewhat corroborates tho statement that England and France arc to supply auxiliaries to Turkey—England to tho extent of 10 , 000 men , Franco 30 , 000 . It seems to bo the fact that the allied fleet has been ordered to the Dardanelles ; and it is not probable that that fleet would remain idle in tho event of ucttuil
hostilities . On tho contrary , the commanders of the crazy Russian gun boxes in the Black Sen may be called upon to give an account of tho tubs in their charge ; and since Kus . siii has threatened those Powers which interfered between her and Turkey , it will probably become necessary to meet Russia elsewhere ; which we are quite prepared to do .
Tho report that a Persian army , officered by Russians , had occupied Herat , coupled with tho uncertainty of tho hollow peace in Burmah , and the doubtful pacification of other border territories in India , would seem to threaten a diversion in tho Far East , to facilitate Russian designs ia Europe . We shall never effectually stop Russia until we deal with her in tho Baltic as well as the
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 15, 1853, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_15101853/page/1/
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