The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-20
The Designs OF Russia In Turkey.

[From the London STANDARD Of Frssdom, Feb 231
AS we fully expected and anticipated, and as we
nave more than once warned our readers, Russia
has essaye her first move against the Ottoman en-
pie and II the accounts Of the transaction are be
believed, has failed. We have already explained
that ms nsidlous power has been, tor some time,
actual possession OF the fine province of Wallacha.
The unprlnclpled means by which that possession
was accomplished We also described. I, now,
seems that an ulterlor step has been hazarded.
i1aVlpg Waliachia In Their grasp, and the neigh
Donng province OF Moldavia IN position nearly
similar, the Machlavehan cabinet OF the Car has
proposed TO the sultan and ms ministers a treaty.
under the provisions OF which, ano under the pre-
tence OF crushing revolutionary ideas these two,
hne Provinces were to be placed for seven years
uncer Musc0vlte tuteage, after the expiration of
which period their ultimate destiny was to be de-
teimlned. This treaty, OF course, amounted 10 a.
cessloD OF these territories to the rapaclos Rms
sian. After seven years OF Russian ocrup ton II
is surely clear that these countries must have pass-
ca under The dominion OF Russia No englnerv
capable ct producing such a result would have
been omitted to be set III motion by the cunning
occupants, and the result could only ave been one
III the stories Of foreign journals are to he tr,st
ed, however, this deep scheme has been, for the
present, baffied Seeing that this was only one
step more towards the ultimate occupation of Con-
stant'nople itself the French and Austrian ambas-
sailors, 1t seems, plucked up heart]to assist the un
fortunate SultaDlin his strsit.
ii lett isolated, the Dvan would not have dared
10 refuse the treacherOus proposal IF the uayfin-
cipled Muscovte backed, however, by France
and Austria, the Porte got spirit to deinur 10 a
scheme so pslpaby nefarions. Seeing Fcance
and Austria resolved, Lord Palmerston gathered
courage to Join IN the protest Of France, strla.
and Turkey, and. we are told, really talked to
Brupow, the Russian ambassador here, as # he
were Cromwell or a Chatham. II his gasconade
had been all, BrunOw must have been (knowing
what he knows,) UNNECESSARILY diverted but
france and Austria are not yet ex ,cty 10 be de-
ned upon this topic, and the story now goes that
the Gar has Withdrawn his pretens,ons,' and
backed out. """
That Nicholas may have Withdrawn his over
lures III form we can resdlly believe but this he
mas done only 10 put them again forward az ano-
ther opportunity, and in modified shape Ia the
meant me ire sh intrIgues will 90 on Possibly the
TWO provinces will be urged and goaded llto some
revolt. The revolt will be attributed to Turkish
emissaries; and thus fresh ground tor a hostile
demonstration against the sultan, and an ultimate
SEIZURE ct his provinces, will be obtained II
france and Austria are too friendly, something
VIII be fomented in Italy to disturb If DO ssinle thai
good understanding and in few months we shall
again STE another grasp at tue two provinces made
ny the Car. No man who knows the nature Of
Russian policy will doubt this those who do not
Will hardly deem II credible. ~