Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-19
The Eaff Of Turkey.

wby should the Russian Gar longer hesitate to
make war upon Turkey for the purpose of carrying
= mt his long cherished design Of incorporating the
>gttoman Empire within his domnionsp lie has
nothing TO fear from the allies Of Turkey, it would
ssem. They appear to have LEFT her to her fate
After making loud professions Of support and pros
tction to Turkey against the cncroachments Of her
yoracious neghbor in the North, they now show a
purpose leave the Turks to struggle against the
overwhelming forces of Russia, as best they can
After the Russian forces have actually taken posses
sion Of n portion Of the Ottoman territory, England
rs bound by treaty obligations for the protection of
Turkey announces that the Danubian Provinces must
be evacuated forthwth-that such action on the part
of the Car is sine qua to any peaceabe settle
ment of the difficulty and in this requiston France
united with England. Those Powers wait, for some
time the pleasure Of the Gar TO comply with their
requisition In the meantime he goes to strengthen
his position in the Provnces-to prepare comfortable
winter quarters in the disputed territory, for his
troops and to levy contributions for their maintain
ance upon the inhabitants Of the Notwithstanding
no signs whatever of purpose 10 evacuate. Addi-
tonal Russian forces are said to have crossed
the Pruth Yet after all the parade on the part Of
England and France about the evacuation Of the Pro-
vinces a sine qua 10 any terms of dustment,
n note is drawn up at Vienna, in which not one word
is said about an evacuation, and England and France
are the first dictate to the Porte the necessity OF
accepting the proposals of adjustment and to init
mate in very plain terms that in Of their reiec
ton by the Porte, Turkey need expect no further
assistance from the Western Powers. This is the ex
tent the aid they have furnished Turkey and all
that they likely to furnish her. 1t amounts to
nothing. he Porte it is said reluctantly accepted
the terms OF the Vienna note with slight notifications
and the Car refuses upon its accodc to it
Any excuse TO postpone the evacuation Of the Provn
viii be seized upon, and may serve TO show how
far the Czlr intended from the first in good faith to
fulfil the confident txpectation and belief" Of the
allies Of Turkey to his forces after the rail-
fcAtion Of the Vienna Note by the Porte. Prepare
tons are going for the withdrawal Of the fleets
aud by the time the season comes on when it will be
unsafe for them to remain the Russian forces will be
left in undsturbed possession Of the Provinces and
there they will remain. The way will be open for
the Gar to strike next for Constantnople and finally
carry out his designs for the subugation of the Otto.
Empire What the Western Powers will do in
the event of the final rejection Of the Vienna note
by the Gar as modified by the Pore remains to be
seen. The opinion of the London Times i, that in
that case, Turkey will be entitled to call upon them
TO insist upon the withdrawal Of the Russian troops
from Wallachia and MOldavia. But thus far they
have fallen far short Of acting in good faith u the
cause of Turkey that there strong grounds Of
pcion that in any event they intend to leave the
Turks to struggle alone against the further cncroach
ments of Russia.