Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-01
RUSSIA.

Foreign newspapers are very much divided in opinion as
to The probability Of growing of the movements ei
Russia towards Turkey The petext Of the Czar is of The
most baseess and ridiculous nature. is that OF protect
ing The Greek Church. There hirty-fve millions OF
people In Turkey of whom twenty millions Mohamme-
dan and twelve millions belong 10 the Greek Church-and
the Gar claims the power of experimenting these twelve
millions although the Greeks, is alleged, do not desire
such un intervention for the egned protection OF their re-
sious rights The Philadelphia Ledger cites report thai
the Patriarch recently called together the whole OF the
bishops OF Consianlinope and neghborhood and pui 10
them collectively the question: whether they had anything
complain Of in their present circumstances and "teef
they wished for any further privileges! lheir answer De-
Ing unanimously in the negative, the Patriarch requested
them sign paper that effect which was DONE and the
document duly transmitted 10 the Grund Vizer The
Greeks appear the OF Russia more Than
the suzeranty OF the Otomans.
IL is evident that Russia under res mask seeks her
own aggrandzemen The sacrifice OF Turkey and aims al
making oohod in Turkey, make more sure her
ultimate design Of seizing mighty empire within her gree
DIV clutch We rejoice that the frmness OF Eng
land France has caused the Car to aer in his srapng
schemes far this religious retext goes. has been
officially announced both in France and England that in
sructicns have been their representatives. AZ Con.
santnopc and that the fleets 10 advance 10 the
Dardanelcs, precautionary measure designed 10 pro.
mote pacific solution OF The difcuty-and this an.
nouncement was received with great chceng in both
houses of Parliament The French, English and Russian
officers in the Turkish army said be actively employed
in taxing measures o Defence and The citadel OF the Bos
phorus is about be placed Of defence Russia
seeing these may hesitate about carrying out
her demands il seems tut new version s TO
be given affair The Emperor Nicholas has given Of
ciul notice 10 the Western powers OF Europe ht while
disclaimng the intention Of making Turkey, or o!
turning the Sultan of his donlnons he will unless The
demands of Prince Menschikoii granted proceed 10
occupy Modavla and Wallacia though he says that he
will not march his armies any other of the Turkish
PROVINCES He claims il right 10 enter the Danubian
prneipalities under the treaty endowng him with polec
orae over them; but Gas is stated by the N. L. Tribune
The treaty admits his forces across the Pruth only when they
are needed for preservation Of order in the prncpacs
themselves and then is expressly declared that The Turks
right march equal force into the same terrific
es These s,ipuIaons do not afford the slightest petest
for The threatened occupation and il Cannot therefore, De
req arded otherwise than declaration of That this
last programme Of the Emperor will meet the decided oppo
-,on OF Great Britain is evident from the tone of the Lon
don Morning Chronicle organ of the British Govern
ment, which says:
As question OF right Russia has petext for in
yading Pncpailies than for sending urmy and fleet
10 Cousantinope In preferring the former course, the
Emperor evidently calculates the disinclination of the
that France and England will permit him threaten and
coerce Turkey long he does attempt make him
self Of the Bosphorus and Dafdane'es Very slight
accidents might suffice derange nice calculation
the data upon which s based were correct; but may
be doubted whether the pacific professions Of the Car will
readily credited he insists on an open &c, o.
In word, this solution. which our Partisan conempora-
'es affirm have been proposed by the Car IS as nadms
sihe as the Convention which Prince enschkoi sought
10 negotiate. In audacity beyond the original
demands of the Court OF ST. Petersburg.
And the London Times says
We gee nothing explain justify the favorable turn
which has been given public opinion in Paris; except
that, as the danger OF has been somewhat exaggerated
On one day. it rather 100 easily dispeled the next Inc
truth being The OF affairs remain wholly unchan@.
ed We therefore attribute these attempts TO obtain cedence
for more favorable intelligence TO the strong desire ol GER
tain parties and probably of the French Government 10
heavy fall on The Bourse al fa or at any
rate TO carry on with additional chances The enormous
specula,ions which these events have occasoned Inc
agents Of Russian Government oo nave Oh course con-
ibuted by their language and assurances 10 lessen te p
ptchcnsons and 10 suspend the preparation Oh lne oaa
opposed the designs Of the Emperor Nicholas ana pooa
by the mission Of Count Panin TO Paris has no olher oo
jec
As TO the effect of Russlu The London llmeS oi
the 18th June, has following sound remarks:
IL Russia has the temerily engage in war; upon the
GROUNDS al present known us such war would DC nol
ony wnou an assignable cause, but also without an ~
ainaoe OBJECT In opposition TO the other powers ano es
peclay 10 England aud France, not supported by Ausa
and Prussia the Emperor Nicholas scarcely expect The
povaces Inc powers OF attack of Russia are limited 70
the line OF operations the Danube; else she
would be thrown on the defensive In the Black Sea and in
the Baltic two close seas which she has maritime pow
command her ports would be closed trade annh
lated and probably her naval establishments DESTROYED In
Georgia and Circassia where The tribes have main
their ground for many years single handed against
n, Imperial armies The commencement OF husliles with
,he Porte would give fresh intensity lie
From ersia on The side, 10 Poland and Finland on
the other the colossal Empire OF Russia s assaable
multitude of points of its huge circumference nd whatever
Inv military resources may be- it Is Impossible that they
coud be concentrated with effect when every frontier alike
demands her vigilance and her protection Inc maritime
trade of the Empire be completely stopped oy closing
the narrow aperures of the Bophous and Sound and
imp by the effects of continental system on Russia IN
1910 that measure alone would act with great severity on
the Imperial Government
We mention these particulars because they seem 10 US 10
warrant the belief If should unhappy oeas OUT
may be brought speedy and ou
facts and considerations will no DOUBT a
powerful arguments against the folly and ~cSeohess
Of causing such to take place at all. ;.
The Emperor of Russia has placed himself IN poslloh
n which is impossible for him TO win, but 10 WHICH, nc
pressts he will lose considerably thao ne mas ios al
ready Al the point which this question has now arrived
and after pretensons which Russia has manifested win
reference Christian subjects of Turkey it cnnnot oe
dropped without yorins place lha, portion oil Inc
Ottoman Empire and definite basis. Inat
obect can even be effected with the OF the Turk
ish and by the oiu deliberations Of the great
II, ;notiII no EmnnroY