Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-29

~ Wecopy The article below from the New Yor.
Tribune, Of the best informed papers on the
of the Eastern war, that is published in this country
Almost without exception have ts predictions in rsI,,i
TO the war been verified. The article expresses ouy
views and eorroborates the opinions We have heretoo
advanced. We therefore insert it in full.
The Last Mediation
The possibility Of peaceful Arrangement 9TH. F,.
Question has oil along turned on tue disDo-ton off ,,
Gar and the Sultan scccde to such term. a. the w.,
tern p"wers might agree upon. The diplomats of En-.
land and Austria long since assumed that ttaso g.o-
could be brought agree but finally had 10 cnnfos 80
selves disappointed aud al their labor futile Tho D.,
chcators willing 10 adopt terms favorable IN Rusi,
out these tue sultan rejected while the conditions -at
factory 70 The Forte were baughty regulated bv the
After this the actual lighting with it, results Ga
Ike what had been ANTI Jated. Tie TurLs instead oft
ing driven like sheep before the advancing Co.sarE-
have CALAMITY held their own proving Themselves ug Z,
able TO cope with equal OF Russian tto1p. II
are cheeted by victory and a-s.-i with hope il j. not
then TO bc expected that they will cOncee ANYTHING NOR
than they we're ready to concede before the Uernn, Of
hOstites. II not Inclined TO require even better ,
for themselves, they will least insist upon ali they de
handed then. They will yield hairs breadth of tho
ground they stood upon before and il peace Is Ia he
no compromise IL to be looked for from them
The question then Is reduced the feelings Of the Car
alone IL ~ Tor Iin exclusively to decide whether the
ne" mediation shall be crowned with or prove a.
vain as It's predecessors. Ga al his public pcts bifsr,o
there has been nothing 0 Justify the idea that be will
make peace. He has steadily adhered u hi- arrpo,rt
unounded pre1entions, and wien accepting basis
OF settlement which apparently resigned them be take
care 10 explain IL 20 the world In bis ov,p sc,, IT, T.
openly approved every Of hi4 Diplomatic sgeDt. sI
himself appealed 10 the religious firatiri. M ~. l
anu 20 that F'dtona though instructive creed Of ert
toral extension which j. strong 10 al barbarian nation.
out especially in the bosom Of every Ru-si,p WI,
the0 are We % found expectation that he i po L.
BACK, stamp his past claims ON Turkey a. t,s.s. ,t 81.
onuuo' a. an ugu'ihlble outrage against a me other
powers Of Europe u IL TO digrare of Nepcbikotrs &C.
HouOt IL may be very natural for the daYdoI t.,,,
when reused ~ The defeat Of bic arnis. from, an orr, 49,,
Nhch he had been led by the fiu,tic,l and sbIia,,
u.s, 70 '-' h' rage upon the author OF hi. delu.on
U tnh Goes not imply that he will quit the noli.y a.
Mn'ch ne pledged in the sight Of the world +. o..
tning 70 understand that mistake has beep mad 81
ano'ner 70 accept The Humiliation Of coufcsinp i AMI
tneIe - much more probability that Nicbol,s will
20 hight the Turk u he or bis aptas,,i., ~ % =, .
decisive defeat than that he will ptcket lie ,r,, =
ual reverscs, adopt the advice Of tIi. toe,Ii,,l =
- pAeA Ho nv own doininions aud agn such treaty
lukey would be content With uuIIcr be oi,r,,,s,,..
For lucid statement OF the natut. o. ,tis H., -.
Ton Ne reicr our readers 10 the letter. Of an, ,,
dents IN London. Both those able ADD ,sli,t,,t,aa
writers show that the real object Of the ,a,d.,;, -
70 eetue he controversy terms favorable ~ Rp.,i.
" possible, and thst only will all the otir,;t !,
features Of iOrmcr treaties be- included In Their ,,,
but mat 10 some respects Turkey will be worse or bv u
adoption, aud less independent uiap over oC og,,.
the Porte ill nov acceie 10 surb .,,l;,a,s -.
on The other hand the ucdatinr parties have no iptcut
~ compelling Russia % accept any otb.rs ole one -
these parties France exhibits the slightest readiness
hack up its opinion With the sul,stsnti. .,,. :. =
cannon ball aud bayonots France h. jDJec1 ,Leo,i,
power IN Europe, aside Om Turkey which ba. pr.,eJ
respectable policy since the beginning Of the dgr,l,v
Tad hngland done tlio same may be sur, Ru.il would
'ot have begun The AL The disgrace Of NeDcbi
Sof c9nclusvely proves that Nichoi. golI never bv
ntandouded diplomacy FOR the suofd had be- ANTICIPATED
wy serious resistance aud determined attitude m IN,
s OF the Western poSers ~ the outset would have en-
jed 'l W. p'soe '' months $50. Nov be j. in position