Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-22
NUMBER i49.
RICHMOND WHIG.
IMPORTANT POSITION OF sERyI,
(fiom the London Times, Dec. 81

tiom the London Times Dec e1
According to the latest Intelligence from w..
pears that Servia has den anded of the Port. a..
VI NJ de houkhine the Russian Consul Gsn.,,I .-,,
Chpehed 10y the Pasha OF Belgrade and thi. .,.,,e.
' ao"e "ouh show that the present position and 6,,,
'' VI 'hat fTncipaly involve Considerations of m
7' Importance to the questions now pending 4, m.
"ope' oo'h as to the future course of the war IN,
~ turkey on The right bank Of the Danu,. and
~ - 10 the neutrality or Intervention OF othe, no-
V" oe'"eeh Russia and Turkey, which was trrmi.
"' '' treaty OF bucharest, in 1879, the S.,yi.n
"si taken nm active against their Sozeri.n ,h
ana at the peace Russia stipulated tor the o.,
~ IL Shoud return to it, allegiance on condition of -
cei'ing general amnesty that the Port. ..,, "
TIE SeFvians the same advantages g, io,aa h. -,
Jects IN the Archipelago, and that the adn;n;., :,
tue" internal anairs should he left themselves in coo
e'1''on OF the payment Of fixed tributs of .ho,,
N-0V'ooo' year These privileges have been co,s,n
M 'N"""'u oy subsequent treaties and by b.y,i
seheriiis granted by the Susan in the vs.,s ,ssa
IsaS and 1885 The result OF these measures b. h..
at the ffiHcipahy OF Servia enjoys .titn,i io, T -
own; that II has even elected it, Prince vho roc;.'
vestiture from the Porte; and that Il i in nost.
sr'uai independence The only rights which IN. Porte
n's -et'tu 10 Itself the tiiuar soyereyntx s ~
country the tribute above mentioned and tbe r;.h, s
hoIuiIs sarrsons in siN ortresses The cHec, of -.
., , "nlon nave nov been in operation for upwards
81 twenty wears u that Serva has made cons;d. -
gres. aud IL the best regulated State amon the n
"h'ch nave been placed under the anomaIou, semind
~ Iea'ons 10 the ottoman empire strong feeling
OF nationality has grown up iu the PrncnaB,v 80
shough the entire nation is jealous OF the ripbt. sn'
@ u !" oy tpe turks and would not tolerate MussuI-
,h ou s SOIL beyond the stipulated garrisons of
heid IN check by the independent spirit Of ,ba
P'"P'e. VIII be remembered that one of tba
te.s nrs' measures resulting from Prince Menschi-
non MISSION III the spring was obtain the re-
moVaI OF NJ Garaschanin the patriotic Minister Of G.
va who ieil from office in Begara abont the same ,;
that Fuad hhend was compelled to retire AZ Cons,sn,
nope. Even now the Russian party il nv no rnoan. -
mount IN Servia and especially not with Prncs Al
eAauer "eorge"tSch the present sovereign whose mill
Y ~ To preserve his neutrality in the present eoneat in
Tue interest OF his independence and the oIC, -
hs territories. But the feeling of the peonle i dec;,
au'erse 10 'heir Old masters and enemies the Tu,k,E
'ne et'ah" ~ common with the Christian populan,.
OF all the provinces south of the Dsuuba knos g..
all governments that of Mussuman tular ia - % "
Sraoei ana the slightest inracton of their ipdenen
uehce would throw them entirely on the side of ha an
envy. Already II would appear thai an auemnt nd
oy Detachment OF the Turkish forces or of the Rec
ah mlha 10 cross part of the Seryan territory Gom
tue pt'ha mas been resisted by the inhabitants and
That shltmsh ensuel near Utschzs Tn. org.ni. H.
"gu'aLhG 'he condition Of the country do not confer
upon the Porte the right in the event of war N msch
forces into the Prncpay other than iroops intended To-
the service OF the garrison we are not suInrisad q,
% a' III 'ne present emergency the Servans who have
all army OF about hiryfve thousand men Of tbeir own
are nor disposed TO eoncede this point But the Porte
nnquestionaby possesses the fortresses and The -
Belgrade, manned by a Turkish garrison and cornrSs
by lAzet Pacha, OF energy who recentlv gov.uS
lipo holds IN check the capital of the province snd
oNea"es tue Naverng resolution OF the Seryian oyarn
meht- IL was this circumstance and the perenn,orv
language OF the Turkish tiovernor which comneIed NJ
DE ouAhne The Russian Consul General TO lower his dsg
anu To cross the river, when he attenpted tn assume k
functions a. diplomatic in Servia after the ser.
uou ol war between Russia and the Porte Rut n 70
may believe the telegrGphic adyices from Vienna ba e.
consequence OF this expulsion has been demand on ,ha
| 81 Se st1'an government for the Of tho
Sohsul "eneral Whose f@SguatEr is also insisted ON
ms step, and other reasons which d.pand ra,har
on huSsla than Seryia may render imnossibIs ~,
'.e sttN'ah government to maintain the difficult posi-
hoh oi neutral State between two powerful amnirss
The neutrality Of Servia would be the most -
cunSance tor Turkey, Tor il is highly irpnrohshIa ~,
the SerNahs vi" ever consent assist the cause of th
sultan; nor could the Turks who do not permit the Ch
tan subjects OF the Porte bear arms placa reI.n.a o.
ioce OF so doubIiGl character the Seryian army
rue euaH OF servla a. long as it can be secured Co
neis he sht wing OF the Turkish army and prevents th
Russians from crossing the Danube above Wndn 40 a.
"a operate along the valley of the MoraEs tuning ,he
naiAh, p, ana aa'inc,ng upon Sods and RouysHa But
there can be no doubt that If Russia is led TO pyoopv h;
contest, and to carry it the Danube She viii orr
poy every means in her power, by oinenne the d,saf
ecHon ol The SeIvans to the Porte, and possibly BY ac
uA INVASION, To turn this important province aser,t r.
ad'elsaty The blow recently given to her influence =;
Sera, 10y the expulsion of NJ. de Noukhns will ns,n,n
Hsr tnorS more strongly than ever this point
Supposing the Russians retain possesson Of Ti,'t
Maacha during the winter, il is their power n ,
the passage OF tne Danube unopposd az I,as, h. -
adm
there Is reason to believe that this one oT The
gencies which the Turkish government and ui,s -
nave al along apprehended Omar Pacha il nIs.sI i
ths dhculty II he occupies the Seryian shore oT ,h
Danube he VIII probably cause rising of the uhole Scr,
wan people he does not occupy that shore The Rna
SLAMS may cross the river and bis extreme e U;
only security against this danger the neutrality of th
Innce Of seTvia, and his ability to maintain n Ka.
Georgie~iisch has addressed To the Porte letter - ~
oih oi November in which he declares that Sr,vis 60
tNe no part 10 struggle between the two bower ki.h
POect the frncipaty as il its relations 10 ts sossrs;
the Forte, we're the some footing u;,b i,s e
tons to Russia; and, he add thai on this p1incin .,
ualty and impa'aSy, the Servan government can III
no BODY OF troops 20 cross its frontiers Probable ,h l.
the sincere desire OF the prince Who il not onIy in co.,
siderable danger from the resentment Of the two hsIEoe
rents nn may be exposed to the attack OF part oIhis
own subjects aud TO the loss Of his cOuutry
he insuence OF the English and French Coosus Al Rel
gAde mas been energecay and wisely e1erted to pduc
Ihe Ser'an government 10 Assume this neutral poson
ana 10 rest the pressure applied Russia and bsr a.
heTens But We can teel confidence that this go,
OF thngs viii last and II hostliues continue IA ,s.,si
poss Die that Seryia should remain untouched hv ,s
AZ the same time, it u certain that the courl oi ysn
should vie" with indifference such an event "a an en-
COaShmtnt by kussa on the Servaa tcrrito-y beyona
the danube and before the RmperoT NchoIa,
so serious movement 70 be made he will probshIv -
hect that an Austrian army Of observation rnder S,,t
Schhcs -about to be formed in close proIimitv ~ ar
/ scene OF these occurrences 10y " '"0