Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-01
p..,,o, Ar r,,,,,a and France In The Turkish War

Position Of England and France In the Turkish War
Our DISPATCHES Of Yesterday morning show that
the war between the Russians and Turks is actively
going on The question of war between Russia
and Turkey is settled ut last by the actual commence
mcnt aud continuation OF hosilticS The next i'm
portant question is what viii England and France
do ? VIII they stand off from the contest mere
spectators, or will they come forward and take
part Upon their course depends, to great degree,
the extent and duration Of the The Turks, IT is
true have been sgnay successful thus far hut that
they can long he abe cope with the power of Rus
sia very reasonably admits of doubt 1t has been
generally believed that the determination of England
and France was to hold of until it whether
the Turks were able to defend themselves, and that
in the event OF their inability to do -, they would
then interfere in their behalf That policy, was Ia
say the least Of it, highly consideae on the part OF
the allies Of Turkey and safe plan to keep from
bel involved in the as long possible. But
the tone of the English and French paper, Of the
latest dates received give different aspect to the
course likely TO be pursued bv thor Govcrnmcnts.-
OF the decision Of the French Government, We have
had strong indications recently that 1t viii at once
espouse the of the Turks an1 that the French
people eagerly desire that result The manifestations
the part of England, have not been - strong to
that effect Of late, however they have been more
The press of both countries is supposed To speak
the prevailing sentiment and that is OF decided svm-
pathy with the Turks aud indicative of purpose
speedily to render them material aid From mum
bei of articles to that purpor in the late English and
French papers select two from prominent and in.
fuential journals Of each country. We give them in
preference to any comment of our own together
with an article from the London Chronicle Of Nov
10TH on the relative forces OF Russia and Turkey in
the field, published in another column. From a pc
rusal of them reader best Judge tie present
state and probable consequences of this important
question. The articles from the London Daily News
and Paris Constitutional, are follow:
From the London News, Nov. 10.
We are nos in possession OF the unabridged usofen
ed manifesto Of the Gar We give Il translated HI
rectly from the Russian. Aud along with this bomLa~tic
outbust OF the despo receive the statement that Rus
sian prisoners ofwar have already reached Con-nnnoplc
and that the entire OF the Russian co,. a. dygf.
which Omar PAshn has bagged IN that cal d. sac Wa!la
CHA does not exceed 10000. Unless the foresight
promptituie and energy hitherto PLAYED hv tho Turf
ish commander ia chtci desert hin all at once, he can
have little difficulty in dealing with such a force Every
victory lie gains viii add To his strength, physical aud
moral Already the WalachiaHs, CALLED 10y the military
tyranny OF Russia and encouraged 10y the the
Turkish arms pressing 10 his standard aud the tf,
TO Omar Pasha and cries OF / has ls Rnslf, that late
" echoed within tie walls OF the Opera Paris are but
preliminary oGbreak of enthusiasm which success
sion of Ottoman victories must awaken throughout
Hungary, Italy, Germany, France and Euslud ",
do uudetvaue the courage OF the Russian. hat
il is that kind of bravery which maniicsi= itself by
confronting death and meeting IL without tsmay:
there is nothing OF enterprise in it, The Ba-silu-
are ~ qualified the tide of su adverse tight
and the hOaied vanity OF their Ch has exposed them
unequal contest il the swlmps of the Danube
More victories by the Turks may therefore be- ir!v ex
pected Rut the vanity aud presumption of the Russian
imperial manifesto is, il possible, exceeded its b.pc
nceristic We have had IL b8s performed 20 celebrate
nv This is unfortunately HO "uG unparalleled char
the success OF the II. Bartholomew massacre; we have
had a Co,tcz and Piznro carrying the 10 font
their excrmnlng legons when they broke loose on the
unoiIendng natives Oi Mexico and Peru; we have had
solemn thankcvings hv parilrchs in cithelri tor ia,
CONQUEST of Poland Nicholas has too many of his class
keep him in las htSphemou, nvo gtiou
the Divine blessing upon his aud murirTOus en-
terprize But the un,oph,cicd OF the people las
not become reconced toy the examples OF centuries
those daring and procne mOckcries. Now, ever IL
feels outraged aud indignant 40 ucm. Prayer
meant to throw ia4e veil over sins dc idv those
of shameless INVASION, and it, consequent Jooishci and
misery
The tone of Oncr Pasha, AMI Of his royernment con
Times from the beginning 10 contrast beautifully With
the proud and proaue raving Of their antagonist Thong.
flushed with victory the Turkish General only ask, of las
enemies tn lbentc the soil OF hi cuJutry from their h,-
ted presence aul give security that tnay will
their predatory ag.rcssions. Bdi, shoul the
struggle be unuckily protracted expect OF human
nature maintain this Unprecedented moderation Tie
mere excitement of successive victories il itself enough Ia
make men forget themselves. Aud the Turkish ARMY
advances in plrsGt of les rercttu-, struggling foe t
will be earned into scenes crowded wt tciuir and
painful clOns nr them Tn, atrocities prIprtr.t.I
by the Russians the cigc aud sack %; Ip1 and many
similar tradition will be brought back 10 their mrmpic.
with all the liveiineEz Of reality. Who could wOuier-t
under load Of such reoGloliOn-, the Turks to re
taiiate the descendants Ol tie butchers oi lmll-
cEuahtiu an attempt 10 poIpeintn tue crime
their ancestor all that II that doomed city suffered
by its Turkish inhabitants
1t has been tsuntngy asked by the abctoT Of Russia
10 the press" II the Turks able cope singh hand
ed with the Russians where s the need support them
The answer is easy II j. the interest aud duty Of tee
dependent nations Of Europe toa-it 90 their number
when lawcsily a5sailei, IL but Ia rive pledge 10
those governments who would de poll their c.lbors that
the States Of the European system received to have
their mutual relations prescribed by law and mIiuunc!
according law Their is another rain yrOm y by The
cooperation Of France and England pih Turkey The
contest between Russia aud three such Powers w u
oessity be bret than contest between Eui luI
the weakest Of them; tho.e will he less time allowed l
the growth NJ such pu cNcitei.oui among the Turi foe
might lead 10 the natural but undesirable retaliation hint
ed at above And the allied roEors WILL lev th,r sD.
operation, have obtained right 10 utercelr for mercy
the PROSTATE bnggart ct Ru-ra heU tl, combine.
have barsd him IL 10 therefore, prsti.iur to learn
after all the responding vaccinations ot those whom the
Tetcence and ertreme canton Of the French and English
governments have oi pt time 10 dread their d1scfiuu u
the Porethat the ErGish aud French fleets are boz tl.
Sea Of Mn1noi aud Dundis sud lI,melu at Constantine
pie material service NAV, aG1 81 this eleventh hous
ne fcnncftl NN lrrur lul lI. ntliNf4IF % IIIi
by joining With Rcschd Ptcb1, 90 cytort from Au-iriI
categorical the question whether II b. consistent
with professions o neutrality o. ALLOW Russia Go uppy che
hontenerrns with arms, conveyed through the Austrlu
territory
There Is vho has deeper .aisrest in a speedy
termination Of the bee has provoked t,n iie Eupcro,
ofRussa himself " prolonged, it Ell BOZ productive of
iunumcrabc pryaupns p 40 casso Ot Die sutrct- and
innumerabo notifications Of their vanity. when Die
father tried the nation h4 manner be- WA speedily rof
RID o. aud should the which Nichols has provoked
last long, he may suffer the patrll fate Tia, blthatou4
people ovef whom he rules have seldom showa much pity
20 those who Disguised them
From The Paris Consuuuounsi Nov 10I
When Sc was announced ttat Omar Pa.ha decided &,
croes the Danube competent Judges cricl aglrst h,
rashneas Of such step 10 difficult ascertain d.,
precise motives which rd hn adopt hat resolution
hut Il s certain that what b. has done is the best proc
Of the confidence OF the Tugka commander u the c1gr
age and military Of HE army 10 may aIs1 I
Supposed that he rockoned hnot the cooperation "a
least the friendly feeling of the Waar'ian population
nov tired thc Russian domination. General Gortscha
EaNt Ia A. rgHf