New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-30
RUSSIAN POLICY.

authentic account of the policy which Russia has pur-
sued in the course of her present controversy with
Turkey and Western Europe should have appeared IN
an American journal and that journal one OF purely
democratic and anti Russian tendencies, like The
TpIpINF There have been manfesOs enough, dis
matches from Nesselrode proclamaOns from the Gar
semioficial explanations in TIE London Times and
AyqsJurg Garete but these have all been intended for
the use of Buncombe--mere dramatic lourshes, which
might impose upon the world abroad and stir up the
fnaticsm of the people at home, but were, after ALL
destitute of solid and substantial truth This, how
ever cannot be said of the statement which yester
day published aud which, have said, is the first
inconssble glimpse afforded TO the public behind the
iesuc and bullying mask worn by the Russian Gov
ernment In that statement the anmns of all the
Russian negotiations and movements of tho past year
was revealed in a few bconic sentences aud the
Cars plan for the future laid bare with exactness
which if general is the destiny OF Europe, will
surely be realized with the rapid lapse of time.
Those readers who have followed with any attention
the expeditions which from time TO time rHE TRIBUNE
has given OF the Eastern Question. will not be sur
prised at the exhibit which statement of yesterday
makes OF the great lever of Russian aggronizement
They will have learned before, that the idea of Russian
diplomatic supremacy owes its efficacy TO the imbe-
clity and timidty Of the Western Nations, and that
the belief in Rnssias superior military power is hardly
less deusion But they were, perhaps, scarcely pre-
pared for the strong and sudden light in which our In
formant held up this phantasm as an element relied
upon in the calculations of the Imperial Government
Bullying Turkey and her uppOrters-Franee and
England-we are told was relied to the last by the
Gar as sufficient to bend them to his demands. Ac.
cordngy instead Of sending into the Prncpalities
force of 10000 men, ds we were first informed had
been done or of 10000, which we were afterward
assured was the whole number, now learn that he
sent only 10000, or the armycorps Of Gen. Dannen-
berg alone-a fact there reason TO supect before,
since DO other General commanding an army-corps has
been heard OF in any Of the actions fought there, and
it is we'll known that long after hostilltles
began, neither LADDERS nor OstenSacken had crossed
the Pruth The same state of facts has also been in-
dicated by the disgrace Of MencEkof reported from
London and Paris and most cOnclusiyely confirmed by
our informant and by the Princes setting off in most
Indictment season of the year courier to convey to
the Car the news of Nachimofs victory oyer the
squadron of Osman Pasha. When man of 70 years
of age voluntarily undertakes such journey, riding
night and day. there can be doubt that he has
most imperative reason for propiating the favor Of
the monarch
But the great point is that Nicholas has perfectly relied
upon bullying Turkey and her allies This has been
manifest throughout the afair, though before
ayowed by any authority claiming to express the feel
ing Of the Russian Court itself 1t has been Bullying
business ell along The appearance and conduct OF Men
cLkoff at COnstannope were simply those of bully
the manestoes of Nesselrode were the menaces of
bully and the entry of GorchakoG into the Principal
tiles with single army-corps nothing but the bold
presumption OF bully. 1t has all been jlstifedby
the result England especially, has been imposed
On She has been bullied and is 20 still. She
has Lot dared to declare her soul TO he her own from
the beginning to the present day. France, too, has
been bullied, though not seriously. But both to-
eether have been frightened out of the only policy
which could at have guaranteed the preservation
of peace, while maintaining their responsibility
To the arrogance of the AutOcrat they haze replied
with symptoms of cownrdice ThNy hare encouraged
the very assumptions they have deprecated just as
potroous always encourage DULLES to be over
bearing H. at the outset, they had used
manly style Of language adequate to the position they
hold and the preensions they set up before the world
if they had proved that buster and swagger could not
impose them, the Autocrat would not only have
Trained from attempting it, bat would have entertained
for them very different feeling from that contempt
which must now animate bis bosom. AZ that time, to
shew that they seriously meant TO preserve Turkey
intact and ready to back up their intention with
the last reason of kingE-feets and armies the
means of maintaining peeee. There rs only one
way to deal with power like Russia and that is the
fearless way.
1t ia not to be denied that Turkey the weak Stse,
has shown more true courage, as well more wise
craftsmanship than either of her powerful allies. She
has risen to the hight Of the occasion; they have
covered beneath it. She has rejected the demands OF
her hereditary foe, not with breggadocio bu. with
grave ard worthy esrnestefs ard dignity; they have
altered and sought evade the crisis She has acted
with decision; they have prevented her from acting
with effect For We may justly attribute the delays
ard hesitation shown in the maneuvers of Omer Pashs
to tie paralyzing and temporizing influence of Lord
Redclife and NJ. De Ia Cour, tie Diyau. At the
moment when he was opening re Campaign, they
procured orders to be sent to him t. delay tie
beginning Of kostiit.cs Jg.t waen he WAS sur.