Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-16
The Eastern Qu.stion-Enrland and France.


is merely temporisng and procrsstinatng final set
Element until winter, is evidently gaining ground
The Paris STEELE states as fact that England and
France, becoming aware of the game of the Car
have come TO the determination to submit to his I'm
perial Highncss Ultim1tIm, which will force h IN
to his purposes. That uhimatuIa consists in
demand fo= the immediate evacuation ofthc Danubian
Provinces-and in the meantime, they will order
their combined fleets to enter the Dardanelles and
cast anchor at Cons,antinople.
NJ Gaillardet writing from Paris, under date of
2sth July to the Courier dcs Eats JRiS referring
TO this statement of the Sisclc, says
al withhold my belief until the accomplished
But aware, The connues,) that for several day,
past the Constitutional, the Pays and the Patrie of
cia pspers,) have assumed more warke tone. Even
the London Times INDUCES threatening paragraphs
The Morning Post (Iord Palmerstous paperl demand,
instant aud definite solution under pain of terrible
'denoHcnenk
The Morning Advertiser the resignation Of
Lord Aberdeen, in case OF unCavorable despatche,
from St Petersburg, monentarly expected because
there will then be alternative out But all these
ARE ,ror, and prefer wait till they converted into
realities.
besides would the entry of the combined fleet into
the Bosphorus inevitably lead to war That is still
question. Russia might choose to in that only
additional argument Tor continuing encapeu the IA
nuban Proynces-which she has already determined TO
occupy until spring. The works she has made the
contacts for provisions she has entered into, ey
'dence of that determination. For her. that would
main much gained, and if tho combined Powers wish
ed to dsodge her. that would be effected bv casting
auchor Constantnople. This first step would have tu
be ioIlowedby second, that is attack upon Sebaso
pol matters would not be much changed. In fact i;
would be TOR the poor Government Of Turkcy,
(which every delay tends dsorgiuize and ruin Tn
day when the quarrel With Russia shall be moothcd
will be the beginning OF troubles with Turkey. To-
'then the real difficulty will up, to wit: how tie
'ouomn Empire be regenerated, or restored, or
drided.
Now this difficulty presents three very different alter
natives to France, in particular The first that in wh'g
she finds herself present. attempting in conjunction,
with England, maintain Turkey she Is a-lu-t ls
sa This attempt must laev result in haulis
over Turkey TO her powerful enemy, unle.s be je.
termincd to wage implacable against Russia
burn her ships, her naval depo aud excite a-aius, a.-
the Circas-ians, the Pegsians, and the Poles Now
burn he Russian deet, is it wise ami gruieu, step for
France, who would thus aid in DESTROYING the only s.
she could rely upon orp0i,e the naval power a.
England? Would it not be repeating the lul, commit
ted Nayarino? To excite Poland rcvol. wog'I a.
'hate1cite Hungary and Italy, aui throw Austria r
cineg Would j, not in a word, sfame tie revolutionary
spark, which the Empire undertook eN.IugIshs such
arc the cmbaras-Insuts attending the first alternative
The second which France nigh; have adopted Il she
had continued republic was by mems Of the ruins Of s
Turkish Empire deliver Poland, Hungary and it,,
from Russia and AusFia-or raise agls. these power
revotei Europe To compound with Eu.-i, and
'render the East 10 it, force it aud lis satellites back
upon the ices Of the North Such ws the policy open
ito Republican France.
"lonarcEiea France however has ba; one pac course
'and that is al lance 7h Russia Il Is only taat a.
lance that Russia will some .y be indebted Tor Cou-au
nople, and monarchic4 France Tor the boundary OF tue
Rhine Both these powers need each Others assistance
10 reach these desired con limitations. United they
would be ilresstiyIe. Divided they neutrazc each
other and effect nothing.
It's probable that Louis Napoleon anil tie Emperor
sNchols equally conscious q ,h u,.'y il the de-
TIMES OF their Empires. Bl; az the time, tUat {.
Car Turk ~ he hy! himself gy ,as pr7tecy.
Of eguis;s and ,e enemy Of revolg5'aists Now ra
Emperor Of the French T. ia Ais eyes, only cIows=l
rcyou,onis, Il Is this account that while he rsc's
uzss him as a brother be unwilling TO have him az ar
ally. Sentiment IL this way thelT,s interest. Tai, g.
The reason that Russia and Ia2.rii! Tauce-nl'ura
Gi,nds-lre present eueuies-ali that Erglui asl
France natural eocines-arc united iu bonds o
friendship But ..s alliance ~lth Engul instead ai 1c-
a-heli Tor France, has BEEN aud will be for long iu'
"a restraint upon her. III permits her to protect tle u
'tsress Of others, it prevents her from advancing Ae
own interests
We have translated thus largely from " Gll.lrds:'
letter give readers itea Of tue ysas culcrua
~ enlightened Fscnchmln with rcpec, tio alliance
between England aud Fcucc Blnlpar,e, ,ae great, ahs
he uttered his famous prophecy abol Earopes becoming
Cossac Republican, contemplated cou,.r asary ID
which the hereditary foes Who live on the cgf5, side