Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-24
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FRog OUR VIEW YORK coRREsPo, NDEgE
Nfw YORK, SRpry snrn II. 1853

NEW YORK, SRpTP aBER IT, 1858.
Since my last letter we have had mother from
Europe and the vexed question OF the Russians and
Turks still remains unsettled, and in my opinion is as
far from any amicabe ..angement as ever cannot
understand how large portion Of the Europeanpress
take such pacfJ view of this affair when there is
nothing from Russia Of favorable nature and not the
least ndicato that she intends TO evacuate the Danuban
Provinces ont the contrary every thing leads to the
belief has taken possession with the view to hold
them permanently; doubt the principle of mani-
fest destiny in pursuance to which they viii be perma
4ently annexed after the most approved modern
fashion. You viii by the published extracts from
European journals that Russia has already started the
idea Of naturalization from Turkey for the expense of
the occupation before the territories be evacuated
So absurd pretenson would be put forward ex
cept barefaced for retaining them, well know
ing that such demand would be submitted to.
You will also perceive by the advces TINT Russia is max
ing arrangements and sending in supplies, which can
only be necessary the superstition that she intends per-
manently to occupy those territories
The question then arises whether II Russia thus puts
down her foot and says will bulge inch back
ward what France and England will dos Make war
With what object, and with what probable results
Russian field marshal is in the prncpaes at the head
il is said of 200 900 men, Where is the force to come
from disodge them particularly in of necessity
her supplies and resources close at hand support and
maintain thems No one, presume thinks that Austria
would make any hostile, and particularly eeasire
movement against Russia. The Turks, however they
might be able to defend themselves against Russian adj
upon Constantnople aided they probably would
be in such by France and England are perfectly
unable to make any attempt to disodge such formi-
able opponent enrenched in distant Provinces and it
would be an Of insane folly for England and France
oxl. r n. St.o
Emperor of Russia thinks proper fold his behind
his two hundred thousand bayonets in the Pro-
vnces, and say let him who and drive me off
and the prey from my hands, who there to take
up tie gauntlet which he may thus throw down and if
they did accept the wager Of battle how could the
wouldbe conbatants in contacts His ports on the
Baltic and Black Sea- be sure could be blockaded and
his fleets caught outside be captured destroyed but
England and France could but lily dispense with Russian
supplies Of hemp, talow, and various other to them me-
cessaries but particularly would neither of them
be willing to attempt to shut the granary of the Black
Sea- particularly under the present prospects of scarcity
Though actual may ensue it is very clear to my
mind that the question is complexed as ever and no
prospect of settlement at least for the present The
steamer Arctic, hourly expected, win probably throw
more light on the subject
My previous to extensive demand for our
hreadstus in Europe further sustained by this ar
rival You are probably that there is very rigid
assEe of bread in France and the profits of the bakers
are fixed at very moderate rate according the price
Of wheat The assize is fixed every two weeks and it |
was expected from the advance of wheat that the price
o bread for the first weeks in September would have
to be raised in proportion but appears that it was re
tanned at the rate and the bakers have been in
formed that they will be reimbursed by the Government
for their loss in thus being compelled furnish bread
below the regular price which they entitled This
fact shows how sensitive the French Government on
The subject of the price Of food and the letters by the
steamer state that they continue make immense pur
chases of grain for Government the ports Of
the Mediterranean and Baltic These proceedings taken
in eonnexion with the PRONUNCIATION Of decree admitting
all breadsus free Of duty and vessels bringing them
free Of tonnage duty, fully confirms the opinion express
sed in last letter that eight be attached
the official notice Of that Government denying that there
any deficiency in the grain crop That there is such
deficiency, and that the French Government is alarmed
the subject, is too evident to be disputed Another
proof of the prospect Of scarcity is found in the that
abe King Ct Naples has issued decree admitting grain
free Of duty and the Pope has prohibited the export of
breadstufs from his dominons. The matter is one of
importance, not only to agrcultursts, but also
having important bearing the question Of peace in
Europe The rulers there will be very willing to en-
counter famine and at the same time.
The gold in the subtreasury in this city alone has
reached the Of ten millions and at the
rate at which foreign importaons coming in the
whole surplus in the National Treasury will by the time
Congress meets be not far short Of thirty millions Of dol
lars greatly fear it may lead to schemes OF yastefu
extravaganza for useless unnecessary objects should
say il highly encouraging for the advocates Of the
Pacific railroad it evident that President
PIERCE well his Cabinet have got such scare on
that subject that he would not sign any bill
IL the two Houses Of Congress could be induced
pass it, which do believe they would do though there
will be enormous outside pressure brought to bear
upon them for the purpose The greatest regret have
in connection with this large surplus is the encourage
ment it gives becose disposition for there fools
enough in this country who, in advocating OF least in
being willing incur the risk Of to carry their
ideas Of ~ manifest destiny" think how
thirty millions exhausted in a war and how the latter
would dry up the sources from whence that thirty millions
was derived and that further accumulation Of the
kind could be expected during hostilities
One Of our morning papers to-day see states by its
Washington correspondent that the Russian Minister
Mr. BoDIsco, had called upon Mr. MAncY to announce to
him that his Government supports Austria in the Kosta
affair. These constant announcements Of what takes
place the private and confidential interviews between
the Secretary Of State and foreign Ministers give rise 10
the inference that they either fabrcaons or that
Mr. MARCY is very indscreet in making such revelations
very unwilling to believe the latter, and there
fore obliged to adopt the former alternative.
couree 7 cannot that Mr. has MT oado