Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-07

IRIS slpuJ bound 10 abide by The consequences n re-
,,,n directly contrary the advice they cndercd; and
h,u. we have slll the interest IN preventing Rus
m rom turning the weakness of her antagonist 10 her own
yun,age ye, Turkey has herself deprived her allies OF the
locus .tandi they have hitherto occupeu !" '' queS'o"
TURKEY AND RUSSIA
From The London Times. Sep! 10
In the present imperfect ui our hiuna"h 'e7pc''
N. The attentions Of Russia are reduced 10 co'etur,
in estimating The probable course OF events On' NJ aHir
nm i,ss Tor materials asrerlunlng the position o. a's
ar IN defining The prospective contingencies 81 il w.
iry Although in fact The conduct OF The PORE mas III
pried settlement otherwise at hand, and mas mus '"'
- "a W.. think unnecessarily, The peace ui Europe, no
hioo has vet occurred affect the substantial merits VI m
Yipns case The only offence ever alleged 70 nave 'ec
g,i hy Turkey To Russia has according 10 the ackno"
go,.nts of Russian Minister been satisfactorily alon
, The Emperor subsequently preferred certain nemahs
c,np The condition oil Greek Christians in The ottoman
i,mnions # demands included nothing pTyonu .ie
rnynition of existing treaties they were obviously statu,
,n. moi 10 mention that such simple recognition "ouiu
nav. been readily conceded II they involved any auu
~, c,acons il was Clearly competent 10 the r"re Ia
ihuM its consent; could such tlsh1 Dc ucned ~ 81
ioJrpendent Power without absolute hes'Iuc'" !" a w
vlrues OF State sovereignty. Yet IN ms ptes"'hph'u
nululned the whole OF Russia and upon thesc anu
M er grounds she violated public law aud i"t"seo
pecial treaties BY marching bodies :" troops I'M"
M, her own and obtaining those territories BY an armed oc
rupaoa r.i., =: .,,.n, ,h,uoh nr,
IA, ,ih nm uuinpeaCtabc c1SuS dsHi, has hitherto IT,
~; fr,n any declaration of var and has even allowed
AVN provinces be invaded without resistance IA defer
enc, Il, The advice Of The incJiang powers i'S o"S c'
consisted in an nludicuuS objection 10 ARRANGEMENTS
inrereIy in It's own Considering The rel
@ nnson Of Turkey aud Russs, the accord happlly pre-
,n. before the four great powers le lo'cc utl'eu ''
~ rcorI and the uncertainty that such advantage "ou
NAN alv avs available think There was grave p"l-
,r,or 10 taking Unnecessary exceptions 10 lie aware upon
Llcn the our Powers had asteed fut 'hls was a2ans'
inference aud not against RUSSIA, nor can possibly
ny,s, The Emperor Nicholas WIN any 'ic 10 tAac' 'lo
g.y by o concessions admitted 10 De incoh
nabr with The independent sovereignty OF Tie f"r'e. -
rrg,r,s therefore, The i@u States Directly cohcirh"n TIE
ans non remains precisely as before
ectSsary consequence from inns cuncilsna 'lr ai.
s III The netaIing Powers Irtnan unchanged als" lhey
., concerned ayeng the calamity OF war al The com
m,nr, rrn The dispute, and they are concerned nm me
same Object s, though their task has orn unhappy com
nIrnad by the al the interval We sincerely trust
hnw.rr ina! they may be successful Ia procuring HE as
son, ~ m Urle such roposl,iOns or rather Ia such Tor
mui,rr. nay d;tfoss ol The objections no" p'aus,oy
taken by lhe Czar II r FTe.os'erons IL suppose that
Ih. mediation of The conference can DC exercised with
any p.r;..ity Russia with any view OF 'aL";Giing
The designs imputed tha CONT Of ST. Petersburg II l.
onIv in ,ppus such policy lnIl he lunr Phwcs
have uteryenei ALL for they had looked wlt an2 favor
uuon the entertainments OF Russia. or with any ndlt'
rnce mon the svcrcgu privileges OF The Porte II would OBJ
yjos hav sc far easier lei the whole quarrel take m
way and lind il natural termination, either In The basement
If iurIe Or 10 liz correction Of Russian arrogance bv the
ssua OF The sSoIi. il IL entirely out OF regard Tor Iut
tsh interes,s hat the hss been assembled
for though the Common security 81 Europe 10 oil course
r indirectly concerned this security sell Is al present den
fed with The subs integrity Of the Ottoman power
We iue, therefore, that the Turkish government may De
n induced 10 defer those representations which the nled
), ever may be rnc superiority OF he Turkish cause
superiority which we have never oeen ihciined |"
u dlsserntc there surely be nothing Illuminating IN
e the acceptance b. weaker power OF thaI arbitration
which has been .dli;;cd BY The slrongr. II The En-
pcrur OF Russia is"ing - tGm- by IN award "f med.
who cannot T. thought peposNea"e" ~ his fafo me
Sultan nsh aarla ally without deoeG;on OF
his dignity his GtE. adopt similar c0urir tie mo-
dicaun recently uggeslrd " he Porte can be shown to
comprsc any points substantially important 10 The sover
= eighty Of ts Ottoman empire, there Is rc&son Tor sdppo
sing that such arguments would be- dseaarded, ont me
qurs oil the greatest significance vdehty concerns inc
evacuation Of HE lanuban Prnipats an. he rli.cli
protection Of those provinces against such hggressoa ioF
the future These points the four Powers ready o take
into immediate consideration and If They guarantee the
evacuation The Turkish territory and provide for lis i'm
mnuity 10 times cone, think thai no friend oil The VI
lonan empire could advise The rejection oi such terms
Even admitting that the abstract rights Of the Turkish
causs NAV enlle ht Porte demand something more, we
hrG il moi unreasonable that such rights should be reserved
10 detrrncr the hcts Of thr connnc'u;e ANY power
however independent must by accepting c pf"ection ana
mediation o other powers III difficulties u It's own sHf'en
de- scr- portion Of It's inherent privileges may 1r
perfectly uur ara The strict IA" "l justice
Russia ought only acrcpi the Turkish notifications
but give compensation FOR GgGt >lons c"mnt!cd
This however The decision OF those i1Gr POWERS
protection Turkey in The hour O weakness was glad
TO .rcey and SHE virtually acknowledged
II those powers haze hd"ed II desirable IN me interests {"
Europe AMI peace au.D: another course than that
which the proceeding OF Russia nigh; Gave JUSTIFIED Them IN
proclaimng such resolution ought ID harr lie weight vh
which is ntaIlhg tselt I" the intervention mus al
ordcd undoubtedly competent the Porte 10 form lis
decisionc and fight lis own battles We do not 'cnr
that present occasion i: would, as against Rus-a
have ,st cause Ent plain thai ihc all al The four
Powers reasonably he txacted in course 81 policy
opposed their ndatons AMI adopted TO the
: prejudice Of their interests II Is IN Short IN the IN
leres Of Europe thai European Intervention ls now e1rr
cised on behalf OF the Turks and il THE interest IN I'M
opinion dispensing Powers, is involved in the minnie
nance peace a hare 10 expect that iheY hcud support
: Turkey in declaration Of war
Il could be proved beyond doubt that Russia right
ahatevcr 10 the Danutan princpaies and that by lhl-
violent invasion of foreign territory she has broken public
law BIZ Is
resisting such invasion By arms ana
might perhaps b. sho that other Powers owed sympa
hy aud succor Bur. though immediate hostites might
have satisfied theoretical Justice hcy wonld have been
e real service the Ottoman empire and would unques
naby plunged Europe into the caaniIies OF gen
era war. He would be bold man. we think, who should
Assert that the close of snch The "inegry OF The
| Ornnan dnminions would &c placed In condition Of
gracr security than al PRESENT IS lar 40 ssh an "hect
alnnabe will be ganed much more surely oy me paci:
action OF The four Powers in with view to this
END That such action be exrrted substantially IN me
interests The Turks IL what cannot be denied Tor other
wsr would be- OCCASION for esdrnE ALI but The
Intervention n Europe either al this u any DINER Stage Of
the dispute expected by Tie Prre IL not too much 10
ask hat VI proceeding should be lelI 10 The de
cislun 81 The medat0l1 hemse Ives.
s,e,i,l Correspondence OF n American and u 5 GszetIe
EasHIS0TOS, Oct. :. 1888
II viii be- remembered hat ny the act o Congress "i
srprrubrr 9h 1850 by which the of the Stale
af r,>4s changed was made between the
InilA and Texas The effect, among other things
that e United States in consideration Of aa establish
II
enlistment OF claims vi" the Stale OF Texas the sum
of len millions nt dollars stock brang per cent IN
eres rrdernabe al he rnd Of fourteen years me IN
eres payable hall yearly The Treasury OF The United
, States.
IL was further agreed 'Iht Than five millions oi
said stock shall be issued sn The creditors OF the State
holding bonds other certificates OF stock o Texas Tor
which duties iipnrs specially pledged aIlaii hs'
hl. al the Treasury ol @ United States rtlenses OF oil
claim against the United Stiles for Or account Of said
bonds Ihcairs III SUE! shall be prescribed by
The Secretary of the Teasu' ana approved b. The Pre-
siIenl Of The United SaIrs
Among other administrative questions which arose III The
execution :" these LAWS va hr question whether TIE e.
served five millions OF stock uud delivered Ia Texas IN
paris according releases particular bonds and certl
tcdrs u Texas bonds sUui. be- flied the Treasury OF
whether the contrary resrs all The bonds aud Ger.
lrcurcs rrtere 10 must hc t The delivery 81 any
part ,t The reserved i've mlltns 10 TEXAS
This question was raised the last Administration,
and decided By President F!nnre with The
report OF Secretary Corwin tat the reserved ye millions
could only BE- delivered altogether after all the preferred
iiros should filed release. OF their claims the rca
| sury
Some Of the creditors having revived This question
the present administration III, subject referred by the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 Attorney General Gushing;