Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-18

tue immaculate relations OF Russia with the
Western Powers and that originated in the representa-
ton addressed their Ambassadors at Consantuope by
the Turkish Government is what readers already
learnt but it is not improbable that negotiations may be
qnekened as well As facilitated by the proceeding and thcr
will certainly be inclination in this country TO quartel
with 50 desirable result The thus created derives
its importance from he following transactions and consd
yrations.
Ii had been a ruling maxim frs. Of Turkish and ate
wards of European policy that the Dardauccs should be
closed 10 foreign shits-oWar. In the first nsurrec
OF Mehemc Ali against his nominal Sovereign Russia had
eHetted herself with oiciOsnes seud the
sultan IN his trouble and though much of this sympathy
was Supetiuous and all of il suspected the Gar found
Cd such claims upon his services that at the conclusion
OF the affair spccil. treaty negotiated between Rus
STA and the Porte the diciaon o the former Power TO
be valid for eight years
This the treaty known ns that Of Unkiar Skclcss
and provided that in consideration Of past emergencies
anu prospective need there should bc defensive alliance
between the two contracting parties By virtue Of this
alliance, Russia was TO guarantee the Porte against the
DANCE pprchendCd tom Egypt and the Porte in ri,
turn was to exempt Russia from regulations VIII ich closed
the DardNnelcs to all other powers. few years AFTER
wards Egypt IN rebellion again, but the task OF in.
tervcnon assumed by the European Governments in
common' for time, 10 the exclusion of France which
was thought To incline too much to the interests of the
aSha, but ultimately by general aud coopcra.
ton.
Accordingly in Is H. arrangements were effected for
the second time between Mehcmct Ali aud his Sever.
egn, and the position or the Porte Egypt and
D
concluded the privileges OF Russia disappeared and the
Dardanelles AGAIN closed foreign rags of war of
aInai'ons alike This j. tie treaty ot sal the nstr-
eit no" IN force and action. Its stipulauns provided
that the Sulan should admit foreign ship OF war into
the pardlnc.es so long a, ottoman Porte ,IouldJs al
peace.
We, OF course need not stop TO remark tl, who, a-
cSn army crossed the Turkish frontier for the ayoWcd
purpose OF cocrSiuE The Turkish Government a state Of
peace was exchanged for state OF war and the Sultan
became At liberty To open the Dari4uses such vessels
a he thought proper invite. Our object i'm rccptuI
ting these transactions, offer supc uous proof of
seifeviicn conclusion but direct the readers atten
ton To the general instruction which the whole narrative
conveys
Nothing could better illustrate the trre position of the
| ottoman Empire, aud the real motives of European
policy On tn" part of the TURKS the closing of the Oar
dlne!es was, OF course rule OF common prudence, for
here, IN Tact, lay the fret Notifications Of ,sntnope
B", on the part Of Europe the principle founded on
jraiuas'N Hohe \ vas; Empire VAS in state OF virtual
dissolution, aud Powers were disposed to PERM, any
other Power to ioTesl them the chances OF scramble
oy establishing there any peculiar footing, influence or
PT'sci pton LOOK NJ she motives 1888 There
could he no doubt that Mchcmct Ali was able 70 eject the
ottoman dynasty and seat himself the Turkish Al rome
Russa however, by no means inclined To se, his
substitution OF Vos Tor Grc-puic the Palace Of Con.
siaasnoplc, AID she iu:,cr,l accordingly TO maintain,
that particular Empire which gave the sur,t evidence Of
GeeAs auu tue best prospects OF dissolution. But the
european Governments could not endure that single
power, and that power Russia should mouopcze az tho
opportunities o; such Intervention aud they clmcd
aud o5taiuyd therefore, share IN tue operation Ia 1871
exactly TIE same scene "sS repeated aud With exactly the
same motives work.
Ii Wa, in fact, this policy, and no other. which had
chiefly determined the liberation OF Greece A. the cn,.
cp'ton OF thi- ottoman province would oalv weaken
the Ottoman Government J., strengthen the Greek Go,
iae"t 90 tie Ea,i, Russia decided promoting it, an! the
other State c1ucu5-c1 ss. she .a0 @ tho aI,snt, .
OF promoting 10 alone Ta Intervention wa, against Mn,
sultan; tue next os'nra'y u his favor but in either
the results ,bl motive we're precisely the anne
Men Tie wor oi decay could De forwarded tie Ottoman
empire Wa, maintained u DIS utg.rit'' by dcprviuC
%! a valuable province: when 10 -.,sr,d n h., In 1ri
iHFhc- 90 i-s decline syI,gt Ali. Us intended rrrguo
Ta;or, @as ;-raci uae, gFoa lie heels
Tie Greeks N,re allow 90 20 Ittt the T-pti-.s v-re
not. IN - E-5sJ,ar, ..s.v !r Gle E,.-T ,,ry ~,
Observed which RUSSIA always initiate aud determine.
"T 10y dec l- upon interference herself she can ALWAYS
nfrc i.c other FoEt-s .'D ;lc field q action In Quest Of
their private per.se. T.- C'osr- ffhe p,rt,rcucs
N-.i'>- -utr lv common p8.,,r; sf1t'v mean. ,ft
ell the States a.. El.r-. u.,G 10 g,.,- ,-v So, f -
s.e Ottoman Eap.rc.'
We sincerely ra-. taat Es-77s may not o., plunged rt,
s.ar Geg,l5-n.,-, o.. i. s, - on .''7 pa',c.
nave or .-,ss. and r.-., ,.., .s--. dion, r.'..
Poe controlled On Dor -I,.r.,.rt ,r 80, ~.
.lfo.g.r Statesmen tf..-...-4 f,.-a.. t..,
ms hitherto been f r m - 49, o'.. :, ",- '- .'.'ln
that va rs-,-5 e. q ,,,,--., ~, ~, ''. '- Vie"
uto t.c D.l.u..,- ..rr...-. I'D rrs,b H. -
rss .r.-,s---.., o., -. ...i NJ ,r " 5 '
eirlliHc- 3. .u rg r-.rea..a ,....ar..t .a ,, -
=. ig' % at- bees. r,eyl only ia compliance with c
SIZE 90 t' --.-u a!tgs l.sls- .acls hal authorized lin
10 SA.'-'S j.
Eai IS tie presence ol tie ships viii strengthen the
hands O.: t.c Turkish .eraIgai and 4s lt NAV be taken
.5 ev--n-s oi ,1s-.lu,s- au tae plr. %. t- W,.trr
o"ei'' We i-.aN 10 rtE promote early settlement o.
"e question There cu really be .,t reason a- We have
'el-"'! s'.F, SHY ..- settlement should be delyed-
II Hr-i it might NOT have .ea clear Z, what the Chr,
professions tended, what opinion 1as 10 be-. f,rf,,al nj
'",.r probable '.iao'S
Al l't',ai however, DO 's plainly understood thl. he
GAINS such srege-ui Tro-c.tur.;e over hc whole Greek
g'-'I. '' 4A'".l - would render macy millions of the
S-l,i -N e'5 .i -rir .lli v5-- % this s!u.II acc