Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-16
FROM The Londoa Times. Ja,, ?.

tin the evening the s5th oi June tina, ON that ,.y
and after the return OF the last oarier from Constantine
pie the Emperor Of Russia despatched immediate orders
hts troops the Puih. IL was expected that
this determination would be forthwith announced to
Russian nation an to foreign States ny manifesto in
which the Emperor would rierAts his strange DECLARE
tou tina; this aggression il not Of war that
he is ready stop the march OF his troops whenever the
Turkish Government signifies lis intention comply with
his demands II such be the language Of this Official do
cGmeai, which has vet reached US il will only be
repetition of the confused and inconsistent propositions
already put before the world in that Russian circular
which has excited unqualified reproblon wherever has
been read.
But after placing ali TIA, confidence in the language of
the Russian government which the nperor Nehols.
laid claim, OF honor and Prince solcitous to
preserve the tranquility Of Europe have for time
past BEEN compelled look the OF that Court only
and the present occasion the aices of language 10
which may resort have ceaseI altogether disguise its
Intentions.
Ia Judgment Rsia has CAMEL absolutely nothing
by her attempt to impose upoI Europe. Long before
soldier could the Ptuth the fleets OF the Western
Powers assembled at the Of the Diria.
ne!e Turkey well prep red she expect TO b.
aud al has fJnI just opinion OF the condlct OF
the Emperor Nicholas. The language Of Russia when
that the advance her troops is not 10 be regard
ed a. an act Of war but only means of eItorng sub
mission in imitation af OF the tricks which Ma.
poeon had recourse 10 conceal some Of his ndesn
/ sibe actions.
whcn his armies catered the PennsuI. In lsos IL "a.
said act Of war-it merely friendly &C.
cupation uf the kingdom. BY the rule the French
might advance Brussels Turin and all the law.
nj territorial independence would DC suspended Bat in
his there i the usual OF preie1-
The entry of the Russians into the Prime paes me ant
Of coersoa applied to the Porte compel 10
accept certain which has repeatedly rejected and
wh:h all Europe holds 10 be inconsistent With its sove-
reign power. The ordinary operations Of war have no
other purpose meaning Their avoxe and only object
compel an Independents Site by the OF force to
b what il otherSi> refuses do contest eusues II
that STATE i in condition offer resistance aud oppo,c
force by force But the attempt dict by
military power in foreign country, and asant the
sent OF the Sovereg, i an ar; of by all the princi-
pies OF public Law and it is des irving the e ong
repsobaon, unless it be justified by such provo
cation necessity a leaves a.: of obtaining
| redress.
In case i. scarcely Necessary to repe. that the
Emperor mas aiuce such charges. Indeed the an.
thos Of the Russian circulars aad the writer's the Cd
zete ofS Pc'sSsbarg put TO such shifts the
extreme poverty of their case that they have rake uD
old French protocol OF $780, on the aarsof Greece
to prove that France a. that time claimed ard hal exer
cised species Of protectorae the Roman Catholic
subjects Of the Porte ~hch, she reinqahed in favor of
the Greek kingdom. II any slch right existed IN 1880
why did not Russia claim the equivalent them Why did
she wait till April. 1853 to bring fos<ard claim which
she asserts TO befounded in the Of her spirit,
ual supremacy and borne out by previous concessions
other States. These pon tIe.o Arguments They
attempts to make up from such materials .s car
be found but they are too pary anI as,r 70 be ne ,
, motives Of the Emperor Nicholas policy
The step. therefore, which, may expect, IA the
advance OF the Russian army in MOldavia The rpt,,r.
is already complete at ConsannoPle, whence the
records OF the Russian Embassy have been removed
Everything depends the attitude the Porte ma,
assume and the incidents which NAV occur espee.v in
the Black Sea- where the commercial and maritime rgh,.
Of two nations, the verge Of war are brought
nearly into collision Our own Interests and i1dee
those Of all the trading nations OF Europe are ,ary AZ
fected by all that relates the Of the D,nub
and If anything be done by the Ru to intercept u,
important channel Of trade prevent the free export
of corn from the Danubian port- in the Prncplte the
question viii become OF universal interest, especially
at the approach Of harvest which threatens In ao
of the continent be below the average Thee a,
present. however evidence that the which have
daG ID nrufar n II
routabe TO any positive act Of the Russian Government
Undoubtedly, "a l. 'ri John stated last night in an
U sWerto Mr.. Layards question the SUBJECT a very
large number OF merchant vesses-Ne told
OF SOJ-are u1ablc to leave the river The d.ptt n,
water the bar OF TIE SIlina channel not d,
exceed eight feet But there no reason ba,
in this unusually ra:'y the Danube has fallen he
low IL ordinary summer level aud block no the outlet
OF that vast river by sinking vessel. would he
work OF enormous magnitude We therefore doubt The
accuracy Of the stories circulated this subject although
1t is very probable that the alleged filling up Of the sn
mouth may rise from neglect of the proper means of
. clearing away the auval deposit. This crcumsl.nr.
reminds Of the Importance both Commercial
and political Of reopenug the ancient mouth of ,Io
Danube from the elbow makes Rissova to the port
a. kutcheudI. The distance Is only thhtv mies and
more than half Of that space il occupied by taviv.I.
lake ship canal through this passage wou'd cut OF
zoo miles Of Intricate liver navigation aud place tie out
et0i the Danube Tar from the Russian frontier; IL would
aso Afford the greatest facilities the trade viii. the Dan.
= ubian pOrts in which have great aud increasing i'm
tsrest.
tines brought more prominently under the notice of Wcs.
tern Europe, shall loe sight of them ap.p nn,l
their condition and their political rights more satsc
Dry settled Experience has shoSn that these Princi.
paes and these countries which shp corn from
other Turkish ports compete successfully with every
other rotngroWing nation They free from 6,c,I
strcous aud all that they require to advance with r,pi
n y wealth aud peace and freedom Of trsd
with these conditions they would become the gnansrv al
Europe, and II Russia had any hope that England coul
remain disiuteresteJ la this great question she mus,
oVerooked theVss supplies We sresdy receive ffo that
A part Of Europe suffice ~ the Iaeton, y which hs
Russian tariff has crushed tho natural develorsut az he,
own trade lts IN this form that the eject Of the opera
e tons Of Kusra beyond the Pru will hg be felt abroad
and since the commercial Greatness ofths cOuntry has
banded until interests Of vital importance have grown up
~ vsrou, distant lands cannot view With the utrno
concern de perturbation which these presnsors OF IN,
Emperor Nicholas have already caused in the transactions
e in every part Of Europe.
e yfom the Londsn Morning Herald July a.
IN fes'eiday morning journal supposed 70 be ia IA,
conhdencs Of one Minister assured "st " the Gar In
yads' the territories Of Turkey he commits according e
Tue hT OF nations, an act, merely Of offensive war
but Of robbery aud have stated thst a. such M h,
regarded, 10y ihe Governments Of England and France
Brave words and direct these doubt ut'
proceeds thc Morning Post tho journal rum which 90
which Il b necosary determine IL appears that Rus
s maintains that she does not make upon Turkey b,
occupying iCfehly te DaLnbian phRcipalties"
e The morning Pod having thus very fairly stated the
point 70 which, sne time siuce directed the attention
OF our readers proceeds argue that question against Tho
to'san view but closes long aud able article without
zoe renotest hist q what u the determination OF the Cab
met Engand upon the question: which The real and
Ohy practical oneW the otcibe seizure OF tho prinei
pae' be regarded invasion Of the Turkish srrIto-
Upon Ibis point The Goverape,, Of P,,oos h.. ,a. M
, ~ mind We are driven reluctantly 20 believe that or
Caonetb still undecided Aad rhe The oo,res a Wa
Tern kaope are ie IN this miserable state Of distractions
and INDIGESTION, u y equally plain tN o.s. 4.
NJ he Al. A.